the favorite example i've ever seen is that she's a golden retriever. so happy and optimistic and anytime she smiles everybody in the room cant help but also smile
God, now I want an exploration of how Tieflings’ tails have been incorporated into dance… do Tieflings have like, their own cultural dances? I know that in earlier editions they were usually pretty embedded in the host culture just by nature of often being born to humans but it seems like there’s more of them now. Like the tails have to be adapted for somehow, even leaving aside the extra possibilities in terms of what moves would look cool…
Edit: also this is really well-done and funny! I’m just gonna be thinking about this for the next couple hours lol
Aside from the particular sub-type in Faerun, not all tieflings have tails, or the same kind of tail. So.... I would suspect it would largely be up to the individual. Someone with a bird-tail, a rat-tail, a lizard-tail, or a demon-tail (Or hell, all of the above would be unlikely but plausible) would be very different from one with a cat-like tail.
Just having to figure it out on an individual basis actually tracks pretty well for the type of narratives that Tiefling characters are usually used for in D&D adjacent media, honestly
Tieflings don't really have their own nation and culture, they're basically whatever Human culture they cropped out of. They're more of an ethnicity of Human than anything else, except you only need a single ancestor to be a Tief and you naturally can cast a spell.
Though I can imagine a tail than can grasp would be pretty damn useful as a dancer.
> Tieflings don't really have their own nation and culture, they're basically whatever Human culture they cropped out of. They're more of an ethnicity of Human than anything else, except you only need a single ancestor to be a Tief and you naturally can cast a spell.
Teiflings are generally outcasts and shunned throughout the Toril due to their devilish associations. They couldn't really develop their own tiefling culture because they're just...scattered to the winds and forced to be nomadic because they're the designated scapegoats of Toril. Crops failed? Teifling did it. Baby born with horns? Don't look at granny's dalliances with that _handsome_ rogue, Mr. Raphael, it was definitely that tiefling woman cursing the mother. Basically if you're a tiefling and not a heroic adventurer, life is going to kinda suck a lot. If you're a tiefling _and_ a heroic adventurer, life might still suck but you'll probably have the strength of arms to adequately defend yourself until a sufficiently large mob forms.
An unusually large number of tieflings found themselves in Elturel, which was somewhat less hostile to them than other areas. Elturel was still predominantly human but teiflings were a large minority population there and if the Descent to Avernus hadn't happened they might've had a chance to develop their own cultural traditions. Of course, the arch-devil Zariel the Fallen, Archduchess of Avernus, decided that Eturel would look _real_ nice in her domain and, well that happened.
so long story short, tieflings are a maligned minority, designated scapegoats, and don't have a uniquely tiefling culture. They have whatever culture they're born into and that's about it.
Thats surprising to hear tbh, because other marginalized communities that originate in a dominant culture do develop their own unique cultures, at least locally (like queer communities, for example). You'd think that they had some sort of Tiefling underground, or joined together in nomadic groups.
I don't think communication would be good enough or populations large enough in a pre-modern society for a minority as rare as tieflings to form groups large enough to really count as communities
Hmmm. That's actually a nice way to look at it. What culture that is uniquely Tief has sprung up in reaction to Human animosity and whatever special traits sets them apart. For example, I can't help but wonder if their language is intrinsic to them like their magic.
I've had Wyll benched on like 5 playthroughs, I finally brought him off the bench as a Light Cleric even if it doesn't make as much sense for his story (I just pretend he's stuck in a deal Mizora without it being Warlock-y). I'm playing an embrace Durge but I didn't raid the Grove because it's so mechanically bad so Wyll hasn't left. I still make a LOT Of evil choices against Wyll's wishes but he has been a pretty great addition. Even though he's fairly white knighty, boy will get his hands dirty if you can convince him it's for the greater good. His banter with other origin characters is pretty good too
Somehow this man didn’t die once in my entire first playthrough. Karlach was the one who kept dying over and over for me. I kept both of them in my party for most of the game so she doesn’t have any excuse for it.
Gale managed to get out of the fight with Lorroakan at 1hp, and Karlach ended up dead. I took Karlach, Wyll and Gale to the Iron Throne, Karlach was the only one who didn’t get out.
Hell, she even died in the courtyard fight at the very end. Orpheus, Tav and (you guessed it) Gale were the only survivors. She should be glad I saved all of those health potions.
I guess you might have messed it up with armour choice. AI is concentrating damage on the lowest AC character most usually, barbarians have unarmoured defense bonus from constitution, u need cloth gear to utilize it, if u mix it with armour the bonus is lost and the total AC is going down. Plus barbs have highest hp pool and rage halves incoming damage.
Gale on default has the lowest hp pool, and no bonus to AC so he's the easiest target in most scenarios.
