Love seeing another person making a Drow. Do admit though I had to laugh when you said that Lolth might come save you. Lolth isn't exactly known for caring much about her worshipers.
To be fair, she can bestow her help to one of her worshiper when she feels like it, for a time, before she betrays her, and she has the perks of not playing a man, which about multiply her chance of being helped by Lolth by infinity I guesse :p.
@@shanz7758 True, especially if her character either has something Lolth wants or is in a position to get something Lolth wants. I will admit I can't wait to get my hands on the game. I really want to see if you can create a Cleric of Lolth in the game, I haven't seen anyone make a Drow Cleric, and I'm really curious if Lolth becomes an option.
You can play a Lolth cleric and you will get specific dialogue options for it. For example when talking to Shadowheart you can compare Shar worship with your own. There's a mod you can use to set your God choice without being a cleric and it's great to see all the interactions that you'd miss out on.
This is GREAT! Watching a non-D&D player jump into Faerun, with absolutely no knowledge is awesome. BG3 is so accurate to the table top that having to wait YEARS while it was in Beta was soooo worth it. Loving this game!! I am rocking a Elven Bard (Lore), a Human Cleric (Light) and a Halfling Ranger (Deep Stalker)
Detractors may say that warlocks are a one-trick pony, but those people are hard to hear since they've been knocked 10-40ft away and taken 1-4d10+1-4XCHA force damage, at 300ft range and bypassing all but full cover. :P
@@thomasjoychild4962yeah but 20 charisma half orc in act 1 you can get a great sword for free that hurts as much as a the sword of the astral plane and crits that put champion class to shame
If you find the drow interesting, you should check out the War of the Spider Queen novels. They really dwelve into Drow society and their relationship with Lolth
You heard wrong about the Dark Urge. Don't worry, so did I. a) It's full customisable except for your background b) You're not necessarily evil. You're driven to do evil acts, but you can choose to resist the urge.
BG3 is an incredible intro to the wonderful world of CRPGs! If you keep enjoying it, I can't recommend enough checking out other games, like Pathfinder Kingmaker/Wrath of the Righteous, or Larian's previous Divinity games. And if you feel particularly oldschool, try the original Baldurs Gate games, they are beyond fantastic, especially BG2. And finally, I can't forget to mention Planescape Torment, a game with easily the best writing in history of video games.
@@maggot848 for the dark urge you can be any race, any class. it’s basically just the custom character option with a story attached to it. your race doesnt change anything of the dark urge story itself i think. like there is a certain NPC who only appears during dark urge playthroughs and he doesnt give s damn whether you’re human or drow or anything else.
@@godsplayingfieldi was wondering why my character wanted to kill everyone and I why I had to resist each time, or why I wasn’t given a backstory choice, I accidentally started my first run with the dark urge :/
I got into the very early Early Access for BG3. To say that the game has changed is an understatement. I played through the first couple iterations but stopped about 8 or 9 months ago so I wouldn't be burned out when it released. Nice to see everyone enjoying it.
Thank you, this is the pov I wanted! Someone who has never played the other ones or played dungeons and dragons. You’ve definitely convinced me I will still enjoy the game!
Do it! Get the game and let me know if you like it! I won't lie the turn-base takes a while to get used to, but it feels like a massive puzzle, like all battles are winnable so long as you're creative enough. Plus, there are tens of guides online for how to build the characters for people who don't play D&D. I'd say it's worth it!
I'm doing a Lolth-sworn Drow myself as a fighter so i'm hooked instantly and will be playing and watching it through and giving a sub :) Growing up a die hard of BG1 Bg2 and the Dark Alliance games, i don't think there was a game i was more excited for to come out than this. Amelias tiktoks are hilarious lol
I've learned so much from these playthroughs (esp since I can't get the game yet) If you ignore the trapped cultists you get nothing. If you accidentally kill them you can loot them. If you free them you have to kill them then you can loot them.
I'm sooo happy to see someone else playing this exact character combo as I am ❤ BG3 has been cosuming my soul, and I'm constantly trying to find free time to play it as much as possible
Just a note for people in the future. during character creation, it is better to have a 10 in Intelligence and a 9 in Strength than an 8 in Strength and an 11 in Intelligence. Even though the attribute bonus' are the same for both arrangements, your strength affects your carry weight, and a 9 strength can carry more than an 8 strength.
My character is a High Half-Elf Fighter, she's a folk hero and I play straight into her character by doing what I can for everyone I come across even if my mind is ticking time bomb. Loving the game so far, Lae'zel was the one I wanted to romance.
I am wating for the PS5 version to come out in September 😁 I'm a massive BG nerd I played BG2 23 years ago and loved it 😊. Race wise I'm thinking Dwarf, half Orc ,Tifeling or Githjanhki. Class Wise Paladin,Fighter ,Barbarian or Celric. I might even multi class Paladin /Fighter or Figther /Celric. I know your going to have a Blast playing a Drow Warlock Cyn 😊. BG3 looks to be an fun /incredible experience for both those new to D&D and seasoned veterans of the table top game . Hope folks are having a wonderful time in the magical and wacky world of Faerun 😊.
