Bringing it back, I don't think that even if value as a potential romance is a consideration for Larian, that's a reason not to hope for a shorter race companion. In fact, I'd hope it would be more of a reason, given that our shorter-race Tavs currently don't have any potential love interests their own size, if that's what they prefer. I'd be perfectly okay with a conventionally attractive gnome, halfling or dwarf companion .
Funny you mentioned that. I don't think there has ever been a female dwarf, halfling or gnome with a romance anywhere in the history of all RPG games. All romances options are always humans, elves, and half-elves.
Scout Harding in DA:Inquisition.
You could flirt with her just like you could with absolutely everyone regardless of the romance. And her "romance" was a total of about 10 sentences of text. You can hardly call it a full-fledged romance.
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