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| name = Karlach | | name = Karlach | ||
| full_name = Karlach Cliffgate | | full_name = Karlach Cliffgate | ||
| identity = Female | |||
| titles = Fury of Avernus | | titles = Fury of Avernus | ||
| image = Karlach.png | | image = Karlach.png | ||
| imagesize = 0.8 | | imagesize = 0.8 | ||
| image_alt_text = Cover artwork of Karlach from Baldur's Gate 3. | | image_alt_text = Cover artwork of Karlach from Baldur's Gate 3. | ||
| role = [[Origin characters|Origin | | role = [[Origin characters|Origin Character]]<br>[[Companions|Companion]] | ||
| race = [[Zariel | | race = [[Tiefling]] | ||
| subrace = [[Zariel Tiefling]] | |||
| class = [[Barbarian]] | | class = [[Barbarian]] | ||
| subclass = [[Wildheart]] (default) | |||
| background = [[Outlander]] | | background = [[Outlander]] | ||
| family = Pluck Cliffgate (father, deceased)<br>Caerlack Cliffgate (mother, deceased) | | family = Pluck Cliffgate (father, deceased)<br>Caerlack Cliffgate (mother, deceased) | ||
| hometown = [[Baldur's Gate]]<br>[[Avernus]], Nine Hells | | hometown = [[Baldur's Gate]]<br>[[Avernus]], Nine Hells | ||
|va= | | va= Samantha Béart | ||
'''Karlach Cliffgate''' is an [[Origin]] | | full name = Karlach Cliffgate | ||
| identity = Female | |||
| title = Fury of Avernus | |||
| size = [[Medium]] | |||
| type = [[Humanoid]] | |||
| movement m = 9 | |||
| weight kg = 90 | |||
| level = 1 | |||
| hp = 14 | |||
| ac = 13 | |||
| str = 17 | |||
| dex = 13 | |||
| con = 15 | |||
| wis = 12 | |||
| cha = 10 | |||
| int = 8 | |||
| str save prof = yes | |||
| con save prof = yes | |||
| resistances = fire resistance nm | |||
| passives = Darkvision, Hellish Resistance, Opportunity Attack | |||
| conditions = Infernal Fury}} | |||
'''Karlach Cliffgate''' is an [[Origin characters|Origin Character]] and a recruitable [[Companion]]{{ref|Karlach was originally voiced by [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5964389/ Shala Nyx] in Early Access but was replaced once she became an origin and companion in the main game release.}} with the [[Outlander]] background. She is a [[Tiefling#Zariel tieflings|Zariel Tiefling]] and a [[Barbarian]] first appearing during [[Act 1|Act One]]. | |||
Once a soldier in [[Zariel|Zariel's]] army, she has been given a new chance at life after the recent events. Now, freed from [[Avernus]], she will make the most out of it, and no one will get in her way. She can be first found on [[The Risen Road]] during Act One, where she can be recruited into the party as well as romanced by characters of any gender. | Once a soldier in [[Zariel|Zariel's]] army, she has been given a new chance at life after the recent events. Now, freed from [[Avernus]], she will make the most out of it, and no one will get in her way. She can be first found on [[The Risen Road]] during Act One, where she can be recruited into the party as well as romanced by characters of any gender. | ||
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=== Starting class === | === Starting class === | ||
Karlach | Before she is recruited, Karlach is a level 3 Barbarian with the following [[Ability Scores]]: STR = 16, DEX = 13, CON = 14, INT = 8, WIS = 12, CH = 12. | ||
If she is recruited, then Karlach changes to a level 1 Barbarian with the standard ability scores for that [[Class]], with a focus on two-handed weapons. Upon reaching level 3, she defaults to the [[Wildheart]] subclass, granting her access to a variety of animal-themed class features and actions. | |||
=== Special features === | === Special features === | ||
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=== Recruitment === | === Recruitment === | ||
Karlach will refuse to join the party if they have sided with the [[Goblins]] and laid waste to the [[Emerald Grove]] before meeting her, | Karlach will refuse to join the party if they have sided with the [[Goblins]] and laid waste to the [[Emerald Grove]] before meeting her, if they provoked a fight between the inhabitants there, or if they allowed the [[Rite of Thorns (ritual)|Rite of Thorns]] to be completed. She will also abandon the party if they decide to side with goblins while having her recruited. If she is in the party when the party sides with the goblins during the raid on the grove, she will assist until the fight at the gate is concluded at which point she will leave the party. | ||
Karlach can be found on [[The Risen Road]], on a road near the [[Toll house|Toll House]], precisely at {{Coords|111|503}}. Cornered by Zariel's bloodhounds, she can be found nursing her wounds after the recent encounter. The party can talk to her and recruit her, provided they agree to help her get rid of the pursuers. Returning to {{CharLink|Anders}} and his team with Karlach in the party will ultimately result in battle. | Karlach can be found on [[The Risen Road]], on a road near the [[Toll house|Toll House]], precisely at {{Coords|111|503}}. Cornered by Zariel's bloodhounds, she can be found nursing her wounds after the recent encounter. The party can talk to her and recruit her, provided they agree to help her get rid of the pursuers. Returning to {{CharLink|Anders}} and his team with Karlach in the party will ultimately result in battle. | ||
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Karlach is tall and well-built, her muscle-bound body toned after many years battling in the first layer of the Hells. Her vermilion skin is covered in scars and burns received in Avernus, with tattoos adorning her left arm and parts of her abdomen. Small exhaust vents on her shoulders billow steam whenever her ersatz mechanical heart flares up, clearly visible under her chest. | Karlach is tall and well-built, her muscle-bound body toned after many years battling in the first layer of the Hells. Her vermilion skin is covered in scars and burns received in Avernus, with tattoos adorning her left arm and parts of her abdomen. Small exhaust vents on her shoulders billow steam whenever her ersatz mechanical heart flares up, clearly visible under her chest. | ||
