Baldur's Gate 3 Fans Are Arguing Over Whether It's Okay To Romance Minthara
You probably missed Minthara as a companion in Baldur's Gate 3 since recruiting her means slaughtering refugees, druids, and children. You can even romance her. But we're talking about bumping uglies with a genocidal villain, so it's caused some debate among fans.
A lot of discussion sparked because of a fan-favourite line that has been shared across Reddit, Tumblr, and Twitter, "If you had killed me when we first met, I would have been just one more casualty of your crusade against the Absolute."
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Most players are fine killing Minthara, given how evil she is. I didn't even talk to her on my first playthrough. I found her after saving my pal Halsin (who was still in bear form, of course) and punted her off a cliff. Sorry, Minthara. But this line is seen by many as her vulnerable side shining through, showing that she isn't just a cold-hearted monster. Just check the Minthara tag on Tumblr.
Sweet one-liners aren't enough to convince everyone, though; "If you hadn't helped me kill all those refugees, we couldn't have become fwends," Aware-Munkie replied, garnering 5,000 upvotes.
An evil companion is perfect for an evil run, right? Depends if you think sabotaging Act 1 is worth it. Siding with the goblins blocks a lot of follow-up quests in subsequent acts, especially since Wyll and Karlach abandon you. To boot, Minthara isn't nearly as fleshed out as other companions.
"Unless you play a character who just kills everyone and everything (but then, wouldn't you also just kill Minthara?), likes to kill innocents, or has some kind of deeply-rooted hatred for druids/tieflings, I see absolutely no reason to side with her," icanmakehimworse said. "She gives
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