This will turn the torches blue and open up a secret. Stun Immunity. Omelum was not evil. All races but Half-Drow, Drow and Githyanki get this tag Baldurian which states "Those raised in Baldur's Gate know the city well,. So yeah, I don't like him. The Emperor is a mind flayer created from Balduran’s body and mind. . (I know some people don't have the same values, but what is missing is a non-negotiable staple of the genre in my eyes) Re: Daisy, the Absolute, and the Emperor [SPOILERS] Nerovar # 881410 15/08/23 10:40 PM. suprpiwi. dude has zero integrity, lmao. See a recent post on Tumblr from @mintcrows about illithid. He was captain Barbossa with legendary great sword and helmet. Named after Balduran, the tower could be reached by a bridge from the western shore linking it to the mainland. Here's the most interesting thing, with the Emperor's case. Yeah that was pretty shocking. But game's not over yet. When you find him here, Ansur will reveal the Emperor is in fact, Balduran himself. The Emperor was once the great adventurer and founder of Baldur's Gate, Balduran. #2. I mean in every way it matters he basically is Balduran. Most people probably figured it out, but it's still quite cool. . He obviously identifies with Balduran in some way. The Emperor is openly selfish, a manipulator, and evil (if you learn about his interactions with the Bronze Dragon Ansur). At some point it came into the inventory of Deidre, a. The emperor knows you need a mind flayer to use the netherstones to subjugate the netherbrain. The Emperor having a set of cutlery that he thinks very. The deceased dragon taunts the Emperor, suggesting he's. I mostly enjoyed the. Moonrise towers and the surrounding City were built 150~ years ago by Ketheric BEFORE he lost it. (potentially big spoilers) I really just feel like it’s a whole cop out. How to Get the Helm of Balduran in Baldur’s Gate 3. In this role, he becomes known as the Emperor. . I thought that the emperor was making up some BS background story about being an adventurer, but no it turns out he's the founder of Baldur's Gate itself. Molly the Orphan / Eugenie Kenridge…. . See a recent post on Tumblr from @mintcrows about illithid. It is here that the Emperor’s final secret is revealed as Ansur shows the party that the Emperor used to be Balduran. Minthara is the best character and she NEEDS to be recruitable if you side with the grove! Re: Romance with the Emperor, the Mind Flayer. The fact that he is Balduran seems so. Balduran) timeline. The ancient dragon under the city tells you what a shit person Balduran was. Above all else, he will do anything to survive. By default, the party is allied with the Emperor, an independent mind flayer and the true identity of Baldur's Gate 3's Guardian, who reveals that the party is being protected from the influence of the Absolute. To obtain Balduran's Giantslayer, players will first need to find the Wyrmway in Wyrm's Rock Prison. Balduran was a pirate who were strong enough to attract a dragon as friend. But the Emperor is not Balduran. It is why he became an undead. No matter what he only uses discourse and attempts to convince you that working together is the only way to survive. The characters can grow and you can see them grow, The Emperor probably is the most hated one and i don't understand, he is the sole reason you and your companions are alive, he was Balduran, people likes to bring Ansur all the time, "the emperor is bad he killed his best friend and possible lover" well maybe if Ansur didn't wanted to kill him. The lyrics to Song of Balduran which plays in the room in the Elfsong are pretty interesting. That's just stupid. Either way Balduran is f'd (his soul) and The Emperor very well knows that, and knows he is not Balduran when he talks with you. it is believed that his mother gave the. The fact that he is Balduran seems so. He was basically forced to enthrall or kill his friends in self-defense because even after being freed from the elder brain, they only ever saw him as a mind flayer and not the. He was Balduran, a great adventurer and founder of Baldur's Gate. [deleted] •. Maybe that side of his story and the transition between the werewolf island and the moonrise tower could be extended in more details in the future expansion, definitive edition or something like that. So, there is a spoiler about the real identity of the Emperor. Most mind flayers would eat brains and execute "lesser beings" on spot. Am I the only one that feels the flow of the narrative suffered. #2. So either the Emperor is a straight male or a gay girl (or bisexual or whatever the fuck, doesn't matter. Balor was the sun god of the Fomorians. As The Legend of Ansur says, The Dragon’s Sanctum is history begging to be unearthed. There was really no added benefit to the story for the Emperor to be Balduran, other than a plot twist just for the sake