I don't think the game gives us much in-character reason to keep him around beyond "strength in numbers."
Me neither ... And yet, we do.
I mean (prepare for wild speculation), what if that is the point? Maybe Astarion was created as a companion we really shouldnt keep around, bcs it will bite us in the ass sooner or later ... and then Larian added all those red flags ... But we, it our blessed ignorance, keep Astarion around and wonder every single evening what kind of sane person wouldnt kill him thousand times allready.
If this is the case, then i bow down to the ground to Larian writers hiden genius.
I don't know if I'd go that far. If they wanted that to be the case, then I'd be more impressed if they were a bit subtler in their approach. But still, that's a valid choice if it's the one they're making, and I'd forgive them a little more.
Originally Posted by RagnarokCzD
Originally Posted by Gray Ghost
As bad as Shadowheart might have been at first, I don't believe she ever actually tried to kill us.
Uhm ...
Wow, that scene literally took my breath away. It was an absolutely stellar performance. And honestly I think it only makes Astarion look worse if anything. Shadowheart is clearly half-crazed and sleep-deprived tormented by psychic thing in her mind, and she doesn't even seem to know what she's doing as she's going for the knife. I would hestiate to hold her responsible for her actions even if she actually did stab me. Meanwhile Astarion always seems to know what he's doing.
But thanks for showing me that scene, given I try and get all the companions as quick as I can, I doubt I would have seen that in any playthrough of the game.
As for everything else you said, we're just in agreement there so I don't think there's more to say really.