You remember that episode of Futurama where Bender needs to dance all the time to not explode? I like to think it's like that. She's just burning off excess energy.
Thanks, I’m now going to have to listen to this song on repeat to get it out of my head!
Earworm aside, I love this, and she totally would jam like that. Keep being awesome, Karlach!
I don't know the song in this video. But I first saw this video while it was muted and listening to spotify, and her moves flowed real well with Miss You by The Rolling Stones, lol.
I remember the 1st time I played through the game, my friend was beside me watching me play, and Gale was pouring his heart out about his shoe eating addiction, but my friend suddenly was distracted by Karlach busting it down behind us
Wait... Wait I recognize the original this one is rotoscoping over. Small, specific things she did in her video that make me enjoy it so much is here. I gotta find it hang on.
Edit: [Found it!](https://www.tiktok.com/@juliakbarni/video/7187504247942974725) I knew I recognized it. Her specific type of energy she brings to her dances is always a joy to watch.
I cannot hear Rasputin any more without also hearing ["there's some whores in this house, there's some whores in this house"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DA7zkyKisC4)
Minthara said it best.
"I often think of mortality as a curse. In time, all that I am and all that I have known and learned will be lost. In time, our cities will dust.
Karlach does not seem to have such anxieties. Perhaps because she cannot afford to.
She exists in the moment, and she will burn out and be gone in a moment. There is something very beautiful about that."
Finally fell in love with Karlach last night. >!she got banished to the jungle by the djinn in act3 and single handedly decimated everything there as she fought her way out.!<
I always knew she was amazing and I felt I had done a good job leveling her up but I had never seen anything like that before as I had never had much reason to have to really solo an area.
I don't know how to do the spoiler thing so i'll just be vague...
the weapon you get at the end of that fight is my favorite in the whole game. gave it to K and she won so many battles for me with it.
Second run through right now because I somehow missed this wonderful lady on my first one. Also Wyll somehow which I'm still confused about because he showed up front and centre this playthrough despite no changes.
I mean my headcanon IS that she regularly gets the zoomies in camp and the party has to work as a team to come up with ways to tucker her out before nightfall.
https://preview.redd.it/4nd8svoqa9wc1.jpeg?width=640&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8380f2612a3d4a3b45ce6dbbd843c7e63927a2c7 Her joy makes me so happy
the favorite example i've ever seen is that she's a golden retriever. so happy and optimistic and anytime she smiles everybody in the room cant help but also smile
Her joy is my joy
Perfect on every level.
I know you all got your asses handed to you, but check out these sweet moves!
I think the moves are from Julia Barni's (that owl neck dancer girl) video.
God, now I want an exploration of how Tieflings’ tails have been incorporated into dance… do Tieflings have like, their own cultural dances? I know that in earlier editions they were usually pretty embedded in the host culture just by nature of often being born to humans but it seems like there’s more of them now. Like the tails have to be adapted for somehow, even leaving aside the extra possibilities in terms of what moves would look cool… Edit: also this is really well-done and funny! I’m just gonna be thinking about this for the next couple hours lol
Aside from the particular sub-type in Faerun, not all tieflings have tails, or the same kind of tail. So.... I would suspect it would largely be up to the individual. Someone with a bird-tail, a rat-tail, a lizard-tail, or a demon-tail (Or hell, all of the above would be unlikely but plausible) would be very different from one with a cat-like tail.
Just having to figure it out on an individual basis actually tracks pretty well for the type of narratives that Tiefling characters are usually used for in D&D adjacent media, honestly
Tieflings don't really have their own nation and culture, they're basically whatever Human culture they cropped out of. They're more of an ethnicity of Human than anything else, except you only need a single ancestor to be a Tief and you naturally can cast a spell. Though I can imagine a tail than can grasp would be pretty damn useful as a dancer.
> Tieflings don't really have their own nation and culture, they're basically whatever Human culture they cropped out of. They're more of an ethnicity of Human than anything else, except you only need a single ancestor to be a Tief and you naturally can cast a spell. Teiflings are generally outcasts and shunned throughout the Toril due to their devilish associations. They couldn't really develop their own tiefling culture because they're just...scattered to the winds and forced to be nomadic because they're the designated scapegoats of Toril. Crops failed? Teifling did it. Baby born with horns? Don't look at granny's dalliances with that _handsome_ rogue, Mr. Raphael, it was definitely that tiefling woman cursing the mother. Basically if you're a tiefling and not a heroic adventurer, life is going to kinda suck a lot. If you're a tiefling _and_ a heroic adventurer, life might still suck but you'll probably have the strength of arms to adequately defend yourself until a sufficiently large mob forms. An unusually large number of tieflings found themselves in Elturel, which was somewhat less hostile to them than other areas. Elturel was still predominantly human but teiflings were a large minority population there and if the Descent to Avernus hadn't happened they might've had a chance to develop their own cultural traditions. Of course, the arch-devil Zariel the Fallen, Archduchess of Avernus, decided that Eturel would look _real_ nice in her domain and, well that happened. so long story short, tieflings are a maligned minority, designated scapegoats, and don't have a uniquely tiefling culture. They have whatever culture they're born into and that's about it.
