I'm inclined to agree with Carnival and Bibliophilia on this regard. It is entirely possible to lay a 'dim' character without being offensive, and Viscariot isn't even that unintelligent. I would like to ask that you tone down the emphasis on his mental abilities if possible. Minsc was... I'm not sure how I felt about him. At times I could appreciate the sort of 'Look, I'm not that bright, so you do the thinking for me', sort of low intelligence. At others, some of his dialogue pointed towards lack of sanity, rather than a lack of intelligence, which I don't find that amusing.<br/><br/>Regarding plot, you're all free to ask questions of the woman escorting you. A knowledge History (or Bardic Knowledge) check can be made to me via PM if you'd like to catch the 'Phoenix' reference.