I did Lolth-Sworn Drow and Tiefling guardian as well! 😃 Drow are seriously underrated in terms of depth, lore, and roleplay. Hope your adventure goes as equally epic as mine has been! 👍
Trust me just use eldritch blast as much as you can it’s warlocks bread and butter also maybe you could go pact of the blade for more up close options. Also if it’s a cantrip it doesn’t use up any spell slots which eldritch blast is so you never need to fear about running out
As someone who's been obsessed with DnD since basically when 5e came out, I've been able to see the meteoric rise of my favourite hobby! Playing for years, then watching the amazing movie and now getting to invest fully in BG3 I just feel so #FirstLevelBlessed
Oh hey, you're playing this too! Awesome! I'm also playing a Lolth-Sworn Drow Warlock too (GOO) but with a few levels of Vengeance Paladin, though that's in multiplayer with my partner (he's playing a certain tiefling Origin character.) She's actually a Dark Urge incarnation; that one origin is actually fully customizable, though it seems better for people who've played the first two games or already played this one. I love watching her struggle to be good despite Lolth, the GOO, the Urge, and other forces tugging her towards evil! My solo playthrough is a duergar Archfey Warlock/Bard; Underdark characters are honestly the most fun if you ask me. And I love Astarion! You can hardly recognize him as the voice of Gavin Reed/Kamski.
Nice to see you play and enjoy this game. The experience is probably a bit different for me since I am a huge D&D nerd and have played and loved Baldur's Gate 1 and 2 when they came out. I am playing as a female, human Monk. Romance wise things aren't settled yet, although it looks like it will be between Shadowheart and our Gith friend Lae'zel. However, I have also already created 5 other characters I will choose from for my next playthrough, or maybe even start a second playthrough while the first is still going. I know a few people who don't like the turn-based combat saying the fights are boring and take too long. While I can understand where they are coming from it is exactly the opposite for me. It feels like a fight in a D&D session and since it has been literally decades since I had a chance to actually play D&D myself this really scratches an itch for me. I hope you keep having fun with this.
I'm so glad someone else saw the long braid hairstyle and immediately thought of "Legend of the Seeker" too XD. It is such a Mord-sith style! Only that far in but had to comment, so few people have seen that show, but it's one of those that's super enjoyable regardless of how you feel about the books!
Giirrllll. I am so glad to see another female doing the same thing.... having bg3 control their lives! I started playing the day it came out and I currently have about 4 characters in various stages of playthrough. Lol. I'm making a lolth sworn drow today so I stopped by to see how your build is going. Anyway, enjoy! Ty for your content! (Marie)
Yay. I also made a drow but the other subclass. Also i wanna play like you but i can't help save scumming haha. But one day i'll do a no quicksave playthrough
Finally, a drow!! Idk much about baldurs gate, only played dnd twice, but read like 14 of the books including the dark elf trilogy. So, its drow for me all the way.
as im obsessed with orcs in every game my first character was a halforc warlock, but at arround level 2-3 i wasnt happy with how my character turned out(dont ask me why but it really bothered me that i had so much mele buffs from half orc, while i was a sleppslinging warlock.. so i rerolled and made a halfling warlock/bard with currently 16dex and19chr(soon to be 20) at level4! still act one. to be honest im really happy that i rerolled my character too, since i never played a baldursgate before and have almost no idea about dnd. so i now have in my eyes the perfect stats for my build and how i want to play the game. im really excited to see how you will handle being a warlock yourself :D
I had sooo much trouble figuring out which race and class to play. There are so many fun choices. But I picked Seldarine Drow Rogue/Shadow Monk with Dark Urge origin. Haven't gotten too far yet, as I played Act 1 like 4 or 5 times in Early Access, and I am struggling to get through it again :D ... but I enjoy the changes made to Act 1 from EA and certainly look forward to moving beyond the start area.
Restartitis is a curse. Started as a paladin but didn't like how he looked so i rolled a new one, then decided that i didn't like not being able to do much at range so i rolled a bard, then decided that i didn't like playing dark urge as a good character due to some weird companion interactions so i just made the same bard again just custom this time lmao.
I too never played Baldurs Gate, a friend's mother's boyfriend used to cloister himself in a weed smelling computer room and play it. I've played classic D&D however and was surprised to learn Baldurs Gate is within that universe.
I had a drow warlock on my main playthrough in EA it was fun, now i play a human Paladin (both female) so far i have reached a bit into Act 2. I have began some other playthroughs with a deep gnome druid, a drow warlock again of course etc. Amazing game!
This is definitely my favorite game of the year! I played my first game as a green Dragonborn Monk but made a ton of mistakes and wanted to make a new save even though I got super far. Now I'm playing a Seldarine Drow spore Druid/ Fey Warlock, I'm also Romancing the Druid Halsin after I had a horrible romance with Gale cause I messed up some important scenes with him. Great Video!
Playing a high half-elf Oath of the Ancients Paladin. I’m loving the game and I’m shooting for the best “good” ending. Friends is a great cantrip to have for a charisma based character.
Was fun checking in over a Twitch! Thanks for the callout. My buddy and I that are doing a playthrough both feel the same - the time goes by quickly and then we are bummed we have to stop playing! Fantastic game!
it’s been hell waiting for the ps5 release, but i already have my elf beastmaster ranger and outlander planned out !! will wait on this playthrough i suppose
I went with Asmodeus Tiefling Sorcerer, with Draconic bloodline. So far Shadowheart has my attention, though there’s a bad boy that can’t get enough of me, and a new hot-blooded one that seems like she might be lots of fun. Does high charisma mean everyone has the hots for me? Don’t know but I kinda like it.
