New Baldur's Gate 3 mod restores some very cute dialogue between Withers and a spunky Tiefling child, and I'm gonna need Larian to tell my why it was cut

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"I'm calling you 'Bone Man'"

Baldur's Gate 3 screenshot showing Withers, a mummified corpse-like man with gray features and golden adornments
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A new Baldur's Gate 3 mod restores a cut scene with dialogue between Withers and the Tiefling child Arabella, and I'm genuinely confused as to why it was cut from the final game.

As spotted by PC Gamer, YouTuber SlimX managed to uncover a bit of scrapped dialogue "via a simple scripting adjustment," and due to popular demand, the mod is available for download on SlimX's Patreon for free.

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"'Withers'? I'm not gonna remember that! I'm calling you 'Bone Man'," Arabella says to disapproval from Withers. She also says he's "funny" and "like my grandpa when he didn't get his nap." Withers seems to have a soft spot for Arabella and takes her jabs patiently, before transitioning into the tragic scene we get in the final game. Actually, maybe that's why the scene was cut. It might be a little jarring to go from getting teased by a young child to informing her that her parents are dead.

It's unclear whether the scene was cut intentionally or is effectively hidden from players due to a scripting error, but either way, I'm happy we're able to see another side to Bone Daddy.

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Jordan Gerblick
Jordan Gerblick

After earning an English degree from ASU, I worked as a corporate copy editor while freelancing for places like SFX Magazine, Screen Rant, Game Revolution, and MMORPG on the side. I got my big break here in 2019 with a freelance news gig, and I was hired on as GamesRadar's west coast Staff Writer in 2021. That means I'm responsible for managing the site's western regional executive branch, AKA my home office, and writing about whatever horror game I'm too afraid to finish.

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