Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 player finds D&D book Easter egg Larian StudiosA player has noticed one important Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 NPC may have been named by using a Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition sourcebook. As a game based on Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition, Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 draws a lot from the iconic tabletop RPG. Beyond the game\u2019s world and mechanics \u2013 including its confusing spell slot system \u2013 Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 will feel incredibly familiar to players who have enjoyed different versions of the Forgotten Realms. One player has even found an Easter egg of sorts that may hint that developer Larian Studios was looking through 5e sourcebooks when developing the game\u2019s characters. Auntie Ethel\u2019s name can be found in Volo\u2019s Guide to Monsters As noticed by Reddit user Sapowski_Casts_Quen, one resource for helping Dungeon Masters create their own hags includes a name Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 players may recognize. The book Volo\u2019s Guide to Monsters includes a table DMs can use to come up with hag names either by picking their favorites or rolling a d12. Included among the suggestions are \u201cAuntie\u201d and \u201cEthel.\u201d Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 players will recognize Auntie Ethel as an important NPC in Act 1. While she seems like a normal old woman at first, players will quickly realize something darker is going on. Auntie Ethel presents players with a difficult choice, and pursuing her questline also reveals she is a hag. In D&D lore, hags are evil and powerful dark fey creatures known for making bargains and corrupting others for fun. This little tidbit is made more fun by the fact that the book Sapowski_Casts_Quen found this is written from the perspective of Volo, who also appears in Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 as an NPC. In-universe, it\u2019s possible Volo at some point encountered Auntie Ethel and later included her name in his book. Interestingly, Volo also presents players with a similar choice to Auntie Ethel\u2019s, though with a far more positive outcome. Whether this is intentional on Larian\u2019s part or a coincidence is unclear, but it is another example of how deep Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 is and how rewarding it\u2019s been for fans willing to really dive into it. If you liked this, be sure to check out the rest of our Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 coverage, which includes the latest news, guides, and much more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 player finds D&D book Easter egg Larian StudiosA player has noticed one important Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 NPC may have been named by using a Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition sourcebook. As a game based on Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition, Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 draws a lot from the iconic tabletop RPG. Beyond […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20209","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20209","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20209"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20209\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20209"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20209"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20209"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}