Baldur's Gate 3
A gentle flute plays, perhaps a chorus sings, and a merry jig is performed to welcome in Baldur's Gate 3 as a shrine. The game that I love, despite being godawful at, was introduced to me when it won Game of the Year. After spending a small fortune, I spent an unholy amount of time in the world of Baldur's Gate and garnered lots of opinions about certain things in Faerun. So Good Morrow, and welcome to the Baldur's Gate 3 shrine.
Raphael:
Raphael is my favorite character in the whole game, and I never hesitate to giggle when I see him. He is just the pinnacle of a character: he is involved in everyone's business, he's intimidating, and he's present over the course of the whole story. While he affects some characters more than others, his actions still hold weight over everyone. And he's super hot. Fight me.
Enver Gortash:
Moaning and groaning, Gort is definitely the hottest out of all the NPCs. Sorry! I also think he's a handsome young man! The moment when I realized I liked Gortash's character was when I came across his parent's shop to learn that he inserted tadpoles into their heads so that they would appear to actually be proud of him. And they sold him to Raphael? Peak, truly peak. Is he an awful person? Absolutely. Is he my second favorite character in the whole game? Absolutely.
Ketheric Thorm:
JK Simmons takes the third spot as the crux of the most emotional act: Act 2. Ketheric is so intimidating and yet you feel so bad for the guy. He just let grief consume him past the point of no return. What I love most about Ketheric (other than his overall presence) is his juxtaposition with Shadowheart. While Ketheric turned to Lady Shar out of a need to forget, Shadowheart was too young to make a decision on forgetting. While Ketheric's family dying made him turn to Lady Shar, Shadowheart's family had to die in order for her to break the chain. It's just such good storytelling!!
Me:
No surprise to anyone, but I usually play as a new character rather than an origin character. I'm usually a Paladin because I have an unhealthy relationship with Divine Smite. As for the race of my character, I usually choose half-elf although I really don't care about my race in the game because I think the story differences are really cool.
Karlach:
I know, hilarious of me to say my second favorite character in this game is Gortash and then follow it up with Karlach always being in my party. I am just a huge fan of melee fighting and Karlach always knows how to kick ass. Although, having her in my Dark Urge playthrough has proven to be really difficult for me.
Lae'zel:
A very new addition to the party, I usually swept Lae'zel to the side because I found her extremely annoying and I hated her personality. Then I learned that she is a beast on the battlefield and decided to keep her on the team. She has more than proved her worth, and I find her extremely funny.
Gale:
This is kind of the extra spot I have. I usually default to Gale, but if the story needs it to be Shadowheart or Astarion, I'll change it. Gale is actually my favorite PC and I genuinely enjoy romancing him (I'm in the minority, I fear). I think out of everyone, he's the funniest character and some of the things he says are so ridiculous. I implore you to try having both Gale and Astarion in your party at the same time. Whenever they talk, it is so funny.
