One of the best things aboutBaldur’s Gate 3is the level of freedom the game gives its players when it comes to picking a strategy. The Goblin Camp is a good example of this, since the player can stealthily take out their enemies one-by-one, poison the drinks at the party, or just run in guns blazing with Halsin in his bear form. In a way, this level of freedom is lifted straight fromDungeons & Dragons, being something that the world’s most famous tabletop RPG is known for.
There are plenty of things that players can take straight fromDungeons & DragonsintoBaldur’s Gate 3. If a player is currently in aDnDcampaign andBG3has their character’s subclass, they can port them over quite effectively and roleplay as them in the world that Larian has crafted. They can shove enemies off cliffs, which has always been an effective strategy inDnD, andcan even take a tried and true trick that manyDnDplayers have used to steal everythingthey’ve ever wanted, exceptBG3’s AI is more generous than most Dungeon Masters.
Use A Bards Performance To Help A Rogue Steal Everything
This Trick Even Has Uses In Combat
Bards can perform with their instruments and even do so with other bards to add layers to their performance. During these performances,NPCs will gather around the performing bard, remarking on their musical talentswhile tossing them a coin. When these NPCs are around the bard, they can leave behind their valuables in their stalls, if they’re traders, and this provides the perfect opportunity for a sneaky rogue to swoop in and steal anything they want without much effort.
Although most will only have access to three songs for their bard, those with the Divinity Bard Song Pack can play tunes fromDivinity: Original Sin 2, Larian’s last title.
This is a common strategy inDnD,where the bard provides some kind of distraction while another party member does something else. It can be useful in getting party members into restricted areas too, distracting guards who really should be watching their posts better. If players know that they’re about to get into a fight with a group of NPCs, it can also be a useful strategy to gather these NPCs into a tight group, before blasting them with theirbestBaldur’s Gate 3spells.
Bards Can Provide The Perfect Distraction
Their Music Is More Than Just A Pretty Tune
At first glance, playing a song for a bard seems like a fun, but admittedly useless gimmick; however,creative players can always find ways to use basically anything inBG3,especially toget infinite gold. Outside of taking a group of NPCs' eyes away from a sneaky rogue, players can even perform next to a cliff or a lake of lava and then have a strong barbarian shove the gathering NPCs off the cliff or into the lava. The possibilities are practically endless.
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Bards have been providing distractions since the dawn ofDnD, and although they are not always effective in the tabletop game,there is a guarantee withBaldur’s Gate 3thanks to the behavior of its AI.A bard’s performance can open up new avenues for players and can keep eyes off a rogue that just really wants more shiny things to add to their collection. Along with the many other tricks inBaldur’s Gate 3, the level of freedom provided by the game in the ways players can go about their playthrough is extraordinary.
