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I always throught Astarion's actions worked for a 9 int character. They changed that due to feedback, well change the introduction. He should be smarter than that.

Shadowheart... ugh. Where do I start. She's gorgeous, she's useful, she has nice cinematics... but she's dumb and was written abysmally if we're not playing the Sharan/Trickery Cleric for laughs. If I want to be kind, I'll say that the brainwashing that turned her Sharan scrambled her wits a bit.

SHADOWHEART: "We just met. You saved my life. I will give an obviously fake name... So you can trust me."
TAV:

SHADOWHEART: "I will pick up this suspicious looking artifact and, when questioned, I'll make it as painfully obvious as possible that it's a SECRET. We are now going into a dangerous situation ...But you can trust me."


(Same shtick on the beach. Same in the grove.

Whatever happened to good old:
"My holy symbol. *Starts espousing niche religious information that no one can call bullshit on without a 20 Religion check and bores everyone else*"
"A family heirloom. These abominations took me just as I was sorting through my great-aunt's belongings. She was my favorite aunt, bless her heart.")

SHADOWHEART: "I will continue to wear an armor and circlet with Shar's holy symbol... No, we can't talk about it even if you can open the book of dead gods, recognise Jergal, and pass any other Religion checks. But I am good! And loyal!"


SHADOWHEART: "I will refuse to give out any info about myself while constantly demanding to know what others were talking about... That is cool and you should indulge me, chase me, answer all my questions, do what I suggest, and I will love you for it."


Fake-eye Wyll has a better cover story than Shadowheart. Man, Astarion has a better cover story. ...by the simple fact that he has a cover story. And as I said before, he was originally written as a 9 int character.

Gale... Gale-bear creeps me out. When you meet him, he casually (almost cheerfully) informs you that he left you for dead. When you do what he wants, he's polite, supportive, and complimentary. When you don't do what he wants, he becomes, by turns, threatening or demeaning while trying to pretend to you and the group that he's still thinking of the greater good or the most practical thing. That level of emotional manipulation creeps me out. I want to like him! He's likeable... when you do what he wants. He can be funny and sweet... when you do what he wants. He will make Tav feel good about him/herself... when you do what he wants.
Gale is a better manipulator than Shadowheart (Trickery Cleric), a better liar than Astarion (Rogue), and more dangerous to the team's health than anyone else (due to the Netherese magic). So Gale probably won't be in my first team at release. He's a ticking bomb in more ways than one.