Forward This was originally a single long essay. I've split it into four parts to make it easier on folks using phones to read it. If you see something like "I discuss this below" it refers to the entire article, not just the page you're reading. CW: There's at least one photo in the overall essay with…
A picture with a blue border around it is a link. Click on it to learn more. Or forget less. This may be one of those posts that's of interest only to me. I'll try to make it worth the reading anyway, for the pictures if for nothing else. In my previous Baldur's Gate 3 post, I…
This is part five of a five-part story that starts here. Images with blue lines around them are links. Click on them if you'd like some story background.
This is part four of a five-part story that starts here. Images with blue lines around them are links. Click on them if you'd like some story background. The last image in a post is a link to the next post in the story. Statues
This is part three of a five-part story that starts here. Images with blue lines around them are links. Click on them if you'd like some story background. The last image in a post is a link to the next post in the story.
This is part two of a five-part story that starts here. Images with blue lines around them are links. Click on them if you'd like some story background. The last image in a post is a link to the next post in the story.
This is part one of a five-part story. Images with blue lines around them are links. Click on them if you'd like some story background. The last image in a post is a link to the next post in the story.
If a picture has a blue border, it's a link. You can click on it to learn (maybe) the context of the image. If you've kept track (and there's no reason why you should), you may be puzzled by the mention of an 18th playthrough when I haven't written about playthroughs 15, 16, or 17. I'll save…
As I've played and discussed Baldur's Gate 3 with both Real Angela and Actual Sabrina, the subject of "dice checks" often comes up. Their interest comes from different places. Actual Sabrina is new to gaming, and is learning how die-rolling works. Real Angela is an experienced gamer, and wants to understand how a flat bonus compares with…
CW: Partial nudity, on the same level as my previous post. The first pictorial is spoiler free. However, there'll be a warning afterwards for content past that. The warnings Now we're entering SPOILER ALERT territory. I'm going discuss more plot elements about the Dark Urge that Tav mentioned. I don't regard Tav's mention of the existence and…