Larian Studios Forums Baldur's Gate III Baldur's Gate III - Story & Character Discussion [END SPOILS WARNING] Addressing Karlach (PLEASE PUT SPOILERS IN TAGS)

As someone who lives in a headcanon land A LOT, I say "ouch" x) But jokingly. It's a personal preference, of course (and I would also very much like to have a satisfying canon instead! Please! I'll happily move back to canon land!).

In all seriousness though, I think this is the first time I see people so often dropping their playthroughs because of a lacking/frustrating character arc or knowing their end. Seen people stopping watching shows or reading books because of something that already happened, but as far as games go? It's either rare or was just happening out of my eyesight. If it's the former then it just emphasizes how dire the situation is, I think.

As already discussed, there are other games that do the terminal patient tragedy, sometimes with your followers, sometimes with your own character, but usually people can somewhat stomach that enough to finish the overall story. Because it's painful, as it should be, not frustrating. The way for many players Karlach's situation becomes unbearable instead of poignant or whatever is... telling.