@Ravix As far as Karloch, I was simply heading in the rough direction of the map marker and ended up in the village. I have no idea if it’s necessary to be there, or even if it’s the right way, but I spent another couple hours trying to get to the map marker from a direct southern approach and ended up in an Owlbear nest and what looked to be a dead end, so I explored around and ended up at the village.
The reason I went down the underground caves was just simply curiosity, and one little peek down the well and into the cellar, and I just followed my nose because the further I went the more I was tempted by loot along the way. 😅. Since I hadn’t really struggled in any battles yet, I assumed I was okay but definitely there’s a hard progress checkpoint there with those teleporting endlessly replicating spiders!
On a side note, I have figured out the party splitting function, so thanks for that advice — it really helped against the harpies. After one failed attempt, I was able to leave some ranged fighters out of the water and pick off a few of them while two other party members dealt with them in the disadvantageous water.
Regarding the spoiler tagged issue:
I don’t necessarily hold it against Mol, as she’s just a kid and has no mature concept of fairness or due process, but rather the adults who unceremoniously locked me up. They being the leaders of this race/group does lend me to make the whole group accountable for their actions. I still enjoyed my interactions with the musician and other Tieflings, but whatever organizational structure that the group has deserves some intense scrutiny. I need to have a word with Zevlor about this. He needs to get control of his people if he wants me to help him. 😂
The Druid leader Kagha is even more of a loose cannon, so I still am leaning towards siding with the refugees, but I think I’m going to try to find Karloch and this Halsin character first and then decide from there. I was worried there was a time limit and that if I don’t hurry then the ritual will be complete and the whole grove closed off forever and I’ll lose opportunity to make allies of either group. But it sounds like maybe the ritual will not be completed unless I commit to escorting the refugees out of the grove? I have no idea how long it will take to get to Karloch and Halsin. I guess first I need to stop exploring down dark wells! 😆
WELL. I have nearly finished Baldur's Gate 3. I've got one main quest to do and then I'm into the endgame so that's nice. So I guess I'll finish it tonight.
What I really need now is a game that is kinda like Baldur's Gate 3 but not Baldur's Gate 3 because I don't know what to play next. I don't know what it will be. I just want to play a fantasy game where I get to make my own person and go on an adventure.
@Th3solution yeah, the game will funnel you the right way eventually but pretty much everything is explorable in any order. Even though I know where it is, I still couldn't find a slecific short cut I knew about that I only found after the long way to Karlach the first time, so I did the long way again and then saw little Scratch over the way, and facepalmed as I realised the shortcut was there all along. But, tbf, the regular route is interesting and full of... flavour, and it reminded me how much more stuff there is to do and see 😅
But sometimes there are far off quest markers (this will become a theme) that you have to accept you will probably get to eventually as it isn't immediately obvious where to go, how to get there, when or even if you can get there without a bunch of other stuff distracting you first (in a good way), and you will learn to trust how it works.
If you're at the village and decide to stop trying to get those spiders, there will be plenty of interesting content to find as you make your way through and head in the general northerly orientation before going back towards the marker you seek.
But I expect next game session you can relax a little more and let the ride recapture you as you get back into the flow. Never stop exploring, just remember to keep your eyes and ears open and that it's okay to turn back. Read all the text you find and talk to the people you meet in and aroud quest areas, you never know what you might learn. And check that journal if its been a while to refresh what you're doing and what parts affect other quests, it usually has some nice explanations in there tracking what you're doing.
It's a very open game though, so apart from labelled points of no return, or difficulty barriers, you can take your time doing whatever you like, and what you like doing might affect other things in the world, it might not. It'll be fun to read how things turn out in your game
@johncalmc “Kinda like Baldur’s Gate 3 but not Baldur’s Gate 3…” Although I’ve not played it, I have heard enough to know that Larian’s other games the Divinity Original Sin (especially 2) are games that are supposed to be similar to BG3.
“I just want to play a fantasy game where I get to make my own person and go on an adventure.”
The Dragon Age games come to mind, and the Dragon’s Dogma games. Character creator suite + fantasy adventure. Of course there’s Oblivion if you haven’t got to that yet, if you can tolerate the jank. Elden Ring, likely you’ve done that. For a less popular option, have you played Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning? It might disappoint when played right after BG3 but it’s not half bad. It’s action rpg though, but open world make your own character, etc.
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@Th3solution These are all good recommendations but I've played them all sadly. I'm pretty sure I reviewed Divinity. So after some extensive Googling I think what I need to do is embrace some lesser known, lower budget, and infinitely more nerdy games. I'm going to try out some random D&D style RPGs and see what's what, even though I'm not really into the real time combat thing most of them have, and I'm not into Baldur's Gate 3 for combat at all - I'm into it because the world, story, characters, etc.
@johncalmc Depleted options is one of the misfortunes of being such a prolific gamer!
Good luck in your search. There’s bound to be some hidden gems out there. 😄
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@CJD87 I haven't but I did look at it. Seems like people like it. Not sure if it's the right vibe I'm looking for, but I added it to my wishlist so I can remember it one day and give it a go.
@CJD87 Anything. It's the vibes, not the gameplay style that bothers me. All that's important is fantasy, big quest, friends, and making my own character if possible. I've played Expedition 33 and it is most certainly a banger so another one of those would be delightful.
