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[[File:Astarion Approval.png|44px|left|alt=Astarion Approves|link=|Astarion Approves]][[Astarion]] likes displays of power and cruelty, and appreciates snarkiness and mocking. He is [[inspiration|inspired]] when the player gains access to areas/information by deceiving others. The player does not have to be "evil" to gain his [[approval]], however — he approves when the player makes choices that support independence and autonomy, and when the player helps certain characters in need.

Astarion dislikes displays of weakness and does not like acts of kindness or charity that offer no reward. He disapproves when the player tries to reign him in or restrict him in some way.

=== Act One ===

* Attack the Tieflings holding [[Lae'zel]] in a cage. ({{Approval|Astarion|+1}})

* Ask [[Lae'zel]] to say 'please' after rescuing her ({{Approval|Astarion|+1}})

* Choose the 'Attack' dialogue option when speaking to [[Taman]] and [[Gimblebock]]

* Refuse to help [[Zevlor]] persuade [[Kagha]] to let the Tieflings stay. ({{Approval|Astarion|+1}})

* Tell [[Elegis]] that she is pathetic of being scared of a few goblins. ({{Approval|Astarion|+1}})

* While speaking with [[Arron]], say the refugees will be fine due to their devilish powers. ({{Approval|Astarion|+1}})

* Tell the Tielfling kids trained by [[Asharak]] that they are going to die ({{Approval|Astarion|+1}})

* Make [[Zorru]] bow to [[Lae'zel]] ({{Approval|Astarion|+1}})

* After the conversation with [[Zorru]] tell [[Lae'zel]] that she is good at interrogations ({{Approval|Astarion|+1}})

* Let [[Arka]] shoot [[Sazza]] ({{Approval|Astarion|+1}})

* In the Underground Passage, after reviving [[Findal]] tell him you are here to finish the job and kill him. ({{Approval|Astarion|+1}})

* When confronting [[Kagha]] about the shadow druids, choose to attack her instead of persuading her

* Telling [[Auntie Ethel]] about the tadpole in your head. ({{Approval|Astarion|+1}})

* When speaking to [[Mattis]], take the ring, pocket the ring and tell him you paid him in experience.

* After saving [[Mirkon]], tell him to "stop snivelling or they'll be back."

* Attack the Tieflings

* The Dark Urge: When interacting with the squirrel [[Timber]], warn Astarion about getting in front of your instincts. ({{Approval|Astarion|+1}})

* When entering the [[Sunlit Wetlands]], pass the check to break the illusion, then BAA at the redcaps when you speak to them.

* Let him kill [[Gandrel]] ({{Approval|Astarion|+10}})

* Tell [[Auntie Ethel]] about the tadpole

* Speak to [[Lorin]] and roar at him

* When [[Auntie Ethel]]'s true form surrender, pass [[Intimidation]] or [[Deception]] Check to save [[Mayrina]] and obtain the power.

* After killing [[Auntie Ethel]]'s true form, use the wand to resurrect [[Mayrina]]'s dead husband Connor, give her the wand, then tell [[Astarion]] that it was funny

* Enter the Village by either attacking the goblin an the East gate, or by persuading or performing as a [[Bard]] at the South gate. ({{Approval|Astarion|+1}})

* Deliver the final blow to the goblin [[Fezzerk]]

* Give him [[Necromancy of Thay]].

* Request to be compensated by [[Barcus Wroot]] after saving him. ({{Approval|Astarion|+1}})

* Interrupt the bugbear and ogre lovers in the barn. ({{Approval|Astarion|+1}})

* Side with [[Karlach]] during [[Wyll]]'s confrontation with her

* Tell the merchant [[Cyrel]] that you'll take the supplies.

* Pass the check to order [[Flind]], the Gnoll warlord to attack the survivors in the cave instead of you. ({{Approval|Astarion|+1}})

* Pass the check to order Flind to feast on other Gnoll. ({{Approval|Astarion|+1}})

* Pass the check to order Flind to kill herself. ({{Approval|Astarion|+1}})

* Obey and eliminate [[Rugan]] when asked by [[Zarys]]

* Speak to the artist and call him a slave

* Deceive the goblins, say 'you can't be serious', then fling poo at them.

