Every campaign is likely to include its fair share of slaughter, but one big act of violence might no longer be necessary to achieve certain results. Certain party members are more inclined toward violence than others, and committing unpardonable acts can sometimes be the quickest way to their hearts. The most extreme example of this is Minthara, a drow Paladin set on the massacre of the Tieflings in the Druid Grove in Act 1 of the game. Getting her on board has traditionally required making a big moral sacrifice, but the most recent patch could change things in the future.
has made plenty of alterations since its launch, with most focusing on fixes to existing issues or the inclusion of quality-of-life features that were lacking. Less frequently, some changes seek to flesh out narrative or character aspects that were found lacking, like the work on expanding epilogues after players wanted more for characters like Karlach. The situation with Minthara hasn't actually received a live change, but data points to the possibility of revisions, adding another angle to make recruiting the drow Paladin possible without completely selling the protagonist's soul so early in the game.
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The possibility of a new option for Minthara recruitment comes from datamined files in Patch 4, as revealed by merrinla on tumblr (). This new scene showcases an encounter between both Minthara and Halsin in camp, an unusual scenario that hasn't been possible in the game so far. The druid Halsin tends to end up dead if the party chooses to side with Minthara, and he wouldn't be willing to work with her anyway, representing a fundamentally opposed ideology. The datamined
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