Can you still romance Astarion as a half illithid?

You can choose to become an Illithid, but doing this will mean that Astarion will break up with you.
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Does Astarion approve of half Illithid?

Others, such as Astarion and Gale, will approve - as they are obsessed with accruing power and the study of the Arcane respectively.
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Can you still romance Astarion?

In order to trigger Astarion's romance scene in Act 3, you must have finished his companion quest which involves taking down his master Cazador.
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Does being half Illithid affect ending?

You'll actually be presented with the decision to evolve into a half-illithid, and later, if you play your cards right (or wrong) a full-illithid. Both decisions are unequal, with one having no impact on your playthrough, and the other resulting in an alternative ending.
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Can you romance Astarion if you don't sleep with him?

You don't need to sleep with him at the party! If you get his approval high enough, he'll proposition you on his own at some point during act 1 when you talk to him. So your friend just needs to keep getting his approval up and it should trigger eventually, though it should probably be done before moving on to act 2.
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Does Astarion sleep with you again?

Agreeing to sleep with him again will result in the dialogue choice "Astarion" becoming available once you head to bed, and the player then seeks him out. There is no additional sex scene, it's simply implied.
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Should you let Astarion bite you?

Accepting Astarion's bite improves the protagonist's relationship with him and can lead to a deeper bond, but refusing it only results in a minor setback. While there is a risk of death associated with Astarion's bite, it does not turn characters into vampires and has only minor physical effects.
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Is there a downside to becoming half-illithid?

There is literally no downside to it. I guess some people might find it a bit squicky, and might not like the cosmetic appearance of being half-illithid, but that's about it. You don't lose any part of your soul. You *should*, sure, but the game ignores that.
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Is partial illithid worth it?

On the whole, there aren't many downsides to becoming half-Illithid, at least in the short term. For a slightly uglier appearance, you'll gain access to some powerful abilities and the option to become a full Mind Flayer later in the story if you wish.
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Does Astarion burn in the end?

As it stands, Astarion's "good" ending - and specifically, his non-romance ending, as I didn't romance him - is bizarrely bad. All that happens is he runs off crying, being burned by the sun, while your companion's are like, "Lol, what an idiot".
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Why won t Astarion romance me?

To romance Astarion in Baldur's Gate 3, you first need to gain his approval ahead of the refugee celebration which occurs after completing the Save the Refugees side-quest. We'll explain this in more detail below, but first let's explore how to gain Astarion's approval.
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Does Ascended Astarion love you?

He's bitter that he isn't all powerful, but he wants to be with you and sees you as an equal. He thanks you for seeing the best in him. You get the graveyard scene and ge tells you he loves you or you can say it first. He wants to stay with you no matter what.
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When can you sleep with Astarion?

After defeating Cazador, you'll unlock a special scene where he takes you to his grave. Be patient with him and choose to support his journey to self-acceptance. If you accept, you'll be given the opportunity to share a night of passion with Astarion on his own grave.
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Should you let Astarion have tadpole?

There is no advantage to doing this over opening your mind to it—since you can still choose whether to persuade your companions to use the tadpole in the former option—so we don't recommend this.
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Why can Astarion be in sunlight?

Because Astarion is a vampire whose depiction matches that of many popular vampires, he would burn if exposed to sunlight. Due to the Mind Flayer tadpole's effects on his body, this is no longer the case as he can safely travel alongside the party during the daylight hours.
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Does Shadowheart disapprove of illithid powers?

Shadowheart also dislikes using illithid powers , but as your relationship with her increases, you can make Persuasion checks in camp to make her at least neutral on the subject. Shadowheart worships Shar, the goddess of secrets, shadows, and loss.
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Who is the most powerful illithid?

  • 8 Ability Drain.
  • 7 Psionic Backlash.
  • 6 Favorable Beginnings.
  • 5 Psionic Dominance.
  • 4 Illithid Expertise.
  • 3 Freecast.
  • 2 Fly.
  • 1 Displacer Beast Form.
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Is an illithid a mind flayer?

Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, illithids (commonly known as mind flayers) are monstrous humanoid aberrations with psionic powers.
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Can an illithid become a vampire?

Illithid vampires were a rare variety of mind flayer that was also a vampire. In order to create an illithid vampire, an egg must be planted in a vampirized host. Such creatures were quite insane, however.
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Can you get rid of the half illithid bg3?

This is a "modless" mod, i.e. tutorial for using a one-time script in BG3SE, which fully removes the appearance of the half-Illithid after using the astral tadpole. This does not alter your current or future tadpole abilities, it is only cosmetic. It is permanent as soon as you save the game.
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Can you romance the emperor in bg3?

Romancing the Emperor is quite straightforward. So long as you don't do anything that explicitly breaks their trust and stay on mostly friendly terms with them, the opportunity should arise.
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Do I let Karlach become a mind flayer?

If Karlach is not the main character, you have the choice of turning her into a mind flayer and to assimilate Orpheus. However, considering that throughout the game, Karlach has an aversion to hurting those imprisoned, and has an affinity toward helping them, there is no way she would do this!
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What if I let Astarion drink my blood?

When you let Astarion drink your blood, you'll wake up with the Bloodless debuff. Until you long rest again, you'll have a -1 on all checks. The only way to avoid the debuff is to let him kill the character. You can always use a Scroll of Revivify the next morning or pay 200 to have Withers bring you back to life.
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What happens if Astarion kills you?

If you don't keep him in line and tell him enough is enough, Astarion will get carried away and end up killing your character, forcing you to use a revivify spell or Withers, so you need to snap him back to his senses at the first available opportunity after that initial bite, using either a Persuasion or Strength ...
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What happens if you tell Astarion to leave?

Allow him to do it: Gain approval with Astarion. Disallow him to do it and tell him to leave: Astarion leaves your party permanently. Stake him in the heart: Believe it or not, Astarion dies.
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