A D&D Nerds First Time Playing Baldur's Gate 3 | Lets Play Baldur's Gate 3 Watch Out Below - Part 3
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- Опубликовано: 9 сен 2024
- • A D&D Nerds FIRST TIME... Part 1
Prepare to witness a carnage! (and I aint the one doing it)
Hi guys and welcome to my new series on Baldurs Gate with Tavi the Half Elf Druid! I am a complete newbies to Baldurs Gate series and have never played Baldur Gate 3 before so this is my first time playing it. This is a cozy walkthrough of Baldurs gate. So settle in and join me for some relaxing Baldurs gate game play.
Baldur’s Gate 3 is a story-rich, party-based RPG set in the universe of Dungeons & Dragons, where your choices shape a tale of fellowship and betrayal, survival and sacrifice, and the lure of absolute power.
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If you liked this video please do like & Subscribe for more! I had to have a sit down after this one and contemplate all my life choices to date! The balanced is harder than I expected. How are you finding it ? Did you go Narrative, Balance or Hardcore Tactician? 🐺
Playing balanced and while it seems hard a first once you get beyond level 3 it opens up quite a bit as you're not that squishy any more and have more spells/skills/etc. to play around with.
That said it does still need a certain amount of strategic input that might take longer to getting used to if one has never played a cRPG or Tactics game (Yay for X-Com) even on balanced. Just had a massive fight in the under dark that I thought I wouldn't survive, (totally outnumbered) but no one even went down.
And Congo Rats on 1k :)
Went tactician since I played a ton of Divinity Original Sin 2, which this game is extremely similar too. In fact its pretty much Divinity with a dnd skin. There is so many unique ways to solve problems and interact with the environment in the game, I love it.
Also you can heal others with potions in one of two ways, throw it on the ground directly next to them, or open the party inventory and have the character you want to use it on use it from the others inventory
The fights are easier with a full party, your strategic decision to send Astarion to camp was certainly an inspired choice, but it does make combat harder.
Balance is fine its just Trial and error especially later with decisions when to long Rest or take another fight but i feel its great for combat and enjoying the Story, i mean its balanced😂 i Personaly feel more emerged if there sometimes is the danger of death
@@robinschmitz9774 As far as full rest Vs short rest, I keep finding camp supplies everywhere, I have well over 1k in camp supplies atm. So long rest seems always to be a good option, it also drives parts of the main story ahead.
That last battle couldn't have gone worse for you...then you retreated, recovered and came back with the bear...and fell into a hole. EPIC!! Can't wait for episode 4..so fun to watch!
Haha stop like just bad, to bad, to dire!! 😅😂
@@moonlightoracleplays "Dire bear"?
I had no idea the floor broke if you're heavy enough like that. That's the big thing I love about watching people play this game. They keep stumbling into moments like that that I never saw. This game is so systems focused and I love it.
It actually didn't haha 😅 I went back over it and just walking over will do it! But at the time I thought it did 😅
About the boar: to speak to animals you actually have to cast the speak with animals spell. It will last, if im not mistaken, until you take a long rest, so don't worry about the duration. Cast it once and you can talk with every animal you find until you rest.
Thank you so much I realised that abit after that I didn't actually cast it on myself 😅
you can also go into wild shape (any animal) and speak to them that way without having to cast it at all. and / or worry about long rest (i know you finished playing ages ago, but just incase you do a replay)@@moonlightoracleplays
@@leehuff6197 omg did not know this!! thank you!!
You didn't actually cast Speak with Animals to talk to the boar - it is an option (that I'm obsessed with while playing my ranger Wryn - short for Wryndelion).
Oh I know don't worry! Figured that out in a later recording when it actually talks to me 😅 ohhhh that is a great name! 😊
This video was too funny 😂. Bear spread out free-falling into a hole, Bandits attacking your corpse, then Asterion calls you an underling and refuses to help lol.
Hahahaha my entire life flashed before me when poor bear Tavi fell through that floor 🐻
I’ve done I don’t know how many playthroughs at this point, very many. But a shake shifted Druid falling through the temple floor at the beginning is a new sight for me. That’s so cool that they added that detail in. Tavi probably didn’t find it quite so cool though!
Yeah, I laughed at that part, like damn. XD
You throw potions at people and they heal a radius in this game. Best to group up!
Omg stop like i saw that in a comment today! Everyone is so good trying to help me 😊
I really loved that you didn't reach for the reload button, you just embraced the chaos as one thing piled on top of the next. I'm sure you'll soon get a fuller grasp of the game mechanics and within a few sessions be looking back fondly on this glorious mess of an attempt to explore some ruins!
Hahaha thank you so much! Even thought I would love everyone to think I was great at the game this is the reality of it and starting new ya know ? Haha it will be a fond memory some day 😅
@@moonlightoracleplays i completely 2nd Ferrus's comment, but also *don't* forget to quick-save now and then (F5).. its heartbreaking to loose a lot of progress to bad luck. and now that you're a few hours in, would also maybe suggest hitting either Fextra's or WolfheartFPS's "beginner guides": they do spoiler-free "things you should know" tips: like hitting left-Alt to illuminate things your character has seen that are lootable.. potions are throwable items, and most importantly some of the big differences in BG3 vs DnD 5e.. loving the vids so far, keep bumblin' ;)
one more: (Spoiler free) press I for your inventory, character stats etc.. but in there you can hit TAB to open all your currently selected travel companion's inventory, stats, spells etc.. you'll see ShadowHeart's AC isn't as squishy as you think.. :)
If you're trying to flee, use your dash ability or they stay in range. Fun run :) Don't feel bad, there's some mechanics to learn. That was some spectacular madness :)
Thank you so much! Haha I planned for her to be chaotic good I didn't realise I was going to be chaotic chaotic 😅😂😂
It's completely normal to make mistakes when learning a new system. It might be based on 5E but the combat mechanics take some getting used to for new players. You're doing great and bear Tavi falling through the floor was incredibly entertaining.