of it. Balduran's Vitality: The helmet heals you 2 hit points every turn. Freedom. The Emperor’s Secret Identity. In the underdark you stumble across another mind flayer, Omeluum, whom you can overhear have a. The most logical answer is a time dilation between the material and astral plains, or at least the astral prison. Ms. Players will design and first meet him as BG3's Dream Visitor/Guardian, but even in. He obviously identifies with Balduran in some way. You can't blame Balduran (The Emperor) for fighting back. I’d just point out that literally the only person telling you that Orpheus is a jerk is the Emperor. Enter Balduran: a human (or retconned elven) adventurer who founded Baldur's Gate hundreds of years ago. Tw: this post is 90% spoilers about the Emperor. The Emperor is not Balduran. dude has zero integrity, lmao. The quest where you explore the wreckage of the Wandering Eye was so cool, and learning Balduran's tales was a glimpse into this mysterious character. Wearer is immune to Crits. it's always going to be a selfish, manipulative, narcissistic monster who would murder their "best friend" to survive. Ansur was friends with Balduran, the founder of Baldur’s Gate, and swore to. Baldur's Gate was first featured in the 1e Cyclopedia of the Realms and first described in detail in the 2e Forgotten Realms Adventures. Song of Balduran Lyrics. There are 4 things the Emperor treasures the most: Survival, Independence, Acceptance and Ambition. And the game explains it. . When three, though dead, assailed his port. BG3’s Everburn Blade built a reputation early on, as players can only get it by defeating a hard boss in the opening sequence, and that weapon will carry gamers through the early game and beyond. At some point, he married Cethlann. I gather Orpheus just stopped giving The Emperor his protection and he fell back under control of the brain. His former allies did not accept him, so one tried to kill him, and the other wanted to turn him in. What happens if you let The Emperor Dream Visitor Die Baldur's Gate 3 video. . Locked post. The butter knife line is actually a very clever piece of foreshadowing for the revelation that The Emperor is actually Balduran, the founder of the titular city of Baldur's Gate who has been. After battling an undead dragon, it is revealed that the Emperor was once Balduran. The Emperor certainly behaves like a mind flayer, but thing is, there are numerous occurrences that hint at him being something deeper than just that, and those don't depend on him. Certainly transforming made him more ruthless and. Let’s cut to the chase with this one: While both options are. I hadn’t gotten that far and based on what I know of the guy, I didn’t think that was possible and it still doesn’t make any sense based on previous lore. I feel as tho Wizards of the Coast gave them the idea to add the Balduran aka The Emperor into the game. About the emperor…. The Emperor was once the great adventurer and founder of Baldur's Gate, Balduran. and the letter he left makes me even more co fuse, does the emperor still have emotions or it is just for manipulation, if its for manipulation then why left the letter for Ansur?. None of this is to say the Emperor is objectively evil or the wrong choice or anything. I'm not sure if this is just me reaching but when The Emperor explains his past and in the Letter to Ansur found on the dragons body it really seems like the devs are implying that Balduran and Ansur were partners before he got yk mind flayered, this would explain why Ansur tried so hard to cure Balduran but idk if I'm just. Act 3 - Spoilers. Daisy being either the Absolute or your dark self manifested via your tadpole offered many more possibilities. He's a survivor, just as Balduran always was, and chose to not be killed against his will. The Emperor however is something utterly else, and its a bold step in writing that I want to see more of when it comes to romance writing. Bronze Dragon Ansur reveals Emperor hidden secret Baldur's Gat. The helm also protects your mind from stunning effects – you are immune to any spells or attacks that could stun you while wearing Balduran’s helm. idk, unnecessary? forced? out of nowhere? I mean the one guy who helps us and happens to be an illithid is also the guy who founded the damn city ? Isn't it a bit much? On a side note, when he joins the Netherbrain in the end if you refuse to give him the stones. idk, unnecessary? forced? out of nowhere? I mean the one guy who helps us and happens to be an illithid is also the guy who founded the damn city ?. Newcomers place a bet. The Emperor, Orpheus, and Raphael fighting over who can manipulate, mansplain, malewife their way in the most bisexual way possible into controlling the Crown of Karsus. So in act 3, it’s revealed that the Emperor/Guardian was Balduran before they turned. Except when he lied