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syn0vial · 1 year

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how each of the BG3 companions gained their combat expertise

wyll: i was trained as to be a formidable and honorable combatant since i was young, i've protected the frontiers for years, and i have magic devil powers karlach: i was forced to serve on the front line of the blood wars in hell for the past decade lae'zel: i was brought up in a strict, militaristic warrior society that emphasized martial prowess even in its youngest members shadowheart: i spent most of my life being prepared in the ways of subterfuge and magic by a brutal cult gale: i've spent decades obsessively studying magic and even studied under the goddess of magic herself to perfect my craft astarion: i've got a lot of repressed rage and a dagger i found on the ground 15 minutes ago. let's go turn someone inside out :)

#seriously DOES astarion have any combat training or experience prior to the campaign?#bc all we know about his life is ''magistrate for a bit and then unwilling honeypot for 200 years''#neither of which seems like it would tend someone towards any sort of combat role #i guess he kidnapped kids occasionally? but that doesn't seem like it would require a ton of combat prowess #honestly i'm very amused by the notion that astarion has zero martial background and is just very enthusiastic about stabbing people #maybe that's all you really need....#baldur's gate 3 #bg3 spoilers #baldur's gate 3 spoilers

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