I like his intro. It is in character for him. Sneaky, untrusting, etc. Agree we should have more options for dealing with him aggressively in response (besides killing outright).

He has grown on me. A bit emo moody for my personal taste, but I appreciate that some folks dig that vibe. I like him more in recent patches.

My favorites are still Gale and LaZael. They have the best dialogue imho and I like their motivations and backstories (what I know so far about them anyway). Wyll is annoying and Shadowheart is too teen angsty for my personal taste. So I usually run with Gale, LaZael, and Asterion.

I am really excited for new characters tho. A more forthright character who is not so…idk…tortured (?) would improve the party dynamics I think. Someone with a more accessible and sympathetic story. Like they want to find out what is happening to save their village or something. Classic tropes in the midst of all these angst/angry ones would add a bit of balance for sure.