While Astarion and Karlach were created in Baldur’s Gate 3, there’s nothing stopping people from adding them to their D&D campaign. There are evenofficial player versionsof the characters for those who want to take them on adventures that don’t involve tadpoles stuck in their brains.
Indeed, the voice actors who played the Baldur’s Gate 3 cast have reprised their roles in D&D events in the past as part of aHigh Rollers show. The events of this show even became official, with the character of Bing Bong being referenced in the new Baldur’s Gate 3 epilogue.
The game also featured a look atProject Sigil, the upcoming virtual tabletop experience currently in closed beta. This is a 3D sandbox that players and DMs can use to act out battles and dungeon exploration, which will be especially useful for online players.
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The success of Baldur’s Gate 3 and the nature of D&D as a multimedia franchise means that we’ll probably see more of its cast in the future.
Tav’s companions have earned a lot of love among the fanbase, and their actors will always be welcome to reprise their roles in D&D video games and live shows for years to come.
This is to say nothing of the game itself. We should expect to see Shadowheart and Wyll hanging out with the likes of Drizzt and Elminster for decades to come, as they’re now part of the pantheon of beloved D&D heroes.
Scott Baird is a Games Writer on Dexerto’s UK team, specializing in Pokemon, Baldur’s Gate, Dungeons & Dragons, Final Fantasy, and Magic The Gathering, and Nintendo games. He also has bylines at Cracked, Dorkly, Topless Robot, Screen Rant, The Gamer, and TopTenz.
