Regarding Jaheira's scroll - she says it could restore her youth, but she doesn't want to be like her enemies like Irenicus, etc. who sought eternal life. Whether it's just a one-time rejuvenation or some variant of immortality is not entirely clear from her lines. There are three small threads on other resources where players are trying to figure out what to do with it and how to use it, and have also expressed a desire to use it on Astarion or the Karlach. It seems that just some too practical players don't get into the topic of philosophical dialogs about "how it's right not to want to live forever" and think that since there is some cool ritual in the game, they should use it.
Originally Posted by Ametris
This talk of his funny manipulative tactics made me remember a hilarious Astarion with Gale and Durge Tav sketch that I just need to share. xD Slightly off-topic so I'll leave it in the spoiler.
Cool sketch Astarion's intonations from the actor come out pretty good! And Santa who gives a pact with demons for Christmas....
Originally Posted by Ametris
I said it too. And then actually did it after becoming his spawn. If my Tav was his first, then he needed to be her first too.
Haha, makes sense! Damn, and I can't, my fangs don't come up on him... But now I can taste test food - all sorts of controversial characters, like red hats, when they seem to be a reasonable race, but I'm not sure if they're tasty enough (don't eat red hats, they're not tasty).
Originally Posted by Ametris
You mean the assistance from Astarion vid? They're amazing! I wish they fixed them.
I also heard of people starting to play as the default Durge, not realising that the chara is customisable.
Yes, help from Astarion. I bought the game right after release, I guess it was still glitchy then. Well it's good that there's actually a warning.
Originally Posted by Ametris
Funny you should mention that because my Tav was running around with a cat familiar for a while. Every self-respecting wizard needs their cat (or cat-like pet). Plenty of space for it in the palace. Since he mentions being able to hear animals and having the ability to make them obey, I think he might also learn how to properly communicate with them (as a new power) and use them as spies, like Jaheira does. There are actually many cats in the city, he could enthrall them and have a kitty spy network, haha.
Is the cat a familiar to the wizard? There's even a white kitty in town who asks: "Are you my mommy?" You can answer yes, but you can't take it, alas.
Astarion's intonations from the actor come out pretty good! And Santa who gives a pact with demons for Christmas.... 
