Baldur's Gate 3 is a rich, story-driven game that lets the player's imagination go wild. With so many different NPCs secrets, outcomes to quests, and the addition of the in-built mod manager, the game has astounding replayability — even with hundreds of hours in the game, it's unlikely that you've uncovered every detail in BG3. Despite this, it's understandable that some aspects of the game can gradually become repetitive, and many players have reached a point where they want something extra to spice up their campaigns.

Since Baldur's Gate 3 has been released for well over a year, some players may find themselves struggling with further ideas for unique characters. Luckily, in true Dungeons & Dragons fashion, it's quite easy to quickly add some more flavor to your playthrough with the power of roleplay and imagination. If you're stuck, here are some ideas to help you fall back in love with Baldur's Gate.

10 If You Want To Make A Religious Character, Selûnites Have The Most Content

Clerics Of Selûne Unlock More Dialogue With Shadowheart

Clerics have some of the most opportunities for unique roleplay due to their deity selection. By far, the best deity to worship as a cleric in BG3 is Selûne. Though some long-term fans will have likely heard this many times before, Selûnites have the most interesting dynamics with Shadowheart, due to her being a Sharran. Romancing Shadowheart as a worshiper of Selûne makes for an extremely compelling love story, whether she converts back into a Selûnite herself or corrupts the player as a Dark Justiciar.

In the base game, only clerics can select a deity to worship. However, there are several mods that allow other classes to follow a deity as well.

Furthermore, when thinking outside the box, there are plenty of reasons to play as a Selûnite aside from Shadowheart's story. Though the player will never physically see Selûne, she's one of the most "present" deities in the game, and her daughter is a major character in Act Two. Clerics of Selûne unlock several unique interactions where they are recognized by other worshipers, such as Isobel, and they have easier access to the Selûnite chest in Act One. Though this concept is nothing new, it's one of the most immersive routes to take, so it's easy to make it your own.

9 If You Don't Want A Standard Evil Campaign, Try A Betrayal Story

A Different Approach Means You Won't Have To Sacrifice Companions Until The End

Unfortunately, many players have found that the "evil" route in BG3 is not very fulfilling when compared to that of a regular playthrough. A true evil campaign where the player decides to slaughter the grove, leave the shadow curse in place, and become an unholy assassin will lead to the majority of the companions leaving or never ing the party — and it's these characters that make the game so great. Players do get Minthara as an ally in this scenario, but her considerable lack of content leaves a lot to be desired.

However, you still have the option to keep all their companions if you decide to play as a different type of villain — someone who acts kind, hides their true intentions, and plays the long game to snatch up the Netherstones and become the Absolute. This could make the final scene so much more impactful and add a very different tone to the game's ending. Whether they schemed to take over the brain from the start or suffered a major turning point that made them snap, there are so many story possibilities for ending a BG3 campaign with a betrayal.

8 With Patch 8, You Could Be A Paladin With A Dangerous Oath

With Some Imagination, You Could Tie Your Character To Others In The Story

The Oath of the Crown is the newest paladin subclass in Patch 8 of Baldur's Gate 3. In D&D's Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide, it's stated that these paladins can swear their oath to a ruler — the Oathbreaker Knight's dialogue reveals that he swore his original oath to a corrupt lord, for example. Unless the player's race is githyanki or originates from the Underdark, they will be labeled as a "Baldurian." This paladin subclass introduces the interesting possibility that the player character could have sworn their oath to a lord or another powerful elite in the city of Baldur's Gate.

The first person that comes to mind when discussing this is Enver Gortash, and this scenario would certainly put an interesting spin on teaming up with him to take over the Netherbrain. It would also be very ironic to have a character who swore an oath to Balduran himself, the legendary hero. If the player is willing to give up their subclass for the sake of roleplay, the wrongdoings of whomever their character swore their oath to may provide them with some personal motivation to actively want to break their paladin oath in BG3.

7 Give The Dark Urge A Loving Personality For An Ironic Spin

Orin Took Her Time With This Bhaalspawn

The Dark Urge origin is perfect for evil playthroughs, but it's just as fun to completely turn the concept on its head. Creating a character with this origin who is genuinely kind, cheerful, and gentle is a stark contrast to what Bhaal would have in mind for them, and would make the scenes of the urge taking over so much more horrifying.

It makes the most sense for a character like this to resist Bhaal, but this would also work perfectly with the betrayal concept. While making tough choices can be fun in Baldur's Gate 3, having some of those choices taken away from a character who would be utterly sweet of their own inclination could be even better.

