how is it even possible to spend over ten minutes in character creation? the longest i’ve spent in there is thirty minutes to create a full party of custom origins collectively, what is everyone doing? are there, like, hidden options or something?
@@awesomedonut8228 I can make a character in two minutes if I want to. Creating an optimal character in DnD 5e is easy, but it also restricts build diversity. I like to play around a bit, looking for unique off-meta opportunities, write my headcanon background story and create a look that at least partially reflects said backstory. To me, creating a character is a game on it's own, and I sometimes boot the game to just create two or three characters I'll never actually play, just for the hell of it.
@@awesomedonut8228 A lot of people care more about their character than just the stuff matters to the gameplay. Not everyone just goes "human, fighter, brown hair, next. default guardian is fine idc, start." It's a massive RPG in which you'll spend a hundred plus hours with the character. They don't necessarily want a character they rushed in creating.
@@AlyxDerNarr and i guess you'd assumed to know exactly how i played the game base on good authority, but psychic visions from the aether aside, caring about how the character looks is the source of my disappointment, getting into a DnD based game after hearing so much about the extensive character customization only to find less options than the sims, that's just a letdown
Omg it killed me. Character creation was the first true boss of the game, complete with surprise second boss. I’m off to see if I can find a compilation of reactions thanks to your comment!
@@AshbeeGaming Note that after you find a particular camp follower, they can take 100 gp to reset any party member's levels, allowing you to change any party member's classes. So you can respec your Bard into a Fighter/Cleric, or Shadowheart into a Bard, or Gale into a Barbarian, or whatever.
Even funnier is *SPOILERS BELOW* The fact that the 2nd character you made just vanishes anyhow because it was never what the character looked like in the first place. I've never bothered touching that character since playthrough 1.
@@frankfurterberus And the revelation of "who" the guardian really is is either horrifying or the most badass reveal in videogame history. Maybe both.
Gotta say it really refreshing seeing someone come into this great game with a “blank slate” and seeing them explore the early parts of. Also the fact that you know you’re way around spells and DnD combat makes it very enjoyable for someone with a bit of a min-maxer streak 😅 Looking forward to the next parts of this series
@@AshbeeGaming 38:18 Note that if someone fails a check, that doesn't mean that you can't have someone else check it as well. You could have selected your Bard and have her check each of the screens as well. She has been successful with Arcana checks.
Nothing better than watching other DnD nerds enjoy this masterpiece of a game! I'm looking forward to your playthrough, Ashbee! The editing is hilarious as well, I love it! Character creation is the one of the best parts, though! I wish you'd kept a bit more of it tbh😅 Also, a piece of advice if you're interested: it's worth taking long rests relatively frequently in the game - there are many camp scenes with companions that can be missed otherwise, and there aren't any drawbacks to resting (other than needing supplies). Also, companions often have some comments about new areas or important quest developments, so it's good to check in with them from time to time both in camp and while adventuring, if you enjoy interactions with them, of course.
Well, i second this asude from the "there are no drawbacks" part. I won't spoil, but there ARE some things that vare time sensitive. Take your time, explore, talk to ppl, discover secrets, definitely don't hesitate to long rest regularly, but get the feel for when something really IS urgent and might advance story wise if you wasre too too much time, lol
@@chipsalom Well, yeah, of course, I meant in general, I think those situations are typically very obvious in their urgency, though. Like, if you find someone bleeding to death on the street, you don't go "let's take a rest first!". There's also one instance where companions will warn you not to rest until you do a specific thing (one rest is still fine in that specific case). But other than that you're typically always fine to rest if nothing important is happening right in front of you.
Ohh, yes, you should definitely check in with your Camp mates. Dialogue is informative as well as necessary. Sometimes your fellow Companion's know how to tackle future quest lines, as well as share their opinions. Get know your Camp mates, and their interesting quirks. Strengths and weaknesses. Story plots, and real facts why they have teamed up with you, on the journey. Don't get discouraged Your a Bard, learn to give inspiring healing music in waves, to your fellow Camp mates. They will be thankful by believing in your leadership qualities. And even value thy friendship, kindred spirit!! Equal mischief too.✨😼✨💖 Just so long as you value theirs too. Recommended save a lot, and check in on how Party members approve you, and how you measure up as their closest support, or in a Relationship status with them. Or fail in their devotion, to you. And it's a long lonely BG3 play thru. Bless 💖🛡️✨
@konradstanczyk5158 Hulloo to a fellow DND nerd! Thank you so much, that really means a lot :) A few people have said the same actually, I was worried I would bore everyone but now I wish I'd left it in! Sorry about that. That's really good to know, I'll make sure I take long rests as frequently as possible. Particularly after certain quests or storylines. And to talk to companions in new areas, I definitely love interactions with them. Thank you so much for letting me know! I've already filmed part 2 but I'll keep this in mind for part 3/the stream on Saturday :)
@melissaamato1139 "Sometimes your fellow Companion's know how to tackle future quest lines, as well as share their opinions." Ooooo that's interesting, thanks for letting me know! They're all such interesting characters so far, I can't wait to get to know more about them and start their questlines. Thanks for the advice, and here's to keeping our camp mates entertained with some Bard tunes and adventuring mischief. I absolutely value everything they bring to the table, one of the most important things to me in this game is building up friendships and trust with them. I will be gutted if there is a betrayal of some kind from one of the companions! Blessings to you too xx
9:33 "Hell, yeah! City defense!" Not so much. Githyanki long ago made a pact with Tiamat, god-queen of chromatic dragons. Red dragons serve as mounts for Githyanki warriors, and in exchange the dragons are pampered and paid well. The Gith were once enslaved by the Ilithid, so it's a rite of passage for warriors to kill a Mindflayer.
For the change in the voice when talking to Lae'zell, much of the early lines were recorded at the voice actors homes because of Covid. They did do a lot of rerecording, but some stuff may have a change in timber because of the home mic's vs studio equipment.
Save scumming is a must, just not load scumming! There is a lot that can go wrong that will leave you no choice but to reload, from party wipes to game bugs or crashes, and having to redo hours of memorable events that then turn out differently sucks too much to not press F5 occasionally. But you definitely don't want to reload when things don't go your way because the game is extremely varied and failing something can lead to effects just as interesting and unique as succeeding at something can, or even more when you are forced to go alternative ways and think outside the box.
@@AshbeeGaming I have another combat tip: You can throw healing potions at your companions from a distance as well, in the case they are down and therefore out of combat, in order to get them back on their feet and into the fight again, without having to go there and personally touch them in order to get them up again.....
@@AshbeeGaming Jumping distance is increased by your Strength Score and the spells like Enhanced Leap (which can be casted for free as a Ritual Spell outside Turn-Based mode and can be cast on your entire party for those difficult jumping sections).
Your level of looking at everything and seeing details in the story is definitely better than most. You realized things most people take a while to catch. An example is Astarion being a vampire. Not only have I never played as shadowheart to look at the artifact, but you did it very very early in the game. I’ve never seen anyone else do that. There are TONS of speaking with animals opportunities. Funny and even important at times. Definitely the right move. You actually could have gotten the everburn blade by command drop with shadowheart. That is the best and easiest way, but you don’t get the experience from killing him.
Laezel is magnificent. She is a bit like General Zod from one of the latest Superman movies. Completely devoted to the cause, trained from a young age for one thing and one thing alone. Not one hypocrite cell in her body she means every word she says. But to invite her to your birthday....maybe not. One of the other guests might die.
In case you are not aware, the thief subclass of rogue actually gets another bonus action to use on every single turn. It can be a very powerful multiclass dip or choice for Astarion.
Yes, terrible sunburn for me, dust for them haha. My current running theory is it has something to do with our wormy friend. That's my conspiracy theory upon my vampire conspiracy theory.
TH-cam recommended this video to me, and I do hope you continue to share your adventure with us! Your editing is great, your humor on point, and so many other things that "just worked" to make this a very engaging video to watch. But it was your *_utter disgust_* with the default Bard outfit that sold me on your channel! I mean, what the hells were they thinking? LOL Hope to 'see' you soon!
Thankyou so much for the kind words, they really mean a lot 🥰 The editing takes awhile so it’s always nice to hear it’s received well. Haha yes absolutely utter disgust! I mean the frills? The pattern? I dare not guess what was running through their fashion-less heads! 😉
It's just TOO DAMN GOOD. Neil Newbon is a god haha. Happy to be a member of the club ;) Thank you so much I really appreciate that! Part 2 will be up soon.
