NEW! Hear Bane's Voice Through Dead Gortash - Baldur's Gate 3

[@Saretz]

Edit: JOIN THE NEWLY CREATED DISCORD! discord.com/invite/2dMTfFk6pv Aaaand another fixed issue, case finally closed on Gortash, now that I've heard him, it's kind of a shame that we don't get more interactions with Bane, it would have added an extra layer to the game. Anyway, working on a bigger video in the background that I think many of you will enjoy, but do let me know if you have specific requests 😉, what's the general opinion on Gortash? I'm curious to hear your toughts

[@KratosisGod]

Bane seems to be better than the other two as for gortash I think he's an interesting character in terms of alignment I would put him at neutral he's not doing the whole netherbrain thing just for the sake of being evil he's doing it for power and to rule over the world which is more than what I can say for bhaal who's only goal is killing as many as possible.

[@Saretz]

@@KratosisGodMmm maybe lawful evil rather than neutral? After all I don't think the "tyrant, black (I'm assuming black as a way to represent death figuratively) lord, fear and hate" nicknames he gives himself are there for nothing 👀

[@KratosisGod]

@@Saretz Yeah I think that's more accurate but still it's not like his domains are all evil after all you can't do any good if you don't have power and you can't achieve anything without putting effort into it, does he have any special dialogue if you're playing as durge?

[@Saretz]

@@KratosisGodI'll check that out later, but funny thing, since I was on the wiki looking up Myrkul I checked him too, Myrkul is presented as neutral evil, and I was actually on spot about him being lawful evil XD

[@KratosisGod]

@@Saretz DND alignments make my brain hurt bruh bhaal is neutral evil seriously the god of psychotic serial killers is neutral evil how?

[@adelkaizbest2038]

Myrkul: You have slain my chosen and now my avatar shall avange him! Bhaal: I would rather stay silent because my children embarrassed me yet again. Bane: Hey dude, you're cool.

[@Saretz]

- you're cool, wanna work for me?

[@oneverymadlad1124]

Or Bhaal is too cowardly to risk coming out into the open again especially when he can just hide in his realm and let his “precious Bhaal babe” or the netherbrain go on a rampage

[@adelkaizbest2038]

@@Saretz Tav: What about Gortash? Bane: Who?

[@Saretz]

@@adelkaizbest2038 😂

[@sygmarvexarion7891]

Necromancers and assassins have no need for diplomacy, however Bane is a politician at his core.

[@matthewspencer5548]

Tav called Gortash and Bane was just "Gortash can't come the phone right now"

[@adelkaizbest2038]

He is too busy paying price for being such a little bitch

[@Saretz]

ahaahahahh

[@aegisScale]

"He is currently experiencing the beginning of what will be an eternity of torment. Please leave your message after the beep."

[@Saretz]

@@aegisScale And the beep is Gortash screaming

[@dchiznit209]

@@aegisScale”Please leave your message after the scream” *Gortash in the background: AAAHHHH*

[@Oncus2]

That's awfully nice of Bane, the god of tyranny, to take time out of his busy schedule to chat a bit.

[@Saretz]

Right? XD

[@pokermitten9795]

When the trains are on time, you have more free time.

[@ДмитрийПротопопов-ы6ц]

its natural, because nature of tyranny is making evil banal and so omnipresently common, so people just give up and take it as new norm. thats why gortash was his chosen - very ambitious, very smart and charming soon-to-be dictator with a huuuuge and fragile ego. a perfect combo, honestly, just perfect to spread bane's ways through all the swords coast. just like with durge/orin being bhaal's chosen - perfect providers of gods will, lorewise

[@TheMasterpiecePD]

I wonder if it's like the magic Lorroakan has in his shop with the shopkeeper where it's just an avatar of Bane who shares some of his memories, except obviously infinitely more powerful magic. I'm sure a God has enough power to realise that someone is trying to talk to one of his souls and so he has kind of an automated answering machine thing going on

[@Nergalsama01]

You know you're speaking to a lawful evil deity when, during all the tempting and boasting, he still sticks to the rules of the spell, even though it'd probably be a simple thing for Bane to circumvent them.

[@KratosisGod]

He is pretty tempting ngl like most people wouldn't be swayed by bhaal but bane's propositions are quite pragmatic and there's nothing inherently wrong with wanting more power and glory.

[@Saretz]

Lmao true

[@Daggoth65]

Except for the whole Tyrant thing. Banes whole thing is Power and control at the expense of others. So still evil @@KratosisGod

[@a0point0of0view1]

​@@Daggoth65 He's akin to Khorne he doesn't care who seeks power just that they do, he happily supports the players not going for world domination, after all you beat his champion you proved yourself the more powerful.

[@bengunn9670]

​@@a0point0of0view1only if you seek control. He is gid of tyranny and control, not a god of ambition. Latter is just a means to an end.

[@timmyDR]

"We're sorry, the Gortash you are trying to reach is unavailable right now. Please try again in one eternity."

[@Saretz]

😂

[@Holyduck777]

You know Bane might be an evil bastard, but he seems like a pretty chill guy.

