I think the wild card for the roleplayer is the fact that Astarion is undead. So how do undead express their emotions and handle trauma ? I guess there's a wide landscape of possibilies to choose from.
Take the "romancing" example. Astarion certainly likes sex. At the grove party he tells you so much. Can he also "love" ? Probably not in the same way as a mortal. But Dracula had 3 brides that he cared for well. (Untill he abandoned them to rush to his new fascination, Mina) He cerainly didn't seem to treat them badly, as Cazador trated his conquests. So Astarion could get infatuated with a party member. Have sex with them, care for them and try to get into a stable and permanent relationship. Like Dracula, I think he would want to turn the companion to a vampire also. But, if the love were reciprocal then..... why not ?
Last edited by ldo58; 29/12/24 10:21 PM.