I don't think I'll be doing it myself as I like interacting with companions too much, but yeah, that's a really good approach. Ideas just thinking yesterday that if I do make my character a Baldurian then she would just... not have any friends in the city. No connections, no barmaid who gives her a little extra food because she's a generous tipper, or urchin lad she tosses a silver to because she's been there herself.