High ground is very important in BG3 and it's one of the reasons "Fiona" was destroying your party. Just make sure you're making use of high ground during encounters or make sure your opponents don't have that kind advantage over your party whenever you can. Excited for the rest of your playthrough.
Thank you so very much! The game is so environmentally sensitive to an extent i have never seen before either! It's honestly amazing! Getting used to such a sensitive environment is defo taking me a long time to get used to! Thank you for the tip about the high ground! It is only when I am editing after I see all the tips they are showing. I need to start wearing my glasses when I play 😂 thank you so much I really appreciate it 😊
lol, I got wiped here too, though you falling into the hole seconds before surviving the encounter was so funny
Hahaha wasn't just me so phew! Haha man that fall I was in actual disbelief 😂😂
Same here. Then I continued with another party on a different Save, and when I came back this this party that fell down the hole a few weeks later, still in the hole, from very same starting position in this fight, I nearly beat them. Thought a bit about my mistakes, reloaded, and absolutely wiped the floor with them.
So that goes to show, this game really rewards developing your skill in the game. You don’t necessarily need to level up to beat an enemy whom you couldn’t beat when you first played!
Oh christ when you fell down the hole I laughed so hard 😂
Hahahaha I am glad to hear it is funny now I look back on it 😅
The reason the dialog for Astarion popped up is because you accidentally clicked him instead of the bottle at 5:35. Also you didn’t have to send him to camp, you could have just pressed the leave option.
Hindsight is a terrible mistress 😂
Loving the narration, you have a very soothing voice! ❤
Also, it's nice to see someone play this game who has D&D tabletop experience. For me it's the other way around, trying to get into D&D since playing this amazing game.
I will tune into the next episode for sure, keep it up and may you wander in wisdom!
Thank you so much you are so kind! I honestly would highly recommend for anyone who has an interest in D&D to absolute give it a go! This is a great way for people to be introduced to the rules and mechanics of it 😊 thank you very much fellow adventurer may luck shine on us both 😊
You can trade objects and potions during combat by hitting TAB to bring up the whole parties inventory. Also 21:54....... my stomach dropped. hahaha
Haha thank you so much! I just thought clicking on them would work 🫣 omg stop like 😅😂😂
I'm a DnD veteran. Played all of the old Baldurs Gate, Icewind Dale, Dragon Age (among others) games and have been a DM for more than a decade, so I cockily thought Tactician would be easy. Spoiler alert - it is not :D I'm still sticking with it because I'm stubborn, and its not as bad now that my party is level 5, but myyy goddd was it frustrating the first 4-5 hours!!
I'm also a super slow player who likes to take my time and check every nook and cranny, read every book and item description and scan the environment for possible improvised weapons (like the stone that hangs above the bandits). I often pump NPCs for information as much as possible before making a decision, and choose combat as my last resort. So all of those things definitely helps. Really enjoying your playthrough and seeing this type of game from a completely fresh perspective. Keep it up!
Hahaha I contemplated tactician at the start you know was like how hard can it be I have played D&D before thankfully I didn't cause I would be stubborn like you 😅😅 haha that is half the joy of this game there is soooo much detail!!I don't think I have ever played a game where you are so sensitive to the environment like falling through if heavy, being entangled! It's the super sensitive environment that is taking me a long time to get used to 😅 thank you so much 😊
Really enjoying this playthrough! Keep it up please, goes perfectly with my own playing.
Also, references to your own dnd playing experiences are the tops.
Thank you so much! This one knocked me I must say! The balanced is hard!! But I think that is more on me than anything haha!
It literally couldn't have gone worse in that fight. Actually hearing the dismay in your voice when Tavi fell through the hole and more enemies came through the door had me ROLLING with laughter. Such a great episode. Can't wait to watch the whole playlist. XD
Hahaha it was a great introduction for me to the mechanics of Baldur's Gate!! I hope you enjoy!! 😊
The first two episodes were pretty cool but this one? Wow I can see what all the hype is about now. That whole fight setup and area is just fantastic. I played the original BG a little and this is just amazing to me. I really want to play it myself. No gaming PC though so for now I'll just watch you experience it.
It is an unbelievable game! Even when it is kicking me around the map I am still so amazed with it I have to say! I hope you will get to play it some day as well ☺️
I really like how you present your videos. Explaining your thought processes as you go along in the mild and soothing storyteller quality voice is perfect. No waffle, just immersion. Just commentary on the game you're actually playing.and you obviously know your D&D stuff. That shone through with you not simply reaching for the reload option when things went downhill. You took what came to you. That is true role-playing.Most excellent indeed. 👍 Oh, and the gentle Irish accent helped as well. 😁
Thank you so very much! I really really appreciate that 🤗😊
I did the boring thing and talked the guys in the courtyard into leaving, then got my behind handed to me four times by the guys downstairs before I got the hang of combat 😭😂 btw, if you hit tab, you can see everyone's in inventories at once & split the potions that way. Loving the LP! I'm a dnd and tactical combat newbie, so it's especially interesting!