Shocking grasp is an excellent cantrip even if it is melee. Gives damage and shocks enemy, and it allows you to disengage for free on a hit. It's not OP, but it is very clutch in some situations. It's top 3.
@@AshbeeGaming minor illusion is great. Firebolt and ray of frost are both good ranged cantrips for most classes. If you're a warlock, Eldritch Blast is one of the best damage dealers in the game.
it's excellent if it's a class cantrip, cantrips chosen from the high elf cantrip list are scaled on intelligence and not on your spellcaster ability (charisma for the bard), for this occasion her shocking grasp won't be reliable
Watching the opening cinematics. "at least there's water under him." belly flopping into water from that height would be no different then belly flopping into cement.
That was a fun watch. I love seeing people experience the game for the first time and watching their choices, challenges and solutions. There is so much to do and see in the game, and the lore (both general and storyline specific) is interspersed between NPC dialogue, Books, Notes and Companion conversations, so be sure to take your time, explore all the things, read all the books, and talk to everyone and everything you can! (Remember to cast Speak With Animals at the start of every day!) I have just under 1000 hours in the game, and I have gotten every achievement on Steam, and I still find new things on each run through (of my own or watching someone else's!). There are also so many options for classes and skills and spells (even considering how streamlined they had to make it compared to Table Top), and none of them are really bad... granted some are certainly better than others... but even the supposedly "poor" options can work really well when you put your mind to it. Bards are great for the wealth of skills and a bunch of special dialogue choices that are sometimes just hilarious. Hope you keep up the series, and have fun! Good luck!
I'm glad you enjoyed :) Yes it's insane that after almost 1000 hours in the game you're still finding new things! Larian has been thorough indeed. Your advice was very helpful while filming part 2, I'm making sure to read every book and search for hidden little notes. I'm talking to everyone, animals included haha! I'll be sure to cast at the start of every day if I don't have a potion. The bard dialogue options I've seen so far are genuinely amazing, love how they play into the trope. Do you have a favourite class or spell?
@@AshbeeGaming Glad to be of some assistance! It is hard to pick a favorite, but the classes/combos I use the most (for my Tav/Durge or my companions) tend to be: Druid of the Moon Monk (open Hand)/Rogue/Fighter Tempest Cleric/Wizard/Storm Sorcerer Vengeance Paladin/Warlock Vengeance Paladin/Bard Gloomstalker Ranger/Assassin Berserker Barbarian
love seeing new people try this game out, it is an absolute gem. Have abt 4 playthroughs done and 1k hrs in it and as someone else mentioned there is still new things to find. Also appreciate the Bard pick, it's my fav class, just behind druid. Speak with animals is a good pick, though as you get further in the game you'll find plenty of potions that give you speak with animals all day and at that point it's really worth choosing another spell. One spell that I will recommend is glyph of warding as it allows you to choose the effect which can be elemental damage but also has an option for sleep that doesn't have the hit point limitation of the sleep spell, I found that very useful. Looking forward to you going further with this for sure, keep up the good work.
I was thinking "Nooo, the famous trick is to make the Commander drop the weapon, not to fight him..." Then you managed to defeat him! 😅 That usually goes as a string of misses followed by reloading. You're very observant, btw. Glad you are enjoying it.
Nice work with the commander. Just so you know for future, you can use the Cleric's ability to command an enemy to drop their weapon if you want it from them ❤
Aww, I really enjoy watching people do character creation, especially if they're learning as they go. Anyway, I hope you do continue! I also hope you don't cut too much - a lot of TH-camrs assume viewers will be bored with looting and even exploring, but it's all part of the journey and enjoyable to watch :) Good to let the action scenes breathe, as well as listening to party banter.
A few people have said this actually, I was definitely worried that I would bore people. But I'll take your advice and cut less in part 2, as that seems to be what everyone wants. Sorry I cut out the character creation!! If I had known people enjoy it I would have left it in for sure.
I haven’t finished watching but I am now subscribed. The editing and commentary is too funny. I have a set of dice with triceratops in them, similar to the rabbit ones shown. I’m looking forward to this series.
Thanks to your comment my bunny dice are rolling well for me, they love attention haha! The triceratops dice sound super cute. Welcome to the channel, so happy you enjoyed the video 🥰
@@AshbeeGaming Be sure to cast Speak With Animals on your main character after every long rest outside of Turn-Based Mode. It is a Ritual Spell and is a free cast without taking a Spell Slot and lasts until your next Long Rest.
I made sure to kill all(including the mind flayer), and get all loot(including all stairs and corners), that took a lot of planning. And a bit of save scumming with 3 reloads. Made all the harder by my slow-roll build(weak early), and destroying the intellect devourer when i found it.
oh wow I have been scouring this site for a first play-through of this amazing game to watch but had given up! it is so refreshing to find someone with a wonderful and funny personality who reads things and plays the game carefully! I'm so happy and excited to see more of this. thank you your hard work. the editing is absolutely top notch.
Aw you’re so sweet! Thankyou ☺️ I definitely like to take my time and devour everything I can. Don’t want to miss a thing. The editing takes awhile so you’ve made my day! Welcome to the channel x
Heyha! I just found this playthrough/channel. I'm on my 3(4?) playthrough, but I lso can't get enough of peoples reaction to the game, especially if they have prior knowledge of BG or DnD. Starting late can be a good thing for single-player games, as long as you can avoid major spoilers, since you get a better experience after bug fixes, changes and even entire additions of dialogue and events. You clearly have a lot of fun, while also taking things seriously and even read whats on screen. Me not wanting to pull my hair out while watching someone playing is alway big plus. And the edits are the cherry on top. I can't wait to see you continuing your journey.
Dragon V.S. flying Ammonite!? HELL-YEAH!!! My first, one, & only experience with Baldurs Gate games was in 2001 when i was getting big into Medieval Fantasy Adventure content. My Bestie brought over Baldurs Gate for PS2 and we did revel in the D&D lore & trappings of generic hack&slash gaming. This was in the middle of my Diablo 2 game and he knew it would be super-cool for us to partake of that game. He was my guide into D&D and we had fun playing it for a few days while he was visiting.
The ultimate VS for sure! Oh noice, yeah I’m a total sucker for Medieval Fantasy content, it’s my fav. That’s such a sweet memory! For sure one of the best part of Baldurs Gate so far is recognising some of the DND lore. I can’t wait to see even more of it. I haven’t played the earlier games, what did you think of them? You still play DND?
@@AshbeeGaming i never fully fulfilled my DND endeavors by participating in a structured game, just alot of practice and peripheral activities. I was prolific in Medieval Fantasy from 1999 to 2017 but nowdays ive gone more into Renaissance and Classical eras, because i needed to advance into more civilized and ascendant content from Dark Age content. This due to my embracing of Scientific culture and hobbies as my life-long Biology passion expanded about 5 yrs ago. Also i just got alil burned-out on it... especially when GoT ended and The Hobbit completed. Now I'm getting into Steampunk! = -D
@@AshbeeGaming The DND oriented PS2game & Diablo PC game went well together and also i was playing the TLotR games back in 2003. It was a great time for Medieval Fantasy with the LordOfRings & Harry Potter movies. Being an avid reader i have always focused on exploring the literarry origins of the Tolkien and D&D stuff becoming popular when i was a teenager in 2001. For the next decade i experienced the best & worst of MedAdv games. The best of which being Zelda, D&D, and Elder Scrolls games.
@@AshbeeGaming My Medieval Fantasy fandom actually started with and is centered around Dragons. I currently credit the movie DragonHeart as igniting my Dragoconic affinity and bolstering my Medieval interests. Prior to that i was first struck by Medieval fever by Zelda:OoT, and before that Tolkien fever with reading The Hobbit book as a kid in 1990s.
Rather than killing the demon commander, it is easier just to switch Shadowheart's spell to Command, and command him to drop that sword, which you can then pick up. I don't recall anything else of real value on him, but the sword is the best 2H weapon possible in most of Act 1.
@@AshbeeGaming Note that when you are out of Turn-Based Mode, you can open up your spells and select what is prepared from your list without needing to rest for free. So you can open up your list, prepare Feather Fall, cast it and jump down from a high place, land, then open up your spell book and re-select your combat spells before moving on. Just be aware that if the spell has an ongoing effect, it ends when you un-prepare it. Also if you have levels in Wizard, you can scribe scrolls into your spellbook by right-clicking and select "scribe scroll", spending the appropriate gold value.
