Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 doesn\u2019t need Larian to have a brilliant sequel Larian Studios\/Wizards of the CoastBaldur\u2019s Gate 3 isn\u2019t getting any DLC or direct sequels made by Larian Studios. However, the story of Tav and his companions doesn\u2019t have to end in a single game, as the source material can keep it going in a D&D campaign. While Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 entered early access in 2020, fans got their first taste of its story via a prequel D&D campaign called Baldur\u2019s Gate: Descent into Avernus. It\u2019s not required for you to play the game, but it does fill in some of the backstory, such as why the Tieflings were kicked out of Elturel and forced to seek refuge in the Druid\u2019s Grove. Descent into Avernus is a fun, if extremely dark, D&D campaign, and it\u2019s worth checking out if you\u2019re a fan of Baldur\u2019s Gate 3. More importantly, though, it could serve as the springboard for new stories with our favorite characters. D&D is returning to Baldur\u2019s Gate (and what that means for canon) Baldur\u2019s Gate 2\u2019s Throne of Bhaal expansion had two endings: one where you become the new god of murder and take Bhaal\u2019s place or where you stay mortal. This made it easy when D&D made the game canon, but it\u2019s going to be a big problem with Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 due to how many endings it has. Most importantly, this could mean establishing the fates of certain characters. This will be especially important if and when a Baldur\u2019s Gate 4 is made or if D&D wants to use any of Tav\u2019s companions in new projects. The fate of two companions could easily be woven into a new D&D book while also answering one of the loose ends brought up in Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 and Descent into Avernus. Karlach and Wyll\u2019s ending could set the stage for a new D&D campaign Without getting into heavy spoilers, the Descent into Avernus campaign involves a confrontation with Zariel, the Archduchess of Avernus. This is a character who is mentioned many times throughout Baldur\u2019s Gate 3, especially in regards to Karlach, who was forced to serve in Zariel\u2019s realm. Descent into Avernus has several different potential outcomes for your encounter with Zariel, but none of them are mentioned in Baldur\u2019s Gate 3. As far as that game is concerned, a group of adventurers foiled her plans for the city of Elturel, but she\u2019s seemingly still in control of Avernus. One potential ending for Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 involves Karlach being forced to return to Avernus, as the Infernal Engine in her chest will stop functioning if she doesn\u2019t. Your Tav can go back with her, as can Wyll. In the Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 epilogue, it\u2019s revealed that Karlach and Wyll are still fighting devils, with the hope that they can steal blueprints from Zariel\u2019s forge that will fix Karlach\u2019s Infernal Engine for good. This is the last we hear of their fates, with their war against the fiends are left to the player\u2019s imagination. The thing is, D&D has just released an update for its fifth edition. This means we have years of new official adventures and campaigns to come, and you know Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 is going to get shout-outs in some of them. While we might not get a DLC or sequel for Baldur\u2019s Gate 3, we could get a sequel to its prequel, which itself is a sequel, sort of. A D&D campaign that returns to Avernus could act as a continuation of Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 and might actually be the best avenue for doing so, considering the nature of the prequel adventure. A campaign where the players are sent to Avernus and encounter Karlach and Wyll could give closure to their adventures in Baldur\u2019s Gate 3. The premise being that you\u2019re initially trying to help them steal blueprints from Zariel, leading to a full rebellion and overthrowing her for good. This would also allow players who completed the original Descent into Avernus to revisit characters & locations from that campaign. Only this time, you\u2019re not sneaking around while trying to find a way to free Elturel; you\u2019re here to start a revolution. While leading an army of fiends doesn\u2019t sound like something D&D parties would do (well, that\u2019s a complete lie, but bear with me), the residents of Avernus are Devils, which means they can be trusted to keep their word more than the other evil beings in the universe. After all, they represent the lawful and intentional acts of malice, so they can be worked with. The big appeal of the campaign would be working with the beloved Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 characters and seeing them actively achieve their goals. It\u2019s no secret that fans weren\u2019t happy with Karlach\u2019s ending, even though the epilogue did improve it somewhat. Being condemned to an endless battle in the Nine Hells is actually the best outcome for her, with the other options being death or turning into a Mind Flayer. Helping Karlach finally fix her engine and get revenge on the fallen angel who tormented her for so long would be the better ending to her story, and it\u2019s one that an entire party of players could do. The downside to this is that the players aren\u2019t the focus, or at least their final goals would take a backseat more than they would in a usual D&D campaign. Still, kicking off an epic conflict in Hell, overthrowing an archdevil, and letting Karlach finally go home would still be an epic experience. And hey, you could finally do something that Withers couldn\u2019t. You can finally show that creepy old skeleton who is boss and defy fate, even if it wasn\u2019t Tav or the Dark Urge responsible for it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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