Having Astarion in your party for sneak attacks is certainly a boon down in the crypt.
Oh at least you could talk them into leaving that is what I was trying to do 😭 I'm a talker not a fighter 😅 hahaha I will eventually come back and sort them out. Some day!! And I will love every second of it 😅 thank you so much! I don't know if I am the best for advice but I try to explain things I know anyway 😊
Try the Q and E keys to rotate the camera. I don't remember what does it on controller but there's definitely a way. You'll be much more comfortable in combat when you're not stuck in one camera angle. Keep it up! These are quite enjoyable.
Haha thank you so much! I have been practicing mechanics today including cameras!! 😅
Yay!!!! Part 3 AND part 2 of your WoW Playthrough!. Fiona really didn't want you to live. At least Tavi got to speak with newborn while she was dead!. Rest in peace poor newborn you'll be remembered you ... brain with legs thing!
Oh nevermind on the WoW part i swear i saw that on your uploads. I'm so excited to see more WoW videos!, Been binging them.
Haha thank you! Haha omg she did not at all did she!! 😅 Haha yes I think that is where newborn is as well at this stage 😭 and sorry I did have a WoW one but I put it on private again! I thought 2 videos might annoy people 😅
@@moonlightoracleplays to be honest having a WoW video to fill the gap between BG3 is very smart!. So maybe put it in public tomorrow or something!!.
It's really cool seeing how your character tackles different situations. I'm still enjoying the content. Really looking forward to the next playthrough. Here's a tip, you can give a potion by throwing the potion at the wounded party member. Crazy how you got yourself out of that situation, you played it just right.
On a side note, there's this new player named Kyle who's new to d&d. His play through is so hilarious, he chose to play as a male Githyanki warlock, who kills shadowheart(twice, once on the ship, second on the beach when he resurrected her) than he accidentally falls into a crypt( sort of like u😉) solo, he also chose not to pick Eldritch blast, but picked poison spray instead. I forgot to mention he takes shadowhearts armor and wears it😂, he chose not to help our cool wizard friend,( in all fairness he wasn't sure if he should save him), so his party consist of himself and Asterion.
Haha thank you so much! Really appreciate it! And the tip as well! Haha omg I absolutely love it! So chaotic and I am here for that haha! Fair play it sounds like absolute madness 😅😅
Wow you have an incredible voice. Had me completely enthralled reading that letter.
Awh I really appreciate that thank you so much 🤗
@@moonlightoracleplays thank you! You're one of two people I can stand to watch playing the game😅
Very comfy playthrough! I'll definitely be following you on the journey!
Thank you so much! Really appreciate it 😊
You can give potions to party members. Open the inventory of the party member that holds it, and right click it and choose the name of the person to transfer it to. Or you can click the party inventory button just above all the portraits on the left. That will allow you to move any inventory anywhere.
Thank you so much! Really appreciate it! I thought just clicking them would work 😅
You can throw health potions at your party member and if you have everyone grouped close together and throw it in center it heals them all…group heal. Just make sure they are as close as can be to each other. Also you can split potions while in battle in you inventory an give it to a party member and costs a action. Loving gameplay. Also if your losing pull up map and travel to one of those purple glyphs.
Omg thank you so much! That health potion one is a great tip I didn't realise that! Thank you so much for all the tips! 🤗
I think you pannicked there against the mage on the high ground. You were forgetting to dash when you used no other actions, forgot bonus actions and all.
Dashing with the wolf to kill her and hiding the others behind the statue or the wall behind them was probably enough to kill her. But when we panick we don't think right.
And of course, this isnt completly D&D. There are differences on how it works and you're new to it. It ended up being a very funny situation.
And you are completely right I completely panicked with it all! That is why when I feel down that hole I accept my faith at that stage 😅
The trials and trebulations of combat haha. Dont worry, you shall get used to Larians ways of doing things. We are cheering you on! ❣❣❣
Hahah thank you so much! It might take awhile!!! There is so much detail!! 😅
There are a couple of ways to use potions on party members.
1) Open inventory and throw the potion at the member that needs it.
2) Open your inventory and then drop the potion in the inventory of the party member that needs it by clicking on their portrait. They will have to use their action to use it.
This is the first real fight after leaving the ship usually. There are several tricks you can do to make it easier by using the environment against them. Take your time and experiment with them.
Thank you so much for that slowly figuring it out here hahaha! Very slowly 😅
@moonlightoracleplays There is a lot of that in this game. It is massive and can be quite overwhelming. It is best to take your time. Rushing it can lead to frustration.
My first play through was like this. I quit in act one and started a new character after watching some tutorials from various creators. Combat was a much better experience.
I knowwww! I am trying to play it blind 😭 but the downside to that is it taking alot longer to learn and everyone is seeing the raw first time footage which is horrendous 😅
@@moonlightoracleplays i dont think your doing bad at all. ^_^
@@TopOfAllWorlds you are too sweet thank you so much 🤗
loving your playthrough, don't be disheartened by that tough combat, im a casual gamer and was in the same boat as you, that first fight (well 2 fights) at (in) the ruins, i was like 'what the? ... i don't think i am supposed to be here' as it was very difficult. I sighed thinking that every combat would be a struggle, but i walked past the ruins and ignored it for now and came back a little later and it was much easier.