Vicious Mockery is okay (at least does a little damage) but as a level 1 bard, I much prefer Tasha's Hideous Laughter. It is an OP early game spell that basically immobilizes any intelligent enemy of comparable level for 10 turns. Granted, it can fail - but so can any other spell and I rarely see it fail. If you hate your outfit, you can always unequip it. Of course, then you'll be running around mostly naked, except for your armor. But clothes don't generally provide any intrinsic benefits in the game.
So awesome to see you get started! Best i can say is, play this game unlike any other video game. Keep up the rpg! There is no wrong choice, there are only "alternatives and their consequences". Like, this game is a masterful piece of long game pay off in so many ways! The story you write as you play will be it's own masterpiece!! I've played several different times, and seen absolutely absurdly different outcomes for my companions, the type of ppl they can become (very few companions are a static characterization, they can and will be watching what you do and growing in good or bad ways based on you, whether you respect them, or maybe believe they have no boundaries.... And so on. Sure they're video game characters, but they're not written to serce you. You're just another regular adventurer, experiencing this stiry from your own perspective, not "the hero of the story". You and they might grow to become heros, but the world is living around you!! Can't wait to see what your playthrough is like!
"There is no wrong choice, there are only "alternatives and their consequences"" words to live by. The fact that the player can WRITE the story thanks to so many different routes is incredible, I'm in love with the game so far. That's very exciting about the companions, I just kind of assumed they would end up the same no matter what. It's a little nervewracking knowing I could sour a companions opinion of me, but I wouldn't have it any other way. Static characterization gets boring, adds more weight to the choices I make. Very refreshing to be treated not as a main character but just as another adventurer in a world filled with them. Thank you for letting me know!
Please ignore if you already figure it out, but you can change your outfit priority to your camp clothes, and it will still let you keep your armour on
@@AshbeeGaming I play in an Xbox so it might be slightly different on a PC, but you go to your character menu/inventory menu and to the right where your armor and camp clothes slots are, there should an option to set your outfit to camp clothes without unequipping the armor. I think on mine it just says "toggle camp clothes"
One good use for Shocking Grasp is if you need to escape from an enemy in melee range, because it prevents their reaction which is to attack you when you move away. The downside is that all High Elf attack cantrips use INT and yours is only 12 so the chance of the attack succeeding is not good.
Fun watch To add to what others said (which is a lot :)): - definitely turn off karmic dice in gameplay options, it is basically a weighted dice, but the rules who it applies are clear and I think it messes rolls not in a good way, even tho it is specifically for players who can't take RNG - if you're familiar with Larian previous games, then you know there are some immersive sim elements in it, like stacking crates for instance, throwing things does bludgeoning damage, but drag'n'drop is not (drag'n'drop is just moving around) - map design and quest design evolves around the idea of multiple point of entry/solution - it is heavily exploration driven, rather than quest-driven, sometimes quests aren't resolved in the same location you get them, some are not in the same act, and it is very deliberately slow paced - alchemy is easy and very useful for lots of good potions, speak with animals being one (so you wouldn't need it as a spell) - shoving and jumping and verticality in the game is really cool (also there is "dip" bonus action, if you want to dip a sword into a fire, somehow it works lol) - although there are technically side quests, main quest, companion quests, they are all more or less just quests (approach of doing all side then main doesn't really work well in here) - there is no real order of doing things, and nothing would prevent you from finishing the game by doing things in any order (from finishing the game, tho, not from facing some dire consequences) - there is a lot of contextual notes, books and so on in locations that could either give specific dialogue options, or just context to the story - respec is viable and good option to change something, especially for classes that don't allow changing feats/picked spells, or to change some companion stats that are a bit suboptimal (not bad-bad, but not great distribution either) - there is a reactions bar for each party member, yourself included, check it out, it is better so set any reaction to "Ask" in my opinion - it is 5e homebrew, not 1 to 1 implementation, so some rules and some abilities and spells are not like tabletop, for instance you don't need to longrest to prepare spells - you can change for clerics and wizards any time - act1 is actively, as acknowledged by Larian themselves, is tutorial by gameplay (I would say 80% of it) By watching this EP, and how you level up and navigate combat, it is probably better on tactician tbh, but you can switch between difficulty options at any time, including Custom Difficulty (if you want to turn off background rolls and such) Masterpiece of the game, very long tho (very!), enjoy!
1:12:10 Wizards might be squishy, but Fighter 1/Wizard 11 is not squishy when I can wear heavy armor and carry a shield in one hand, the staff in another, and have proficiency in Constitution Saving Throws.
Heyoo! Happy to see a fellow DnD nerd getting into this game! Don't worry about cutting things out. Part of the fun of watching a blind playthrough is seeing the raw exploration and thought process! I played Tactician my first time through and found it wasn't all that bad, but I've also been DMing 5e for years so if you're familiar enough with 5e's ruleset you should be fine on that difficulty. Unfortunately, I don't know if you'll get the achievement for beating the game on Tactician if you didn't start that way, but that just means you'll have to play through again. Oh darn! Just a few suggestions/tips that I found improved my experience: - Turn off "Karmic Dice" in the options. This makes your dice rolls actual dice rolls instead of skewing things towards success/failure artificially. This is truer to the DnD experience, and it makes things like stats and bonuses actually impactful. - Unless you respec her later to have different stats, Shadowheart's Firebolt is useless in combat because it uses her INT rather than WIS. Still useful for setting things on fire if you need it, but it's a notorious noob trap. - Speaking of respeccing, when you get the ability to do this, basically all of the companions have wonky stat spreads for their class. It's worth respeccing them just to change those stat spreads, even if you keep them in the same class. - Obviously, choose the spells you want and there's no wrong choices, but it's relatively easy to find/make potions of speak with animals in this game, and they last until long rest so you only need one per LR. Also, some of the spells can be cast outside of combat for free (they're ritual spells) and they last until your next long rest. They don't really indicate this well in the UI, but I would recommend casting Longstrider on all of your companions after a LR for a nice movement boost in combat all day long. You may want to look up which spells are considered ritual spells like this in BG3 since, as I said, it's not indicated well. - While I admire the commitment to not save-scum, there's literally nothing wrong with it. If you feel like a missed dice roll has robbed you of the story you really want, nobody is going to judge you for going back and trying again. There's a whole difficulty level (Honour Mode) where save scumming is disabled/prevented, so the devs kind of expect players to use it in other difficulties. That said, I would only use it for major plot points when it's going to derail the story you're going for. No need to save scum every attack roll unless you're in a truly desperate situation. - Above all else, HAVE FUN! This game has some of the best stories, characters, and environments, and based on your exploration so far you're going to uncover a LOT in your playthrough, so remember that while you do have us, the audience, following along, at the end of the day it's YOUR experience we're tuning in to, not just some content you're making to present to the rest of us. Enjoy the game, immerse yourself in it, and the rest of us are going to enjoy seeing how your journey unfolds regardless. +1 subscription, see you in the next one!
Speak with animals is actually a surprisingly useful spell. Picking that was a good idea. Use it at every opportunity you can. I'm going to start calling mind flayers Larrys now lol.
Kiddo i spent over 20 years as both a DM and player, and deciding never gets easier, on your own time make the choice, we will be with you and have fun.
@@AshbeeGaming Awwww yeah! I haven't play BG3 yet (still knee-deep in BG2 at the moment), so I can't watch these... yet! But I'll keep an eye out to see what you're up to in general.
@TheRPGChick Oh you’re playing it on your channel! That’s awesome, I’ll check it out 😊 I haven’t played the earlier games. Thank you I really appreciate that!
Just in case of feeling that your half-high-elf cantrip is underperforming, down the line... all cantrips from high elf background scale same way as wizard spells aka INT scaling
@@AshbeeGaming It is a good idea to use non-combat high-elf cantrips if you don't boost your intelligence. Also make sure to get Guidance and Resistance, you are able to cast them on almost every die roll selection in the game as a boost. Also note that any Ritual Spell can be cast outside of Turn-Based Mode for free. So once you get Longstrider, Enhance Leap, Feather Fall, Speak with Animals, Speak with Dead, Silence, Find Familiar, etc. spend a few moments outside of Turn-Based Mode to cast them on everyone, most last until Long Rest. You won't lose a single spell slot.