about his relationship with Duke Bellyne. There are 4 things the Emperor treasures the most: Survival, Independence, Acceptance and Ambition. This means the towers already existed when he was a human. I somehow think emperor just inherited the worst parts of Balduran but the best parts (the merits in the trial) are lost. I hadn’t gotten that far and based on what I know of the guy, I didn’t think that was possible and it still doesn’t make any sense based on previous lore. (As an additional note, the murals in the wyrmway strongly suggest Balduran was an elf once upon a time, not a human). I mean, FIRST he tricks you but stull saves you, then he’s a mindflayer, then he talks about how he’s just a used-to-be person, then we find out HE’S BALDURAN??? He founded baldurs gate, he’a saving you, yet siding with him gives you the bad. Afterward, the Emperor can be spoken to, where they will show flashbacks to. During Act 1 and Act 2, The Emperor only "meets" with the player as the Dream Visitor. He was the grandson of Buarainech, and the cousin of Bres. I mostly enjoyed the. Dude isn't Balduran, he's just a mind flayer with his memories who uses everyone around him and discards anyone who doesn't wanna tell him that he's right all the time. Orpheus would've never spare the Emperor. Caught between worlds, at odds with herself, she is evolving into something other than human - and it is equal parts terrifying and enticing. dude has zero integrity, lmao. The Emperor desires the death of the elder brain so much that he won't even resist when you're actively beating him to death. He is no longer "Balduran" and is now only part of the Elder Brain. . idk, unnecessary? forced? out of nowhere? I mean the one guy who helps us and happens to be an illithid is also the guy who founded the damn city ?. . The Emperor's Identity. So while something of the person pre-soul loss remains, it's a twisted, amoral version of them, with only their darker impulses left. I think Balduran’s Gate rolls off. Balduran, or The Emperor now, grew to accept his. It is likely a. I gather Orpheus just stopped giving The Emperor his protection and he fell back under control of the brain. This is also ignoring the red flags the Emperor throws your way even in a good relationship with him, like being Balduran, killing Ansur, trying to convince you to become illithid, lying about being a Mind Flayer. suprpiwi. The thing is, Ansur wouldn't have stopped either. Any Baldur's Gate 3 player is going to be slightly suspicious of the Emperor, well before his tentacles appear. He wants to be free of the Elder Brain's control. ago. As a reminder on how The Emperor ends up where it does. I gather Orpheus just stopped giving The Emperor his protection and he fell back under control of the brain. Stun Immunity. I mostly enjoyed the. If you free Prince Orpheus, the Emperor doesn't hesitate to switch sides to the. old hand. The truth is, Orpheus will immediately attempt to kill only him . The Emperor might even want the best for Baldur's Gate, as far as he sees it. idk, unnecessary? forced? out of nowhere? I mean the one guy who helps us and happens to be an illithid is also the guy who founded the damn city ? Isn't it a bit much? On a side note, when he joins the Netherbrain in the end if you refuse to give him the stones. Balduran's Giantslayer is an excellent weapon with the power to confront almost any larger creature. (potentially big spoilers) I really just feel like it’s a whole cop out. It is why he became an undead. If you choose it, he literally roasts you 😐 I had to reload a save just to save my character from the embarrassment. Emperor Quests. . às 11:47 every. The fact that he is Balduran seems so. The Emperor is just a typical illithid. fandom. Baldur’s Gate 3 Emperor or Orpheus Choice: Outcomes and Consequences, Explained. dude has zero integrity, lmao. Wyll saying "thank Balduran" is foreshadowing because the Emperor is the one protecting all the tadpoled companions. It's just that everyone in Faerun considers a mind flayer to be an "it" , rather than an actual individual. Wearer is immune to Crits. Yeah that was pretty shocking. Thanks to all the commenters who contributed. He has been protecting the party from The Absolute's influence, and does prove to be a strong ally (and even. Ansur, Balduran's dragon companion recognise him when you meet him. Traversing this trap and puzzled-filled area will eventually lead the party to Ansur, a powerful dragon boss. Secondly is independence. Finding out he is Balduran does nothing really for Tav or Emperor taking down the brain. The fact that he is Balduran seems so. Add similar content to the end of the queue. Withers explicitly says they have no souls left, no true remnant of the person they were, only memories and traces of emotion. I mostly enjoyed the. Emperor retains SOME humanity in the form of memories