Originally Posted by fylimar
Originally Posted by sublimeclown
Originally Posted by fylimar
My point is not, If I like him or not, but that it doesn't make sense to even allow him into the group, the way, he threatens you with a knife. And If you let him into the group, he is quite frankly downright creepy in his delight of the misery and torture of others.

From a role playing standpoint, I think it makes sense. You're trying to pool all your resources together. Everyone with a tadpole working together to solve a problem. Yeah some of them are loose canons and liable to turn on you at any point, but for now, there's a sense of desperation holding everyone together. I could understand not trusting him enough to have him in your party though. For my character, as soon as he/she realizes Astarion has a tadpole, it's worth keeping him close. My character is probably more of a mediator though, trying to make everyone get along smile
Naah, I don't play my characters that desperate. Just because he has a tadpole doesn't want me to invite the murder hobo into the group I have a sense of self preservation . If that would be a real DnD group Astarion would be the classic That Guy.

If that's the way you play your character then yes it doesn't make sense to have him join your party. What doesn't make sense for one character/player makes total sense for someone else. To me, the scene with Astarion comes off like he thinks we're a thrall or working with the mind flayers in some (he says, "What did you and those tentacled freaks do to me?"). Then once he realizes his mistake, he apologizes. I don't get murder hobo vibes from him. Admittedly he does try to bite you later, but most of the companions at the beginning are untrustworthy or shady. Lae'zel also threatens you with a knife at one point.