Alright, let’s talk about this Baldur’s Gate 3 thing, the ability scores and how to make ’em bigger. My grandkids keep yellin’ about it, so I figured I’d try and make sense of it. Don’t expect no fancy words, though, I’m just gonna tell it like it is.

First off, what are these ability scores anyway? Think of ’em like your strengths, you know? How strong you are, how quick you are, how smart you are. There’s a bunch of ’em. Like Strength, that’s how hard you can hit. Dexterity, that’s how nimble you are. Constitution, that’s how much you can take before fallin’ over. Intelligence, that’s how smart you are. Wisdom, that’s like street smarts, you know? And Charisma, that’s how good you are at talkin’ to folks.

Now, how do you make these things bigger? Well, when you start the game, you pick some numbers. Higher the number, the better you are at that thing. But that ain’t the end of it. You can get ’em bigger as you go.

One way is when you level up. Every few levels, you get to pick a Feat. Some of these Feats, they just make one of your scores bigger. Like, you pick the “Athlete” feat and it’ll make your Strength or Dexterity bigger . It’s plain and simple, not hard to understand, right?

• Level Up and Feats: Every few levels, you get to pick somethin’ called a Feat. Some Feats make your ability scores bigger. Just pick the one that makes the score you want bigger.

Then there’s stuff you find. Equipment, they call it. Like, maybe you find a fancy hat that makes you stronger, or a pair of boots that makes you quicker. My grandson told me there’s this “Mirror of Loss” in the “House of Grief”, if you pray to it, and you’re good at prayin’ (that’s the Religion check thing, gotta roll a big number), it can make you better at somethin’. But it’s tricky, you know, you gotta be real good at prayin’. And there’s rumors about an old lady who can help you out too, but I ain’t met her yet.

• Equipment: You can find things like hats, boots, and other stuff that makes your ability scores bigger. Keep an eye out for these things, they can really help.
  • Mirror of Loss: There’s this mirror in a place called the House of Grief. If you’re good at prayin’ (Religion check), it can make one of your abilities better.
  • Other Items: There’s lots of other items hidden around that can give you a boost. Just gotta keep lookin’.

There’s also somethin’ called buffs. That’s like magic stuff or potions, I guess. Like, there’s this Auntie Ethel, and apparently her hair can make you stronger or somethin’. Sounds kinda weird to me, but hey, if it works, it works.

• Buffs: These are like temporary boosts. Potions, magic spells, even weird things like Auntie Ethel’s hair. They can make your ability scores bigger for a little while.

Now, my grandson, he’s always talkin’ about gettin’ every score up to 20 or higher. Says it makes you real powerful. But it ain’t easy, see? Lots of the good stuff for makin’ your scores bigger, you don’t find ’til later in the game. And some of it, you gotta make choices, you know? Maybe you can get one score real high, but then another one stays low. That’s just how it is, life’s full of choices, even in this here Baldur’s Gate thing.

So, that’s the long and short of it. You want bigger ability scores? Level up and pick the right Feats, find the right equipment, and maybe get some buffs from magic or weird folks like Auntie Ethel. And remember, it’s all about choices. You can’t be good at everything, so pick what’s important to you and go with it.

And don’t forget to have fun! It’s just a game, after all. Even an old lady like me can understand that. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I gotta go yell at them grandkids to stop makin’ so much noise. All that clickety-clackin’ is givin’ me a headache.

In short: Level up and choose good, find magic gear, and look for temporary boosts. That’s how you get better at stuff in Baldur’s Gate 3. And remember, you can’t have it all, so pick what matters to you.

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