While I'm generally agreeing with the overall displeasure with the endings - obviously - I really wish people would
stop believing that Avernus is a certain return to slavery or quick death. I've seen Zariel's 5e sheet, I've heard about the Avernus campaign in TTRPG, while yes it's tough as hell (heh) it's not impossible even in just raw D&D, let alone if we assume the huge overpowered luck that follows our character by videogame logic continues post-epilogue. It is not insane to think that Karlach and Tav can survive there. They don't even really need to defeat Zariel as is, they just need to hold out long enough to find a way to fix her engine (which should be easier in the place where is was literally made) and then ditch the party.

At this point saying that it's a certain doom is just us insisting on making what's already bad worse. Because we're mad. Understandably so. But still. Claiming that anyone who chose that ending basically killed her slower or sold her to slavery won't do anyone good. We're already sad, let's not start digging voluntarily.

All that being said I once again repeat that I really hope that this is a bandaid and her actual quest will be fleshed out down the line, so that whatever endings we get feel actually deserved according to the way we played (preferably including actually HELPING her) and not just frustratingly set in stone. Lest someone thinks I'm defending the current state of things as good enough.

Last edited by tarraxahum; 01/09/23 03:19 PM. Reason: added a small clarification
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