Minsc isn't dumb, he just sees things in a different way
. Besides, he's got Boo to give him advice when things get too difficult...
The oldest characters in the game are probably neither Jon nor Bodhi (maybe she'd have had an endless amount of years to come if it weren't for you, but her life had to start somewhere). I'd say Elminster (who makes a short appearance under a scrambled name) is probably one of the senior characters.
And as for the creepiest... that would have to be Tiax from the Asylum
Just my three cents.
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The last arrow of Legolas kindled in the air as it flew,
and plunged burning into the heart of a great wolf-chieftain.
All the others fled. -J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
