I don't want to spoil anything. But depending on your party, your type of character and story choices. There are companions that will attack you and when they are dead, they are dead!
Fair enough. I and my partner are the PCs, and I'm not emotionally invested in any NPC, even a "companion". Frankly, I'm more curious about the fate of a certain ornery goblin than I am about several of the "companions".
Cautionary note: According to the map I'm less than 1/2 way through the adventure (as it is currently)
-I like Shadowheart and find her interesting, but slightly annoying
-I like Lae'zel, and really appreciate the various hints of her culture (haven't met any other Gith yet)
-I find Gale to be arrogant and annoying, but not quite as much as Astarian; also the idea of his curse (I won't bother with details so no spoiler) is just inherently annoying and feels manipulative on the part of the DM (Larian)
-Astarion is the single most annoying character (okay, the Archdruid should be on that list). The idea of befriending him after that intro is a forced and unrealistic as the original/traditional "you all meet in a tavern and get hired by a stranger' (regardless of race/class/alignment) that for years was the standard D&D opening of an adventure
-Wyll; something inherently weird about him - he has the personality of a Paladin stuck in the body of a Wizard.
I'd love as potential companions:
-Sazza; I would be that eventually she and Lae'zel could be ... well whatever the Gith version of "drinking buddies" is, and this could be a beautiful and dangerous friendship
-Lump the Enlightened; his dialogue would be so fun. He could cite recipes to cook whatever and who-ever we killed.
-Karlach; she is just really cool. Also I want the option to change the color of my Tiefling's horns.
