As I think about loading up a new run through of Baldur’s Gate 3 with the PS5 mods Party Limit Increase and Custom Companions. My brain started to run with ideas of new companions that I could now make and produce storylines for.
And I ended up with 12 new original companions that I’ll talk about now. And I then I’ll ask the question of whether or not you all have ideas about original companions that could be used for other people’s new runs
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With these 12 companions, 4 of them are revealed on the Nautiloid, 2 of them would be shown as the first long rest happens, the next one is at the Emerald Grove, 2 of them are shown as prisoners at the Goblin Camp, 1 of them is a prisoner at Moonrise Towers, 1 of them is apart of the Circus of the Last Days, and the last one is a Harper at the High Hall
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Found in the Nautiloid:
Silas Rook – A non-powerful gentleman living in Baldur’s Gate was quickly snatched up by the Nautiloid and infested with a parasite. Except when he escapes, he has new powers only seen to be magical. This is later revealed to be the work of the Netherbrain itself who chose this man to be its patron. Will he decide to become the being his patron wants him to be, or will he try to defeat his patron and relinquish his powers
{Male}{Half-Orc}(Charlatan)
[Warlock][The Great Old One]
Kela’las – Just recently discovered the artifact that his mission called for, this man was heading back to his crèche when he was snatched up by the Nautiloid, luckily the artifact is keeping him safe, but for how long? And now that he has it, why would he give it away, and which side of the Githyanki is truly good
{Male}{Githyanki}(Soldier)
[Ranger][Beastmaster]
Vio Lynn – On the search for the creature that killed her mother, she was also taken by the Nautiloid, yet in this strange new land she finds her target, a hag named Ethel. While on the hunt another bard also seems to take interest in her. Can she catch Ethel before the hag pulls another one of her tricks, or will Ethel persuade her into a different outcome?
{Female}{Gnome}(Entertainer)
[Bard][College of Glamour]
Green Forge – He was on a pilgrimage with his sensei when the Nautiloid attacked and only himself was taken, now for the first time in his life he is without his sensei and urges to get back to him in Baldur’s Gate
{Male}{Black Dragonborn}(Acolyte)
[Monk][Way of the Drunken Master]
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Found during the first long rest:
Skit Skit – Luckily she was saved by a Wizard and was taken under his wing, so her plan is still in place, to steal the artifact that a random Githyanki has and bring it to the Cult of the Absolute, which she is apart of. Not entirely sure she sees the true colors of the Absolute
{Female}{Human}(Urchin)
[Rouge][Thief]
Professor Star – Narrowly escaping the Nautiloid crash, this retired teacher now is trying to find some ally’s, which after saving a fellow human and finding a campfire, all with tadpoles in their brains as well. He knows he is in good company, now he just needs to figure out the vision of dead god’s he has recently gotten
{Male}{Human}(Outlander)
[Wizard][School of Transmutation]
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Found in the Emerald Grove:
Reverence – Stuck in a conflict between Tieflings and the Druids, all she wants is her people to be safe, maybe with this new group of people coming in there is an opportunity. Now traveling with these adventurers now has her questioning her lineage as she finds a devil who considers her family
{Female}{Raphael Tiefling}(Noble)
[Cleric][Life Domain]
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Galadriel King – All she wants to do is find her brother, she was told that he was stuck in the Shadow-Cursed Lands. But she couldn’t even make it there before being captured by Goblins. She’s letting her Oath to Selune guide her next actions
{Female}{Half-Elf}(Sage)
[Paladin][Oath of the Ancients]
T – It was just a contract, a simple contract, a simple job. Just get the Nightsong artifact. And now he is trapped in a Goblin Camp. What is he gonna tell Lorroaken. It doesn’t help that anyone that he meets immediately assumes the worst in him
{Male}{Duergar}(Criminal)
[Barbarian][Path of the Giant]
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Found in the Moonrise Towers chained:
Darian King – Captured, tortured, tadpole pushed into his skull. Just wanting to Lift the Shadow-Curse was now his death sentence. And he didn’t even get to tell his sister goodbye. At least he was able to send word out to Baldur’s Gate about this
{Male}{Half-Elf}(Sage)
[Druid][Circle of the Stars]
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Found in the Circus of the Last Days:
Pearl – She was happy with her life in the Carnival, good entertainment, constant work, happy workers. Until one of those workers disappeared with only a hand in his place. Now she feels like it’s her duty to get to the bottom of why Dribbles disappeared
{Female}{Blue Dragonborn}(Entertainer)
[Sorcerer][Storm Sorcery]
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Found in the High Hall:
Boy Greenie – Her father wanted a son, and refused her to join the family Blacksmithing business, so she joined the Harper’s to fight the good fight, after a job gone right she found a mask, a mask that could talk to her, and talk through her. But nothing could go wrong with that
{Female}{Halfling}(Soldier)
[Fighter][Battlemaster]
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If you had any Origin / Companion ideas that aren’t already NPC’s in the game. What are they? Could make a good new run!
Source: r/BaldursGate3 · by /u/ShallowMicrowave827