Apart from that shield, I saw nothing about Abdel. Which is good, because I haven't met anyone, who actually liked the idea of a canon Gorions Ward, not to mention the most boring combo at that.
Just doing a rerun with a female halfling mage/ rogue and happily ignoring Abdel away.
Even the invention of this
shield is highly questionable and unnecessary for me. You'd think the inventor hadn't played BG 1. Because there is a shield for the MC for sale at Taerom Fuiruim and the
lore text of the shield simply fits the MC like a glove...