Wednesday, January 31, 2024

Sensei Starman Plays Baldur's Gate 3 - Part 164

In which we confront Cazador and try to stop his plan to become an even more obnoxious threat to all things good and decent.

Sensei Starman Plays Baldur's Gate 3 - Part 163

In which, having found a way into the basement of the Palace of Cazador, we start looting this place of evil and help Astarion deal with some things.

Tuesday, January 30, 2024

Sensei Starman Plays Baldur's Gate 3 - Part 162

In which we continue exploring the Palace of Cazador and fight his werewolf bodyguards. (Seriously? This nonsense would never fly in World of Darkness.)

Sensei Starman Plays Baldur's Gate 3 - Part 161

In which we fully explore the mystery of how Scratch ahd his master's dead body wound up in our hotel suite. (Don't worry, doggo lovers! He gets all the pets THIS time!)

In less enjoyable business, we then set about trying to discover the lair of Astarion's vampire master.

Monday, January 29, 2024

Sensei Starman Plays Baldur's Gate 3 - Part 160

In which we seek out the rewards of our hag-slaying. We then become a vampire slayer as well, as some of Astarion's "siblings" come looking for him. We also somehow summon the best of all best boys, Scratch the Dog, owing to perhaps the weirdest glitch I've encountered so far. (I'm not complaining though. I was given read the riot act for not finding Scratch in Act I of this playthrough.)

Sensei Starman Plays Baldur's Gate 3 - Part 159

In which we face the hag's drunken followers, before descending into her secret lair. Hopefully without as much trouble as we had the first time we did this back in Act I.

Sensei Starman Plays Baldur's Gate 3 - Part 158

In which we cleanse the Anti-Hag group's headquarters of evil influences. Well, we cleanse it of hag magic, anyway. We then start tracking down the hag in question and run into another person I thought was dead that, for once, is not alive because of a glitch in the game.

Thursday, January 25, 2024

Sensei Starman Plays Baldur's Gate 3 - Part 157

In which, having hit level 12, we loot a few more crime scenes and then set about tracking down that Hag Survivor's Support Group.

Sensei Starman Plays Baldur's Gate 3 - Part 156

In which, having remembered we can send excess loot to camp, we finish looting the middle of the Steel Foundry and set about blowing up the wicked place. We also help Barcus find his manhood and hold it with pride. Metaphorically, that is.

Wednesday, January 24, 2024

Sensei Starman Plays Baldur's Gate 3 - Part 155

In which our efforts to save the Gondians prove less than fruitful because they have the survival instincts of a suicidal lemming. Still, we destroy more of the Steel Watch, so that's a plus.

Sensei Starman Plays Baldur's Gate 3 - Part 154

In which, to avoid the sewer level for as long as possible, we set about raiding the the Iron Foundry and saving the enslaved workers from a Chadd. (There is always a Chadd in these fascist regimes.)

Tuesday, January 23, 2024

Sensei Starman Plays Baldur's Gate 3 - Part 153

In which we arrange a meeting between Gale and his ex, and start making plans to rob Raphael with a little help from below.

Sensei Starman Plays Baldur's Gate 3 - Part 152

Do you enjoy slowly and methodically sneaking around a wizard's tower, disarming every trap and picking every lock? I hope so! Because that's pretty much all we do in this episode.

Monday, January 22, 2024

Sensei Starman Plays Baldur's Gate 3 - Part 151

In which we finally figure out who the doppelganger in our camp is and start plotting a heist on the vault of Sorcerous Sundries.

Sensei Starman Plays Baldur's Gate 3 - Part 150

In which we finally track down that rogue zombie and start investigating the local fireworks shop in what quickly becomes our least covert mission to date.

Sunday, January 21, 2024

Sensei Starman Plays Baldur's Gate 3 - Part 149

In which we do battle with the Stone Lord and his followers. More impressively, we actually hold the banking system of Baldur's Gate accountable to the people.

Sensei Starman Plays Baldur's Gate 3 - Part 148

In which we try (and fail) to break the bank at the Counting House. We do eventually find the missing Minsc, however, and an extra Jahiera. Because we didn't have enough doppelgangers running around this city...

Sensei Starman Plays Baldur's Gate 3 - Part 147

In which, after checking in with the Society of Brilliance, we force Wyll and his father to have a long overdue talk about their feelings, and start casing the biggest bank in town for a heist.

Thursday, January 18, 2024

Sensei Starman Plays Baldur's Gate 3 - Part 146

In which, having escaped the Iron Throne with the whole party alive (this time), we deal with the hostile followers of Umberlee. Hey, we already have five gods annoyed with our party! What is one more?!

Sensei Starman Plays Baldur's Gate 3 - Prison Break

In which we raid the Iron Throne and execute the greatest jail break in the history of Baldur's Gate... with one minor hitch. What is it? The reason this video is also on our blooper reel list.

Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Sensei Starman Plays Baldur's Gate 3 - Part 145

In which we break into Flymm Cargo and begin plotting the most daring jailbreak in Baldur's Gate history. (Sorry, folks! The actual jailbreak will have to wait until next time!)

Sensei Starman Plays Baldur's Gate 3 - Part 144

In which we catch up on things with our companions in camp and try to figure out what annoying side quest to deal with next.

Sensei Starman Plays Baldur's Gate 3 - Part 143

In which our exploring the park allows us to ambush the ambushers and kill more Bhaal cultists. We also hit Level 11. Huzzah!

Tuesday, January 16, 2024

Sensei Starman Plays Baldur's Gate 3 - Part 142

In which I live up to the stereotype of my real life profession, and we explore a bookstore. We then check out the Blushing Mermaid tavern, as I live up to the stereotype of my preferred class. We also check out a park because... we hadn't checked out the park yet.

