Karlach best girl. I love how despite the bickering and infighting amongst some of the companions, *every one of them* loves Karlach with no exception. Its so wholesome
When using Astarion you might try using Sneak Attack, it does more damage. You need to be attacking someone next to another one of your characters or someone you have advantage against. You can get advantage by attacking while hidden. Rogues have a special ability called Cunning Action: Hide that allows them to hide as a Bonus Action, so you can hide and attack on the same turn (or attack then hide if you started your turn hidden).
@nathanmerzke3590 ooooo this is helpful! So by using sneak attack I cause more damage to the enemy. I'm guessing I have to be behind them for this to work or does it work no matter what?
Click on add bonus when you roll. As long as you have Shadowheart with you, you can add guidance to your roll. Its a cantrip spell that Shadowheart has.
@@kiki_maliki you just click "add bonus" at the bottom of the dice and you can add bonuses from party members to your roll. always use guidance, as its a cantrip so its always there
As I understand it, Mizora is a cambion, a race of evil beings who serve both devils and demons. Devils and demons themselves tend to hate one another - devils being lawful evil contract signing monsters and demons being chaotic evil sowers of discord. In Mizora's case, she serves the archdevil Zariel, and so Wyll is hunting demons, the enemies of his ultimate boss. Now, you will find demons who hate other demons and devils who hate other devils too, but between the two there is definitely no love lost.
@@kiki_maliki I'm making a bit of an assumption here, tbh, since this is the way it is in the Pathfinder games. It SEEMS to be true here though, so take it as a probability not a definite answer. That's why I said "as I understand it" heh. :) Great playthrough. Looking forward to your next and need to check what else you're running.
Some fun DnD lore the game doesn't tell you that might help with this devil stuff. Devils and Demons in dnd are two different creatures and not the same thing. In fact, devils and demons are at war with each other, it's called the Blood War, which is the war Karlach mentions fighting in. Raphal and Mizora are both devils, not demons so Wyll teamed up with a devil to kill demons which makes sense. The game doesn't really ever explain that which can make some of this confusing
Thank you @ThreatLevelGod ! That clears it up a little especially for someone who's never played D&D or any type of D&D Games before. So what exactly is the difference between demons and devils or will I find that out later in the game?
@@kiki_maliki The game never tells you much about this at all so I will Devils are lawful evil creatures (Lawful Evil means you're evil, but you still follow the rules. Its just that the rules are also evil.) and they come from the nine hells, so whenever someone mentions the hells they are usually talking about devils. They are all pretty uniform in appearance, having a strange skin color, big wings, horns, black eyes and a tail. Tieflings look similar to devils becasue they are half breeds between humans and devils which is why they get a bad reputation. You can tell the difference since Tieflings don't have wings Demon's are chaotic evil (Which means they have no respect for rules, other people's lives, or anything but their own desires, which are typically selfish and cruel.) They come from a place in dnd called the Abyss which I haven't seen mentioned in BG3 myself. There is only one demon in all of BG3, a missible summon called Shovel. If you meet Shovel, he is a demon. They generally are less uniform in appearance and most of the time more monstrous then devils The Blood war Kalach mentions being forced to fight in is a war between Devils and Demons as Demons are trying to break into the hells. So she was forced by a Devil to fight the demons. She does mention killing devils also, which makes sense considering she wasn't there of her own will and thus isn't really on either's side
@@ThreatLevelGod thank you for the lore 😊 I was getting so confused between demons and devils but this really helps! It's a shame they don't explain it a little better in the game especially for people like me who have no knowledge of D&D But at least I have you and everyone else in the comments explaining everything to me. I'm too scared to look it up as I don't want any spoilers for the game so I'm just in the dark knowing nothing 😅
re: the harpy fight...they are harpies...they are luring the characters with a charm, thats why they were moving of their own accord, and the kid couldnt run away. Also with astarion, try to use his bonus actions to do cunning hide/cunning dash etc and get in good position, preferable hidden, then use your sneak actions to attack. get to know the difference between action and bonus actions, you get one of each, each turn. (sometimes more if you have certain feats, equipment, class options etc)
You can use Sgadowheart's ability: guidance whenever you roll a dice. Select: add bonus, it helps. Also - not sure why you ignore books and letters. Some of them are really important, you can get some new quests from them or learn something useful. Otherwise - nice job, you're pretty good at this game. 🙂
Thank you! Yeah I always forget to select the bonuses. And I always get a little paranoid about reading out loud as I have dyslexia and I struggle a little but I'll try and read more, especially if it leads to more quests
@@kiki_malikithat’s ok, you don’t have to read it on camera, just make your character read it and if you see something like side quest being triggered by it (or journal update) - you know that read was important enough for you to actually give it attention ❤ p.s. love your content
@@silvijar7639 thank you 🙃 does it have to be books or letters or both so I know, if it triggers a quest I'll read it and try not to fumble my words 😅 And I'm so glad you're enjoying the videos ☺️
@@kiki_maliki books and letters both - game lets you know if they trigger something right after you read it 🤍 it can be quest related stuff or even recipe for new potion or spell that is now permanently linked with your character. I have trouble keeping my attention while reading books in the game so personally I just click “read” on book or letter and if it triggers anything after I close the book, then I go back to actually read the info. Important thing is not to get overwhelmed by mere scale of information provided by the game and just enjoy it 🥰 that’s what replaying is for, it’s impossible not to miss out on things in first run
@velly7535 ohhhh I thought I had to pick up everything and select read to see if it's quest related or not but this makes it so much easier 😅 thank youuuu!
The orange ones are the important ones and you cant sell them. But other books are worth reading too. Gale e.g. gets inspiration from some books. You dont have to read them completely. Just open it.
@@kiki_maliki You’ll run into lots of situations to get inspiration points, so don’t stress! Your companions get inspired when they are included in plot points or actions that connect with their own background - for example, doing religious rituals appeals to Shadowheart as a cleric, and Astarion is inspired by you pulling off being very sneaky or deceptive.
@koltonhadfield5291 😂 I'm loving it so much, I mean I'm chaotic and have no idea most of the time what's happening but I enjoy it so much it's a very well written game!
i found this channel too because of watching lots of bg3 1st play thrus. watched pt1 and some of 2. @kiki_maliki - u have natural talent, focus on your craft a bit more and maybe a new background? A framed picture of Karlach and Shadowheart? Will watch pt 4! good stuff!
Really enjoying your let's play. Keep up the good work! Talk to every character, explore ever nook and cranny (if you want) to get the most out of the game. And don't worry about failed rolls: that's half the fun XD Either way it's been enjoyable and I'm looking forward to the next parts.
Hey @Gangerworld yeah I try and look through everything (sometimes I don't record it as I think you guys may find it a little boring me just running around 😅). The dice can be sooo good sometimes and awful other times 😂 but I'm so happy you're enjoying it. Part 5 is out Tuesday!!!
I'm loving watching you play through the game! I've played through the whole thing twice already but seeing new people's reactions to everything is so entertaining, especially since there are so many ways to deal with everything It's possible to see new things even after all this time. Definitely would be interested in seeing you play through the whole game eventually.
@AmeloGarid I'm so happy you're enjoying the playthrough 😊 I'm really enjoying it myself, I mean I can be a little chaotic at times ngl 🤣 but that's all part of the fun!
Love your playthrough and reactions to all the characters there 😆 can't wait to see where you bring the gang and what shenanigans will ensue - (And oh dear Raphael and his melodramatics you will love that bastard)
@xGreyxRainbowx thank you so much 😊 I'm glad you're enjoying it as much as I am! Honestly I feel like we're just going to keep getting into trouble 😅 but it's all part of the fun!
Mizora is a demon (or a devil, I forget - there's a difference in D&D). Wyll made a pact with her to (well, you'll find out)...but demons and devils have all sort of infighting. Having a mortal servant who hunts her demonic enemies is very useful for her.
By her own words Mizora is a half Devil. A cambion if her wiki is accurate. The other half can be any mortal being. Serving Zariel she can basically ask Wyll to kill anything that the contract calls for. And honestly, she can demand he do things not in the contract too.
I thought so! I was getting really confused 😂 but as long as it's part of the storyline I don't mind, can't wait to delve deeper into the storylines of all the characters
@@kiki_maliki I'm not sure how far you've gotten since then, but there actually is a bit of a reward for doing that. You just don't get it directly from the kid. If you find yourself back where you fought the harpies, do a bit of exploring behind the rock where they were sitting!