I'm with you on that, I'm obsessed with the game. I'm playing Lock too. I'm also playing Rogue and Eldritch Knight. I can't get enough of the game to be honest. Definitely game of the year!
Ooooh, a Lolth-Sworn Drow playthrough...intriguing! Currently a lady Seldarine Drow Bard myself. There are some great Drown-specific lines of dialogue/conversations that reward the player well for choosing to be a Drow. I went far enough in with a Shadowheart romance to where i wouldn't feel it'd be in-character to leave her, but my next playthrough I'll be romancing Lae'Zel (or Bae'Zel if I may, I adore her). No shame being a complete newcomer and being a bit thrown due to all the new lingo, you'll pick it up as you go. I've played all the other D&D games of old, and am not a Forgotten Realms fan (the official main D&D setting that I never cared enough about to remember much of anything from before), but this game is good enough to actually engage me and get me invested, you should be in for a good ride with this one.
Drow specific lines are so fun! I really didn't know anything about Drow society when I picked the character, or Lolth-sworn for that matter, but I'm really vibing with the Lolth Drow roleplay. I'm really happy you are enjoying the game!
Been playing a Half-Orc Barbarian. It's loads of fun. My squad has been, for the most part, Asterion, Karlach (my romance) and Shadowheart. Just completed Act 1 last night and I'm so in love with Karlach and this entire game!
Wish I could do my first playthrough again lol not knowing what the story is going to fling at you is amazing. My first playthrough was a teifing dark urge, it was so intense 😅
Iirc in the forgotten realms books the oldest drow Matron Baenrae is over 1000 years old and looks only 50 or so. And she still somehow can pop out kids
I am looking forward to making my favorite D&D characters, Drow, Bard, worshipper of Elistree. I played her decades ago in 2nd and want to play her in 5th. A warlock, cleric of Selune, and an evoker are all other classes.
Don't know if anyone said it but I think the show she was thinking about was "Legend of the Seeker" with the Mord Sith. Most of them had long braided pony tails.
I modded in the Firbolg race so I could make my main/fav DnD character Zildove Windwalker, a Firbolg Druid ranger. I just finished act 1 and am trying to finish an area one character quest before I move on to Act 2. Astarion is my romance, and the journey is going great.
I'm loving this game. But I get the bugged cutscenes too...just had one where I was wildshaped as an owlbear, and the only thing it showed was his big feathery butt instead of the people talking lol
Been playing since Alpha release and now that we have the full release I could not be happier. Grew up with Shadows of Amn being my main Baldurs Gate game and this lives up to it 100%. Absolutely love it. I am a Fighter lvl 7 right now in Act 2 :D I bedded La'zael and am in a deep romance with her now. Currently doing stuff I can not say because of spoilers but its so good
Considering I had also replayed Baldur's Gate 2 recently and what I've heard of at least one character from that game you meet, I was thinking of making some version of Viconia.
@@petrusjnaude7279 I have met one of the BG2 characters already! I won't spoil it but you 100% meet at least one of the huge main protagonists in 2 so far :D They also make reference to the events in 2!
@@gundamgunpla4685 That's cool. Part of me is happy they included some of the characters from the previous games, but considering how long it's been, and the fact that Wizards Of The Coast carried on the Bhaalspawn's story and what they did with it, I wouldn't have minded if they didn't have them in the game.
@@petrusjnaude7279 I agree completely, but the way it is implemented will make sense and they actually put logic behind why this one is at least still around :) Also waiting for Cyberpunk expac but thisll keep me going until then
That bug in the eye just "shudders" lol I've never played the first two either, but love D&D so am a bit surprised I haven't lol Though combat based games haven't been on my forefront for a while now. Have had this reccomended to me by a few friends though, so came here to see if I would enjoy it. Thanks for a great from step 1 video with lots of info!
It's so fun! It is combat heavy, as you pointed out, but there are plenty of opportunities to talk your way out of combat or even just level the battlefield with some well placed barrels 😂I couldn't recommend the game more
@@Cynthetic haha Good to know! I'm still watching (technically at work at the same time heh) but had wanted to comment before getting busy. Character creation is looking intense, which I love, and I'm definitely with you for these types of games - give me Fantasy coloured skin, hair, and eyes!
Actually the difference between lolthsworn and seldarine isn't really that in one you are in a cult and in the other you aren't. The Seldarine is actually the name of the Elver Pantheon in Dungeons and dragons so, a Seldarine drow is more a drow that refuses Lolth's teachings, usually wants to live in the surface, sometimes amongst their elven cousins!
I have never seen such a glitchy mess at the crash scene like what happened to you 🤣😂 I've played through the game three times now and watched multiple playthroughs and it was always a smooth scene on my PS5. I don't know if that was a PC issue or what, but it's a shame that that happened while you were streaming it; because it looked terrible 😅
I just started a new game: I'm going to play as a black Dragonborn ranger. For romance I'm most likely to go for either Gale or Wyll (if either of them would consider having a relationship with a Dragonborn of course)
I played the original games back when they were released. Granted the rules to D&D have changed quite considerably since then, but the feeling of the game itself is very much retained. I even went back now and started to replay the first one in the Enhanced Edition. The love and detail the devolpers put in those isometric environments and the sound design of the environments, like the sea crashing against the rocky shores and the gulls screaming, or woodbirds singing is just magnificent for a 25 year old game. And I'm not sure Starfield will even compete. It's Bethesda. They always release unpolished bugfests, because they are one of those Studios that do what everybody else does: Submit to publishing dates to please shareholders, instead of delaying until it is done. As for your style of gameplay, I'm sure you'll get the hang of it soon, just remember that in turn based combat you will not want to waste your actions on picking up loot in the middle of combat. In D&D combat you have a movement, an action and a bonus action. You can do them in any order you like. Picking up stuff counts as an action. So once you pick up stuff you can't attack in that turn any longer.
first time played a D&D based game and I am obsessed. Im on my 6th play through as Astarion now. My first play though is more like ME, as I would love to get myself into the game. So I was a human fighter. lol.
