We absolutely can clash over personality, andI 'm sure that we will. A conversation about Baldur's Gate would simply be a good catalyst for that sort of clash that would also provide a chance for the player to learn more about the world and also give the player a chance to place their character more firmly in the world. It's an opportunity to do multiple things at once. As for him behaving differently, I don't know, because I don't know what sort of culture he'd have grown up in if he'd grown up in either of those places, since the places you grow up in and develop in do have an impact on your personality. His whole situation with Cazador would obviously have more of an impact, but the specifics are all just "what ifs" that aren't worth getting into.
I'm just trying to highlight some stuff that I feel really should be covered in act one that I don't think has been covered yet. The Waterdeep example I've given isn't a great one, and I agree that something like knowing what the Absoluteis is a mystery to unfold throughout the game.
