You guys seem to be sure that Minsc is going to be a companion, even an origin character but I disagree. There is no way he can fit. Larian was probably considering the idea but they must have been discarded it. Same with Helia.
The most we will get is a cameo or an extended quest where he will be a temporary party member similar to Halsin.
Every update seems to add more minsc-related dialogue. There's nothing to indicate that he's been dropped. Unlike Helia, he has also been the focus of a lot of WOTC marketing, in particular with the mtg set that the aforementioned Helia was suspiciously absent from.
Minsc and Karlach are 100% making it into the game as origins characters. It's only Helia that's really up in the air right now AFAIK.