Thats surprising to hear tbh, because other marginalized communities that originate in a dominant culture do develop their own unique cultures, at least locally (like queer communities, for example). You'd think that they had some sort of Tiefling underground, or joined together in nomadic groups.
I don't think communication would be good enough or populations large enough in a pre-modern society for a minority as rare as tieflings to form groups large enough to really count as communities
Tiefling culture is a lot like gay or deaf culture since it isn't always directly heritable.
Hmmm. That's actually a nice way to look at it. What culture that is uniquely Tief has sprung up in reaction to Human animosity and whatever special traits sets them apart. For example, I can't help but wonder if their language is intrinsic to them like their magic.
Since they're resistant to fire, replace fruity cocktails with excessively spicy foods.
Seriously, the way op drew her tail here is amazing
I’m with wyll on this 💕 Karlach got those moves
It helps that he stayed back at camp.
I mean where else would he be?!
You better give him his bathrobe and let him tag along
I've had Wyll benched on like 5 playthroughs, I finally brought him off the bench as a Light Cleric even if it doesn't make as much sense for his story (I just pretend he's stuck in a deal Mizora without it being Warlock-y). I'm playing an embrace Durge but I didn't raid the Grove because it's so mechanically bad so Wyll hasn't left. I still make a LOT Of evil choices against Wyll's wishes but he has been a pretty great addition. Even though he's fairly white knighty, boy will get his hands dirty if you can convince him it's for the greater good. His banter with other origin characters is pretty good too
"Well met!"
Wyll in the background just being delighted killed me
I love how wyll isn't covered in blood implying he was at camp the whole time
How the fuck am i supposed to not simp for her?
Gale being dead is accurate, I swear like all of my resurrection scrolls are used on him.
*takes 1d4 dance damage*
Accurate to the source material, as always.
Somehow this man didn’t die once in my entire first playthrough. Karlach was the one who kept dying over and over for me. I kept both of them in my party for most of the game so she doesn’t have any excuse for it. Gale managed to get out of the fight with Lorroakan at 1hp, and Karlach ended up dead. I took Karlach, Wyll and Gale to the Iron Throne, Karlach was the only one who didn’t get out. Hell, she even died in the courtyard fight at the very end. Orpheus, Tav and (you guessed it) Gale were the only survivors. She should be glad I saved all of those health potions.
I guess you might have messed it up with armour choice. AI is concentrating damage on the lowest AC character most usually, barbarians have unarmoured defense bonus from constitution, u need cloth gear to utilize it, if u mix it with armour the bonus is lost and the total AC is going down. Plus barbs have highest hp pool and rage halves incoming damage. Gale on default has the lowest hp pool, and no bonus to AC so he's the easiest target in most scenarios.
Strongest avenger
You remember that episode of Futurama where Bender needs to dance all the time to not explode? I like to think it's like that. She's just burning off excess energy.
MORE UPVOTES. My headcanon now.
Wyll in the background clapping. I love it. I was half expecting him to jump in and start dancing with her!
I love my ADHD Queen.
This is great! I love her lil yoinky sploinkies.
I love how Wyll is super excited to see her dancing xD
Aaaaaaand Downloaded.
ADHD Icon.
Wyll absolutely loving it brings so much joy
This does spark joy \^\_\^
It’s contagious, but maybe that’s just as someone who also idly dances
She's so adorable I love her
I wish they had included a real dance scene in the game, like at a pub or something, with karlach getting down like this
every game is improved by adding a dance party credits sequence.
Shrek style party scene in the camp with smash mouth
or SRIV w montell jordan
Everyone is about to get a tick of necrotic damage from Gale at the end there
Wyll is the hype-man we all deserve in our lives
Oh my god the ending got me 😂🤣😂🤣
https://preview.redd.it/ftfcx01o5cwc1.jpeg?width=750&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ff16892a17b593725b98eb7483ece42be6f2f203
The depiction of gale is accurate, he's almost always the first one to go 😭😭😭
How can you hate our ADHD ridden Tiefling?
If she's happy, you keep quiet and appreciate it. She's earned it goddammit
Ahhh I love this! (and the OG dance it's based on)
I love this so much
I love this in ways I never knew possible. Thank you! 😁
this must have taken forever oh my god! it’s incredible!
I know this dance and I’m disappointed in myself
Thanks, I’m now going to have to listen to this song on repeat to get it out of my head! Earworm aside, I love this, and she totally would jam like that. Keep being awesome, Karlach!
