Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 takes place in a shockingly small part of D&D\u2019s map Wizards of the Coast\/Larian StudiosBaldur\u2019s Gate 3 might seem like it occurs across a vast expanse of land, but it turns out that players only see a fraction of what its setting has to offer. Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 takes place in D&D\u2019s Forgotten Realms campaign setting, which is the most popular in the game. The story itself happens around the city of Baldur\u2019s Gate 3, with the occasional trip to different planes of existence, like Avernus and the Astral Plane. Considering the sheer length of Baldur\u2019s Gate 3, people unfamiliar with D&D might believe that the game uses a ton of content from the source material. As proven by a thread on the Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 Reddit, the game barely scratches the surface. It turns out that Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 only covers a tiny portion of the Forgotten Realms, less so even than its predecessor. The map was recreated below to make the game\u2019s location easier to see. One player wrote, \u201cIt kind of answers why nobody thought to do anything about the shadow curse. It\u2019s basically like saying we should do something about Gary, Indiana. It\u2019s a problem, but for 99% of the time, you can ignore it.\u201d Another said \u201cThat\u2019s one of the things that brushed me the wrong way playing BG3, as an avid fan of the 1 and 2. You\u2019re not anymore exploring huge areas, it feels very confined.\u201d \u201cAnd that\u2019s why I think Pathfinder games are far better spiritual successors to the BG franchise. BG3 is more of a Divinity Original Sin sequel with the Baldur\u2019s Gate brand forced on it. It\u2019s still a phenomenal game though.\u201d This map doesn\u2019t even show the full picture, as Faerun is only one continent in a much larger world. There\u2019s also the Underdark \u2013 a massive underground region encompassing much of the world, to say nothing of the sky above, with floating cities and realms of the cloud & storm giants. Baldur\u2019s Gate 3 might not have the world-spanning adventure of its predecessor or Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous, but it does an incredible job with the small slice of Faerun we see. Bigger doesn\u2019t always mean better, and a more localized story can be more enjoyable than a continent-hopping epic.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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