[quote=Tuco]I always found the original Larian claim that these were just the "evil" companions dubious at best. They seem to be "morally grey" at worst.
Most likely just a last minute attempt to throw the fanbase a bone, because they wouldn't quit bitching about how their companions were being mean to them.
"Yeah, yeah, those guys are totally evil. Don't listen to them. The nice ones are coming someday".
Shadowheart seems like she's going to be a switch hitter for good and evil. Guess you can't have a cleric of Shar party member in a BG game without having a redemption arc.
But the fact that Shadowheart is a secret big softie and that Lae'zel and her are going to have a conflict that we know as per Larion is going to come to a head sooner rather than later kinda speaks to some of the issues with the companions that concern me. None of the good/neutral characters are from what we know so far, or are written with any inter-party conflicts or 'corruption' arcs in mind, but they *will* leave the party en masse seemingly if you side with the goblins. I get that this is kinda on theme for good characters to cooperate and evil characters to be in it more for themselves, but If Larion want's to go with a 'revolving cast' for evil playthroughs, I really hope they give us some Mintharas and Sazzas or whomever to plug the gaps left by departing/dead party members. Oh, and hopefully at least one good origins character that can be swayed to evil for parity with Shadowheart being a player for both teams. Gale kinda has this going on, but it results in a very antagonistic relationship with the MC, and last I checked also blocks off his romance.
