I mean Shadowheart specificly tells us that once the parasite will be dealth with, we will go our separate ways ... IF every companion feels that way, wich we dont know since Shadowheart is for some unknown reason the only person in the whole Faerun we could ask what will she do after. O_o
That "commitment" could just as easily mean that after finishing Act 1 we will follow our choosen Origin character (singular intended) in his, or hers story ... and let EVERYONE ELSE go their way. We will meet other companions and will be able to switch them in and out freely ... still we will be commited to that chosen Origin character. :P
I still dont understand why cant we change Race for our hirelings. Lets us play Githyanki as racist as they trully are!