Baldur's Gate 3

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Volo is an immortal ?
Volo the stupid bard, that picked out my eye, and that gets in trouble in every single town where i find him, said that "i witnessed myself 100 years ago, how baal took over baldurs gate"

He is 100+ years old ? What ? i thought he was just a random dude like "Jaskier" in Witcher 3
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alex010300 Sep 1, 2023 @ 4:57am 
He is actually in the original BG 1 & 2. However I heard he got stuck inside a time bubble or something because he is just a Bard.
It seems he’s an anchor of sorts for the weave. Mystra wanted a safeguard in case another Karsus came to be. I believe, though not confirmed, that his longevity is linked to him being an anchor. He was chosen, unknowingly mind you, by Mystra because no one would ever expect this daft, overly pompous, low skilled bard to be an anchor. Only mystra and elminster know he’s an anchor as Volo himself could not be trusted with this knowledge.
Originally posted by Captain Jean Havel:
It seems he’s an anchor of sorts for the weave. Mystra wanted a safeguard in case another Karsus came to be. I believe, though not confirmed, that his longevity is linked to him being an anchor. He was chosen, unknowingly mind you, by Mystra because no one would ever expect this daft, overly pompous, low skilled bard to be an anchor. Only mystra and elminster know he’s an anchor as Volo himself could not be trusted with this knowledge.
To add: this is the Interview where Ed Greenwood unraveled all this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQUn1gaIzLE
SpaceWombat Dec 3, 2023 @ 11:15pm 
Theres a hilarious mod that leverages this.

It essentially simulates the weave "breaking" if you kill him or allow him to die. Every spellcaster in the game ( ally and enemies alike ) will gain a tweaked version of the wild magic status. This makes it so most of the time spells either backfire or have a completely random effect.

https://www.nexusmods.com/baldursgate3/mods/4030
Last edited by SpaceWombat; Dec 3, 2023 @ 11:21pm
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Date Posted: Sep 1, 2023 @ 4:55am
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