Risque Baldur's Gate 3 Scene Reveals Major Story Plot Hole (Or Does it?)

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Romance is a big part of , but love scenes can actually be revealing in more ways than one. The ability to romance various characters in contributes greatly to the game's charm. It endears players to their companions, raises the stakes when the party's in danger, and ensures there's always something new to explore on repeat playthroughs. Comparing romantic routes, swapping stories of love or disaster, and picking favorites has been a beloved pastime of players since it was still in early access.

[Warning: This article contains spoilers for Baldur's Gate 3.]

But romance can also be distracting. One potential romantic encounter actually creates a pretty big plot hole, but most players aren’t liable to be looking in that direction when the scene comes up. As strange and seemingly inexplicable as it is, there are a couple of explanations that could account for the discrepancy. They require a bit of outside-the-box thinking, but they’re not too much of a stretch.

Despite not having Illithid tadpoles in their head, non-Origin characters can spy on Tav's love scene with the Emperor in . There are two categories of playable characters in : Origin and non-Origin characters. Mechanically, the only difference is that Origins can be controlled as the primary player character, where non-Origins must be recruited as companions. In-game, the only difference is that Origins are infected with Illithid tadpoles, while Origin characters are not. This serves a few purposes in the story, but principally, it means Origin characters have access to Illithid powers that non-Origin characters don't.

Tav and their companions are able to take on a variety of Illithid powers throughout . These have different functions, but one they all have from the very beginning is the ability to meld minds, to see into each other's thoughts and memories. This is how they all recognize one another as Mind Flayer captives when they first meet, instantly turning total strangers into natural allies. And the