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A collection of [[Karlach]]'s remarks and overhead conversations with other characters.

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== Remarks ==
====Selected====
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* Let's march!
* What a charmer.
* Hey, good-looking.
* C'mon, let's go!
* I could go for a good meal.
* Damn, it's good to be alive.
* Soldier.
* I'd love to, thanks.
* Making me sweat.
* Wanna dance?
* What's cooking?
* Don't be shy.
* Don't burn yourself.
* Attention!
* Well, well, well.
* What's the story?
* La-da-da-da...
* Hey-ho.
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====Selected (sneaking)====
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* Let's march!
* What a charmer.
* Hey, good-looking.
* C'mon, let's go!
* I could go for a good meal.
* Damn, it's good to be alive.
* Ready for some good news.
* Soldier.
* I'd love to, thanks.
* You're making me sweat.
* Wanna dance?
* What's cooking?
* Don't be shy.
* Don't burn yourself.
* Attention!
* Well, well.
* What's the story?
* Dum-dee-dum.
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====Selected (in combat)====
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* Let's cook with fire, baby.
* Now this is my happy place.
* Hup hup!
* On my word.
* I got this.
* Bye forever, pal.
* I'm heating up!
* GODS, it's HOT in here!
* Put 'em up.
* Hahahaha!
* My turn.
* I smell blood.
* All right, Karlach, it's go time.
* This is gonna feel good.
* Ready for another round?
* Let's GO!
* Watch this.
* Fuck yes!
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====Selected (downed)====
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* Help me.
* Everything's going dark.
* This isn't the way.
* No! I won't go!
* Not yet. Please.
* Heal me, please!
* I'm burnt out.
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====Selection spam====
* Don't. Poke. The Karlach.
* Who am I?
* My eye!

====Selection spam (sneaking)====
* My back can't take much more of this.
* Not now, I'm being a sneak!
* I'm getting too old for this nonsense.
* I'm not built to crouch.

====Selection spam (in combat)====
* Eyes on the prize - we need to win this!
* Not every soldier should've made it out of training.
* Eyes on victory, tummy on dinner.
* I ought to just burn this whole thing down.

====Moving====
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* Hup to.
* All right.
* Marching.
* Soldier?
* On my way.
* There we go.
* What next?
* Lalala.
* Oh yeah.
* Let's go!
* Heyy.
* Uh huh.
* Phew!
* Movin' it.
* Where to?
* Got it.
* Let's ride.
* Saddle up.
* Honk honk.
* Yeah-ha.
* Me?
* If you insist.
* While I'm at it.
* Toes, toes.
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====Moving (in combat)====
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* Over there!
* Heading out.
* Find a route.
* Moving.
* Tactical.
* Close ranks.
* In position!
* Jimmy on the go.
* Poor fucker.
* Covered.
* Knees high.
* I've got it.
* Count on me.
* No surrender.
* Got it.
* Under their noses.
* Aye aye.
* Soldier.
* Incoming!
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====Moving (sneaking)====
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* I'm too tall for this...
* Halfling essence...
* Long n' low.
* Rat feet.
* Sneak sneak.
* Quiet.
* Shadowlach
* Shh...
* I'm nothing!
* Light as air
* Turn down the fire.
* Whisper mode.
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====Hiding====
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* Stealth mode: activated.
* Like a vandal.
* Let's turn down the fire.
* Shh...
* Shadows don't suit me.
* Time for a soft touch.
* You can't see me.
* Invisible me.
* I feel like a rothé in a tea shop.
* Steady...
* I've got this.
* Not used to lying low.
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====Hiding (in combat)====
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* Get down!
* They won't spot me now.
* Quiet as silence.
* Can't see me.
* Don't look!
* Oh yeah.
* Slick.
* Shht!
* Here I go...
* Invisible.
* Born for this.
* Boom! Here I go.
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====At low health====
* Need some oil over here!
* Tune me up, quick!
* Won't last much longer like this.
* Soldier! I need your help!

====Can't fit in a small hole====
* Yeah, maybe if I was half the size.
* No chance.
* Maybe if I were a halfling.

