Sounds vile, no?

Indeed,Baldur’s Gate 3offers many opportunities for misdeeds and general assholery.

In effect, what couldve been an interesting or compelling role-playing hook leads to a rather unrewarding conclusion.

Astarion is the only origin companion that falls under the evil category.

Also, it goes without saying thatthis article contains major spoilers.

Likewise, there’s Halsin, who wants you to protect nature and innocents.

You’ve also got Shadowheart who, despite being secretive and pragmatic, tends to be compassionate.

Sure, you can romance the drow paladin Minthara, but are you willing to lose multiple companions in exchange?

Gale, meanwhile, is more neutral, though you gain approval for doing good deeds.

As for Lae’zel, she can be arrogant and abrasive, but does not act on evil motivations.

This also extends to yet another companion: the drow paladin Minthara.

Killing Isobel and/or Nightsong will spell doom for everyone in Last Light Inn.

This would cause countless innocents to be massacred in the name of the Absolute.

Coincidentally, this also leads to theMinthara romance.

This, too, is one of the first few evil actions with long-term consequences.

Once again, Jaheira and Minsc join forces to bring down a Bhaalspawn. You’ll have no choice but to kill them.

I kept a backup save where I took Minthara’s side.

Speaking of romances, theMizora romancemight no longer be available, given that Wyll has left my squad.

That may extend to Wyll’s arc, such assaving his fatheror completing theLegend of Ansur.

The evil ending causes your party members to turn into mindless thralls. That means no additional scenes with them. I guess we’ll just have to imagine a couple of them expressing their disgust, only for Tav to snap their fingers to shut them up.

Is committing an atrocity just to gain one companion, only to lose three others, worth it?

I definitely don’t think so.

There are a couple of important decisions that you oughta make.

Deskari commands the locust horde in Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous, but so can you.

The second is the aasimar daughter of Selune, Dame Aylin, also known as the Nightsong.

In ourNightsong guide, I detailed the various outcomes that you might expect.

Everyone in Last Light Inn will get massacred.

What do you get for it?

Well, Shadowheart fully embraces Shar’s teachings to become a Dark Justiciar.

Again, the question arises: is this one outcome worth losing all other potential companions and quests?

It leads to extremely gory scenes, and some disastrous consequences, all in the name of Bhaal.

Suddenly, Withers, the same hooded skeleton who offersclass respecservices, appears.

Well, you’re able to turn into your Slayer form as early as Act 2.

Better, in this case, isn’t necessarily about the writing or storyline.

For instance,Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republichas the Light vs.

Likewise, theMass Effectseries makes use of this with the Paragon vs. A decision to become a Lich would mean raising certain NPCs from the dead to make them your thralls.

Meanwhile, the Swarm-That-Walks foregoes companions, since you turn into a hive mind of all-consuming locusts.

Again, all these criticisms don’t mean that Baldur’s Gate 3 is a bad game.

It’s downright amazing, and it’s worth checking out.

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