 All right. Hello, everybody. We're back with more Baldur's Gate. Nice. Twitch chat zoomed us in. Very good. And we are about to finally begin the beginning of Act 3. We finally went. We fought Ketheric Thorn. We found Roland. We did all this stuff. And now it's time. We're going to take the road to Baldur's Gate. I hope you guys enjoy this video. Leave a comment. Let me know what you guys think about the videos. Let me know what you think about Baldur's Gate. The content. What do you guys like the most? Like the video as well, please. Please like the video. Subscribe. Turn on your notifications. And everything is S-Man TV. YouTube, Discord, Twitch, Twitter. Get involved with the community. So I hope you guys enjoy the video. So here's where we're at. Before we take the road to Baldur's Gate and go to Act 3, which is this way, we want to do a little bit of like inventory management here. I can go plus two armor class. I think there was also something else here. What is Spell Save DC exactly? Certain spells will probably need to make it sitting through. The higher you're supposed to go, the harder it is to resist your skills. Okay. Well, in that case, maybe Ketherick's Shield. Maybe Ketherick's Shield is the play. Oh my gosh. Ketherick's Shield actually looks sick. Ketherick's Shield is great for Gale. Oh my gosh. It is because I have this stupid Woodward Shield. Okay. So we're going to give him Ketherick's Shield. Give her this. I forgot that I had a shield for him. Ketherick's Shield is now yours. Oh, it looks cool on him too, to be honest. You're about to progress your adventure. Once you move on, you may not be able to return. It's time for act three, you guys. The curse has been lifted. The land's cleansed of the shadows. Ketherick's reign of living death is over. Your courage has been tested. And in this, at least, you have triumphed. Okay. So the lands are healed. Yeah, Mihai, I use the... I use the... Oh, I'll tell you after cutscene. Stop. Don't want man's spam. Sergeant, if you are here, I presume one's rock is secure. Preparations for my inauguration are complete. No, Lord Gortash. We were interrupted. Another quake in the lower city. More severe this time. So you came cowering to my chambers. I'm flattered, Sergeant. But even I cannot command natural phenomena to cease. Forgive me, my lord. But there is panic in the streets. The people are afraid. Perhaps the people would be calm if you kept your nerve. I expect better from the flaming fist than to run scared from a slight tremor in the earth. Get back to your duties. Duties, duties, duties. Petrolling and saluting and following and bowing and scraping. Yes, sir. No, sir. Rip and cut your throat, sir. Your plan is falling apart, Lord Ling. Give me a reason to catch you to ribbons. Control yourself, Orynn. We need to focus on reuniting the stones or the brain will break free. These quakes are just the start. Peter. You are of us expected the prison bearers to kill Kethric. They'll be traveling to the city. Let's make sure we give them a Baldurian welcome. It's to peel you, to split your skin. To see your skull shine in the light. Little lucky for you, I harvested a whole thing. Nobody's fixing that, okay? In Rivington at High Sun, they will sate my blade first tonight. But tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow. My blades will thirst again. He does look like a mortal combat. Baldur's Gate. Is that it? Yeah, it's Minthar Armor. Dude, we did it. Dude, we made it to Baldur's Gate. We're at the worm's lookout. Oh my gosh. We're doing a long rest after I casted all those buffs, man. Should I jump? Should I jump? Jahira. Shadowheart has found a little bit of herself again. Seluna cannot take all of the credit. She may have let the way, but it is the cleric who took the step. Now that we're traveling together, I realize I don't know much about you. That speaks well of your taste. I've heard my share of bad ballads about things I never did. If you have questions, ask. Just don't expect my answers to rhyme. Yeah, I only listen to people who rhyme, sorry. No rhyme, I'm out of here. We don't want to respect anybody, do we? Shadowheart going straight, cleric is good. Karloch is... Which party member has your favorite story so far? As fan, the main character. The events of the last days weigh heavily upon you. Sleep's rest is slow to come to one whose mind is so full. The Absolute is not a god, but an elder brain controlled by the chosen of the dead three. Thank you, 2 by 0. They mean to use it to take control of the Sword Coast. All who carry the third pole are governed by the brain and by extension the chosen. It will take but one order to transform them into an army of mind flayers. An army? Sort up in your fate too, were it not for the astral prison and the mysterious visitor inside of it. With her help you have uncovered the cult for what it really is. A plan of conquest orchestrated by the gods of death themselves. Together you have the power to thwart the dead three. If you follow this path to its end, the elder brain will not