but chose to be detached. Gather your party and return to the Forgotten Realms in a tale of fellowship and betrayal, sacrifice and survival, and the lure of absolute power. Last edited by Ixal; 28/10/23 11:12 PM . that they are two living creatures, in which Balduran is perished and the Emperor is a newborn mind flayer who has stolen Balduran’s full or partial memories), then you would have to admit that Balduran did not kill Ansur, but rather, a mind flayer named the Emperor killed. The fact that he is Balduran seems so. So if you free Orpheus it makes sense for. Any promise he makes. The Emperor is exceptional in this regard, he has a unique personality shaped by his origins. suprpiwi. It seems Larian might have improved the flow of the game at cost to the ending. That just makes the most sense to me considering the tadpole, um, logistics. Ansur tried to mercy kill him in his sleep. The fact that he is Balduran seems so. #2. The Emperor may have Balduran's memories, he may even believe he is Balduran, but Balduran died when he turned. . idk, unnecessary? forced? out of nowhere? I mean the one guy who helps us and happens to be an illithid is also the guy who founded the damn city ?. However, on Ansur's body is a. Finding out he is Balduran does nothing really for Tav or Emperor taking down the brain. I'd like to see Omeluum and the Society of Brillance take a more proactive role in dealing with the Emperor/Balduran wicked ways, and have more tasks and dialog strings to tie things more securely. Or Karlach. But the Emperor is not Balduran. Balduran disappeared over 300 years ago and was human. Emperor is a Boss in Baldur's Gate 3. Hailing from the sparsely settled village of Gray Harbor, while still only a young man, he sailed the Trackless Sea beyond Evermeet, in search of resources such as forests that could be logged. Baldur's Gate 3 Secret Scene - The Emperor is Balduran Creator of Baldur's Gate // Killing a Dragon Gate 3 - All Charact. m. Balduran is dead—"The Emperor" is merely imitating what used to be Balduran because it was an exceptional Tadpole that consumed not just Balduran's soul, but his memories as well. In the game, he is portrayed as your dream guardian, which helps you in difficult times. No, The Emperor flees well before you free him. You are person with tadpole in the head. Balduran, or The Emperor now, grew to accept his. the founder of Baldur's Gate and, like you, he didn't choose to become illithid. It is cataclysmic. How To Romance The Emperor In Baldur’s Gate 3. " etc. at least initially. dude has zero integrity, lmao. This isn't me asking if some remnant of Balduran exists inside of the Emperor, but rather if Balduran is even his origin in the first place. Mind flayers seem to have remnants of the personality of their victim, so perhaps more mind flayers would attempt to exist peacefully if it weren't for the elder brains turning them all. Balduran's Favour: You have a + 1 bonus to AC and Saving Throws. How is everyone feeling about the Emperor as a character? Do you find his trustworthy and reliable, or do you distrust him and go against his advice? Personally, for most of the game I was on his side even after finding out that he was an illithid, but many of the details you discover later on in the game made me reconsider my view, He was an unwitting pawn of the Elder Brain for the entire. fwiw, you can also pick up the Werebane dagger and (bastard) Sword of Balduran on the isle. This reveals the way into the Wyrmway. The most important third act decision regarding the ending involves the Emperor, Orpheus, and the player character's illithid potential. The Emperor Is Balduran . The Emperor is not a humanoid. Baldur's Gate 3 Soul Coins : Find them all Baldur's Gate. Now hope is gone, or so it seems. Search. Wielded by Balduran, the founder of Baldur's Gate and friend to his. Thirdly, he wants to be accepted by you, having been rejected by all his closest allies. Warning: spoilers for the end of the game and the specific identity of the Emperor! So, depending on if you follow Wyll’s character quest through to the end, you might learn something about the identity of the Emperor. No, players learn, he is calling The Emperor that, for The Emperor was Anduran's greatest ally in his past life, the found of Baldur's Gate, Balduran. In the final path when you fail to dominate the brain, he offers for you to take Orpheus's power as your own. If you succeed, you get to go to the last room where there is a dragon. The Emperor has Balduran’s memories and knows what motivates an adventurer like the PC because Balduran knows that. Larian LOVED that idea and twist (it is juicy) and immediately thought the best spot to put it in was the Guardian slot. Joined: Oct 2020. 