Can you have them die and play solo that way, by just dragging their unrevived "corpse" around? Or does the game do something to prevent that?
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Most of the time the characters are required for story purposes. Such as one character knows a back way in to a stronghold and will lead you there. Without him, you have no idea where to go. They aren't just randomly forced on you, its mostly just situations where if you wanted to go alone, then you wouldn't get very far.
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So they are NOT randomly forced on you? They are forced on you PLANNED?
I like the NPC-s in the game, really, but I do understand why some people would like to go solo, or leave behind certain dwa....people. Or even to kill them. Or not even to let them join at the start. It's like a holiday what was forced on you (wake up at 4 go via taxi to the plane, and go to tibet) maybe you will have fun there, but its still forced on you and that's sure annoying/angering.
Let's say I am an elven bard, CE or CN. Now why the hell should I let the insulting dwarf go with me?
Can I kill him behind the corner? Nooo! Can I Throw him into a well? Nooo! Can he atleast sing correctly? What!? A dwarf? And what about burning his beard? Nada.
And what If I create a Monk dwarf? Well, I didn't find any extra dialogue regarding this with him yet. <_<
I guess I will play a CE next time and just kill anyone becouse of frustration. ...oh, I can't do that? What? Immortal peasants? Dammit! :'(