@riverpubby Naaah Drizzt and Liriel are still up there in being more good aligned/gentle drow in character. While endearing, Minthara is neutral at best. Which particularly in older canon is more than you could hope for. If you're not a party member there's a good chance she'll advocate a horrible death for you lmao
@@Cantripping one of these characters isn’t in the game and the other is a cleric of elistrae. That said I’ll edit my post to say “lolth-sworn” and “in the game”
It is a good move. She is not wrong. She brought up the poison issue to their partner. They declined voluntary dosing. She wants to keep them alive. Even if it was done without their full consent.
I couldn't stop watching Taav struggle on the ground. I was like, is anyone going to comment on what is happening with Taav? Is she okay? Is she in trouble? What is happening here? Also, based on an earlier short I've seen of Minthara regarding poisoning a partner, this is actually really sweet of her and actually seems to have some pretty deep meaning behind it. Like she doesn't want Taav to die the same way her previous partner did, so she is making absolutely sure she won't, even if she is ordered to the poison her it won't affect her. Smart way to keep her partner safe.
It's important to remember that Minthara is startlingly, almost immersion-breakingly sweet and kind by Lolth-Sworn Drow standards. Same with Lae'zel and the gith.
5e is the do whatever the fuck you want edition. Nothing matters in that game. Older editions, those characters would be enemies, with only the slimmest chance they'd even speak to you.
@@HidingSleeper I prefer this new version where their cultural traits are still present and really respected with still some opportunities for interactions
@@HidingSleeper I know BG isn't a 1:1 with DnD, but wasn't Viconia an ally in the earlier games (and prior to 5e)? I know she's not great in BG3, but her fans are...contentious with how she ended up (though I mean, it's Shar, so it's not like her mind was safe lol).
THIS!!! 😂😂😂 Now, please do pardon me while I clean up the tea that erupted from my mouth when I was forced into pulling off a spit take from your gem and gold of a comment. It's just too damned good! 😂
"Loving someone is not soft, its one of the hardest things you can do" is so real in a good way. Love isn't meant to be easy. But it is meant to be fun, fulfilling and joyous
Love is also duty, respect and trust. All thos hedonistic parts might fade out sometimes, ive you cant stand your lover in those times you might struggle. Minthara is realy REALY strong at those points, she litteraly makes your character a child, conqueres the world, becomes a hero, anihilate your competion and protecting him from harm. She does not sleep, she just waits for Tav to wake up to make him feel less alianated. Minthara is like the Queen in Chess, she is just the best.
I think you have made the fatal mistake of sticking your d*ck in crazy, and then falling in love. Rookie mistake. You do the first cause it is indeed fun, not the latter.
Minthy is the most mature and formed of all the companions. She has no doubts, she is entirely self-confident and she knows what she wants. She also is never ashamed of what she is doing. The past? Maybe. But she grew. She poisons Tav because she wants them to live. It is a sweet thing to do with an objectively correct reason. To love after all she has suffered also IS hard. Drow society is steeped in cruel tragedy. To love is to accept pain.
@@LimboDBD I mean _wizard_ is just a slur to her in general. Also I'd say it's the other way around, she doesn't like _wizards_ in the slightest cause they're practically useless. And as a bonus, she doesn't like third sons because in drow culture they're considered...well...useless. Gale is a wizard AND has third son energy, 'nough said.
Almost every single problem is caused by wizards. Even in this game, the catalyst, is the relic of a wizard. The most problematic nation besides the Drow city, is a wizard government ruled by Lich that was briefly the chosen of Bane. Not sure if that plays out before or after, as Szass is still alive and there are no references to the 12+ fireballs he caught to the face.
@@Boothmeister Life isn’t like that, all the loving process is hard . It depends on the people, the circumstances, and the relationship. Everything requires patience, understanding, and the effort to accept the good, the bad, and the complicated parts of the other person. You need communication and to genuinely love yourself if you want to love someone else. It’s hard and complicated, of course in the end, it’s meaningful and rewarding only if both are truly committed.
Gale: “tav, I am not helping you or judging you but at least let me know when you’re going to be kinky so I can avert my eyes easier-“ Minthara: “oh don’t mind them they’ll sleep from the venom soon.” Just a typical Tuesday night in camp while halsin runs past as a bear! 😂
I like to imagine gale being the uncle to Tav and [Partner]'s child, influencing the kid to study under him as a wizard, telling it crazy stories of their adventures, and when tav isn't around he teaches it dangerous spells.
There are times where Gale strongly reminds me of Alistair from Dragon Age Origins. A lot of those times come from his interactions with Minthara, as they have the same vibes as Alistair's interactions with Morrigan.