6 Play As A "Traditional" Gith In Baldur's Gate 3

Embrace The Githyanki Culture

Githyanki are a very underrated race in BG3, even though they have some very useful built-in abilities. Many githyanki players decide to flavor their character as someone who is an outcast from the rest of their society. This makes a lot of sense, considering how the game appears to treat githyanki players with the assumption that they don't know basic things about gith culture. That being said, it's just as fun to completely embrace being a "traditional" githyanki and apply their values to the playthrough.

BG3's shorter races are also incredibly underutilized — dwarves, halflings and gnomes are consistently pushed to the side. If you're one of the many players yet to try playing as one of these three races, then you should consider giving at least one of them a chance.

Despite being a large part of Dungeons & Dragons lore, there isn't much media allows players to explore life as a gith, especially in video games. Baldur's Gate 3 provides the potential to experience something that is not offered anywhere else by including githyanki as a playable race — in fact, BG3 introduced many casual D&D players to the gith as a whole. Despite this, many people will still never consider a githyanki playthrough, even though their unique dialogue options and history make them very fun to roleplay.

5 Let Your Character's Heart Run Wild By Playing As A Romantic Fanatic

Create Some Reality-Show Worthy Drama In Your Camp

There are several characters in Baldur's Gate 3 who the player can pursue romantic affairs and relationships with. If you feel like stirring up some drama or just want to see how many characters you can sway, then they may enjoy playing a character who chases as many love interests as possible.

It's understandable that many players wouldn't want to break the hearts of the characters they love so dearly, or even hurt them accidentally. However, since many players start campaigns with singular characters in mind for romance, this could prove to be an interesting change of pace.

4 A Character Who Never Says No

Simply Just Agreeable, Or Something Deeper?

A concept with similar potential to the romantic fanatic is a character who says "yes" to everything. This could lead to some awkward, funny, and challenging situations. You would have to agree with anyone you spoke to and carry out every quest you accept. In theory, this type of character could lead you down a path you would never consider otherwise. Building lore for this character could also be rather entertaining — are they just happy to be there, scared to say no, or something else entirely?

This type of character would discourage "playing it safe," and could be a great challenge for those who find themselves taking similar routes every campaign. On the other hand, a character that turns everything down would also be comical in theory. However, even when it comes to optional content, denying every opportunity risks the playthrough becoming difficult and boring — especially considering that you would likely have to find loopholes to allow any companion to you.

3 Is Pacifism Possible In Baldur's Gate 3?

Playing As A Pacifist Would Be More Difficult Than It Sounds, But Are You Up For The Challenge?

It's impossible to get through all of Baldur's Gate 3 without initiating some form of combat, so creating a character that is a pacifist would be the ultimate challenge. Non-lethal attacks would finally serve some sort of purpose, but simply knocking out enemies instead of killing them would not be the extent of this character.

With this concept, it's up to you to decide how far this character takes their morals, and how and/or why they could eventually break. Aside from unavoidable fights, a character like this should always strive to walk the least violent and most peaceful paths, wherever that may take them.

2 Exhaust Your Deception Rolls By Playing A Compulsive Liar

It's Time To Max Out Your Charisma

Another character concept that would function similarly to a challenge but could also make for a unique protagonist is a compulsive liar. Whenever you have a dialogue option where you can lie to someone or have to a roll a deception check, that would always be the choice you pick, unless you want to create a system like rolling a die to see if your character ends up lying or not.

Deception can get you pretty far in Baldur's Gate 3, but this concept could be especially enjoyable — and nerve-wracking — if you stay away from redoing failed rolls. Not everyone in Baldur's Gate 3 is easily fooled, and many of those who aren't don't take kindly to being lied to.

1 Have Some Fun With Pickpocketing By Playing A Kleptomaniac

Steal To Your Heart's Content

Pickpocketing and robbery are a less frequently utilized feature in Baldur's Gate 3, but their existence creates the potential for a very fun character. Someone who has the urge to steal from every shopkeep, barrel, box, cupboard, and pocket they come across perfectly encapsulates the spirit of Dungeons & Dragons and interactive video games, and this would ideally take it a step further. Though a dexterous rogue character would be the most convenient for this concept, it could also be hilarious if they were nothing of the sort.

If you like this idea, you could attempt to make your own concept for a character based on a specific feature of the game. For example, if you love mind flayers and using illithid powers, you could create a character who idolizes the Illithid Empire and genuinely follows the Absolute, then flavor taking over the world using the Netherbrain as taking over with it. There are so many possibilities for unique characters in Baldur's Gate 3, as long as you can get creative.

Sources: Baldur's Gate 3 Patch 8 Announcement/X, Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide