{"id":1534511,"date":"2026-03-23T16:39:31","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T16:39:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gNtFAeunmtu7Q7bQ3G3vGi"},"modified":"2026-03-23T16:39:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T16:39:31","slug":"baldurs-gate-3-writer-says-its-dragon-agey-rep-system-is-there-to-stop-you-totally-breaking-the-npcs-but-it-becomes-a-dice-roll-at-points-to-keep-romance-natural","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/baldurs-gate-3-writer-says-its-dragon-agey-rep-system-is-there-to-stop-you-totally-breaking-the-npcs-but-it-becomes-a-dice-roll-at-points-to-keep-romance-natural\/","title":{"rendered":"Baldur&#8217;s Gate 3 writer says its Dragon-Agey rep system is there to stop you totally breaking the NPCs, but it &#8216;becomes a dice roll&#8217; at points to keep romance natural"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<p>If you&#8217;re not a fan of random violence and sadism\u2014you know, a <em>nerd<\/em>\u2014the words &#8220;Astarion disapproves&#8221; were probably burnt into your retinas like the afterimage of a nuclear blast when you finally rolled credits on Baldur&#8217;s Gate 3. Your party members in that game always have a goddamn opinion on your decisions, and Larian communicated it in time-honoured fashion: little pop-ups like in Dragon Age or Knights of the Old Republic 2.<\/p>\n<p>In the latest issue of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.magazinesdirect.com\/uk\/edge-subscription\/dp\/39f150bb\" target=\"_blank\">Edge magazine<\/a> (via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamesradar.com\/games\/baldur-s-gate\/baldurs-gate-3-writer-says-the-rpgs-reputation-system-exists-because-larian-cant-just-let-players-break-party-members-we-would-be-working-on-the-game-forever\/\" target=\"_blank\">GamesRadar<\/a>), one of BG3&#8217;s writers, Kevin VanOrd, reflected on its use of that system, and also copped to the fact that one of its key advantages is it skips, like, a whole bunch of writing. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We can\u2019t have every character reacting to every situation,&#8221; said VanOrd, &#8220;otherwise we would be working on the game forever. So this is a way of showing how they feel without writing new dialogue.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s also, kind of, a violation of that fundamental Larian design philosophy of letting players do whatever the hell they want\u2014you&#8217;re never going to get Astarion to approve of charity and kindness (at least early on) just like you&#8217;ll never get Wyll to clap when you kick a child in the shins.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Sometimes the answer is to just let the player break the game, but when it comes to party members, usually not,&#8221; says VanOrd. He&#8217;s right, of course: letting me cunningly stack boxes to sequence-break some quest or overcome an obstacle makes me feel like a genius. Letting me romance Wyll after massacring the Druid Grove would feel like a bizarre cop-out.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:1920px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"BSeWgP2dgpry62kE3sq3FK\" name=\"AstarionsHunger\" alt=\"The vampire Astarion enjoys a snack\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/baldurs-gate-3-writer-says-its-dragon-agey-rep-system-is-there-to-stop-you-totally-breaking-the-npcs-but-it-becomes-a-dice-roll-at-points-to-keep-romance-natural.jpg\" mos=\"\" align=\"middle\" fullscreen=\"1\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"inline expandable\"><a href='https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/baldurs-gate-3-writer-says-its-dragon-agey-rep-system-is-there-to-stop-you-totally-breaking-the-npcs-but-it-becomes-a-dice-roll-at-points-to-keep-romance-natural.jpg' target='_blank' class='expand-button icon-expand-image icon' ><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Wizards of the Coast)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It&#8217;s a system with issues, though. In real life, love is not really a matter of filling someone&#8217;s approval meter until they fall for you; it&#8217;s weird and illogical and often very embarrassing for everyone involved. Reducing the whole process to accruing enough niceness points risks making it all feel a little hollow.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s why Larian still busts out the D20 at critical moments: &#8220;If a character trusts you enough, they\u2019ll go along with whatever you say, but if you need to convince them, that\u2019s when it becomes a dice roll.&#8221; It keeps things at least a little random (and, hey, those dice rolls do get easier if a character really likes you).<\/p>\n<p>I don&#8217;t envy VanOrd or any writer for a big and complex RPG. Fitting in a natural-feeling romance in a game that allows so much player freedom has gotta be tough. &#8220;Sometimes I yearn for linear storytelling,&#8221; says VanOrd. Yeah, I bet!<\/p>\n<div class=\"product\"><a data-dimension112=\"9373ece5-ed28-4005-aaec-c581feaf6b76\" data-action=\"Deal Block\" data-label=\"Baldur's Gate 3 romance\" data-dimension48=\"Baldur's Gate 3 romance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure \" >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:400px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:100.00%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"E4JL5DbKeweC5p7opWdx2K\" name=\"baldurs-astarion-square\" caption=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/baldurs-gate-3-writer-says-its-dragon-agey-rep-system-is-there-to-stop-you-totally-breaking-the-npcs-but-it-becomes-a-dice-roll-at-points-to-keep-romance-natural-1.jpg\" mos=\"\" align=\"middle\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" credit=\"\" class=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/baldurs-gate-3-romance-options-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-dimension112=\"9373ece5-ed28-4005-aaec-c581feaf6b76\" data-action=\"Deal Block\" data-label=\"Baldur's Gate 3 romance\" data-dimension48=\"Baldur's Gate 3 romance\" data-dimension25=\"\"><strong>Baldur&#8217;s Gate 3 romance<\/strong><\/a>: Who to pursue<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/baldurs-gate-3-multiplayer-co-op-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Baldur&#8217;s Gate 3 multiplayer<\/strong><\/a>: How co-op works<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/baldurs-gate-3-endings\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Baldur&#8217;s Gate 3 endings<\/strong><\/a>: For better or worse<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/baldurs-gate-3-multiclass-builds\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Baldur&#8217;s Gate 3 multiclass builds<\/strong><\/a>: Coolest combos<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/best-rpgs-of-all-time\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Best RPGs<\/strong><\/a>: The greatest you can play now<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/games\/baldurs-gate\/baldurs-gate-3-writer-says-its-dragon-agey-rep-system-is-there-to-stop-you-totally-breaking-the-npcs-but-it-becomes-a-dice-roll-at-points-to-keep-romance-natural\/\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re not a fan of random violence and sadism\u2014you know, a nerd\u2014the words &#8220;Astarion disapproves&#8221; were probably burnt into your retinas like the afterimage of a nuclear blast when you finally rolled credits on Baldur&#8217;s Gate 3. 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