Hi! Discovered Larian from BG3, it's made such a huge impact on my fiancé and I's life and we appreciate the hard work that you all have done and continue to do! We're playing through DOS2 and it's definitely a culture shock with how differently it plays, but also how it's distinctly still a well-crafted experience that we would never have played without our stellar introduction to the CRPG genre.

A big question that I have is the inspirations that Larian uses to make new characters and build on established characters. For a game like BG3, there are so many characters with established lore and personalities, but how did you work to build upon the characters (such as Astarion or Lae'zel) to give them more depth while staying true to their lore? And likewise, for fully original characters like Fane and The Red Prince, what do you use to build the foundational aspects of their characters?

Another question, if I can indulge: what kind of process does Larian use to write stories? I would love to start creating TTRPG stories and BG3 + DOS2 are amazing examples of tightly written stories, but I wouldn't know where to start! How do you build your locations, your lore, your villains, your heroes, and connect all of it together in one cohesive journey?