It always struck me as so weird that Karlach of all people got an option for this because she is so vocal in her desire to touch, kiss and have sex that her romance seems very unappealing from the outset (at least for me) if sex isn't something you or your character are interested in. What personally bothers me more, is how the time of abstinence you have with Astarion is not actually framed as an enjoyable time during which the two of you get closer, it's only only ever framed in terms of loss when you activate special encounters such as the drow or Halsin. His two graveyard endings without sex are also considerably less affectionate than the one with, while skipping right to the bloody part of turning-night is a bit odd as a scene.
Imo, Naoise's rapture moment is an excellent spot of bliss without sex though, and the hidden highlight of the brothel.
PS: While Astarion's is the most famous, it seems all the companions have romance variations for Avatar-Karlach. YT recently showed me one for her and Gale which is a romantic spin of his friendship scene during which you just watch the stars with him if your engine hasn't been fixed yet.
Last edited by Anska; 11/09/24 07:22 AM.
