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{{SpoilerBox|Should you reach the [[Temple of Bhaal]] as any of the other [[Origin]] characters, including as a custom character, you will find the corpse of The Dark Urge in the Chosen's room named as "Bhaalspawn", tortured and murdered by [[Orin the Red]]. They are not available as a companion or as an enemy. Interacting with the corpse will make them comment that "Orin must have tormented him".}}
{{SpoilerBox|Should you reach the [[Temple of Bhaal]] as any of the other [[Origin]] characters, including as a custom character, you will find the corpse of The Dark Urge in the Chosen's room named as "Bhaalspawn", tortured and murdered by [[Orin the Red]]. They are not available as a companion or as an enemy. Interacting with the corpse will make them comment that "Orin must have tormented him".}}


== Notes ==
==The Dark Urge's Past==
{{SpoilerBox|Numerous details from the Dark Urge's past can be uncovered in the game.
* Numerous instances suggest that the Dark Urge was created directly from the dead flesh Bhaal, rather than from copulation like most Bhaalspawn.
** In dialogue with [[Naaber]], the Dark Urge can say this, and that they thus have no birthdate.
** It is said in dialogue with [[Sceleritas Fel]], after becoming Bhaal's Chosen.
* Eating the [[Noblestalk]] mushroom as Dark Urge will unlock one of two memories:
** If eaten before meeting [[Sceleritas Fel]]. they remember acts of cannibalism.
** If eaten after meeting Sceleritas Fel, they remember the torture and murder of one of their victims.
* If [[Heal]] is cast on the Dark Urge, they unlock one of two memories:
** If cast prior to killing [[Orin]], they remember that they killed their foster parents.
** If cast after killing Orin, they remember playing with friends in childhood, after being taken in by their foster parents.
* According to [[Sceleritas Fel]], the Dark Urge is a necrophiliac.
* Dialogue with [[Orin]] disguised as [[Zethino]] implies that she and Dark Urge may have had an incestuous relationship, but it is left ambiguous.
* The journal entry for [[The Urge|Uncover your Scars]] suggests the that the Dark Urge may have had a sexual relationship with the Elder Brain.
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==Notes==
*The final origin character was revealed through [https://bloodinbaldursgate.larian.com/ Blood in Baldur's Gate ARG]. The players controlled a detective investigating a chain of murders. On the final day of the ARG The Dark Urge along with Sceleritas Fel were revealed in the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuAg2f4MZG8 final video] where the white-scaled dragonborn kills the detective.
*Due to similarities the Dark Urge shares with previous Baldur's Gate protagonists, it is theorized that they are the canon protagonist of [[Baldur's Gate 3]]. This has not been confirmed or denied as of the time of writing.
 


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==Trivia==
*The final origin character was revealed through [https://bloodinbaldursgate.larian.com/ Blood in Baldur's Gate ARG]. The players controlled a detective investigating a chain of murders. On the final day of the ARG The Dark Urge along with Sceleritas Fel were revealed in the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuAg2f4MZG8 final video] where the white-scaled dragonborn kills the detective.
*Due to similarities the Dark Urge shares with previous Baldur's Gate protagonists, it is theorized that they are the canon protagonist of [[Baldur's Gate 3]]. This has not been confirmed or denied as of the time of writing.


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Special Origin
The Dark Urge
The Dark Urge.png
Stats
Level 1

STR

8
(-1)

DEX

13
(+1)

CON

15
(+2)

INT

12
(+1)

WIS

10

CHA

17
(+3)
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Creature Race Icon.png  Race Any, White Dragonborn (default)
Creature Type Icon.png  Type Humanoid
HP Icon.png  HP 8
Creature AC Icon.png  AC 11
Creature Speed Icon.png  Movement Speed 9 m / 30 ft
Creature Size Icon.png  Size Medium
Proficiency Icon.png  Proficiency Bonus +2
Initiative Icon.png  Initiative +1
Character information
Class Any, Sorcerer (default) [[Category:Any, Sorcerer (default)s]]
Background Haunted One
Allies Sceleritas Fel (dependant), Bhaal (dependant), Enver Gortash (dependant)
Enemies Orin the Red
Promotional Art
TheDarkUrge.jpg
The Dark Urge is a special Origin in Baldur's Gate 3. The Dark Urge gives a custom character a special origin background and adds many new interactions, obstacles, and story elements for that character.

Unlike the other Origin Characters, The Dark Urge can be played using any race, class, and gender, and will not be part of the player's party if they are playing any other Origin Character, although The Dark Urge may be encountered as an NPC in the world.

My rancid blood whispers to me: kill, kill, and kill again. My ruined body yearns to reap death in this world, and when this foul Urge calls, it possesses my whole being. Injured beyond repair, I know nothing besides this; I must resist this Dark Urge, lest it consume my mind. I must discover what happened to me, and who I was. Before my twitching knife-hand writes a tragedy in blood.
— The Dark Urge, fearing their dark desires in their Introduction cinematic.

Background

You remember nothing of your past besides that you walked a path paved with blood. As you venture on, you find yourself inescapably drawn towards unimaginable cruelties. Where do these thoughts come from?

Gameplay

A character with The Dark Urge Origin remembers nothing of their past and are plagued with sick, dark urges of violence and cruelty. Like the other Origin Characters, The Dark Urge adds a unique storyline that surfaces over time as the true nature of The Dark Urge is revealed.

While playing as The Dark Urge, players will be forced to resist or succumb to the temptation of the darkness inside them. Resisting may not always be easy to do, and characters trying to follow a path of morality and good will have to overcome their inner struggle in order to remain true to their ideals. It is possible to play this Origin as both an evil villain, a good hero, or anything in-between.

