"Getting sidetracked doesn't feel too unnatural": Baldur's Gate 3 Act Two Expansion modder on fitting a "detour" to fight an army into the RPG's plot

Modder SquallyDaBeanz released a solo-developed Act Two Expansion custom campaign for Baldur's Gate 3 in beta in mid-September, adding a chapter set in The Chionthar Wilds between the RPG's second and third acts. The modder said the goal was to keep the narrative structure close to the base game, letting players explore a large area that still ties into the main quest before urgency returns for the mod's finale. The mod is available on Nexus Mods in a main download or quickstart version, and the modder is preparing a 1.0 release with fixes and balance changes in the next patch.