Hello! So, I've been seeing a lot of Baldur's Gate 3 videos and I must say that from what I've seen I'm desperately in love with and really want to play this game. But I have a few questions that need answering before I play. Please be serious, and keep teasing and trolling to a minimum. Zero would be nice, but this is the internet. I have to keep my expectations reasonable. 

1. Do I need to play Baldur's Gate 1 or Baldur's Gate 2 to understand what happens in this game?

2. D&D has always interested me, but I've never actually played it. Is this game accessible to D&D newcomers?

3. Most of my online stuff happens on my phone, because I don't have a stable internet connection. If I manage to get the game downloaded, do I need internet to play, just by myself?

Thank you so much for all of y'alls help!

LadyAnnaLee!