You did great and you're gonna love it! I actually always got Astarion before Gale, didn't even know you could go the other way around, here I am in Act 3 and you've taught me something, just proves how many different avenues there are in this game.
Hello! New to this channel but I love BG3 and I've been looking for a good playthrough to watch someone else experience it for the first time. Such a good game, the writing and acting is amazing, and I can't wait to see what kinds of choices you make. You commented about loving Astarion's voice, his VA is Neil Newbon, an amazing voice actor who does voice acting and mo-cap work in a lot of video games.
While I don't like the character of Astarion, I must admit, that the VA of Neil Newbon is real great and Astarion also has some great lines in the game. Still I mostly leave him in camp.
Neil Newbon’s performances are always great, even (especially) when the character he’s playing is a bit of a jerk. See also, both of his characters in Detroit: Become Human. Astarion’s my personal favorite BG3 character, but I can totally see why other people might not like him, especially with just how much his fans gush about him.
@@LJA116 I must admit, that I know him only from BG3, because I don't know the other games he is in. I also have no problem, that he (Neil) is popular, since it is absolutely covered by talent. I think, I just don't like arrogant jerks -- Astarion is just too arrogant to be likeable by me. The other reason is, that a pure Trickster rogue is IMHO not so good for fighting -- and for unlocking doors or chests I don't need him.
Welcome to the hive! Glad you're here :D You're absolutely right, the game is incredible. Haven't found myself bored yet. Just filmed part 2 and there's a squirrel that bites you, that you can kick! The detail man. Cracked me up. I've heard of Neil Newbon before, but had no idea he did mocap work. A talented guy for sure.
@LJA116 @What_do_I_Think Just filmed part 2 and Astarion is a bit of a jerk for sure, I'm thinking I find it loveable and funny though. Unfortunately he keeps disapproving of my actions :( He is very helpful for cheeky thievery antics though
Well in general the Githyanki are evil, they have a treaty with Tiamat (the goddess of evil dragons). Thanks to the treaty they have dragon riders on red dragons as was seen in the intro of the game.
Oh damn that's so interesting! I didn't know they had a treaty with Tiamet. I've been doing a little research on them since I filmed part 1 and the opening sequence of the game makes far more sense. Hunting down the race that once enslaved them and all. I do wonder if the game will offer more context on the opening scene as I continue to play, I'm intrigued to say the least. Thanks for letting me know about the treaty, I'm off to google to find out more haha!
Aw, you should have shown us the character creation process. I like watching people agonize over those choices, because that's part of the fun. Shadowheart is so goth.
I've had a few people say this actually! I absolutely would have included the character creation if I knew people wouldn't be bored by it. Thanks for letting me know :) And yes, yes she is. I love it haha.
Very entertaining! The editing is very well done, too! I hope there's not too many backseat gamers or people trying to spoil your first playthrough! Glad you went with your gut and took animal friendship. If you're taking what you think is fun, that's all that matters.
i enjoyed watching this! love your approach to the game! quite surprised you have not seen any spoilers or things online about astarion/shadowheart this past year
This has been a really fun playthrough so far! Love Bg3 but new to your channel, really enjoying the video and the edits and looking forward to the next part!
Hey Chika! Same here, I'm not even that deep in and I'm already obsessed. That's amazing, I reckon I'll end up doing multiple playthroughs as well. What builds did you go for?
Awesome! Thanks you so much. Honestly my mind is blown on the amount of comments suggesting this, it's quite complimentary. I'll make sure to tone down the editing in Part 2. I appreciate the advice :)
Just used the portent rolls for the first time while filming Part 2, VERY fun and powerful. I'll have to try Evocation on my next run. I am chuffed that you approve of you choice haha
Necromancy is a good alternative to straight up damage dealing. I have Lae'zel pickup the dead Goblins to use as bodies for the necromancer I make. I store them in a chest at my camp. Will use them later in the game.
Great job on your escape and getting the everburn blade! Loved your playthru and commentary.. i was missing some BG3 playthrus and yours rocked!!! Subbed!
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The first couple of hours in Baldur's Gate III are insanely hard. And then you click next and realize you need to create a guardian too.
This is so true 😂😂 great comment tbh
how is it even possible to spend over ten minutes in character creation? the longest i’ve spent in there is thirty minutes to create a full party of custom origins collectively, what is everyone doing? are there, like, hidden options or something?
@@awesomedonut8228 I can make a character in two minutes if I want to. Creating an optimal character in DnD 5e is easy, but it also restricts build diversity. I like to play around a bit, looking for unique off-meta opportunities, write my headcanon background story and create a look that at least partially reflects said backstory. To me, creating a character is a game on it's own, and I sometimes boot the game to just create two or three characters I'll never actually play, just for the hell of it.
@@awesomedonut8228 A lot of people care more about their character than just the stuff matters to the gameplay. Not everyone just goes "human, fighter, brown hair, next. default guardian is fine idc, start."
It's a massive RPG in which you'll spend a hundred plus hours with the character. They don't necessarily want a character they rushed in creating.
@@AlyxDerNarr and i guess you'd assumed to know exactly how i played the game base on good authority, but psychic visions from the aether aside, caring about how the character looks is the source of my disappointment, getting into a DnD based game after hearing so much about the extensive character customization only to find less options than the sims, that's just a letdown
The revelation of the 2nd character to make after spending an hour or two on the main one will never not be funny to me
Omg it killed me. Character creation was the first true boss of the game, complete with surprise second boss.
I’m off to see if I can find a compilation of reactions thanks to your comment!
@@AshbeeGaming Note that after you find a particular camp follower, they can take 100 gp to reset any party member's levels, allowing you to change any party member's classes.
So you can respec your Bard into a Fighter/Cleric, or Shadowheart into a Bard, or Gale into a Barbarian, or whatever.
Good thing the background music was so nice to listen to.
Even funnier is *SPOILERS BELOW*
The fact that the 2nd character you made just vanishes anyhow because it was never what the character looked like in the first place. I've never bothered touching that character since playthrough 1.
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And the revelation of "who" the guardian really is is either horrifying or the most badass reveal in videogame history. Maybe both.
Gotta say it really refreshing seeing someone come into this great game with a “blank slate” and seeing them explore the early parts of. Also the fact that you know you’re way around spells and DnD combat makes it very enjoyable for someone with a bit of a min-maxer streak 😅
Looking forward to the next parts of this series
I was a bard on my first play through and, let me tell you, they are a powerful class to play.
Very happy with the voice so far. Plus the dialogue choices are *chefs kiss*
@@AshbeeGaming 38:18 Note that if someone fails a check, that doesn't mean that you can't have someone else check it as well.
You could have selected your Bard and have her check each of the screens as well. She has been successful with Arcana checks.
Yes as long as you are not in combat 😂😂
Laezel misses with her only shot in battle.
Also Laezel "you are surprisingly adequate in battle....."
Well, it fits. It sounds a lot weirder when you are the one missing and she compliments you after dispatching all the enemies by herself.
Nothing better than watching other DnD nerds enjoy this masterpiece of a game! I'm looking forward to your playthrough, Ashbee! The editing is hilarious as well, I love it!
Character creation is the one of the best parts, though! I wish you'd kept a bit more of it tbh😅
Also, a piece of advice if you're interested: it's worth taking long rests relatively frequently in the game - there are many camp scenes with companions that can be missed otherwise, and there aren't any drawbacks to resting (other than needing supplies). Also, companions often have some comments about new areas or important quest developments, so it's good to check in with them from time to time both in camp and while adventuring, if you enjoy interactions with them, of course.
Well, i second this asude from the "there are no drawbacks" part. I won't spoil, but there ARE some things that vare time sensitive.
Take your time, explore, talk to ppl, discover secrets, definitely don't hesitate to long rest regularly, but get the feel for when something really IS urgent and might advance story wise if you wasre too too much time, lol
@@chipsalom Well, yeah, of course, I meant in general, I think those situations are typically very obvious in their urgency, though. Like, if you find someone bleeding to death on the street, you don't go "let's take a rest first!". There's also one instance where companions will warn you not to rest until you do a specific thing (one rest is still fine in that specific case). But other than that you're typically always fine to rest if nothing important is happening right in front of you.
Ohh, yes, you should definitely check in with your Camp mates.
Dialogue is informative as well as necessary.
Sometimes your fellow Companion's know how to tackle future quest lines, as well as share their opinions.
Get know your Camp mates, and their interesting quirks.
Strengths and weaknesses.
Story plots, and real facts why they have teamed up with you, on the journey.
