Also... is anyone uncomfortable at the prospect of making Minsc a romanceable companion? The guy's got severe brain damage. It feels kinda like a grey area. Not saying handicapped people never have relationships... but... you know... it's not clear how "aware" Minsc is of the full scope of the world?
Having read the comics, I'd say he's fine. (My impression of him - again, post-BG2, post-stone to flesh - is that he's not particularly intelligent but able to get his point across, more impulsive than many characters but able to rein himself in (or allow others to do it.) Also, at times, he seems to lean into how people expect him to act to get what he needs... and that shows a tiny bit of cunning.
Now, if we consider that the 5 volumes were approved by WotC and are canon, then his vocabulary and thought-processes show no signs of
debilitating brain damage.
Just your run of the mill impulsiveness, stupidity, and naivete. ....Like 9 Int Astarion pulling a knife on the PC (Yes, I'm still not over the fact that Larian raised his intelligence but left that scene unchanged.
)
And if the PC is willing to be the brains of the pair, even better for the romance. Though doing a run with just an 8 int barbarian + him would also be hilarious.
Anyhow, it would be a lovely change from all these oh-so-witty, oh-so-snarky, self-important romantic partners. Personally, I'd be disappointed if he
wasn't an option but I understand that he might not be everyone's cup of tea. Then again... neither are Astarion, Wyll, and Gale.
