Larian Studios Forums Baldur's Gate III Baldur's Gate III - Story & Character Discussion Short race appreciation thread

I don't want to use that mod while doing my honour mode run, since a mod corrupted my last HM try (and I was in act 3 then), but I will use that after (maybe when patch 7 and mod support is out.


I don't think, I posted my dwarven sorceress Ada here:





And my new halfling bard Rosina

I was loving my grumpy, drunken dwarven monk/cleric of Ilmater Dreogan Strongale until he died horribly (in honour mode) due to my incompetence in the spider queen's lair. Trying again with a slightly reimagined look and a bit more success but still in Act 1:



My halfling jack-of-all-trades / Oghma worshipper Sophy was great fun to play at least until nearer the end when it all got quite grim:



Those are the only two shorter race runs I've started in the full release, but I'm looking forward to playing out the full story for two of my favourite EA characters:

Fierce, goblin-hating Wildheart barbarian, Hedda Bloodaxe:


And sneaky, curious deep gnome arcane trickster, Gilly:


And yes, I also wish there were at least one or two shorter race companions (and potential romantic interests, either companions or NPCs). And agree that Barcus Wroot is a fantastic character who would have made a great companion, and it wouldn't even have needed much of a tweak to his story. The Ironhand gnomes as a whole are an interesting group (I'll admit to a soft spot for Philomeen, she's just so unapologetically ... mean!).

And yes Hope is wonderful too, and made a big impact on me despite her relatively late and small role.

Roah as a baddie with a different sort of motivation than the others really works for me, despite the role feeling a bit peripheral.

And I think BG's portrayal of the goblins is a triumph, especially Sazza and Priestess Gut. (I'd have liked to see one or two goblins wandering the streets in Baldur's Gate, too.)

Him being a cleric of Illmater and dying horribly makes for a grim irony

Yes, it did seem quite fitting

And given I have no confidence I'll be able to complete an honour mode run, I'm sure he'll get to die in new and painful ways as I try again. (Though have managed to finish off the spider queen this time.)

Red Queen: I love your characters, especially the halfling Jack of all Trades and the deep gnome lady.

Contributing with a gallery of my shorties:

Bolo, the life cleric. He might smell funky and the jury is out on whether he is undead or not. But he's kind and caring and the best support healer you will ever have in your party. His HM save got corrupted but the party synergy he had going would have wiped the floor with everything so I am counting it as a win, and in my own headcanon post-game story Karlach and Wyll end up as a couple and he goes with them to Avernus to help fix her engine.



Livvy, the wild magic sorceress. Absolute bonkers and a source of chaos wherever she goes. No idea how to channel or control magic, she just wiggles the weave and sees what comes out. Hates authority, so the Absolute cult and all other villains are in for a rough time.



Miscka, the sorcerer/rogue. As shown in another thread. A disciplined spell commando who sniped her way through honor mode with cantrips.



Shamil, wild magic barbarian. They were enjoying a peaceful life running a candleshop in Baldur's Gate when that Nauthiloid destroyed their shop, kidnapped them and infected them with a tadpole and also took their husband who didn't survive the crash (he was a useless and lazy drunk, but he was their useless and lazy drunk!). So now they are pissed and taking out their rage on every damn mindflayer and anyone involved with them.



Thally, ranger/warlock durge. A brave tracker who is resisting his dark urges. Romancing Astarion because we all know he secretely wants a little gnome boyfriend.

Glinda Hamilton

No F8!



heheh

Black ELk: Glinda is adorbale, I love her.

She's going to need all the Mods!

Everyone in Mask black!

You know what? Barcus should have been a companion and I die on that hill. I like that little guy more than most of my actual companions and go out of my way to make sure, he reaches BG save and sound. He has such a great personality, his voice actor is one of the best in the game and he has a very interesting questline, that I wish, we could have explored more.

I remade my gnome artificer for patch 7. I had to get creative with the gear to make her look steampunky, since a lot of the very steampunky clothing mods are only for the elf/human types, but I think, she looks pretty dope. The camp clothing on the other hand is just for female gnomes - there is an armor too, but it looks more fitting for a gnome druid than an artificer







Btw, in case someone liked the Gothyanki gear: the author made it available for male shorties and it looks great on gnomes especially.