BG3 Companion Approval Summary
| Name | Class | Race | Background | Attitude | Romance Type | Top Skills | Combat Type | Combat Perks | Origin? | Notes | Romance Guide | Selected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astarion | Rogue | High Elf | Noble/Charlatan | neutral (chaotic), but wants compensation, likes indulgin, dislikes senseless heroism, enjoys cruelty/struggle | charming, innocent flirts and sarcasm previously shady, needs support | Acrobatics (DEX), Stealth (DEX), Perception (WIS), Sleight of Hand (DEX), Deception (CHR) | Melee/Range, Damage | Sneaking/Lockpicking (DEX) | Yes | If I'm a Bard, he can steal while I perform. Don't combine w/ rogue or ranger (high stealth/dex) | rescue Halsin, different scenes possible | 1 |
| Lae'zel | Fighter | Githyanki | Soldier | Domination, strength, neutral (evil) | Cruel (seemingly), straightforward | Acrobatics (DEX), Athletics (STR) | Damage, Tank, Melee | Multiple attacks | Yes | 2 | ||
| Karlach | Barbarian | Zariel Tiefling | Outlander | Kind, strong, dislikes Weakness, heroism | Athletics (STR), Survival (WIS) | Melee, Tank, Damage | Yes | 3 | ||||
| Shadowheart | Cleric | High Half-Elf | Acolyte | Neutral(kind), persuasion/manipulation instead of violence, likes kids and animals | dislikes Laezel/Githyanki | Medicine (WIS), Perception (WIS) | Heal, Support | Yes | 3 | |||
| Gale | Wizard | Human | Sage | Cocky, Kind, likes animals | Arcana (INT), History (INT) | Knowledge/History, Area-based damage | Spellcasting (INT) | Yes | 5 | |||
| Halsin | Druid | Wood Elf | unknown | Justice oriented, maintain nature, stern, not joking | Animal Handling (WIS), Insight (WIS) | Damage | Wild Shape | No | Recruit Act 2 | 9 | ||
| Jaheira | Druid | High Half-Elf | Soldier | (kind) | Damage | Wild Shape | No | Recruit Act 2 | 9 | |||
| Wyll | Warlock | Human | Folk Hero | Kind, dislikes goblins | straightforward, sweet, affectionate | Deception (CHR), Intimidation (CHR) | Yes | 9 | ||||
| Minthara | Paladin | Drow | Noble | (evil) | Damage | High initiative, high darkvision (possibly complex) | No | Sides with Goblin camp, against Halsin | 9 |
Note: Can't have Halsin and Minthara - might have been changed since can knock-out Minthara now
| Character | Approval | Disapproval |
|---|---|---|
| Astarion | - Supporting his desires - Being supportive of his nature and condition - Aligning yourself with creatures of evil nature, such as goblins or devils - Being ruthless to people he views as weak - Demonstrating your power over others - Appreciation for the fine arts - Being cruel to others - Letting him bite you |
- Showing concern to the weak - Exercising restraint - Being judgemental towards him and his condition - General acts of heroism |
| Halsin | - Respecting nature - Showing kindness to animals - Supporting his druidic beliefs - General acts of kindness and heroism |
- Harming animals - Unnecessary acts of cruelty - Undermining his druidic beliefs |
| Shadowheart | - Kindness towards children - Kindness towards animals - Avoiding unnecessary violence where possible with persuasion or manipulation - Showing distrust towards the Gith - Fighting against oppression - Allowing her to be faithful to Shar where possible |
- Not respecting her boundaries - Getting involved in things that aren't your problem - Humiliating others - Choosing unnecessary violence - Siding with oppressors - Showing trust towards the Gith |
| Karlach | - General acts of heroism - Kindness towards children - Compassion towards Tieflings - Violent-oriented solutions, as long as they're not mindless or villainous - Standing up against bullying of the weak |
- Being cruel and unnecessary - Being a coward - Siding with the goblins - Anti-Tiefling Sentiment |
| Lae'zel | - Agreeing with her - Showing pro-Gith sentiment - Demonstrating your power over others - Being aggressive and ruthless |
- Siding with the weak - Using non-violent tactics - Being anti-Gith - Disagreeing with her |
| Gale | - General acts of heroism - Acts of kindness where you gain nothing - Showing kindness towards animals - Interest in the arcane and arts - Avoiding violent solutions - Giving him magical artifacts to consume |
- Unnecessary violence - Being cruel and unnecessary - Acts of stupidity - Showing judgement to his condition |
| Wyll | - General acts of heroism - Helping those in need - Fighting against oppressors - Reinforcing his beliefs - Showing ruthlessness towards goblins and devils |
- Lying to him - Being self-indulgent and entitled - Showing pro-goblin and devil sentiment - Unnecessary acts of cruelty - Siding with Mizora |