Companion Quest Recruitment - 5th party member?

[Bussysugger9000]

Will max affinity characters invite you on more than 1 walk per playthough?

I've just realised that the escort quests aren't time limited - would it be possible to run a 4 mage player/pawn party then recruit ulrika's dad or something as melee for the funsies? I haven't really had a chance to test it as I've just port-crystaled the homies around so far.

Does accepting other side quests with a character in tow fail their quest? What is the threshold for failure?

If I kidnap someone who I'm not actively escorting eg an elf and take them to the desert will they continue to follow me after I put them down or do they try to walk home?

I'm getting very overleveled for the main world so I ask all this to see is a NPC and player pawnless playthrough would be vaguely viable.

[RubyCante]

the escort quest can be repeated over and over and yes they became extra party member.. you will fail the escort quest if they die..
if you kidnap some rando npc they will help you fight enemies once put down but they will walk away after and not follow you, only "escort" npc will follow you

[Bussysugger9000]

Originally posted by RubyCante:

the escort quest can be repeated over and over and yes they became extra party member.. you will fail the escort quest if they die..
if you kidnap some rando npc they will help you fight enemies once put down but they will walk away after and not follow you, only "escort" npc will follow you

Cool beans - do you know if there is any specific trigger to make them happen? If you have multiple houses will they go to both?

[lumina]

Yes. I did it in the first game. My first escort was for a big fighter guy who was just taking out everything. I kept him around for a long time as they wanted me to escort him a ways into the map.

But in this game, escorts are harder to keep around. When I run for more than 5 seconds, they just stop after getting a certain distance behind. They'll also run off the road to fight some random enemy, seemingly far more than the pawns will. I lose those escorted NPCs constantly if I'm playing normally. I have to play a lot slower when finishing the escort missions.

[Edbi]

I was on escort with Elf Gryfindr(or whatever his name) ran in to differnt quest loaction, he left and I failed escort quest. Good thing he is not blushing anymore but he is angry little now, bastard after all I made for his family and tribe, but Doireann(his cute sister) still likes me so all is god, only my hoarding side is little sad that I dont know what item he could give me :(

[Bussysugger9000]

Originally posted by lumina:

Yes. I did it in the first game. My first escort was for a big fighter guy who was just taking out everything. I kept him around for a long time as they wanted me to escort him a ways into the map.

But in this game, escorts are harder to keep around. When I run for more than 5 seconds, they just stop after getting a certain distance behind. They'll also run off the road to fight some random enemy, seemingly far more than the pawns will. I lose those escorted NPCs constantly if I'm playing normally. I have to play a lot slower when finishing the escort missions.

Who was the fighter from 1? I was thinking Maul but he was scather from memory??

Yeah I did notice the agro thing / stopping - I'm not so bothered by the guys / gals that have some combat capability but gawdamn I remember one cat who wanted to go to checkpoint town and istg she had a fetish for ogre feet the way she constantly stood under them

[Bussysugger9000]

Originally posted by Edbi:

I was on escort with Elf Gryfindr(or whatever his name) ran in to differnt quest loaction, he left and I failed escort quest. Good thing he is not blushing anymore but he is angry little now, bastard after all I made for his family and tribe, but Doireann(his cute sister) still likes me so all is god, only my hoarding side is little sad that I dont know what item he could give me :(

Ah rats so cutscenes / other dialogue must kill it smh. If its any consolation i think he either gave flowers or a ferrystone though I can't remember 100%

[lumina]

Originally posted by Bussysugger9000:

Originally posted by lumina:

Yes. I did it in the first game. My first escort was for a big fighter guy who was just taking out everything. I kept him around for a long time as they wanted me to escort him a ways into the map.

But in this game, escorts are harder to keep around. When I run for more than 5 seconds, they just stop after getting a certain distance behind. They'll also run off the road to fight some random enemy, seemingly far more than the pawns will. I lose those escorted NPCs constantly if I'm playing normally. I have to play a lot slower when finishing the escort missions.

Who was the fighter from 1? I was thinking Maul but he was scather from memory??