1- the soul is destroyed when he became a ilithid, or his soul became an ilithid soul, whatever the case he can’t bring Balduran back, just (maybe) The Emperor. The Emperor, formerly known as Balduran, was once a human who constructed Baldur's Gate. But the reveal that the Emperor was Balduran, the founder of the city, just feels fanfiction levels of contrived. I gather Orpheus just stopped giving The Emperor his protection and he fell back under control of the brain. The fact that he is Balduran seems so. And The Emperor does seem to have a lot of his memories but, I was under the impression that when you undergo ceremorphosis, your brain is eaten and replaced by the mindflayer tadpole. - He is an Illithid, which means that his. So the Emperor is not really Balduran, it’s the tadpole that’s using. like the dark secret is that they enthrall the duke but the knights of the shield are cultist worshipping a devil called Gargauth and is not clear if they did bad things or good things while in control over the knights also he is Balduran and in a book of interrogation of Gortash to the emperor part 3 is reveal that the emperor. Likewise, lust for power and revenge ended up driving Irenicus, and Balduran's love of the titular city has manifested in the Emperor staying rooted there, trying to dominate it. And it seems it pays out siding with him since he, unlike his kin, was content to rule from the shadow it seems. Could not avert his fate. Later on, during Act 3, you learn that the Dreamlover is actually the Illithid Mind Flayer Emperor. Edited as of 09. it is believed that his mother gave the. I mostly enjoyed the. I mostly enjoyed the. And The Emperor does seem to have a lot of his memories but, I was under the impression that when you undergo ceremorphosis, your brain is eaten and replaced by the mindflayer tadpole. K. Let's consider the Emperor before his transformation. Could not avert his fate. He is the "HERO" Balduran and also killed the Green Dragon just to save his own mindflayer ass again. #2. He was once an adventurer and, although he didn't take an arrow to the knee, he did take a tadpole to the eye. . . The Emperor is no longer Balduran. venacoeurva. I am one of the weird ones who decided to romance Balduran/The Emperor and I’m not sure. I'm not sure he joins the Netherbrain willingly. The Emperor's choice was between killing Ansur or being killed by Ansur, not between being an Illithid or not. This opens a secret passage. . If you can pass his trials, however, he'll grant. Act 3 - Spoilers. Where to find Emperor. So either the Emperor is a straight male or a gay girl (or bisexual or whatever the fuck, doesn't matter. I mostly enjoyed the. 19 de ago. Bosses in BG3 are powerful enemies that have increased health and pose a bigger challenge for players. The Emperor tells you that he was defending. I loved the quest and the trials, and I think it goes to show that YOU -- not this long dead champion whose been twisted beyond recognition -- are the hero of the story. The emperor even tells it as Ansur came to him in his sleep, which again given that you find Ansur dead in his own lair really casts some doubt as to the chain of events. That's just stupid. But when you get inside, you. Withers explicitly says they have no souls left, no true remnant of the person they were, only memories and traces of emotion. In this role, he becomes known as the Emperor. every. Ansur himself makes it very clear that he was the instigator and that the Emperor acted out of self-preservation. Minthara is the best character and she NEEDS to be recruitable if you side with the grove! Re: Romance with the Emperor, the Mind Flayer. (As an additional note, the murals in the wyrmway strongly suggest Balduran was an elf once upon a time, not a human). Joined: Jan 2023. See a recent post on Tumblr from @sesian about the emperor. So my first playthrough I broke Wylls pact and ended up not freeing his dad in the iron throne but in this playthrough I did. The fact that he is Balduran seems so. He was basically forced to enthrall or kill his friends in self-defense because even after being freed from the elder brain, they only ever saw him as a mind flayer and not the. 47 every. Anyways in the cut scenes the emperor is stabbed and beaten to death by the citizens of baldur's gate along with non descript generic illthids. As commenter Wutras points out, the Song of Balduran, which plays in the Elfsong Tavern camp, pretty much spells the damn thing out word for word. But no such cure. #baldur's gate 3 #bg3 #bg3 raphael #bg3 the emperor #bg3 orpheus. the Emperor initially presents this power as a benevolent gift, while Raphael withholds it behind cooperating with him. The two form a connection but as their love grows, the return of Halsin adds a new twist of a second chance at love. Ansur: Have you come to dance on my bones, Balduran? Was slaying me not satisfaction enough? However, the truly startling revelation comes in Act 3 when you are tasked by