Originally Posted by EMar
I don't think the bear scene per se is a problem. Personally I'd never go that route, but it's not like they couldn't have implemented it with the sweet version of Halsin from ACT 1-2. To be fair, it kind of would have fit very well into that scenario too.

By what we know, it seems Halsin hasn't allowed himself intimacy for the duration of the Shadow curse, which is like 100 years or something. Then he meets Tav and seemingly falls in love. He feels something he hasn't in a very very long time. Now comes the intimate scene in the woods. Halsin actually appears VERY nervous, which is to be expected if he's "doing it" for the first time in 100 years with someone he actually cares for. And it's not uncommon to, you know, loose a bit of control over certain bodily functions when you're very nervous in situations like this. And in Halsin's case failing to control the bear would therefore be a pretty expected reaction after all. He does also sound very surprised and a bit confused if Tav says they "like it". Almost as if Halsin has never been in this situation before and is a a bit shocked that Tav wants to get it on with the bear.

So, what I mean is that they clearly could have implemented the bear without making Halsin a manipulative toxic ass in ACT 3 if they would have wanted to.
I agree, I don't see the bear scene during his personal romance as a problem. It's well implemented, about as well as you can implement this scenario into your game. He doesn't push you into it, he apologizes for it even happening, and it's all up to the player to push him into it instead. To me, it's similar to not letting Astarion bite you during romance, just a different topic.

I do think it's not as well thought through with how readily he does it in the drows scene if you solo romance him. I don't know if this changes if you declined it during his personal romance scene, but he just does it on suggestion from the drows alone.

Regardless, they saw the opportunity to add this kind of interaction with a druid, and did it (in my opinion) in an acceptable manner in one of two scenarios. That indeed doesn't define his character, he could've still been everything else people wanted from him.

Last edited by Michieltjuhh; 18/10/23 01:45 PM.