Yeah I did notice the agro thing / stopping - I'm not so bothered by the guys / gals that have some combat capability but gawdamn I remember one cat who wanted to go to checkpoint town and istg she had a fetish for ogre feet the way she constantly stood under them

I don't remember at this point. It was from a task board. I had to take him to a large gate a ways West of the starting point. I actually never made it through that large gate so not even sure what it was too lol. I took him there and then went back to clearing everything East of it again.

I got the first game on the sale they had going a few weeks before this one came out. I'll probably go back to it after I finish this one.

[Edbi]

Originally posted by Bussysugger9000:

Originally posted by Edbi:

I was on escort with Elf Gryfindr(or whatever his name) ran in to differnt quest loaction, he left and I failed escort quest. Good thing he is not blushing anymore but he is angry little now, bastard after all I made for his family and tribe, but Doireann(his cute sister) still likes me so all is god, only my hoarding side is little sad that I dont know what item he could give me :(

Ah rats so cutscenes / other dialogue must kill it smh. If its any consolation i think he either gave flowers or a ferrystone though I can't remember 100%

He gave me ferrystone on doors before that, so probably will give flowers like his daddy

[Bussysugger9000]

Originally posted by Edbi:

Originally posted by Bussysugger9000:

Ah rats so cutscenes / other dialogue must kill it smh. If its any consolation i think he either gave flowers or a ferrystone though I can't remember 100%

He gave me ferrystone on doors before that, so probably will give flowers like his daddy

They really need to flesh out the non ulrika - non rose lady romances because my horror/amusement at accidentally maxing the elf dad as well as the sister and brother I feel could be greatly enhanced (I know BG3 core jealousy is too much to ask but I still reckon it could be funny)

[Edbi]

Originally posted by Bussysugger9000:

Originally posted by Edbi:

He gave me ferrystone on doors before that, so probably will give flowers like his daddy

They really need to flesh out the non ulrika - non rose lady romances because my horror/amusement at accidentally maxing the elf dad as well as the sister and brother I feel could be greatly enhanced (I know BG3 core jealousy is too much to ask but I still reckon it could be funny)

I think they would need different devs to do this parts, even Ulrika's quests were surprise for me from em, but something like Bioware style (ME/DA etc) is doable in this game.

[Bussysugger9000]

Originally posted by Edbi:

Originally posted by Bussysugger9000:

They really need to flesh out the non ulrika - non rose lady romances because my horror/amusement at accidentally maxing the elf dad as well as the sister and brother I feel could be greatly enhanced (I know BG3 core jealousy is too much to ask but I still reckon it could be funny)

I think they would need different devs to do this parts, even Ulrika's quests were surprise for me from em, but something like Bioware style (ME/DA etc) is doable in this game.

Not wrong, I guess I just wouldn't mind a little more personal investment / stake in characters. The way the two girls were forced on my arisen just felt really shallow and icky for me lol that being said I guess it was a fun parallel to my first time through the DDDA where I was jumpscared the uh post dragon scene with Fournival as my beloved lol.

[Edbi]

Originally posted by Bussysugger9000:

Originally posted by Edbi:

I think they would need different devs to do this parts, even Ulrika's quests were surprise for me from em, but something like Bioware style (ME/DA etc) is doable in this game.

Not wrong, I guess I just wouldn't mind a little more personal investment / stake in characters. The way the two girls were forced on my arisen just felt really shallow and icky for me lol that being said I guess it was a fun parallel to my first time through the DDDA where I was jumpscared the uh post dragon scene with Fournival as my beloved lol.

That was so scary man, first thing I wanted to know about DD2 was if I will have to dodge talking to traders :D

[Bussysugger9000]

Originally posted by Edbi:

Originally posted by Bussysugger9000:

Not wrong, I guess I just wouldn't mind a little more personal investment / stake in characters. The way the two girls were forced on my arisen just felt really shallow and icky for me lol that being said I guess it was a fun parallel to my first time through the DDDA where I was jumpscared the uh post dragon scene with Fournival as my beloved lol.

That was so scary man, first thing I wanted to know about DD2 was if I will have to dodge talking to traders :D

That being said the forger is such a jolly little tacker I might make a pass for him...