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A writer on the original Baldur's Gate has shared their surprise at stumbling upon a character they helped create as they explored Baldur's Gate 3.
This article contains spoilers for Baldur's Gate 3's final act.
Viconia is a Cleric of the goddess Shar, whom Baldur's Gate 3 players will likely know as the same goddess worshipped by companion Shadowheart. When Shadowheart's companion quest takes her to a Sharran temple, The House of Grief, she's met by an array of fellow worshippers - although they'll likely react to you differently depending on the decisions you make in the Gauntlet of Shar.
The gasp I let out when I finally went to the House of Grief in BG3. You'd think that I, of ALL people, would have been prepared for who I found there, might even have SUSPECTED, but noooo 😱August 25, 2023
You might have thought that the creator of another high-profile Sharran character would have seen where all this was going, but that doesn't appear to have happened to Gaider. In a tweet last night, he recounts "the gasp I let out when I finally went to The House of Grief in Baldur's Gate 3. You'd think that I, of ALL people, would have been prepared for who I found there, might have even SUSPECTED, but noooo."
It's pretty clear that Gaider is talking about Viconia, who leads the House of Grief. In my playthrough, where I chose to stray from Shar's teachings, she's not particularly pleased to see Shadowheart, but if your story has gone a different way, you're likely to see a different side to her.
Viconia is far from the only original character to reappear in Baldur's Gate 3; Bard Volo, Druid Jaheira, and hamster-enthusiast Minsc are some of many familiar faces and places that you're likely to stumble across - although unless you're one of a very specific group, you're unlikely to find any faces that you actually helped create.
Baldur's Gate 3 patch 1 is here, with notes so long that it sort-of broke Steam.
