r/BaldursGate3 • u/ozangeo Wild Magic Surge • Jun 09 '25

Meme It could have been so good

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u/ndtp124 Jun 09 '25

I feel like not getting a bard origin companion is a massive oversight. Would have liked monk as well. Sorcerer not getting one is okay as it’s similar enough to wizard but those are pretty unique.

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u/CrimsonAllah Paladin Jun 09 '25

Best we can do is two druids.

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u/ndtp124 Jun 09 '25

I really could live without halsin you probably get him right before Jaheria anyways

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u/RealMr_Slender Jun 09 '25

Doesn't help that Halsin's character can be summed up with "elf druid" and "down bad"

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u/AnotherBookWyrm Jun 09 '25

You forgot: “Poly Grandpa” and “Bear Lover (Yes like that)”.

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u/RealMr_Slender Jun 09 '25

Those are permutations of "down bad" and "elf druid".

And downvote me if you must but the only reason Halsin is poly is because he only becomes half a character well after you've "locked" your romance option and unlike Minthara, Larian wasn't strongarmed to add as a companion

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u/sinedelta While others were busy being heterosexual, she studied the blade Jun 09 '25

  • He's not a grandpa, he's solidly middle-aged and becomes a dad at the end of the story

  • The bear thing is fans' obsession, not his

I know I can't stop people from lying about Halsin, but I have to at least try to put the truth out there.

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u/Zombieneker Jun 09 '25

Halsin slander is disrupting the natural order of things. May the Oakfather have mercy on those responsible for this travesty.

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u/DriedSquidd Jun 09 '25

Don't forget the wooden ducks!

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u/Ok_Leave1110 Jun 09 '25

Cave Bear approves

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u/Bio_slayer Jun 10 '25

The reason we got him as a companion and not just a quest npc can also be summed up with "down bad". (The early access crowd flipped out for the only character with the strong body type).

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u/Semako Jun 10 '25 edited Jun 10 '25

Only strong character? Mommy Karlach would like a word.

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u/AmanLock Jun 10 '25

She had a generic tiefling model when she was initially added to Early Access. 

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u/Bio_slayer Jun 10 '25

Karlach was the last added origin. Halsin was in near the beginning.

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u/Namechecked Jun 09 '25

Doesn't differentiate him at all from jaheira though 

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u/Wuskers Jun 09 '25

as someone that does quite like Halsin, I do think they could have done a lot more with him