I have one simple question for Larian. Why couldn't Astarion just... bite Cazador and become a true vampire? Just why?
- The resolutions presented - Ascended, Not Ascended - it does feel like full vampire should be an option but I understand why not - it would per DnD lore have the same emotional outcome as the ascended route
They could've just said that the tadpole affected the process. Moreover, vampire spawns are evil already according to D&D lore:
"Vampire spawn speak Common. They can be of any evil alignment." There are literally no reasons not to bite him