* Say 'Boo' to [[Volo]] as he performs. ({{Approval|Astarion|+1}})

* Tell [[Tracker Grikka]] (or another goblin NPC) that you will "get answers for them" when discussing their prisoners. ({{Approval|Astarion|+1}})

* Tell Torturer [[Spike]] in the goblin camp that you will torture the prisoner.

* Tell [[Priestess Gut]] in the goblin camp that you're here to kill her.

* Remove the ring from [[Crusher]]'s foot after you kneel in front of him.

* Make Crusher kiss your foot. ({{Approval|Astarion|+1}})

* Make Crusher kiss your foot after defeating him in a fight.. ({{Approval|Astarion|+1}})

* Continue to attack Crusher after he is defeated, if he attacks you. '''This will make the whole camp hostile.''' ({{Approval|Astarion|+1}})

* Agree to [[Abdirak]]'s endure teachings on Loviatar's love.

* Turn down the druid [[Halsin]]'s request to help the grove in favor of saving yourself first.

* Vandalise the portrait of [[Vlaakith]] ({{Approval|Astarion|+1}})

* When convincing [[Varsh Ko'kuu]] to give you the Githyanki egg, tell him you will use it for an omelet or sell it ({{Approval|Astarion|+1}})

* Ask the Inquisitor how he knows so much about you. ({{Approval|Astarion|+1}})

* Ask the Inquisitor what you'll get in return for producing the weapon. ({{Approval|Astarion|+1}})

* Tell the Inquisitor you accept gold as a reward

* Tell [[BOOOAL]] he is a fake god, tell him you are going to kill him and take his power

* Tell [[Spaw]] "Sure, I can handle those Duergar nearby"

* Tell [[Glut]] you will kill [[Spaw]] for him

* Tell [[Glut]] "I'll have no part of this" or "If you're so eager for blood..." option when asked to eliminate [[Spaw]]

* Ask Baelen for compensation before giving him a [[Misty Step]] scroll for escaping the Bibberbang field.

* Succeed the [[Athletics]] check and push Corsair Greymoon off of the skiff on your first voyage to [[Grymforge]]

* Decide to attack Morghal and Orgath after finding out they use slaves.

* Ask [[Ward Magmar]] how to get a slave of your own

* When talking to [[Ward Magmar]] about traveling to [[Moonrise Towers]], choose "Moonrise Tower holds the answers we need"

* After finding [[Philomeen]], talk to Lunkbug and mention she wants Laridda to move on

* Instigate a fight against [[Elder Brithvar]] by either taunting him to take your gold or suggesting involving [[Sergeant Thrinn]] in the conspiracy against [[Nere]].

* After rescuing [[Nere]], tell him to finish the slaves, or choose to say nothing

* Ask Astarion how he wants to die, then choose an option.

* In camp on the first night, tell [[Shadowheart]] to remain cautious.

* Feed the [[Owlbear Cub]] when it arrives at the [[Campsite|Camp]]

* Pet the [[Owlbear Cub]] in your camp.

* After he asks you to describe his beauty, choose "Is that all you want? Shallow praise?" ({{Approval|Astarion|+1}})

* Threaten to kill [[Mizora]] during her first appearance. ({{Approval|Astarion|+1}})

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* As the Dark Urge: Confess to murdering the bard ({{Approval|Astarion|+1}})

:* "You're mad if you think I'll make a deal with a devil." ({{Approval|Astarion|+1}})

:* "Then fix it. Or die by my hand!" ({{Approval|Astarion|+5}})

* Tell him that you are not the devil's plaything in regards to Raphael's offer ({{Approval|Astarion|+1}})

* Tell him you trust him after he reveals to you that he is a vampire. ({{Approval|Astarion|+5}})

* Let him bite you without threats. ({{Approval|Astarion|+10}})

* Let him bite you but threaten to stake him if he goes too far. ({{Approval|Astarion|+1}})

