Larian Studios' ludicrously epic Baldur's Gate 3 is so big that it needs three primary antagonists for players to contend with, its "unholy evil triumvirate". We've already met two of them, brought to life by a couple of the most brilliant actors of the age; Jason Isaacs (Harry Potter, The Patriot) plays Lord Envar Ghorash, the charismatic, totalitarian ruler of Baldur's Gate, and J.K. Simmons (Spider-Man, Whiplash) as General Ketheric Thorm, a seemingly unstoppable necromancer leading an army of the dead towards the city.

If that doesn't sound like a complex-enough sandbox for you to roleplay around in, enter Orrin the Red, a shapeshifting killer who has made of murder an artform. Handily managed by voice actress Maggie Robertson, beloved by the internet for her portrayal of Resident Evil: Village's own murderess, Lady Dimitrescu, you can see her in action in the clip above.
Now, when we say shapeshifter, we don't mean the traditionally sexy kind, like when a half-elven vampire and a human druid explore the realms of physics and imagination. No, Orrin's transformations are far more violent and nightmarish, closer to those depicted in the deeply traumatic children's series Animorphs. She might even decide to wear the skin of a previously trustworthy companion and party member, adding a delightful element of paranoia to the proceedings. Oh, and she REALLY likes her blades.
What do you think of Orrin the Red and Baldur's Gate 3's Unholy Evil Triumvirate? Debate which of the three is supposed to be Pompey in the comments section below.
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Simply. Canβt. Wait! Diablo, ESO, Fallen Order, and Baldurβs Gate 3 all at the same time. Iβm taking a week vacation every month for the rest of the year and Iβm excited!
They are definitely putting a lot of effort into this and it is much appreciated. I'm still debating on which class. Must watch more videos. We will all soon have a plethora of them thanks to pc release ina couple days.
@Elodin I normally waste an inordinate amount of time re-rolling characters. Origin Characters are the perfect solution for indecisive types, I've found haha
@Khayl very true and a couple of the origin characters are tempting. However I always make my own on a first play through if possible. That does remind me I have to go back and play Fane or Lohse in DOS 2. What type are you planning on playing?
@Elodin I can't decide! I did a Lohse Fane duo my first time through D:OS2, and would highly recommend (both mages, of course).
I'm leaning towards Astarion, La'Zael, or Wyll for BG3, running out of time as well haha.
@Elodin Thatβs the bright side of having a month to wait for us, we should have some great builds waiting for us. Iβm thinking of going custom but still canβt decide on a class. Fextralife and Mortismal Gaming have done some great overview and comparison videos on YouTube. Going through them atm.
@ShadowofSparta Mortismal Gaming represent π Review after 100% is a must watch for me
Careful saying 'actress', you'll upset the woke folk who enjoy censoring stuff π
@riceNpea Not sure what on Earth youβre talking about.
@ShadowofSparta just a joke about how everyone gets called an 'actor' now because of a vocal minority who got upset about using gendered words.
Hilariously, they only care about non-latin derived languages π
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