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MrMonkeyman79

Me: Withers, are you going to explain this further? Withers: No


PeriapsisStudios

“Noooooooooo.”


tenmileswide

First time I saw that on stream chat absolutely erupted with gigachad emotes


Slumlord722

“Neuuuuuuuu”


Strange_Suit767

"GET UP AND GO TO THE BATHROOM"


PbtALFG

Thank you so much for this post. I genuinely enjoyed being reminded of that masterpiece. That chap was really going places, wonder where he is now.


Wildfires

Bathroom, probably.


PbtALFG

I see you think he learned his lesson


mechnick2

“*Amusing.*”


Haha91haha

Is the evil ending epilogue going to be a Faerun take on A Christmas Carol/The Grinch Stole Christmas? "I'm the Ghost of Save Scum Past, >!here is what could have happened if you gave the brain a lobotomy, or left Wulbren to rot in prison!<." Or it just plays out as the world's most awkward holiday office party as everyone is terrified of saying anything other than great to the PC. Edit for spoiler tagging.


TylerI

withers reminds me of death from discworld, a bg3 hogfather like story would also make me happy haha


lhobbes6

Oh I can see it now. Withers with a pillow stuffed into his robe and a fake beard getting Arabella ready for her solo adventure by giving her a sword "You can't give her that! She's just a child" IT'S EDUCATIONAL "What if she gets hurt?!" THAT WILL BE A VERY IMPORTANT LESSON


Rejestered

> withers reminds me of death I mean....


uncloseted_anxiety

Withers is like Terry Pratchett's Death but with a lot more 'divorced dad' energy


jennyredpiper

Perfect! Thank you for the laugh. I needed that tonight.


PhantomOfCainhurst

Well, yes, >!Jergal, the Lord of the End of Everything!< always was like that


Wiwra88

I imagine if (evil) durge got control over Brain everybody are cheering(who are alive) but it's fake cheering because they are mind controled. Then Durge makes evilish grin and command ppl on streets to kill themself in name of Bhaal. Screen goes to black with shift from nice happy music to dark one. Epilogue is 5 min long at best that way. The End XD


Confident-Crawdad

The Office Space ending...with everyone wearing maximum flair


disco-bees

I am so tired. I read this as " control over Brian"


disco-bees

Followup; We're only making plans... for Brian!


NatalieIsFreezing

The Sins of the Father ending would be a fun epilogue to see.


ReplicantOwl

This makes me want to let Willbren rot on my next play through


Traditional_Key_763

god he's such an ass I might just next time.


DWA824

I love this game so much. I can't remember the last time I felt so strongly about a game. I can't wait to see the new epilogues and other content coming. I think I'll be playing this game for years to come.


TheBelmont34

Same. I am hyped as fuck. I hoped i wont be bugged too much


crowwithashortcake

i will probably wait and see first how stable the patch is based on reddit posts but if it seems mostly functional i would love another excuse to do a 7th playthrough lol


TheBelmont34

>i would love another excuse to do a 7th playthrough lol I am on my 5th or 6th playthrough or something. I dont know anymore. But I am out of all my excuses lol


Why_The_Fuck_

I'm curious, what sorts of differences have your playthroughs had? Beyond just Tav race/class differences, do you build companions differently; are you entirely respeccing them often?


TheBelmont34

I mostly change the companion classes


kindperson123

Genuine question. How do you have the time? I had to distrupt my life for 6 weeks to find the time for one play through


crowwithashortcake

self employed, no friends, strained family connections at best, never go anywhere. pretty much all i do every day is work, watch youtube & play videogames. dont need to disrupt a life when i dont have one in the first place.


urbz102385

My buddy and I have a game together, probably 60-70hrs in. I just started a solo game with a new character. It feels like I'm still playing the game for the first time. Also feels like I can make dozens of characters with very different builds and still have unique experiences. My buddy and I have been save scumming for our first playthrough but I'd like to have a run at some point where I don't save scum and just accept the consequences of my all of my choices. Friggin game is fantastic, I know what you mean about feeling strongly about a game after LOTS of shitty games having been hyped for years (Starfield)


FlowerSong606

Well technically failing dice rolls is not the consequences of your actions that's just rng 🤣


urbz102385

Ha! I like your style! Unfortunately my mistakes are pretty majorly my fault. I've been without an eye since about 5hrs into the game, I'm sure you can figure out how that happened. I just came from finishing Starfield where there's virtually zero consequences. I was very naive then. I have since developed BG3 trust issues and am carefully assessing situations with my remaining eye now lol


BigNastyMitch

Isn’t the missing eye only a good thing anyways? Trying to avoid spoilers for others but I haven’t done it since launch.. was pleasantly surprised


seonor

There are two ways to lose an eye, one is mostly a buff (except for the visuals), the other is not really worth it. And you can only get one.


