WotC Baldur's Gate III Announced; Powered by D&D 5E

Mageman · Jun 7, 2019

The coolest thing is they said it won't be isometric view. I'm really curious to see what they will be using

gyor · Jun 7, 2019

Kobold Avenger said:
I wouldn't be surprised if one of the recruitable party members is a Githzerai, but I don't think that would mean that Githzerai would necessarily be an option for the main character.

I wouldn't be so sure, it's entirely possible that Larian was why MTOFs had a Gith chapter with playable Gith and Gith subraces in the first place, just as BG: DIA used ti be called Eclipse before Larian had WotC add BG to the AP.

Paul Farquhar · Jun 7, 2019

Gith are aliens, with a completely different understanding of the universe that a Faerun native. As such, I would see them a very unlikely candidate for main protagonist. As a companion, they are quite likely (given illithid involvement), although NWN2 and PS:T already went there.

I suspect that not even Larian know what the final cut will be for playable races and classes will be at this time, but I think it pretty certain more will be added in DLC.

MarkB · Jun 7, 2019

gyor said:
Where there is a Mindflayer invasion, the Gith can't be far behind. Could this end up a three way, war between Mindflayers, Githyanki and Githzerai, and possibly Deurgars and Derro as well?

Heh, the game might end up being a sequel to some of the plotlines in Planescape Torment if that happens.

gyor · Jun 7, 2019

Paul Farquhar said:
Gith are aliens, with a completely different understanding of the universe that a Faerun native. As such, I would see them a very unlikely candidate for main protagonist. As a companion, they are quite likely (given illithid involvement), although NWN2 and PS:T already went there.I suspect that not even Larian know what the final cut will be for playable races and classes will be at this time, but I think it pretty certain more will be added in DLC.

Gith aren't completely alien to FR, the Githyanki have breeding colonies on Toril and the Githzerai visit as well from time to time.

Paul Farquhar · Jun 7, 2019

It's still a very alien upbringing to say, a dwarf. Most games of this sort have some degree of predefined background for the main protagonist. A gith who was, picking a completely random example, an orphan raised in Candlekeep, would not exactly blend in.

Conversely, if the main protagonist was presumed to have been raised in a Githyanki breeding colony, it wouldn't make sense for them to be an elf.

Urriak · Jun 7, 2019

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LI4v6hC_rjM

Funny video that Larian made, including Mearls in a box... I mean flask?

In more important terms, one of the posters seems to confirm dragonborn are in the game. Doesn't confirm their playable but I'd be surprised now if they're not.

Nickolaidas · Jun 7, 2019

[As for the story Larian has in mind, it's clear that Mind flayers will have a big part to play in Baldur's Gate 3. Asked why Larian is focusing on the Cthulu-like brain eaters, Vincke says dryly, "They're Mindflayers, they're cool. They also have an element of Spelljammer to them [a 2nd edition campaign setting], which is a personal weakness."

Vincke goes on. "They have a very interesting history. They used to have a big empire before they were destroyed. Now they're in hiding, they're in the Underdark. All of the Mindflayers are after the grand design: how to restore their empire. So you have a very nice storyline there; very easy to understand background for creatures who have a good motivation to do things. But then when you start fooling around with it, there's a lot of things you can start doing with them." ]

Calling it now: This game is a sequel to Avernus, and a prequel to a tabletop 5E module based on the Spelljammer Campaign Setting.