I also don't think it matters, if he was evil before it would have been for what 15 years or so? He was supposed to be in his mid 30's when turned I believe, young for an elf, plus he wouldn't have walked into a job with that much power as a teenager.
It's a common misconception about D&D elves. Yes, for elf standards 39 years old elf isn't consider elf-mature. But for humans he is 39, like 39-years old human. Elves grow up as quickly as humans, they just grow old slower after then. So treat Astarion as en equivalent of 39-years old human magistrate.
Another example - Drizzt do' Urden left Menzoberrenzan when he was 30 years old and he was a fully developed adult then. And nobody considered him a kid, not even other drows.
In early concept Cazador story line is more interesting... And last Astarion qwest corrupt judge.
it's a pity many so good, very good ideas has been cut.
You mean someone datamined cut Astarion quest from the old version of the game? Do I understand it correctly?