Thank you so much I really appreciate that! I was getting abit disheartened with it! But it is all practice! Like that command on shadowheart with time it will all click ☺️
You can click on and talk to your companions anytime. They may have things to say about recent events or a new area you entered in. Otherwise most of the chatting you can do is with them back in your camp when your rest for the night. Sometimes if companions especially want to talk they will have an '!' over their head (but even ones without an '!' will usually have stuff to say in camp so don't ignore them).
For speaking to animals . . you can 'speak' to any of them and interact like you did with the boar. But to actually converse in animal language you need to cast your Speak with Animals Spell. Once cast it will last the entire day until you sleep.
Thank you so much! Yes catching on to the talking bit alright! Shadow heart is starting not to like me as much 😅 haha also figured that one out! I have recorded up to the emerald Grove just need to edited it! Got to use the speak with animals there 😎
Shadowheart was just annoyed because you talked to someone else first . . she's a bit suspicions. Would have had an entirely different interaction if you had started by talking to her! She will likely come around . . . but, yeah, Tavi might not be able to keep everyone happy.
@@moonlightoracleplays
Press Tab and you can share items across your party members, to be honest I'd even recommend a tips & tricks video as the game doesn't explain the game mechanics all to great (by design)
Thank you so much! I wanted to go in blind to things so read up nothing about it 🫣
The way your bear wild shape was heavy enough to fall through the hole XD
Haha I still giggle thinking about it 🤣
Definitely subscribing. You have a beautifully melodic Irish accent that makes it sound like a bard is narrating this playthrough. Loving it.
Thank you so much! Really appreciate it! 😊
Maybe you realized already, but F5 (save) button is a very good friend, in case you have an unfortunate battle odds, so you don't lose hours of time between autosaves. It can be pretty bad once there is a long period between autosaves if you die and have to go through it all again.
But I am enjoying your playstyle and how you go on with the story and exploration. But that fight, I think only way it would be more unfortunate would be wipe out of the party. But you did great! Really amazing walkthrough! :)
Hahaha only figured the F5 in like episode 6 or something onwards after losing a chunk of progress 😅 thank you so much appreciate it ☺️
Don't fee bad . . . your just starting and at the early levels all sorts of things can go crazy.
You actually did really well to eventually get out of combat, short rest, and then revive Tavi. Most people would have just exited and reloaded their game . . . Proud of you for working it out! 🙂You'll learn that way!
You had low hit chances on the Mage because she was above you . . . Gale's sleep spell would have been good to take her out of action. And Tavi has Thorn Whip to pull the mage down. When Gale himself was put to sleep, another character can use the Help option to wake him up.
The Jump action would let you go over the bad terrain . . . or in/out of the hole you made.
You're doing fine and will get the hand of it in now time!
Awh thank you so much that actually makes me feel alot better haha! This game is just like none I have ever played before ya know that way? Everything in the environment interacts with you and that takes awhile for me to figure out! So used to say WoW and that life and this is just abit mind blown haha! Thank you so much all very good points and hints for it! I am defo learning along the way as I go! The hard way but still learning 😅 thanks so much for your help and advice 😊
29:44 ive never noticed the echo when you camp inside.. this game is amazing
You probably know by now but the weight of the bear broke the ceiling/weak floor and you fell through. You can start the fight without talking to them, shoot the rope holding the block above them - they both die and you only fight 2.
Haha I do now sadly. Hindsight is a cruel mistress haha 😅
If you haven't figured it out by now, you can pick up backpacks and pouches and use them to help organise your inventory.
You, and each of you companions start with 2 scrolls of revivify that you can use to bring back dead party members. It is possible to get more of them too if you run out.
If you are in a position where you can't get to the body, say it was pushed down a deep chasm, there will be a little floating orb at the ledge that is the char's soul that you can cast the rez on it to bring them back.
Congratulation to all your funny mistakes ! 🤪
I was also impressed by your intelligent retreat. If you wanna do it more swiftly, you have to use dash.
But your unlucky "breakdown" and the following shows have funny this game can be.
Especially with you ! 😘
Hahah thank you so very much! I have been practicing dash today to try get used to it! I have to say I was so lost it was funny to me even. I was in such disbelief 😅
The leave option just meant that you could leave the conversation where it was. It wasn't telling your man to leave! 😅
That was mortifying to watch you misunderstand. Hope you get used to all of the game interfaces soon.
Also, you had the option to flee combat once far enough away, but it's a specific button you need to press on the right.
You falling through the ground at random when you were just about to finish off that Princess Fiona looking Spell Caster was pretty hilarious, though, I have to say!
Also, hello from Bangor up North!
Haha slowly but surely I will get there slowly but surely! I have started doing practicing back at the start area on another one to try learn the mechanics more 😅
Hahah hello from the south! 😊👋
Wohoho your channel exploded! 1k subs here, huge congrats! 🎉
Thank you so much my friend! Appreciate it so much! 🤗😊
@@moonlightoracleplays Remember us, the wow audiance, when hype of BG3 fade away a bit, to treat us with some leveling video xD
I actually have another Calinbo ready to go for this weekend of next week no fear! Hope ye might enjoy some other videos I do though in the future haha! I would like to make the channel a mix of things! haha :) I am just bit obsessed with this game for the moment haha!
