This rule discussion was prompted by "How good is Wyll as a Warlock using Hex?" If Hex is much worse than people thought, then people might be less inclined to take Wyll, so it's on the edge of being relevant to the thread topic. Hex in BG3 is mainly useful for the additional d6 damage and it is mainly the Hex-er that benefits, not other characters. The exception is that Hexing enemy Str or Dex might make shoving enemies easier, depending on exactly how Larian coded "Shove" in BG3.
But yeah, I PM'd my longer, more detailed response about Hex to Kethlar. If anyone has further questions about Hex (or 5e rules), feel free to PM me.
On topic - I'm amused that SH is the most chosen companion, and also that Wyll is the least chosen - even less than Helia. I wonder what the reasons are for SH being most chosen: how much due to her mystery/plot relevance, how much due to her being the only Cleric (or even healer) currently present, and how much for...other reasons? (;
Well, just like in DOS2, it is clear that not all origin characters are equal in terms of storyline importance. There were some whose stories were definitely not up to par.
It's clear with Shadowheart holding the mystery toy and how much Sharran stuff is in Grymforge and her scenes throughout EA, that she is the most important to the story. I mean, she will deliver the most content throughout the game.
Now that may not necessarily be true. She could be frontloaded and someone else has bigger importance in later acts unseen, but that is likely the reasoning.
