Quote: I on the other hand hate everything about Astarion- voice and looks included. I agree with Tuco on the characterisation and I will add, while the voice actor does a good job in making Astarion sound like the whiny entitled bastard, he is, the voice is just plain annoying for me.
The same thing happened to me with Lae'zel.
I didn't take her into my party to be her best friend, rather was intrigued and tolerant out of pure curiosity on how they would portray this exotic race.
Hours and hours of her bitching finally stepped on my last nerve, so I leave her in the cage...or shoot the bottom out and surprisingly she gets owned by the Tieflings.
Now with Astarian, viewing him objectively, he is a mess...and his charm? Not there for me.
The Sado-Masacism may just be a wink to the sexual kink that is clearly evident (but not mainstream) in our own society...I ignore this.
Would he perform non-consensual acts of cruelty on others?...still not convinced, but neither am I dismissive.
I have for the first time seen him as a human being (turned aside). When I tell him its OK to defend himself against the "monster hunter", the party expresses doubts about his presence. If I respond that I will not view him as a monster, than the mood lightens, and the party excepts him at arms length.
This is what made me wonder if our actions effect our companions.
Is this the reason for this incredibly huge dialog tree?
This game is a FAR cry from other games where I looked forward to spending time with the NPCs....this is for sure.
I seriously have no confidence that Larion can make a single character that I view as anything more than someone I work with (a true friend). Wyll being a possible exception (friend-wise).
Doubly so with females...that is a shame really. I enjoy having an appealing female in the party.
