A ‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ Writer Explains Wyll’s Disappointing Arc

Compared to others like Astarion and Karlach, his personal story has come across as lacking after his debut in the Early Access build, and that sentiment further grew when Larian made several post-launch updates to the game’s ending and epilogue, where he seemed to get the short end of the stick. When Larian restarted him, the personal stories for most of the core cast were “fairly solid,” and much of where he ends up in the final version of Baldur’s Gate 3 came late in development. VanOrd went on to call it a “mistake in hindsight” to divide Wyll’s arc like that, but he’s still immensely proud of what was done with the character—in particular his “sincerity, good nature, and eager heroism.” And he wishes the Blade of the Frontiers could’ve had a more satisfying ending, something the character’s fans have already done on their own time.

Author: Justin Carter

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