[@KratosisGod]

I thinks that's probably cause his domains include some that require brains as much as brawn, you can't win wars without tactics.

[@Saretz]

I actually "trust" Gortash more than the Emperor, says something I suppose

[@Holyduck777]

@@KratosisGod That's common with Lawful Evil characters

[@KratosisGod]

@@Holyduck777 They make the best kind of villains.

[@Holyduck777]

@@KratosisGod and player characters. I love being an evil bastard.

[@KingRitoru364]

Bro is like, "Dude, this is an RPG, literally anything you do will earn my favor."

[@Saretz]

yep

[@MisterSmith00]

Bane is probably the most interesting of the Dead Three. Tactical cunning, military prowess, opulent status & wealth, subjugation, tyranny, glory, power… …just as long as you remember who is the boss.

[@KratosisGod]

The fact that his domains are so varied makes him quite powerful he benefits from both sides of a conflict I wouldn't be surprised if he was the strongest amongst the dead three.

[@Saretz]

Yep

[@srsgoblin]

As far as novels in the Forgotten Realms go, he's definitely the most active of the Evil gods. Terrific bad guy.

[@johnb6913]

Also the god that made the most trouble i.e. Time of Troubles when there was intervention by Ao, which then lead to Bhaalspawn, Cyric and so forth

[@BeAsTMoDE528]

@@KratosisGod He explicitly is stated to be the most powerful among them and was once one of the most threatening gods in existence, which is part of why everyone got together and made him part of "the dead three" and he still comes back over and over.

[@Blindluck92]

Bane: "The vain don't like to be upstaged." Withers later: "Thou were saying?"

[@Saretz]

😂😂

[@Hixoltage]

*wert

[@Saretz]

@@Hixoltage Is that supposed to be "were"? Never heard that version 😯

[@Hixoltage]

Idk I was just feeling like correcting someone yesterday,dosent make sense to me either. I think k qt one point said "thou once wert a child of bhaal" or something

[@Saretz]

@@Hixoltage ah, I see

[@CLxJames]

“You do not stoke fear by reaping your own fields, but by burning your foe’s” Very well put. The dialog is so strong in this game

[@Saretz]

It is

[@andrewvincent7299]

Yeah, for the most part. This game is an amalgamation of great dialogue....and zoomer speak.

[@Saretz]

@@andrewvincent7299 What do you mean with zoomer speak

[@jaffarebellion292]

@@Saretz Mostly Karlach.

[@Saretz]

@@jaffarebellion292 cause she swears a lot?

[@DatHoasi]

Bane sounds like a dragon about to tell me to go retrieve the Elder Scroll

[@Saretz]

I think you're the third one bringing up him being like Paarthurnax from Skyrim XD

[@TheBirdsDen]

if he was a dragon id actually want to serve him

[@harrisonhamilton5284]

@@TheBirdsDenkobold detected

[@BoogyMushrooms]

The coolest shit about this is him pointing out how many more questions you have, as opposed to the narrator. The narrator is a god confirmed.

[@Saretz]

imagine

[@SwagBroPlays]

The narrator is the voice of the Elder Brain. They even have the same VA

[@Zero-Phoenix]

​@@SwagBroPlaysBut even when the brain is dead, your tadpoles removed you still hear the narrator

[@karlwittenburg5868]

@@SwagBroPlays ahhhh I don’t think so. The wiki says the Netherbrain is voiced by Cissy Jones, while the narrator is Amelia Tyler

[@gamercore5216]

The narrator is the Game Master guys...

[@kevlonk]

I like the fact that Bane tells you how many questions remain, not the narrator. Bane is a god of tyranny, but tyranny is nothing without order and rules to impose upon others.

[@Saretz]

Yep

[@baltosstrupelos302]

Just remember guys, the moment you don't do what Bane wants; you're getting the closed fist to your spine. "But like all tools, the moment it ceases to be useful, I will break it." - Gortash

[@KratosisGod]

I think that's true for all the gods of DND😂

[@Saretz]

Yeah, like with 99% of the deities probably XD

[@FlyingNova223]

Many of the side of life are forgiving. Is it not true, when Shar renounced Shadowheart, Selune has taken the devotee of her nemesis in?

[@Saretz]

@@FlyingNova223Well, sort of? I mean we didn't really get any comment or confirmations from Selune, it's just a choice Shadowheart makes on her own

[@Polomance862]

Bane seems rather amused, if not impressed by the player character. Unlike the other two, he seems quite pleased and doesn't seem to care how things end up. If you do what he says; he counts you as his chosen. If not; you still act with a desire of Victory and Power. Proving strong enough to stop even an empowered Elder Brain. Bane fully respects your character and is open to creating an allegiance.

[@hypervortex5803]

so Bane has answer of Wither's question at the end. “You do not stoke fear by reaping your own fields, but by burning your foe’s”

[@Saretz]

yep

[@0That_Guy0]

He must've been screaming and flipping tables once I gave up all pretences for power, and instead went to buy a cosy home out on the countryside after it was all said and done, settled down with a family and a bunch of animals. Including one big, armoured owlbear.

[@Saretz]

Lmao

[@leyrua]

LOL most of your livestock probably goes INTO the owlbear.