answer to the chosen. It will answer to you. Will you liberate them from their parasites and their religious delusions? Will you use the power you gain for your own purposes? Um, okay, so there's a lot to think about. Will you liberate them from their parasites? What is the most paladin thing? I feel like four is the easy paladin option. Number three, like waiting till the moment comes to make your judgment call. Also, two, you dominate the world. You have to spread righteousness across the land. I'm leaning three. Three is 2023 NPC. How's that NPC? This is literally the most, the most active choice. It's like, no, I'm not gonna make my decision now. I'm gonna wait until, until I have all the facts. It's the opposite of NPC. You know? You will not have long to wait. All you need to do now is sleep, but sleep. I feel good about it. What? Help me! High Gishra Nick. Shield blow. Oh my gosh. Oh my gosh. It's clobbering time. Are you ready? Wait, why are they? Wait, why are you debuffed? Her voice commanding. Affected entity's brain is being tortured at the whim of the absolute. Oh my gosh. Okay. I think we need to go for Gishra Nick. Or Gishra get clear. Wait, escape to the portal before the absolute takes control? Oh no. I mean, here's the thing. We can literally misty step and leave. Then do it. I could if I wanted to. I just don't want to. Okay. You, Karloch. What are you wearing? Oh my gosh. What was that damage? Holy. Karloch. 13 piercing two acid 10 necrotic. 19 piercing 10 necrotic. Off the sneak attack. 10 piercing two acid. 10, 10, 10, 20, 10, 30. 30, 32, 30, 32, 34, 34, 13, 37, 47, 47, 56, 65 damage. Holy. Divine bone shard. Wait, why does she have that on her? What's she doing with that thing? Action surge. Wait, wait, wait. Hold on. Five head play around the back. Push him into S-Fan. Nice. That means S-Fan doesn't have to move. Wait to the portal. I need your help. Gale, Gale is us. Magic missile. One, two. Two to five damage each. Say it does three to four. Three to four. Nice. Okay. You're gonna go hit her with a guiding ball. Rank one. Here we go. I'm actually not gonna grade her weapon master and just make sure I get the hit. Uh, do I send the weapon? When are we gonna get some more of that sweet, sweet Kila Mepi S-Fan scoop? I'm not doing Kila Mepi. Oh my gosh, I made a huge mistake. I should have just killed her. Okay, you're gonna miss the step up there. Okay, Kar-Lag will finish this. Freaking badass. Okay. Yeah. Wait, what? Is there another guy here? Okay, two turns remaining. We're good. We got this. Wait, dude, she just pounded him. Come quickly. I can't do this without you. Nice. Wait, I can just keep farming these guys. Amethyst, that's good gold. Maybe I should just... Concentrate. Okay, now we just walk through. Things about to blow. Oh, I should have had Lazelle because we're fighting Githyanki. That would have been sick. Are you? What is your health at, man? Oh my gosh. Wait, do I save her? Or, come on. Do I... Hold on, the intellect devours our own R side. What? How did that happen? Okay. Okay, miss, miss. I should have done that first. I screwed up. Iron weapon. No, we are not the bad guys. We would literally never be the bad guys. One health. Are you kidding me? Bro. Number three. I'm not gonna oath break. This could be for my baby. Maybe we do an offhand attack. It feels like such a waste, man. I'm just gonna be honest, chat. Is she gonna attack me? I don't care. She won't even hit me, probably. Look at that miss. You see that? Skills. Oh my gosh. You know, there's loot. Alchemist's fire. Grilled pork leg. We need those for camp supplies. Universe is about to explode. We have to loot. True. Well, look, dude. These intellect devourers... Devourers, devourers. Give Sarah Bellams, who is the lady from Power of Grills? Wait, I initiated the scene as car log. Is that okay? TMI. Prove to me that you are who you say. And not a Mind Flare. That is true. Help me. Cause we, we... Try to read the Mind Flare's thoughts. Intelligence check. Oh no. Okay. Best attempts to be subtle, the Mind Flare's awareness is everywhere. It's presence like a walk pup learning to walk. You must be joking. I am telling you my thoughts Directly into your head. If you insist on taking a move. The existence to date could hate you or left with it. I must do whatever you can to subdue the Get the Yankee. Now we did destroy the crash. Join the Mind Flare's fight. Oathbreaker? Wait, what? I'm not Oathbreak. The Emperor. Renegade ill of it. Okay, so we're gonna go... Dude, these things are stacked. Repost. Okay. What the... What? What? Oh my gosh. Actually, we should just Valorant. And then Passive. Greater Weapon Master. Okay. 99 or 91 percent. We're gonna take the 91 percent. It is so much more damage. Look at this. It's 10 more damage at a loss of 8 percent hit chance. We're gonna be fine. Ooh. Do we go for the big crit? Yes. Do we go for the big divine smite? Okay, so let's go. Okay, the one shot. Dude, I'm telling you my Valorant is disgusting, dude. I don't have a bonus action. Okay, it's okay. I got a