Obsidian Entertainment's RPG is appreciated for its accessibility, which can be seen in its combat, gearing, crafting, and various other systems.
Certainly, if something like is a bit too rich for your blood, provides an easier entry point into the genre. Not all of its features are so user-friendly, however, and require some explanation.
Very early in you'll acquire a couple of trusty companions in Kai and Marius. Not long after that, you'll notice an exclamation mark next to the icon that represents them in the bottom left corner of your screen.
Said icon will also appear above their head. So, what is this mysterious exclamation mark for? You can't actually click or interact with the mark to make anything happen, as intuitive as that would be.
Rather, you'll have to resort to other measures. The companion exclamation mark, simply put, means a companion wants to have a conversation with you (no, the romantic kind isn't a thing in ).