[@-o-dq7nd]

If not Tav then another will take their place. Weather inspired by Tav's actions, or just to fill in the void that the Tav left behind. All serve his design in the end.

[@chickendrawsdogs3343]

Wouldn't it be funny if these so-called Ultimate Tyrants suddenly just shut the hell up when they saw Withers chilling behind us?

[@Saretz]

lmao

[@gabrielbjornursidae]

"Oh, hey dad. How's retirement?"

[@Saretz]

@@gabrielbjornursidae "Boring, trying to spice things up"

[@justnoob8141]

the funny part is that he can actually mocking him viciously and it's still all true

[@stolendiamond09]

It’s not like they would be afraid of him.

[@alexsolomon8127]

technically speaking, Speak with Dead doens't NEED a soul present to work. it's literally operating off of the memories held inside the target body. this is just bane having some FUN.

[@Saretz]

@@alexsolomon8127 XD

[@oderflafrredy2790]

The finally gave Bane a voices, is about time.

[@Saretz]

Indeed

[@matthewhosier5084]

@@Saretz withers ahh response

[@Saretz]

@@matthewhosier5084 😂

[@blackfox4138]

Such a great way of portraying a Lawful/Evil god. Whether you choose to, or are even aware of it, you serve him. He's not seeking glory, he's strictly seeking power, and even if you're doing the right thing, the simple fact that you obtain power means you're playing his game.

[@Saretz]

Yep

[@TheDawg1212]

Glad he finally got voiced and properly at that it was a silent conversation for me when game first came out

[@Saretz]

Yep

[@genghiskhan6809]

Bane: “I am the ultimate tyrant” Asmodeus: Hold my beer.

[@MisterSmith00]

Those two are definitely cut from the same cloth. Asmodeus has the benefit of ageless experience; but Bane is a nasty god who’d be a formidable up-and-comer.

[@Saretz]

😂

[@m3k569]

Asmodeus is the god of Indulgence while Bane is the actual God of Tyranny. Every Devil has "some degree of Tyrannical behaviour", including asmodeus. But they cannot be compared with Bane. Asmodeus is also a more recent deity compared to Bane as the former was previously an archdevil until the spellplague when he ascended, while the latter has mortal origins but has been a god for a longer time(and in 3.5, where they are both statted we see that Bane has higher intelligence compared to pre ascension Asmodeus so while asmodeus has been planning and scheming for longer bane had more mental capacity for a very long time). I don't know which of the two has more power at their peak. Asmodeus' power relies very little on the power of followers and is a greater deity because he rules the nine hells and had an extremely powerful pre ascension base. On the other hand, peak Bane had an entire pantheon serving under him until very recently. I highly doubt that given his past he just relinquished his power completely for this silly plot so he most likely has a backup plan to claim his greater god status again. We shall see in the future. Update: I went back to check and they both have the same INT stat at 30 so Asmodeus' plots definitely run deeper as he stood around for longer. I don't know why I thought Bane had 34.

[@tristinanderson6320]

​@m3k569 there also one of the MANY origins of asmodeus that paint him as more then just an archdevil even before he's ascension.

[@Saretz]

@@tristinanderson6320he's got multiple origins?

[@GlitchedMuse]

Honestly, i can see why someone would follow Bane. He seems really chill.

[@Saretz]

Until you fail him... 💀

[@GlitchedMuse]

@@Saretz Yeah... That's the one problem I have with him. That, and the fact that he's a God of tyrants.

[@Polomance862]

IF a DLC comes along, This is the perfect chance to hint at Bane's rise. We now have a voice to the dead three that really had an underutilized presence. Bhaal and the Dark Urge, Myrkul's Apostle form, but here Bane is just a voice echoing from the shell of his fallen chosen. Unlike the other two, Bane seems not at all upset with this turn of events. He know he is going to come back. He's rather amused, rather than angry or uprooted.

[@Saretz]

Or even the setup for a whole new game rather than DLC

[@Vertix07911]

@@Saretz please no larian's gonna have to spend another 20 years making the next game

[@Saretz]

@@Vertix07911 I actually don't understand why people think bg3 took long to come out, if anything to me it was very contained in term of time. Plenty other games that took much longer and nobody at their throat for it 🤔

[@Vertix07911]

@@Saretz it was 23 years after bg2, that's quite a long time

[@mountandblade77]

@@Vertix07911 Yeah, but Larian didn't spend all 23 of those years making bg3 lol. Only a few years.

[@NathanielTavington]

I love that the voice actor for Bane is not Jason Isaacs but has a similar quality in his voice, just enough to make you go, "Wait--". David Rintoul is a spectacular VA, as is Jason Isaacs, excellent casting on the part of Larian Studios for The Tyrant and his Chosen.

[@Saretz]

Yup

[@Kimbie]

Yeah I was thinking about how it really sounds like a different voice being pushed through the same vocal chords. Banger casting

[@jorgiebutt]

Seriously? You’re not disappointed that the VA wasn’t Yong Yea? It would have broken the internet - again.