I think I just play too many games. I've played so many. I always just hope I'm going to discover a gem, rather than just playing the witcher again.
@CJD87 I've played Kingdom Come 1 so I will probably play 2 at some point. Always kinda been interested in Citizen Sleeper but haven't played it. I don't even really know how it plays. Maybe I should look it up.
@johncalmc have you played Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous? That's one I've had installed on my console for ages and never played. Looks quite BG3-ish
If you have played it, let us know how it is, as it might be one I decide to start soon, now 🤔
@Th3solution how's the BG3 run going, Sol? I've parked my Durge run temporarily, but I know I can pick it up any time now I'm so familiar with the game itself. I was a little upset that I unlocked the cool thing seen in the pictures above, and then I realised I let it 'die' before doing something I should have done to be able to keep it around 🤦♂️ and I played a bunch between it happening and realising. Classic rookie rpg mistake from me haha.
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I've played Wrath of The Righteous @Ravix and it's a lot more mechanically complex then BGIII but it's a great game. Well written with a lot of fun options you can take. You can be a lot more neutral, morally grey or flat out evil.
Buggy though and obviously the presentation is nowhere near as good as BGIII or even Divinity Original Sin II imo (Haven't really seen the PS5 version of WotR though)
Do NOT play the previous game Kingmaker. That's a complete disaster of a port on PS4 and the physical copy is completely broken. Something about the previous publisher holding the rights and not allowing them to patch it. Which is a shame as it WAS good story wise.
As for me and my progress with Baldur's Gate III. I've finally done everything Act 1 has to offer with the mountain pass being all wrapped up.
I got the Bluejay his nest back despite his very murdery undertones making me wonder if I should. I gave Lady... Whatsherface the Owlbear Egg, just straight up persuaded her to take it. Got the blood of lathandar mace. Lae'Zel has the Gith egg. Lae'zel used the machine in the Creche but I LUCKILY managed to get her stop at the first check. Blowing through all my inspiration points and using "friends" to roll a grand total of 10 times and being one lucky lady to get a 30 persuasion check on the final roll.
I got Lae'zel to be on my side too thankfully enough through the fight against the inquistor and Vlaakith's talk afterwards. Letting her probe my mind after the visit with the dream guardian and I met the other Gith who wants to meet in Baldur's Gate.
I'm level 7 now. Counterspell has be SO useful on my warlock, especially in this area. Sucks you only have 2 spell uses per short rest though.
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@Ravix I’m still wandering around the Wilderness, trying to soak it all up. I spent the weekend defogging the map more, and basically getting all my ducks in a row. I’m probably being too obsessive about looking at every nook and cranny, but even at that, I know I’m missing some things. I have the Grove more or less temporarily settled and I’m trying to make my way through the Goblin Camp now. I’ve got to assassinate three leaders, according to my journal, and also track down Halsin. I’m hoping to do all this without an all-out battle erupting.
There’s some marshlands I’ve found and a creepy woman and a girl I’ve supposed to track down, but I’ve put that quest line on hold for now. Hopefully finishing off the Goblin Camp stuff doesn’t lock me out of it.
Oh, and being nice to Gale and feeding him magical items has given him the wrong idea about my intentions, apparently. 😅 He’s the first to really want to get romantic with me. Astarion was getting a little flirty too, but I can’t tell is that’s just his personality and him wanting to seduce me into letting him keep snacking on my blood. Did that once and didn’t appreciate the debuff, pal. 😆
I think I’ve heard that you can only romance one character (?) so I’m definitely trying to keep my options open this early in the game. Kinda leaning Karloch, tbh. I know Shadowheart is the usual female choice for most, but she’s still annoying me, personality-wise. Although there’s moments of her showing some kindness off and on.
The combat is getting quite a bit harder and I’ve had the entire party die a few times and nearly all die several times more. I’m level 4, so I don’t know if this is normal at this stage of the game. I’m probably 25 hours into it. The combat and general gameplay is so deep that it is overwhelming, and I can’t help but feel like I’m missing some essential elements of playing the game. I’m periodically looking at online tips, but trying not to do it too much because I do want the initial playthrough to be relatively pure. As an example, I just recently figured out how pickpocketing works. I don’t know if it’s quite consistent with my ‘good guy’ playthrough, but it sure is useful. Especially on vendors.
But overall it’s the story and characters that are really making me enjoy it right now. I think the multiple systems and mechanics will eventually become more clear, but at this stage it’s the storyline and making consequential choices that keeps me engaged. It’s definitely a game that I think about often, even when I’m not playing!
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@HallowMoonshadow I’ve actually come to the transition path to the Mountain Pass (from the Goblin Camp) but I’ve not entered it, since I was worried that going too far west would trigger things I’m not ready for. And while I was walking towards it, my whole party collapsed with some powerful being getting into our minds, so I figured there’s some kind of major plot point there that I’m not ready for. Gotta figure out this Halsin guy and these Goblins first.
About how many hours have you invested into your current run? You’re three whole levels ahead of me, but I feel like you’re only slightly further along in the overall journey. I feel like I’ve explored maybe 75% of the map…? But maybe getting this Goblin camp taken care of will get me up past level 5 and then the last 25% of the map will get me another couple levels?
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