Karlach

Fury of Avernus
Karlach Cliffgate
Stats
Level 1
STR 17 (+3) DEX 13 (+1) CON 15 (+2) INT 8 (-1) WIS 12 (+1) CHA 10
Race	[[ Zariel Tiefling| Zariel Tiefling]]
Type	Humanoid
HP	14
AC	13
Movement Speed	9m / 30ft
Size	Medium
Weight	90kg / 120lbs
Proficiency Bonus	+2
Initiative	+1
Passive features
Martial Prodigy, Hellish Resistance,  Darkvision
Resistances
Character information
Class	Barbarian
Background	Outlander
Location	The Risen Road
Enemies	Zariel, Enver Gortash
In-game

Karlach is a playable character in Baldur's Gate 3, who can either be selected as an Origin during character creation, or recruited as a Companion when playing a different character.

Gameplay

• Karlach is a Tiefling with the Outlander background, and the default class of Barbarian.
• Due to the Infernal Engine in her chest, Karlach is uniquely able to spend Soul Coins as consumable items that power up her attacks until the next Long Rest. This feature is available whether she is played as the Origin or a Companion.
• During a Multiplayer session, if one player selects the Karlach Origin, all other players are prevented from selecting the Wyll Origin, and vice-versa. Wyll can still be recruited as a companion after character creation.

Quests

• As Origin Karlach:
  • Servant of None is the Personal Quest.
  • Forging a Heart affects the state of her Infernal Engine.
• As Companion Karlach:
  • Our Fiery Friend is Karlach's primary Companion Quest.
  • The Hellion's Heart affects the state of her Infernal Engine.

Story

Personal History

Karlach was a citizen of the Lower City of Baldur's Gate before being taken prisoner and forced to fight in the Blood War, the eternal conflict between demons and devils. She was a prisoner and champion of Zariel, Archdevil and ruler of Avernus, the first layer of the Nine Hells. Taking a risky chance on escape, Karlach boarded a hostile Mind Flayer ship when it appeared in the sky of Avernus. Using it, she made her escape from the Hells but was infected with a Mind Flayer Tadpole in the process. Now hunted, Karlach is a fugitive on the run from Zariel's forces, who seeks to have her warrior returned to her, and punished.

Interactions

Characters

While either played as an Origin, or in the party as a companion, Karlach has unique interactions in conversations with the following characters listed here. (List may not yet be complete)

Spoiler warning! This section reveals details about the story of Baldur's Gate 3.

Characters are grouped by the Act they are first encounterable in.

Act One

• Wyll
• Lae'zel
• Dammon
• Mizora
• Nadira
• Raphael

Act Two

• Lann Tarv
• Harper Elifer
• Jaheira

Act Three

• Fytz the Firecracker
• Enver Gortash

Approval

As a Companion, Karlach will gain or lose Approval when the player takes certain actions.

Main Article: Karlach/Approval

Romance

As a Companion, Karlach can be romanced.

Romance Spoilers This section reveals details about romance and may contain mature themes.

• Her first scene can be during Chapter One. If the player has Medium approval^{[Needs Verification]} you can drum up the courage to tell her how much you like her. This will lead to Karlach meeting you, once you went to bed and everybody else is asleep. Since you haven't been able to continue with The Hellion's Heart past the first step in Chapter One, you will not be able to touch her. You can convince her, however, to kiss you - which you can either end sooner or embrace the moment, only to burn your lips.
• After reciprocating her feelings, one can tell her how much they would love to touch her. As well as figuring a way to cool her down with water or frost magic for a quick embrace, going into a discussion of letting them have fun with others while she's unavailable due to the engine.
• Once you reach Chapter Two and arrive at the Last Light Inn, you can repair Karlachs Engine with the help of Dammon. During the next long rest (and if no other events are queued), the player can sleep with her.

While playing as the Karlach Origin, Karlach's personal story has a number of different effects on which specific romantic interactions are available to the player at different parts of the game. A list of known effects on other romance storylines is contained below, but may be incomplete.

Romance Spoilers This section reveals details about romance and may contain mature themes.

Act One When sex is offered to Origin Karlach by another character, the player is unable to directly accept. Options such as "I'll think about it." and "I can't touch anyone until my engine is fixed." will typically exist in replacement of the usual acceptance options.

Origin Karlach is not prevented from romancing Wyll, and pursuing this option does have a handful of unique lines acknowledging Wyll's prior objective of hunting Karlach down.

Dammon's interactions with an Origin Karlach character seem to be generally more flirtatious than when talking to other characters.

Act Two After delivering a second piece of Infernal Iron to Dammon at the Last Light Inn, Origin Karlach is given additional unique options for how to respond. In addition to simply saying "Thank you", these are:

• Pause. Is he flirting with you?
• Take your leave - you have someone you really want to touch.

Neither one of these options appear have immediate consequences, but after wrapping up conversations from this scene, Origin Karlach is able to fully engage in usual romantic interactions with other characters.

Speak With Dead

Can be spoken to with Speak with Dead.

Achievements

Hot Date
Go on a date with Karlach - now that's playing with fire.

Trivia

• Karlach is voiced by Samantha Béart.
  • Karlach was originally voiced by Shala Nyx in Early Access.
• In Multiplayer, if Karlach is chosen as an Origin by one player, Wyll cannot be chosen by any other players, and vice versa.

Gallery

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  Karlach's first appearance in early access

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  Karlach in Early Access Patch 9

External Links

Karlach on the Forgotten Realms Wiki