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Post by akots on Sept 15, 2024 9:07:28 GMT
Also going back to Gale I did see a clip where his projection speaks on his behalf to Shadowheart who is his love interest, and after he hugs her the projection says that he can't believe what he gave up to become a god. And yet he did give up, so this regret does not sound entirely sincere. Aren't most dnd Wizards power hungry though and isn't their goal godhood or lichdom? The logic here is not straightforward. For example, there is some powerful evil threatening the realm. While a hero cleric may rely on the corresponding good divine interference to help defeat this evil threat, a wizard does not have this type of backup. Mystra won't interfere directly or indirectly unless the balance of the weave itself is threatened. Mystra is just a power plant that imposes no limit on the power one can grab from the weave (on both sides) provided that it does not disturb the balance. Eventually it comes to whoever can grab more magical powers to defeat the opponent, be it on the good or bad side. Of course, there is also Elminster to save the realm if everything else fails. While being Mystra's chosen, he acts largely on his own and possesses immense power. In BG3 he's just a messenger and does not particularly fancy the message he has to bring to Gale trying to clearly distance himself from the subject. Seems like Mystra considers Gale's mere existence as a major threat to overall balance and would prefer this threat eliminated on its own through Gale's voluntary sacrifice despite Elminster having his own opinion on the matters. It is a very well written plot arc IMO.
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Post by talyn82 on Sept 15, 2024 11:17:31 GMT
akots I don't know much about dnd lore but I do know of other good wizards from the games like Blackstaff Arunsun, Eliminster, Gorion, the teacher from the Shadows of Undrentide, and one more I can't remember. I misspoke earlier when I said all the dnd wizards want either lichdom or godhood. But yeah I like Gale and will try to talk him out of using the crown, and I do agree his story is well done.
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Post by Finvola on Sept 18, 2024 23:14:59 GMT
I know there are new endings, but did the Tavs/DUrges record new lines too or were they there before but broken? (I know from previous playthroughs that one of the female Tavs (8 I think?) had busted DUrge lines and never spoke them. I'm using the default female DUrge voice (6) and she's been saying a few new things. One of them is "Father" something or other. Which strikes me as odd considering I've just had her resist the URge and she's free of Bhaal. But I don't remember hearing some of these lines before. So I wonder if new lines were recorded or if they were always there and busted?
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