This thread makes it seem like Sten was a character not many people used.
I admit, in my first playthrough, I barely used him as well (I thought 2h warriors were too weak, and too slow.) And I thought he was boring too. His stern no-bullshit warrior character wasn't appeal at all to me. Until I used him.
Since I was incredibly disappointed with the way my character was turning out, I decided to restart the game.
I used him a lot more once I figured out how 2handed warriors are supposed to function, and he turned out to be a pretty powerful character. And surprisingly hilarious. Also, his fondness of cookies. I mean, who doesn't love cookies? (I lost it pretty hard when Sten admitted to stealing cookies from a fat kid because "he didn't need them.")
I enjoyed his insightful and at times hilarious comments on ferelden culture, trying to gain his respect, and learning that he actually really misses his homeland and his people. I got a real sense of gratitude from him once you found his sword, he was actually smiling because of it! You're welcome, Sten.
Although I felt the Arishok was a disappointing character. To me, he came off as whiny and overly brooding. He was a pretty good character, just not what I expected. Hell, I thought Sten would've make a better Arishok.
Overall, I really loved the entire cast from the first game. I thought the entire party were very loveable, and even Logain turned my opinion about him later in the game.
In DA2, I couldn't stand a lot of the characters. Except for Varric, and Merrill.
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