@@moonlightoracleplays All jokes aside, i hope that wow vids wont mess with your algo, couse bg3 videos are doing amazing. I heard that yt isnt fond of mixing the content, so im not sure there honestly.
This is part of the issue. I think the channel will be kind of RP based WoW and BG3 kind of tie in together! kind of how I want to go with things! But obviously this is big at the moment so my content will prob focus on it! i do actually have a good few WoW videos already recorded though its just to get editing with the audio in particular! its just trying to jungle everything at once and trying to work it is taking abit of time for it all haha!
You can actually transfer potions from 1 char's inventory to another's for free in combat.either open the inventory of the char that has the desired potion and right click and select the name of the char you want to have it. Or you can right click on the potion and select "drink 'name'" where the name is the char you want to drink the potion and that char will drink it as if it was in their inventory. The 'name' will always be the char who's current turn it is.
You can also access all party inventories at once. There is a button above the party portraits on the far left of the screen, if you click on that it opens every char's inventory at once so you can see everyone's. You can also scroll between inventory, spells and character sheets from there. When you look at character sheets, it will show you each party members attitude towards you
You've probably realized this, by now, but all of the characters can be respecced. The story prompts assume they are the default class, but you can totally turn the wizard into a barbarian, if you like. The only things you can't change are your race and background.
[Tab] opens inventory for your party. You can trade almost any time. You can send stuff to your Camp Stash at almost any time. Practice Jumping. You can Jump outside of combat at any time. You can go to CAMP at any time (outside of combat). Going to Camp and Resting are separate things.
Circle of the Moon refreshes your Wild Shape on a SHORT Rest. Gail is Evocation by default. Clerics choose their sub-c at creation. Rogues choose sub-c at 3rd. Humans get training in more weapons and Light Armor, so Gail can wear some armor, a shield, and use spears, and such.
Most containers can be picked up, taken, placed, and/or thrown. This can help to organize your inventory, adjust the environment , or to chuck it at targets. The environmental interactions in this game are phenomenal. If you can imagine it, you can probably do it.
Thank you so so so much for all of this! Really appreciate you taking the time to write it all out for me to let me know! Thank you 😊
I'm in love! Your voice is just absolutely fantastic! Like a warm blanket to wrap up in. I'm sure you don't see it that way but I love it! Your accent (from my perspective) is the best thing ever!
I want to play DnD with you. Lol! 😅
Awh thank you so much!! That is so kind of you to say! I really appreciate it! 🤗🤗
@moonlightoracleplays I'm going through the playthrough now as I work out, and I'm hooked! I've played through the game about five times now, and this is just gold. Thank you for playing and uploading!
@@mannypop33 Hope you work out goes well! I think as the series goes on my videos just keeps disintegrating into madness haha! I am still on Act 1!! I am only playing it when I record. it is defo going to take me about 2 years to finish it haha!! thanks so much! 😊
I really enjoy your commentary. Keep up the good work!
Thank you so much I really appreciate it 🤗
This was such a fun contrast! The first time I saw this part played it was by optimizers (like myself), who, despite killing everything and dismissing all the NPC characters (the party was full of human players, so why spoil the NPC stories), went through some big goblin fights in a town before even needing to rest for the first time, on tactician no less.
It's so fun what a bit of experience and tactical knowledge will do to the difficulty of D&D combat. But it’s also why it is so hard to balance combat difficulty between different groups of players. What one group of players call a cakewalk another group can really struggle with, even if they’d all use the same characters. 🤔
At least the revivify here is way more forgiving than in the tabletop game!
Hahaha I have already gone back on other fights now and being like how did I find that so hard! But the first time around I am actually sweating! In all fairness it reminds me of D&D where I do be also sweating in fights 😂 I genuinely thought the first time I wiped it would be like new character time. Was getting ready to rerole like D&D the revivify is so handy! And the rest as well actually!
Have to say you falling down the hole had me laughing. Good comeback though. Also if memory serves, I believe you can change the difficulty in the gameplay options.
Ah now, let's not be changing anything just yet so!
Give it a couple of days.
Hey now, us wimps have to stick together!
Hahaha I actually was beyond belief I won't even lie! And it was just so close to ending 😂😂 haha omg don't tempt me!! 😅
Hahaha I will hold out... For now 😅
Okay, just got to say, this reminds me of my very first adventure in tabletop D&D.
I was gung-ho, ready to knock the shine off my paladin. I knocked the shine off him all right. Deader than dead.
Yeah, I learned not to Leroy Jenkins quite so much after that 😂
Hahaha I was the opposite with my first one! Nearly afraid to move her in case I killed her! Good auld Leroy Jenkins absolute legend 😂 going to have to re-watch that haha
@@moonlightoracleplays I got sucked into WoW and Swtor for a very long time.
Looks like BG3 is going to be my new time sink in the near future 😂
Can use inventory to throw potions or if it's there turn use the tab to use one from some one else's bags ☺️
Another fun episode! Learning the controls was tricky, there are still some keyboard commands that I can't remember.