Guiding the Dark Urge in their time of need is Sceleritas Fel. A vile and loyal servant, Fel lives only to see the Dark Urge return to their rightful, bloodstained path and urges them to commit some of the most lurid acts of violence.

The Urge

This is the Dark Urge's Personal Quest. The Dark Urge, no matter your choice of race or class, will have unique choices exclusive to the Dark Urge, many of which are disturbed and violent. Many of these choices can be avoided, either by simply not selecting them at all, or by passing Saving Throws to resist the Urge in situations it can not be avoided.

There are many instances of cruelty and violence the Dark Urge can commit;

Concentration Icons.png Spoiler warning! This section reveals details about the story of Baldur's Gate 3.

This List is Unfinished. There are many more instances where the Dark Urge has unique interactions.

Act 1

  • Tearing off Gale's arm when first meeting him. This prevents you from recruiting him.
  • On meeting Timber the Squirrel at the Druid Grove, the Dark Urge will punt the squirrel with no input. The player can only control this choice if they have Speak with Animals active.
  • Encourage Arabella to leave by flicking your eyes towards the exit, leading to her death.
  • Killing Alfira while she is visiting the camp (Or a Dragonborn bard named Quil if Alfira is unavailable for any reason), leading to the first meeting of Sceleritas Fel. The player can not control this choice.
  • Killing Minthara after sleeping with her if the Dark Urge sided with the Goblin Camp against the Grove.

Act 2

  • Killing Isobel. The player can choose whether or not to do this, but will lead to a different event. Killing Isobel rewards the Dark Urge with the Slayer form.
  • Killing your lover or closest companion. The player can choose to warn their companion of this, or choose to simply kill them. Doing this rewards the Dark Urge with the Slayer form.

During the story, and your interactions with Sceleritas Fel, whether you indulge in your urges or not, you slowly learn more of your past, and why you feel the need to kill others.

Concentration Icons.png Spoiler warning! This section reveals details about the story of Baldur's Gate 3.

This Section is unfinished, and there may be incorrect or missing information within.

During Act 2, should the Dark Urge kill Isobel at the Last Light Inn, they are granted the Slayer form, revealing their heritage as a Bhaalspawn to those familiar with the previous Baldur's Gate games, which was an ability that Bhaalspawn could acquire within those previous games. Should the player forego killing Isobel, after making their way to Baldur's Gate in Act 3, arriving at Wyrm's Crossing, it is revealed you were not only a Bhaalspawn, but the leader for the Cult of Bhaal. Further conversation with Gortash reveals you were one of the original members of the Chosen of the Dead Three, and alongside Gortash, had originally schemed to use the Crown of Karsus on the Elder Brain to falsify the religion of the Absolute. In this sense, the Dark Urge is very well the catalyst for the main story's events.

The only reason the Dark Urge is not within this position is because Orin the Red, envious of the Dark Urge's power and control over the cult, betrayed them, inflicted amnesia upon them, and took control of the cult herself.

After this revelation, the Dark Urge may follow the story just as a normal character may. They can attempt to restore their original partnership with Gortash, which is still available to other Origins under a different context, but the important choice the Dark Urge makes is whether they restore themselves as Bhaal's Chosen, or simply fight Orin with no intention to retake the mantle.

Should they refuse to become Bhaal's chosen, the Dark Urge will be drained of every divine aspect of the god, and be reborn by Withers, free from the Urge.

The Dark Urge as an NPC

Concentration Icons.png Spoiler warning! This section reveals details about the story of Baldur's Gate 3.

Should you reach the Temple of Bhaal as any of the other Origin characters, including as a custom character, you will find the corpse of The Dark Urge in the Chosen's room named as "Bhaalspawn", tortured and murdered by Orin the Red. They are not available as a companion or as an enemy. Interacting with the corpse will make them comment that "Orin must have tormented him".

The Dark Urge's Past

Concentration Icons.png Spoiler warning! This section reveals details about the story of Baldur's Gate 3.

Numerous details from the Dark Urge's past can be uncovered in the game.
  • Numerous instances suggest that the Dark Urge was created directly from the dead flesh Bhaal, rather than from copulation like most Bhaalspawn.
    • In dialogue with Naaber, the Dark Urge can say this, and that they thus have no birthdate.
    • It is said in dialogue with Sceleritas Fel, after becoming Bhaal's Chosen.
  • Eating the Noblestalk mushroom as Dark Urge will unlock one of two memories:
    • If eaten before meeting Sceleritas Fel. they remember acts of cannibalism.
    • If eaten after meeting Sceleritas Fel, they remember the torture and murder of one of their victims.
  • If Heal is cast on the Dark Urge, they unlock one of two memories:
    • If cast prior to killing Orin, they remember that they killed their foster parents.
    • If cast after killing Orin, they remember playing with friends in childhood, after being taken in by their foster parents.
  • According to Sceleritas Fel, the Dark Urge is a necrophiliac.
  • Dialogue with Orin disguised as Zethino implies that she and Dark Urge may have had an incestuous relationship, but it is left ambiguous.
  • The journal entry for Uncover your Scars suggests the that the Dark Urge may have had a sexual relationship with the Elder Brain.


Notes

  • The final origin character was revealed through Blood in Baldur's Gate ARG. The players controlled a detective investigating a chain of murders. On the final day of the ARG The Dark Urge along with Sceleritas Fel were revealed in the final video where the white-scaled dragonborn kills the detective.
  • Due to similarities the Dark Urge shares with previous Baldur's Gate protagonists, it is theorized that they are the canon protagonist of Baldur's Gate 3. This has not been confirmed or denied as of the time of writing.


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