Allies are always a hot commodity in RPGs and Baldur's Gate 3 is no exception. Players who have made friends and built bridges will often see those alliances come to fruition. Sometimes these friendships become major plot points or full-on companion characters.
Baldur's Gate 3: How To Befriend Timber (The Squirrel)
There is a squirrel named Timber near the druids in Baldur's Gate 3 that has a terrible first impression of the player but this can be overcome.