The Bhaalspawn Saga was done. BG3 goes all Highlander 2 on its ass. Honestly I thought I was going to enjoy it, for precisely the reasons you describe - and then I really really didn’t. Some of that has to do with the bizarre way WotC integrated the earlier games into canon, which Larian can’t be blamed for, but overall I just think the writing didn’t hit the mark.
Different strokes, etc. I think the key difference for me is that in the prior games I felt I was playing my Bhaalspawn, and in BG3 I felt like I was playing someone else’s. The less specific writing in the original series means I can feasibly play, say, a Lawful Evil type character who embraces their heritage. BG3 does give you choices, but only two: the slavering psychopath or the weeping penitent. I do love the final confrontation in the temple though- that conversation with dad is so well done- but aside from that it mostly left me cold. I’ll probably do the Embrace Durge at some stage for completeness, but after that it’s back to Tav for me.
It is annoying they don't let Durge pick their own background though
I'm enjoying the game so far, plenty to do and explore, and they've improved the base building mechanics while making them feel more relevant. Only had one major issue so far, which turned out to have a quick fix.
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Rulebook featuring "high magic" options, including a host of new spells.