Thank you so much! I still don't know them very well 😅
Exactly the same thing happened to me Moonlight, with pretty much the same results, so you are far from alone on that score. And may I just say it makes an ex-pat exiled in the US wonderfully happy to hear an that accent on a chaotic good druid in a D&D game, definitely watching the rest of these with interest to see how your adventures compare to mine :)
Hahaha at least it isn't me! I feel like everything I touch in the game breaks! Awh I am so happy to hear that my friend. I hope life is good in the states for you though! I have often thought of moving myself but it is a hard thing to leave so fair play to you 💚
Before starting my own session of Baldur's Gate this evening, I had this video and the previous one on in the background as I was finishing up some other things. This location is challenging even in the easy difficulty (which I'm using even though I'm experienced with this type of game because I don't want to eat up any more time in combat than necessary). Thanks to my smooth talking bard, I took care of the outdoor portion by convincing them to run away, but the others were still inside, and they were hostile. The fight wasn't too awful, but then I got caught up in some traps elsewhere in the crypt because my bard failed to disarm the big one, and that was a pain, but in turn based mode, it wasn't too difficult to rush everyone past the hazards. Now, I think it's time for me to get back into it. I've poured myself a nice glass of rattlesnake-infused sotol, and I'm ready to go.
Haha awhhh thank you at least it wasn't just me then!! I was a steep learning curve into things! Haha Bards are so smooth defo going one next to talk myself out of things I think!! Ok good to know the lads inside were aggro as well! I was kind of hoping I maybe have been able to talk to them as well! Haha I hope you had fun with it! I started a new one back at the beginning so I can start practicing the mechanics! I want to record blind and not know what is happening but the downside was I was only getting to practice when recording so I was like better go back start and start practicing 😅
OMG I could not stop laughing when you fell down that hole and those guys barged in 🤣🤣😂😂 after all you went through!!
Hahahah omg I know right!!! 😅😅
That last fight was rough. Rest after a fight your not penalized for using short rests. Also their was a hole in the ground for some reason when you went to attack the bear ran around them into the hole. But nice recovery. Don't forget you get 2 short rests so use them before your long rests.
Hahaha I have only just figured out how to use the short rests in like part 9 😂 I thought you had to go back to camp each time 😅
16:00 Take that evil pillar! 🤣🤣🤣
You can trade items across inventories at any point by pressing Tab. So you can give potions from one character to another in the middle of battle.
You can also just throw a potion at your allies to get a small AOE of healing
Thank you so much!! Slowly getting there 🤗
Don’t forget the dash action for increased Mobility
Some day I will remember it. Not today of course... But some day 😂😂 thank you 😊
Loving your playthrough! I'm continually amazed by how this game manages to emulate the experience of playing tabletop D&D and how Larian Studios honors the Baldur's Gate tradition of pushing what's possible in a CRPG. Can't wait to see how you use your Speak with Animals spell!
Thank you so much I appreciate it! I am honestly blown away with this game even if it is out to kill me I still love it! Haha speak with animals is my new fave! My take another episode or two for it to kick in 😅
Throw health potions at there feet it will heal them up but it’s random may heal all who’s close or some or none
Thanks so much! ☺️
Best RPG of all time 🦊
It really really is 😊
the moment of silence when you fell through the floor hahahaha 😂
🐻 she didn't know what was coming 😭😂
Oh gosh, when you fell through the floor in the temple I just about spit my drink out. 😂
Hahaha omg too funny like! Like I nearly lost my mind at the time but now it's funny 😅
When you're attacking a spell caster who has mage armour - or anyone with high AC - sometimes cantrips like Sacred Flame give you a far better chance to hit because their AC doesn't matter, they either make the save or they take the damage as opposed to you needing to roll an attack against their Armour Class. Flame Arrow takes an attack roll - so AC will matter. Other spells require no roll to hit.
It works this way in Table Top at least. Perhaps this will help?
Thank you so much 😊
Fun thing is the main people you can meet on your travels can die from choices and lose them completely I watched some one with dark urges playing this game and well let's just say pretty dark things happened to Gale 😨
The biggest advice I can give is to never waste actions trying fo heal. Doing damage is much more valuable. Save healing word for downed party members....also don't kick out a party member right before the fight lol
Thank you for the advice! 😊
Dunno if you got a chance to see it from someone else, but you’re right about the weight breaking the floor open. In fact, you can attack the weight above the hole during the fight and collapse the floor whenever it’s convenient for you
There is a comment about it alright! I need to start paying more attention to my environment and what is around that is for sure!! There are so many options and choices for everything!! It's such an amazing game! 😊
Another streamer dropped that weight on Gale and Astarion.. He too dealt with the consequences - and unlocked scenes I hadn't seen. The amount of options for progressing at anytime are astonishing.
Intro: You weren't using Speak with animals ability with the bore you have to cast it and it lasts until long rest, also you did click on Astarion and sent him back to camp telling him you didn't want him in your current party, if you would have chosen leave, he would have stayed as you are "leaving the conversation" ...I believe you can throw a potion at a friendly, though I haven't figured that part out yet, I actually missed Gale in my Playthrough, wonder if I can get him later. My original character way back in the D&D 3.1 was a druid for animal companion I thought I recalled before I started playing in 5.0 that changed and it was a ranger that has that, so I recreated my original character but changed classes to ranger, however his son, will be a druid, I do like the animal form idea, I'll save that for my multiplayer playthrough but its great to see someone taking on a druid as I wasn't familiar with the 5.0 rule set, but am learning it through the game
Hahaha yes it is a long and slow longing process for me but I am getting there. It isn't like any game I have played before I must say!! Oh druid is so fun with the wild shapes! I want to make a ranger as well though at some stage!! There is some slight differences in 5e like that speak with animals only last like 10 mins in a D&D game but in this it is all the day it seems until long rest! So handy!
