That makes more sense, but still, he could just go after a goblin
Probably would have been wiser, but I also think that the game does not always try to be completely realistic or serious and leans into tropes at times. Depending on your taste this might work or be completely off-putting. For example the way the act 1 Durge scene switched from horror to silly comedy didn't work for me at all and felt very disappointing, others like it. Bite-night also feels pretty tropey to me in the way it leans into the whole sexy vampire bite fantasy, it's never really presented as a dangerous situation. For me it works when Astarion gets a mouth full of bile and is either treated like a misbehaving cat or like an annoying roommate who becomes the victim of his own prank. It's funny and establishes a dynamic between both characters. Of course turning Astarion's hunger into a bit of a joke or a sexy thing undermines how you are later on supposed to be very scared of vampires and both his hunger as well as the vampire simping become serious topics. Astarion being part tragic and part comedic relief is a bit hit or miss - in my opinion.
No comments on Shadowheart - but being bitchy in her origin is very enjoyable. Do recommend.
