Another Halsimp here!

I think his inclusion as a companion makes complete sense, and I will copy and paste mybposy in a other thread it here:

Im gonna disagree here. Halsin can and does make sense as a companion, Larian just did it badly and sloppy.

There is an uptick in goblin activity near the grove due to the cult. He goes to investigate and gets captured. When you rescue Halsin he senses youre infected. Hes been held captive by the cult and learns there is traffic to and from moonrise, therefore moonrise is a hub of cult activity. Moonrise is also in his homeland, which is affected by a shadow curse. He concludes the two are related somehow and decides to join you. He helps you with the cult and your tadpole, you try to help him with the curse. After fighting ketheric he realizes whats going on has become much bigger than expected, as it did for everyone. Theres a bjgger threat now and it threatens the world as a whole, and he stays with you because youve become lovers/allies and he is also a good alligned hero character.

Its a decent and simple enough story and it makes sense as to why he would become a companion.

The only thing that doesnt make sense is why he isnt playable after the tiefling party.

That being said, inspite of his lack of romantic content in the forst 2 acts, I still fell hard for him. The little things he does have, the little hints dropped after rescuing thaniel in act 2, drove me bonkers. He lured me in with what he says when you ask him for a drink, he locked me in whem he talked about people in positions of power. I really wish they had outnin a Ranger option when he talks about you rescuing a bear and either being a friend of nature or a lunatic, "Oh the answer is both, I can assure you." That little moment of play was really really great.

I wanted so desperately to support him in his insecurities, his doubts. I wanted to be a source of strength for him. When he talked about playing with Thaniel as a boy, it hit me hard. Oh my god. This place was his *home*, thats why he was so quick to come with us. And thats why there is an ever present somberness in his eyes. I wanted nothing more than to tell him "As long as the ceremorphosis can be kept at bay, I *will* help you with the curse."

He has writing issues, most of us agree on that. But was is there and works works so freaking good.

Last edited by AmayaTenjo; 01/03/24 05:15 PM.