I find him hilarious and the voice actor does a fantastic job selling how much of an exalted kinky cultist he is. I would gladly trade Astarion for him as the party's freak in the sheets and I hope we'll meet Abdirak in the future and maybe have the chance to do quests for him/with him.
Not to mention it would be legitimately interesting to hear his perspective on many events taking place in the game since he seems to have an understanding of people's past trauma and seems like he could -unironically- be a really empathetic character despite the façade of stereotypical BDSM practitioner. His design is fairly unique like Halsin's is so I wouldn't be surprised if he was intended to be a recurring/relevant character going on.
In general, I would like to get the chance to recruit more companions or permanent camp residents like Volo or the talkative Skeleton that aren't involved in the adventure because of the tadpole but because they have their own motives and goals. In Abdirak's case it could be simply for 'research' purposes since by following the player around he'll have the chance to observe how different individuals from very diverse backgrounds cope with pain and loss. He could be interested in observing Lea'zel for example, since she comes from the Astral plane and clearly isn't someone who would want to show any sign of weakness in front of others.
What do you guys think?
Last edited by Malrith; 29/01/21 09:53 AM.
