Einstein abandoned the static universe theory when we confirmed expansion. Time is absolutely not constant but it is unidirectional according to Einstein himself after the Hubble Telescope verified that everything everywhere is expanding. The radius of the universe depends on time.

I always love when I’ve been off in some menu or something and close it to find her just dancing in the background for no reason. She’s just so happy to be living her own life, it’s precious

I too tried to play it ‘right’ and only rested sparingly. I made a point to never leave a dungeon or major quest sequence to rest, and generally burned through every last slot and ability I had before I chose to go back to camp. Highly recommend. Actually used my damn potions. Only issue is trying to figure out how to catch up on the rest cutscenes. I tried to squeeze them in all at once but I’m sure I missed some here and there.

To be fair though, my first Tav was a warlock. Even after my party was drained of everything, Eldritch blast goes pew pew and tosses enemies off cliffs (if Karlach didn’t get to them first)

Lol never once needed knock. Astarion (and later respecced roguelock Wyll) almost never failed, especially with guidance. And even if you fail, I never once had single digit thieves tools.

SwA is goddamn awesome though, totally agreed. Talking to the Rothes in the underdark blew my mind

Or, Vivec is still to this very day savescumming against the player. 686,432 attempts to survive his own final battle. It never ends. Wave upon wave of Nerevarine, ceaselessly stomping his ass, never letting him escape no matter how far back he tries to reload. An infinite loop of CHIM vs CHIM that will continue as long as there are players willing to try again.

Astarions mage hand can get through for me

Great options. Alternatively, I would have had the BBEG just keep monologuing to the corpse without breaking stride. Maybe only realize the kill at the end of the speech as if the minions death was both accidental and irrelevant. (“Do you understand now?! … Oh. Yuck. Somebody clean this up!”)