Just past midnight, in a small apartment where the lights were still on, I was alone facing my computer. Eager for my new game, I started up my new game Divinity Original Sins 2. The Larian Studios logo flashed by as I skipped the introduction to be greeted by 6 characters on the loading screen. 

Eager to just start the game with no experience or knowledge of the game, I quickly chose a single player with the hardest difficulty possible, tactician honor mode.  A description appeared before me.  

[Failure is not an option. Raise the stakes by limiting the already highly challenging Tactician Mode to a single save game. If your entire party perishes, the save game is erased and your quest is well and truly over!]

Prompted with one last warning screen I chose to continue with my decision. The game quickly transitioned to character creation screen, encompassing a variety of races and origin characters with their unique backgrounds. I chose to create my original character, a wheat-skinned human with long weaver-colored hair falling upon his shoulder. For his talents, I chose [Pet Pal] for the ability to converse with animals. The last detail of my character creation included tags that detailed the background of my character. 

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Barbarian  Jester  Mystic Outlaw  Scholar  Soldier 

With the limits to choosing 2/6 tags, I ended up choosing Soldier and Scholar.

Scholar- Intelligent and curious, your appetite for learning far exceeds your taste for bloodshed. Books and scrolls are your dearest possessions.  Soldier- Trained in order, Obedience, and Warfare, you know the difference between a latrine and a lieutenant. 

Ready to start the adventure I clicked done, thinking of my new character my vision faded to black.