Baldur’s Gate 3 is a game of almost unparalleled freedom, and we all know what that really means: the freedom to murder any NPC you can get your hands on. Usually, the danger of any RPG murder spree is that you might kill someone who’s vital to a later main quest event, and end up locked out of progressing. But it turns out Larian’s accounted for that by giving certain NPCs back-ups to replace them if they perish—and even back-ups for the back-ups. 

YouTuber Proxy Gate Tactician has taken a deep (and bloodthirsty) dive into the possibilities around the tieflings at the grove, and discovered some fascinating interactions. Mild Act 1 spoilers ahead.

Normally, if you choose to kill the goblin leaders, Zevlor, the leader of the tiefling refugees, will invite you to a …