Dave Jones, the voice actor whose dulcet tones convey to life Baldur's Gate 3’s shapeshifting druid, didn’t assume many gamers would really be open to bumping uglies with Halsin’s bear type.
Jones stated as a lot throughout a panel at EGX that includes members of the sport’s forged (thanks TheGamer), after revealing that one of many strains from the raunchy romance scene that sees Halsin get a bit too excited and activate ursine mode is his favorite little bit of dialogue from the sport. “I did not assume that loads of gamers would really select that path,” the actor mused, earlier than delivering the unforgettable line “You… prefer it?” within the druid’s voice.
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This quip, in fact, is a response to the participant character casually saying: “Don’t apologise, I prefer it” when Halsin will get a bit forward of himself and transforms in the course of the encounter, earlier than rapidly returning to his buff dude guise and timidly apologising.
Provided that your complete scene kicks off with the phrases “you got here” being uttered by the grove’s head honcho and features a bunch of different hilarious innuendos, it’s arguably shocking that Jones was capable of slim his selection all the way down to the three phrases quoted above.
Since he didn’t count on BG3 gamers to go for probably the most outlandish and fascinating selection of their little second of ardour with the druid, even when it was simply to see how bizarre issues would get, I’m keen to guess that he additionally did not foresee how well-liked intercourse% speedruns by means of the sport would change into as soon as it launched.
There’s even been a Bear% class created on Speedrun.com, devoted particularly to runs that finish with the participant getting down and soiled with Halsin in bear type, although sadly it appears to be devoid of submissions as of writing.
In the event you’re in search of extra on Baldur’s Gate 3, be certain that to take a look at our array of guides to it, together with some that’ll inform you precisely go about romancing a few of your occasion members.
You may also be in luck quickly for those who’re out there for some merch based mostly on the sport, with Larian just lately having put out a name for BG3-obsessed clothes designers to get in contact with the studio.