Sensei Starman Plays Baldur's Gate 3 - Part 141

In which we save Volo from a lynch mob on the off chance he might prove useful again. We also explore the temple of Umberlee, the evil goddess of the sea.

Friday, January 12, 2024

Sensei Starman Plays Baldur's Gate 3 - Part 140

In which, since we can't go rescue Shadowheart's parents yet, we discover another route into the sewer and another group of Bhaal cultists.

Sensei Starman Plays Baldur's Gate 3 - Part 139

In which we explore the hidden area under Jaheira's study and dig into her past.

Sensei Starman Plays Baldur's Gate 3 - Part 138

In which we discover the inevitable sewer level that all RPGs are required to have by law. We then quickly abandon that to pester Jaheira's children.

Thursday, January 11, 2024

Sensei Starman Plays Baldur's Gate 3 - Part 137

Still hunting the missing zombie, we continue to explore Baldur's Gate and talk with many of the greasy and downtrodden citizens.

Sensei Starman Plays Baldur's Gate 3 - Part 136

In which we start exploring the local graveyard in the hopes of finding that missing zombie on familiar territory. We then head to the docks and fight a lot of fish men.

Wednesday, January 10, 2024

Sensei Starman Plays Baldur's Gate 3 - Part 135

In which we continue exploring Baldur's Gate, discover another mass grave left behind by the Bhaal worshippers, and find our old buddy Dammon!

Sensei Starman Plays Baldur's Gate 3 - Part 134

In which we start trying to find a way to help our painter friend banish his demons with the help of a necromancer. We also run into an old friend of Karlach's.

Sensei Starman Plays Baldur's Gate 3 - Part 133

In which we continue exploring the haunted mansion and discover what become of an old friend.

Monday, January 8, 2024

Sensei Starman Plays Baldur's Gate 3 - Part 132

In which, having saved Figaro and sold all our excess gear, we run into some old friends from the Underdark and start exploring a haunted mansion.

Sensei Starman Plays Baldur's Gate 3 - Part 131

In which I describe how I nearly deleted all my progress in the game by accident and wound up saving a save file I did not mean to save after a night in which most of my companions expressed a desire to sleep with me. The bad news is this means you don't get to see Mathias and Shadowheart's tender romance being consummated. The good news is you also don't get to see Matthias shag the Emperor. And in non-shagging related news, we continue exploring Baldur's Gate and fight more doppelgangers saving a local clothes merchant.

Sunday, January 7, 2024

Sensei Starman Plays Baldur's Gate 3 - Part 130

In which we finish looting Sorcerous Sundries of valuables before going to enjoy some street theater. We also befriend another kitty!

Sensei Starman Plays Baldur's Gate 3 - Part 129

In which we help Dame Alyin kick seven kinds of crap out of the wizard who has been hunting her.

Sensei Starman Plays Baldur's Gate 3 - Part 128

In which we start browisng the shelves at Sorcerous Sundries and set up a confrontation between Dame Aylin and that wizard that put a price on her head.

Friday, January 5, 2024

Sensei Starman Plays Baldur's Gate 3 - Part 127

In which we sneak into the Guild Hall and arrange a confrontation between Jaheira and Nine Fingers Keene. We also chat with a feline evangelist.

Sensei Starman Plays Baldur's Gate 3 - Part 126

In which we blow off warning the targets of the Bhaal cult to win the comedy contest at the Elfsong Tavern. We also hit Level 10! Huzzah!

Thursday, January 4, 2024

Sensei Starman Plays Baldur's Gate 3 - Part 125

In which we find that rarest of all creatures: a Flaming Fist officer who isn't corrupt and/or stupid, who actually wants to help us stop the serial killings. We also settle into our new digs in the top of the Elfsong Tavern, catch up with our companions, and hang out with Alfira for a bit.

Sensei Starman Plays Baldur's Gate 3 - Part 124

In which we finish rifling through the Emperor's junk and continue talking to the drunken denizens of the Elfsong Tavern.

Wednesday, January 3, 2024

Sensei Starman Plays Baldur's Gate 3 - Part 123

In which we start the search for the Emperor's old lair and fight another group of annoying Githyanki.

Sensei Starman Plays Baldur's Gate 3 - Part 122

In which we defy glitches and common sense to finally break into the Baldur's Mouth Gazette offices. We then explore the Elfsong Tavern and do something about their rat problem.

Tuesday, January 2, 2024

Sensei Starman Plays Baldur's Gate 3 - Baldur's Gate Bloopers - Part 5

In which we run into repeated difficulties trying to break into the Baldur's Mouth building. On the bright side, this does lead us to get the achievement for breaking out of prison...

Sensei Starman Plays Baldur's Gate 3 - Part 121

In which, after FINALLY getting Counsellor Florrick to sneak out of prison (as opposed to fighting all the guards single-handed), we track down a certain pyromaniac toymaker and enter into Baldur's Gate proper.

Monday, January 1, 2024

Sensei Starman Plays Baldur's Gate 3 - Part 120

In which we attend Gortash's coronation... for real this time. We then make-up for bending the knee to the Chosen of Bane by trying to break Counsellor Florrick out of prison.

Sensei Starman Plays Baldur's Gate 3 - Baldur's Gate Bloopers - Part 4

In which I unwisely try to take a stand against Lord Gortash WAY earlier than you have any reasonable chance of defeating him. Because Chaotic Good is sometimes Chaotic Stupid.

Sensei Starman Plays Baldur's Gate 3 - Part 119

In which (after showing off my inability to don fetish gear for Lord Gartosh's coronation), we start exploring Wyrm's Rock Fortress and annoying the nobility and their guards.