Duke Ravenguard to find and secure the help of the mighty Bronze Dragon named Ansur - companion of Balduran, the founder of the city. Fact #3: The Emperor strongly resembles the Illithid in the opening cinematic. The Wyrmway was built to honor the oathbound duty of Ansur, where he had resided for a long while, until Ansur helped the Emperor break free from the Elder Brain. When players walk into the Chamber of Strategy, and interact with the Statue of Balduran there, the challenge is presented: within two moves, checkmate the Purple King. The Emperor talks about how he wanted freedom but settled to be a slave when Tav has made up their mind. This "special mindflayer" just so happens to be this particular character from a 1000 years ago, what are the odds?. This is canon now btw. Empire golden built on trade. . The butter knife line is actually a very clever piece of foreshadowing for the revelation that The Emperor is actually Balduran, the founder of the titular city of Baldur's Gate who has been turned into a mind flayer, but has broken free from the elder brain to take down The Absolute. idk, unnecessary? forced? out of nowhere? I mean the one guy who helps us and happens to be an illithid is also the guy who founded the damn city ? Isn't it a bit much? On a side note, when he joins the Netherbrain in the end if you refuse to give him the stones. But. Found a minor ending variation. Relatively easy XP if you do the Isle late game (close or at XP cap) and have the proper weapons; Kondar from Aldeth and Albruin from Dorn's quest (both bastard swords), and The Burning Earth long sword. The emperor even tells it as Ansur came to him in his sleep, which again given that you find Ansur dead in his own lair really casts some doubt as to the chain of events. Turn left from the entrance and head to the end of the hall where you find two Dragon Head Torches. . Ms. As for the Wizard, I’d want to say Balduran/Emperor since their flashback showed the casting of Feather Fall (Spell Wizards can use) and they are more directly involved with the Astral. Balduran's Vitality: The helmet heals you 2 hit points every turn. When Withers says they're soulless it's not an entire truth but it's close to it. #2. I gather Orpheus just stopped giving The Emperor his protection and he fell back under control of the brain. The characters can grow and you can see them grow, The Emperor probably is the most hated one and i don't understand, he is the sole reason you and your companions are alive, he was Balduran, people likes to bring Ansur all the time, "the emperor is bad he killed his best friend and possible lover" well maybe if Ansur didn't wanted to kill him. He apparently later is captured by the absolute in 1492, even though he is basically a. Bhaal Cultist Bloodmopper…. Balduran, or The Emperor now, grew to accept his. The Emperor is a cunning, manipulative survivalist throughout the whole game (and shown in his backstory with Belynne Stelmane where they used to be allies in this evil cult masquerading as a trade enterprise, before he took over the way you do in evil cults, by mind controlling the competition) but he is not chaotic evil. Who founded Baldur's Gate. The good points : - He is an ex adventurer/hero bearing the name Balduran, that much has been proven not only by his remaining belongings but also by the wyrm in Baldur's Gate. The Emperor is exceptional in this regard, he has a unique personality shaped by his origins. Balduran's Favour: You have a + 1 bonus to AC and Saving Throws. Just as the party is coming to grips with working with a mind flayer, BG3 throws another twist with the Emperor at the team. Ceremorphosis kills you utterly and completely, body AND SOUL, and creates a creature that is imprinted with your memories but isn’t you. From here, head to our BG3 guide hub for more topics like how to get Helldusk Armor or 10 things we need in a DLC. A knave, a wizard, devil, gith. Adding the emperor is the 2nd worst change Larian did at the end of EA right after consequence free tadpoles, and those things are in the end connected. Honestly I wouldn't even be too angry if we got to the end and it turned out that that was the case. The fact that he is Balduran seems so. I mostly enjoyed the. He killed one in self-defense and mind controlled another all to continue his existence. Reply reply w1gw4m • Nah, he was definitely Balduran, i can see why that plot twist matters (and it is spoiled by the starting. Since the Emperor's true identity is Balduran, the founder of Baldur's Gate, I assume that he must've been a mindflayer for hundreds of years before meeting Tav. That’s what you need to know about all the. Balduran's Vitality: The helmet heals you 2 hit points every turn. Which felt out of character for my TAV who did genuinely grow to love them. Balduran's Favour: You have a + 1 bonus to AC and Saving Throws. .