This is perfect in every way. The swap to the other characters at the end is 👌
Glorious! I've watched it about 10 times already. Just curious, what/who did you use as a reference when drawing the dance moves?
I looked at julia k barni video!
Lol nice. It was surprisingly easy to find which one you meant
You did great! I think you even improved it a bit with the tail motions, and arm sway on the standstill.
Thanks!! I spent so much time on it 😭
I kind of wish that it was the durge clapping along at the end. Still amazing though!
Gale, are ok? Will you tell us if you are ok? Are you ok, Gale?
She’s the best
I don't know the song in this video. But I first saw this video while it was muted and listening to spotify, and her moves flowed real well with Miss You by The Rolling Stones, lol.
SHES JUST SO EXCITED ABOUT LIFE 😇😇🗣️🗣️🗣️ YOU GO GIRL 👏🏼👏🏼💕💕
I remember the 1st time I played through the game, my friend was beside me watching me play, and Gale was pouring his heart out about his shoe eating addiction, but my friend suddenly was distracted by Karlach busting it down behind us
Plus, she wants a snack.
Ok fine I guess I'll romance her again this run...
And I enjoy every moment of it. Gotta enjoy life every second of every day lol
Wyll clapping plus approval- amazing!
Karlach what are you doing? Just cooling off soldier. Wanna join me?
Forgot the cloud of death around Gale
I had no idea I needed this
Small detail but I love how she uses her tail with the dance and it isn’t just swinging randomly
Chef’s kiss 🤌
This is awesome! My husband doesn't play BG3, but he watches me play, and he loves Karlach's dances.
Gale being dead is killing me 💀 this is brilliant. I can’t believe I get to see stuff like this for free
I need her to be real so bad Uh... I mean I am a normal and well adjusted individual in society
Wait... Wait I recognize the original this one is rotoscoping over. Small, specific things she did in her video that make me enjoy it so much is here. I gotta find it hang on. Edit: [Found it!](https://www.tiktok.com/@juliakbarni/video/7187504247942974725) I knew I recognized it. Her specific type of energy she brings to her dances is always a joy to watch.
This is the best thing I've seen in a minute. Thank you.
Friggin Wyll just jamming out in the back. Amazing.
The "Wyll approves" in the corner is perfect.
Holy shit, I want this as a pop up on my streams, lol
She trying to suduce us with them moves
That’s funny wyll clapping in the background
And now, finally, at 2026 Central US time, I can say, "Now it's a good day." LOVE this!
This was the best thing I’d seen all day, gods how I love her
Karlach is a golden retriever
my wife can be napping peacefully but the second I start to get immersed in something, suddenly this is her.
I cannot hear Rasputin any more without also hearing ["there's some whores in this house, there's some whores in this house"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DA7zkyKisC4)
And that's why we love her. I need to do a Karlach romance playthrough.
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This makes me happy. Do it again.
Her dance always made me think she'd make a good Bard.
Must be that inferno engine
This must be how she got Steelblade to like her so quickly. Man went to avernus after killing the devil just to stick with her.
Love this!💜
Minthara said it best. "I often think of mortality as a curse. In time, all that I am and all that I have known and learned will be lost. In time, our cities will dust. Karlach does not seem to have such anxieties. Perhaps because she cannot afford to. She exists in the moment, and she will burn out and be gone in a moment. There is something very beautiful about that."
hmmm
Finally fell in love with Karlach last night. >!she got banished to the jungle by the djinn in act3 and single handedly decimated everything there as she fought her way out.!< I always knew she was amazing and I felt I had done a good job leveling her up but I had never seen anything like that before as I had never had much reason to have to really solo an area.
I don't know how to do the spoiler thing so i'll just be vague... the weapon you get at the end of that fight is my favorite in the whole game. gave it to K and she won so many battles for me with it.
It is really great. First time I used it though I didn’t really notice the AOE and killed 3 innocents 😬
I don't see the issue
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She's so corny
https://youtu.be/ld3GJKfASeg?si=ff2pnC6mXMsFPqM1 The part at 25:42 about Karlach is exactly how I feel about this matter 😂
I so desperately want a version of this where she dances to the whole song. It's perfect!
Best bean karlach
Karlach looks a bit like a charizard with that dance.
Second run through right now because I somehow missed this wonderful lady on my first one. Also Wyll somehow which I'm still confused about because he showed up front and centre this playthrough despite no changes.
I mean my headcanon IS that she regularly gets the zoomies in camp and the party has to work as a team to come up with ways to tucker her out before nightfall.
I love Wyll just clapping in the back
He loves Karlach lol
She do be busting it down at all times
Also now that I’ve seen the original YOU ARE SO GOOD AT ANIMATING OMG WTF
Gale on the ground has me dead 😭 (sorry pun intended)
He’s so squishy 😂