players looking to show off their love for the belovedseries can now do so with some exceptionally well-crafted items pulled directly from the show. Given that both are inspired by and make use of the rules of, it makes sense that some creative fans would find a way to unite Matt Mercer's ever-popular campaign with Larian Studios' RPG. While plenty of mods already exist that incorporate characters and locations from, this creation is more subtle and, arguably, much more fun.
One Of Baldur's Gate 3's Biggest Villains Was Almost Recruitable
27.03.2024 - 10:13 / screenrant.com / Swen Vincke / Brad Lang
The party composition in was almost even more chaotic before Larian Studios opted to keep a major Act 2 evildoer away from any kind of redemption. Throughout players' adventures through the Forgotten Realms, Tav can recruit an assortment of colorful companions to their side, each one bringing their own unique backstory and baggage that must be carefully handled. While the recruitable allies are all beloved in their own right, one villainous member may have been just a stretch too far.
Per IGN, Larian Studios CEO and director Swen Vincke revealed that Act 2 baddie Ketheric Thorm was initially planned to eventually join the players' party if they handled his encounter in the right manner. Vincke explains:
«If you play the game and there's a moment where you can convince him and you can see that a moment where he breaks, that moment led to recruitment normally. We cut that out when we were rescoped. It was part of the fixing of Act two when we were stuck on it.»
Vincke elaborates further that successfully recruiting Ketheric would have seen the Paladin sitting around camp, offering information and tips on how to best handle Gortash and Orin. The developer ultimately decided to trim back the roster of recruitable companions in order to provide each member with more screen time, fleshing them out in more meaningful ways rather than just adding to the ranks.
An undead Paladin, he is responsible for cursing the Shadowlands and must be defeated if the party is to learn more about the Mind Flayer tadpoles living inside their heads.
It may take some time for players to encounter Ketheric Thorm in Act 2, but does a fantastic job of hyping him up as one of the game's big antagonists. An undead Paladin, he is responsible for cursing the Shadowlands and must be defeated if the party is to learn more about the Mind Flayer tadpoles living inside their heads. Upon defeating him, even more conspiracies are exposed as players discover that Thorm isn't even 's Big Bad, placing them on a crash course with an even worse threat.
While Ketheric is hyped up as being a powerful adversary the fight against him isn't especially difficult if the party is sufficiently prepared. He may be a Level 11 Undead Paladin but with some decent rolls and the right equipment, he can both disarmed and knocked prone, rendering him relatively helpless. Having said that, starting this battle under-leveled will make the encounter significantly harder than necessary.
Having been in development for six years, finally launched in 1.0 in 2023 and took the world by storm. While plenty of content was cut in order to fit within a reasonable scope, the game's gigantic size impressed critics and players with many reporting that simply completing the game's
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