GhoulishVisage Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 So, since it's pretty likely that we're getting some more stretch-goals that will involve two more companions being added to the roster I thought I'd throw out my hopes for what one of them might be. Everybody loved these guys: These companions are not the sort of creatures or people you would normally find it in your party. They are downright strange. Every single announced companion has either been an elf, human or one of the usual suspects.There might be an unusual companion already planned and not announced, but I'll just put the idea and hope out there for one of the stretch-goal companions to come in a surprising form if one isn't already in. Hey, maybe we could get one of these guys as a companion: Illithids are cool. Spiders are cool. Spider Illithids should be double-cool. 6 When in doubt, blame the elves. I have always hated the word "censorship", I prefer seeing it as just removing content that isn't suitable or is considered offensive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jobby Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 + 1 vote for Spider Illithid! Though that may require too much extra writing if they have to make his presence believable within towns and cities etc i doubt the denizens of this world are quite as tolerant as those in PS:T ... although a disguise could work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karkarov Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Actually I found the skull to be fairly annoying. That said a few companions that are outside of the "norms" would be nice but try not to be different for the sake of being different which is really just another form of cliche. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barakav Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 I don't think there was any 'normal' companion in PT or MOB. Even the bald girl had bizzare backstory... I do hope they will give us at least one crazy creature in this one. An ex-biophysicist but currently Studying Schwarzschild singularities' black holes' Hawking radiation using LAZORS and hypersonic sound wave models. My main objective is to use my results to take over the world! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayDGee Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 All for variety in the virtual people I choose to associate with all for it. Spider Illithid, Illithid bit by a Spider or Spider bit by an Illithid? None of this is really happening. There is a man. With a typewriter. This is all part of his crazy imagination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nonek Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 I agree that those were some very pleasing companions, with their unique appearance and gameplay. However i'd say that what was most interesting were the personalities behind them, distinct, deep and very different. Thus i'd say that we may have a companion who appears quite normal, but is beneath the flesh as strange and unique as any man or woman can be. 3 Quite an experience to live in misery isn't it? That's what it is to be married with children.I've seen things you people can't even imagine. Pearly Kings glittering on the Elephant and Castle, Morris Men dancing 'til the last light of midsummer. I watched Druid fires burning in the ruins of Stonehenge, and Yorkshiremen gurning for prizes. All these things will be lost in time, like alopecia on a skinhead. Time for tiffin. Tea for the teapot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFSOCC Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 sounds gimmicky. You better have a good reason for your strange companion to fit the game. (and still be considered strange) 5 Remember: Argue the point, not the person. Remain polite and constructive. Friendly forums have friendly debate. There's no shame in being wrong. If you don't have something to add, don't post for the sake of it. And don't be afraid to post thoughts you are uncertain about, that's what discussion is for.---Pet threads, everyone has them. I love imagining Gods, Monsters, Factions and Weapons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ink Blot Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 I guess I fall in with JFSOCC, Nonek and the others: no weird companion just for the sake of having a weird companion. Hell, it's happened enough in RPGs that it's (as noted by Karkarov) just a cliche. If the devs come up with a really compelling story reason for this type of companion and give him/her/it an awesome personality and back story, then I'll be all in. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhoulishVisage Posted January 7, 2014 Author Share Posted January 7, 2014 If the devs come up with a really compelling story reason for this type of companion and give him/her/it an awesome personality and back story, then I'll be all in. Do you honestly expect them not to? That they'll just throw in a companion for the hell of it and give him no personality or back-story? The examples I gave, Morte, One of Many and Okku were all intrinsically linked to the plot and PC in PS:T and MotB. They all had interesting personalities and dialogue and were fantastic to converse with. Those are the sort of companions I was thinking of. 3 When in doubt, blame the elves. I have always hated the word "censorship", I prefer seeing it as just removing content that isn't suitable or is considered offensive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anameforobsidian Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 I would love a weird companion. Just no Grobnars. I hated that little ****er in NWN2. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barakav Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 I really liked Deakin though. Not every bard have to be annoying... Come to think about it ,Obsidians' games always had unique side charecters ,even KOTOR2 . Its' kinda what they are best at. Bioware for example has its' ups and downs (I still remember the horror of DA2 with this scary gay Emo elf who was just forced on you). 3 An ex-biophysicist but currently Studying Schwarzschild singularities' black holes' Hawking radiation using LAZORS and hypersonic sound wave models. My main objective is to use my results to take over the world! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarkthas Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 ^I don't think he counts or Jan Jansen would have to be included as well:P But yeah I loved all the ones in the OP and it's an untapped setting so I see no problem with including one or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woldan Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 (edited) I wouldn't mind having a PE-version of an Ulitharid as companion. PC: Hey Uly, remember when we were fighting those undead and one of your tentacles got stuck in that female lich's...Uly the Ulitharid: *PSI BLAST*PC: ..........