One of Baldur's Gate 3’s cut NPCs was an Oscar-winning liar, who would have probably ripped my bleeding heart out 50 gold if I were being honest.

Fans of data mining are still finding a wealth in Baldur's Gate 3's cut conversations and content. This latest one is from YouTuber SlimX who found an all-time scammer meant to mess you up in Act 1 - you can watch her legendary Charisma check below.

Nerela, a tiefling who lives in the grove, comes to your character and tells him the perfect story. You're a young adventurer and none of your friends have any money to get to Baldur's gate. You find her playing with a music box that her husband made for their daughter, both of whom are dead from gnolls. This music box hovers ominously near her head throughout the conversation, but hey, this is all unfinished animation.

She asks the player, in a heartbreaking way, how much he or she thinks it's worth. (wink wink, nudge nudge). She weeps, "You must think I am a monster but they say that you need coin to get into the city."

If I'm being completely honest, it's a very clever gimmick. Nerela doesn't ask for money directly. She's just presenting a sad tale (which Shadowheart usually won't buy) and letting people draw their own conclusions as to how they can help. They could either buy the music box from her or give her the coin, telling her to keep the precious heirloom.

You can catch her red-handed if you get an Insight check. She is a tiefling and she's not wrong. If you do, she calls you a fool and gives you a cynical tip: the children in the Grove are swindlers that could outdo thieves' guild. Grim.

You can also avoid the check by telling her that it is worthless. This produces a funny result, where an actor, flexing their muscles, starts off ranting about how cruel you were before immediately flipping a button and giving up. They act like they just lost a fight and are being a good sports about it.

Why is this item missing from the game? To be honest, there are many reasons. While the kids in the grove are charming with their little scams, an adult trying to convince you of something by telling a sad story is probably a step too far. There's also a fun connection with the criminal elements of the city, thanks to that missing shipment quest which gives me heart attacks on my Honour Mode runs.

Swen Vincke, the studio's founder, said in August last year that other content was cut because it "just didn't work" for some reason. Baldur's Gate 3 might have been a little leaner if the studio had the stones to axe scenes like this, but the end result is hard to argue.