#the entire fucking gauntlet of shar apparently

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For the companion!Tav asks for Serenity (unless that doesn't really work) how about General 1 and 9, Story specific 1, 10, and 11, and Romance 1 and 12?

questions from here

(Serenity uses he/him pronouns. He is a Dark Urge character.)

General

1. Where can your Tav be recruited?  Are they first encountered on the Nautiloid, or in the Nautiloid crash region?  Or are they not recruitable until a later act?

Lingering outside the druid grove. He doesn't correct you if the player assumes he's a tiefling refugee, but it very quickly becomes apparent that he isn't one. "I... could be?" He says when questioned. "Honestly, I don't remember anything before waking up down by the beach. But I've got these terrible headaches. From the tadpole? Maybe mine is laying sideways or something. Would be my luck." (*has definitely already murdered someone and is trying to sound sweet and innocent on purpose*)

9. Does your Tav have any escalating conflicts with one of the other companions, like Lae’zel and Shadowheart’s knife-fight?

He might have beef with one of the more "good" companions that he feels like he has to watch his back around. Oh, maybe Jaheira? She's probably eyeing him suspiciously. The undercurrent of this being that he feels a lot like a caged animal, especially in a good-aligned PC's game. Like if he slips and gives into the urge, he'll be killed or driven off (which, given their impending ceremorphosis, is as good as being killed). I don't think it would escalate to blows, but if he ever confesses to his urges (see below), there might be a confrontation.

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Story Specific

1. How does your Tav advise the player character when it comes to the Dream Visitor?

Considering his dream visitor is offering a lot of answers he can't verify (mixed with a heavy dose of temptation), he advises caution. He would never tell the player to outright turn down power, but he would certainly caution them against going too far. Power is useless if you aren't the one using it, and too many of these tadpoles risks making it so it isn't you anymore.

10. How do they react if the PC licks the dead spider in the Gauntlet of Shar?

"I suppose there are worse things to find exciting." If the player goes in again they get a deep, long-suffering sigh. "Care to pack some away? To enjoy back at camp? In private?"

11. What do they say if the PC tries to force them to go up on stage with Dribbles the Clown?

He'd be furious, especially since he's probably barely holding back from gutting Dribbles as it is. Just on stage shaking like a dog trying not to cause a scene.

Romance

1. Is your Tav a romanceable character?  Are there any specific requirements to romancing them?

Yes, with the heavy asterisk that he'd eventually break up with the player if he's ever left wondering about their loyalty to him, especially once the urge/bhaalspawn stuff starts coming out. He'd do anything for the player, and he expects that intensity in return - and that includes them being okay with him being okay with a lot of fucked up stuff.

12. Free space! Share anything from your companion!Tav au!

At a certain point of approval (probably high), he'd tell the player about his urges, and trying to script that conversation would be crazy because it would go SO differently depending on the situation. Is the player generally a good person who helps people selflessly? He's visibly nervous, about to bolt. Full plans to just take off if this goes poorly and risk dealing with the tadpole alone. Uses a lot of flowery language to try to pass off the urge as something that's possessing him, rather than something that is him. He's telling the player some version of the truth, but he's not dropping the charade entirely. Has the player done something "evil" like side with the goblins? He is much more relaxed and honest about the urge. He would tell them what actually bothers him about his urges: not that he has them, and not that he desires doing terrible, violent things, but that he has vicious headaches and a compulsion to do such things. "We both know it can be fun to cause some wanton destruction. I just want to pick who, and when." Romanced? He's terrified, but in the way a cornered animal is. He tries to get the truth out and if there isn't immediate understanding he lashes out. He would respond especially badly to any sort of implication that "it's okay, I know the real you, just resist the Bad Thoughts!" because "The fact that you have touched me and you are still alive is proof that I have been resisting." This would be a conversation that either secures his loyalty forever or results in a decisive break up.