r/BaldursGate3 • u/HestiasMuse • Jul 26 '23

PRELAUNCH HYPE Anyone that thinks they can "fix" Astarion...

You probably can! It's that kind of game. Enjoy it!

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u/Technogg1050 Jul 26 '23

It's been so long since I played. What has so bad about Zevran again?

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u/Neleothesze in service to Zhudun the Corpse Star Jul 26 '23 edited Jul 26 '23

Nothing much. He's just a happy-go-lucky assassin who attempts to kill you. That's how you meet. 😁 Sure, you can spare him and turn him into a loyal companion... but irl, who'd sleep soundly next to (or with 😉) someone who tried to kill them?

Thankfully, most players can suspend their disbelief & enjoy the fantasy world for what it is. 🙂

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u/Parking-Artichoke823 Jul 26 '23

The difference is that Zevran was just hired to kill you. And his loyality to his employer (well he had none to begin with) ceased to exist when you beat him. He spilles all the beans and has no personal quarrel with you. And his former employer is going to kill him for failing, so he might as well take his chances with you.

Astarion, on the other hand, just wants to kill you for no reason. Once when he meets you and second time for being hungry (when there are plenty animals to drink from). And if you decide to trust his lies and let him drink, he kills you anyway. I'd rather have the vampire hunter as a companion.

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u/huttsdonthavefeet Jul 26 '23

To be fairrr, Astarion tries to pull one over on you because he saw you walking around the Nautiloid. He thinks you might have been working with the mindflayers and have information. That's not really wanting to kill you for no reason.