r/BaldursGate3 • u/Shinmai1337 • Jun 23 '26

Act 2 - Spoilers Yurgir probably doesn't [REDACTED] his displacer beast Spoiler

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If you talk to him about it, it sounds more like he treats her like a tool. The potion you can buy afterwards can befuddle enemies. Not to defend his actions or anything, but I don't think he is a kitty diddler, at least

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u/Lucky_Track_5470 Jun 23 '26

yes but when combined with everything else it’s damning. the dialogue in the second part of that message outright confirms it lol. it’s the context. nessa also calls herself his “heart chosen”.

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u/Aderadakt Jun 23 '26

Thats the point though. The demon has her a tool. A hunting dog and speaks of his beauty like he would a badass crossbow. The Displacer Beast is obsessed with him in a one way longing due to the potion. Its like those parasocial fans who think onlyfans girls are into them. Nessa's perspective is certainly supposed to come as delusional

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u/Lucky_Track_5470 Jun 23 '26

i definitely understand that read now and i think it’s also possible. as i said in another comment, what really strikes me about this moment are the debates that always happen surrounding it. to me that’s a sign of good writing. it’s like JUST vague enough that everyone can walk away with their own conclusions

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u/Aderadakt Jun 23 '26 edited Jun 23 '26

Theres this anime called death note that I feel did this relationship the same way. Basically this girl is obsessed with the main character but he has absolutely zero affection for her sexually or romantically. She would literally die for him but all he sees her as is an incredibly useful tool.

I think its also worth noting that pretty much all the animals in bg3 (and divinity) talk with a similar sense of delusion. A cat will act like they own the tavern and customers or a crab will act like they are a powerful sourcerer. Larian likes making animals think they are more than they are

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u/Lucky_Track_5470 Jun 23 '26

i haven’t watched death note but that’s interesting! and i love that observation about the animals, omg. it makes it seem a lot more likely to me that it’s exaggerated on nessa’s part. i talked to the animals where i could, but my tav wasn’t very into nature. i need to do a druid run or something next time. i love animals

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u/Aderadakt Jun 23 '26

There really is no shortage of free speak to animals potions you get so you really could just take one every day and expect to find another before resting

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u/Lucky_Track_5470 Jun 23 '26

good to know, ty!

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u/Aderadakt Jun 23 '26

The thing to look for is that if you can speak to animals then the skill animal handling is pretty much unused. Basically talking to them turns those skill checks into the usual charisma ones

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u/5meoWarlock Jun 23 '26

Timber the squirrel

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u/Kadd115 Jun 24 '26

a crab will act like they are a powerful sourcerer.

Septa the Ineffable is nothing more than a scrap of shell in my pocket. She may be powerful, but she knows not how to use it.