You know, I miss the gifts in Origins. Not as like, an overpowered way to get approval.
I liked how personal they were, how they told little stories. And occasionally, the receiver will tell you a story about themselves as well! It was very good for fleshing out your party members. Knowing that Sten appreciates paintings or that Zevran prefers unworked bars of precious metals instead of jewelry adds depth to the characters.
And it's much, much different than reading that they like that stuff in some note somewhere. You're giving it to them and you're getting immediate reactions.
