Guardian/Dream lady/guy (warning! spoilers!)

[echoes222]

So.... question for folks that are further into the game - am I in the wrong to not to trust dream lady and refusing to use tadpole or taping to its potential? yes or no answer will suffice. I'd really like to know if by remaining my normal self and ignoring tadpole powers I am blocking myself from large portion of the game or going straight for bad ending... thanks in advance!

[AlphaVictorKilo]

They go down two very different paths, let's just say

There is no wrong choice, just....different choices and the branches from there

[Braderz_12]

My want is to know what actually affects the ending you get ?
What are the key choices ?

[echoes222]

as above. Logic dictates that going with tadpole should be a bad choice. Like power hungry one. But knowing Larian, i'll actually be punished by trying to remain normal and tadpole free. Ugh.

[AlphaVictorKilo]

Originally posted by Braderz_12:

My want is to know what actually affects the ending you get ?
What are the key choices ?

Play and find out, anything beyond that is pretty major spoilers

I resisted to the VERY end, kept my humanity in tact and was able to get a mostly good ending, but that's only because I skipped a few important side quests

[echoes222]

thanks. I have a feeling that going for tadpole powers and transforming yourself into an abomination will be actually rewarded by this game... ;( i'll see I guess.

[AlphaVictorKilo]

Originally posted by echoes222:

thanks. I have a feeling that going for tadpole powers and transforming yourself into an abomination will be actually rewarded by this game... ;( i'll see I guess.

Depends on what you personally consider a reward illithid powers are rather...powerful, like you can sometimes do BASE 80 damage with some of them before modifiers

[echoes222]

Originally posted by AlphaVictorKilo:

Originally posted by echoes222:

thanks. I have a feeling that going for tadpole powers and transforming yourself into an abomination will be actually rewarded by this game... ;( i'll see I guess.

Depends on what you personally consider a reward illithid powers are rather...powerful, like you can sometimes do BASE 80 damage with some of them before modifiers

I'm focused on the story, rp'ing and plot resolution, don't care about min-maxing or powerful hits :P but Larian loves their plot twists and moral greyness, so I am afraid a bit that they will reward abominable and evil route more in the story.

[AlphaVictorKilo]

Originally posted by echoes222:

Originally posted by AlphaVictorKilo:

Depends on what you personally consider a reward illithid powers are rather...powerful, like you can sometimes do BASE 80 damage with some of them before modifiers

I'm focused on the story, rp'ing and plot resolution, don't care about min-maxing or powerful hits :P but Larian loves their plot twists and moral greyness, so I am afraid a bit that they will reward abominable and evil route more in the story.

I finished the game last night

If you enjoy morally grey, hooooo boy are you in for a treat

[echoes222]

Originally posted by AlphaVictorKilo:

Originally posted by echoes222:

I'm focused on the story, rp'ing and plot resolution, don't care about min-maxing or powerful hits :P but Larian loves their plot twists and moral greyness, so I am afraid a bit that they will reward abominable and evil route more in the story.

I finished the game last night

If you enjoy morally grey, hooooo boy are you in for a treat

I actually preffer being a do-gooder (chaotic good character in the past, when morality was still a thing in d&d)

[Lur Nen Rue]

There is a secret for being true good but either the check is really hard or hidden just like pathfinder, I heard that doing normal no tadpole play just end you similar to using tadpole

[echoes222]

Originally posted by Lur Nen Rue:

There is a secret for being true good but either the check is really hard or hidden just like pathfinder, I heard that doing normal no tadpole play just end you similar to using tadpole

weird approach to writing, seeing that refusing tadpole powers makes your game harder. So no story reward for it? Lame AF :(

[AlphaVictorKilo]

Originally posted by echoes222:

Originally posted by Lur Nen Rue:

There is a secret for being true good but either the check is really hard or hidden just like pathfinder, I heard that doing normal no tadpole play just end you similar to using tadpole

weird approach to writing, seeing that refusing tadpole powers makes your game harder. So no story reward for it? Lame AF :(

having completed the game keeping my humanity in tact...no there is a reward, don't worry

[Patriot]

Originally posted by echoes222:

Originally posted by Lur Nen Rue:

There is a secret for being true good but either the check is really hard or hidden just like pathfinder, I heard that doing normal no tadpole play just end you similar to using tadpole

weird approach to writing, seeing that refusing tadpole powers makes your game harder. So no story reward for it? Lame AF :(

Doing the right thing the right way is always going to be the harder road. That's just life.

[allanvv]

I used the powers in conversation a few times to assert authority, does that prevent the good ending? Or is it just using the parasite items to level up?

[AlphaVictorKilo]

Originally posted by allanvv:

I used the powers in conversation a few times to assert authority, does that prevent the good ending? Or is it just using the parasite items to level up?

Honestly, don't know, never used them beyond the first two mandatory uses

But I think there is more a "point of no return" type situation with that, and you'll know it when you get to it