Hey, my first playthrough on normal mode was as a elven Cleric of Selune and her love partner was Shadowheart. The story revolved around our belief systems and it was so important to convert her to Selune. I succeeded. Shadowheart and Wyll were the only survivors though. My second playthrough on tactical mode is as a human Paladin who is also in a relationship with Shadowheart. He has two of three parts of the crown so the campaign is almost over. My third playthrough is as a Githyanki Ranger mainly because I was interested in the interactions with Lazael. Still in Act 1. My fourth playthrough is as a half elf dark urge Warlock on easymode because I only wanted to see the story. Quite interesting. Also stuck in Act three with 2/3 stones. My fifth campaign is as a dwarven Monk on tactical that is currently in the underdark (second half of Act 1). I am not happy with him because he seems to miss 50% or more of his hits. I am 360 hours deep into the game.
Hello! I play a drow wizard in this game. Just because crows are underrated and you don’t see much wizards either so I went with which are least playable. But I’m having a blast as I’m loving my character more and more everyday I play!
BAHAHA! I've never seen anyone fail that roll with the dying mindflayer in all the playthroughs I'm watching. I was so curious what would happen if you did. And... now I know. Welp!
Did no one in the chat tell her she had a level up sitting there for ages? This isn't a game where there's any value at all in not levelling up as soon as you can, one level can make your character significantly more powerful in D&D
I made a halfling bard, and tried to be as good-hearted as possible. I romanced shadowheart, but we never actually did anything sexual. But she would speak fondly of me and confide in me and I consider it a romance nonetheless. Eventually in act 2 when she has a bit of a pivotal character moment, I was unable to convince her to give up on a certain goal of hers, and killed her out of moral obligation. I couldn't bring myself to reload because I kind of liked it from a roleplay perspective. Tragedy is interesting haha.
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Love seeing another person making a Drow. Do admit though I had to laugh when you said that Lolth might come save you. Lolth isn't exactly known for caring much about her worshipers.
To be fair, she can bestow her help to one of her worshiper when she feels like it, for a time, before she betrays her, and she has the perks of not playing a man, which about multiply her chance of being helped by Lolth by infinity I guesse :p.
@@shanz7758 True, especially if her character either has something Lolth wants or is in a position to get something Lolth wants.
I will admit I can't wait to get my hands on the game. I really want to see if you can create a Cleric of Lolth in the game, I haven't seen anyone make a Drow Cleric, and I'm really curious if Lolth becomes an option.
Drow are my favorite. I laughed at that too.
You can play a Lolth cleric and you will get specific dialogue options for it. For example when talking to Shadowheart you can compare Shar worship with your own.
There's a mod you can use to set your God choice without being a cleric and it's great to see all the interactions that you'd miss out on.
@@boanoah6362 Now I'm kinda wondering if the game has her priestesses signature weapon.
Been playing this game basically every second I can since it came out. It son track to be one of my favorite games of all time.
This is GREAT! Watching a non-D&D player jump into Faerun, with absolutely no knowledge is awesome. BG3 is so accurate to the table top that having to wait YEARS while it was in Beta was soooo worth it. Loving this game!! I am rocking a Elven Bard (Lore), a Human Cleric (Light) and a Halfling Ranger (Deep Stalker)
seeing people in the character creation screen is so exciting as u just know they're in for such an amazing, epic and emotional journey.
Eldrich Blast is pretty much your bread and butter as a Warlock. Just use it as much as possible and upgrade it whenever you can.
Detractors may say that warlocks are a one-trick pony, but those people are hard to hear since they've been knocked 10-40ft away and taken 1-4d10+1-4XCHA force damage, at 300ft range and bypassing all but full cover. :P
my D&D Hexblade Warlock who doesn't even have Eldritch Blast: 👁👄👁
@@whitevii1533 Well if there's a subclass that doesn't need it, it's hexblade, I guess :P
@@thomasjoychild4962yeah but 20 charisma half orc in act 1 you can get a great sword for free that hurts as much as a the sword of the astral plane and crits that put champion class to shame
@@Local_commentor Isn't that literally the sliver sword of the astral plane?
If you find the drow interesting, you should check out the War of the Spider Queen novels.
They really dwelve into Drow society and their relationship with Lolth
R.A.Salvatore did stellar job with those books…
You heard wrong about the Dark Urge. Don't worry, so did I.
a) It's full customisable except for your background
b) You're not necessarily evil. You're driven to do evil acts, but you can choose to resist the urge.
This game is game of the year for me. Baldurs Gate 3 is on fuego!!
It's so good. I literally don't want to play anything else
@@CyntheticI’m gonna need to free up space lol 😆! Since I’m running out on my p5 hard drive
and let’s not forget Lies of P next month!
@@Cyntheticwhat is the link for your Twitch?
