Players of Baldur’s Gate 3 have grown tired of a particular NPC, deemed “useless,”who continuously appears in all three Acts.
As pointed out by a Reddit user, Counsellor Florrick, a Wizard, serves as the advisor to Grand Duke Ulder Ravengard, who is the father of Wyll, a companion and Origin character. However, it is questionable whether Florrick is suitable for her role.
According to a post on the Baldurs Gate 3 subreddit, a player describes Florrick as a strong Wizard. However, throughout the game, she consistently requires saving or refuses to assist. This leads the poster to the conclusion that, despite reaching level 11 by Act 3, Florrick is ultimately unhelpful.
In Act 1, Florrick makes her debut and is shown to be in need of rescue from a burning building. The commenter points out that, as a level 6 Wizard, she could have used her abilities to teleport or cast a spell to escape instead.
Following this, she assigns the party with the responsibility of rescuing the Grand Duke, even though it remains unclear why she is unable to provide further assistance.
In Act 2, Florrick arrives at the Last Light Inn, but promptly departs for Baldur’s Gate, once again failing to assist the party in their mission to locate her employer.
In Act 3, she continues to play a significant – and possibly exasperating – part. Initially, Florrick can be seen awaiting execution in Wyrm’s Rock Prison after being wrongly implicated by a manipulated Grand Duke Ravengard. Even if the player rescues her at this point, she still has the potential to cause trouble.
If the party decides to release Wyll from his pact with the cambion Mizora instead of rescuing his father, Florrick will confront them and attempt to harm Wyll. Despite witnessing Wyll’s growth since childhood, Florrick blindly believes Mizora’s claims that he is a power-hungry creature. The party will need to make a Persuasion check of at least DC 18 to convince her otherwise.
Every one of these occasions causes players to question Florrick’s journey to securing such a significant and dependable role.
“One person expressed their curiosity as to why she believes in Mizora. They questioned why she would trust a stranger’s claim that Wyll had killed his own father, even if Mizora had taken a human form.”
Despite some arguing that devils have a talent for charming people, others pointed out a flaw in this reasoning. When confronted about trusting a devil, Florrick concedes that there is validity to the criticism, revealing that she is aware of the truth about Mizora.
Despite this, some individuals noted that this is a frequent situation among Wizards, as they are typically known for being more knowledgeable in books rather than in the streets. “Typical Wizard behavior. High Intelligence, Low Wisdom,”a commenter remarked. “You can join the company of Gale, Balthazar, Lorroakan, and Volo if you’d like.”
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