playing one of the origin characters next. Wondering who to choose?

[Rainy Kitten]

I heard Wyll, Lae'zel or Gale have the most content if you play as one of them. I was wondering if this is true and I should do their story or not. I played both Tav and Durge. Is there anything I should know that might help?

[DDkiki]

Yeah Wyll(especially going evil) and Gale make the most interesting Origin runs. Lae'zel is questionable, don't remember her having anything that unique.

Just really don't choose Astarion or Shart, you will hate it.

[Mike Garrison]

I think Shadowheart may have the biggest origin story addition.

Lae'Zel as origin is kind of funny because she can usually just talk her way right into the creche if she is not origin, but when I played her as origin that didn't work, and I had to fight my way in.

[Wolfherz]

If you like kitties go with Gale.

[Moonbane]

Gale origin have some unique rewards that only origin can get.
An epic ring, an extra third level spellslot, his magical tressyn pet tara appearing in camp. Plus you get to see his talks with Mystra.¨

All the rewards Wyll may see just requires him in the party.

[Rainy Kitten]

Thanks, based off what you guys said I may go with Gale :)

[Pan Darius Cassandra]

Shadowcute.

There rly is no other choice.

[Lord Adorable]

Play God's favorite princess Bae'zel.

[JustinGayme.TTV]

Originally posted by Rainy Kitten:

I heard Wyll, Lae'zel or Gale have the most content if you play as one of them. I was wondering if this is true and I should do their story or not. I played both Tav and Durge. Is there anything I should know that might help?

I just played Gale so I just have feedback based on that.

1.) origin was disappointing overall. Even though your character is an established character, they hardly voice talk in dialogues and people rarely call you by name. It’s like you’re custom in that regard.


2) what I like about gale’s origin is that it’s directly tied into the final fight. For said reasons, he may be a good honor mode origin as it offers an easier… ending for lack of better words. Personally I wanted more difficulty so I didn’t choose that, but if one is going to blow him up, playing him as origin makes sense as he’s guranteed to be in your party.

3.) games unique origin involves his cat thingy, and his interactions with mystra, and Raphael/the crown. To me this is more central to the story than some others, though I can see lazael being heavily involved since so are the githyanki.


4.) I can’t speak for Will personally but I could see him having some rich stuff in origin. A lot of his wuest seems more personal in naturrr as opposed to lazael.


5.) if it were me I’d prolly pick lazael. Why? On the outside for a long time she comes off bristly. Many people even kill her off the bat. It would be super interesting to see the internal dialogue as she is confronted with the truth (vlakith) and how she handles things like Raphael, the Orphic hammer, the ending (choosing to become illithid as her). All seems interesting to me

[Moonbane]

Seen comments that laezel isnt terribly interesting as origin. Just better off as a meathead to redirect to show she have been living a lie.

Yes, im aware you lose your voice acting, but i dont think its terribly much of a deal for either Gale or Wyll.

Regarding shadowheart, you get to see her secret convos with Shar. And Shadowheart is involved in quests in all 3 acts.

Karlach is a special case as origin, instead of a narrator, she have fully acted voice dialogue where she talks to herself. Still not enough to save her head from being repurposed.

Astarion peters out fairly fast as origin, and youd want him as an npc.

[Draknalor]

Played Karlach Origin, Felt like the game cut out more content thsn it added.

Hopefully the rest are better

[Moonbane]

Karlach bears the stigma of being the last origin. And could easilly be ignoring, so little involved in the plot compared to the other and more important ones.

[DDkiki]

Originally posted by Draknalor:

Played Karlach Origin, Felt like the game cut out more content thsn it added.

Hopefully the rest are better

Don't try Astarion, for a best written companion with a lot of interactions his origin is barren of content. All these unique dialogues and snark he has are non-existant. So damn boring.

[AntiTapok]

Gale. Most badass of them all (maybe except Durge but questionable)

[AntiTapok]

Wyll is ok too, if you want RP as a classic hero, or maybe villain. You have some choices in this game to twist even noblest (funny word) of ppl.

[Moonbane]

Thinking Gale might just pull ahead. With the newer evil endings for origin. He might not just stop at becomming the God of Ambition. But actually succeeding were Karsus failed, becomming the new god of magic.

Currently its a path to failure if you challenge Mystra.