Baldur's Gate 3's Auntie Ethel is inspired by developer's real grandmother
techradar.comA Baldur's Gate 3developer has revealed that one of the game's prominent NPCs is actually based on her own grandmother. This article contains some spoilers for Act one of Baldur's Gate 3.
Larian Studios writer Rachel Quirke recently responded to a player on Twitter who was discussing their encounter with the character Auntie Ethel, an older woman you can stumble across during Act one of the game.
The NPC sports a thick Irish accent and isn't afraid to speak her mind, while also delivering some hilarious dialogue as the player pointed out. But it turns out that Auntie Ethel is actually «loosely based» on Quirke's real grandmother (via PC GamesN).
Fun fact — Auntie Ethel is inspired by my grandmother! Or 'Nana Juju' as we call her. When I told her I'd written a character loosely based on her, she said:«Well, it's about time someone did.»
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