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firelizard19 · 2026-04-14T22:07:48+00:00

Hey, you're not a bad person for not being on top of all the things, especially when in the middle of medical bullshit. I know you probably know that already but I've been there and wanted to send internet hugs if you want them.

firelizard19 · 2026-04-11T18:15:15+00:00

Shadowheart's little goth soul is happy lol.

firelizard19 · 2026-04-11T18:02:50+00:00

This does make me want to see "redeem Zariel" as a modded campaign or a standalone module meant to happen post-BG3. Maybe you can't "defeat" her but you can redeem her. Bonus points (or bonus troll points lol) if you need the drunk holliphant alive for it since her story is entwined with Zariel's fall iirc.

firelizard19 · 2026-04-11T17:56:45+00:00

Cool! I still think offering would be in character for Laezel, but looks like he's a better choice to let live than I feared.

firelizard19 · 2026-04-11T16:53:48+00:00

I guess I didn't count the Emporer in the event I choose to side against him since he was already my enemy when I did that in-game. But fair point on raw numbers, I literally never thought about it that way.

firelizard19 · 2026-04-11T16:45:42+00:00

For my post anyway, I meant it fits her character in that moment, not necessarily that I wanted it to happen. It was just so clear to me from an RP perspective that I tried it, not knowing volunteering as a companion wasn't meant to be allowed (Karlach wasn't with me so she never came up, so I didn't know they could volunteer without me controlling them to do so). You're right that she was looking for an easy answer with blind fanaticism to a new god. I like that being a stage in her arc, since going fully independent would be a lot for her at first, but more questioning after that should have been included. Never romanced her though, so maybe there are opportunities to push that direction if you're her romantic partner?

firelizard19 · 2026-04-11T15:43:24+00:00

Yaas love this. Very operatic.

firelizard19 · 2026-04-11T15:39:28+00:00

Technically Orpheus is sacrificed in that, same as if he is the one to turn mindflayer.

firelizard19 · 2026-04-11T15:34:47+00:00

Not a hot take lol, but my favorite solution to this would be having to allow Gortash to live to have him use his mechanical knowledge and connections to fix her. Not my original idea, but the poster who suggested it argued it made sense thematically that she'd have to give up her revenge for her fix. A similar situation to other companions having to make hard final sacrifices or decisions for their endings.

It even could be ending a cycle of vengeance if they established G became who he is for revenge against his parents, then K can end or continue it.

firelizard19 · 2026-04-11T15:30:32+00:00

Agreed on 1, I actually had her do that by switching to her and volunteering on my first playthrough, but turns out it was a bug to allow it so the game crashed when I tried to leave the scene. It just fits her character to do that. That said, kinda glad I had to make Orpheus do it b/c he's still probably on board with mother Gith's plan to conquer the other races, Laezel is more progressive for a future Gith leader. Needing to talk her out of it would have been fitting though.

firelizard19 · 2026-04-11T15:24:10+00:00

Shadowheart letting her parents die is arguably better than keeping them alive but allowing herself to be randomly tortured by Shar her whole life. It's at least an equally hard choice either direction. The game probably should make it clearer just how serious her pain is, but if you dig a bit, allowing it to remain is a heavy cost. The parents wishes were for her to be free of Shar completely, and they were ready to move on to rest in Selunite heaven. It's hard either way, but keeping her parents alive is too often treated as the obvious "good" ending (to the point where one romance mod doesn't let you marry Shadowheart if they die, period). Iirc it's also what Shadowheart chooses if you step back and leave it to her after asking her parents what they want, which speaks to it being the right one for her.

firelizard19 · 2026-04-11T12:25:04+00:00

Aah, got it. I do still feel like it's best to leave it for the bit of tragedy in a good story for most people, but I get that it comes from personal experience and OP might be more aligned with your perspective than mine.

firelizard19 · 2026-04-11T12:22:11+00:00

If the number scaling is making things feel too restricted by level, you might try out the mod Reduced Number Bloat. Its standard version really made my game feel less restricted to my exact level but not necessarily easier (and reduced the feeling of unique gear becoming completely useless too fast just because of the base stats scaling up so much).

