Baldur's Gate 3: Should You Side With The Squatters Or Kill Them?

The decision over whether to enter the Planecaster in is more complicated than it seems. The party may be faced with this choice if they progress in the githyanki crèche questline, which eventually puts them face-to-face with the githyanki god-queen Vlaakith. Using Shadowheart's mysterious Astral Prism, which thus far has seemed to protect the party from Illithid influence, Vlaakith opens a portal to the Astral Plane, and demands that the party step inside and kill her prisoner. Unless the player has been following the lore very closely, it's difficult to understand just what this decision entails until they're already on the other side.

The relaunch of Red Dead Online as a standalone title in late 2020 was something of a false dawn for its ever-optimistic community. Rockstar maintains the title but has been in a cycle for several years of repeating content, and it could fairly be said that this playerbase has been surviving on rations ever since 2020. This led to one of the best in-game protests I've ever seen, where a ton of RDO players gathered together in summer 2020 dressed up as clowns to protest the lack of substantial updates.

Thrumbo, an oddly-named zombie, can be either friend or foe to the party. In order to meet him, they'll first have to get through Wyrm's Rock Fortress and into the Lower City of Baldur's Gate. Once inside, they may spy the majesty of Philgrave's Mansion. Knock on the door (or sneak through the hole in the back), and Mystic Carrion will offer a cold greeting. He's an undead mummy, and he operates a fine little shop with some great gear for spellcasters. But more importantly, he needs the party to find his lost thrall. In return, he promises a magic item.

In , players will spend time with several members of Constellation — the society of spacefaring explorers — but one member stands out for all the wrong reasons, thanks to terrible parenting skills, which are possibly the worst in the multiverse. The cowboy hat-wearing Sam Coe is one of the most distinct companions in, thanks in part to his anachronistic appearance but more so due to his daughter, Cora Coe. Cora is the archetypal precocious youth, a 12-year-old girl with knowledge well beyond her years. Sam repeatedly endangers Cora throughout ’s story, making him an unfit parent, before committing the most profound act of child abandonment possible.

As part of a late-game quest in , players can decide either to join the murderous Church of Bhaal or to defy it. This takes place during their introduction to Sarevok, one of the Church's leaders and a recurring antagonist from earlier titles. The party first meets him at the conclusion of the "" quest line. In it, players collaborate with the hollyphant Investigator Valeria, helping to solve a series of mysterious killings around the outskirts of Baldur's Gate. They eventually discover a list of targets, and Valeria urges them to enter Wyrm Rock Fortress and the city proper to continue their inquiry.

It's easy to see why someone would be conflicted over Raphael's deal in . He makes a lot of big promises: he can fulfill the party's wildest dreams, he can help Astarion finish his personal quest to undermine his former master, and, perhaps most importantly, he says he can cure Tav of their parasitic tadpole. Raphael's is one of many cures dangled in front of the party throughout the game, which vary greatly both in efficacy and veracity. While it quickly becomes pretty clear that Auntie Ethel's help isn't all that she promises in , Raphael's confidence and apparent power make his deal sound more tempting.

After the events of 's DLC, players are forced to choose the new boss of Dogtown: the wily Jago, or the brutal Bennett. These two have been squabbling over territory for the entirety of the DLC, and while Kurt Hansen and his Barghest militia once kept them in check, that guiding force has disappeared as of 's ending. V is drawn into the power vacuum created by Hansen's death during the side quest "." They have the authority to decide which of the remaining two factions will take over the district.

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Thisobald Thorm has a memorable presence in Act 2 of , but deciding on the best way to deal with him isn't always easy. The Shadow-Cursed Lands of Act 2 are full of looming darkness and threatening encounters, but a few semi-abandoned locations play host to possibly more peaceful encounters. One of these is the Waning Moon, an old brewery currently occupied by a monstrous barkeep and a variety of ghouls. This barkeep is a strange, Frankenstein-like creature who can seem intimidating, but it's possible to initiate a conversation with Thisobald Thorm without pulling out a blade.

The decision of killing or saving Mizora in can be a confounding one, as the outcomes of each possible choice are not always clear. Mizora is an evil-aligned character who is revealed during Act 1 of the game and acts as a constant presence in Wyll’s questline. As such, choosing how to deal with her can be complicated, as choices may not always lead to what sprouts from rational thinking. This is true with many instances in the game, such as standing by Shadowheart in and helping her reach her faith-related goal of becoming a Dark Justiciar.

In Baldur's Gate 3, you can pick out your custom character's willy before embarking on your quest to destroy the Absolute. Think of like window shopping before all those long nights at camp getting your groove on with Astarion and whoever else tickles your fancy, or bites your neck. The only downside is that you can't wag it around like a floppy uncooked sausage.

The story of 's DLC comes down to one pivotal choice: side with Solomon Reed, or Song «Songbird» So Mi? Reed is a Federal Intelligence Agency officer, and Songbird is a Netrunner who serves as President Myers' aide. When the President's helicopter takes a dive in Dogtown, and the President herself is trapped, both of these characters call on the mercenary V for help. However, they have a history, and Reed is convinced that letting Songbird fly is more trouble than it's worth. Reed believes that Songbird's work behind the Blackwall, a defense measure against rogue AI, is dangerous. And he's got the President on his side.