====Can't fit in a tiny hole====
* That's for someone teeny-tiny, not biggy-biggy.
* Not a chance I'd fit.
* Maybe if I was a quarter of the size.

====Can't use an item====
* No joy.
* Nope.
* C'mon...
* Argh!

====Can't use an item while in combat====
* Not now.
* Not during a fight.
* Other things on my mind, thanks.
* Let's finish this fight first.

====Finding a locked item====
* Nope. Maybe there's some other way to open it.
* Locked out. Maybe I can get it open another way.
* Let me look around. Might be something that'll help me crack this thing.
* Gotta be something around here to unlock this thing.

====Attempting to pick a lock====
* Can't I just break it?
* To the left... and... to the...

==== Looting a chest or body ====
* Yoink!

====Looking at a globe====
* Where should we go next?
* What a world.
* Round and round.
* Let's see, where's Faerûn.
* Big.

====Looking at an astrolabe====
* Wouldn't mind knowing what else is out there.
* No thanks, I'm happy where I'm at.
* Makes me dizzy. Feet planted firmly on Faerûn, please.

====Looking into a mirror====
* Hey, good lookin'.
* Aw, me.
* Check out those arms.
* Hey, girl.
* Cute.

====Looking into a telescope====
* Big shiny eye.

====Succeeded Perception roll (trap)====
* Easy - this place is hungry for blood.
* This'll be fun.
* A trap! Time to dance.
* Hot foot, hot foot - place is trapped.

====Succeeded Investigation roll====
* What's this?
* Gotcha.
* He-llo.
* What's that now?
* C'mere you.

====Succeeded Investigation roll (trap)====
* Place is trapped.
* Someone's rigged this place to the teeth.
* Go lightly; I spot a trap.

====Identified a mimic====
* Come out, come out, little mimic...

====Surprised by mimic====
* Another mimic! Aw, look at all those teeth.
* A mimic! Aww, baby!

====After a Short Rest====
* Nice little nap.
* Feeling fresh.
* Ah, that put the wind back in my sails.
* *Yawn!*

====On character death====
'''Player:'''
* You're not dying. Not on my watch.

'''Player (Dark Urge):'''
* Hang on - I won't allow this. You aren't dead, got it?

'''Lae'zel:'''
* On your feet, soldier! That's an order!

'''Shadowheart:'''
* C'mon, Fringe, back up with you!

'''Jaheira:'''
* Fuck no. Not Jaheira.

'''Gale:'''
* Gale! Come on, magic man, hang on!

'''Wyll:'''
* WYLL! NO!

'''Minthara:'''
* On your feet, Minthara! Today's not your day.

'''Minsc:'''
* Oh, no you don't, baldy. On your feet!

'''Astarion:'''
* Astarion, you leech, you can't die like this!

'''Halsin:'''
* Halsin! Hang on! Please!

==== Throwing Scratch's ball after he is dismissed ====

* Better get it myself.
* Poor Scratch is all worn out.
* I shouldn't tease our boy.
* Fella needs a little shut-eye.

==== Throwing Scratch's ball after his death ====

* I miss my dog.
* Why am I doing this to myself?
* Scratch should be here. With his family.
* Here, pup.

== Location Remarks ==
=== Act One === 
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=== [[Ravaged Beach]] ===
''(By the dock)''
* "It's the River Chionthar. I'd know these waters anywhere."
* "Do you intend to vocalise every thought? Or just the most obvious ones?"
* "Makes a pleasant change from rivers of blood."
* "Let's hope the locals are friendly."

=== [[Forest]] ===
''(Finding [[Exsanguinated Boar]])'' "Wonder what killed the poor thing. Not a drop of blood anywhere."

