Hey hey!
Just playing my umpteenth playthrough of this game that I adore and a thought crossed my mind about the companions (full spoilers to follow):

You ever find it a bit odd how half of the origin companions are potential Chosen of the gods?
Like, what're the odds? :O
Lol.

Gale: Can become Mystra's Chosen.
Lae'Zel: Can become Vlaakith's Chosen (however short lived).
Shadowheart: Can become Shar's Chosen.
Durge: Can become Bhaal's Chosen.

Then, while the other three can't be blessed by Gods, they can still each receive impressive boons from bigshots in the Hells.

This game's my only real d'n'd experience so I dunno how much of a "what are the chances?" kind of deal this is.
But maybe Astarion was right to say the camp's full of weirdos! hahaha


That being said, the Nautiloid took a lot of people, didn't it?
So maybe it's less: "what are the odds of there being so many divine related people on board?"
And more: "well it makes sense that those with ties to divinity would be the ones most likely to survive the abduction and crash."


What do y'all think?


Buttresses. Pleasure domes. Perfectly legitimate architectural features.