crossbow. I got this. Ready? Big damn right here. Zero damage. I did literally zero damage. Okay. I literally did zero damage. Okay. Hello? Gale? What are you doing? Oh my God. Where's Gale? Gale! What are you... Dude, Gale is just... Okay, whatever. Command, command a creature to move towards you on its turn and do nothing else. Saved. Okay. Can I put this up here? Nice. Huge. The big elacerate. Okay. Nice. Okay. Yeah, it's a really good strat where you split DPS as much as possible and then end up getting almost killed. Okay, that was horrible. Big greater weapon master. Actually, you know what? Big damn divine smite. Four damage. Wait, dominated the mind? Why did you dominate the one that has four health? Hey, Gale, you want to do anything or no? I'm just gonna hang out back there. Dude, how come he's in combat 80 miles away, man? All right, guys, I'm here. Divine strike radiance. What's this? Oh, wait. Nice! You killed somebody. Good job, Shadowheart. Healer doing more than the wizard. This is an MMO healer. Shadowheart's an MMO healer, not an anime healer. Oh, she's not dominated. Oh, no. Oh, she missed. Thank goodness, dude. Dude, I imagine she got resins immediately, got knocked. Okay, big offhand attack. Watch this, the knife to the chest, dead. One health. Are you kidding me, dude? Oh, she has two bonus actions. That's right. But maybe I go with a second wind first. Maybe I second wind myself. I think that was unnecessary. Because what if he comes and shoots at her or something? You know? Nice. Okay, S-Fan, you got the big damn right here, okay? I'm in to big level three. That was like... Dude, that was like 90 damage? Non-crit 90 damage. Nice, greater weapon master proc. I'm a mind flayer. Yes. Without me, you would be a slave to the absolute. A slave to the rhythm. Things to be indebted to. Oh my gosh, am I doing this dialogue as Shadowheart now? You were in the prison all this time? Why did you deceive me? It was necessary. Rare are those that would openly consider a partnership with a mind flayer. Even those who are on a path. It's like I said before. I'm just like you. I came from Baldur's Gate, though I was never one to be constrained by circumstance. That longing brought me to Moonrise Towers on a search for treasure. To a colony of mind flayers who called me, changed me into what I am now. What? I served the absolute. I was a thrall like any other, but I was fortunate. I broke free and started a new life in my old city. I sustained myself on criminals. Unglamorous, but there are plenty of them. Rare missed, and they fueled me when I did my work. The good fortune to meet Duke Stillmayne. We formed a partnership, and through her I became the governing force behind the Knights of the Shield. The largest mercantile operation in Baldur's Gate. People referred to me as the Emperor. Such was my influence, though of course they had no idea what I really was. My needs were sated. I was happy until my true nature was discovered by the tout itself. Lord Gortash told me from my home and became a slave once again. The slave he continued to mine was intended as a slight. To remind me of the heights from which I have grown fond of it. It encapsulates well who I am. So Lord Gortash was one of the chosen in the colony. Indeed, his hubris knows no bounds. To enslave me, that was his nature. But to enslave an elder brain, a questionable decision. I shall look forward to sharing his downfall. Did you have to eat the criminals brains? Rather than the potential future allies like you. Uh, no, but I didn't realize mind flayers could be independent thinkers. Not all mind flayers are alike. I have always valued freedom above all else. In my past life, been a burning lead within me for as long as I can remember. Uh, are you gonna tell me what the battle is about? We fought to tame Prince Orpheus, the son of Gith herself. His power has been the source of your continued protection against the voice of the absolute. The power to disrupt hive mind communication. It is the same power that enabled Orpheus his mother to bring about the fall of the illiterate empire eons ago. A power she passed on to him and that I leveraged for you. When Orpheus his mother left, a usurper took her place. Lachith declared herself queen of the Githyaki. Lachith wanted his power, but Orpheus rose against her. And so she sealed him and his honor guard within this prison. Bound by infernal chains, Orpheus could never leave. Bound by duty, his guard never would. They were close to breaking my home in that prince. And if they had succeeded, I am relieved. You have embraced your potential enough that you could help me. Orpheus will be much easier to control. So were you in prison here as well? No. Oh. Gotash sent me on mission to retrieve the ash. Dude, this is so weird. I was one of many, sure the other chosen learned of its existence. And I found it was for containment. While my body was within the prison's bounds, my mind was free. I could resist the elder brain that chose me. Yeah, I got better. Yeah, true, actually. I was planned to overthrow