The link is in my bio in the "About" section. You can also search it under "Cyntheticss"
Super awesome to see this over here so quickly! Another Cynthetic Masterpiece Series!
"Something, something, tadpoles, romance Karlach." That's my BG3.
BG3 is an incredible intro to the wonderful world of CRPGs! If you keep enjoying it, I can't recommend enough checking out other games, like Pathfinder Kingmaker/Wrath of the Righteous, or Larian's previous Divinity games. And if you feel particularly oldschool, try the original Baldurs Gate games, they are beyond fantastic, especially BG2. And finally, I can't forget to mention Planescape Torment, a game with easily the best writing in history of video games.
As Cyn is a Mass Effect fan, BroShep's voice actor, Mark Meer, actually has one line of dialogue as a priest or something right near the end of BG2.
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The Dark Urge is the only origin character that is completely customizable!
And bloody crazy, not in the British sense but the blood sense
Does when playing the dark urge the race change things in the story like with a custom character?
@@maggot848 for the dark urge you can be any race, any class. it’s basically just the custom character option with a story attached to it. your race doesnt change anything of the dark urge story itself i think. like there is a certain NPC who only appears during dark urge playthroughs and he doesnt give s damn whether you’re human or drow or anything else.
@@godsplayingfieldi was wondering why my character wanted to kill everyone and I why I had to resist each time, or why I wasn’t given a backstory choice, I accidentally started my first run with the dark urge :/
@@lil_cunni XD give in to the dark side young one
I got into the very early Early Access for BG3. To say that the game has changed is an understatement. I played through the first couple iterations but stopped about 8 or 9 months ago so I wouldn't be burned out when it released. Nice to see everyone enjoying it.
Thank you, this is the pov I wanted! Someone who has never played the other ones or played dungeons and dragons. You’ve definitely convinced me I will still enjoy the game!
Do it! Get the game and let me know if you like it! I won't lie the turn-base takes a while to get used to, but it feels like a massive puzzle, like all battles are winnable so long as you're creative enough. Plus, there are tens of guides online for how to build the characters for people who don't play D&D. I'd say it's worth it!
You are my favorite RUclipsr Cyn since day one. Thank you for the amazing games you play on the channel
I'm doing a Lolth-sworn Drow myself as a fighter so i'm hooked instantly and will be playing and watching it through and giving a sub :)
Growing up a die hard of BG1 Bg2 and the Dark Alliance games, i don't think there was a game i was more excited for to come out than this.
Amelias tiktoks are hilarious lol
I've learned so much from these playthroughs (esp since I can't get the game yet) If you ignore the trapped cultists you get nothing. If you accidentally kill them you can loot them. If you free them you have to kill them then you can loot them.
I'm sooo happy to see someone else playing this exact character combo as I am ❤ BG3 has been cosuming my soul, and I'm constantly trying to find free time to play it as much as possible
right?? I was so surprised when I saw my exact character build in my recommended lol
Just a note for people in the future. during character creation, it is better to have a 10 in Intelligence and a 9 in Strength than an 8 in Strength and an 11 in Intelligence. Even though the attribute bonus' are the same for both arrangements, your strength affects your carry weight, and a 9 strength can carry more than an 8 strength.
My character is a High Half-Elf Fighter, she's a folk hero and I play straight into her character by doing what I can for everyone I come across even if my mind is ticking time bomb. Loving the game so far, Lae'zel was the one I wanted to romance.
The denizens of Menzoberranzan refer to their deity as Lloth, instead of the more common Lolth acknowledged throughout the rest of the Elven diaspora.
I am wating for the PS5 version to come out in September 😁
I'm a massive BG nerd I played BG2 23 years ago and loved it 😊.
Race wise I'm thinking Dwarf, half Orc ,Tifeling or Githjanhki.
Class Wise Paladin,Fighter ,Barbarian or Celric.
I might even multi class Paladin /Fighter or Figther /Celric.
I know your going to have a Blast playing a Drow Warlock Cyn 😊.
BG3 looks to be an fun /incredible experience for both those new to D&D and seasoned veterans of the table top game .
Hope folks are having a wonderful time in the magical and wacky world of Faerun 😊.
I did Lolth-Sworn Drow and Tiefling guardian as well! 😃 Drow are seriously underrated in terms of depth, lore, and roleplay. Hope your adventure goes as equally epic as mine has been! 👍
A drow clearic with medium armor and hand cross bow are so good
Trust me just use eldritch blast as much as you can it’s warlocks bread and butter also maybe you could go pact of the blade for more up close options. Also if it’s a cantrip it doesn’t use up any spell slots which eldritch blast is so you never need to fear about running out
As someone who's been obsessed with DnD since basically when 5e came out, I've been able to see the meteoric rise of my favourite hobby! Playing for years, then watching the amazing movie and now getting to invest fully in BG3 I just feel so #FirstLevelBlessed
Oh hey, you're playing this too! Awesome! I'm also playing a Lolth-Sworn Drow Warlock too (GOO) but with a few levels of Vengeance Paladin, though that's in multiplayer with my partner (he's playing a certain tiefling Origin character.) She's actually a Dark Urge incarnation; that one origin is actually fully customizable, though it seems better for people who've played the first two games or already played this one. I love watching her struggle to be good despite Lolth, the GOO, the Urge, and other forces tugging her towards evil! My solo playthrough is a duergar Archfey Warlock/Bard; Underdark characters are honestly the most fun if you ask me. And I love Astarion! You can hardly recognize him as the voice of Gavin Reed/Kamski.
