Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 race has surprising downsides if you\u2019re unfamiliar with D&D Larian StudiosOne of Baldur\u2019s Gate 3\u2019s most popular races has a surprising consequence when you choose it for your protagonist, thanks to an element of D&D lore that\u2019s incorporated into the game\u2019s story. There are some races in Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 considered to be OP, thanks to their amazing skills and combat abilities. However, there\u2019s a much bigger factor in play when it comes to popularity, and that\u2019s physical beauty, which is why humans are more popular than the Githyanki among players. The Drow race offers the best of both worlds. They are enigmatically beautiful elves with useful magical powers and weapon skills. It\u2019s no surprise that many choose to venture into the Forgotten Realms as Seldarine or Lolth-Sworn Drow. There\u2019s one problem with the Drow that people unfamiliar with D&D don\u2019t realize: most people dislike or outright despise them. As discussed in a thread on the Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 Reddit, this influences character reactions, especially when meeting an NPC for the first time. Many NPCs you encounter in Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 outside of the Underdark (and a few when you\u2019re there) will make negative comments to any Tav or Dark Urge who is a Drow. Those versed in D&D and Forgotten Realms lore know that many Drow reside in underground cities and are known for worshiping an evil spider goddess, sometimes invading the surface world. As such, many assume Drow to be wicked conquerors from the Underdark and will respond in kind. If you aren\u2019t familiar with D&D lore, your reaction to the Drow might be shocking, as users in the thread pointed out. Luckily, the upsides of playing a Drow outweigh the negatives, so people aren\u2019t deterred from choosing them. If Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 adhered more closely to the lore of D&D, then NPCs would be much more violent and distrustful of Drow characters. Ultimately, the developers found a balance between showing the attitude towards the Drow without making them unplayable.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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