Female names: Bledha, Iswld, Onŵen, Sîdha, TamraĪnd Godlike finally depending on which Race they are (I suppose). Male names: Arthwn, Brân, Enfws, Simoc, Thristwn. It also provides buffing and Crowd Control spells that can tip most encounters in your favor.
Now that i have reached the Gilded Vale, met Aloth, and had him join me, he doesn't have a portrait either. The first (tutorial) companion, Calisca, had a portrait just fine. Not did he have a portrait during character creation as well. Built properly and played well it will do significant melee and spell damage. In the starting area, my character didn't have a portrait. Female names: Ancelle, Laudira, Malita, Pallegina, Salgiatte A melee-Cipher class is basically Pillars of Eternitys answer to the classic D&D archtype Fighter/Mage class. Male names: Cendo, Giandele, Liano, Randatu, Verzano. Female names: Battixa, Bricanta, Esmy, Grimda, Iselmyr, Yngfrith Male names: Aldwyn, Beacwof, Ethelmoer, Furly, Hafmacg, Unfric. Naming in Pillars of Eternity, sorted out a bit, I might not be putting it completely right by the way so do a double-check if you wanna use this for your own character creation:
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