In all honesty her helping you build a tolerance to being poisoned is actually pretty cool of her. She doesnt want you dying on the road trip to drow town 😂😂😂
I love how the two companions of normally antagonistic species (Lae’zel of the Githyanki and Minthara of the Drow) are both, by sheer good fortune, possibly also the *nicest* members of their respective peoples. Sure they’re both antagonistic and even a friendly conversation probably needs a safe word, but both go out of their way to ensure Tav’s safety and generally at least pretend to not want other party members dead.
That's actually quite sweet 😂 Sure, it's still poison. But hey, it's only dosing. And it's actually for Tav's own safety, because Menzo is truly one of the worst places to live.
Fun fact for those who don’t play DnD: Drow are great at making and tolerating poisons. Because they pulled the “imma drink it so it doesn’t kill me” card, they aren’t harmed by poison generally.
Minthara is a sweetheart by Drow standards her sneaking poison so we can build immunity against assassins from her home proves she genuinely cares and I love how Gale is just taking the piss and supports her
Considering Minthara's past, and likely the social customs of Mezo, this is really heartwarming. Minthara was given the order to kill the woman she loved dearly by Lolth, and did so by poisoning. Minthara held her as she slipped away. Minthy's making sure that can't happen to Tav/Durge, while they sleep. Plus, there's probably the threat of being poisoned by someone else in Mezo too.
By- by underdark drow standard (aka lolth sworn) she’s actually being very sweet in making sure her partner does not die when coming home with her (aka- eating the food or literally accepting a drink from anyone I stg it’s more posturing than human kingdoms sometimes) But by most other standards it does elicit the reaction of “WTF”
I'm sorry but hearing Minthara say that loving someone is the hardest thing you can do is unironically so reassuring? She is quickly becoming my favorite character next to Astarion and Gale.
"Tav is convulsing"
"A temporary setback."
“I love them but they are a light weight”
Why is tav tied up 😂
@@bloopagaloota3961Oh, good gods, I can't word the relief at seeing your comment... I honestly feared posting this question myself! 😂😂😂
@@bloopagaloota3961This isn’t about them
bbc Hannibal reference?
Minthara: “We love each other”
Gale: “That’s adorable”
Tav: “SoMeOnE HELP SHE’S PoIsoNiNg ME!”
Minthara: shut up and take your medicine, or else you're not going to grow up big and strong
"Only slightly! Trust me my mother will do worse when you meet her"
Tav: Love u to Minthara
It occurs to me that Minthara is a very sweet person by drow standards. Still utterly terrifying to the average human, though.
Yeah no like Minthara is the most gentle lolth-sworn drow you’ll ever meet in that game 😂😂
@riverpubby Naaah Drizzt and Liriel are still up there in being more good aligned/gentle drow in character. While endearing, Minthara is neutral at best. Which particularly in older canon is more than you could hope for.
If you're not a party member there's a good chance she'll advocate a horrible death for you lmao
@@riverpubby you'll don't know vicky i guess (the real one that is. Not the mockery they put in this game)
@@Cantripping one of these characters isn’t in the game and the other is a cleric of elistrae. That said I’ll edit my post to say “lolth-sworn” and “in the game”
@@mihai000000 the one in the game seems pretty much the same as the old one
"Why is she tied up?"
"Oh, she keeps using healing spells, which defeats the purpose of building immunity."
Honestly that line is so good. “Loving another is not soft wizard (derogatory). It is one of the hardest things a person can do”
Yeah that's the hardest line. So good
it’s damn right too
"wizard (derogatory)" 😭
@ she for real says it like a slur
@@eggchomp Just like me for real
honestly, when considering how hostile the Drow culture is, it's very sweet and protective of Minthara to help with her partners poison immunity
This is exactly what I was thinking lol 😂
It is a good move. She is not wrong. She brought up the poison issue to their partner. They declined voluntary dosing. She wants to keep them alive. Even if it was done without their full consent.
🎉facts it's very sweet 🎉
Where is my poison buff!?
@@kolbywilliams7234Right!?
Minthara truly is a cat, Gale talks to her the same way he talks to tara just less familiar
That explains so much about their whole dynamic
It seriously does remind me of how my mom talks to the cat we have. I'm not joking lol
Tara isn’t a cat
Gale speaks this way to Laezel too
@@pullingsunflowersWell acshually Tara would be categorised as a tressym☝️🤓
It's a fucking winged cat.
@@pullingsunflowers yes and what companion does minthara compare herself to.
I would like to mention how mathara talks about poisoning tav like the average person talks about their dog not taking their medicine.