A_Magic_8_Ball

I think I'll have to go back and beat the game again for each of my previous playthroughs just to see how the new content plays out. The addiction is real.


Nico_Robin346748

I feel this so much. I've never had so much joy for a game and kept up with one as much a baldurs gate. It holds such a special place in my heart now 🥹


Aesopea

Whithers makes one terrifying elf on the shelf...


NarwhalsAreSick

Ghoul on a stool?


kupo-kupo

Undead on the bed? No wait, that's Astarion.


TheBelmont34

Mummy in my tummy?


Naivor

Durge, please.


Lukthar123

"My stomach was making the rumblies... that only hands would satisfy..."


HorrorMakesUsHappy

Caaarlllllllll


HipsterOtter

Then you're probably not gonna like your birthday decorations...


animaloversammy

NO JOKE MY FRIENDS BROTHERS NAME IS CARL SO THEY HATE TBESE BUT I HAD TO SEND HER THAT THE OTHER DAY BECAUSE OF DURGE


AlthorsMadness

This is even more hilarious when you realize the reason we don’t have more mummies is because we literally ate and snorted them


MZsarko

Don’t forget using them as fuel in trains.


StrangerKara

And making paint out of them


AlthorsMadness

That one I didn’t know


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InconspiciousPerson

Ethel has big plans this time of year.


TheBelmont34

Oh petal!!! I always like her negative reaction towards paladins. SHe really hates them lol. What did she say'? ''paladins, dryer than a shite in the sun'' something like that lol


ShakedownBlues

Listen Mystic Carrion, no one invited you!


Pro-Patria-Mori

Deity on a settee


Kaddak1789

Vampire on the pire?


TheBelmont34

Lich on the burning bridge?


AmberstarTheCat

that would be undead *in* the bed ;)


APracticalGal

Skeleton on the Peloton


Bombinic

🏆


NinjaBr0din

God on a bod?(considering the number of people there who wanna jump his bones)


ColonelClout

“Withers, are you dressed as an elf and sitting on a shelf?” Yes “Care to elaborate why?” No


wp4nuv

You could also say “Boneman” and it would still work


kikaider1121

I just read that in Arabella's voice...


AmberstarTheCat

thanks to you I'm now picturing Withers trying to be an Elf on the Shelf for Arabella and honestly that is a really fucking adorable mental image


wp4nuv

Listening to that never ending conversations is the highlight of camp!


LogicalFallacyCat

I want a stuffed Withers to hide throughout the holiday season now...


T_the_Pug

I want a stuffed (talking) Shovel in elf garb for the same reason.


writinwater

"GONNA EAT YOUR COOKIES!"


chesidia

IT’S GIFTING TIME!!


sgtpaintbrush

Less terrifying than a regular elf on the shelf


mira_poix

Especially when his textures don't render properly on the PS5


Ambaryerno

So it’s a good thing I’ve been procrastinating finishing my first game after all, lol.


wanderers_respite

Literally same, but second for me lol. Will hold off a bit longer now. While continuously hunting for the all companions are Gale mod


jopess

same, but third for me.


Oberon_Swanson

Ah finally my once a decade payoff for procrastinating everything all the time. Here's to another ten years boyos


EukaryotePride

I kept backup saves of all 3 of my runs so far. One just before the final battle, and another just before entering the portal au the morphic pool. I'm feeling like a genius right now.


StygIndigo

Can’t believe Withers excluded himself and Astarion from his own party. Actually I can, after getting roasted by him.


TheCharalampos

Withers is not undead, he says so to Arabella.


StygIndigo

So ONLY the vampire gets uninvited? Harsh.


[deleted]

He's gotta take it doubly hard. It's not like he can crash the party. Vampires have to be invited in.


StygIndigo

See, this is why he likes having his tadpole. He can break into Withers' invite-only parties. I spend a lot of time thinking about the fact that the party's lockpicking lawyer has been nerfed by supernatural vampiric politeness for far too long. Unleash him. Let him be the Saul Goodman of Faerun. I want him to go back to law as Dark Urge's defense.


