Is Halsin any good?

[smashers101]

He keeps trying to get on the team.

[Detective Costeau]

If you mean gameplay-wise: He's a Druid. He's as good or bad as any other druid. They're a fun class if you use them well, though probably not the most powerful. Can always change his class if you want.
If you mean his character and writing: No one can answer this for you. The quality of character writing is a very subjective thing. I personally find him kind of bland, but enough people liked him that him being made a companion was a very common request back in the EA days, so he does appeal to at least some people.

[Trolleur_Durden]

RP-wise, it's up to you.

Gameplay wise, he's low tier, even with respec, because he can't use tadpoles.

[smashers101]

Is he needed to complete the game or any other character will do. That really what I ment to say.

[Detective Costeau]

Oh. No, he's not needed for anything once his personal quest is done.

[Sentient_Toaster]

People have completed the main story without ever having a companion that they weren't literally forced to have.

Halsin's... there. By the time he's recruitable as a full companion, you've basically wrapped up his story arc. Even if you want a druid character, and you don't want to respec anybody, there's actually a second recruitable druid (Jaheira).

[Pan Darius Cassandra]

He's unbearable.

Take Jaheira instead.

[1337_h4x0r_xXx_deathlord666_xXx]

Originally posted by Pan Darius Cassandra:

He's unbearable.

Take Jaheira instead.

I'd say he's a bit overbearing, rather then unbearable....

[Cruddy]

I find it hard to justify his presence given by the time you recruit him you either have a full setup and don't want to change and the fact his story ends with you recruiting him, contrast with Minthara her story starts with you recruiting her.

[smashers101]

Sounds good appreciate the opinions, just don't like the character. so I will leave him in camp.

[seeker1]

Dunno, it's so irritating he just sits there in your camp, doing nothing except offering "sage advice," until finally in Act 2 he agrees to join. And then you get your other druid (Jaheira) not much later after that. And then if you recruit Minthara, he just picks random spots to sit or stand around camp as he loses his tent,.

I used to respec him into a druid/bearbarian (heh), but now I just respec him into a Shaman. I figure that's close enough to being an Archdruid, and it fits him. BTW, I guess this is intended, but no matter what class you respec him into, he keeps his ability to shift into a bear.

[Vox Maximus]

He's gay.

[Orion Invictus]

Originally posted by Vox Maximus:

He's gay.

So... yes?

[Vox Maximus]

Originally posted by Orion Invictus:

Originally posted by Vox Maximus:

He's gay.

So... yes?

Only if you're homosexual.

[Orion Invictus]

Originally posted by Vox Maximus:

Originally posted by Orion Invictus:

So... yes?

Only if you're homosexual.

Or if you don't judge someone based on their sexual orientation, like a normal person.

[larhtas]

Originally posted by Vox Maximus:

Originally posted by Orion Invictus:

So... yes?

Only if you're homosexual.

So... I guess he is in your party...