lets maybe not and pretend we did If people don't have anything more to say specifically about the Companions, can we just let it go? They don't seem to lock people here, but they do lock the threads. No reason to let 20 pages of commentary get sunk to debate the finer points off topic.
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Back to the subject, just to take it further with the companions cross-over idea...
Shadowheart: A Half Elf Cleric of Shar/Trickery Domain. Abilities are in flux but as of now she has STR 10, DEX 15, CON 13, WIS 16, CHA 14 She rocks chainmail and a Mace+Shield combo by default Divine Spellcaster Damage/Healing/Tricks who mainly operates at range.
I think the obvious sub for this one would be a Druid archetype since they provide a similar healing utility and similar stat spread typically. A scimitar+buckler combo is pretty traditional there, and while leather isn't the greatest for AC they have other spellcasting options like barkskin to help out in the fray, but they are similarly 'not up front' in the melee. Primarily AoE/summoning casters in the popular imagination, with some similar flair depending on which circle is selected for utility or rp dissembling type spells. Just like Shadowheart is a bit of a mystery by design, a Druid could offer a similar sort of secrecy bent. Shadowheart presents as neutral evilish, and I think a druid with the neutrality element would be a decent sub there. Shadowheart seems to have a soft spot for the animals, and so a Druid sub could provide a similar animal commentary off the cuff, in spots where those lines are delivered. Top simulacrum contenders among the current NPCs I think would be Kagha, since she also has them pointed ears, and similar phenotype, and would probably be pretty demanding in the romance angle. I like Halsin, but I think the more natural fit for a sub there would be for Wyll. Minthara is another possible sub here for Shadowheart, they seem to be almost identical from a utility standpoint. Maybe a pair of subs for each current companion would be productive.
How about the other Companions? Do you see any subs among the NPCs that seem like they'd fit well for a switch?
I mentioned Lae'zel getting subbed for a Dwarf tank type. But we also got Astarion and Gale and Wyll to mull over. Who might you switch out of them, or examples from NPCs?