them. So he could take on any shape. He took the shape of a woman. I need to do this to Orpheus and find allies in the outer world. So was it you or Orpheus that Lachith wanted to kill when she ordered us inside the prison? Most certainly Orpheus. He is a threat to her reign. Some Githyanki still reveal him in defiance of their teachings. Lachith was safe as long as they believed him to be dead. But as you can see, he is very much alive. She kept him this way because she was reluctant to eradicate such that she might one day wish to take from him. If the Githyanki ever find out what she has done, there will be civil war. Lachith will be finished. What if we... What happens if we free Orpheus? That would be a terrible idea. The moment he is free, he will attack you. Your only defense will be to kill him. And in so doing, you will... Even though he is subdued, you feel Orpheus's revulsion. A pulsing hatred that cannot be contained. Thor is telling the truth. To him, you are just another wretched illithid. You carry a tadpole. As far as Orpheus is concerned, you are already illithid. A sworn enemy, just like me. The more I talk to you, the less you seem like a mind flare. I appreciate that. But this is what I am. My original body was destroyed when I transformed. When I first escaped the elder brain, I searched for a new vessel. But the longer I inhabited this one, the more it grew on the eyes that returning to my form itself would only impose limitations. Any advantage I could gain by restoring my original appearance. I already had to hand in the form of magic. And that human hardship. As an illithid, I have far surpassed who I ever was before. You too should embrace this change. Yeah, I don't know. I'm trying to avoid becoming a mind flare. I don't like what you're implying here. No, I'm not going to do it. Do it, it's powerful. No, I don't want to be a mind flare. If I say that I want to do it, does it show a cutscene? Can I, yeah, can I make another character, illithid, mind flare, but not S-Fant? Then I'll do it to Gale, actually. Because, hey, look, he always does the punching band. Why do you say that? It's a defeating the elder brain. If you embrace your latent illithid potential. I've been studying you for a while now. I believe I can trigger the next stage of your tadpole's life cycle while continuing to preserve your independence. You have seen what I can do. Imagine yourself with the same strength, the same intelligence, the same devastating. If you let me. If you can evolve me, why can't you just stop the seromorphuses all together? The answer is two-fold. One, I can, but it would kill you, as I told you before. You have done well the limited form you have, but you will do far better. Just do it. So, do you wish to evolve or not? Okay, so I will say yes. I will say yes, but not to S-Fant, to Gale. Well, suddenly brave of you, I'll say that much. You continue to surprise me. Your mind is truly something special. I hope I'm not making a huge mistake here. Uh, wait, wait, wait. Hold on, can I change characters here? Do as it says. It wants to evolve, but it cannot do so alone. It must commune with another. I'm like five Nat 1s and no Nat 20s. Okay, thank you. Thank God. Oh my gosh, dude. Thank God. Finally. Disappointment stronger than any you've ever felt, and then you've resisted your ill-fated instincts for now. You are not ready yet. It has enough vitality to further your evolution and your allies. First try. Perhaps you will be more inclined to try it when you see more reward on enemy, but we mustn't lose focus. We need to resume our journey. You've heard the chosen. The brain has gone to the city, and they are anxious to follow. I must not let them reach it. We must find the brain and bring it under our control. Okay, uh, time to go. Time to go pod channel. So, there's been a mind flare inside the artifact, or astral prism, the whole time we've had it. Sounds like butter madness. Why did her hair color change? The more I learn, the less I understand just why I was sent to retrieve that thing. But it matters little now. I do not serve Shah anymore, nor the mother superior. The prism is no longer my mission. Saving my parents is, but I digress. Did you want something? Yeah, this hair is better. I want to talk about all that's happened. Fine. What's on your mind? Be honest. What do you think of the new look? Uh, if it helps you put the past behind him all for it. Not for me, but who cares? I think this hair is way better. I think it should have been this hairstyle, but dark. Well, I'm glad someone does. Perhaps I'll get used to it. What? I have a lot to get used to right now. Okay, well I'm leaving. I don't see Lazill anywhere. Guys, where is Lazill? Nah, I gotta wait for her to get over here now. Oh, there it comes. Just why is she not wearing anything? I really didn't see her until here, but look up. They were like phased out. You see they were like ghosts. Your parasite communes with Lazill's. Her heart races as she learns of the events inside the astral prism. Orpheus, Gith's only son. He