Oh. This is a serious potential. This may be what they're planning based on what we've been told. And we might be surprised at who we would be stuck with based on the decision of whether or not to join the absolute. I could see Wyll joining the Absolute.
Think about it. Lae'zel would likely refuse to join the Absolute because the Absolute is using Ghaik tadpoles. Astarion would probably join the Absolute if offered total freedom from Cazador plus the ability to walk around by day, etc. Wyll might join the Absolute if promised freedom from Mizora. Gale might join the Absolute if promised some way to fix his condition or to get back into good graces with Mystra. Shadowheart, I don't think she'd join the Absolute, for like Lae'zel she is totally devoted to Shar. However, if the Absolute proved to her in some way that she was really a Selunite and Shar's people have twisted her mind, she might be willing to join the Absolute at that point... maybe. Even Lae'zel, if her faith was totally destroyed in Vlaakith, maybe, just maybe, she might also side with the Absolute.
Interesting prospect anyway since we know that Moonrise Towers is probably the end of Act 1 and Minthara tells you, if you side with her, that you'll meet the Absolute at Moonrise. Hmmm....
I could accept this kind of thing, I think, if done right. If done right.
At that point, who knows who you'll really have in your party. Maybe it is characters you don't even have the option to have in your party currently. After all, they did say we were starting with the evil companions, didn't they. Perhaps none of the current origin cast will continue with you if you refuse to join the Absolute. Maybe you'll be with Karlach and Halsin and who knows? Hmmm... Very possible. Very possible.
