So, after playing through the whole game, we get to Viconia, and look how they've massacred my girl.

Larian have done such a good job with every other character, it was so disappointing seeing her reduced to a generic Evil VIllain.

IN BG1/2 I saved her from being burned at the stake, helped her to trust the people that had taken everything from her, watched her turn from evil to neutral and come to an understanding of Shar that wasn't just worshipping her as a foil to Lloth. And completed a very hard but very satisfying romance.

And now she goes right back to the Stupid Evil alignment.

I'd understand if she'd been driven to despair by her abandonment by "Charname" or had it explained at all by the devs. But I'm just so disappointed.

Also Minsc, what is your problem, you began to like each other in ToB!? Don't say "she tried to kill Boo" half the party was trying to kill Boo

  • charlie
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    10 months ago

    I clicked into here hoping it wasn’t Viconia, lol. I’ve always loved her character, she was in my first ever party but I think she ended up leaving for alignment reasons near the end.

    Can’t say that’s too surprising that they would go with “evil drow”, I think that’s most peoples experience with her in BG1/2.

    I ended up getting a little distracted (bored?) playing BG3 and started up another BG2 playthrough. PC, Viconia, and Jan off to save Imoen.

    • Mardoniush [she/her]
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      10 months ago

      Yeah, but even evil Viconia is evil because, well she grew up evil and everyone she's ever met has tortured and betrayed her.

      She's a very tragic figure and in some ways an image of Shar's kinder side of taking in those who have lost everything.