Thanks for the video; I'm enjoying you learning the game. Okay, Sorcerer Points. I really don't want you to make my mistake, where I was still forgetting to use them at the end of Act Two! Someone correct me if I'm wrong, they are the main mechanic that makes them different from Wizards. Before you cast anything, always go to your Sorcerer Point actions (far right of the hotbar) to see whether you want to use them; they give you a proper edge in battle. My random thoughts: - Did you notice that Astarion didn't take part in the fight with the fake paladins because he was in sneak and never spotted? :D - I watched you do a Short Rest then immediately follow it with a Long Rest, which confused me. I know I'm behind in viewing so you probably already learned that Short Rest restores half health while Long Rest restores all health, all spell slots, and removes all conditions - Yes, thank you! Wyll is an absolute hypocrite! - Larian felt it necessary to do a specific tweet about pronouncing Astarion's name correctly xD (a-STAR-ion, not a-STAIR-ion) xD You're doing great; happy exploring!
@SilveryRow I'll definitely try to remember that about the sorcerer points 😅 and yeah sometimes I forget that I've just done a short rest and then immediately do a long rest, I have the attention span of a goldfish it would seem (I notice that when I edit the videos later and I'm like 🤦🏽♀️ why did I do that 😂 I'm so silly sometimes) See I got called out for calling Wyll a hypocrite so thank U! Aha I swear I change how I pronounce poor Astarion's name in each episode and I'm so glad you're enjoying the playthrough 😊
Karlach best girl.
I love how despite the bickering and infighting amongst some of the companions, *every one of them* loves Karlach with no exception. Its so wholesome
I love Karlach so much, she's so supportive and lovely! She deserves all the happiness 🥺
When using Astarion you might try using Sneak Attack, it does more damage. You need to be attacking someone next to another one of your characters or someone you have advantage against. You can get advantage by attacking while hidden. Rogues have a special ability called Cunning Action: Hide that allows them to hide as a Bonus Action, so you can hide and attack on the same turn (or attack then hide if you started your turn hidden).
@nathanmerzke3590 ooooo this is helpful! So by using sneak attack I cause more damage to the enemy. I'm guessing I have to be behind them for this to work or does it work no matter what?
It works as long as he's hidden or has an ally in melee distance of the enemy. He doesn't need to be behind them. @@kiki_maliki
Oh okay thank you @@michelerenae9998 ☺️
Click on add bonus when you roll. As long as you have Shadowheart with you, you can add guidance to your roll. Its a cantrip spell that Shadowheart has.
Hey @michelerenae9998 do I need to roll as Shadowheart or can I roll as myself?
@@kiki_maliki you just click "add bonus" at the bottom of the dice and you can add bonuses from party members to your roll. always use guidance, as its a cantrip so its always there
@@x_rhi_x2772 thank you that'll increase my chances 😊
You can roll as yourself, her or any other character. As long as she's with your party.@@kiki_maliki
As I understand it, Mizora is a cambion, a race of evil beings who serve both devils and demons. Devils and demons themselves tend to hate one another - devils being lawful evil contract signing monsters and demons being chaotic evil sowers of discord. In Mizora's case, she serves the archdevil Zariel, and so Wyll is hunting demons, the enemies of his ultimate boss. Now, you will find demons who hate other demons and devils who hate other devils too, but between the two there is definitely no love lost.
See that's what I was confused about, I wasn't sure if demons and devils were supposed to be the same thing but this helps a lot thank you! 😊
@@kiki_maliki I'm making a bit of an assumption here, tbh, since this is the way it is in the Pathfinder games. It SEEMS to be true here though, so take it as a probability not a definite answer. That's why I said "as I understand it" heh. :) Great playthrough. Looking forward to your next and need to check what else you're running.
Some fun DnD lore the game doesn't tell you that might help with this devil stuff. Devils and Demons in dnd are two different creatures and not the same thing. In fact, devils and demons are at war with each other, it's called the Blood War, which is the war Karlach mentions fighting in. Raphal and Mizora are both devils, not demons so Wyll teamed up with a devil to kill demons which makes sense. The game doesn't really ever explain that which can make some of this confusing
Thank you @ThreatLevelGod ! That clears it up a little especially for someone who's never played D&D or any type of D&D Games before. So what exactly is the difference between demons and devils or will I find that out later in the game?