Don't get discouraged
Your a Bard, learn to give inspiring healing music in waves, to your fellow Camp mates.
They will be thankful by believing in your leadership qualities. And even value thy friendship, kindred spirit!!
Equal mischief too.✨😼✨💖
Just so long as you value theirs too.
Recommended save a lot, and check in on how Party members approve you, and how you measure up as their closest support, or in a Relationship status with them.
Or fail in their devotion, to you.
And it's a long lonely BG3 play thru.
Bless 💖🛡️✨
@konradstanczyk5158 Hulloo to a fellow DND nerd! Thank you so much, that really means a lot :)
A few people have said the same actually, I was worried I would bore everyone but now I wish I'd left it in! Sorry about that.
That's really good to know, I'll make sure I take long rests as frequently as possible. Particularly after certain quests or storylines. And to talk to companions in new areas, I definitely love interactions with them. Thank you so much for letting me know! I've already filmed part 2 but I'll keep this in mind for part 3/the stream on Saturday :)
@melissaamato1139 "Sometimes your fellow Companion's know how to tackle future quest lines, as well as share their opinions." Ooooo that's interesting, thanks for letting me know! They're all such interesting characters so far, I can't wait to get to know more about them and start their questlines.
Thanks for the advice, and here's to keeping our camp mates entertained with some Bard tunes and adventuring mischief. I absolutely value everything they bring to the table, one of the most important things to me in this game is building up friendships and trust with them. I will be gutted if there is a betrayal of some kind from one of the companions!
Blessings to you too xx
9:33 "Hell, yeah! City defense!"
Not so much. Githyanki long ago made a pact with Tiamat, god-queen of chromatic dragons. Red dragons serve as mounts for Githyanki warriors, and in exchange the dragons are pampered and paid well. The Gith were once enslaved by the Ilithid, so it's a rite of passage for warriors to kill a Mindflayer.
For the change in the voice when talking to Lae'zell, much of the early lines were recorded at the voice actors homes because of Covid. They did do a lot of rerecording, but some stuff may have a change in timber because of the home mic's vs studio equipment.
Save scumming is a must, just not load scumming!
There is a lot that can go wrong that will leave you no choice but to reload, from party wipes to game bugs or crashes, and having to redo hours of memorable events that then turn out differently sucks too much to not press F5 occasionally.
But you definitely don't want to reload when things don't go your way because the game is extremely varied and failing something can lead to effects just as interesting and unique as succeeding at something can, or even more when you are forced to go alternative ways and think outside the box.
With "jump" you can increase the distance of your movements during combat. Especially Laezel can jump huge distances.
Oooo this is a great tip, thank you! I will 100% be utilizing this.
@@AshbeeGaming I have another combat tip:
You can throw healing potions at your companions from a distance as well, in the case they are down and therefore out of combat, in order to get them back on their feet and into the fight again, without having to go there and personally touch them in order to get them up again.....
@@AshbeeGaming Jumping distance is increased by your Strength Score and the spells like Enhanced Leap (which can be casted for free as a Ritual Spell outside Turn-Based mode and can be cast on your entire party for those difficult jumping sections).
I'm so glad you are reading the options you choose, it makes watching so much easier.
Your level of looking at everything and seeing details in the story is definitely better than most. You realized things most people take a while to catch. An example is Astarion being a vampire. Not only have I never played as shadowheart to look at the artifact, but you did it very very early in the game. I’ve never seen anyone else do that.
There are TONS of speaking with animals opportunities. Funny and even important at times. Definitely the right move.
You actually could have gotten the everburn blade by command drop with shadowheart. That is the best and easiest way, but you don’t get the experience from killing him.
I realized that all gith respond positively to a passed intimidation check, they seem to enjoy it and respect you more
Dear god that Zhalk fight was extremely lucky!
Laezel is magnificent. She is a bit like General Zod from one of the latest Superman movies. Completely devoted to the cause, trained from a young age for one thing and one thing alone. Not one hypocrite cell in her body she means every word she says. But to invite her to your birthday....maybe not. One of the other guests might die.
39:37 shadowheart first attack of the game with 80% chance to hit !! MISS ofc it is ....
I loved speak with animals in this game. Lots of good animal conversations.
In case you are not aware, the thief subclass of rogue actually gets another bonus action to use on every single turn. It can be a very powerful multiclass dip or choice for Astarion.
Get him some hand crossbows to combine with that and watch him wreck enemies!
Those bunny dice are adorable.
Astarion sure has vampire vibes. There's just one issue: He's walking around during the day. That's generally considered very unhealthy for vampires.
Could be a werewolf! Dogs have canines too. I mean the fangs, the cani-- you get it. And they can walk around at day!
Yes, terrible sunburn for me, dust for them haha. My current running theory is it has something to do with our wormy friend. That's my conspiracy theory upon my vampire conspiracy theory.
@SunniestAutumn Oh I hadn't considered that! Shame on me, I love werewolves. Great theory.
@@AshbeeGaming Maybe he's an albino vampire, so he's a paradox.
@@AshbeeGaminghe’s secretly a fairy 🧚♀️
Why is the bard motto "Red flags? We ignore those." I am certain that all bards live by that.
Oh absolutely. If anything it’s “Red flags? We love those”. Cheeky scoundrels the lot of them!
@@AshbeeGaming Bards have Performance: Semaphore
TH-cam recommended this video to me, and I do hope you continue to share your adventure with us! Your editing is great, your humor on point, and so many other things that "just worked" to make this a very engaging video to watch.
But it was your *_utter disgust_* with the default Bard outfit that sold me on your channel! I mean, what the hells were they thinking? LOL
Hope to 'see' you soon!
Thankyou so much for the kind words, they really mean a lot 🥰 The editing takes awhile so it’s always nice to hear it’s received well.
Haha yes absolutely utter disgust! I mean the frills? The pattern? I dare not guess what was running through their fashion-less heads! 😉
you're so thorough...on my first playthrough i never even thought of examining the mysterious object in my inventory
Why thankyou! Honestly it took me by surprise, great little feature by Larian. They really thought of everything.
Everyone LOVE Astarion voice, welcome to the club😂 I’m so happy I find your channel, I love this first video and I want more 😍
It's just TOO DAMN GOOD. Neil Newbon is a god haha. Happy to be a member of the club ;) Thank you so much I really appreciate that! Part 2 will be up soon.
@@AshbeeGaming very happy, he Devora and Jennifer will be at NYCC.
@@AshbeeGaming Did you know that Astarion's voice actor won the Video Game Awards 2023 for Best Performance?
Shocking grasp is an excellent cantrip even if it is melee. Gives damage and shocks enemy, and it allows you to disengage for free on a hit. It's not OP, but it is very clutch in some situations. It's top 3.
That DOES make me feel a little better. The disengage will come in handy cause Lirien is pretty squishy at the moment. What are your top 2?
@@AshbeeGaming minor illusion is great. Firebolt and ray of frost are both good ranged cantrips for most classes. If you're a warlock, Eldritch Blast is one of the best damage dealers in the game.
it's excellent if it's a class cantrip, cantrips chosen from the high elf cantrip list are scaled on intelligence and not on your spellcaster ability (charisma for the bard), for this occasion her shocking grasp won't be reliable
@@guyrapong do you have a source for this? I can't find anything on the wikis, etc for BG3 about it
Watching the opening cinematics. "at least there's water under him."
belly flopping into water from that height would be no different then belly flopping into cement.
That was a fun watch. I love seeing people experience the game for the first time and watching their choices, challenges and solutions. There is so much to do and see in the game, and the lore (both general and storyline specific) is interspersed between NPC dialogue, Books, Notes and Companion conversations, so be sure to take your time, explore all the things, read all the books, and talk to everyone and everything you can! (Remember to cast Speak With Animals at the start of every day!) I have just under 1000 hours in the game, and I have gotten every achievement on Steam, and I still find new things on each run through (of my own or watching someone else's!).
There are also so many options for classes and skills and spells (even considering how streamlined they had to make it compared to Table Top), and none of them are really bad... granted some are certainly better than others... but even the supposedly "poor" options can work really well when you put your mind to it. Bards are great for the wealth of skills and a bunch of special dialogue choices that are sometimes just hilarious.
Hope you keep up the series, and have fun! Good luck!
