Guys really, can't there be a discussion about an opinion without attacking the person who expresses it? And yes, I would not interpret your tone in message #931620 as playful either, KillerRabbit. The whole message reads aggressive to me. I assume it is because the matter is important to you and you have strong feelings about it and wish the other person to see the error of their ways so to speak.
In regards to Minsc: He is a big lovable oaf but he is not a complete joke, his understanding of the world is just very simple. If you look at his comment about Gale it consists of three parts, a statement of fact, what he previously thought about it and how his thoughts have changed due to what happened to Gale. The statement of fact is "male magic users are kept from positions of power", you don't seem to question this portion, KillerRabbit. His previous thought were "because they previously caused great harm" that also seems to agree with what you wrote. The last portion is Minsc questioning his own reasoning because he now has a different understanding of the relationship a magic user can have with his goddess. This last portion isn't something he states as fact but something he is currently considering. It is - like most companion statements - intended to give you a different point of view on the situation to make up your own mind about it. Coming from Minsc it is also a strong statement because he previously did not hold much regard for wizards and now shows empathy for Gale.
The whole Chosen thing: It comes with its perks but those come at the cost of freedome. Elminster is shown to be uncomfotable delivering Mystra's charge and charm - he is stalling as much as he can - and his parting words, as well as the letter you get in Gale's origin show that he disagrees with Mystra, but he cannot disobey her and Gale understands this. Following Mystra's command and detonating the Orb is also probably the most - or at least second most - disasterous ending you can get for the game. It shows how little regard for human life Mystra has (in Gale's Origin she flat out states this during the audience) and supports what Ketheric says about the gods, that humans are mere coppers in their purses. This holds true for Mystra as well. She might care for Gale to some degree, but "her first love was always the Weave" and she will try to use him as she sees fit when it seems like the quickest solution to a problem to her. But sailorsnoopy wrote a good bit about the inequality of the relaitonship, so I'll leave it at that.
Last edited by Anska; 05/01/24 01:52 PM. Reason: Polished some things up.