[@Saretz]

@@jorgiebuttlol, he can't be cameod into everything xD

[@jorgiebutt]

@@Saretz Apparently SEGA think so by spending over 50 Gigs worth of data midway into the game’s release cycle.

[@Kaltsit-]

I like when you don’t ask a question Bhaal just laughs. It really seems like he’s just adhering to the spell’s rules even tho he could’ve just prevented it or closed it off at any time. But he won’t just normally speak with you either.

[@Saretz]

@@Kaltsit- lawful evil after all 😆

[@WorldEaterFilms]

Ohhhh my god... I was just talking about this with someone on tiktok, they had found that banes lines just weren't added yet and I was positive it'd be fixed. Good shit Larion.

[@Saretz]

Hehe, I wanted to post this on tiktok myself, but I think it's a bit too long for the format

[@bornagain_cynic]

It would be cool to claim the nether brain in service to Bane after this conversation.

[@Saretz]

I should actually check if that's a thing now, but I doubt, since it wasn't before either

[@Saretz]

@@kapitankapital6580That is definitely one way to see it, would be nice to also have a couple lines of dialogue though :c

[@toxicron9842]

​@Saretz if you haven't already, it isn't 😕

[@imp173]

“Yet you are low battery”

[@Saretz]

xd

[@SweD5425]

1:28 Alright, I'm saving that pickup line.

[@Saretz]

lol

[@violetpencil9614]

1:07 Oh, so he’s the god of XP collection. Dang he’s right in an RPG world, he’s doing fine no matter what happens.

[@Saretz]

Aye 😆

[@PepicWalrus]

I like how Bane probably didn't have to follow the rules of speak with dead but played along because you impressed him.

[@Saretz]

Yep xD

[@stevenbyrd8487]

The voice actor for Bane is perfect.

[@Saretz]

Agreed

[@ogrooster69]

I wonder if the dialogue changes for durge at all when Bane is talking about Balls and Urkel.

[@Saretz]

I'll test that soon

[@daedricwinters2979]

Balls I've heard before But Urkel got me

[@ВладиславБулаев-л3э]

Urkel 🤣🤣

[@Saretz]

@@daedricwinters2979Lmao

[@Saretz]

Update: tested, no differences

[@paperxiii]

For those curious, Bane's VA is David Rintoul! He's Ran'jit in FFXIV and also played Aerys II Targaryen in GOT.

[@Saretz]

Ohhh finally we have a name, thank you!

[@paperxiii]

@@Saretz Of course! And thank you for your work getting these videos out to us hungry masses.

[@Saretz]

@@paperxiiiNo, thank YOU! For enjoying them, that's what makes me happy

[@nayru33]

David Rintoul has an awesome voice - he also played Mr Darcy in one of the Pride & Prejudice renditions (one of my favs!)

[@Saretz]

@@nayru33 Found that out through comments as well :p

[@EnsignGeneric]

My man really said "Every level up sound brings you closer to me"

[@Saretz]

YEP XD

[@majormissile5596]

I like to think the spell is failing when you cast speak with dead on gortash and ethyl but both actually see you doing it and just, play along.

[@Saretz]

lol

[@lillith3159]

The dead three loosers as Withers would call them

[@Saretz]

XD

[@NoOne-uh9vu]

Kinda ironic tho. Withers (jergal) is now someone else’s bitch while the dead three are… back? The plot armor on them was forced and dare I say cringe af.

[@cadenvanvalkenburg6718]

It's interesting though. Withers castigates them for not considering the fact that they still don't get the souls of those turned into ilithids, but Bane shows here that he knows that. The other two may be fools, but Bane knows exactly what he's doing. He may not be getting stronger, but his enemies are getting weaker.

[@0That_Guy0]

@@NoOne-uh9vu Is he serving someone else though? I got the impression after the end credit scene that he basically decided to aid in screwing them over because he thought they were stupid baboons, not worthy of their titles as gods. He seemed so thoroughly unimpressed I almost felt their embarrassment.

[@BeAsTMoDE528]

@@NoOne-uh9vu First off, he gave up his power because he was literally bored of being the guy counting up all the dead and waiting for the end. Second, the dead three have come back a few times, thats the entire point of the Baldurs gate series, and the way the gods work in dnd (if they have believers they will still exist). You are dumb and cringe af. You dont have to love the lore of the game, I sure as shit dont, but that isnt "plot armor"

[@tiyonbaret6914]

I like Bane never forces his hand and only suggests that you dominate the netherbrain. He only cares about when mortals vying for power and dominating others no matter how you achieve it. So everytime you win a fight, talk your way out of a bind, successfully pickpocket someone. Bane grows in power

[@kiemugen9830]

thats pretty interesting bane finally explains that turning people into illithids which destroys souls was their plan, not mistake as withers thinks in the end

[@Saretz]

Yep!

[@Vasilefs_Terranorum]

Bane’s plan atleast. I doubt Bhaal is smart enough to realise it.

[@Saretz]

@@Vasilefs_Terranorum Bhaal too busy with his family problems xD

[@thebreadbringer]

​@@Vasilefs_Terranorum Bhaal, just like his spawn, is no more than a mouth-foaming murder hobo.

