I've been directed to come share this little After Action Report/Let's Play with you folks on the official forms. In short, I decided to embark on a different sort of challenge run, a completely pacifist playthrough of Divinity 2. So far it's been... interesting.
For those interested, I present:
"Violence is (probably) not the Answer" - A Divinity Original Sin 2 Pacifist runAct 1: "This was supposed to be a HAPPY place!"