How your choices in Baldur’s Gate 3’s character creator carry through your entire playthrough

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In Baldur’s Gate 3, we believe that the best roleplaying experiences are those that give you the freedom to embody whoever you want to be – whether that’s a Githyanki Fighter from the Astral Plane, a Tiefling Barbarian recently escaped from Hell, or even just a version of yourself.

Giving players the tools to express themselves in the game has been an important goal for us throughout development. Over the last six years, we’ve added new visual options for you to personalise your character, giving you the freedom to unleash your imagination and create a hero you really resonate with.

But character creation in Baldur’s Gate 3 is more than skin deep. Let’s take a closer look at how your choices made during character creation are reflected in the game and can impact the entire course of your journey throughout the Forgotten Realms.

In Baldur’s Gate 3, your experience is shaped not just by what you do in the game but by who you choose to be. And it begins at the character creation screen.

A Wayward Halfling Paladin whose Charlatan ways ensure they struggle to stay true to their oath. An Acolyte Half-Orc Bard with a penchant for lutes and an even bigger one for Blood Sacrifices. In BG3, each playthrough is impacted by the class, race, subclass, and background you’ve chosen during character creation, ensuring that your character’s journey is as unique as they are.

Characters you meet on the road can react differently to you based on these factors. Some may welcome you in as kin, a Tiefling among Tieflings, and offer special insights that will benefit you later on. Others may immediately have you in their targets, like a follower of Selune in a temple of Shar, and seek only to take you down–unless you can convince them