Astarion And The Dark Urge Baldur's Gate 3

A member of the Baldur’s Gate 3 fanbase has triggered a very unique scenario that most fans will have never seen before. BG3 provides players with a perfect alternative to a Dungeons & Dragons party for a sole player with its beloved cast of companions, but it’s safe to say that bringing along a friend or two can greatly improve your experience. This is also the only way a typical custom character, or “Tav”, can ever co-exist with a Dark Urge.

One of the endings a Dark Urge character in BG3 can choose after defeating the Netherbrain is laying down their life to prevent themselves from ever harming anyone else – however, with a second character living on, the story still needs to continue after one player has left the mortal plane. Fortunately, it seems like Larian has the perfect workaround for this. A YouTube creator by the name of Moggie uncovered some content which is only available in multiplayer mode, and requires one player to canonically die with the Dark Urge origin.

After A Dark Urge Player Sacrifices Themselves, They Can Attend The Epilogue Party As A Ghost

This Forces The Player Into A Unique Spectator Mode

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In the circumstances where the party has one dead Dark Urge player with at least one additional player, the deceased player will manifest at the epilogue party as a ghost. As shown in Moggie’s video, the Dark Urge’s spirit doesn’t take the form of the player’s custom character, and instead will just appear as a glowing orb. In this state, players can’t talk or interact with any of their companions, but they can move around the camp and witness anything that happens outside of dialogue.

“Something is amiss. I feel an odd presence in the air. Familiar, yet… different.” – Halsin

The dead player isn’t actually a complete spectator, and Moggie’s video showcases how they can still move items around and interact with objects like chairs. This will cause any nearby companions to react to these things seemingly moving all on their own, triggering rare dialogue which isn’t seen elsewhere in the game. The video cycles through all their different reactions, though they are missing Minthara. Withers doesn’t have any voicelines for this, but he’s also the force that grants players the ability to attend the epilogue party in the first place, so he can probably sense their presence.

Larian Truly Prepared For Every Possible Scenario In Baldur’s Gate 3

The Chances Of Being In This Situation Are Abysmal, But Larian Still Pulled Through With Unique Content

Female player character and Astarion in a romance holding hands in Baldur's Gate 3

This feature is truly a testament to Larian’s attention to detail in BG3. It makes sense to allow a dead player to watch over their living companions, but the fact that they were willing to put in so much effort for such a specific circumstance with extra content and voicelines shows just how much love and care went into the game. There are over 3,000 voicelines for the BG3 epilogue, and it seems incredibly unlikely that the gaming world will ever see another project as expansive as the third Baldur’s Gate installment in the near future.

Only 15% of players choose the Dark Urge origin, and an even slimmer margin of these players will be part of multiplayer campaigns. The self-sacrifice ending is also quite uncommon among fans since it’s not as fulfilling as a complete redemption arc or becoming the Absolute in Bhaal’s name, so it’s amazing to see Larian thinking about such a miniscule portion of their fanbase. This is yet another reason to play as a Bhaalspawn in Baldur’s Gate 3.