Interesting to see the results of some of those checks. You don`t always see what happens if things go wrong. Quite entertaining.
That is about the most hilarious representation of a Lolth sworn I have ever heard of
Nice to see you play and enjoy this game. The experience is probably a bit different for me since I am a huge D&D nerd and have played and loved Baldur's Gate 1 and 2 when they came out.
I am playing as a female, human Monk. Romance wise things aren't settled yet, although it looks like it will be between Shadowheart and our Gith friend Lae'zel.
However, I have also already created 5 other characters I will choose from for my next playthrough, or maybe even start a second playthrough while the first is still going.
I know a few people who don't like the turn-based combat saying the fights are boring and take too long. While I can understand where they are coming from it is exactly the opposite for me. It feels like a fight in a D&D session and since it has been literally decades since I had a chance to actually play D&D myself this really scratches an itch for me.
I hope you keep having fun with this.
I'm so glad someone else saw the long braid hairstyle and immediately thought of "Legend of the Seeker" too XD. It is such a Mord-sith style!
Only that far in but had to comment, so few people have seen that show, but it's one of those that's super enjoyable regardless of how you feel about the books!
The bugged cutscene of your Tav falling from the ship...I havent laughed that hard in so long
Everybody is falling in love with this game , most of them are new players of RPG ,this is AWESOME THIS IS GAMING!
I am playing as a lolth-sworn Drow Rogue/Assassin and my buddy is a half-elven bard, we have just reached baldurs gate city its so much fun ❤
FINALLY SOME MADE A DROW I LOVE PLAYING DROW
Giirrllll. I am so glad to see another female doing the same thing.... having bg3 control their lives! I started playing the day it came out and I currently have about 4 characters in various stages of playthrough. Lol. I'm making a lolth sworn drow today so I stopped by to see how your build is going. Anyway, enjoy! Ty for your content! (Marie)
Yay. I also made a drow but the other subclass. Also i wanna play like you but i can't help save scumming haha. But one day i'll do a no quicksave playthrough
Cyn`s laughter is infectious. That was a rather strange moment with the mindflayer.
Yes! I was so hoping you would play this. It seems perfect for your channel. Thanks for playing it Cyn.
Finally, a drow!! Idk much about baldurs gate, only played dnd twice, but read like 14 of the books including the dark elf trilogy. So, its drow for me all the way.
as im obsessed with orcs in every game my first character was a halforc warlock, but at arround level 2-3 i wasnt happy with how my character turned out(dont ask me why but it really bothered me that i had so much mele buffs from half orc, while i was a sleppslinging warlock..
so i rerolled and made a halfling warlock/bard with currently 16dex and19chr(soon to be 20) at level4! still act one.
to be honest im really happy that i rerolled my character too, since i never played a baldursgate before and have almost no idea about dnd.
so i now have in my eyes the perfect stats for my build and how i want to play the game.
im really excited to see how you will handle being a warlock yourself :D
"It's cute that you think I'll do" was so awesomely in-character!
I had sooo much trouble figuring out which race and class to play. There are so many fun choices.
But I picked Seldarine Drow Rogue/Shadow Monk with Dark Urge origin.
Haven't gotten too far yet, as I played Act 1 like 4 or 5 times in Early Access, and I am struggling to get through it again :D ... but I enjoy the changes made to Act 1 from EA and certainly look forward to moving beyond the start area.
Restartitis is a curse. Started as a paladin but didn't like how he looked so i rolled a new one, then decided that i didn't like not being able to do much at range so i rolled a bard, then decided that i didn't like playing dark urge as a good character due to some weird companion interactions so i just made the same bard again just custom this time lmao.
I too never played Baldurs Gate, a friend's mother's boyfriend used to cloister himself in a weed smelling computer room and play it. I've played classic D&D however and was surprised to learn Baldurs Gate is within that universe.
I had a drow warlock on my main playthrough in EA it was fun, now i play a human Paladin (both female) so far i have reached a bit into Act 2. I have began some other playthroughs with a deep gnome druid, a drow warlock again of course etc. Amazing game!
This is definitely my favorite game of the year! I played my first game as a green Dragonborn Monk but made a ton of mistakes and wanted to make a new save even though I got super far. Now I'm playing a Seldarine Drow spore Druid/ Fey Warlock, I'm also Romancing the Druid Halsin after I had a horrible romance with Gale cause I messed up some important scenes with him. Great Video!
1:17:52 you didn't need to pick the lock on that chest lol. You picked up the key on the ship at 57:19
The TV show was legend of the seeker. I remembered the exact same thing when I saw the hair style
Playing a high half-elf Oath of the Ancients Paladin. I’m loving the game and I’m shooting for the best “good” ending. Friends is a great cantrip to have for a charisma based character.
I'm on watching you playing Baldur's Gate 3
episode 3 and this is a very interesting game
have a great evening and Thank You Cyn.🙂🌞
The dark urge is completly customizable, they are the only origin that is. Also i just got to the mountain pass and started a dark urge sorcerer lol.
Was fun checking in over a Twitch! Thanks for the callout. My buddy and I that are doing a playthrough both feel the same - the time goes by quickly and then we are bummed we have to stop playing! Fantastic game!
