Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 player finds Emperor note that changes the story Baldur’s Gate 3A Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 player has found a note in the game that completely changes how people are viewing the Emperor, and the story as a whole. Despite being out for several months, Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 is still hiding plenty of secrets that the most dedicated of players are finding. From Easter eggs to new dialogue options, the game is revealing things that fans had never encountered in hours of gameplay. Now, a player has found a note in the game\u2019s third act that has others completely changing the way they view the character of the Emperor, and the entire story. Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 note flips player\u2019s perception of Emperor A post was made on the Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 subreddit, with a the poster asking if anyone had found a certain note in the game. They explain that they found a note in a vault in the Counting House that reveals the Nautiloid ship that the characters are imprisoned on at the beginning of the game is being piloted by none other than the Emperor. \u201cI screamed at my tv. I took a walk. I screamed at a tree. I came home and went to sleep. I awoke and screamed into the void.\u201d Many other players seem to have never seen this note either, as one commenter wrote: \u201cI am several hundred hours into the game, I never read that note.\u201d Others indicate that this means the Emperor was under the control of the Absolute at the time, meaning that his story of how he broke free of its command isn\u2019t all true. This changes the way many of them view the Emperor, as he is now the one who directly infects players with the Illithid Tadpole, putting them all on this journey from the start of Baldur\u2019s Gate 3. It also expands on the Absolute\u2019s actions throughout the entire story, as the lore states that \u201cthe Emperor was placed on that ship by the Absolute specifically so that he would be in proximity to the Astral Prism, which the Absolute knew he would use to break free and rebel by going after the Netherstones, which would inevitably free the Absolute, which was its goal.\u201d It\u2019s the small things like this that have massive implications for the lore of Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 that have made it so endearing to so many players.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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