Originally Posted by FatePeddler
Shadowheart seems to want to take charge a lot when she is in your party even though we are the leader.

The character's will go it alone if you do not recruit them though, so it's not like the companion characters are helpless without us.

In BG1 & 2, there at least a reason your companions listened to you. The whole thing was YOUR journey and they were along for the ride for various reasons.

In BG3 you're just a member of the party. Lae'zel declares herself leader, but she and everyone else still just follow your orders for... reasons? There should be a brief quest or something right at the beginning that establishes you a the "face" or leader of the party. It doesn't take much for this to make sense. Give the PC the chance to take charge and have the other party members acknowledge (perhaps begrudgingly) that you lead well or some such.

Also, Companions don't get involved in conversations nearly enough. They usually feel like spectators.