''On the [[Risen Road]], entering Tollhouse cellar:''
* Ugh. That corpse is riper than Minauros bog.
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=== Act Two === 
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=== Act Three === 
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== Party Banter ==
=== {{Banter|Astarion}} ===
(''While in plains'')
* '''Karlach''': Hahaha. Ha!
* '''Astarion''': What's so funny? You haven't got some laughing curse, have you?
* '''Karlach''': I really made it out of Avernus. It's incredible.
* '''Astarion''': All right, just keep it down. We're conspicuous enough without your hyena call.
<hr>
(At [[Forest]])
* '''Astarion''': Biting flies, midges - shouldn't nature be beautiful and serene? It looks so nice in the Upper City parks.
* '''Karlach''': Upper City, huh? Swish. Never spent much time there myself.
* '''Astarion''': I'll happily take you. If we survive this bugs' banquet.
* '''Karlach''': Sounds good. I've always been curious what a patriar loo looks like.
<hr>
(At [[Sunlit Wetlands]])
* '''Astarion''': Transforming into a mind flayer might have its perks. At least then I could float over this muck.
* '''Karlach''': Not one for roughing it, I see.
* '''Astarion''': Wallowing in filth is for pigs and children, my dear.
* '''Karlach''': Pigs, children, and people with a little bit of grit.
<hr>
(At [[Grymforge]])
* '''Karlach''': Ho. He-llo! Hey!
* '''Astarion''': So... are you greeting invisible beings or just losing your mind?
* '''Karlach''': The echoes - listen! They're coming from three directions!
* '''Astarion''': Losing your mind it is! Probably the tadpole - the weirdest things seem to be...
<hr>
(Near [[Rosymorn Monastery]])
* '''Astarion''': Gods, how are we not there yet? My feet are killing me.
* '''Karlach''': Want me to carry you?
* '''Astarion''': Oh, darling, would you?
* '''Karlach''': Sure! If you promise to swap once I get tired.
* '''Astarion''': Please, I can barely manage my pack - you'd kill me.
<hr>
(At [[Last Light Inn]] Graveyard)
* '''Astarion''': The graveyard's ancient, but the graves are fresh.
* '''Karlach''': Feeling at home?
* '''Astarion''': I haven't set foot in a graveyard since I became a spawn, thank you. Vampires are nothing like those other undead.
* '''Karlach''': True. I've never heard a mummy complain about a wrinkled doublet. Or sour wine.
<hr>
(At [[Rivington]])
* '''Karlach''': Nice to be in a crowd of normal people for once.
* '''Astarion''': Really? I prefer my company extraordinary.
* '''Karlach''': Aww, thanks.
* '''Astarion''': Don't thank me, thank Gortash.
* '''Karlach''': Excuse you. I didn't need that prick to make me who I am.
* '''Astarion''': You're right, of course. Forgive me.
* '''Karlach''': All good, fangs.
<hr>
(At [[Baldur's Mouth]])
* '''Astarion''': Probably best if I keep a low profile. They used to know me all too well in the Elfsong.
* '''Karlach''': Wonder if our paths ever crossed in the before-times. Were you always so sneaky?
* '''Astarion''': I haven't survived for two centuries by being reckless. And I hope to survive at least two more.
* '''Karlach''': Yeah yeah, don't rub it in.
<hr>
(At [[Grey Harbour Docks]])
* '''Karlach''': Can you swim, Astarion?
* '''Astarion''': I'm... not sure, honestly. It's been a couple of hundred years.
* '''Karlach''': You're missing out! Loved it as a kid. This water looks nasty as hell, though.
