One of the great joys of Dragon's Dogma 2 is seeing the pawns other players have created. So far, I've seen characters modeled after the likes of Thor, Khal Drogo from Game of Thrones, Aslan of Narnia fame, and many more. Anytime I enter the rift, I always make a point of running around the space to see if any familiar faces pop up. I must have been about 10 hours into my current playthrough and roughly level 12 when I stumbled upon a pawn I absolutely needed to recruit. As soon as I spied the name and that telltale white hair, I couldn't resist. I mean, come on, the chance to run around Dragon's Dogma 2 with another player's take on Astarion from Baldur's Gate 3? I just had to, darling.
Better yet, he happened to be a thief which was just the vocation I needed to complement my archer Arisen, main pawn fighter, and an already recruited mage. While I initially recruited him for the pure fun of it, I would actually end up spending numerous hours with Astarion in Vermund. In fact, he stayed in my party for 22 in-game days – by the time I decided to finally (and reluctantly) swap him out, our levels were laughably out of sync. But I hardly cared. Not only was it just downright enjoyable to travel with the imitation pale elf, he also proved to be an incredibly useful and effective companion.