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Making multiple contracts so that nobody can claim your soul is the most Dark Elf thing I may have ever heard.
it’s been hell waiting for the ps5 release, but i already have my elf beastmaster ranger and outlander planned out !! will wait on this playthrough i suppose
I'm so excited to buy this again for the PS5
BG3 definitely deserves the game of the year award
I went with Asmodeus Tiefling Sorcerer, with Draconic bloodline.
So far Shadowheart has my attention, though there’s a bad boy that can’t get enough of me, and a new hot-blooded one that seems like she might be lots of fun.
Does high charisma mean everyone has the hots for me? Don’t know but I kinda like it.
"Just gonna keep Eldritch Blastin!" LOL spoken like a true Warlock! Have fun with the game. Its killer
1:09:35 I knew something was wrong when the character came flying out stiff as a board xD
I'm with you on that, I'm obsessed with the game. I'm playing Lock too. I'm also playing Rogue and Eldritch Knight. I can't get enough of the game to be honest. Definitely game of the year!
The beginning of the game feels like it draws inspiration from Scorn.
Dark Urge is fully customizable you can even be a good Dark Urge. I'm a Drow female Warlock-Sorc-Druid Dark Urge :)
Lolth coming to save you LMAO
Also uhh she’s more likely to kill you since you’re an acolyte of hers. She sacrifices her strongest followers
Just started act 2. Such a great game.
The show you were thinking of is Legend of the Seeker from 2008 I think. Most of the evil women were in red leather and had hair like that.
Ooooh, a Lolth-Sworn Drow playthrough...intriguing! Currently a lady Seldarine Drow Bard myself. There are some great Drown-specific lines of dialogue/conversations that reward the player well for choosing to be a Drow. I went far enough in with a Shadowheart romance to where i wouldn't feel it'd be in-character to leave her, but my next playthrough I'll be romancing Lae'Zel (or Bae'Zel if I may, I adore her).
No shame being a complete newcomer and being a bit thrown due to all the new lingo, you'll pick it up as you go. I've played all the other D&D games of old, and am not a Forgotten Realms fan (the official main D&D setting that I never cared enough about to remember much of anything from before), but this game is good enough to actually engage me and get me invested, you should be in for a good ride with this one.
Drow specific lines are so fun! I really didn't know anything about Drow society when I picked the character, or Lolth-sworn for that matter, but I'm really vibing with the Lolth Drow roleplay. I'm really happy you are enjoying the game!
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Deep Gnome Rogue, Forest Gnome Bard, and Tiefling Warlock. Just to name a few....
Been playing a Half-Orc Barbarian. It's loads of fun. My squad has been, for the most part, Asterion, Karlach (my romance) and Shadowheart. Just completed Act 1 last night and I'm so in love with Karlach and this entire game!
Wish I could do my first playthrough again lol not knowing what the story is going to fling at you is amazing. My first playthrough was a teifing dark urge, it was so intense 😅
Iirc in the forgotten realms books the oldest drow Matron Baenrae is over 1000 years old and looks only 50 or so. And she still somehow can pop out kids
I am looking forward to making my favorite D&D characters, Drow, Bard, worshipper of Elistree. I played her decades ago in 2nd and want to play her in 5th. A warlock, cleric of Selune, and an evoker are all other classes.
Don't know if anyone said it but I think the show she was thinking about was "Legend of the Seeker" with the Mord Sith. Most of them had long braided pony tails.
Yes! I'm happy other people knew what I was talking about!
I modded in the Firbolg race so I could make my main/fav DnD character Zildove Windwalker, a Firbolg Druid ranger. I just finished act 1 and am trying to finish an area one character quest before I move on to Act 2. Astarion is my romance, and the journey is going great.
Legend of the seeker is the tv show, based on The Sword of Truth by Terry Goodkind.
I'm loving this game. But I get the bugged cutscenes too...just had one where I was wildshaped as an owlbear, and the only thing it showed was his big feathery butt instead of the people talking lol
😂On the bright side, these bugs make for hilarious patch notes from the team
she whips her hair back and forth like willow smith
Wood Elf - Oathbreak Paladin - Played a resistant Dark Urge with dialogue focuses leaning towards the "blunt, cynical veteran type"
Tiefling Archfey warlock... and ♥Shadowheart
Been playing since Alpha release and now that we have the full release I could not be happier. Grew up with Shadows of Amn being my main Baldurs Gate game and this lives up to it 100%. Absolutely love it. I am a Fighter lvl 7 right now in Act 2 :D
I bedded La'zael and am in a deep romance with her now. Currently doing stuff I can not say because of spoilers but its so good
Considering I had also replayed Baldur's Gate 2 recently and what I've heard of at least one character from that game you meet, I was thinking of making some version of Viconia.
@@petrusjnaude7279 I have met one of the BG2 characters already! I won't spoil it but you 100% meet at least one of the huge main protagonists in 2 so far :D They also make reference to the events in 2!
@@gundamgunpla4685 That's cool. Part of me is happy they included some of the characters from the previous games, but considering how long it's been, and the fact that Wizards Of The Coast carried on the Bhaalspawn's story and what they did with it, I wouldn't have minded if they didn't have them in the game.
@@petrusjnaude7279 I agree completely, but the way it is implemented will make sense and they actually put logic behind why this one is at least still around :) Also waiting for Cyberpunk expac but thisll keep me going until then
That bug in the eye just "shudders" lol I've never played the first two either, but love D&D so am a bit surprised I haven't lol Though combat based games haven't been on my forefront for a while now. Have had this reccomended to me by a few friends though, so came here to see if I would enjoy it. Thanks for a great from step 1 video with lots of info!
