Karlach teams up with Baldur's Gate 3's sex noise man to raise money for a good cause: SpecialEffect, which helps create kit and software for physically disabled gamers

As announced earlier this month, SpecialEffect—a charity we're proud to have teamed up with before—is running a special stream to help raise money for physically disabled gamers. 

Samantha Béart is the voice of Karlach in Baldur's Gate 3, an exceptional talent who lent their voice to a beloved big tiefling lady (who just so happens to be our favourite to date).  Then there's Alex Jordan, a storied voice actor in his own right who, uh, also made all the sex noises in Larian's groundbreaking RPG. Béart announced a concrete time for the event on Twitter today—and the whole video's definitely worth a watch.

Thu 29th Feb 7pm GMT: Playing #BaldursGate3 #GameBlast24 for @SpecialEffect with @AEJORDAN @carebecc and @PaigeHHarvey. What a line up — don't miss it! https://t.co/w0fUd2sYBt https://t.co/VFUdmsXPCq pic.twitter.com/iodWUUEMHrFebruary 22, 2024

«I spent hundreds of hours with the team to craft Karlach into the character you all know and love,» Béart proudly announces, before Jordan chimes in: «And I spent a couple hours in a booth. Kissing the back of my hand.» While Béart talks about the good SpecialEffect does for physically disabled gamers, Jordan spirals into what I can only describe as a smooch-induced existential crisis. 

The event will be streamed live on the charity's Twitch channel on February 29 at 7pm GMT as part of GameBlast, a yearly fundraising event that's already gathered thousands for gamers in need, and promises to be a «very special, chaotic» Baldur's Gate 3 livestream. Both actors will be joined by Chelsea Rebecca (Isadora in Fire Emblem Heroes) and SpecialEffect's community manager Paige Harvey. 

As for the cause itself, SpecialEffect is a UK-based charity dedicated to providing physically disabled gamers with specialised gear and tailor-made setups, as per its site: «Our team of occupational therapists and gaming specialists in the UK create bespoke control setups for hundreds of individuals each year, while our R&D team use what we learn in the