Summary
SomeBaldur’s Gate 3players who have been augmenting their game using mods have been raising suspicion that beloved NPC tiefling bard Alfira may have been planned for a much larger role at some point during development. WhileBaldur’s Gate 3players have fallen in love with the likes of Astarion, Karlach, Shadowheart, and other great companions, it seems like there could have been more fine folks joining in on the journey.
While she’s not a member of the playable roster of heroes, Alfira is a difficult character to miss inBaldur’s Gate 3. Any bard in training who wants tolearn how to play an instrumentwill have to help her compose a song in remembrance of her late mentor. On a less heartwarming side of the game’s lore, most Dark Urge players who’ve woken up with blood on their hands are likely to be familiar with this character, as they may have had a brutal run-in with her.
As shared on Eurogamer, the potential that Alfira possessed for being a party member has been brought up by players working their way through the game’s third and final act while also using a certain mod that is designed to provide more information on speech interactions, including which companions will react when you choose a specific dialogue option. With theOIO - Overexplained Interaction Options modactive, Alfira’s name gets dropped in a few places that it wouldn’t normally have appeared in the vanilla game, alongside the names of other companions.
Alfira May Have Been Planned as a BG3 Companion
According to some players who have used the Overexplained Interaction Options mod, who have posted their findings on Reddit, the mod informs the player of which companions will approve or disapprove of the choices they make during dialogue options, essentially making it a form of datamining that gives the player a little extra hint as to just what to say to get the best reactions out of their companions. As a result of the recent findings, some longtime players are claiming that the option to have Alfira potentially react to scenes for which she can’t possibly be present has been around since the game’s exit from early access back in September 2023, which is usually an indication ofcontent that was left on the cutting room floorduring development.
Still, there seems to be a lot of excitement and hope from the player community that developers may, at some point, see fit to add Alfira as a full-fledged companion, adding a built-in bard option to the current cast of characters. Still, this seems a little unlikely considering her current status as a highly potential victim of The Dark Urge (although Withers has the power to revive dead characters). But even with Larian Studios moving on from theBaldur’s Gateseries, the news thatHasbro and Wizards of the Coast are picking up the torchcould mean we haven’t seen the last of Alfira.
Baldur’s Gate 3
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Abducted, infected, lost. You are turning into a monster, but as the corruption inside you grows, so does your power. Forge a tale of fellowship and betrayal, sacrifice and survival, and the lure of absolute power. Caught in a conflict between devils, deities, and sinister otherworldly forces, you and your party will determine the fate of the Forgotten Realms.THE ULTIMATE D&D EXPERIENCEChoose from a wide selection of D&D races and classes, or play as an origin character with a hand-crafted background. Adventure, loot, battle, and romance as you journey through the Forgotten Realms and beyond. Play alone or as a party of up to four in multiplayer – and select your companions carefully.A CINEMATIC STORYTELLING EPICForged with the new Divinity 4.0 engine, Baldur’s Gate 3 gives you unprecedented freedom to explore, experiment, and interact with a world that reacts to your choices. A grand, cinematic narrative brings you closer to your characters than ever before, as you venture through our biggest world yet. Romance, deceive, aid, obstruct, and grow alongside your friends thanks to Larian’s next-generation RPG engine.