* '''Astarion''': Well, it's not called 'Grey Harbour' for nothing.
<hr>
(At [[Felogyr's Fireworks]])
* '''Karlach''': Oh man! WHIZBANGS!
* '''Astarion''': Keep calm, Karlach. One bad flare and you could blow this whole place.
* '''Karlach''': (Oh man! Whizbangs!)
* '''Astarion''': Better.
<hr>
(''If the player is romancing Karlach; after act 1 romance scene'')
* '''Karlach''': Hey. What's on your mind, Astarion? You seemed a million miles away just then.
* '''Astarion''': Hmm? Oh, I was just pondering that heart of yours.
* '''Astarion''': There were times I would've been thrilled if everyone who put their hands on me burst into flames.
* '''Karlach''': I'd trade you if I could.
<hr>
(''If the player is romancing Karlach; after act 2 romance scene'')
* '''Astarion''': So the more you cool down, the more your love life heats up?
* '''Karlach''': Seems that way! But I'm a bit out of practice, to be honest.
* '''Astarion''': I'm sure it'll all come back to you. You'll be as depraved as the rest of us in no time.
<hr>
(''If the player is romancing Karlach; after act 3 romance scene'')
* '''Astarion''': I hear you were spotted being 'normal' in the Singing Lute, Karlach. Are you feeling all right?
* '''Karlach''': Seemed like the right thing to do. I've never really tried 'normal' before.
* '''Astarion''': And? How did you find the quiet life?
* '''Karlach''': It was nice. It was really nice.
* '''Astarion''': I never thought I'd see the day - our champion of the Hells has gone soft.
* '''Karlach''': Maybe I have. Finally.
<hr>
(''If the player is romancing Astarion; after act 1 romance scene'')
* '''Karlach''': I never was a sucker for a smooth-talker, but I admit, Astarion, you're pretty slick.
* '''Astarion''': And you're rather the opposite of slick. Do you have a point?
* '''Karlach''': I was just being nice.
* '''Astarion''': Step one of starting a conversation: think before you speak.
* '''Karlach''': Never was my strong suit.
<hr>
(''If the player is romancing Astarion; after act 2 romance scene'')
* '''Karlach''': Sorry if this is rude, but... can vampires fall in love?
* '''Astarion''': What a preposterous question. Vampires can do anything you can do, and a damn sight better.
* '''Karlach''': Sunbathe? Swim?
* '''Astarion''': All right, there are a few limited exceptions.
* '''Karlach''': Good to know love is on the table though.
* '''Astarion''': It is. Though if the table is laden with good wine and meat, love is often left to rot with the salad leaves.
<hr>
(''If the player is romancing Astarion, and Astarion stayed a spawn'')
* '''Karlach''': So our vamp isn't so heartless after all.
* '''Astarion''': Rich of you to talk about someone else's heart, Karlach.
* '''Astarion''': But I must admit, my chest has been feeling a touch lighter recently.
* '''Karlach''': It suits you beautifully.
* '''Astarion''': Yes, most things do.
<hr>
(''If the player is romancing Astarion, and Astarion became an ascendant'')
* '''Karlach''': You know, Astarion, I'm not sure I can trust you anymore. You're... different. A bit scary, to be honest.
* '''Astarion''': I have one person who trusts me completely. That's enough for me.
* '''Karlach''': Treat them right, or you'll have me to answer to.
* '''Karlach''': I can whittle up a good stake in no time if the mood takes me.

