Baldur’s Gate 3 Won’t Teach You How To Play D&D, But It Has Things To Avoid

Though is a fantastic video game that uses the 5e tabletop RPG system, it does not actually teach how to play may actually make it harder to adapt to the pen-and-paper game. The original and used the 2e rules, which were arguably the most needlessly complex of any system ever produced. These games aided some players in understanding 2e mechanics, along with general concepts for character backgrounds and roleplaying, but does not fare as well as a springboard towards tabletop gaming.

The world-building from can transition well to tabletop. is an official adventure module that extends from level 1 to 13, and offers an ideal entry point for new players or Dungeon Masters coming off of .

While players who have never played will at least walk away from the game with a broad familiarity with the system, like the difference between an Action and a Bonus Action, they will still need to read the current rules before diving into the tabletop game. There are many ways breaks ’s rules, such as the absence of Attunement and being able to cast multiple spells per turn. Players will need to adjust to changes, like how a Strength-based Monk and Rogue multiclass with the Tavern Brawler feat is terrible in tabletop.

A Dungeon Master can easily educate players on the changes Larian made to s rules in, but the character archetypes presented may be even more detrimental to a tabletop campaign. While the majority of the allies recruitable in and could have fit the mold for appropriate player characters, the backstories of most allies would require DM approval. These characters have convoluted and complex histories, most of which are inappropriate for characters starting at level 1. Examples include ’s Wyll and Karlach, both of which have gained the attention of powerful Devils.

Warlocks have been a core class since 4e, but Wyll’s handling suggests major Devils involve themselves in the personal affairs of every low-level Infernal Pact Warlock. Karlach has a unique Infernal Engine in