With all the D&D backgrounds out there, Baldur’s Gate 3 should add a few more for players to explore.
Though Baldur’s Gate 3 has a self-contained campaign involving an impending Mindflayer invasion, fans of Dungeons & Dragons can still create their favorite characters thanks to the game’s immersive character creation system. Moreover, thanks to a massive modding community, players can enhance their Baldur’s Gate 3 experience with the character of their dreams.
However, while popular character modding options include new races and appearances, Larian Studios could further improve immersion by including new D&D Backgrounds. Describing a character’s experience prior to adventuring, backgrounds can expand personal narratives by including special dialogue options or even exclusive tidbits unique to their Backgrounds. These D&D Backgrounds are worthy of addition in the acclaimed RPG. 10 Astral Drifter
With Mindflayers being the biggest threats in Baldur’s Gate 3, players creating a Githyanki Outlander can easily accommodate headcanons of a foreign adventurer stumbling upon Faerun. However, players can improve their immersion by including another Plane of Existence entirely, taking the form of the Astral Drifter from the Astral Seas.
This Background is perfect for players who want their characters to have come from faraway from Faerun, fitting the Githyanki and potentially other unique races that the game may eventually include. In its source material Spelljammer: Adventures in Space — Astral Adventurer’s Guide, this Background comes with the Divine Contact feature. This gives players access to the Magic Initiate: Cleric Feat, immediately giving players access to an expanded repertoire of combat options. 9 Cloistered Scholar
While Baldur’s Gate 3 does offer the Sage as an “academic” among its Background offerings, the Cloistered Scholar offers a more lore-focused take. Because the RPG deals with many of Faerun’s factions and cultures, the Cloistered Scholar’s mission to add lore among its institutions could help a character provide valuable insights.
The Cloistered Scholar’s original description ties its association with either the great library of Candlekeep, the Vault of the Sages, or Silverymoon’s Map House. Considering the activities of factions such as the Zhentarim and the Harpers, a Cloistered Scholar who represents another group can vastly improve a player’s immersion. 8 Faceless
Players who got used to Dungeons & Dragons games know that these titles often lead to “nobodies” becoming heroes. Such is the case in BG3, especially when combat can facilitate some epic fantasy fights. Unfortunately for the Faceless, characters of this Background might never have the chance to become a hero.
