true, and this explain a lot of things about them and their powers, when an other creature see an illithid his brain goes nuts for the fear, and hamsters LOVE the nuts...
when an illithid hits you and your int is drained it is not a magical power of him, are the hamsters eating your brain in a very physical way, not because they are evil, they are little cute and lovely animals.
it is because they are too greedy, when they begin to smell nut they simply can't stop themselves
The Imoen you meet in BG2 is actually a bhaalspawn doppelgänger and figured the best way to escape was assuming the form of your childhood companion who she was tasked with copying way back in Candlekeep before Imoen jumped the wall to travel with you.
This explains the mage spells (greater doppelgängers can cast spells).
Her attitude shift that everyone dismissed because she was tortured.
Why you never come across her “prison.” She was held with the other doppelgänger on the second floor.
Why she went eww of not wanting to know the details of where Boo was hidden even though all through out the first game she wanted to hear stories about butt plugs.
I have a friend who told me that in one of his campaigns he had a group of halflings living inside his Bag of Holding and they would occasionally come out and attack his enemies.
The rules surrounding bags of holding specifically forbid this, as you have no way of replenishing your fresh air.
Fun fact: mermaids can live in Bags of Holding because they don't need to breathe air.
@semiticgod Don't they have to filter air out of the water? Or do they not breathe at all? I would think bags of holding would essentially be a vacuum.
In addition to removing attack rolls from Baldur's Gate 3, Larian will also be correcting several flaws in D&D game design to make the game accessible for new players:
1. All loot will now come in the form of crafting ingredients.
2. Complex dialog trees will be pruned to a much more streamlined 2-option dialog system to enhance roleplaying.
3. All new romances will involve sparkly teen vampires.
4. Instead of outdated BG1 references to pop culture phenomena like Chia Pets and Battlestar Galactica, BG3 will include up-to-date pop culture references like Fortnite, Pepe the Frog, and Teen Titans Go.
5. The Disguise Self skill has been removed to address cultural appropriation concerns.
6. All gods are destroyed by the Second Spellplague so clerics can worship abstract concepts instead.
7. Illithids are now anime-themed cuttlefish girls who defeat their victims via cuddling.
about BG3 i am only sure of one thing: "you must gather your party..." will be there.
that, and only that, grants a game the right to be called baldur's gate.
Unlike Baldur's Gate, which only partly takes place in Baldur's Gate, and Baldur's Gate II, which takes place in Amn and Tethyr, Baldur's Gate III will take place in Baldur's Gate.
There will be no mindflayers in BG III. The "mindflayer" in the teaser movie was an octopus superimposed on an evil wizard named Slayron. He is the real boss of the game.
There will however be an Umber Hulk NPC that you can romance, but only if you are playing a half-orc named Dorn.
It's possible to become the king of the gnoll stronghold but you need several items first to convince the gnolls of your worth.
The first is the pair of worn out boots that you otherwise would give landrin. To the gnolls these symbolize your worth ethic.
The second is the golden pantaloons. This item symbolizes your wealth.
Finally, you need the vampiric sword. An item this unique symbolizes your power.
Upon seeing these items, the reigning gnoll chieften will challenge you to a one on one fight. You will need to use the vampiric sword when fighting him however. Magic is expressingly forbidden. Given the nature of the vampiric sword, this fight may prove difficult.
Upon his defeat you gain ownership over the stronghold.
A good way to escape all the assassins in Baldur's Gate is to change your name using the Clua Console. If you start out as "Paul", all the bounty notes will tell them to look for Gorion's ward by that name but if you then change your name to "Peter", they won't even realize it's you.
Tarnesh: "Is you name by chance Paul?"
Charname: "No, my name is Peter."
Tarnesh: "Oh sorry, guess you're not the one I'm looking for, then!"
(Just don't start out as "Imoen" or "Xzar" or any other joinable NPC, as the assassins will then attack that character.)
If you find the grimoire "Necronomicon" in the hidden container on the Ice Island, you can summon the real ruler of that island. But I warn you, he is probably the hardest fight in the whole series.
In the basement of the Friendly Arm Inn there is a portal (in part of the old temple of Bhaal that once existed there) that you can take to travel to the Temple of Bhaal in Baldur's Gate. Bentley threw away the key to access it though. So you have to look in the area around the keep to find it (and the tab key won't reveal it).
Did you know that Larian Studios, in order to recreate old-school vibe of original Baldur's Gate, decided that Baldur's Gate 3 will be solely sold on CDs?
Studio says that entirety of the game will take approximately 176 discs.
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Hmm. It looks like the pathfinding is the same as in the first two games... Its a neat homage paid to the heritage.
Funny. The video has a surprising liking to my fight against Draconis.
Actually an illithid is six hamsters with a cloak of invisibility and a ring of levitation.
when an illithid hits you and your int is drained it is not a magical power of him, are the hamsters eating your brain in a very physical way, not because they are evil, they are little cute and lovely animals.
it is because they are too greedy, when they begin to smell nut they simply can't stop themselves
This explains so much.
*edit* Oh, right. This thread.
1. All loot will now come in the form of crafting ingredients.
2. Complex dialog trees will be pruned to a much more streamlined 2-option dialog system to enhance roleplaying.
3. All new romances will involve sparkly teen vampires.
4. Instead of outdated BG1 references to pop culture phenomena like Chia Pets and Battlestar Galactica, BG3 will include up-to-date pop culture references like Fortnite, Pepe the Frog, and Teen Titans Go.
5. The Disguise Self skill has been removed to address cultural appropriation concerns.
6. All gods are destroyed by the Second Spellplague so clerics can worship abstract concepts instead.
7. Illithids are now anime-themed cuttlefish girls who defeat their victims via cuddling.
The game is going to follow the 5ed rules very strictly and the game is going to handle the the no miss partly in a very refined manner.
The game system is obviously going to take place in the very popular “match 3” system.
So basic attacks on a match 3, increased damage on match 4 and 5.
The special tiles created om match 4 and 5 is going to unlock the characters special ability.
You fill a mana meter to unlock HLA.
So 5ed is made easy but also very refined.
The npc’s can be leveled up and boosted by collecting cards for them.
There is going to be chatrooms for players, and loads of daily events and chests.
DLC are going to come often, where special skins, armor and weapon can be bought.
The game is going to be free, but the DLC’s arent. It may be a bit more costly in the long run, but a welcome upgrade to AD&D I dare say.
that, and only that, grants a game the right to be called baldur's gate.
You forgot to mention the Season Pass...
There will be no mindflayers in BG III. The "mindflayer" in the teaser movie was an octopus superimposed on an evil wizard named Slayron. He is the real boss of the game.
There will however be an Umber Hulk NPC that you can romance, but only if you are playing a half-orc named Dorn.
I wonder what this discovery would do to the Realms...
Upon seeing these items, the reigning gnoll chieften will challenge you to a one on one fight. You will need to use the vampiric sword when fighting him however. Magic is expressingly forbidden. Given the nature of the vampiric sword, this fight may prove difficult.
Upon his defeat you gain ownership over the stronghold.
Marlowe: "Quit telling everyone I’m dead!"
Malla: "Sometimes, I can still hear his voice."
Tarnesh: "Is you name by chance Paul?"
Charname: "No, my name is Peter."
Tarnesh: "Oh sorry, guess you're not the one I'm looking for, then!"
(Just don't start out as "Imoen" or "Xzar" or any other joinable NPC, as the assassins will then attack that character.)
Studio says that entirety of the game will take approximately 176 discs.