"The past hardly matters. ..."
It seems to me, that this and several other lines, could if written properly, play out some depth in Edwin's 1-dimensional character. Is it only me, or could this line hint at some regret, some acknowledgement of a kind of friendship between Edwin and the pc?[/QUOTE]
In my opinion, that's just Edwin's way of saying, "Don't bore me with your idiotic sentimentality. I have work for you to do (though I doubt a monkey such as you is capable)."
He doesn't care about friendship; he only cares about how he can use you to further his schemes.The thing that interests me is, what if Edwin, in spite of himself, found himself irresistably attracted to a strong, dominant woman who wouldn't put up with his crap--perhaps a charismatic, powerful Bhaalspawn? What if a woman like that turned his whole world upside-down? It would be utterly alien to him, of course, and he wouldn't know what to do with himself. He still might try to push her around, but it might not be so easy for him to brush her off.
Fable and I went back and forth about this before, and I don't mean to argue with his interpretation of Edwin. I think he's essentially right. I just think it would be interesting if your own character could be the one who triggers something in Edwin that he has never felt before. His reaction would still be "want, take, have," but since you're in control (not him), he CAN'T "take" and he can't necessarily "have". That could create all sorts of insecurity, anxiety, and (dare I say it?) heartache. To make it work, we'd have to assume that he became fixated upon your character and couldn't let go. To me, that's not implausible if Edwin is actually human. I guess that's where the difference lies in our interpretations. If you enjoy treating him as a cartoon character (and he certainly is funny if you look at him the way Fable describes him), why change him?
