Thanks, all, for the thoughtful comments and insight; it helps. I am coming to understand that this particular world is more bizarre than I anticipated – even by fantasy genre standards - and I will need to continue to work to get my footing.
That seems go along with the experience I’ve had in BG3 so far: between the fight mechanics and plot/lore, trying to get grasp on this particular world has been difficult -- particularly for a newbie who just wandered in looking for some RPG escapism.
Having said that, as frustrating as some aspects have been it seems like there are still some nice moments to be had, so I’ll likely keep at it.
Cheers.
