It's still weird that she can cause insta fail if you flip her off but if you don't she just sends goons to kill you? Why wouldn't she just instakill you right out of the gate?
Someone explained that on another thread, but I don't remember the explanation. I think she used her Wish spell to observe you in the Astral Plane, or something like that, and couldn't use it again. Someone out there knows the actual explanation, but that someone isn't me!
Yeah me too lol. I knew her backstory so I was all "Fuck off, glorified zombie" and I was playing a Paladin so I refused her and told her where to stick it.
After re-loading my save, I played along. Then came back and slaughtered the entire creche. I think that was where I broke my oath, too.
Well, there was a choice not to go into that chamber, you decided against it. Once you are there and she shows up, you can decide to suicide or do what she says and live. That's not railroading that's the expected outcome at lvl 8-9 against a almost-god.
Man, you really missed out if you quit there. The storyline is amazing as you continue through act 2 and 3. Shadowheart, Karlach, and Astarion each have absolutely crushing personal back-stories, and following them through to resolution was one of the best gaming experiences I've ever encountered.
There is a slight difference in power lvls between the two parties, one is lvl 6-7 and fresh off defeating a goblin camp and the other is effectively lvl 34 that just finished killing a Demon Lord in the Abyss.