Finnean, spoilers.

[Arngrim]

Did I miss something in his quest?
It finished at the bladesmith for me and his stats where really underwhelming for being so close to the end.

[Yograin]

I freed him and it gave me a Longsword. Well thanks I guess.

[Tourak]

Originally posted by Arngrim:

Did I miss something in his quest?
It finished at the bladesmith for me and his stats where really underwhelming for being so close to the end.

I think his use is mostly his versatility.

[AELeonson]

I convinced him to stick around and he became a brilliant energy weapon which is pretty good against high AC people, but horrible against constructs.

[CHAO$$$]

If you pick the chaotic dialogue choice he becomes a +5 brilliant energy which is pretty good in my book.

[Mr Fred]

Originally posted by CHAO$$$:

If you pick the chaotic dialogue choice he becomes a +5 brilliant energy which is pretty good in my book.

The best weapon in the game by a mile when combined with shatter defense : ignore armor AND ac from dex and dodge, all your attack pretty much always hit against 95% of the enemy in the game.

[The Cystocot]

Yeah, Bladesmith bit basically ends his quest, you even lose the ability to chat with him, and his name is removed from the transforming weapons(bug?), and by then, you have buffs & alternative gear that make him largely redundant, but i thoroughly enjoyed this unique companion on the long crusade. :)

The devs really knocked it out of the park on weapon options this time, as Finean highlights, kingmaker always seemed to be a waiting game until you'd find a new dueling sword or ECB, which were curiously under-represented this time...think i found 2 bare-bones curved blades until act V, where i found a godly dueling sword & ecb back to back that i couldn't use. lol

[Mr Fred]

Originally posted by The Cystocot:

Yeah, Bladesmith bit basically ends his quest, you even lose the ability to chat with him, and his name is removed from the transforming weapons(bug?), and by then, you have buffs & alternative gear that make him largely redundant, but i thoroughly enjoyed this unique companion on the long crusade. :)

The devs really knocked it out of the park on weapon options this time, as Finean highlights, kingmaker always seemed to be a waiting game until you'd find a new dueling sword or ECB, which were curiously under-represented this time...think i found 2 bare-bones curved blades until act V, where i found a godly dueling sword & ecb back to back that i couldn't use. lol

You clearly picked a wrong option then, loaded a save from my first game and I can still talk to a fully upgraded Finnean in the last stage of the game.

Also got 2 achievements a patch probably fixed popping from checking that save so thanks for that lol!

[Elnidfse]

Originally posted by AELeonson:

I convinced him to stick around and he became a brilliant energy weapon which is pretty good against high AC people, but horrible against constructs.

He's brilliant energy starting in chapter 3 with the event with those goons. The description and effects are scuffed.

[jasta85]

Are there any guides showing what stats finnean gets at each level? Can he get different stats dependent on your choices?

[Morgian]

There seem to be some difference in chapter 5 when you finish his quest, as there are at least two options.