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Baldur’s Gate 3 is a story-rich, party-based RPG set in the universe of Dungeons & Dragons, where your choices shape a tale of fellowship and betrayal, survival and sacrifice, and the lure of absolute power. (Website)

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If Baldur’s Gate 3’s Lae'zel Were Male Fans ‘Would Be More Forgiving’, Dragon Age Co-Creator Says (www.ign.com)

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The co-creator of the Dragon Age franchise has commented on the reaction to one of Baldur’s Gate 3’s main female characters, saying fans “always treated male characters with more forgiveness”.

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[–] CrumbleNeedy@lemmy.ml 17 points 1 year ago (2 children)

lae'zel is perfect - well written, well voiced, a bit tanky, adds tension. there's nothing to forgive. boy gamers are notoriously sexist. this is their problem, not larian's.

[–] woodenskewer@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

She might be my favorite of the bunch. I'm at a pretty cool part of her story, I won't elaborate on, and I appreciate her abilities to lay waste to those that oppose her.

[–] Cylusthevirus@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

She's a very well written abrasive, abusive, xenophobic, domineering space Nazi. Which, I mean, yeah cool I just don't want to be around her. In fairness I hate Astarion more and find Shadowheart obnoxious to the point that I rerolled cleric just to not have her around. I'm 50-50 on Vampire Twink vs. Emo Priestess being more annoying to talk to, but at least twinky does his job well and provides some useful burst damage. My cleric does a much better job as a healer and support caster.