lives. It is not the Gath Visitor that Vlachith would destroy and Vos would set free. It is Orpheus, the blood of the mother, the prince of the comet. Okay, the blood of the mother? Who is he exactly? Listen close. The emperor spoke only in half truths. For you to know the tale of Orpheus, you must know the tale of Gith and of Vlachith. Long ago, when we rose up against our gay slavers, Mother Gith made for the hells to secure an alliance with the arch-devil Tiamat. Tiamat gifted the Githianchia red dragons. Gith remained in the hells, and Tiamat's envoy proclaimed Vlachith our ruler. The first Vlachith of many. It is Vlachith 157 whom my people now call queen. Uh, 157? That's a lot of Vlachiths. Yes. Our current queen has claimed undeath and reigned for a thousand years. But it was the first whom Orpheus tried to slay. Orpheus was his Gith's only son. He led his mother's own honor guard in a court against Vlachith I. It was Kythrak Vos himself who slayed the prince in vicious battle. Or so the Vlachiths teach us. Yet the prince of the comet's been with us, subdued by that repugnant illithid. Should Orpheus go free, he would tear Vlachith's empire to pieces and build new glory from the scraps. She's wearing somebody else's underwear. But I don't remember why. I just threw underwear on everybody. Uh, so what then? What happens now? We meet Vos in the city and we obtain the key to freeing Orpheus from his prison. Every word Vos spoke, he spoke true. Orpheus is the living proof of the queen's lies and the living weapon that conquered our gay slavers. One word from his lips and the people would doubt. Two words and they would rage. Three words and they would bow to the true air. If a Gythianke to be free, the prince of the comet must lead the way. Okay, before we continue, actually, let's give Gael our tadpole. Gael, Gael. Civilization beckons at last. We've been given a rare gift, an astral touch tadpole with the power to grant you a new partial illithid form. I can only imagine what I could do were I to adopt the biology of a mind flayer. You've not taken this power for yourself. So I can only wonder, why offer it to me? Persuasion. You will wield this power well and with wisdom. There aren't many I trust with this. Oh my gosh, dude, I max-rolled the guidance, dude. Max-roll on the guidance. If this is what the fates have offered to aid our cause, then who am I to refuse? Colcha, I heard Matt Ryan sign a one-year deal with the Jetsper shifter. I'll take your tadpole. Let's see what it has to offer. Thanks, Austin Orange. Wait, Matt Ryan signed a deal with the Jets. Open your mind to it. It's the earning almost unbearable. Your mind is a veritable feast that pulls essence courses through you, where it touches your flesh, glands, organs, contract and flood with pure thought. You feel different. Your body has never felt more connected. Your mind present in every flex of a joint or muscle. Once the others see what you can do, they will consider trying it for themselves. Okay, well, so now here's what I need to do. Okay, Gale is now a mind flayer. Okay, or he's half illithid, right? That's the, he's a partial illithid. That's the correct terminology, okay? Gale is a partial illithid now. I think we go, we just, look, we have seven tadpoles available. I think we hit the mind sanctuary. We hit the mind of blast. Free cast. You've discovered a marvelous adaptability spell slot shortened somewhere resources. We still cross for your next. Actress pull removes refresh. Wait, what? Free cast. Wait, that sounds insane. Can I go from fly to black hole, or do I need to get displace? Dude, is this, I'm just giving Gale all the tadpoles. Oh, wait, did I get fly automatically? Oh, I got fly automatically. Oh, wait, that means I didn't need, oh no, I didn't need this. Scionic dominance. Wait, okay, so Gilean is going to be, Gilefin, Gilean is going to be disgusting. Gale is going to be disgustingly powerful. Dude, Gale is going to be a god. I might as well just get repulsor too in a minute. Dude. Okay, Gale is now like God mode, basically. All right, so that's it for Baldur's Gate 3 for today. I guess we did the transition of going into Act 3. We did the camp stuff, found out about the emperor. We turned Gale into a half-illivant. So Gale might be like an absolute monster at this point. Next time, we're going to get into some combat. I think we'll do the circus next time. That's what everybody seems to be saying in chat. As soon as we go do the circus. So we're here, we're in town. We're not actually at Baldur's Gate yet, we're in Rivington. We're in Rivington and this city is just freaking going nuts. So I mean, there's tons of people, there's tons of conversations, just people talking nonstop. So I hope you guys enjoyed the video today. If you guys haven't already, make sure to sub to the YouTube channel, follow the stream, like the video. Liking actually helps a lot, leaving comments helps a lot. YouTube, Instagram, Discord, Reddit, Twitch. Everything is S-Fan TV. 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