Best lore party for general Ketheric Thorn fight and chase

[Mastro lindo]

who has more dialogue during this mission? i was thinking wyll for the contract thing then maybe gale for the kamikaze thing and i wasn't sure about the third either shadow for the nightsong or halsin for raising approval a bit since he is the last one that joined but maybe he doesn't have interaction at all there, any tips?

[PocketYoda]

I'm just going to use my main character.

[KemonoMio]

Gale, Wyll, Karlach. Gale and Wyll before the reason you mentioned and Karlach for the whole lord Gortash thing. I bring Jaheira and feel so disappointed when she don't have anything to say at all.

[Mastro lindo]

Originally posted by PocketYoda:

I'm just going to use my main character.

1 vs all? nice

[Mastro lindo]

Originally posted by IcePawn:

Gale, Wyll, Karlach. Gale and Wyll before the reason you mentioned and Karlach for the whole lord Gortash thing. I bring Jaheira and feel so disappointed when she don't have anything to say at all.

oh i didn't thought about karlach at all! thx, i'm gonna use that party (and yes i presumed jaheira was the classic emergency companion with no dialogue)

[Pieshaman]

i did go with jaheira, halsin, shadowheart + myself is a hunter.
I opened first move with halsin in owlbear form flying straight on them in the back and Thorm got proned lmao. He all big talk but he can't catch a big chicken

[PocketYoda]

Originally posted by Mastro lindo:

Originally posted by PocketYoda:

I'm just going to use my main character.

1 vs all? nice

I like to be simple as possible when it comes to things like that.. Origin characters don't really do it for myself.

Hirelings don't really talk much.

[Mastro lindo]

Originally posted by Pieshaman:

i did go with jaheira, halsin, shadowheart + myself is a hunter.
I opened first move with halsin in owlbear form flying straight on them in the back and Thorm got proned lmao. He all big talk but he can't catch a big chicken

haha yes aside from the immortality and some boost from the absolute i think he is just a charismatic old man in a nice plate armor

[Mastro lindo]

Originally posted by PocketYoda:

Originally posted by Mastro lindo:

1 vs all? nice

I like to be simple as possible when it comes to things like that.. Origin characters don't really do it for myself.

Hirelings don't really talk much.

fair point

[FallFox]

For those who come here later, same as myself finding this post helpful, here's more context:


Tested party members:

Karlach has a variety of dialogues and reactions, all plot-related. Endures battle well thx to her 4 actions, long-distance jumps and tankiness. All paid well both pre- and post-battle cutscenes (even participates in Wyll's "saving Zariel's asset" climax.
Wyll has outmost important part here, since not just his personal quest unfolds, but he also receives an item that protagonist can use even if Wyll is not player's usual choice (to use this weapon PC must be proficient with rapiers, such as paladin\fighter etc. or have any kind of gear that gives proficiency with such weapon). Super cool, highly recommend! It has a significant PERK.
Gale has his plot-wise "It is time to blow all up...or maybe not, if you don't want me to?" part, with a brief discussion regarding the crown and his goal to get it afterwards. He has no dialogue of that sort if you don't take him into battle.
Astarion has 0 reacts beside 1 dialogue if you address him directly, saying that mindflare colony reminds him of being kidnapped again (after the bossfight he has another insignificant quote without cutscene as well as all participants referring to immortal Kethric being finally dead. However he also disapproves (-1) of freeing tadpoled people, same as Minthara (-1), they don't approve of selfless deeds in general.
Beside that Minthara has no reactions during mindflare colony nor to Orin like Karlach has to seeing Gortash or Wyll to his father. She has a significant after-battle dialogue same as Gale, Wyll or Karlach that auto-trigger regardless of their presence in the final boss battle.

Those 4 are plot-connected to this quest unlike others, with Karlach, Wyll and Gale having unique cutscene dialogues with Minthara just being an OP paladin and a significant bonus in battle, she is not lore-necessary. If you don't take her she refers to this fact once after battle, sitting on the throne, but without disapproval.
Shadowheart had few insignificant reacts along the way so far...but her quest ends in Shar's domain.
Lae'zel is yet to be tested (does she react to the brain room or grand design I wonder?)
Jaheira and Halsin according to others have no dialogues or cutscenes.