Oh yes, I heard that one too. So many women are totally fangirling over Halsin, meanwhile I'm sitting here with an eyebrow raised so high I think it should pierce a hole in the roof. I like Halsin, but not like THAT.
Oh hush! Think of the animal he could unleash!
I LOVED him as he's completely not what most of us were probably expecting under the "Archdruid" tag plus some of his correspondences in the library are pretty hillarious.
I actually kinda like our companions - even Lae'Zal while not my cup of tea is well written and consistent with what we know of the Gith.
I for one would have liked it if everyone organically joined the conversations that concerns them, without the need for PC making camp rounds, checking who else might have formed an opinion on something being discussed (and ofc they'll be discussing it solely with the PC)
Also (I hope this is because we don't have everything in the EA yet) the more we advance into the story the less input we get from companions, which is especially pronounced after the camp party.
And some banter + flirting wouldn't hurt either before "unleashing the animal" I agree.
No one has any thoughts on entering Underdark and attempting to take on Absoute's forces head on? Nothing about the Hag or Spider Queen and her implied disturbing backstory (from the journals)? Nothing from Gale on Arcane tower and it's contraptions?
What about any relationship development - I mean I'm in "exceptional" status with everyone but Lae'Zal and that doesn't unlock any additional dialogues?