I'm fucking cackling at the mental image of Mintara rolling up a capsule of poison in a piece of sliced cheese and feeding it to Tav 😂
The way Drow culture is, that's sort of how the Drow women view their men.
The dose makes the poison.
That’s why she’s a keeper
It took me way too long to realize that Tav is twitching on the ground...
She's tied up for trying to escape 😂
@waragon4737 I figured it was either that or the poison lol 😅.
I noticed immediately and I can't stop giggling at it lamo
You're not alone. I was too focused on Gale and Minthara
I couldn't stop watching Taav struggle on the ground. I was like, is anyone going to comment on what is happening with Taav? Is she okay? Is she in trouble? What is happening here? Also, based on an earlier short I've seen of Minthara regarding poisoning a partner, this is actually really sweet of her and actually seems to have some pretty deep meaning behind it. Like she doesn't want Taav to die the same way her previous partner did, so she is making absolutely sure she won't, even if she is ordered to the poison her it won't affect her. Smart way to keep her partner safe.
Most bad guys: love is a weakness!
Minthara: Sure, if you’re to weak.
Love isn't the weakness, your weakness is the weakness lol
"If you weren't ready to defend the things you care about, you should've known better than to care about them,"
"Skill issue"
-Minthara
"Love is weakness? Perhaps if you're a bitch."
I love how she calls him wizard like it's a slur
It definitely is to her LMAO
Wait, it's not a slur ?
-Your usual barbarian
@@Modoreddo lol
Wizards are looked down upon in drow society because it's a mostly male profession, at least in old D&D.
Gale: "So you admit you found love! I'm happy for you both!"
God I love that wizard! 😂
wizard (derogatory)
Gale: Stop poisoning our damn Tav!
Minthara: In Menzoberranzan...
@@SuNStereO in Soviet Underdark boyscouts get badges for terrorism
@@SuNStereOWe drank poison everyday, and we liked it!
She really is a boomer, huh? Bet they went uphill in both directions too.
durge: what do you do with your tav then
It's important to remember that Minthara is startlingly, almost immersion-breakingly sweet and kind by Lolth-Sworn Drow standards. Same with Lae'zel and the gith.
"By githyanki standards, I am hilarious."
It might be one of few ways to write such a character in a way that creates a compelling story
5e is the do whatever the fuck you want edition. Nothing matters in that game. Older editions, those characters would be enemies, with only the slimmest chance they'd even speak to you.
@@HidingSleeper
I prefer this new version where their cultural traits are still present and really respected
with still some opportunities for interactions
@@HidingSleeper I know BG isn't a 1:1 with DnD, but wasn't Viconia an ally in the earlier games (and prior to 5e)? I know she's not great in BG3, but her fans are...contentious with how she ended up (though I mean, it's Shar, so it's not like her mind was safe lol).
Minthara says _"wizard"_ with the same extreme disdain with which Draco Malfoy says _"Potter"_ 😌🤌
THIS!!! 😂😂😂
Now, please do pardon me while I clean up the tea that erupted from my mouth when I was forced into pulling off a spit take from your gem and gold of a comment.
It's just too damned good! 😂
You have to say it right POTTAH!!!
She Says it like a slur
@@giomartino6
It’s “Pottuh.” Pottah is Australian. Very different.
@kolbywilliams7234 ah I must've referenced Snape then lol
"Loving someone is not soft, its one of the hardest things you can do" is so real in a good way. Love isn't meant to be easy. But it is meant to be fun, fulfilling and joyous
Love is also duty, respect and trust. All thos hedonistic parts might fade out sometimes, ive you cant stand your lover in those times you might struggle. Minthara is realy REALY strong at those points, she litteraly makes your character a child, conqueres the world, becomes a hero, anihilate your competion and protecting him from harm. She does not sleep, she just waits for Tav to wake up to make him feel less alianated. Minthara is like the Queen in Chess, she is just the best.
I think you have made the fatal mistake of sticking your d*ck in crazy, and then falling in love.
Rookie mistake. You do the first cause it is indeed fun, not the latter.
Minthy is the most mature and formed of all the companions. She has no doubts, she is entirely self-confident and she knows what she wants. She also is never ashamed of what she is doing. The past? Maybe. But she grew. She poisons Tav because she wants them to live. It is a sweet thing to do with an objectively correct reason. To love after all she has suffered also IS hard. Drow society is steeped in cruel tragedy. To love is to accept pain.
_wizard_ (derogatory).🤣🤣🤣
She never fails to say it when speaking with Gale it seems.
