He seems to divide the players community into two fronts, those who hate him and those who love him. No matter which side you're on, he evokes strong emotions - and that just shows how well written he is. Especially since people could just avoid him, but why would anyone, since he makes us feel so much?
I do not have strong emotions towards him at all. I do find him interesting but he is just not introduced in a way that I could include him in most playthroughs.
Originally Posted by Topgoon
In general, the string of interactions you have with Astarion (in particular the his dumb plan and hostile introduction and plus the boundary breaking, creepy attempt to drink your blood) really forces a player to ask the question as to - why am I keeping this person around? Regardless of your player's alignment.
I can definitely agree with this. The only characters of mine who keep him around are those who feel sorry for him. Everyone else of any alignment is either going to kill him on meeting him or when he shows he cannot control himself with the blood drinking incident. A bit of a shame really because he works well as a companion for a pro tadpole run.