You must get that alot, but I love your accent so much...
Thank you so much I appreciate your lovely comment 🤗
Lies to Shadowheart about speaking with Gale, then wonders why she is distrusting of Tavi.... :)
haha she didn't lie though? She just said he didn't say much which he didn't haha!
@@moonlightoracleplays Nah, go back and watch it again. Shadowheart is naturally mistrusting due to her background that you'll find out later, but she asked you what you and Gale were talking about and you basically denied that you talked to Gale at all. You're basically gaslighting her :)
Be warned that based on your actions and decisions, certain characters might leave your party if your goals are not aligned. (although you'll get some ample warning as if the DM is asking you: "Are you sure you wanna do this?") You'll get party members of al types of alignments, so maybe you don't even want them around. Many people can't stand Astarion, and kill him right away, I think he's a hoot, even though he and my main char are not aligned, but I like pulling his chains ever once in a while.
Oh and that bit at the crypt, I first chose that first option too on my first time in EA. Turns out you're basically telling a bunch of tugs you're a pushover. The persuasion/deception options lets you roll to avoid combat there. I guess in a TT encounter you could do a insight check to see what they're up to, but seeing how they react to you and argue with each other is kind of a give away that it will be a fight if choose the wrong thing to say.
@@AxeGaijin haha noted! This is my first time playing it so I don't have say the background to it that you might so my perception is completely different than say someone who has played it before! How many times have you played it at this stage ? I did expect alright if I miss them off enough they will leave! Hahah I will keep in mind about talking to herself first etc to try ease her mind 😅
@@moonlightoracleplays Yeah it takes some getting used to both the combat and the conversation system, but basically the one universal truth is: Everything you do or say has weight. Carefully pondering what to say and what consequences it might bring is definitely advised :)
I've played through the early stages in EA numerous times, trying out different builds, completed the Crypt dungeon probably over 30 times. And often it's a different experience because: Dice rolls.
My first 3 days playing the full game I just did the tutorial (The Nautiloid) 45 times because I made 45 different characters. (I love coming up with new concepts I suffer from being an extreme Althoholic). I love seeing how things play out differently being good/evil generous/greedy callous/caring or anything in between.
But just play the way you play, we learn from our mistakes, and sometimes the game even rewards failing.
Sorry for keeping writing these lengthy essays. :D
Really enjoyable play-through so far! I subbed! I love seeing you make a lot of the same mistakes I did first time. And I love the accent :)
Haha thank you so much! I was actually worried about putting out these raw videos because they aren't good or say like I am winning everything and thought it might annoy people but seems alot of people had similar experiences 😅 thank you 🤗😊
loving your playthrough. I can't wait to see how your campaign goes
Thank you so much!! Really appreciate it 🤗
Durp you sent him back to camp 🥴🤭
You can throw potions at your allies btw!
Thank you! Learnt the hard way 😅
i just found this channel and am loving your content. That being said i just have to be honest here, i couldnt stop laughing when you were attacking the mage and fell down the hole 😅 . That whole series of unfortunate events felt like something out of a movie. If i hadnt seen it i wouldnt have believed it😂
Hahah thank you so much! Omg I couldn't actually believe it haha! A series of unfortunate events is the perfect description for my play through so far 😂😂
With astarian you clicked on him to talk to him all you had to do was click leave and it would have just walked away from the convo
Yes the joys of learning and hindsight 😂
Looks like you accidentally sent your Astorian back to camp. To end a conversation, just choose leave. I was confused any that too at first. You can get him back by going back to camp at any time
You need to cast speak with animals before you interact with the animal.(lasts till longrest) 6:34 you accidentally must have clicked on him. The option "leave" exits the conversation and doesn't tell the m to leave, just an fyi. You also seem to forget / ignore dash and movement in general. 18:25 I really don't wanna sound mean or anything, but why aren't you just moving to the caster and hit her in melee? :3(with shadowheart or your druid) Or cast firebolt with gale? 18:48 use the inventory(press "i") or throw them at your party members(actually works). 19:29 she has high ground and you let her hit you. Again, move close to her and attack... >.< 20:24 yeah, which you should have done towards her. :3 Also noticing that those thorns tangle and then run you other two party member through it as well... 22:00 gratz, you fell into another battle with the friends of the other people you fought. xD 24:20 oh no, you ARE dead. 24:34 but in pen and paper reviving characters usually still is possible.(hella expensive most of the time tho) 24:54 that would mean fighting your way towards where your character is lying. Just saying. Imho it's easier to take the L and reload. 25:39 because it seems they(as in the companions in general) only talk to the mc(didn't know that one yet). 26:43 congratulations, you defeated A caster. x) 27:00 sorry, but you at least behave kinda bad and or panicky.(also you just ran headlong into the convo that started it all without scouting/looking how many people there are) 28:45 I guess you're lucky that they didn't put someone there to watchout(or all just stayed there like npcs in other games would).
ohh shadowheart was jealoousss i think shes into Tavi!