@@kiki_maliki The game never tells you much about this at all so I will
Devils are lawful evil creatures (Lawful Evil means you're evil, but you still follow the rules. Its just that the rules are also evil.) and they come from the nine hells, so whenever someone mentions the hells they are usually talking about devils. They are all pretty uniform in appearance, having a strange skin color, big wings, horns, black eyes and a tail. Tieflings look similar to devils becasue they are half breeds between humans and devils which is why they get a bad reputation. You can tell the difference since Tieflings don't have wings
Demon's are chaotic evil (Which means they have no respect for rules, other people's lives, or anything but their own desires, which are typically selfish and cruel.) They come from a place in dnd called the Abyss which I haven't seen mentioned in BG3 myself. There is only one demon in all of BG3, a missible summon called Shovel. If you meet Shovel, he is a demon. They generally are less uniform in appearance and most of the time more monstrous then devils
The Blood war Kalach mentions being forced to fight in is a war between Devils and Demons as Demons are trying to break into the hells. So she was forced by a Devil to fight the demons. She does mention killing devils also, which makes sense considering she wasn't there of her own will and thus isn't really on either's side
@@ThreatLevelGod thank you for the lore 😊 I was getting so confused between demons and devils but this really helps! It's a shame they don't explain it a little better in the game especially for people like me who have no knowledge of D&D
But at least I have you and everyone else in the comments explaining everything to me. I'm too scared to look it up as I don't want any spoilers for the game so I'm just in the dark knowing nothing 😅
re: the harpy fight...they are harpies...they are luring the characters with a charm, thats why they were moving of their own accord, and the kid couldnt run away. Also with astarion, try to use his bonus actions to do cunning hide/cunning dash etc and get in good position, preferable hidden, then use your sneak actions to attack. get to know the difference between action and bonus actions, you get one of each, each turn. (sometimes more if you have certain feats, equipment, class options etc)
@x_rhi_x2772 I just thought the kid was not very smart 😅 yeah I'm trying to get a little better with my action choices 😊
Amazing playthrough, keep on going😊
I'm glad you're enjoying it ☺️
You can use Sgadowheart's ability: guidance whenever you roll a dice. Select: add bonus, it helps. Also - not sure why you ignore books and letters. Some of them are really important, you can get some new quests from them or learn something useful. Otherwise - nice job, you're pretty good at this game. 🙂
Thank you! Yeah I always forget to select the bonuses. And I always get a little paranoid about reading out loud as I have dyslexia and I struggle a little but I'll try and read more, especially if it leads to more quests
@@kiki_malikithat’s ok, you don’t have to read it on camera, just make your character read it and if you see something like side quest being triggered by it (or journal update) - you know that read was important enough for you to actually give it attention ❤ p.s. love your content
@@silvijar7639 thank you 🙃 does it have to be books or letters or both so I know, if it triggers a quest I'll read it and try not to fumble my words 😅
And I'm so glad you're enjoying the videos ☺️
@@kiki_maliki books and letters both - game lets you know if they trigger something right after you read it 🤍 it can be quest related stuff or even recipe for new potion or spell that is now permanently linked with your character. I have trouble keeping my attention while reading books in the game so personally I just click “read” on book or letter and if it triggers anything after I close the book, then I go back to actually read the info.
Important thing is not to get overwhelmed by mere scale of information provided by the game and just enjoy it 🥰 that’s what replaying is for, it’s impossible not to miss out on things in first run
U need to pick up the items with the orange frame. These items are quest related.
@velly7535 ohhhh I thought I had to pick up everything and select read to see if it's quest related or not but this makes it so much easier 😅 thank youuuu!
The orange ones are the important ones and you cant sell them. But other books are worth reading too. Gale e.g. gets inspiration from some books.
You dont have to read them completely. Just open it.
@@velly7535 oooo I didn't know that about Gale that's handy 😊
You only get up to four inspiration points (for rerolling dice), so make sure to use them when you have them.
@mollybmedia oh godz that'll make things a little more challenging 😂🤦🏽♀️
@@kiki_maliki You’ll run into lots of situations to get inspiration points, so don’t stress! Your companions get inspired when they are included in plot points or actions that connect with their own background - for example, doing religious rituals appeals to Shadowheart as a cleric, and Astarion is inspired by you pulling off being very sneaky or deceptive.
Im loving the play through
cant wait to see how it plays out
@gotwatercaleb I'm so glad you're enjoying it 🙃
I’m literally addicted to watching people first time this game, I wish I could delete Bg3 from my brain, and then replay it.
@koltonhadfield5291 😂 I'm loving it so much, I mean I'm chaotic and have no idea most of the time what's happening but I enjoy it so much it's a very well written game!
i found this channel too because of watching lots of bg3 1st play thrus. watched pt1 and some of 2. @kiki_maliki - u have natural talent, focus on your craft a bit more and maybe a new background? A framed picture of Karlach and Shadowheart? Will watch pt 4! good stuff!
