Baldur's Gate 3 cast play D&D TTRPG live on Twitch

The proceedings will have High Rollers writer and Mark Hulmes as the DM (Dungeon Master) with the Baldur's Gate 3 voice cast: Samantha Béart (Karlach), Tim Downie (Gale), Jennifer English (Shadowheart), Neil Newborn (Astarion), Theo Solomon (Wyll), and Devora Wilde (Lae'zel). Appropriately, they will be playing as their characters from BG3 with the appropriate Dungeons & Dragons stats on their character sheets.

As Baldur's Gate 3 grew into a massive success, it fueled interest in fans that have previously never played the tabletop roleplaying game, with entire

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threads discussing this shared curiosity. And with that curiosity came talks about whether the Baldur's Gate 3 voice actors actually played the game themselves.

Just months prior, it was revealed that the cast of Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves live-action film played sessions of the TTRPG. Although some of the actors like Chris Pine (Edgin) never played D&D before, Sophia Lillis (Doric) and Michelle Rodriguez (Holga) have done so. D&D actual plays have also been around for quite a while, with Critical Role being the most popular and hugely influential in bringing the TTRPG to the modern mainstream audience.

In the past, playing Dungeons & Dragons was a social stigma, marking anyone associated with the game as a "geek" (or even worse during the infamous 'Satanic Panic' in the late 1970s to the early 1980s). Nowadays, the game and the D&D community are seen in a more positive light, with the TTRPG being recognized as a hobby that encourages creativity, intelligence, and social interaction. Plus, Dungeons & Dragons can now be used as a teaching tool that promotes STEM learning (science, technology, engineering, and math) with Wizards of the Coast partnering with organizations for this cause.

Curiously, Matt Mercer (who voiced Minsc) and Tracy Wiles (Jaheira) are not included in the Baldur's Gate 3 live play. But perhaps Mercer, who is the DM and host of Critical Role, may have something in store in the future for the fan-favorite Rashemaar ranger.

Regardless, the cast of Originals from Baldur's Gate 3 appear to be very excited and ready to take on their new adventure in the Forgotten Realms (for real this time). Neil Newborn and Devora Wilde even shared some BTS photos and videos of the cast on their social media.

Will you be watching the actual play of the BG3 cast on High Rollers' Twitch? What are you looking forward to with the cast's first time playing the TTRPG? Will Astarion be romancing every NPC he meets for a quick bite?

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/YjFUN2mecZQ The Baldur's Gate 3 one-shot live play will stream on the High Rollers Twitch channel this Friday, September 22, 2023 at 7pm BST/2pm PDT.

About Baldur's Gate 3:

Gather your party and return to the Forgotten Realms in a tale of fellowship and betrayal, sacrifice and survival, and the lure of absolute power. Mysterious abilities are awakening inside you, drawn from a mind flayer parasite planted in your brain. Resist, and turn darkness against itself. Or embrace corruption, and become ultimate evil. From the creators of Divinity: Original Sin 2 comes a next-generation RPG, set in the world of Dungeons & Dragons.

Baldur's Gate 3 is now available for Windows PC, Playstation 5, and macOS through Steam and GOG. The versions for the Microsoft Xbox Series X and Series S will be announced on a later date.