* Tell the party that Astarion will remain in the party because you trust him when it is revealed to them he is a vampire, or tell the party that if they don't like [having a vampire in the party], that they can leave. ({{Approval|Astarion|+5}})

* While asking about biting you, agree about him biting your enemies to feed him sounding good. ({{Approval|Astarion|+5}})

* When he asks whose blood you'd hypothetically drink, choose any option. ({{Approval|Astarion|+1}})

* While speaking about [[Cazador]], tell him that you watch his back or keep each other safe. ({{Approval|Astarion|+5}})

=== Act Two ===

* Tell [[Jaheira]] that you are here on holiday

* Help [[Mol]] win the game against [[Raphael]] using the Sleight of Hand, Bard, or Wizard options

* Tell His Majesty that you wanted to admire him up close, and then quietly admire him

* Decline [[Jaheira]]'s wine

* Tell [[Isobel]] you should "go with the winged freak" after Flaming Fist [[Marcus]] arrives

* As [[The Dark Urge]], after Marcus attempts to kidnap her, tell [[Isobel]] that your blood is telling you to kill her. Resist the urges, and then say, "I'm not going to follow my order. You will live."  

'''[[Shadowed Battlefield]]'''

* Tell the drider that they are amazing, after watching them berate a goblin who "fed the shadows."  

* Convince the drider through deception to give you the lantern

* Convince the drider through deception to walk into the shadows

* If travelling with the convoy when it is ambushed, choose to protect the convoy and maintain your cover as a True Soul.

* Tell [[Arabella]] her parents are dead

* Beat [[Oliver]] at hide-and-seek without being spotted

* Persuade [[Gerringothe Thorm]] that there's no one to oversee her.

* Deceive [[Gerringothe Thorm]] to make her believe she is released and all gold is hers

* Deceive the Sisters into killing each other

* Deceive [[Malus Thorm]] into killing himself

* Tell [[Araj Oblodra]] that Astarion is his own person

* At Araj Oblodra's offer, tell Astarion not to do anything he doesn't want to ({{Approval|Astarion|+5}})

* Kill [[Fezzerk]] without combat (with dialogue choice) after ordered by [[Ketheric Thorm]]

* Ask Disciple Z'rell to show something real about what the Absolute has give her

* Tell [[Ketheric Thorm]] that seeing your enemies cowed never gets old.

* Persuade [[Balthazar]] to give you the bell to summon [[Flesh]]

* Tell him his scars must have hurt after the initial conversation with [[Raphael]] ({{Approval|Astarion|+1}})

* Kill [[Yurgir]] and talk to Raphael about it, then promise Astarion you'll help him kill [[Cazador]]

* Tell him it's all part of the plan when he berates you for persuading [[Yurgir]] to let you look for something to help him out of his contract with [[Raphael]] ({{Approval|Astarion|+1}})

* Persuade [[Yurgir]] to murder his [[Merregon_Legionnaire|Merregon]] followers, his displacer beast, and himself ({{Approval|Astarion|+8}})

* When he mentions enlisting [[Raphael]]'s help to understand what his scars mean, reply with, "Sure, makes sense."

=== Act Three ===

* Volunteer [[Lae'zel]], [[Halsin]] (or maybe any other companion) to Dribbles' show

* Give Yenna coins or food

* Answer [[Zethino]]'s third question with "Most things fear him, actually."

* Agree with Astarion that [[Ulma]]'s children already dead when talking with Ulma in Gur Camp.

* As a Baldurian, tell [[Saer Grotpoll]] that his accent sounds more Rivington than Baldur's Gate ({{Approval|Astarion|+1}})

* Get more money out of [[Danzo Arkwright]] when returning the Zhentarim letters ({{Approval|Astarion|+1}})

* Say "Woof" a second time to [[Mar'hyah]] ({{Approval|Astarion|+1}})

* Accept the [[Deal with the Gnomes]] quest from [[Manip Falcäo]]

* Tell Adventurer Drin in [[Fraygo's Flophouse]] that "'Adventurer' means nothing here anymore."

* Pass the Investigation check to find the body in [[Fraygo's Flophouse]] during [[Solve the Open Hand Temple Murders]] questline.