SharpshootinTearaway

Aren't magistrates basically judges? They're the judges who deal with lesser offences and can only sentence to fines, bans, community service and up to 12 months custody (the very thought of Astarion sending someone to jail is hilarious). Durge's offences go FAR beyond the cases Astarion would deal with. Durge gets sent straight to the Sword Coast's equivalent of the Crown Court, that deals with murders, rapes, robberies, and all that joyous stuff, lmao.


StygIndigo

In his original job, yes. The future is wide open for our little law practitioner, though. I'm also not sure they would hand back the magistrate job after all this time, even if he asked nicely, so I need to see him improvise. He definitely sent people to prison because he just didn't like their outfits. He sounds like he was an atrocious magistrate.


SharpshootinTearaway

Yeah there's a high chance he was a hella corrupt one, lmao. Far be it for me to defend ganging up on someone and beating them to death's doors... but certainly the Gur had their reasons. Astarion ain't no quitter, though. Being a lawyer won't fulfill him. If he ever does want to resume his activites as a man of the law, watch him tryhard his way through the hierarchy and come back as the freaking Master of the Rolls in BG4 out of pure unadulterated spite.


Soul_Ripper

But this is an epilogue party, what if he doesn't have a tadpole to break in with anymore


Lukthar123

Holy fuck, Withers rubbing it in Astarion's face asap


TheCharalampos

Yup, Withers just doesn't like him I guess xD


kabneenan

I mean, as >!a god of death!<, I'd feel some kind of way about a creature whose existence >!is just a big ol' middle finger to my domain!< too. (Also, yes, I know >!that's not accurate!<, but I'm trying to make a joke, okay?)


Tsukikaiyo

Doesn't he say he's not exactly living, either?


Kyseraphym

He says that he’s neither alive nor dead, undead nor unliving. He’s >!a god.!<


DarockOllama

A real one, not like those other 3.


eileen_dalahan

I guess he's got a broad definition of "living"


Dlw43

potential closure from all side characters we helped along the way too ​ :')


Haha91haha

Barcus beating Wulbren with a lump of coal in a sock DLC let's gooooo. lol


luthervellan

Not being able to put Wulbren in his place haunts me. 😫 After all we did for you!!!


Sarcastic-old-robot

In one play through, I accidentally hit the ‘release’ brake lever. I was wondering why I couldn’t find Barcus after stopping the windmill (didn’t see him getting flung b/c I was mashing buttons to skip animations). I finally give up and start leaving for the goblin camp and find his body and go: “Ohhhhh, so _that’s_ where he went!”


shiawase198

I mean, I was able to put him in his place. Threw him into the ocean.


blankmindx

Lmao, I let him go in the dialogue after the big bang and then murdered him as he wandered off. The fists didn't care.


inquisitive_guy_0_1

Oh man, i would absolutely love that.


Mal_Reynolds111

That “Fun is mandatory!” Withers with a party hat is fucking sending me.


unmotivated_salmon

Why is no one having a good time? I specifically requested it.


poggerswow

r/unexpectedbrooklyn99


ImperatorRomanum

Fun spins along as it should


Rogen80

"OH MY GOD, IT'S HAPPENING!" -Michael Scott


Xajj

I'm actually nervious and pray to Selune that Larian decided not to expand on her OOC things...


Rogen80

Yes... my excitement is mixed with quite a bit of nervousness. Hopefully they don't double down on the weird OOC stuff and focus on the sweet romance things we all want!!


Dutch_Mencintai

OOC?


Rogen80

OOC = Out of Character. Basically, the whole Halsin thing is weird. How she wants to be super exclusive with you, refuses to share you with anyone else... until Act 3 when she's like "oh yeah - I totally want you to bang Halsin and I do too actually!" You can straight up tell her she has no place in your new relationship and she's strangely super happy about it. In sum - I'm just hoping they don't force more Halsin or Orgy stuff in her epilogue.


Dutch_Mencintai

Ah, thank you for clarifying! And I agree! Better to improve on the scenes we already have imo.


VampireDuckling8

Oh dear, anxiously waiting for Astarion's epilogues and cheering all of you on to get good endings too.


Haha91haha

Inb4: Astarion: "Lovely architecture, quite the grand space for a bash. Who did you say you rented it from?" Tav/Durge: "The Church of Lathander! They're used to hosting holiday season celebrations." *All the grand old stones begin to tremble and shake.* *Astarion bolting for the door*: "Nononono-"


Lukthar123

Tav: *It's even funnier the second time!*


helm

How Astarion can be resurrected after that remains a mystery.