[@MultiZernez]

This Gortash guy really thinks he’s Bane

[@Saretz]

lmao

[@KratosisGod]

Honestly after listening to him I can say I would worship him, seems to me his domains also include glory and power.

[@Saretz]

Yep, doesn't seem to head the same direction of the other two

[@KratosisGod]

@@Saretz I don't understand what myrkul gets out of this whole thing cause he's the lord of bones so basically the lord of souls and if souls disappear after the host becomes a mind flayer then he's basically losing his domain.

[@Reaper0123]

Sometimes it takes a tyrant to lead and carve a new home for someones people in some corner of the wilderness.

[@KratosisGod]

@@Reaper0123 That's been true more than once in history

[@Saretz]

@@KratosisGodI just checked the wiki, so I can quote his domain being just "death", shown in his portfolio as "death, decay, old age, exhaustion, dusk, autumn", so I suppose he doesn't care as much about souls

[@BigOrangeLizard]

A superb video Lord Harkon.

[@Saretz]

Why thank you 😅

[@deadbutmoving]

NGL, I was surprised how cool Bane was. Myrkul is creepy, Bhall is crazy, but Bane is just cool. I often wonder why people would ever decide to follow the evil gods, but after this scene I was thinking to myself: Bane is pretty cool, If I was playing an evil aligned character, I'd definitely be a Banite. I was inspired and came up with this backstory for my Lawful Evil Aligned character: I was born as a poor commoner living under a brutal king, I joined a popular rebellion and sacrificed much to help overthrow the evil king and put a new popular government into power. But as the years went by I realized that the new popular government is even more incompetent, evil, and corrupt than the tyrannical King. My Character decides that the problem is not the rulers but the people themselves. People are evil and corrupt by their nature and can only prosper if they are controlled under a strong ruler. Sure the ruler has to be cruel and brutal at times to keep order but it's necessary to keep order because humans are chaotic by nature. In fact, the more brutal and ruthless a ruler is the less likely the peasants would dare act up, thus keeping an orderly society. So my character is a mercenary for hire fully aligned with Bane: to wander the world and bring order wherever I go. My Character believes that the people themselves are evil and rulers must be EVEN MORE EVIL to keep them under wraps. And my character is willing to help any powerful lord "keep order" for a small "fee" of course. If the work of suppressing peasants is brutal, my character justifies it as: this is just how you got to be in a world filled with irrational and impulsive people, in fact cracking down on such people is rather enjoyable.

[@Saretz]

@@deadbutmoving You got inspired after this scene playing in your game, or after watching the video? I'll consider myself honored if it be the latter 😅

[@leonlee527]

How dare he remind you of the 5 question rule to necromancy speaking 😂

[@Saretz]

Lawful evil XD

[@TimorousEye]

Definitely the coolest of the three

[@hk1371]

A unique thing i noticed is that Bane speaks first without the need of a question.

[@Saretz]

@@hk1371 mhmh

[@vi5692]

bro hit us with the "he's busy, sweety💅"

[@Saretz]

😂

[@sandwichdbob2290]

It's so cool that bane adheres to the five question rule, I wonder if he chooses to answer the five questions or if he is compelled to by the spell.

[@Saretz]

It could be either or neither to be honest xD

[@LastDemiurge]

Not too surprised, that god is LAWFUL evil.

[@greatdude7279]

He is god of Tyranny which is order taken to extreme and such things require laws aka rules... So in a sense he is god of rules that should be revered to the extreme.

[@Eros12289]

Its really interesting during this entire storyline; We're literally at the mercy of the dead three, which are all Quasi-Deity level beings. Literally the lowest rank a deity could be. They'd have better spent that time amassing followers and attaining true godhood then the shit they pulled in the Sword Coast. Like what? Keep calling yourself a God mate, we all know the truth. (BG3 is based on 5E of DnD which is where the power level of the dead three is stated. They are no where near God-level like they want you to believe)

[@Saretz]

Hmmmm

[@vanjagluscevic2310]

While BG3 and Descent into Avernus show the Dead Three with more localized influence during their storylines, the idea that they are “quasi-deities” across the board isn’t correct. This depiction is tied to the specific context of those campaigns, where they operate on the Material Plane, which limits their direct divine power. But in the official 5th Edition D&D lore (specifically in the Player’s Handbook and the Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide), Bane is still classified as a greater deity . Now, you mention that BG3 is based on 5e, but pls remember that each campaign (like Descent into Avernus and BG3) makes narrative decisions for dramatic effect. The Dead Three being portrayed as weaker in these stories serves the plot-after all, facing full-on greater deities wouldn’t exactly make for a balanced challenge for adventurers, right? But outside of these settings, Bane still holds his divine portfolio of tyranny and war, and he’s far from a mere quasi-deity. So yeah, in BG3, they might come across as “low-tier” gods, but don’t let that fool you into thinking they’ve actually lost their power. In the grand scheme of Forgotten Realms, Bane still continues to wield serious influence, and his greater deity status is very much intact.