* In [[Wyrm's Rock Fortress]], convince the Flaming Fist quartermaster to trade with you.

* In [[Wyrm's Rock Fortress]], tell Fist Reynash to get a grip.

* In [[Wyrm's Rock Fortress]], agree to watch [[Gortash]] coronation.

* In [[Wyrm's Rock Fortress]], escort [[Counsellor Florrick]] out of the prison.

==Disapproval==

=== Act One ===

* Agree to help the Tieflings for Wyll

* Tell Arabella's mother that the druids are overreacting

* Persuade Kagha to free Arabella

* Swear to take the Wyvern Poison

* Persuade Kagha to fight against the Shadow Druids

* Reveal his identity to the Gur

* Don't let him kill [[Gandrel]] ({{Approval|Astarion|-3}})

* When Shadowheart asks you not to take the items from the Selunite shrine, say "if you insist"

* Agreeing with Shadowheart on not looting the Selunite chest.  ({{Approval|Astarion|-1}}

* Tell [[Eight]] your sorry for the loss of his parents. ({{Approval|Astarion|-1}})

* Purchase the artist at the Zhentarim Hideout

* When convincing [[Varsh Ko'kuu]] to give you the Githyanki egg, tell him you will raise it as your own or find a more forgiving creche ({{Approval|Astarion|-1}})

* Say your disgust to Ward Magmar for using slaves.

* Pay respect to the heap of dead Deep Gnome corpses after killing Brathwen and Viss.

* Use [[Persuasion]] to convince Skickpit you're willing to kill his slavers.

* Agree to help [[Lunkbug]] by seeking [[Philomeen]].

* Stand up for the deep gnome slaves when they're threatened by [[Nere]] once he's freed.

* Convince [[Elder Brithvar]] to free the deep gnomes after the fight with [[Nere]].

* Give Gale [[Necromancy of Thay]] or destroy it.

* When meeting [[Raphael]] "I'll do anything to get rid of the tadpole." ({{Approval|Astarion|-5}})

* After meeting [[Raphael]], be dismissive of Astarion's worries of the devil's cunning. ({{Approval|Astarion|-1}})

* Say "He's only a cambion, we can handle him" after you first meet with [Raphael]] (Note: this dialogue option only appears if you are a [[Warlock]])

* Letting [[Volo]] follow through with his attempt to remove the parasite

* Reject him during the Party.

* Tell him to leave after getting caught trying to drink blood OR while letting him drink your blood fail to stake him. ({{Approval|Astarion|-10}} Causes him to leave)

* Forbid him to drink blood from other people. ({{Approval|Astarion|-5}})

* While speaking about [[Cazador]], tell him that he's on his own. ({{Approval|Astarion|-5}})

=== Act Two ===

* Free [[Dolly Dolly Dolly|Dolly]] from the [[Moonlantern]] carried by [[Kar'niss]]

* Tell [[Harper Lassandra]] that you can aid in traversing the darkness (Wizard only)

* Say to Harper Lassandra, "I find the best introductions are made while sitting around a fire, perhaps with drinks?" ([[Bard]] only)

* Drink the wine when talking to [[Jaheira]] inside

* Warn [[Isobel]] that [[Marcus]] plans to kidnap her

* Convince Astarion to drink the blood of [[Araj Oblodra]].

* Offer [[Fezzerk]] a fair fight.

* Tell the guards to release [[Fezzerk]].

* Talk to [[Yurgir]] the Orthon instead of attacking immediately ({{Approval|Astarion|-2}})

* Persuading [[Yurgir]] to let you search the place for him ({{Approval|Astarion|-2}})

* Agree to peace with the rats after interacting with the broken effigy.

* Use the Neural Apparatus to release everyone in the Tadpoling Centre.

* Saying, "Are you mad?!..." when he mentions enlisting [[Raphael]]'s help to understand what his scars mean.

=== Act Three ===

* Refuse to be arrested by the Steel Watcher at the gate between Rivington and Wyrm's Crossing.

* Tell [[Wulbren]], "Gortash is the enemy - not the Gondions. I'll find another way." when speaking to him in Angleiron's Cellar

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