Should you accept the Emperor's offering and evolve your tadpole in baldurs gate 3? Learn about new Illithid powers and the Fly skill.
The Emperor in baldurs gate 3 offers you a new tadpole. Accepting this offering results in cosmetic changes, such as dark veins around your eyes, lips, and nose, which are more noticeable in cutscenes. Crucially, it unlocks the final layer of Illithid powers, allowing you to use any excess tadpoles you've collected to upgrade abilities in the Illithid powers menu. You immediately gain the Fly movement skill, which functions like Jump but allows you to take off and avoid fall damage, combining the effects of Jump and Feather Fall.
- Excess tadpoles collected.
- Acceptance of The Emperor's offering.
- 1Speak with The Emperor and accept his offering of a new tadpole.
- 2Observe the cosmetic changes to your character, such as dark veins.
- 3Access the Illithid powers menu to spend excess tadpoles on the final tier of abilities.
- 4Utilize the newly acquired Fly skill for movement and exploration.
Companion Reactions:
- Accepting the evolution may cause initial relation dips with some party members.
- Companions like Minthara are immediately open to the idea.
- Astarion is also likely to accept due to his desire to rid himself of Cazzador.
- Characters like Shadowheart and Lae'zel may be hesitant but can be convinced with high relations.
- You can convince party members to take the deal when speaking to them in camp or on the streets.
- The Fly skill is useful for reaching inaccessible areas and avoiding fall damage.
- Consider your party members' individual desires and your relationship with them when deciding whether to evolve.
- The long-term consequences on the main storyline are not yet fully understood and may be more of a role-playing choice.
- Access to the final tier of Illithid powers.
- The Fly movement skill.
- Potential cosmetic changes to your character.
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