[@vee1267]

“Take control of the netherstones and unleash your infected army, and I will count you among my chosen” hmm… does this mean they’re gonna add a version of the Become Absolute ending where, instead of saying “in my name” or “in Bhaal’s name”, the protagonist says “in Bane’s name”? Because this sounds like a hint at a Bane-centric version of the “embrace Bhaal” route, like if you’re an evil Durge but still want to defy Bhaal for whatever reason.

[@SheinelI]

Nop, you can keep the glory, Bane still benefit from it

[@Saretz]

It's definitely a possibility, I guess we can only wait and see

[@Saretz]

Yeah but it would be nice to have some visual representation of it :p

[@zoranhorvat8284]

Ahhh, this game! Just when you thought you know everything about it, something else surprises you! I must use speak with the dead more often! Never thought I'd hear Bane's voice! Now when I think about it, I learned something new EVERY playthrough, and I stopped counting after 7 times I finished the game (2 of those honour runs)! I think it's my 8th playthrough, or 9th, I know one honour run was very short, when I attacked commander Zhalik kamikaze mode, in anger, because drop weapon didn't work :)

[@Saretz]

Yep, pretty much the same here, everytime I think I'm done something new comes up

[@zoranhorvat8284]

@@Saretz Regarding the garden, yeah, it's pretty cool you can just walk into it, and pull whatever you want from the ground, fresh and without pesticide! Although, you can then count on some losses, I manually remove pests sometimes, it's better than nothing! I'm hooked on watching gardeners on youtube, I learned a lot from them, Mark from self sufficient me is my go to, the man left his job at the military, and he began gardening full time, and he said he and wife live even better than before, with two paychecks! But he has ENORMOUS garden! Mine is also not that small, just for me, and occasionally plus one, that's why I can afford to give food to neighbors even, family, and friends! Neighbors always pay me back in their own way, one transports wood for me, the other gives me the food I DON'T have, like meaty products, I make it work! I love this environment I live in much more then in the city, I lived on 3rd floor then, without balcony even! But not just that, people are different, we're all like family here, much less people, and those who do live here, take care of each other.. We live in symbiosis :) In the city, the people were much more secluded it turns out, everybody's in the rush, in the bad mood,and just minding their own business! You know how it is up there, when I can sleep with the door WIDE open in the summer, sometimes I even fell asleep under the cherry, I had that swinging net, but falling down was the issue :) Anyway, I just now realized how much I typed :)

[@Saretz]

@@zoranhorvat8284Damn, you're really blessed, I can't even begin to imagine over half of that stuff

[@zoranhorvat8284]

@@Saretz I found the guy on youtube, darkside phil, the only person I met that it hates the game, PASSIONATELY! He plays it on his stream, but complains about everything in it! He's forced to play it now, cause he's audience nagged him, and it's only source of income, but man, you can see how he's uncomfortable, and unintelligible, the chat feeds him answers to puzzles and problems, I don't think he came up with a single solution by himself yet! Before GOTY, he predicted that BG3 will NEVER win, and no one will even remember that game exists, hahahahaha! He's known as the most hated man on internet, he's streaming about 15 years, and have a whole community of detractors, which were his fans once, he just can't help it, by insulting people! Take a look at this, a little of his gameplay, it's not his channel, it's his detractors - kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6S8coyhgrKHgcU

[@zoranhorvat8284]

@@Saretz This is one of DSP's latest freakout on a member, I was stunned - kzbin.info/www/bejne/h6TYgHaBn7yYirc

[@OathOblivio]

This is a little strange, since speak with dead doesn't actually bring the soul back or anything along those lines. It just animates the body like a puppet. The magic only lets the corpse regurgitate what it knew in life. Speak with dead just doesn't work by speaking with the soul of the dead, it's just talking to the body - the soul doesn't come back unless you use any resurrection spell. The soul is already gone by the time you use the spell.

[@Saretz]

🤷

[@jcfm1629]

Thankful for this. When I killed Gortash at that castle with the steel guardians, his body became ‘too damaged’ to be spoken to.

[@Saretz]

You're welcome!

[@sofer2230]

Before playing BG3 my only reference for Bane was his _Magic the Gathering_ card and my brain *cannot* align this voice with Billy Christian's artwork. But it's kinda hilarious how this conversation aligns with his card mechanics: You killed one of his minions, and in turn he either gains a new one, or valuable information on his opposition.

[@Saretz]

Are they the same Bane? I'm not familiar with Magic at all

[@sofer2230]

@@Saretz It's a card game by Wizards of the Coast, same company who makes D&D. Few years back they had a "crossover" with Baldur's Gate, making cards for some popular characters ahead of BG3

[@Saretz]

@@sofer2230Oh I see, I knew it was a card game but I didn't know it was made by them as well

[@AZ240992]

Well, Gale is about to do a merry old jig on top of Bane’s domain. What is the number 1 character trait would be tyrants have? Ambition.

[@Saretz]

@@AZ240992 LOL

[@childeater7327]

A distinguished gentleman

[@Saretz]

😆

[@wulfreiks7239]

Eh.... he doesn't sound THAT bad, in fact, he's like "Yeah, alright go ahead win, because if you win, I win too, cheers mate!" It's not important how you do it, just... do it. LOL!