It's so fun! It is combat heavy, as you pointed out, but there are plenty of opportunities to talk your way out of combat or even just level the battlefield with some well placed barrels 😂I couldn't recommend the game more
@@Cynthetic haha Good to know! I'm still watching (technically at work at the same time heh) but had wanted to comment before getting busy. Character creation is looking intense, which I love, and I'm definitely with you for these types of games - give me Fantasy coloured skin, hair, and eyes!
I'm playing a Lloth-sworn assassin , and just picked up a level in warlock; so I can get some spells to compliment.
Not enough people recognise that warlocks are ranged characters. They simply use eldritch blast instead of a bow.
Actually the difference between lolthsworn and seldarine isn't really that in one you are in a cult and in the other you aren't. The Seldarine is actually the name of the Elver Pantheon in Dungeons and dragons so, a Seldarine drow is more a drow that refuses Lolth's teachings, usually wants to live in the surface, sometimes amongst their elven cousins!
I have never seen such a glitchy mess at the crash scene like what happened to you 🤣😂
I've played through the game three times now and watched multiple playthroughs and it was always a smooth scene on my PS5.
I don't know if that was a PC issue or what, but it's a shame that that happened while you were streaming it; because it looked terrible 😅
I just started a new game: I'm going to play as a black Dragonborn ranger. For romance I'm most likely to go for either Gale or Wyll (if either of them would consider having a relationship with a Dragonborn of course)
I played the original games back when they were released. Granted the rules to D&D have changed quite considerably since then, but the feeling of the game itself is very much retained.
I even went back now and started to replay the first one in the Enhanced Edition. The love and detail the devolpers put in those isometric environments and the sound design of the environments, like the sea crashing against the rocky shores and the gulls screaming, or woodbirds singing is just magnificent for a 25 year old game.
And I'm not sure Starfield will even compete. It's Bethesda. They always release unpolished bugfests, because they are one of those Studios that do what everybody else does: Submit to publishing dates to please shareholders, instead of delaying until it is done.
As for your style of gameplay, I'm sure you'll get the hang of it soon, just remember that in turn based combat you will not want to waste your actions on picking up loot in the middle of combat.
In D&D combat you have a movement, an action and a bonus action. You can do them in any order you like. Picking up stuff counts as an action. So once you pick up stuff you can't attack in that turn any longer.
first time played a D&D based game and I am obsessed. Im on my 6th play through as Astarion now. My first play though is more like ME, as I would love to get myself into the game. So I was a human fighter. lol.
Hey, my first playthrough on normal mode was as a elven Cleric of Selune and her love partner was Shadowheart. The story revolved around our belief systems and it was so important to convert her to Selune. I succeeded. Shadowheart and Wyll were the only survivors though. My second playthrough on tactical mode is as a human Paladin who is also in a relationship with Shadowheart. He has two of three parts of the crown so the campaign is almost over. My third playthrough is as a Githyanki Ranger mainly because I was interested in the interactions with Lazael. Still in Act 1. My fourth playthrough is as a half elf dark urge Warlock on easymode because I only wanted to see the story. Quite interesting. Also stuck in Act three with 2/3 stones. My fifth campaign is as a dwarven Monk on tactical that is currently in the underdark (second half of Act 1). I am not happy with him because he seems to miss 50% or more of his hits. I am 360 hours deep into the game.
Hello! I play a drow wizard in this game. Just because crows are underrated and you don’t see much wizards either so I went with which are least playable. But I’m having a blast as I’m loving my character more and more everyday I play!
Was there for a little bit. Now I can see what I`ve missed.
I am A Human Wizard of Waterdeep been one since neverwinternights 2 came out 20 yrs ago i think. Welcome to Faerum and D&D. I hope your ready for it.
BAHAHA! I've never seen anyone fail that roll with the dying mindflayer in all the playthroughs I'm watching. I was so curious what would happen if you did. And... now I know. Welp!
😂 my warlock hates me. Her rolls get worse and worse as the game goes on
"are you going to poke it out" foreshadowing lol
Did no one in the chat tell her she had a level up sitting there for ages? This isn't a game where there's any value at all in not levelling up as soon as you can, one level can make your character significantly more powerful in D&D
It seems new episodes started to appear in this playthrough. Gonna watch this series.
01:31:16 the companions are just standing in place…good writing 😂
That's morbid curiosity for you 😂 They just wanted to see what would happen
"We're now on a quest for hand sanitizer." 🤣
Damn you took that fall like a CHAMP! Is Drows got the stick together despite me being more of the good ones - Celric too.
The first character I made was Gandalf. Human male wizard with a cool beard.
I made a halfling bard, and tried to be as good-hearted as possible. I romanced shadowheart, but we never actually did anything sexual. But she would speak fondly of me and confide in me and I consider it a romance nonetheless.
Eventually in act 2 when she has a bit of a pivotal character moment, I was unable to convince her to give up on a certain goal of hers, and killed her out of moral obligation. I couldn't bring myself to reload because I kind of liked it from a roleplay perspective. Tragedy is interesting haha.
This is also my very first baldurs gate game, i am also very obsessed with this game!
I made a Lolth-Sworn Drow range and named him Zyn. Funny to see she named hers Cyn