I'm glad you enjoyed :) Yes it's insane that after almost 1000 hours in the game you're still finding new things! Larian has been thorough indeed. Your advice was very helpful while filming part 2, I'm making sure to read every book and search for hidden little notes. I'm talking to everyone, animals included haha! I'll be sure to cast at the start of every day if I don't have a potion.
The bard dialogue options I've seen so far are genuinely amazing, love how they play into the trope. Do you have a favourite class or spell?
@@AshbeeGaming Glad to be of some assistance! It is hard to pick a favorite, but the classes/combos I use the most (for my Tav/Durge or my companions) tend to be:
Druid of the Moon
Monk (open Hand)/Rogue/Fighter
Tempest Cleric/Wizard/Storm Sorcerer
Vengeance Paladin/Warlock
Vengeance Paladin/Bard
Gloomstalker Ranger/Assassin
Berserker Barbarian
I also just started. I bought the game back at the beginning of april, but since i only play on weekens, I just started act 3. Love, love, love BG3!❤
You don’t need to kill the devil, you can cast command on him to drop his sword
love seeing new people try this game out, it is an absolute gem. Have abt 4 playthroughs done and 1k hrs in it and as someone else mentioned there is still new things to find. Also appreciate the Bard pick, it's my fav class, just behind druid. Speak with animals is a good pick, though as you get further in the game you'll find plenty of potions that give you speak with animals all day and at that point it's really worth choosing another spell. One spell that I will recommend is glyph of warding as it allows you to choose the effect which can be elemental damage but also has an option for sleep that doesn't have the hit point limitation of the sleep spell, I found that very useful. Looking forward to you going further with this for sure, keep up the good work.
I was thinking "Nooo, the famous trick is to make the Commander drop the weapon, not to fight him..." Then you managed to defeat him! 😅 That usually goes as a string of misses followed by reloading.
You're very observant, btw. Glad you are enjoying it.
Nice work with the commander. Just so you know for future, you can use the Cleric's ability to command an enemy to drop their weapon if you want it from them ❤
Thanks! He was a toughie. Had me on the edge of my seat. Oh that's very clever, I'll be trying that out for sure. Thanks for the tip!
Aww, I really enjoy watching people do character creation, especially if they're learning as they go. Anyway, I hope you do continue! I also hope you don't cut too much - a lot of TH-camrs assume viewers will be bored with looting and even exploring, but it's all part of the journey and enjoyable to watch :) Good to let the action scenes breathe, as well as listening to party banter.
Absolutely agree. If I'm bored, I can skip it. Most of the time, I don't. As you say, it's all part of the journey.
A few people have said this actually, I was definitely worried that I would bore people. But I'll take your advice and cut less in part 2, as that seems to be what everyone wants. Sorry I cut out the character creation!! If I had known people enjoy it I would have left it in for sure.
@hederahelix4600 That's a great point, I'll cut out less in part 2 for sure :)
@@AshbeeGaming There are people out there who even find inventory management soothing... You never know! ;)
I haven’t finished watching but I am now subscribed. The editing and commentary is too funny. I have a set of dice with triceratops in them, similar to the rabbit ones shown. I’m looking forward to this series.
Thanks to your comment my bunny dice are rolling well for me, they love attention haha! The triceratops dice sound super cute. Welcome to the channel, so happy you enjoyed the video 🥰
@@AshbeeGaming Be sure to cast Speak With Animals on your main character after every long rest outside of Turn-Based Mode. It is a Ritual Spell and is a free cast without taking a Spell Slot and lasts until your next Long Rest.
Omg, I love your personality and energy 😊 You're really adorable
I made sure to kill all(including the mind flayer), and get all loot(including all stairs and corners), that took a lot of planning. And a bit of save scumming with 3 reloads. Made all the harder by my slow-roll build(weak early), and destroying the intellect devourer when i found it.
Fun start! You're going to have a lot of fun with this, and us with you
Thank you! It's certainly very fun so far, it really means a lot having you along for the ride.
As a note, if you don't have enough movement speed to make it to an enemy with your fighter, you can make a jump to get more distance.
"Oh booty" from Laezel's outfit. Lol
Yay! You took Speak with Animals! that and Guidance are probably the 2 most useful spells in the whole game.
Found you randomly and love your vibe and sense of humor. I’ll be back!
I'm so happy to hear that! I hope I'll see you again in the next video :)
Ah! you are just like me! Touch everything! Read Everything! loot Everything! I am going to enjoy watching your let's Play!
oh wow I have been scouring this site for a first play-through of this amazing game to watch but had given up! it is so refreshing to find someone with a wonderful and funny personality who reads things and plays the game carefully! I'm so happy and excited to see more of this. thank you your hard work. the editing is absolutely top notch.
Aw you’re so sweet! Thankyou ☺️ I definitely like to take my time and devour everything I can. Don’t want to miss a thing. The editing takes awhile so you’ve made my day! Welcome to the channel x
@@AshbeeGaming I'm so glad and thank you! happy to be here.
Heyha! I just found this playthrough/channel.
I'm on my 3(4?) playthrough, but I lso can't get enough of peoples reaction to the game, especially if they have prior knowledge of BG or DnD.
Starting late can be a good thing for single-player games, as long as you can avoid major spoilers, since you get a better experience after bug fixes, changes and even entire additions of dialogue and events.
You clearly have a lot of fun, while also taking things seriously and even read whats on screen. Me not wanting to pull my hair out while watching someone playing is alway big plus.
And the edits are the cherry on top. I can't wait to see you continuing your journey.
Dragon V.S. flying Ammonite!? HELL-YEAH!!!
My first, one, & only experience with Baldurs Gate games was in 2001 when i was getting big into Medieval Fantasy Adventure content. My Bestie brought over Baldurs Gate for PS2 and we did revel in the D&D lore & trappings of generic hack&slash gaming. This was in the middle of my Diablo 2 game and he knew it would be super-cool for us to partake of that game. He was my guide into D&D and we had fun playing it for a few days while he was visiting.
The ultimate VS for sure!
Oh noice, yeah I’m a total sucker for Medieval Fantasy content, it’s my fav. That’s such a sweet memory! For sure one of the best part of Baldurs Gate so far is recognising some of the DND lore. I can’t wait to see even more of it. I haven’t played the earlier games, what did you think of them? You still play DND?
@@AshbeeGaming i never fully fulfilled my DND endeavors by participating in a structured game, just alot of practice and peripheral activities. I was prolific in Medieval Fantasy from 1999 to 2017 but nowdays ive gone more into Renaissance and Classical eras, because i needed to advance into more civilized and ascendant content from Dark Age content. This due to my embracing of Scientific culture and hobbies as my life-long Biology passion expanded about 5 yrs ago.
Also i just got alil burned-out on it... especially when GoT ended and The Hobbit completed.
Now I'm getting into Steampunk! = -D
@@AshbeeGaming The DND oriented PS2game & Diablo PC game went well together and also i was playing the TLotR games back in 2003. It was a great time for Medieval Fantasy with the LordOfRings & Harry Potter movies. Being an avid reader i have always focused on exploring the literarry origins of the Tolkien and D&D stuff becoming popular when i was a teenager in 2001. For the next decade i experienced the best & worst of MedAdv games. The best of which being Zelda, D&D, and Elder Scrolls games.
@@AshbeeGaming
My Medieval Fantasy fandom actually started with and is centered around Dragons. I currently credit the movie DragonHeart as igniting my Dragoconic affinity and bolstering my Medieval interests. Prior to that i was first struck by Medieval fever by Zelda:OoT, and before that Tolkien fever with reading The Hobbit book as a kid in 1990s.
I've seen so many Let's Plays of BG3, but this is by far the most entertaining. I hope you continue. It's so much fun to watch you play
Rather than killing the demon commander, it is easier just to switch Shadowheart's spell to Command, and command him to drop that sword, which you can then pick up. I don't recall anything else of real value on him, but the sword is the best 2H weapon possible in most of Act 1.
When creating a character and getting the elven cantrip keep in mind it's an INT based cantrip no matter which class you choose
Darn. Lirien is NOT an intelligence based build 😭 Hopefully there’s a ‘Headband of Intellect’ somewhere in the game I can exploit. Thanks for the tip!
@@AshbeeGaming Note that when you are out of Turn-Based Mode, you can open up your spells and select what is prepared from your list without needing to rest for free. So you can open up your list, prepare Feather Fall, cast it and jump down from a high place, land, then open up your spell book and re-select your combat spells before moving on.
Just be aware that if the spell has an ongoing effect, it ends when you un-prepare it.