Also Tav, blink twice if you need help...😅
Wizard is basically a slur
@abduljah9355 Oh it absolutely is to Minthy.😂
Considering her thoughts on Gale aren’t positive in the slightest it makes a lot of sense wizard is said like a slur
@@LimboDBD I mean _wizard_ is just a slur to her in general. Also I'd say it's the other way around, she doesn't like _wizards_ in the slightest cause they're practically useless. And as a bonus, she doesn't like third sons because in drow culture they're considered...well...useless. Gale is a wizard AND has third son energy, 'nough said.
Almost every single problem is caused by wizards. Even in this game, the catalyst, is the relic of a wizard. The most problematic nation besides the Drow city, is a wizard government ruled by Lich that was briefly the chosen of Bane. Not sure if that plays out before or after, as Szass is still alive and there are no references to the 12+ fireballs he caught to the face.
I found a vial of venom here, MINTHARA. Looking at you MINTHARA.
Minthara poisoning her lover like a mother smuggling vitamins into her kids food lol
*Gale is down for the count due to poison*
Minthara: TYPICAL.
Durge: "I thought my wine tasted spicy!"
She is right tho, loving another is the hardest we can do. ❤
It might be hard, but have you ever tried folding a fitted sheet perfectly?
If you think loving someone is hard? You aren’t supposed to find it hard, it js supposed to be effortless & joyous!
Even poisoning someone without killing him to build his immunity
@@Boothmeister Life isn’t like that, all the loving process is hard . It depends on the people, the circumstances, and the relationship. Everything requires patience, understanding, and the effort to accept the good, the bad, and the complicated parts of the other person. You need communication and to genuinely love yourself if you want to love someone else.
It’s hard and complicated, of course in the end, it’s meaningful and rewarding only if both are truly committed.
Tav casually tied up and struggling in front of Gale: “Yeha no don’t mind me just completely helpless and in need of assistance right not”
Gale: “tav, I am not helping you or judging you but at least let me know when you’re going to be kinky so I can avert my eyes easier-“
Minthara: “oh don’t mind them they’ll sleep from the venom soon.”
Just a typical Tuesday night in camp while halsin runs past as a bear! 😂
"I found an empty bottle of venom in camp. MINTHARA."
I like to imagine gale being the uncle to Tav and [Partner]'s child, influencing the kid to study under him as a wizard, telling it crazy stories of their adventures, and when tav isn't around he teaches it dangerous spells.
Gale is the kind of guy who would teach a child disintegrade as long as it's talented enough to actually cast the spell.
And when it’s Gale and Tav’s child 😂 oh the chaos that will ensue in that house
That, out of all the dialogue I’ve heard from her….Is frighteningly the Sweetest thing I’ve ever heard
There are times where Gale strongly reminds me of Alistair from Dragon Age Origins. A lot of those times come from his interactions with Minthara, as they have the same vibes as Alistair's interactions with Morrigan.
In all honesty her helping you build a tolerance to being poisoned is actually pretty cool of her.
She doesnt want you dying on the road trip to drow town 😂😂😂
It's Tav struggling on the ground for me. 😂😂😂
Minthara also poisons her lips when she goes to kiss the player btw
She drinks poison on a regular basis to bukld up her own immunity. Hence why her lips are poisonous
Honestly so sweet of her, she’s making you harder to kill which honestly given the plot of the game is the nicest thing someone can do
Her building up her lovers immunity to poison is actually so romantic for minthara tbh
I love how the two companions of normally antagonistic species (Lae’zel of the Githyanki and Minthara of the Drow) are both, by sheer good fortune, possibly also the *nicest* members of their respective peoples.
Sure they’re both antagonistic and even a friendly conversation probably needs a safe word, but both go out of their way to ensure Tav’s safety and generally at least pretend to not want other party members dead.
Right when I laugh, Minthara says the most factual thing. Loving someone isnt soft. Its actually one of the hardest things
That's actually quite sweet 😂 Sure, it's still poison. But hey, it's only dosing. And it's actually for Tav's own safety, because Menzo is truly one of the worst places to live.
Too be fair taking Tav to Menzo is mental by itself, unless they're a female drow.
I do believe tav was down to their last death saving throw.
Romancing Minthara as Origin Gale and unironically shipping them as a result makes videos like these even more entertaining to me XD
If you romance Minthera you should achieve poison resistance sometimes act 3 just because of this
Minthara using wizard as a derogatory term never fails to make me laugh.
I love how Gale is best friends with the "evil" party members.
That's.... Sweet? 😂 Ah Minthy.
Minthara is the sweetest, most forgiving, and funniest Lolthsworn you will ever meet. It's just that the bar is in hell
YEP!
Gale, it’s literally her tragic backstory that she was forced to kill her beloved 😅
"Loving another is not soft"
⛓ 🏓💅
Minthara is a proper Ride-or-Die partner.
