Baldur’s Gate 3: More Origins UGC Makes Any NPC Recruitable

Baldur's Gate 3 Console Players Can Now Recruit Basically Any NPC Published Oct 5, 2026, 8:05 AM EDT Sam Woods is TheGamer’s Senior Reporter. He’s been in games journalism since 2020 and has undertaken a variety of roles in that time. These have included roles such as SEO Editor, Managing Editor at DualShockers, and Global Head of Gaming, and he's also been seen on the BBC. He was promoted to the Senior Reporter position in 2025 following a series of high-quality reports and exclusives for TheGamer. Since 2020, Sam has written over 3,000 articles and specializes in telling the stories of the people behind the games. He’s interviewed the biggest game directors, some of the industry’s top talents, told the stories of how indie games came to be, and spoken to players about what really makes them tick. He’s also interviewed some of the world’s biggest musical artists to find out how the medium has inspired their work, and TV and Film actors about their roles in video game adaptations. He even hosted a PAX panel in 2021 and made a documentary in 2024 surrounding the creation of a Disney game. Alongside this, Sam focuses on breaking news. He got the scoop on Perfect Dark’s cancellation, provided context on some AI drama, and revealed that Lady Dimitrescu’s actress would love to step back into the character’s giant shoes. These articles have been picked up by the biggest gaming sites, including IGN, GameSpot, and PC Gamer. He also loves to dive into the numbers behind the games. Sam’s journey in games journalism has taken him all over the world. He’s covered Gamescom in Germany, Summer Game Fest in Los Angeles, and Tokyo Game Show in Japan, each on three occasions. He’s been learning Japanese since 2024 with the intention of identifying and translating Japanese-language news and bringing it to English-language audiences first, something he’s done countless times. Sam’s first review was 2020’s Battletoads reboot, and he’s since reviewed games in The Legend of Zelda, Super Mario, and Pokemon franchises. Last week, Baldur's Gate 3's console version received 41 new pieces of content, including an easy way to change the tides in your favor with a cheat menu. The menu came with new classes, subclasses, and cosmetics, plus one more item that deserved more of a spotlight. More Origins, a piece of UGC, lets players recruit almost any of Baldur's Gate 3's eclectic NPCs, and it's now available in the console version of the game. You Can Now Recruit Auntie Ethel, The Netherbrain, And Shar In Baldur's Gate 3's Console Version Baldur's Gate 3's biggest addition in a while, More Origins, is now available on PlayStation and Xbox. Larian clearly saw the potential, vetting and uploading it to the console versions of its 2023 RPG. The mod, downloaded almost 30,000 times on PC, adds nearly 50 recruitable characters to the game. You can download it through Baldur's Gate 3's console mod menu, and it's great. The 45 character recruitable roster features: Akabi, Alfira, Aradin, Art cullagh, Auntie Ethel, Bernard, Cazador, Custodian of the Fallen, Dalyria, Duke Ravengard, Elminster, Gortash, Grym, Halsin, Isobel, Jaheira, Ketheric Thorm, Kith, Losiir, Lucretious, Marcus, Milil, Minsc, Minthara, Mizora, Mystic Carrion, The Netherbrain, Nightsong, Omeluum, Orin, Orpheus, Raphael, Rath, Rugan, Rusk, Sazza, Sceleritas Fel, Scratch, Shar, Strange Ox, The Emperor, Viconia DeVir, Withers, Yurgir, and Zethino. Many of these characters have been meticulously recreated, with the mod's creator teasing, "Raphael builds Soul Pillars anywhere, or Orin unleashes Bhaal's Edict outside her temple." These additions will fundamentally change any playthrough and break the fatigue you may feel from playing with the same party members over and over, no matter how many different possibilities there are. After installing the mod, there are a few steps to follow to ensure the characters stay in your party. The creator implemented a new "Destiny Stone" item to tie them to your party, and made an in-depth video to help you avoid losing them to their pre-written fate. It's one of the most significant pieces of non-Larian content to ever come to Baldur's Gate 3, and minor difficulties aside, its one that's definitely worth installing. Released August 3, 2023 ESRB Mature 17+ / Blood and Gore, Partial Nudity, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Violence Developer(s) Larian Studios Publisher(s) Larian Studios Engine Divinity 4.0 Multiplayer Online Co-Op, Local Co-Op Cross-Platform Play Full