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As we know, in Baldur's Gate 3, death is permanent in Honour Mode, but other players can be revived with a Revivify Scroll. However, did you know that initially, the development team had envisioned a more complex mechanic where players would need to escape the fugue plane? That's exactly what was revealed by Larian Co-Founder and CEO Sven Vincke in a recent PC Gamer roundtable podcast.
"Whenever you died, you were supposed to go to the fugue plane," Vincke shared (via PC Gamer). "[We] had this entire thing so that when you died, you were gonna go into the fugue plane … for instance, you would be in the fugue plane but the rest of your party would still be walking around in the material plane."
Image credit: Larian, Baldur's Gate 3
In Forgotten Realms lore, the fugue plane is a neutral realm within the Astral Sea where spirits reside after death. It is where gods gather the deceased to assign them to their respective heavens based on their faithfulness to a specific deity.
However, this information was only shared by Larian's CEO, without providing additional details. The studio's focus on other projects could potentially lead to a reimagining of this concept to align with fresh game themes.
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