Also just one more thought on Sazza, there are no companions that seem particularly Chaotic right now. Everyone seems to have a plan and a pretty solid grip on things. Maybe Sazza could fill in a gap there? Whatever one thinks about the traditional Alignment Axis, its still useful for this kind of characterization. Since Astarion presents as a bit over the top, Sazza I think might handle going under the bottom. He can croon from the roof, while she guts from the gutter.

Also another thought, if Larian adopts the idea of cross-over alts in the Party (basically making sure we have a minimum of 2 options for each desirable slot/type), then, if both end up rolling together in the same party, with overlap in skills/utility, their banters with each other should make up for this by being even more engaging.

Like if utility gives you a reason for wanting to choose one over the other, then narrative/characterization should provide a reason for wanting to take both as on offset to that in another playthrough. Basically if you reduplicate Class/Skills/Abilities/Archetype, there should be some story reward for that, since you usually take a hit on the mechanical rewards for not having a 'balanced' party. Or same thing for D&D race. Like if there are utility reasons to want a variety of racial abilities and stat bonuses spread out across the party, there should be counterbalancing rewards in the banters and such if you elect to ignore the incentives for party balance, and instead opt to reduplicate.

So in the example above, this might take the form of Sazza turning the tables on Astarion and constantly gunning for him to dive in bed, while he discovers his prudish side. Or even better, if Astarion is super into her, but she's all unimpressed at his underwhelming libido and "boring" kinks.

Or maybe they alternate like that between the two, before finally finding true love with each other at camp. Where they ignore Tav completely to hop in the sack with each other, in their own extended cinematic. Shit like that

Last edited by Black_Elk; 23/12/20 07:08 PM.