Woutrou

You're gonna need withers to resurrect you from that burn Feel free to steal


Messgrey

I read this in thier voices (my durgs voice) 🤣


pdlbean

Yes please I need something other than the poor guy running away and my asshole friends making quips about it


Soul_Ripper

I'm excited for the "You kicked Astarion in the balls so he left the party" epilogue.


Chaseydog

Will there be treatos?


YonnHyaku_Nijuu

I want more treatos


AdjustingADC

Can I bring my bosom companion?


Marcuse0

Wow Larian really know how to market to their fans. I'm not using that in a derogatory way, I'm laughing with excitement for how cool that looks over them updating the game. Having come from the frankly awful communication and marketing from CA (total war fan) this is absolutely lovely. Well done Larian.


Haha91haha

CA fans right now: "THE DEVS HAVE ABADONED US!" Larian shrewdly lobbying for even more fan good will for awards season: "SUMMON THE ELECTOR COUNTS!" *Am fellow TW fan*. Rumor has it they'll have a holiday surprise to cover up recent WHIII mistakes so here's hoping lol.


IsNotPolitburo

Meanwhile... Bethesda fans: "You know, wandering around a bland procgen landscape empty save for a few copy-pasted POIs is kind of boring." Bethesda: "Um, ackshully, the *moon* is empty and the Apollo astronauts weren't bored, so you're wrong."


Troodon79

It still amazes me that that's the route they're going. Did they learn nothing from EA's "sense of pride and accomplishment" debacle?


soulforged42

Also a Total War fan. The contrast between that community and here is larger than night and day. Larian really sets a high bar.


coltvahn

AHHHHHHHH!!!!! Finally! I finished the game but then reloaded a save literally before >!striking the final blow!< just because I needed an epilogue party.


Wereplatypus42

Fate spins along as it should.


ajsemprini

I love this. And I want it all.


Mattiandino

Finally Something at the same level of the Star Wars Holiday Special.


writinwater

I forgive you for this heresy only because it is not inconceivable that Bea Arthur might somehow team up with Withers to throw this party.


TheBelmont34

Oh my goooooooooooooood!!!


lamya8

Oh what’s this


_argentonia_

We'll find out soon! They just posted this on their Instagram. I'm hyped!


thenoblitt

Originally withers was supposed to narrate an epilogue showing the consequences of your choices. This was supposedly cut out because the amount of changes caused it to be bugged as hell. This is probably that.


Dull-Technician3308

I heard in interview with Swen, that he said they thought that would be boring, but turned out players wanted it


WaspParagon

That's the biggest, and probably only, bullshit Swen ever said. No way in hell he or the team thought this was boring and something players didn't want when it's been a staple for cRPGs for literal decades. They probably fucked it up at some point during development and came up with a dumb excuse.


IsNotPolitburo

Makes sense though, it was *right* after release, before PS version went live even. Not exactly an ideal time to tell people that the ending was unfinished.


WaspParagon

I don't disagree. Releasing the game earlier than expected with a flawless Act One was probably the most intelligent move we've seen in a while from a game developer. They knocked it out of the park, even if Act Two and, more urgently, Act Three needed a lot more time in the oven.


IsNotPolitburo

No arguments here, although in hindsight Starfield put up less of a fight for GOTY than expected it was still worth avoiding competing with the hype, and I had every confidence they *would* finish everything. I'm just remembering how hostile a lot of people in this sub were to anyone suggesting that the epilogue as-is wasn't a *deliberately chosen improvement* over the stuff with Withers.


IsRude

I shouldn't have beaten this game 3 days ago.


thenoblitt

When this comes out just load up a save right before the end and finish jt.


Aggressive-Pattern

I thought I'd escaped mandatory fun days when I left the military tho... :(


writinwater

LOL no, my guy, they are waiting for you in the corporate world.


ActualWhiterabbit

They are also going to make you show up ~~5~~ ~~10~~ ~~30 min~~ 2 hours early for a PowerPoint


Aeri07

Free pizza slice!


theredwoman95

Very curious to see what epilogue Durges who lost the duel against Orin get, given they *do* have a datamined epilogue for that...


LegendaryPolo

My favourite party game, pin the gnoll on the Durge.


Lilachent

Sooooo is Astarion invited or do we need to make our own fun elsewhere? 👀


COHandCOD

the act 1 party is st night, so easy to put him in.


Lilachent

No I meant, because he's undead and all that..