=== {{Banter|Gale}} ===
(''While in plains'')
* '''Gale''': I don't suppose you've any clue where we are in relation to Waterdeep?
* '''Karlach''': From this distance between Elturel and Baldur's Gate, I'd say... a long way away.
* '''Gale''': Ah. That will make getting word to my mother rather tricky.
* '''Gale''': No matter - what she doesn't know can't hurt her. Not at this distance, anyway.
<hr>
(At [[Forest]])
* '''Gale''': Nothing like a brisk stroll through the forest to invigorate the spirit.
* '''Karlach''': I was just thinking the same thing, but less poetically.
* '''Gale''': And without so much as a stirring from our tadpoles.
* '''Karlach''': A girl could get used to this.
<hr>
(At [[Blighted Village]])
* '''Karlach''': Looks like this town was ransacked - by soldiers, if my eyes don't deceive me.
* '''Gale''': Quite cruelly, too.
* '''Karlach''': Must've been an awful day for the people who lived here.
* '''Gale''': If nothing else, I hope it was a mercifully short one.
<hr>
(In the [[Underdark]])
* '''Karlach''': Just when I was getting used to the sky again...
* '''Gale''': Fear not, Karlach. Sun, moon and stars will still be there waiting for us.
* '''Karlach''': Meanwhile, this place is pretty spectacular, isn't it?
* '''Gale''': No book or painting could ever do its strange beauty justice. But perhaps our stories might, when we return to the surface.
<hr>
(At [[Grymforge]])
* '''Gale''': The architects who built this must have been remarkable. A pity their vision didn't stand the test of time.
* '''Karlach''': All's not lost. I mean, just look at this place.
* '''Gale''': You've quite the knack for finding the bright side of things, haven't you?
* '''Karlach''': Hope keeps you going.
<hr>
(Near [[Rosymorn Monastery]])
* '''Karlach''': Man, adventuring is thirsty work.
* '''Gale''': There used to be a monastery in this region known for producing a wonderful ale.
* '''Karlach''': That sounds like heaven! Wait. Used to?
* '''Gale''': Oh, yes - long ruined, I'm afraid. No chance of a frothing pitcher awaiting us there, but still - at least your thirst for knowledge is quenched.
* '''Karlach''': Ugh.
<hr>
(On the road to [[Shadow-Cursed Lands]])
* '''Gale''': Do you feel that? A darkness, pulling at the strands of the Weave.
* '''Karlach''': You'll still be able to do your wizard thing, though, right?
* '''Gale''': Of course, but that doesn't make the shadows less dangerous.
* '''Karlach''': Joy.
<hr>
(At [[Shadow-Cursed Lands]] Forest)
* '''Karlach''': Doing all right, Gale?
* '''Gale''': Oh, you know... Still alive and kicking, despite being surrounded on all sides by an endless manifestation of darkness and decay...
* '''Karlach''': I feel it too. Here if you need a pick-me-up.
<hr>
(At [[Last Light Inn - Cellar]] Shrine)
* '''Gale''': A hidden shrine, dedicated to the Moon Maiden herself. Even amidst this darkness, Selunites are stubborn enough to cling on.
* '''Karlach''': Pretty beautiful, isn't it?
<hr>
(At [[The Waning Moon]])
* '''Karlach''': Huh. A brewery. Why does Reithwin Ale ring a bell?
* '''Gale''': It was known to be quite the tipple - a cask or two still exists, if you know the right alekeep...
* '''Karlach''': You must have good taste. Not me. Can't afford it.
* '''Gale''': A common misconception. Even the simplest of flavours are elevated by the choice to appreciate them. Don't deny yourself such pleasures.
<hr>
(At [[Reithwin Tollhouse]])
* '''Karlach''': Whoa! Almost slipped there.
* '''Gale''': You wouldn't be the first, I'd wager. It's been some time since these walkways felt the carpenter's hammer.
* '''Karlach''': You gonna catch me if I eat a brick?
* '''Gale''': With my reflexes? I'd catch you before you so much as stubbed a toe.
<hr>
(At [[Gauntlet of Shar]])
* '''Gale''': Even shaped by shadow as it is, Sharran architecture has a kind of beauty to it.
* '''Karlach''': Beautifully intimidating. This place was meant to scare people into submission.
* '''Gale''': There you go, cutting right through the ephemera to the heart of the matter. Your finest quality, I think.
* '''Karlach''': And here I thought I rubbed you the wrong way.
* '''Gale''': Nothing wrong with a bit of friction now and then. You help me keep my mind sharp.
* '''Karlach''': Aw. Thanks, pal. I think.
<hr>
(Approaching [[Moonrise Towers]])
* '''Karlach''': Ready to enter the belly of the beast?
* '''Gale''': It's the stairs I'm dreading. I shall close my eyes, and pretend I'm climbing my own, far superior tower in Waterdeep.
