Baldur’s Gate 3 has a touching tribute to a fan’s dad - and CRPG fan - living with Alzheimer's

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Baldur’s Gate 3 is crammed full of memorable, moving stories. At least one of those stories extends far beyond the Forgotten Realms into the real world too, as a fan has revealed the heartfelt tribute that developers Larian included to their father - a long-time CRPG player - diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.

Back in 2020, Baldur’s Gate 3 player Solfalia took to Larian’s forums to share their touching experience of playing the RPG in early access with their dad. The two had previously played hours of Baldur’s Gate 2 together, before going on to complete Divinity: Original Sin and its sequel multiple times.

“Unfortunately, he was recently diagnosed with Alzheimer's in the midst of lockdown, and his state is such I'm not sure that he'll be able to play the full game with me when it gets out,” Solfalia wrote in October 2020. “It's been a worry of mine, as he has really been looking forward to it.”

Fortunately, Baldur’s Gate 3 launched into early access in time for Solfalia and their father to enjoy the game’s first act together that Christmas, with Solfalia saying: “This Early Access means that this Xmas I'll be able to go on an adventure with him one last time, and I know he'll enjoy it. The fact that the big baddies are Mind Flayers is just the icing on the cake.”

Three years on, as Baldur’s Gate 3 prepared for its full release last summer, an anonymous writer from Larian - whom Solfalia refers to as “superwriter” - sent Solfalia an email as a follow-up to their touching story.

“It turns out my message had resonated with quite a few of you, as many of us have experienced the struggle of a family member with Alzheimers or Dementia, and superwriter was e-mailing me to ask if I would be open to having something included in