Baldur's Gate 3 is home to so many memorable characters, from the party members we adventure with, to the villainous figures we go up against, and the inhabitants we encounter who ask for our aid. But there's one NPC in particular that I gradually developed a great affinity for during my travels in the Sword Coast: Rolan. The aspiring wizard tiefling has some great character development, with a story arc that's woven into all three acts of the game depending on your choices. For an NPC who has a smaller part to play in the grand scheme of things, I was surprised by how invested I became in Rolan's personal journey – but it's no wonder when Larian makes it feel like your decisions impact his story as well as your own.
"I have to say, working with a character over a period with a real arc was really, really amazing," says actor George Taylor, who played the role of Rolan. "And it's been very interesting speaking to people online because they've made me realize things that I perhaps didn't cherish enough or kind of appreciate enough [about Rolan]. The relationship with the siblings [for example] and you know, as an actor, you often maybe bring the sides of your own experience to it. So I have two siblings, I have a brother and sister, so it's been really interesting to sort of access that. And then yes, going from quite an arrogant, very single-minded person to someone who does undergo a big change - depending on the choices the player makes - but a real change, that's very special for an actor."