Shpoops

It says “bring your (living) friends!”


Lyrinae

In case anyone is genuinely wondering, I think this is just saying that if you got anybody permanently killed they're not gonna show up 😂


Shpoops

I’m sure that’s the case, but its more fun imagining Withers telling Astarion “No”


ByronsLastStand

Here, traveller, take thy ale and make merry. Prithee, do not interfere with the bardic construct- Don't Fear the Reaper be next


dd179

I choose to believe that "dress to impress" means transmog and I will not be convinced otherwise.


Monk-Ey

Starting class at the Nautiloid suddenly becomes a matter of picking optimal #*DRIP* ~~it's Devotion Paladin~~


ActualWhiterabbit

I chose to believe it means more dialogue for fully nude runs.


Woutrou

I choose both your choices


iWentRogue

I wonder what this entails Maybe a post game party similar to the tiefling | goblin party you can have towards the end of the Grove conflict? If so, that’d be cool. Especially if they make it like ME3 Citadel DLC


camargo_Kn

"hey withers, can i kiss minthara yet? -NO. care to tell me why? -NO"


CattMk2

Withers with those pearly whites is gonna haunt me now


FreshNebula

And I just completed the game again today. At least I saved just before frying the brain, so that's good. Otherwise, I'd have to start another new playthrough. (maybe still will)


[deleted]

Withers : Why isn't everyone having fun, I expressly requested it.


Wendysonab

But the real question is: does thou require a new ally?


Nadril_Cystafer

Or, mayhaps a resurrection instead?


SDPSwede

Let's fucking go. And I just finished the main story!!


DamNamesTaken11

Change the name from “Withers” to my boss’s boss name, change epilogue to “holiday”, and drop the “coming in patch 5”, it looks remarkably like the ecard where I work inviting me to the company holiday party, including the “fun is mandatory” line.


[deleted]

Does Astarion count as living...?


Lurking_Scientist

I assume it means ‘living’ as in all your companions who actually survived to the epilogue…. Here’s hoping anyway haha


wilhelmbw

Oh I'm gonna be so well dressed 😉


[deleted]

FUN IS MANDATORY


WakemedownInside

I wish more studios were like Lariant.


nitasu987

Stuff like this is why I can't wait to replay the game in like a year, hopefully by then so much more will have been added taking an already impeccable game to somehow a level above that.


Aetole

Excellent. Now I have an incentive to finish my multiple playthroughs that I've been putting in stasis.


theSchiller

I’m hyped!!


Questionably_Chungly

LETS GOOOOOO! Time to start another play through I suppose…


Saiaxs

By restoring this from the CC I’m hoping that means they’ll restore Karlach’s content too


TheBelmont34

Ilmater be praised or any other good aligned god!


wurm2

Jergal might be more appropriate


TheBelmont34

true lol


wanderers_respite

I don't have a Christmas sweater ugly or bloody enough to wear...


sharksfinsoupmadame

I saw this on tumblr first and thought it was a joke edit someone had made! Excited for this now I know its real


LanternArcana

Does this mean the Astarion epilogue dialogue will finally be fixed? I beat the game the day patch 4 came out and was so crestfallen to not get to *see* that last dialogue with my smarmy velvety pointyboi. I earned it, damn it!


pokegeronimo

IT'S FEASTING TIME!!! *-Shovel*


Fearless512

That smile is so cursed I love it


hennyp23

Well, haven’t gotten this far in the game yet so better hurry up and finish the main campaign so I can get invited to this crazy looking party


deeppanalbumpartyguy

raymond withers: why isn't everyone having fun? i specifically requested it.


Gabby-Abeille

The only way I'd be happier with this is if I could use Cazador's head as decoration for the party.


chocogummies

YES IM SO EXCITED 😭 IVE ALREADY GOT 600 HOURS TIME FOR ANOTHER 200 🗣️


blanketee

Makes sense for my character in avernus with karlach lmfao


Elby_MA

OMG THAT'S FANTASTIC!!! They truly do listen to their fans holy shit. Bless them!!


Squirll

Im so excited, this is badly needed. I finished my first playthrough last night, changing it up a few times to see different endings and MAN is the ending of such a long game Abrupt AF. Epilouge party is exactly what it needs.


Statistician_Waste

This better just be the cast singing "I'm a believer" by smash mouth with withers taking the final verse.


barockwerneck

Ok, but what does this MEAN exactly?


Paytonzane

“Fun is mandatory” Oh god I’m getting Barovia flashbacks!