Baldur’s Gate 3 (BG3) Critical Role Easter Egg

Critical Role started streaming Dungeons and Dragons games back in 2015. Over the years the live-play show has brought tons of new fans to the game. The show has had such an impact on D&D that it’s only natural for it to get a nod from a game like Baldur’s Gate 3.

The game actually acknowledges the impact that Critical Role has had on D&D in more ways than one. First Larian Studios snuck Critical Role’s Dungeon Master Matt Mercer into the game. They could have offered him a small cameo, but instead let him voice a core companion. Minsc is one of the few characters to return fromꩲ previous titles. You can first enco✃unter him in the sewers in Act 3. 

Players have also discovered a little Easter egg that implies someone at Larian is a true Critical  Role fan. Sitting in the Elfsong Tavern in the Lower City of Baldur’s Gate are two characters that ൩any fan of the sh♌ow will find familiar. One looks almost exactly like Ashley Johnson’s character Pike Trickfoot, a Gnome Cleric. The other appears to be Travis Willingham’s Grog Strongjaw, a Goliath Barbarian. 

Everyone was delighted to catch this little nod to two beloved characters. Critical Role is still the biggest live-play show around, so this Easter egg is just another way that Larian Studios can show they’re just as big of D&D fans as their players.