Summary

  • Choose a name that fits seamlessly into the world of Baldur's Gate 3, drawing inspiration from mythology and folklore.
  • Use dice to come up with a name for one's character, either by choosing from a list of names or by using a lettered die to determine the starting letters.
  • Consider the character's class and race when naming them, as certain names can evoke characteristics associated with different classes and each race has its own naming traditions.

Baldur's Gate 3 has taken fans of Dungeons & Dragons and the gaming world by storm, allowing players to weave their epic fantasy adventures in a dynamic world with a beating heart. The first step in each journey, unless players opt to play as one of the default characters, is character creation, and despite all the aesthetic options, one of the hardest bits of this is coming up with a good character name.