Not sure if this is off topic but I have to say Astarion is my favourite party member.

I�ve played the game multiple times and it wasn�t until I tried a play through without him that I realized just how much I like him.

In EA I couldn�t stand him (not a fan of vampires in any format and he seemed unpleasant) Upon release I included him often because a rogue is so damn useful. When I MC�d him with Gloomstalker Ranger he went again in my estimation because he is so damn lethal.

All that aside though what I have come to like best is his personality and story arc combined with the excellent VA.

I don�t romance Astarion as my character always goes for SH but Astarion always ends up as my best friend. My favourite character to play is Durge who rejects Bhall.
Astarion and my character end up with a lot in common and his dialogue is always sympathetic and supportive in a convincing way in regards to resisting the urge.

Today I completed a game where for the first time I slept with Haarlep and �gave� her my body. I thought it was pretty cool that Astarion had dialogue the next day when I remotely experienced Harleep �using my form�.

It�s just a game of course but the writers and VA did a great job bringing him alive in a believable way.

Now if they could just change the dock scene to something more dignified. What didn�t bother me in the past now annoys me �that�s my bud getting burned�not funny.