Nothing happens differently if you don't have her, i have dropped her two or three times, as i wanted other NPC's. They were evil parties, and the PC didn't want an underpowered mage or an average theif that's never going to get better.

I don't really think so, because I was quite mad cause my saved game was deleted, I imported my char with Algernon's cloak and charmed all people in Candlekeep, and made them attack Gorion. He didn't defend himself because he tried to attack me, and I was somewhere else reading the dialogue screen. When he died, nothing happened.

Once you rescue imoen from spellhold, you get the option to tell her to find her own way out, once you tell her to do this, you can tell her to meet you at the copper coronet.

One thing I do after that is to pick her up for a short trip after killing Bodhi to get XP for restoring her. Other then for that short moment I do not have her in my parties. It is a liberating experience, everyone should try it at least once - you may like it. [img]smile.gif[/img]

thanks

well, it being me, i would rather not have her, you have enough quests, big and small, but i guess without any of the characters in the game, those will be gone.