Originally Posted by Mizukun
Something ive been wondering about the ultimatum thing: why is it that he's okay with traveling alongside Shart, a follower of Shar (you know the goddess who ravaged nature and all that for a century), but not Minthara?

Is there something I'm missing?

Excellent question.

My shot at an answer: Shadowheart is the untouchable princess. You either HAVE to have her for the artifact, or you have to kill her. She's the first one you meet on the beach with 3 other places where the game attempts to shoehorn you in your party.

It's hard to imagine a good player character not making an attempt to lift the shadowcurse. So you either lose a character that's basically been forced on you or don't lift the shadowcurse. OR they have to make an alternate route to lifting the curse.

It'd be much easier if people could say thanks-no-thanks to Halsin being a companion, like you can most companions. Halsin haters happy, Halsin simps unfazed.

That's not to say some of Halsin's Act 3 issues shouldn't be addressed.