Also if you have levels in Wizard, you can scribe scrolls into your spellbook by right-clicking and select "scribe scroll", spending the appropriate gold value.
Vicious Mockery is okay (at least does a little damage) but as a level 1 bard, I much prefer Tasha's Hideous Laughter. It is an OP early game spell that basically immobilizes any intelligent enemy of comparable level for 10 turns. Granted, it can fail - but so can any other spell and I rarely see it fail.
If you hate your outfit, you can always unequip it. Of course, then you'll be running around mostly naked, except for your armor. But clothes don't generally provide any intrinsic benefits in the game.
New to this channel after getting BG3 your a delight to watch and already showing me how the game should be played thank you 🙏
So awesome to see you get started! Best i can say is, play this game unlike any other video game. Keep up the rpg! There is no wrong choice, there are only "alternatives and their consequences". Like, this game is a masterful piece of long game pay off in so many ways! The story you write as you play will be it's own masterpiece!!
I've played several different times, and seen absolutely absurdly different outcomes for my companions, the type of ppl they can become (very few companions are a static characterization, they can and will be watching what you do and growing in good or bad ways based on you, whether you respect them, or maybe believe they have no boundaries.... And so on. Sure they're video game characters, but they're not written to serce you. You're just another regular adventurer, experiencing this stiry from your own perspective, not "the hero of the story". You and they might grow to become heros, but the world is living around you!!
Can't wait to see what your playthrough is like!
"There is no wrong choice, there are only "alternatives and their consequences"" words to live by. The fact that the player can WRITE the story thanks to so many different routes is incredible, I'm in love with the game so far.
That's very exciting about the companions, I just kind of assumed they would end up the same no matter what. It's a little nervewracking knowing I could sour a companions opinion of me, but I wouldn't have it any other way. Static characterization gets boring, adds more weight to the choices I make. Very refreshing to be treated not as a main character but just as another adventurer in a world filled with them. Thank you for letting me know!
I like your energy and narration. I enjoyed the playthrough.
Thank you so much! I'm really happy to hear you enjoyed it :)
That was so much fun! Would love to see you play more of this 🤩
I'm so glad you enjoyed! Part two will be up soon 😉
Always a pleasant surprise for new uploads! Excited to get into it! 🙂
Yay it’s Ray! I’m glad it’s a pleasant surprise haha 😉 I hope you enjoy!
I'm about three minutes into your video and i already LOVE LOVE LOVEEE your personality
Please ignore if you already figure it out, but you can change your outfit priority to your camp clothes, and it will still let you keep your armour on
Oh wait really? That’s awesome! How do you do it?
@@AshbeeGaming I play in an Xbox so it might be slightly different on a PC, but you go to your character menu/inventory menu and to the right where your armor and camp clothes slots are, there should an option to set your outfit to camp clothes without unequipping the armor. I think on mine it just says "toggle camp clothes"
One good use for Shocking Grasp is if you need to escape from an enemy in melee range, because it prevents their reaction which is to attack you when you move away. The downside is that all High Elf attack cantrips use INT and yours is only 12 so the chance of the attack succeeding is not good.
I can already tell I'm gonna like watching your playthrough
Yay! That means a lot 🥰
5:47 "😁 I am so ready for thi- SUPRISE MOTHAFUCKA* "WAIT WHAT 😯😑???!!" 😂🤣💀 shiii had me dying
This has been a most enjoyable first episode! Looking forward to more!
25:17 I'm looking forward to a compilation of your best sentences from this playthrough haha
What can I say, I find multi buttholed ships fascinating haha
I'll put together a comp for you once more episodes are out! :)
@@AshbeeGaming Not all Sphincters are Buttholes, There are around 60 Types of Sphincters in the human body
Fun watch
To add to what others said (which is a lot :)):
- definitely turn off karmic dice in gameplay options, it is basically a weighted dice, but the rules who it applies are clear and I think it messes rolls not in a good way, even tho it is specifically for players who can't take RNG
- if you're familiar with Larian previous games, then you know there are some immersive sim elements in it, like stacking crates for instance, throwing things does bludgeoning damage, but drag'n'drop is not (drag'n'drop is just moving around)
- map design and quest design evolves around the idea of multiple point of entry/solution
- it is heavily exploration driven, rather than quest-driven, sometimes quests aren't resolved in the same location you get them, some are not in the same act, and it is very deliberately slow paced
- alchemy is easy and very useful for lots of good potions, speak with animals being one (so you wouldn't need it as a spell)
- shoving and jumping and verticality in the game is really cool (also there is "dip" bonus action, if you want to dip a sword into a fire, somehow it works lol)
- although there are technically side quests, main quest, companion quests, they are all more or less just quests (approach of doing all side then main doesn't really work well in here)
- there is no real order of doing things, and nothing would prevent you from finishing the game by doing things in any order (from finishing the game, tho, not from facing some dire consequences)
- there is a lot of contextual notes, books and so on in locations that could either give specific dialogue options, or just context to the story
- respec is viable and good option to change something, especially for classes that don't allow changing feats/picked spells, or to change some companion stats that are a bit suboptimal (not bad-bad, but not great distribution either)
- there is a reactions bar for each party member, yourself included, check it out, it is better so set any reaction to "Ask" in my opinion
- it is 5e homebrew, not 1 to 1 implementation, so some rules and some abilities and spells are not like tabletop, for instance you don't need to longrest to prepare spells - you can change for clerics and wizards any time
- act1 is actively, as acknowledged by Larian themselves, is tutorial by gameplay (I would say 80% of it)
By watching this EP, and how you level up and navigate combat, it is probably better on tactician tbh, but you can switch between difficulty options at any time, including Custom Difficulty (if you want to turn off background rolls and such)
Masterpiece of the game, very long tho (very!), enjoy!
1:12:10 Wizards might be squishy, but Fighter 1/Wizard 11 is not squishy when I can wear heavy armor and carry a shield in one hand, the staff in another, and have proficiency in Constitution Saving Throws.
Hey, I’m very glad to see you posting again! I remember first finding your channel during your Maera Skyrim roleplay and was hooked ever since
This was literally the cutest video ever lol, I love your animations!
Aww! Thank you so much! That's made my day
Was really fun to listen to your observations. And good job with the editing!
I'm so glad you enjoyed :) Thanks so much!
Heyoo! Happy to see a fellow DnD nerd getting into this game! Don't worry about cutting things out. Part of the fun of watching a blind playthrough is seeing the raw exploration and thought process!
I played Tactician my first time through and found it wasn't all that bad, but I've also been DMing 5e for years so if you're familiar enough with 5e's ruleset you should be fine on that difficulty. Unfortunately, I don't know if you'll get the achievement for beating the game on Tactician if you didn't start that way, but that just means you'll have to play through again. Oh darn!
Just a few suggestions/tips that I found improved my experience:
- Turn off "Karmic Dice" in the options. This makes your dice rolls actual dice rolls instead of skewing things towards success/failure artificially. This is truer to the DnD experience, and it makes things like stats and bonuses actually impactful.
- Unless you respec her later to have different stats, Shadowheart's Firebolt is useless in combat because it uses her INT rather than WIS. Still useful for setting things on fire if you need it, but it's a notorious noob trap.
- Speaking of respeccing, when you get the ability to do this, basically all of the companions have wonky stat spreads for their class. It's worth respeccing them just to change those stat spreads, even if you keep them in the same class.
- Obviously, choose the spells you want and there's no wrong choices, but it's relatively easy to find/make potions of speak with animals in this game, and they last until long rest so you only need one per LR. Also, some of the spells can be cast outside of combat for free (they're ritual spells) and they last until your next long rest. They don't really indicate this well in the UI, but I would recommend casting Longstrider on all of your companions after a LR for a nice movement boost in combat all day long. You may want to look up which spells are considered ritual spells like this in BG3 since, as I said, it's not indicated well.
- While I admire the commitment to not save-scum, there's literally nothing wrong with it. If you feel like a missed dice roll has robbed you of the story you really want, nobody is going to judge you for going back and trying again. There's a whole difficulty level (Honour Mode) where save scumming is disabled/prevented, so the devs kind of expect players to use it in other difficulties. That said, I would only use it for major plot points when it's going to derail the story you're going for. No need to save scum every attack roll unless you're in a truly desperate situation.
