As a party-based isometric role-playing game, Baldur's Gate 3 features an extensive cast of characters, each with their unique feelings, characteristics, and disposition towards the player's actions and dialogue choices. Those that accompany you are known as companions, and feature an even more fleshed-out story. Over time, their approval rating will vary, depending on what the player does or does not do during gameplay. This approval score can influence the cohesiveness of your party, what sections of the story unlock, and even cause some companions to leave the group altogether.