Originally Posted by Omaeka
I really hope nobody thinks I want her to return to Zariel for eternity or some sh*t

Nah, not at all, I was just saying that I understand why she'd be hesitant to go back even together with Tav. I love the idea of an epic Hell heist by the way, my Tav is stubborn and reckless as they come, she'd be 100% down for it laugh

Originally Posted by snowram
You would think that somebody who was sold as a slave, horribly mutilated and sent in the most brutal war of the whole DnD universe for years against her will would end up as anything else than a naďve, upbeat and easy going person with the face to match. Meanwhile, Astarion, Shadowheart and Lae'zel have a character which feels like it matches their tragic background.


Originally Posted by Seventrussel
She is way too cheersome and sentimental for someone who fought the eternity in blood wars.

Hey now, everyone copes with hard past differently. For some it's through positive attitude and refusing to think about the trauma and confront it (either 'cause it's too painful or because they don't see the point). Maybe if I don't look at it, it'll go away (aka "Can we not talk about my engine exploding please and thank you"). Also known as the "If I stop clinging to positivity for one second I will lose it" people. That's how I approach life (sans being the Blood War soldier, but y'know, in general), I can tell you that much.

Besides, you said it yourself, we already have examples of more serious/gloomy/hard approaches to tragedy in our party.
Lae'zel for soldier brainwashing, Wyll for war hero, Gale for exploding heart problems and Astarion for barely-escaped slave trauma

Why not have some variety? There's its own tragedy in loving life despite it trying to break you (as evident by the majority of emotional responses in this thread alone, not to mention wider playerbase)

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