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{{hatnote|This article is about the [[origins|origin]]. You may be looking for the [[The Dark Urge|character]], which includes the full history.}} | |||
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'''The Dark Urge''' is a special [[ | '''The Dark Urge''' is a special [[origin]] in ''Baldur's Gate 3'' that can be played using any [[race]], [[class]], and gender, and will not be part of player's party if they are playing any other origin character. | ||
{{Q|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.}} | {{Q|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.}} | ||
== Overview == | == Overview == | ||
The Dark Urge origin adds new interactions, quests and opportunities for that character, and can be played as good, evil, or anything in-between. | |||
=== Background === | === 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? | 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? | ||
=== Personal quest === | === Personal quest === | ||
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The Dark Urge's primary personal quest is called [[The Urge]], and adds a unique storyline that surfaces over time as the true nature of The Dark Urge is revealed. | The Dark Urge's primary personal quest is called [[The Urge]], and adds a unique storyline that surfaces over time as the true nature of The Dark Urge is revealed. | ||
A character with the Dark Urge [[origin|Origin]] remembers nothing of their past and are plagued with dark urges of violence and cruelty. Over the course of the game, the player can choose to resist or indulge in their character's urges, as they slowly learn more about their past and their nature, and will be presented with unique opportunities regardless of which path they follow. | A character with the Dark Urge [[origin|Origin]] remembers nothing of their past and are plagued with dark urges of violence and cruelty. Over the course of the game, the player can choose to resist or indulge in their character's urges, as they slowly learn more about their past and their nature, and will be presented with unique opportunities regardless of which path they follow. | ||
== The Urge == | == The Urge == | ||
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The player may still select Dark Urge options in dialogue, with the implications that it is now their character's choice to engage with those desires. | The player may still select Dark Urge options in dialogue, with the implications that it is now their character's choice to engage with those desires. | ||
==== Unique Interactions ==== | ==== Unique Interactions ==== | ||
* The Dark Urge has unique throughout the entirety of Act three. | * The Dark Urge has unique throughout the entirety of Act three. | ||