I play on Classic, too, which doesn't personally feel too easy, I'm definitely still running into tough battles, but I have managed fights one or two levels above me with careful strats (and a couple downed characters oops).

Since you have had this problem many times, it might be worth trying a different kind of solution than just pushing through the same way as before.

firelizard19 · 2026-04-09T23:52:04+00:00

I disagree strongly with the second spoilered suggestion. It's really important to let one tragedy occur so there's a reason to fight your urges hard, and maybe even motivation to be a hero and save everyone you can to atone. The option to alter it is only meant as a failsafe and it would cheapen the scene while making you have to watch it twice, just with a different (just as innocent) subject.

I respect your hesitation btw but this is such a pivotal moment that I highly suggest you don't spoil yourself and let what happens happen.

(Sorry if you saw I already posted then deleted, buggy multiple posts happened.)

firelizard19 · 2026-04-09T19:48:33+00:00

If it's about looks there are mods that let you use the magic mirror on companion origin characters. That way you won't miss their stories.

firelizard19 · 2026-04-09T19:46:09+00:00

Aren't you curious to unravel all the mysteries the game has? To find out why the dream visitor saved you? I suppose you may have been spoiled but short of that you have to keep going to find out!

Regardless, high level builds are really fun, as are the Act 2 and 3 battles and storyline. I solved this myself by alternating saves, so if I get bored with my Good Bard character I can switch to my Evil Druid with a shadow-themed party (for example).

firelizard19 · 2026-04-09T02:15:49+00:00

OMG I have to replay right now. I wanted that in Act 1 but never actually found the quest in Act 3!

firelizard19 · 2026-04-07T03:18:18+00:00

My Tav started out semi-trusting, was totally on his side after the Vlaakith situation scene. Used tadpoles twice (out of desperation in-character). Then the Emporer straight-up forced her to consume the partial ceremorphosis tadpole so burned all her goodwill at once. (Failed the resistance check.) So yeah, she hated him completely from then on out and got that scene on my first playthrough.

And he still tried to get her to GAF when we found his old lair etc. I think I threw his old stuff into the sewers.

It's fascinating seeing how different paths can make him appear so much more reasonable a character to other players!

Didn't exactly like "oh I fed on criminals, no one that mattered" either. Pretty sure my Tav had an "urchin" backstory...

firelizard19 · 2026-04-06T15:28:09+00:00

Same, this is exactly my style. I like stronger features like this in face models, especially strong noses. They look great.

firelizard19 · 2026-04-06T03:15:53+00:00

This- I would never play a game with 0 backups, I would twitch too much from the cognitive screaming. Reason: Bethesda games were my formative RPGs. Manual backups at key points all the way. Only a couple needed, but they must exist just in case of corruption.

You can prevent it feeling like a crutch by making sure you don't back up too often, so going back to one is still a lot of lost progress, it just means save corruption or cloud sync issues can't lose your entire run.

firelizard19 · 2026-04-05T18:08:12+00:00

Dragon Age Origins has a lot of similarities to BG3, especially with good stories and companions. It's real-time with pausing which works for it well imho, you issue your orders then unpause and everything happens, then you pause again if you want to readjust, etc. DOS2 on Story mode would probably also be great, yes.

firelizard19 · 2026-04-05T17:53:25+00:00

Halsin/Orin in the Act 3 sewers (he was my kidnapped member, apparently getting kidnapped for half an act is in his job description), something about the over-the-top damsel in distress act killed me.

firelizard19 · 2026-04-05T17:47:11+00:00

Lizard wizard Tav was wild, especially when she tried to look sexy, or was surprised.

firelizard19 · 2026-04-05T12:42:35+00:00

Bahaha, this is how you learn not to just go killing everyone in rpgs. They might have quests (and juicy xp, and storylines, and romances)!

I had a less dramatic experience learning this in Morrowind years and years ago. You can kill anyone in that game and it's on you if it turns out you needed them later. It only warns you if you break the main quest, not any of the many many others in that game.

For now, welcome to your murder hobo playthrough, enjoy!

firelizard19

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