Rare Baldur's Gate 3 Interaction Shows Drow Are More Cruel Than Gith

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Two of the most callous races from that made it into are the ever-popular drow and the astral-exploring githyanki. Both have been faithfully adapted, and although the gith get a starring role thanks to the abrasive Lae'zel and a plot based around their conflict with the mind flayers, the drow get some decent exposure too. Minthara is a potential ally, despite not being a mascot or an Origin Character like Lae'zel.

Minthara and Lae'zel are great examples of their people, with both being knowledgeable about the history of their races and thus able to give the player lore drops from time to time. Minthara is often seen making cruel remarks, while Lae'zel usually goes about her business with a metaphorical sledgehammer, yet both are layered enough to show vulnerability about their fears and traumas. They are an interesting duo, especially when put in a party together, where they can have a rare interaction that shows the key difference between the drow and githyanki.

As seen in Bessie Bloodbath's video on YouTube, Minthara and Lae'zel can have a discussion about when training should begin for children if they are in a party together. Theseparty interactions happen randomly between two companions while wandering the Sword Coast and can cover many topics, from Shadowheart and Halsin pondering what animal the Sharran would be if she were a druid to Astarion and Karlach talking about the tiefling's Infernal Engine heart. They can give insight into the characters, contain bits of interesting lore, and simply add entertainment to the journey.

Thanks to a giant Patch 5, good-aligned Baldur's Gate 3 players can now recruit Minthara. However, recruiting her involves some very specific steps.

This particular interaction shows differences between gith and drow training. Minthara mentions that drow begin mortal combat as soon as they can hold a sword, which is even more cruel when considering that elves can live hundreds of years and don't need to start so young to gain decades of