#npc romance

[sweetlionrage]

I’ve been playing Fields of Mistria, normally I don’t care for the grumpy guy in these kinds of games, but March is my obsession. 😍 He’s so moody and adorable. Here is my first attempt at March 🔥

[csphire]

Larian, you don't just give us this fine ass tiefling that gives us dreamy bedroom eyes and not let us romance him!

Why Dammon should and needs to become a romance option in a future DLC or Patch:

There are some sparks flying between him and Karlach already. Maybe just of friendship but honestly, I think he's got a little crush on her given some of his lines. It's clear he's concerned about her at the very least, and that could easily bloom into a deep friendship or something more. Letting us romance him on a Karlach origin playthrough could be rather sweet. It could also help shake up that status quo of men being the brawn and women being the brains. At the very least, it would help some shorter guys and taller ladies who pair up feel seen and celebrated.

He's an NPC we see on the regular in all three acts. (Granted he's rather fragile. Seriously Larian, give him more than just 8 hp! Alfira the bard has 20 hp for goodness sake!) Even if he's not made into a companion most of us already make a stop at least once a day at his forge to sell him our stuff. Sure it's business at first. But even in the game currently, he gives the player all kinds of freebies if we bring him the right things. Plus, most of us don't think it's weird at all to support a loved one's time and efforts so him remaining our favorite merchant is not a problem. People have housewives and househusbands they support all of the time, after all. Let us do so with our future forge husband.

Visiting him on the daily is also more than enough time to provide the player with small opportunities to progress in a relationship with him. Once a day he could say something new about his. Or he drops a new tidbit about his past and his passions. The player then could pick a response to up his approval. His merchant approval and relationship approval might be tricky to navigate but could both be displayed when buying or trading with him. He could also pay a visit to our camp on occasion too. Perhaps at the camp party, it starts out as a one-night stand, then rescuing him from the ox later on at Last Light Inn we can admit we do actually care about him.

NPC romances are not a new thing and have been implemented in other games such as in Dragon Age Inquisition with Josephine and Cullen. We also lack a male tiefling option. (Although there are some Zevlor and Roland Stans out there too. Hey, more options with horns and tails the better I say. ^_~)

All the companions have some rather big things on their plate and lots of baggage. At times this can be overwhelming for some players or at least on every playthorugh. What about the Tav or Durge's needs? What if the player is going through some tough things in real life and just can't deal with any more drama? Perhaps Dammon could be an alternative in that he could provide some with more emotional support or comfort. He invites Tav over for a home-cooked meal. Maybe he burns the pizza a little or he could suck at cooking, but it's the thought that counts. Or maybe he's usually a fantastic baker and sends you off each day with some kind of camp supply treat. I'm not saying make him boring but keep his romance a bit on the little lighter side? Why? Some players just overall feel better when their loved one is back at home and relatively safe, and that's valid. Plus during the course of the game, we do rescue him around three times and he's sure to have some baggage from his time in the hells. It would be just nice if he had a little less than most of our companions. If we had a fluffier romance option instead of one that leaves us crying.

He's already a part of the player's story and could help showcase and offer some in-game tutorials for Tinker or Artificer class if made into a full companion or even if he remained an NPC. If shown say any blacksmithing schematics he could provide more information or insight about new weapons and armor. For example, if one misses the sussur bark nature roll he could suggest where to find some if we show him the quest item.

He could provide a story of being biracial. Given his white sclera and other coloring, some are left to wonder if he might have a few elves or humans in his family tree. Granted this might be a rune power keg of a topic but it could be a way to allow many to feel seen and hear a similar story to theirs unfold in a game.

Rumor has it the Voice Actor for Dammon, Frazer Blaxland is all on board at the idea of working with Larian more.

There are a few more reasons beyond the ones given, but these listed here are some of the strongest reasons why Dammon as a new romance option makes perfect sense.

Feel free to comment below about yours! The more reasons the better!

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[somelazyassartist]

Finding some friends in the ballroom garden :]

Etsy | Commissions

[csphire]

Early Access Dammon

Even back in Early Access, I was crushing on him so hard yet still, in a bit of denial. (And well, more than a little distracted by Astarion.)

"He's just an NPC. He's not even a companion-just a merchant but... gosh I really hope he makes it and we get to see him again. I really hope he gets himself a proper forge. Ow! Why do I like him so much?" I would murmur at the screen, get misty-eyed, and then scoff at how mushy and sappy he made me feel.

I dreaded and yet looked forward to this moment. Because on the one hand, we had a new conversation with him. But on the other, we were watching him get ready to go with no clue if he would make it. He would give this huge sigh of relief, and my usual salty heart instantly melted into a happy and silly puddle.

After the party, I could barely stand being in the grove's hollow. It became too damn quiet. No ambient conversations anymore, but worse no more sounds of him hammering away and mumbling to himself wistfully. Not seeing him at the forge working felt like staring into a void. I'm grateful he sticks around after the party now that the full game has dropped, but it makes me wonder how exactly he makes his way to the Last Light Inn without the others.

Slaughtering the tieflings, and siding with the Absolute is something I don't think I can ever bring myself to do. Because of him, Karlach, and Halsin, but truthfully, it's mostly him.

Whoever wrote him and to everyone else who breathed life into this character, I just want to say from the bottom of my heart, thank you. Thank you for making such a sweetheart to help give us some light to push away the dark. That and many of us hope he can be expanded upon more if there is a DLC or patch in the future.

[britcision]

The only important thing you need to know about the Table is:

Tion is “oops I accidentally got drunk and married the girl of my dreams”

Gable is “help I think I have a crush on my demiboy husband”

[eelslippers]

My DM is tormenting me with foreshadowing for an intimate character interaction between my character and an NPC my character is really attached to. I'm dying to know what he has planned for the two characters.