*writhes around on the floor and drools* Edited January 8, 2014 by Woldan I gazed at the dead, and for one dark moment I saw a banquet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ink Blot Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Do you honestly expect them not to? That they'll just throw in a companion for the hell of it and give him no personality or back-story? The examples I gave, Morte, One of Many and Okku were all intrinsically linked to the plot and PC in PS:T and MotB. They all had interesting personalities and dialogue and were fantastic to converse with. Those are the sort of companions I was thinking of. No, I'd be all for that. What I don't want to see is something like what suggestions you'll see tossed around when this subject comes up: undead, creatures that tend to feed/prey on the regular denizens of the world (with apologies to Woldan and others, but Ulitharid? No thanks), etc. I have faith in Obsidian that they'll put a lot of time and work into any companion they come up with, but to be honest, I'd really just like to see them stay away from from the bizarre and weird. To me that would be a breath of fresh air. Of course, when all is said and done, as long as I'm not forced to use them, then they can put 'em in if they want. I can just ignore them if I don't like them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndiraLightfoot Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Great posts, folks! I just hope we wouldn't run into some holier than thou companion steeped in repetitive urgency, Zhjaeve in NWN2, I'm gawking at you. Know that such NPCs will be great cannon fodder. 2 *** "The words of someone who feels ever more the ent among saplings when playing CRPGs" *** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kabaliero Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 (edited) long ago, i voted for romanceable Lich girl upd: but i didn't have spare 10k$ upd2: sadly Edited January 8, 2014 by kabaliero Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceVC Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 I had a vision and ideas for some companions A seductive and salacious female dark elf who is an outcast from her underground realm who attempts to draw you to the side of darkness and help her reclaim her ancestral power and wealth A voluptuous and exuberant female pirate captain who is interested in destroying all current pirate lords and leaders in the region and doesn't care who she has to manipulate to achieve this objective A swamp witch blessed with unparalleled beauty who joins your party and tries to influence you to summon an ancient and banished god.. this could lead to the next event in the PoE gaming world Clever and original companions hey guys "Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is and saw Virtue in her shape how lovely: and pined his loss” John Milton "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” - George Bernard Shaw "What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead" - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrimeJunta Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 @BruceVC, you need to get out more. Srsly 1 I have a project. It's a tabletop RPG. It's free. It's a work in progress. Find it here: www.brikoleur.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjshae Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Odd-ball or exotic companions can become tedious because of their often one-dimensional nature. You might want to stick with unusual pets. "It has just been discovered that research causes cancer in rats." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceVC Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 @BruceVC, you need to get out more. Srsly Nah I would rather bond with all my good friends, like you, on this forum. Imagine how miserable you would be if we couldn't discuss the importance of Romance in PoE "Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is and saw Virtue in her shape how lovely: and pined his loss” John Milton "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” - George Bernard Shaw "What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead" - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndiraLightfoot Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 I had a vision and ideas for some companions A seductive and salacious female dark elf who is an outcast from her underground realm who attempts to draw you to the side of darkness and help her reclaim her ancestral power and wealth A voluptuous and exuberant female pirate captain who is interested in destroying all current pirate lords and leaders in the region and doesn't care who she has to manipulate to achieve this objective A swamp witch blessed with unparalleled beauty who joins your party and tries to influence you to summon an ancient and banished god.. this could lead to the next event in the PoE gaming world Clever and original companions hey guys I hope that you were ironic, coz in order this is basically: 1) Nathyrra in NWN 1 2) Bêlit in Conan the Barbarian (a Howard character, in fact) 3) Morrigan in Dragon Age 2 *** "The words of someone who feels ever more the ent among saplings when playing CRPGs" *** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceVC Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 I had a vision and ideas for some companions A seductive and salacious female dark elf who is an outcast from her underground realm who attempts to draw you to the side of darkness and help her reclaim her ancestral power and wealth A voluptuous and exuberant female pirate captain who is interested in destroying all current pirate lords and leaders in the region and doesn't care who she has to manipulate to achieve this objective A swamp witch blessed with unparalleled beauty who joins your party and tries to influence you to summon an ancient and banished god.. this could lead to the next event in the PoE gaming world Clever and original companions hey guys I hope that you were ironic, coz in order this is basically: 1) Nathyrra in NWN 1 2) Bêlit in Conan the Barbarian (a Howard character, in fact) 3) Morrigan in Dragon Age I was thinking more Viconia and Isabela with a twist but your ones work just as well 1 "Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is and saw Virtue in her shape how lovely: and pined his loss” John Milton "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” - George Bernard Shaw "What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead" - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Gates' Son Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 It's pretty much an RPG staple to include a companion that's not so normal. Dragon age, KOTOR series, NWN series, Fallout 2, Arcanum, Jade Empire, etc; they all have companions from races you couldn't pick at all. So I'm positive they will add a character like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfenbarg Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 This game seems to be pretty standard in presentation, only getting stranger as you really dive in to learn about things. I imagine most, if not all companions will follow that trend. Character designs work best if they fit their universe. All of the oddballs in Planescape worked just fine because of where the game took place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kabaliero Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 if we couldn't discuss the importance of Romance in PoE A strange companion. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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