Baldur’s Gate 3 players create adorable Scratch Origin run concept
Larian StudiosBaldur’s Gate 3 players have come up with a brilliant idea for how the good boy Scratch could work as an Origin Character.
Of all the characters in Baldur’s Gate 3, it’s not a stretch to call Scratch one of the most beloved.
The adorable and loyal dog can be found early in Act 1 and, barring any fetch-related incidents, will stick with you for the entirety of the story.
Scratch’s surprising amount of depth for an option animal companion led one player to call him “the Real Main Character,” sparking a discussion on what a potential Scratch Origin character run could look like.
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Reddit user SteveTheCleric explained why Scratch is the true protagonist of Baldur’s Gate 3, citing the dog’s role throughout the game, his backstory, and the fact he’s modeled after game director Swen Vincke’s own pet.
This prompted a commenter to say, “Scratch origin run when,” leading to a host of ideas on how Faerûn’s goodest boy could join the ranks of Astarion, Shadowheart, the Dark Urge, and others.
“Scratch origin run where you get find familiar for the other characters and run around with four party member ‘familiars’” suggested one user.
Whether Scratch would be summoning existing party members or other animals like the Owlbear cub, Gale’s Tressym companion Tara, and the Strange Ox is unclear, though either paints a pretty hilarious image.
Some have even found workarounds for Scratch’s lack of a mindflayer tadpole. While the simplest solution would be to give Scratch a tadpole (opening up the door for some incredible skill checks and bizarre potential transformations), leaving him tadpole-free could make him more compelling.
As the original poster argues, “He has his own agency. The players are drawn to Baldur’s Gate because the Absolute wants them there. Scratch goes ‘cuz he wants to.”
Though unlikely, getting to play as Scratch would certainly put a unique spin on a Baldur’s Gate 3 run. Even if Origin Scratch doesn’t become a reality, we can only hope future updates give the Forgotten Realms’ best boy more opportunities to be a hero.