There's quite an easy explanation to this word. In Baldur's Gate 3, Tav is the general name for your custom Origin character. This may also refer to your Dark Urge custom character, but some. All the latter is from wikipedia. It's the last letter of various alphabet (hebrew, arabic..) Interestingly : in the Book of Ezekiel, Tav (Taw) is the marking for those that were safe from the destruction of Jerusalem. It would make a nice parallel with BG3's Tav and other being safe from the illithid transformation.
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Tav Is The Default Name For Custom Characters In Baldur's Gate 3. "Tav" is the default name that Baldur's Gate 3 assigns to custom characters until the player changes it. However, it's also becoming common parlance as a generic term for the concept of a player character itself, the same way " Dragonborn " was used for Skyrim and " V " is used. The default name for the protagonist in Baldur's Gate 3 is Tav, which is how they're referred to when mentioned outside of the game. The name Tav has no special relevance within Dungeons. It was the default name for your character during EA. After Swen's dog Gustav. Ah interesting. I must have missed that at the start. Thank you. I saw a post at one point that noted all the player character VAs are credited as "Tadpoled Adventurer" which is presumably what inspired "Tav" as the default name. Image Source: Larian Studios. Tav is the default name that Baldur's Gate 3 assigns to custom characters until the player changes it. And if players fail to change it before starting their campaign, they would have been stuck with it for the rest of their playthrough. Luckily, after all the recent updates there is a way players can change.
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Is Tav the canon name for BG3's main character?. No, Baldur's Gate 3 main character doesn't have a canon name. Some RPG games have canon names for the main character even if you can change. Who is Tav in Baldur's Gate 3 (BG3)? On the surface, Tav is the default name for a custom, non-Origin character. You can change this name to anything you would like, but if you keep the name, your character will be named "Tav". This name refers to Baldur's Gate 3's original game title, Project Gustav. Project Gustav originally made. Tav is the default name of the custom player character in BG3. They start off with this name regardless of their gender or race. As you all know, creating a custom character is a time-consuming affair. Choosing the fitting class, skills, race and background are all rather overwhelming, hence many people forget to change their character's name. There's no question that a custom Tav in Baldur's Gate 3 can grow to become a powerful character, but attaining the title of the mightiest spellcaster in Faerûn might still seem like something of a stretch. The setting of Baldur's Gate 3 is rich with magic, as handily exhibited by characters like Elminster, who has far more experience and general esteem than any Tav could dream of.
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I was going to make a game or two with these characters at some point too. Super slight spoilers for the Lae'zel intro scene, but here's my (durge) Tav, Persephone! She's an oath of vengeance paladin/storm sorcerer, kinda loosely based on an old Star Wars: The Old Republic character I played years ago. Here's a quick reference of the core Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition rules as implemented in Baldur's Gate 3. See also: D&D 5e rule changes. Rolls. Initiative. The roll you make to determine when it will be your turn at start of combat. Attack roll. The roll you make to determine whether an attack hits an enemy at all. Damage roll.
BG3 Tav Guide: Unlocking Your Custom Protagonist. Tav is the default player character in Baldur's Gate 3 that you can fully customize to create a unique persona. As the central hero of this expansive RPG, the choices you make for Tav will deeply impact your journey through the Forgotten Realms. This guide will help you unlock Tav's full. this is probably the answer. if you go into the install folder and then data folder you can even see a big file called gustav. It is 'Project Gustav' You're not imagining it. My fan theory it's modeled after the lines of Shakespeare: 'There never was a tale of greater woe..'. Well you know the rest.
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edit: it's very conditional if it's better than custom. If you plan on good/neutral playthrough, DU background may turn out detrimental and wasteful (you miss out on stuff if you stay good guy). If you plan to be evil, it's a huge improvement over "normal Tav" as DU background encourages you to act evil. Sometimes it is better. Shwin Aug 3 @ 3:25am. First playthrough will be a custom Tav (Tiefling Multiclass Gloomstalker Ranger/Shadow Monk). Depending on whose story I seemed to enjoy the most, I will play their origin story next in a multiplayer session. Dark Urge may be my 3rd or 4th playthrough depending on if I wanted to play a second origin first.
