Is it worth it to romance Minthara as a good character?

[Amplifier]

so I only got her in Act 2 cos of that and I'm super disappointed there arent any more sex scenes with her since the only one scene occurs in Act 1.

Is it still worth keeping up a romance with her then? I just dumped Laezel for her lol

Like how many more romance scenes are there in Act 3 with Minthara? Any Minthara fans here can share some insight?

[Elysium]

No

[Mike Garrison]

Originally posted by Resting Witch Face:

I'm sorry, I disagree. Have you actually played with Minthara during Act 3 doing basically good things? She admits she was wrong in many things when you recruit her and becomes the vengeance paladin she's designed to be...eliminating all she see's as evil with no mercy.

We are apparently talking about two different games, because the Minthara I know says, for example, that refugees should be enslaved (and maybe later earn their freedom if they work long enough).

[ihatevnecks]

Originally posted by Mike Garrison:

Originally posted by Resting Witch Face:

I'm sorry, I disagree. Have you actually played with Minthara during Act 3 doing basically good things? She admits she was wrong in many things when you recruit her and becomes the vengeance paladin she's designed to be...eliminating all she see's as evil with no mercy.

We are apparently talking about two different games, because the Minthara I know says, for example, that refugees should be enslaved (and maybe later earn their freedom if they work long enough).

Yeah.. granted my last playthrough with her didn't make it very far into Act 3, so maybe she somehow undergoes a drastic change in her (apparently) underbaked story.. but the only guilt I remember her expressing was guilt over being controlled. She didn't regret whatever evil acts she committed, she only regretted that it wasn't done by her own choice rather than the Absolute's. She'd have been happy wiping out the grove and the refugees for ♥♥♥♥♥ and giggles otherwise.

[Mike Garrison]

Originally posted by ihatevnecks:

She'd have been happy wiping out the grove and the refugees for ♥♥♥♥♥ and giggles otherwise.

Nah. She's not Astarion. She's ruthless AF, but she doesn't destroy potentially valuable assets just for fun.

[snowyonetwo]

Minthara is easily the funniest person I know. So yes, it's worth romancing her.

[brendan_in_china]

Originally posted by Mike Garrison:

Originally posted by Resting Witch Face:

I'm sorry, I disagree. Have you actually played with Minthara during Act 3 doing basically good things? She admits she was wrong in many things when you recruit her and becomes the vengeance paladin she's designed to be...eliminating all she see's as evil with no mercy.

We are apparently talking about two different games, because the Minthara I know says, for example, that refugees should be enslaved (and maybe later earn their freedom if they work long enough).

I broadly agree with her. Those refugees should be better employed in the city's defence. Instead they're busy squatting, showering and avoiding anything productive.

Enslaved is too far, but then again all the companions spout occasional nonsense, and she doesn't actually do it.

I take it as her dry way saying the refugees are lazy layabouts, enjoying safety paid for in others' blood. Which they are.

[brendan_in_china]

Originally posted by fulf:

no
she was never intended to be obtainable in a good playthrough, larian only capitulated and allowed it because thirsty people were finding workarounds, recruiting and keeping her makes zero sense for a good playthrough

Early in Act1 you get strong hints that True Souls are not acting out of free will: the dead drow, Edowyn, Flind. Blurg is counterpoint to Dror Ragzlin which raises question, how deserving of death are True Souls?

Back in EA I knocked out Minthara and spared Ragzlin more than once.

[Crusader993]

Originally posted by Mike Garrison:

We are apparently talking about two different games, because the Minthara I know says, for example, that refugees should be enslaved (and maybe later earn their freedom if they work long enough).

Of course... Minthara is a dark elf after all. She no longer sees Lolth as her goddess, but that doesn't change her upbringing and the fact that she is a Drow.

Drow are sadistic and usually extremely arrogant. Other races are generally looked down upon with contempt. Slavery and the exploitation of the defenseless is completely normal for a drow raised on the teachings of Lolth.

Unfortunately, Larian implemented the lore only half-heartedly or even nonsensically in many ways...

[TripSin]

Originally posted by Crusader993:

Originally posted by Mike Garrison:

We are apparently talking about two different games, because the Minthara I know says, for example, that refugees should be enslaved (and maybe later earn their freedom if they work long enough).

Of course... Minthara is a dark elf after all. She no longer sees Lolth as her goddess, but that doesn't change her upbringing and the fact that she is a Drow.

Drow are sadistic and usually extremely arrogant. Other races are generally looked down upon with contempt. Slavery and the exploitation of the defenseless is completely normal for a drow raised on the teachings of Lolth.

Unfortunately, Larian implemented the lore only half-heartedly or even nonsensically in many ways...

Uh, you ever heard of Eilistraee?

[brendan_in_china]

Originally posted by TripSin:

Uh, you ever heard of Eilistraee?

Nothing anywhere near as well known as Lolth. R.A. Salvatore's Dark Elf trilogy was awesome back in the day, and frankly since.

Never seen/read anything about Eilistraee apart from mentions in TT source books.

Want E to pop? Put her in a cult classic. Until then, she's riding on Lolth's coattails.

[Crusader993]

Originally posted by TripSin:

Uh, you ever heard of Eilistraee?

Minthara was raised as a Lolth, Eilistraee never had any relevance to her.

Otherwise, Eilistraee is not a very important and certainly not a powerful goddess; she plays no role for the vast majority of Drow. On the one hand, she has comparatively few followers among the Dark Elves, and on the other hand, she is in opposition to all other gods that are worshiped by the vast majority of Drow, namely the Dark Seldarine. So I don't fully understand your question...

[crypticmetaphor]

moooooom the nerds are arguing again

[brendan_in_china]

These kind of threads are answered page 1. Everything page 2+ is nerd-stuff. Nerd.

[PeLeSki]

If you're into murderous psychopaths, then she's a hoot. I recall we murdered Gale and hightailed it to Menzonberranzan (and probably got murdered there). It was a wacky time.

[Gearwar]

She is worth having just for the dribbles quest. Make sure she is in the party when you take the quest and then let her pick up all the dribble pieces.