[ Hmmm, ok, well. If Astarion thinks it's fine, then she's probably not murderous. That's good! Shar's followers can be. Militant. Terrifying. And unyielding. Some might say the same thing about Tyr's, hm? ]

I should like to meet this Shadowheart, if that's the case.

[ He's not like, against other people with different religions or gods. Shar just has maybe the worst rep this side of Myrkul, Bane, and Bhaal, you know? But Xenk listens to the rest of Astarion's tale. A warlock's demonic patron at least makes sense for why they would count a cambion among their midst. And a demon from Zariel's war? Was she not the fallen Celestial who was believed to have pulled Elturel into the hells? Really, it just gets more ridiculous the more he adds to it, but you know how Xenk is -- he believes what he's told.

He'd almost ask what could possibly bring together such an indescribably at-odds crew, but didn't Astarion mention he had recently been infected by a mindflayer tadpole? What else could bring people together than a fight against mind-flayers? ]

Your tale paints a vivid picture.

[ A wizard who slept with Mystra? Xenk is going to need to take some time to actually think on all of this later. Maybe over a drink, and he can get more details. ]

Were all of you infected by mindflayers?