[@Saretz]

Pretty much

[@charlie570]

i cast speak with dead on gortash before i knew where his vault key was and i thought i could ask his corpse. so the part where he says your fighting and killing and looting is exactly what he's all about stung just a little bit more

[@Saretz]

Never even though of asking him about that

[@charlie570]

@@Saretz my logic was that it was an option for minthara to ask if she has loot after killing her in act 1 so why not just do that with gortash and i could not for the life of me find his vault key even though i already found viconia's and cazador's keys and seized the rest of their assets. found out through social media that it was in a room in the iron throne and i had no pre-rescue mission save to go back to. i completed the game and just vowed to look for it next time

[@maning04]

I was expecting Jason Isaac to voice the dead Gortash but I guess this also works

[@Saretz]

Makes sense given we aren't talking to him

[@irgendwer3610]

when you wanted to play Gale Origin but you don't wanna restart 2:22

[@Saretz]

Lol

[@vincemcgaj628]

What voice actor did they use for Bane? It sounds the same as Gortash. But yeah this idea was brilliant. I hope you can also speak to Bhaal through Orin and Myrkul through Kethrick.

[@Saretz]

I have actually no clue about that

[@Alicja09]

You cannot use the spell on Kethrick cause he counts as undead. And the case with Orin uhh.. she kinda doesn't have a vessel (body) to speak through which means that shouldn't be possible either. But hey, you got her mother at least

[@andrzejarchi8093]

You can speak to bhaal through the durge butler

[@Alicja09]

@@andrzejarchi8093 Wait seriously? Why have I not thought of that.. Oh wait I know why, I don't have the heart to kill him.

[@Saretz]

@@Alicja09 I think he meant as in through the normal events, when he gets used as an 'avatar' of sort, cause you can't speak with the dead on him, to my knowledge

[@lupafemina4157]

This didn't have any voice acting when I did it, it sounds so good.

[@Saretz]

Yep, it was added with update 6

[@Hyullian]

Forget Tyrany, Bane lowkey told us he's the god of Grinding.

[@kapitainein]

I love this. Good find, my dude .

[@Saretz]

Thanks!

[@fireandfeathers6394]

Its interesting, as before update 6, all these lines were there, but not voiced! Sufficed to say, I like Bane's voice! Especially as that sequence was always weird without any voice.

[@Saretz]

Yep, and some people commented this is not new for some reason, like, I knew about the dialogue been there, but the voice is definitely new

[@joshuagross3151]

It's almost surprising how warm and jovial his voice is.

[@Saretz]

He's your typical uncle at the Christmas party

[@EternityGray]

I had no idea you could speak to Bane

[@Saretz]

@@EternityGray hehe, and now you do 👀

[@andchi2000]

It's pretty wild that you can interact with five gods in this game.

[@Saretz]

ikr

[@Karzakus]

holy shit this is such a cool interaction

[@Saretz]

hehe

[@joey_diaz_clips]

Paarthurnax is that you?

[@Saretz]

🤣🤣🤣

[@mikey4617]

Wait is that his VA? I knew I knew that voice from somewhere

[@joey_diaz_clips]

Apparently not, im not sure who's voicing bane (guy talking in the vid) but sounds very similar to paarthurnax. Fun fact the guy who voices mario also voiced paarthurnax ​@mikey4617

[@mikey4617]

@@joey_diaz_clips definitely has a similar cadence I think. But yeah I knew about that! The guy is an absolute legend

[@Saretz]

@@joey_diaz_clipsI actually thought you meant it as a joke XD

[@Starlysh]

I could tell Gortash was Jason Isaacs immediately, but this sounds like either someone else or Jason with a cold? Either way, interesting scene.

[@Saretz]

Yep, I believe it's a different voice actor, but can't confirm it

[@BeAsTMoDE528]

@@Saretz bro just google lmao David Rintoul, a different voice actor than gortash

[@Saretz]

@@BeAsTMoDE528well, now you did for it me 😉- anyway, I'd already found out in the meantime, it's been two days since that message

[@allot5530]

His voice sounds cool and i like his personalityI hope we get to see more of him in future DLC

[@Saretz]

I'm still not expecting any DLC, but I'll keep my fingers crossed

[@Hadeshy]

Nice to hear he have a voice. Last time I tried I just heard wind

[@Saretz]

Yep

[@syrvitor696]

:p Voice actor played Fitzwiliam Darcy in a 1980 adaptation of Jane Austen's pride and prejudice.

[@Saretz]

Oh really 😯

[@syrvitor696]

​@@SaretzI believe so. His name is David Rintoul and he is credited as the 'Voice of Bane in Baldurs Gate 3'.

[@Saretz]

@@syrvitor696 Yeah I've heard of that, just didn't know he was also involved in other projects 👀

[@alphaundpinsel2431]

I think Bane is supposed to be the God of Strife as opposed to the just being the god of Tyranny, as it was originally one of Jergal's domains

[@Saretz]

I believe you're correct

[@Echonillina]

That line bit about the sorcerer was interesting. I don't remember Bane saying anything class specific when I was a Durge Bard. Curious if he says anything more for the other classes?