Hahaha Tavi is a pretty girl can't argue haha 😅
reload your last save. The game is not hard but it is new and you just are still getting used to it. my first party wiped pretty early too.
Hahah it is so true! think i might go to narrative being honest! Otherwise I think the videos would go into the hundreds hahaha!
Oh I felt terrible watching you send Astarion back to camp because you thought "leave" was telling him to leave not just leaving the conversation.
It's going to get a whole lot worse before it gets better haha! This is just the start of it 😅
Don't worry about your near TPW. I might have gotten past the rogues outside the ruins without a fight, but I did TPW a little further into the game. Just means you go back to the last save/autosave of course.
Hahaha oh I will have one in the next one myself 🫣 slowly but surely getting there at least though! 😅 We're you able to talk them into leaving? 😊
@@moonlightoracleplays Yes, exactly. I don't want to spoiler for any future runs of yours or any other viewers, but it is possible to do so.
Don't feel bad about not know about the potion throwing thing. I know about it and I forget I can do it. Also, I find that concept amusing. Those bottles look pretty sturdy and have sharp corners. Seems like they should do damage. I wouldn't want to have one those chucked at me.
Yeah it's weird one being honest! In actually D&D let's say someone is down and your give them the bottle your basically forcing it in their mouths technically haha! So I thought it would work like that 😅
ok, now that was a funny fight :P
Hahaha messy but fun 😅
If you want real RNG with rolls like actual D&D, you should turn off Karmic Dice in the gameplay settings. There's lot of discussion with either leaving it on or off but if you want real randomness like a dice roll, turn it off.
Hahah I can see the argument in it! They are going well for me mostly (until it comes to battle 😅) I miss rolling my own dice 😭
It's interesting to see someone else start the game. Be careful if you get that invested into the well being of NPCs. I did just about everything you could to screw up all of the plot branches into the worst territory it could. Depending on your choices this game can become horrifically dark very quickly. I have a little more faith in your decision making though.
Hahaha I say no two people could even get the exact same if they tried with the rolls! I have a terrible habit of getting invested!! Next one I am going baddie I think but i will prob feel bad about it 😅
yikes - the bear broke through the hole! Hee hee hee - can't help giggling, altho not funny at all. I will definitely avoid standing on hole covers. ;)
Wow that fight turned out soo different for you than it did for me. I play a drow rouge so naturally my first instict was to sneak up and listen to these guys. I then decided not to talk to them at all and started my combat with shooting the thing hanging from the crane above the two lads killing both of them instantly turning the fight from a 4 vs 4 to a 4 vs 2. You were also a bit hampered by not having a full party at the start of the battle. I think you misread the chat dialogue with Astarion as the second option said "Leave" which means leave the chat, not telling him leave the party.
I will for sure follow your upcoming adventures. balanced really isnt as hard as you might fear right now but definatly play with a bit more hesitation as to everyone being friendly and pay keen attention to your surroundings and what scenery items may help you in battles. Oh and also, high ground advantage is important for all ranged attacks.
Hahah that was some absolute tactical annihilation on your there!! Yeah I totally misread it hahaha! 😅 Figured it out then afterwards haha! May go back to narrative at this stage we will see 😅
@@moonlightoracleplays No stick with it, you're still in the learning phase you'll done fine and if not we still get to laugh at.......with you.
You need to cast talk with animals before talking to them hehe.
Hahaha I got there eventually 😅
Is that Delfneris Targaryen on the thumbnail?
Hahaha kind of looks like a Targaryen actually! 😅
complete scrubbage xD
but highly entertaining 👍 the bear going through the floor had me rolling 🤣
have a feeling many so called dnd 'nerds' learn the actual system the hard way with BG3 xD
Haha there is alot of differences between the two in terms of systems so don't think they can be totally equated. Even the speak with animals last until long rest in BG3 but not D&D so there is still alot of differences as much as there is similarities. I will say though me falling through the floor was a great gateway into what to expect 😂
@@moonlightoracleplays that is true, what i meant was often when start playing tabletop, you don't have a sense of how the combat mechanics of dnd actually works as a whole, sometimes resulting in wasted turns that doesn't do much, taking attacks of opportunity or healing vs doing damage, crowd control so on, its of course more fluid and narrated in tabletop - as part of the fun 😂
in a tactical game you see the combat system in action, so there is a lot to learn from that which helps in tabletop too
even if some things are slightly different. 3rd-4th ed dnd was actually very tactical system
I playing balanced. I ran Astarion right up next to the caster lady and pushed her off... 🙂
Hahaha that is too funny! That is a great tactic!! Did see get fall damage for it ??? 😂
@moonlightoracleplays she absolutely did. 🙂 I think you could also have shot the stone thing hanging over the hole while the two guys are standing close by, and it falls on them.
@@TomDastrup I was only thinking about this afterwards cause I was wondering why I could hit that pillar! I must start keeping an eye out for objects on the area to help 🤔 hahaha defo could to try push people though in future 😂
Hey let me know when you want to play multiplayer session
Hey I won't be but thanks for the offer! Appreciate it 😊
Playing balanced.
How are you finding it ? 😊
@@moonlightoracleplays well it's my first turn based game and my D&D experience is from many moons ago but I'm muddling through. I'm enjoying slowly exploring and enjoying the depth of the game, the mechanics will come eventually.
I'm sure u know u can rotate the camera