- Above all else, HAVE FUN! This game has some of the best stories, characters, and environments, and based on your exploration so far you're going to uncover a LOT in your playthrough, so remember that while you do have us, the audience, following along, at the end of the day it's YOUR experience we're tuning in to, not just some content you're making to present to the rest of us. Enjoy the game, immerse yourself in it, and the rest of us are going to enjoy seeing how your journey unfolds regardless.
+1 subscription, see you in the next one!
Speak with animals is actually a surprisingly useful spell. Picking that was a good idea. Use it at every opportunity you can.
I'm going to start calling mind flayers Larrys now lol.
Kiddo i spent over 20 years as both a DM and player, and deciding never gets easier, on your own time make the choice, we will be with you and have fun.
HEY! I remember you! Its good to see you back here on the 'tubes. :D
Hey hey! I remember you too 😁 Thanks, it’s good to be back
@@AshbeeGaming Awwww yeah! I haven't play BG3 yet (still knee-deep in BG2 at the moment), so I can't watch these... yet! But I'll keep an eye out to see what you're up to in general.
@TheRPGChick Oh you’re playing it on your channel! That’s awesome, I’ll check it out 😊 I haven’t played the earlier games. Thank you I really appreciate that!
@@AshbeeGaming Oh, I wasn't even meaning to plug my channel, but you're always welcome!
You really have no choice but to continue. You've not even scratched the surface of all this game have to offer you. It gets wilder after this.
Ohhh I loved this.👏🏼 Hope you continue to post the episodes Istik.
Yay! Thanks so much for your support :) I will definitely continue to post episodes
Just in case of feeling that your half-high-elf cantrip is underperforming, down the line... all cantrips from high elf background scale same way as wizard spells aka INT scaling
Darn, glad you pointed this out. Lirien is NOT an intelligence based build so that'll bite me on the bum down the line for sure.
@@AshbeeGaming It is a good idea to use non-combat high-elf cantrips if you don't boost your intelligence.
Also make sure to get Guidance and Resistance, you are able to cast them on almost every die roll selection in the game as a boost.
Also note that any Ritual Spell can be cast outside of Turn-Based Mode for free. So once you get Longstrider, Enhance Leap, Feather Fall, Speak with Animals, Speak with Dead, Silence, Find Familiar, etc. spend a few moments outside of Turn-Based Mode to cast them on everyone, most last until Long Rest. You won't lose a single spell slot.
OMG 😍 so glad to see you back! Can't wait to watch this!!!
Thank you so much! I hope you enjoy 🥰
I enjoy your style of playing and the fun edits. Subscribed.
I'm so glad you enjoy them! Welcome to the channel :D
Glad I found this play through. I love this game and you’re making a fun to watch again
I have played many hours of Act 1. This game has so many things to do, I can't rush through it.
I'll be joining you and your many hours, it's definitely a game that rewards a thorough playthrough.
No decisions are incorrect, no playstyle is wrong, but it's best to utilize the party strengths in your combat encounters.
You did great and you're gonna love it! I actually always got Astarion before Gale, didn't even know you could go the other way around, here I am in Act 3 and you've taught me something, just proves how many different avenues there are in this game.
I loved this video. I can't wait to watch the rest of this playthrough!
I'm so glad you enjoyed it! Just finished filming part 2 :)
Hello! New to this channel but I love BG3 and I've been looking for a good playthrough to watch someone else experience it for the first time. Such a good game, the writing and acting is amazing, and I can't wait to see what kinds of choices you make.
You commented about loving Astarion's voice, his VA is Neil Newbon, an amazing voice actor who does voice acting and mo-cap work in a lot of video games.
While I don't like the character of Astarion, I must admit, that the VA of Neil Newbon is real great and Astarion also has some great lines in the game. Still I mostly leave him in camp.
Neil Newbon’s performances are always great, even (especially) when the character he’s playing is a bit of a jerk. See also, both of his characters in Detroit: Become Human.
Astarion’s my personal favorite BG3 character, but I can totally see why other people might not like him, especially with just how much his fans gush about him.
@@LJA116 I must admit, that I know him only from BG3, because I don't know the other games he is in.
I also have no problem, that he (Neil) is popular, since it is absolutely covered by talent. I think, I just don't like arrogant jerks -- Astarion is just too arrogant to be likeable by me. The other reason is, that a pure Trickster rogue is IMHO not so good for fighting -- and for unlocking doors or chests I don't need him.
Welcome to the hive! Glad you're here :D You're absolutely right, the game is incredible. Haven't found myself bored yet. Just filmed part 2 and there's a squirrel that bites you, that you can kick! The detail man. Cracked me up.
I've heard of Neil Newbon before, but had no idea he did mocap work. A talented guy for sure.
@LJA116 @What_do_I_Think Just filmed part 2 and Astarion is a bit of a jerk for sure, I'm thinking I find it loveable and funny though. Unfortunately he keeps disapproving of my actions :( He is very helpful for cheeky thievery antics though
I'm really enjoying your playthrough, hope to see more soon! I might have to start calling mind flayers Larry's now 😂
I'm so glad! Part 2 will be up soon. Yes, I do declare all Mindflayers are now to be refereed to as 'Larry's'.
Well in general the Githyanki are evil, they have a treaty with Tiamat (the goddess of evil dragons). Thanks to the treaty they have dragon riders on red dragons as was seen in the intro of the game.
Oh damn that's so interesting! I didn't know they had a treaty with Tiamet. I've been doing a little research on them since I filmed part 1 and the opening sequence of the game makes far more sense. Hunting down the race that once enslaved them and all. I do wonder if the game will offer more context on the opening scene as I continue to play, I'm intrigued to say the least. Thanks for letting me know about the treaty, I'm off to google to find out more haha!
Aw, you should have shown us the character creation process. I like watching people agonize over those choices, because that's part of the fun.
Shadowheart is so goth.
I've had a few people say this actually! I absolutely would have included the character creation if I knew people wouldn't be bored by it. Thanks for letting me know :)
And yes, yes she is. I love it haha.
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The "well actually" guy who corrected your pronunciation of Zalk
ASH!! 😭😭 You were my favorite TH-camr in 2018 and I got soo worried when you just left. Welcome back 🥰❤️❤️
Missed you sm!
Very entertaining! The editing is very well done, too!
I hope there's not too many backseat gamers or people trying to spoil your first playthrough! Glad you went with your gut and took animal friendship. If you're taking what you think is fun, that's all that matters.
Been subbed for years glad ur back
Thanks for sticking by me despite the long absence, glad you’re still here 💛
Watching Baldur's Gate while playing it is always good lol
first time watching you and you just became my favourite streamer.
This game is a wild ride and you’re going to have a blast. (Also dice goals). Absolutely love your accent!
really good start, you're very smart and perceptive
Oh thank you so much! Made my afternoon haha
i enjoyed watching this! love your approach to the game! quite surprised you have not seen any spoilers or things online about astarion/shadowheart this past year
This has been a really fun playthrough so far! Love Bg3 but new to your channel, really enjoying the video and the edits and looking forward to the next part!
I'm so glad you enjoyed, and welcome to the channel! Just finished filming part 2 :D
Hi Ashbee! I can get enough of BG3! I beat the game twice and every time i watch i see new dialogue choices! Its such a well made game! have fun!
Hey Chika! Same here, I'm not even that deep in and I'm already obsessed. That's amazing, I reckon I'll end up doing multiple playthroughs as well. What builds did you go for?
Cool a new play through of my favorite game. :). Excited to see how you like it.
Entertaining play-through; hope to see it continue. FWIW, I'm one who would vote for less editing, though. Subscribed.
Awesome! Thanks you so much. Honestly my mind is blown on the amount of comments suggesting this, it's quite complimentary. I'll make sure to tone down the editing in Part 2. I appreciate the advice :)
Like your music knowledge, walking boots.
Seems those boo.s have heard everything.
Those boots have seen some things haha
"I strut, I dont scuttle" LMAO!!
Gotta work those hips haha
Divination is really good! Evocation was good too....they are the 2 best subclasses. I like also abjuration
Just used the portent rolls for the first time while filming Part 2, VERY fun and powerful. I'll have to try Evocation on my next run. I am chuffed that you approve of you choice haha
Necromancy is a good alternative to straight up damage dealing. I have Lae'zel pickup the dead Goblins to use as bodies for the necromancer I make. I store them in a chest at my camp. Will use them later in the game.
Great job on your escape and getting the everburn blade! Loved your playthru and commentary.. i was missing some BG3 playthrus and yours rocked!!! Subbed!