Really enjoying your let's play. Keep up the good work! Talk to every character, explore ever nook and cranny (if you want) to get the most out of the game. And don't worry about failed rolls: that's half the fun XD Either way it's been enjoyable and I'm looking forward to the next parts.
Hey @Gangerworld yeah I try and look through everything (sometimes I don't record it as I think you guys may find it a little boring me just running around 😅). The dice can be sooo good sometimes and awful other times 😂 but I'm so happy you're enjoying it. Part 5 is out Tuesday!!!
I'm loving watching you play through the game! I've played through the whole thing twice already but seeing new people's reactions to everything is so entertaining, especially since there are so many ways to deal with everything It's possible to see new things even after all this time. Definitely would be interested in seeing you play through the whole game eventually.
@AmeloGarid I'm so happy you're enjoying the playthrough 😊
I'm really enjoying it myself, I mean I can be a little chaotic at times ngl 🤣 but that's all part of the fun!
Poor kid getting roasted after having his life saved 😂
@grice478 hehehe I would like to think I'd be a hero but I think this gameplay bringing out my true personality 😂 but at least I saved him 😂
Love your playthrough and reactions to all the characters there 😆 can't wait to see where you bring the gang and what shenanigans will ensue - (And oh dear Raphael and his melodramatics you will love that bastard)
@xGreyxRainbowx thank you so much 😊 I'm glad you're enjoying it as much as I am! Honestly I feel like we're just going to keep getting into trouble 😅 but it's all part of the fun!
Mizora is a demon (or a devil, I forget - there's a difference in D&D). Wyll made a pact with her to (well, you'll find out)...but demons and devils have all sort of infighting. Having a mortal servant who hunts her demonic enemies is very useful for her.
Ohhh okay thank you that explains it a little ☺️
By her own words Mizora is a half Devil. A cambion if her wiki is accurate. The other half can be any mortal being. Serving Zariel she can basically ask Wyll to kill anything that the contract calls for. And honestly, she can demand he do things not in the contract too.
Love your vibe ! I'll stick around, I'm curious to see how this playthrough will go ☺
@senmeii thank you 😊 I feel like it'll only get more chaotic from here 😅
You are missing something with Wyll and Mizora, but thats the fun of their storyline!
I thought so! I was getting really confused 😂 but as long as it's part of the storyline I don't mind, can't wait to delve deeper into the storylines of all the characters
“Just eat the child and leave us to it.” 😂 Definitely not the “folk hero” type.
@tigger62 he knew what he was getting himself into walking off like that 🤣 we didn't even get any coin from saving him
@@kiki_maliki I'm not sure how far you've gotten since then, but there actually is a bit of a reward for doing that. You just don't get it directly from the kid. If you find yourself back where you fought the harpies, do a bit of exploring behind the rock where they were sitting!
Thanks for the video; I'm enjoying you learning the game.
Okay, Sorcerer Points. I really don't want you to make my mistake, where I was still forgetting to use them at the end of Act Two! Someone correct me if I'm wrong, they are the main mechanic that makes them different from Wizards. Before you cast anything, always go to your Sorcerer Point actions (far right of the hotbar) to see whether you want to use them; they give you a proper edge in battle.
My random thoughts:
- Did you notice that Astarion didn't take part in the fight with the fake paladins because he was in sneak and never spotted? :D
- I watched you do a Short Rest then immediately follow it with a Long Rest, which confused me. I know I'm behind in viewing so you probably already learned that Short Rest restores half health while Long Rest restores all health, all spell slots, and removes all conditions
- Yes, thank you! Wyll is an absolute hypocrite!
- Larian felt it necessary to do a specific tweet about pronouncing Astarion's name correctly xD (a-STAR-ion, not a-STAIR-ion) xD
You're doing great; happy exploring!
@SilveryRow I'll definitely try to remember that about the sorcerer points 😅 and yeah sometimes I forget that I've just done a short rest and then immediately do a long rest, I have the attention span of a goldfish it would seem (I notice that when I edit the videos later and I'm like 🤦🏽♀️ why did I do that 😂 I'm so silly sometimes)
See I got called out for calling Wyll a hypocrite so thank U! Aha I swear I change how I pronounce poor Astarion's name in each episode and I'm so glad you're enjoying the playthrough 😊