Baldur’s Gate 3 is a role-playing game that captivates players, among other things, with its great freedom of choice. In case some of you want to test the limits, the developer Larian has provided for secret NPCs.
Where are the hidden NPCs in Baldur’s Gate 3? Larian Studio has put some thought into the decisions in the game. This is evident from a series of secret NPCs that only appear when players resort to sometimes drastic measures.
Do you remember Zevlor, for example? You encounter the Tiefling relatively early in Act 1. After surviving the crash of the Nautiloid and gathering the first party members like Shadowheart, you are likely to reach the Druid Grove.
Zevlor explains that the relationship between Tieflings and Druids is strained. The Druids want to expel the Tieflings from their grove, while the Tieflings prefer to stay in safety, fearing the hostile Goblins.
Zevlor then tasks you with clearing the Goblin camp and killing their leader. Now you have several options. One of them reveals two new NPCs.
You can kill Zevlor without the quest failing
What options are there? First, you can turn against the Tieflings and the Druids and wipe out the grove itself. Most “good” players will accept Zevlor’s quest, complete it, and then return to him. Then, there is a big celebration with all the Tieflings.
However, you can also kill Zevlor and still take care of the Goblin leaders. In this case, the developers have provided a solution. Instead of Zevlor, you encounter another NPC upon returning to the grove.
As seen in the video from the YouTube channel Proxy Gate Tactician, you will then meet the Tiefling Asharak. But you can also kill him before the actual quest. So, what happens when both Zevlor and Asharak die?
The answer is as simple as it is logical: Larian provides you with another replacement. Namely Cerys. She is normally not found in the grove and actually first meets the players in the inn “The Last Light” in Act 2.
Do the other Tieflings also have a replacement? The YouTuber wanted to know and attempted to kill all the Tieflings who are present during the celebrations after the death of the Goblin leaders.
To his surprise, Larian also anticipated this evil move. Because each of the killed Tieflings could be replaced with one that had its own name. It seems that these NPCs were created solely to prevent a game-breaking scenario.
Speedruns in Baldur’s Gate 3 also require you to sometimes act maliciously.
You can easily miss another NPC
Which NPC is it? If you decide to leave at least one party member in the grove while you go hunting Goblins, you will unlock a secret NPC and his cutscene.
You need to forego one character in battle. However, this character unlocks a sequence by staying in the grove, in which he meets the NPC Gerson Bent. After the death of the Goblin leaders, Gerson explains to you that the other Tieflings have now left the grove because there is something to celebrate.
The background of this cutscene is probably a hidden loading sequence. While you are talking to Gerson, all the other Tieflings are being transported out of the grove.
As seen in the video from Proxy Gate Tactician, the cutscene seems to be so rare that it doesn’t even work properly and produces graphical errors.
It is further proof that Larian Studios has shown great dedication and attention to detail in the development of their role-playing game. A player in Baldur’s Gate 3 survives 80 hours in Honour Mode but fails at a dialogue.
