10 Secret Video Game Mechanics That Let You Mess With NPCs

10. Balthazar's Mom - Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3 comes with a huge variety of dialogue options for you to choose from.

Pretty much every interaction in the game has branching paths for you to take, and just when you think you've seen them all, there are also hidden dialogue options that can only be activated after you've done something outside of the conversation.

And it just so happens that one such secret interaction gives you a chance to mess with one of the game's more repulsive NPCs.

The necromancer Balthazar is the self-aggrandizing and monstrous lackey of the Absolute that you encounter in Act 2 of the game.

The moment you meet him, he starts to order you around and talk about how great he is without really giving you a chance to retaliate.

If you want to show up, you can steal a jar with his mother's remains from the shelf in his chamber in Shar's temple, so that when you speak with him, you can show it to him, startle him, and then cause him to lash out at you in a desperate attempt to save face.

This interaction does an amazing job of making Balthazar drop his self-important act, so if you're sick of it, be sure to give him an impromptu family reunion.