Does gender matter in Baldur's Gate?

DnD was specifically designed to be gender neutral for every player, so every honest spinoff in this franchise will stick to that. In case you don't know: there's a feature named "Corellon's Blessing" which allows a character to shift their gender (including any body features) during every long rest.
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Does gender matter in Baldurs Gate?

Baldur's Gate 3 romances are not gender-locked either. For potential Dark Urge players, your violent intrusive thought generator doesn't have a huge impact on romance scenes, but it's worth considering when you go through character creation.
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Can you play as a woman in Baldur's Gate?

I play both sexes, just depends on what playthrough. I mostly play as a female character if there is character creator.
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Can you be a guy in Baldur's Gate?

Here we take a look at all the various options for the Baldur's Gate 3 character customisation which allows you to create a female or male character from a number of races.
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Can you romance any gender in Baldur's Gate 3?

There are no gender or race restrictions for romance in Baldur's Gate 3. Choosing a gender is not important within the game and has no impact on the story. Choosing specific races, however, will make an impact on your dialogue choices due to your origins and skill proficiencies.
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Who is the most romanced character in Baldur's Gate 3?

Shadowheart Is the Most Popular Romance In the Game

According to the stats Larian Studios released in December, Shadowheart is the most popular romance option with over 50% of romance routes going after her.
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Can you do polyamory in BG3?

Baldur's Gate 3 enables polyamory as a relationship option, with characters like Halsin fully embracing it and seeking consent from all partners involved.
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Does sleeping with Astarion affect romance?

After the initial discussion, the player can consent to sleeping with Astarion or not; again, neither option impacts the further relationship. If the player agrees, Astarion will confess his love and the scene will proceed into romance. The scene always occurs outdoors, next to his grave.
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Does romance carry over Baldur's Gate?

The Enhanced Edition continues the romances that have been started in the first game. However, at this point there is no direct continuation for the romances started in Siege of Dragonspear, which leads to a mild disconnect between the romances in SoD and BG2:EE.
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Can you become a vampire in Baldur's Gate?

Players must first let Astarion drink their character's blood, then follow his quest line to the end, resulting in him becoming a more powerful party member. The player character can't fully become a vampire, but they can also gain some vampiric power after Astarion ascends.
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Can you become a werewolf in Baldur's Gate?

Werewolves are lycanthropes that can take the shape of wolves and humanoid-wolf hybrids. In the Baldur's Gate games, they can only change into their hybrid forms.
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Can you be evil Baldur's Gate?

1: Yes, going evil will have some companions leave you (specifically Karlach, Wyll, and Gale... though I think you can persuade Gale into staying.). In return you do get a couple evil companions. 2: While it is entirely possible to do an evil playthrough, doing so cuts out a massive portion of the game's content.
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Are there romances in Baldur's Gate?

Though most character romances start in Act 1, you can continue romancing your chosen interests beyond this moment and late into the game. This can earn you additional romantic moments with your chosen partners. That's everything you need to know about romance in Baldur's Gate 3.
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What is the most op class in baldurs gate?

Paladin is arguably one of the most used classes in BG3, with many players heavily relying on it when attempting the game on harder difficulties. With the combination of wearing heavy armor and their lethal attacks, Paladins have earned their place at the top.
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Should I sleep with Haarlep?

Haarlep will give you the location of the Orphic Hammer and a key to Raphael's safe if you sleep with him (or her, if you ask him to turn into the Archduchess Raphael instead). Refuse him, and you'll be forced to fight him and a bunch of annoying imp creatures.
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What is the best starting character in baldurs gate?

With both melee and spellcasters being accessible even for those just starting their journey, these are Baldur's Gate 3's best beginner classes.
  • 10 Bard. A Brilliant Support Spellcaster. ...
  • 9 Druid. Powerful Spellcasters & Shapeshifters. ...
  • 8 Monk. Agile Heavy Hitters. ...
  • 7 Rogue. ...
  • 6 Warlock. ...
  • 5 Paladin. ...
  • 4 Cleric. ...
  • 3 Ranger.
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How many endings does Baldur's Gate have?

In an interview with IGN ahead of BG3's Game of the Year win, its director Swen Vincke and lead writer Adam Smith addressed the 17,000 endings claim, with Vincke insisting, “some of them are subtle.” So, while Baldur's Gate 3 may not have 17,000 perfectly unique ending sequences, it may be more accurate to say that it ...
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Does gender matter in Baldur's Gate 3?

It will affect dialogues and some reactions only; there is not many games or at all that affects powers based on gender. And on a side note, no gender is superior because both have their advantages and disadvantages, both are required to work in our society, and both count as humans.
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Does Baldur Gate have a time limit?

None of the main story has time limits, some side quests do but im not sure if any in act 2 do, time limits only start once you get within proximity of the quest giving event so if you're struggling early on then you're not gonna hit any of them and will be fine.
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Should you let Astarion bite you?

Should you Let Astarion Bite You? Letting Astarion bite you is an easy way to get approval with him. The simple answer is yes, as the only downside is gaining the Bloodless debuff, while Astarion gains the Happy buff and his approval rating of you increases.
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How to get Astarion to kiss you?

In order to trigger Astarion's romance scene in Act 3, you must have finished his companion quest which involves taking down his master Cazador.
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Can I romance both Gale and Astarion?

Yes, romancing both Astarion and Gale is possible!
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Which Baldur's Gate 3 characters are monogamous?

Lae'Zel is a fling turned into a monogamous romance. Karlach wants monogamy, but knows she can't appease her partner. Gale wants to talk all night, monogamy. Wyll wants one dance partner, monogamy.
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Do Throuples all sleep in the same bed?

Some throuples sleep in a bed together; some sleep alone; and some rotate between sleeping alone, sleeping with one partner, and sleeping as a triad.
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Can you sleep with other players in Baldur's Gate 3?

Speaking in a Steam post, the developer has gone into more detail on how its romance system will work, setting out exactly who we can and can't shack up with. While it opens up a fair amount of options, it does come with one tragic confirmation: we can't bang our real-life buddies.
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