Any way to avoid party member leaving?

[Kel'Thuzad]

[minor spoilers]

I completed Family Pride by wiping out the Valeras and once I got outside Pallegina left the party.

Is it possible to swap her out for another party member for the fight and then bring her back in afterwards? I've gone too far with the quest to attempt a peaceful resolution.

I can't simply attempt this by trial and error because I'm 2 levels low for the quest. So it was quite a difficult fight. And besides Eder, she's the only other tanky melee character in my party. If I swap her out for say, Aloth, I dont think I'll be able to win the fight until I've levelled up.

Thanks

[psychotron666]

No, because if they aren't in your party, you will just get a letter from them telling you they left.

Only way to have it not happen is have them like you enough to offset the Rep loss by doing the quest. If they like you enough, they'll stay.

[Kel'Thuzad]

Well, damn. I really need that money, sword, armour and hull upgrade -.-

But I need a second melee tank just as much

[puppet74]

make a custom hero at an inn

[Kel'Thuzad]

Originally posted by puppet74:

make a custom hero at an inn

I suppose I could. Not sure if it's worth loading a prior save and finishing her quest regarding Giacio (the animancer who helped her as a child). Or just stay where I am, having beaten the rather difficult fight.

Edit; I probably should reload actually, since she took two of my best weapons with her -.-
I really hate game design like this.. I like consequences for decisions, but it would be such a simple quality of life improvement to have a character not take your gear with them.

There should also be a bit more warning that its going to happen.. Or have it happen sooner. If she doesnt want to massacre a Valian family, she should leave when I attack them, not after the long difficult struggle.

[puppet74]

yeah just save often on multiple saves.

[CelestialSlayer]

I think I got lucky and did this before I met her. So she was none the wiser.

[Kel'Thuzad]

I just finished the quest with her subbed out for a custom paladin and I haven't received a letter or anything yet about her leaving. Even after resting and a bit of travelling and completing another quest.

I'm gonna try to sub her back and in see what happens.

Now that I've done her personal quest to rescue the animancer I'm not even sure I want her over the custom paladin. Her stats are kind of everywhere and she doesn't get along too well with Xoti and Tekehu.

[puppet74]

shes kinda abit of a ♥♥♥♥♥ in poe2 for wotever reason so yeah.

[Kel'Thuzad]

Originally posted by puppet74:

shes kinda abit of a ♥♥♥♥♥ in poe2 for wotever reason so yeah.

Agreed. She's also the 3rd god-like in my party and it would nice to be able to put some of the game's helmets to use