Despite her intimidating presence, Karlach has a soft and amiable face, with an easy smile on her lips. Her pointed ears stick out and her left horn curves backwards and out, while the right one seems to have been broken off some time ago. She keeps her hair, dark-brown with reddish accents, long and messy with some simple braids adorned by metal discs, falling on the right side of her neck, below the trimmed side of her head. Her eyes are dark yellow, with the distinctive tiefling slit pupils, and light moles and freckles mark her nose and upper cheeks.{{ref|Throughout development Karlach had multiple design changes. In Early Access she only had a placeholder model created with the same assets as a custom character, with two horns and no scars and was a Fighter (with a datamined tag of a Paladin). Concept art shows different proposals for her face, initially planning to give her more scars and more aggressive features. She also had a few different starter armour designs with one repurposed to become {{SmRarityItem|Unwanted Masterwork Scalemail}}. Her other concept armour can be seen on her | Despite her intimidating presence, Karlach has a soft and amiable face, with an easy smile on her lips. Her pointed ears stick out and her left horn curves backwards and out, while the right one seems to have been broken off some time ago. She keeps her hair, dark-brown with reddish accents, long and messy with some simple braids adorned by metal discs, falling on the right side of her neck, below the trimmed side of her head. Her eyes are dark yellow, with the distinctive tiefling slit pupils, and light moles and freckles mark her nose and upper cheeks.{{ref|Throughout development Karlach had multiple design changes. In Early Access she only had a placeholder model created with the same assets as a custom character, with two horns and no scars and was a Fighter (with a datamined tag of a Paladin). Concept art shows different proposals for her face, initially planning to give her more scars and more aggressive features. She also had a few different starter armour designs with one repurposed to become {{SmRarityItem|Unwanted Masterwork Scalemail}}. Her other concept armour can be seen on her [https://x.com/bill_creative/status/1527605509922365440 Magic: The Gathering Card].}} | ||
=== Personality === | === Personality === | ||
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==== Act Three ==== | ==== Act Three ==== | ||
* After finally killing {{CharLink|Enver Gortash}}, Karlach will be overwhelmed by emotion and rages at Gortash's complete apathy until the very end, and the imminent loss of her own life and freedom. Then, if as a companion, Karlach will tell that she loves the player character and feels thankful before | * After finally killing {{CharLink|Enver Gortash}}, Karlach will be overwhelmed by emotion and rages at Gortash's complete apathy until the very end, and the imminent loss of her own life and freedom. Then, if as a companion, Karlach will tell that she loves the player character and feels thankful before returning to camp. <ref>[[Wyrm's Rock Fortress]], lines spoken by Karlach after she expressed her overwhelmed emotion. | ||
''"You can come and find me later if you want to. Thanks for listening, for existing...love you."''</ref>{{ref|It is possible to trigger these lines without romancing Karlach, and she will use familiar words in several other non-romancing occasions. This cannot prove romance relationship about her. }} | ''"You can come and find me later if you want to. Thanks for listening, for existing...love you."''</ref>{{ref|It is possible to trigger these lines without romancing Karlach, and she will use familiar words in several other non-romancing occasions. This cannot prove romance relationship about her. }} If spoken to at camp later, she'll appear to have recovered from the outburst, saying that despite the horrible situation, she's happy despite the circumstances. She'll then ask if the player character will stay with her during the moment when her infernal engine finally gives out. | ||
=== Unique interactions === | === Unique interactions === | ||
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*** '''Karlach:''' The fallen angel... Zariel... | *** '''Karlach:''' The fallen angel... Zariel... | ||
{{Dialogue end}} | {{Dialogue end}} | ||
== Related literature == | |||
* {{MdRarityItem|Prison Log}} | |||
* {{MdRarityItem|Sulphurous Note}} | |||
== Loot == | == Loot == | ||
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== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
<gallery heights=" | <gallery heights="250px" mode="packed"> | ||
File:Karlach Unarmed Model.webp|Base model. | File:Karlach Unarmed Model.webp|Base model. | ||
File:Karlach Camp Model.webp|Camp clothing model. | File:Karlach Camp Model.webp|Camp clothing model. | ||
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File:Datamined Karlach.webp|Datamined appearance restored by [https://www.nexusmods.com/baldursgate3/mods/508 mods]. | File:Datamined Karlach.webp|Datamined appearance restored by [https://www.nexusmods.com/baldursgate3/mods/508 mods]. | ||
File:Datamined Karlach2.webp|Datamined appearance restored by [https://www.nexusmods.com/baldursgate3/mods/508 mods]. | File:Datamined Karlach2.webp|Datamined appearance restored by [https://www.nexusmods.com/baldursgate3/mods/508 mods]. | ||
Secret_Lair_Karlach_MTG_Art.png|Karlach by Secret Lair for Magic the Gathering City on Fire card | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
== Notes == | == Notes and References == | ||
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== External links == | == External links == |