Originally Posted by _Vic_
I picture the FR right now as more a Renaissance setting than medieval.


A bastardization of the setting by the new people WotC hired to handle the setting during the 4e era. Some of these people came in openly saying they hated the FR setting in its previous form and wanted to radically change it.

Originally Posted by Omegaphallic
Originally Posted by etonbears
Originally Posted by Omegaphallic
Originally Posted by etonbears

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Still will do whatever is necessary ( including killing them ) to discard companions with slashed doublets and ruffs.
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Why does every assume you can change the outfits of the companions/characters. I hate Doublets, doublets should all be burnt in flame, but I feel confident we will be able to change their clothing.


I will replace clothing that is out of place ( in my conception of FR ) if possible, but that will not save the Vampire Spawn. I don't like the voice, the hair, the face, the back story, or the fact that he looks like Cupid/Eros when he fires a bow. The Vampire Spawn will be discarded!

Unless you are forced to take everyone, which is something I REALLY hate about certain RPGs.


Not only do you not have to take him, you can piss him off enough that he leaves the party or you can straight up kill him.


I agree that the pre-made characters still suck and remain very annoying, a window into the poor quality of the writing that continues to be an enduring legacy for Larian from the D:OS games. Shadowheart in particular will get slaughtered by me right away if I ever play this game, simply for the crime of being super-annoying.