Baldur's Gate 3 players, heed this 80-hour Monk's painful lesson and don't scam yourself out of gold

gamesradar.com:

A Baldur's Gate 3 player has realized they've spent 80 hours underselling themselves at every vendor they've spoken to, potentially losing out on thousands of gold - all because they're using a low Charisma character.

Streamer itmeJP tweeted their discovery, revealing that they'd only discovered the role that Charisma plays in your interactions with traders after 80 hours with the game. For the uninitiated, those with the gift of the gab will endear themselves to NPCs more quickly - a high Charisma modifier isn't just for Persuasion and Deception roles, but has an effect on what prices you'll be offered for different goods.

TIL that Charisma plays a factor in vendor prices (buy/sell) in @baldursgate3 I've had an 8 charisma character selling everything to vendors for 80 hours.Don't be poor like me. Use a Charisma character to vendor. pic.twitter.com/S6tUxI2UOoAugust 10, 2023

That means that my bard, with a Charisma score of 20, can buy goods at a lower price (and sell them at a higher price) than, say, Lae'zel, who has a terrible Charisma modifier. Fortunately, you don't need to worry about who's selling each individual item - even as you swap between inventories, the Charisma will be set by the character who began the interaction, not the character holding the item.

It's also worth noting that an NPC's attitude towards your character will affect prices. If you're rude to a vendor, or they see you committing a crime before you start to bargain with you, they'll be less likely to give you a good deal. So if you're planning some petty theft, maybe do it after your shopping spree.

Elsewhere, it turns out that Baldur's Gate 3's most popular class is the Paladin, and that most people are skewing 'good', rather than 'evil'.