[@Saretz]

I was surprised myself given my Tav's a sorcerer in the video

[@loverdeadly6128]

I have got to use Speak With Dead more often.

[@Saretz]

Yep, you do 😁

[@fosaimaginator3920]

All this dialogue makes me sad that there is no new Patch 7 Evil Endings which mentions/shows Tav/Durge/Origin earning Bane's favor becoming the Absolute/becoming Bane's New Chosen 🥺

[@Saretz]

yep, bit of a letdown :/, then again, I get why

[@M_Alexander]

Ok so 2:00 explains the plot of the game better than anything else I've encountered in multiple playthroughs.

[@Saretz]

Yep

[@SwagBroPlays]

Maaaaaan this is so fascinating Wouldve been interesting to see alternate endings we're you become Myrkul or Banes chosen instead of Bhaals Bane seems so interesting. It's a shame we didn't get more of him

[@Saretz]

@@SwagBroPlays I know right? Unfortunately the scope of that game would likely have gotten too big if that was the case 😞

[@welsh7858]

So many words, and so few truth amongst them.

[@Saretz]

It's their job

[@Giacomo_112]

Man i want a bane chosen or myrkul chosen run since we already have dark urge

[@Saretz]

That will probably never happen xD

[@Giacomo_112]

@@Saretz true

[@Saretz]

@@Giacomo_112 sadly

[@GnuGamePlus]

Didn't know Bane was chill like that

[@Saretz]

Vibing on the throne

[@CreativeUsernameEh]

The supplication of Bane

[@Saretz]

XD

[@blackshard641]

Vermin, away

[@MrMirageCaster]

After seeing the card art for Bane they made before the game came out, I'm REALLY disappointed we didn't get a chance to fight his avatar like Myrkul.

[@Saretz]

@@MrMirageCaster Let's blame it on the act 3 rush 😔

[@TheXander360]

Tell Gortash, Karlach and I say 'Hi'

[@Saretz]

Lmao

[@zoefarr2600]

His body was too damaged for me to talk to it 😒 Then again he was lying underneath where one of his hand thingies came down and smushed him at the end of the round, like a Monty Python sketch, when he died...

[@Saretz]

Oh no 😂

[@DylanVA]

He sounds like Paarthurnax

[@Saretz]

actually, few other people pointed that out too

[@DylanVA]

@Saretz Just looked his VA up, his name is David Rintoul. He voiced some prominent person in FF14. I would've flipped out if it was Charles Martinet! Still really good voice work by David

[@Saretz]

@@DylanVA I believe I was told the name before but can't remember if anyone mentioned FF, thanks for looking it up anyway!

[@dntm123]

I legit thought that was Ian McShane's voice for a moment.

[@Saretz]

Not that far off

[@theshackledgamer799]

I like this a lot. We should do this with the other chosen.

[@Saretz]

true

[@artificerprime4154]

Unfortunately Ketheric is technically undead, and Speak with Dead doesn't work on undead. Orin turns to a pile of goo when she dies, so there's nothing to even try to use Speak with Dead on. So Gortash is the only one the spell can work on.

[@theshackledgamer799]

@@artificerprime4154 I'm just a Myrkul simp tbh😅

[@Saretz]

@@artificerprime4154 Indeed, though they could come up with something different for them 👀

[@mr.fghjkl4871]

My bard reply “come down here %+$*@ and I’ll make you laugh to death”

[@Saretz]

lol

[@gemmafire8628]

Do we think with Jergal making his moves against the Dead Three that a God of Ambition Gale may have taken charge of a lot of Bane’s portfolio? “Every skill learned” etc. etc. sounds very similar to what an ascended Gale tells us at the end of the game

[@Saretz]

Hmmmmmm, interesting thought

[@Nishoku13]

Bane’s comments about treasure chests and skills etc are precisely the concepts that made undertale a groundbreaking RPG

[@Saretz]

@@Nishoku13 o.o enlighten me

[@scottcampbell9515]

I had no idea this scene existed. All Hail Bane

[@Saretz]

you're welcome, hehe

[@AdamantiteAdventurer]

You don’t happen to remember what options you choose for the face, hair, and beard for your character do you? He looks awesome! Kinda wanna remake mine to resemble this a bit more.

[@Saretz]

Nope sorry, it's been too long, this was the original Tav I made back when the game released :p

[@emperorpeng5981]

huh bane talking like batman about fear

[@Saretz]

LOL

[@daddyyahweh9328]

Does anyone know if after you ask him for his favor and then turn on whoever controls the stones to take control of the brain yourself, do you get a special ending that says 'In Bane's name' unlike the typical Durge 'In Bhaals Name'?

[@Saretz]

No special endings of that sort, to my knowledge

[@daddyyahweh9328]

@@Saretz Dang that would have been a cool secret ending detail. Thx anyway!

[@Saretz]

@@daddyyahweh9328 I agree, but alas :c

[@b.lightyear3455]

It's interesting that people thought this was “chill” - I took it very differently. There's nothing to make you question the morality of your actions quite like the literal god of tyranny telling you you're doing what he wants. Of course, that self-doubt is probably what he wants the main character to feel too...

[@Saretz]

Hmmm..