Gale here reminds me Jack Sparrow.
"You're the worst pirate I've ever heard of."
"But you have heard of me."
I really want to hear their dinner table conversations when we perform long rests.
Gale: So you ADMIT you love them! Precious.
Minthara silently knifes Gale in the dark and triggers the orb she knew nothing about.
“TYPICAL!” I love her so much
And if they ever do visit the city of spiders, and they find out she loves someone, she will have to sacrifice them.
Minthara is just spitting I swear. She might be crazy, but she is right.
Those armor mods are just unhinged
Holy! That's about the best line of Minthara's character by far, and it's casually dropped in a camp convo, not even in a small cutscene.
“TYPICAL!” Knowing where that line is from makes this all the more perfect of an interaction
Aaaaaaaw 😊
Minthara is so thoughtful
Minny spitting facts in Gale's face like it's venom.
She says “wizard” likes it’s a slur 😭
The poisoning thing is actually quite sweet all things considered. Disturbing, but sweet.
Ahh best Wife at her best! That quote hits hard! "Loving another is not soft (Wizard) it is one of the hardest things a person can do." ❤
I like how Tav is just suffering tied up while Gale and Minth are having a good conversation XD
I love her take on the concept of love
Youd think a drow wouldnt know love but they just found a excellent way to make it work
And I thought an aching neck was the worst that could happen in my sleep.
Minthara using the idea that constantly poisoning someone will allow them to resist the effects more effectively is some 4d chess move in play.
Minthara: love is the ties that bind!
Tav: **hog tied on the floor**
I love how Minthara is very considerate for a drow but she's still very much a drow
Love how Tav is just there, tied up and struggling.
Her saying that about love is the truest thing I've heard.
Fun fact for those who don’t play DnD: Drow are great at making and tolerating poisons. Because they pulled the “imma drink it so it doesn’t kill me” card, they aren’t harmed by poison generally.
I mean a sin to protect your love is alright I guess given the potential future harm
Wizard (derogatory) goes so hard I love it
Ah yes, the city of spiders, poison and slaves. Such a romantic vacation.
Minthara is so caring!
shes treating Tav like a sick child that wont take their medicine lmao. I mean...she is helping them in the long run.
rule #1. never go to menzoberranzan.
Im glad baldurs gate 3 exists, no matter what,l happens, it lets everyone one know what peak story writing is.
I think Tav would like to have a word with after she recovers from the poison
Minthara is a sweetheart by Drow standards her sneaking poison so we can build immunity against assassins from her home proves she genuinely cares and I love how Gale is just taking the piss and supports her
Considering Minthara's past, and likely the social customs of Mezo, this is really heartwarming. Minthara was given the order to kill the woman she loved dearly by Lolth, and did so by poisoning. Minthara held her as she slipped away. Minthy's making sure that can't happen to Tav/Durge, while they sleep. Plus, there's probably the threat of being poisoned by someone else in Mezo too.
Man, Minthara is so real. She may be harsh but she is spitting truth and facts.
Every time I hear Minthara saying Menzoberranzan, I cry a little. It's like honey to my ears
I cant wait for my Drow Cleric run so I can romance Minthara 😅
Hopefully Tav didn't forget her safeword
I like the way she says “wizard” like a slur
Tav: ughhr aaau uaaae uweaaa (Literally spasming and convulsing dying on the floor)
Minthra : 🥰
Minthara dropping bars about love. 😭
I wanna see Minthara and Drizzt just chill out together... maybe shoot the shit about what fucked up childhoods they had.
Gale truly reminds me of azirephale from good omens sometimes, the end there especially
LMAO TAV 😂
By- by underdark drow standard (aka lolth sworn) she’s actually being very sweet in making sure her partner does not die when coming home with her (aka- eating the food or literally accepting a drink from anyone I stg it’s more posturing than human kingdoms sometimes)
But by most other standards it does elicit the reaction of “WTF”
He then goes to tell Karlach and they giggle like school girls 😂
Bloody Wizard and his meddling
The person who voices anders from dragon age 2 plays Gale.
I'm sorry but hearing Minthara say that loving someone is the hardest thing you can do is unironically so reassuring? She is quickly becoming my favorite character next to Astarion and Gale.
She isn't heartless, she just do things in the most logically efficient ways😂
Awww she's so cute
oh my fucking god i need her so bad
Me 2
Tav is writhing on the floor desperately trying to remember their safe word.
aahhh smart....thats gratitude writhing. Its hard to tell cuz the shackles. thats a keeper tav.
no one is talking about the bound woman on the ground while they are chatting