Okay, sooo....I know this game's premise is intense--The characters are having a hell of a time, lamprey in their brain and looming worse-than-death condition and all...but is anyone else finding the companions to be intensely unlikable? I honestly don't care for any of the companions in particular; they're either full of themselves or bitter as HELLLL (yeah, I'm looking at you Shadowheart and Lae'zel). I don't expect sunshine and rainbows in this game, but can just ONE of the companions be fun to talk to without a snide comment? And uh...are there any positive interactions between the characters, because every single one I've heard has been either super hostile or super catty.
I really do appreciate the psychological nuance Larian put behind these characters, especially considering the situation they're in--but for fuuuck's sake, at the end of the day this is a game to enjoy, not battle-of-the-bitches in a sorority house.
So, anyone else feeling cold around the campfire?
Did you try to save Shadowheart on the ship. If you do, she treats you better, she still has an attitude but she's a lot nicer to your character. Depending on your dialogue choices your companions do open up to you. Also, I realized that in some situations you have what is called a "trigger dialogue" option (where you have to pick a dialogue option before the next one, this is a bit tricky), where you will get and extra cinematic or more dialogue options for that particular situation. In my playthroughs, Shadowheart, Gale and Astarion have been the most open with me, most likely because of the dialogue options I choose.