* '''Karlach''': In that case, welcome home.
<hr>
(At [[Moonrise Towers]] Docks)
* '''Karlach''': We're not taking a boat to Baldur's Gate, right?
* '''Gale''': And give the Absolute free reign to use us as target practice from the banks? I think not.
* '''Karlach''': Phew. My mum always said the Chionthar was unlucky.
<hr>
(At [[Mind Flayer Colony]])
* '''Gale''': It strikes me that, for a mind flayer colony, there are remarkably few mind flayers about the place...
* '''Karlach''': Squiddies have gone to war, is my guess.
* '''Gale''': On the Absolute's behalf? Now there's an alliance I'd have been quite happy without.
<hr>
(At [[The Blushing Mermaid]])
* '''Karlach''': Man, it's good to be home. First round on who?
* '''Gale''': She who thirsts buys drinks the first.
* '''Karlach''': You won't pin me down with a rhyme, wizard!
* '''Gale''': She who declines gets the worst of the wines.
<hr>
(At [[Sorcerous Sundries]])
* '''Gale''': Look around you. Indulge your curiosity. Sorcerous Sundries is the finest purveyor of magical miscellany for miles around.
* '''Karlach''': Where's the axes?
* '''Gale''': What they sell is far more precious than mere sword or shield. They sell knowledge, ingenuity, the wisdom of mages past.
* '''Karlach''': Sounds like more your thing than mine.
<hr>
(At [[The Counting House]])
* '''Gale''': They say wealth offers a form of magic. Alas, it's one I've rarely dabbled in.
* '''Karlach''': Nor I. Never had more than a few coppers in the city, and any soul coins in Avernus went straight to Zariel.
* '''Gale''': Make no mistake. Souls are sold for coins up here as well. All too cheaply, in most cases.
<hr>
(At [[Danthelon's Dancing Axe]])
* '''Karlach''': Wouldn't mind a dancing axe of my own.
* '''Gale''': A simple movement charm wouldn't be too hard to apply to such an object. I could conjure one up for you if you like?
*'''Karlach''': Yes! I like!
* '''Gale''': Very well then. Once the city is saved, Karlach's Kinetic Cleaver will be first on my list.
<hr>
(''If the player is romancing Karlach; after act 1 romance scene'')
* '''Gale''': You know, Karlach, there are other ways to express love beyond run-of-the-mill physicality...
* '''Karlach''': Ugh. Are you going to try and teach me about exceptional uses for a mage hand or what?
* '''Gale''': Actually, I was thinking of poetry.
* '''Karlach''': Oops, sorry. But... now that I think of it... is mage hand especially hard to learn?
<hr>
(''If the player is romancing Karlach; after act 2 romance scene'')
* '''Gale''': I've always felt flames to be a rather perfect expression of love, Karlach.
* '''Gale''': Passionate, primal, capable of bestowing the most life-affirming comfort, or inflicting the profoundest damage.
* '''Karlach''': That's... pretty nice. Never thought about it like that. But now I will.
<hr>
(''If the player is romancing Karlach; after act 3 romance scene'')
* '''Gale''': Am I to understand that you are in love now, Karlach?
* '''Karlach''': I sure am. If there's hope for me there's hope for anyone.
<hr>
(''If the player is romancing Gale; after act 1 romance scene'')
* '''Gale''': Karlach... a hypothetical question for you:
* '''Gale''': If someone - not me, of course - detected a hint of romantic interest in them from another, unnamed individual, what might that someone do about it?
* '''Karlach''': Whoever it is, just talk to them, Gale. And leave out the hypotheticals.
* '''Gale''': Talking. Right. I'm good at that.
<hr>
(''If the player is romancing Gale; after act 2 romance scene'')
* '''Karlach''': So, Gale - got any book recommendations for me?
* '''Gale''': You can read?!
* '''Karlach''': Very funny. Yes - I can read. School put me off big boring tomes. Sometimes I wonder what I'm missing.
* '''Gale''': Say no more - I'll find the perfect book for you. I might even lend it to you from my library in Waterdeep.
* '''Karlach''': Ooh! Something with magic, please. And no devils.
<hr>
(''If the player is romancing Gale; after act 3 romance scene'')
* '''Karlach''': How's the orb treating you, Gale?
* '''Gale''': Oh, quite well as a matter of fact. Since it was stabilised, it's been humming along nicely.
* '''Gale''': I have noticed one adverse side-effect. I seem to be losing hair in some, er, unexpected places.
* '''Karlach''': I can only imagine.

=== {{Banter|Lae'zel}} ===
(''While in plains'')
* '''Karlach''': Is this your first time on the Sword Coast, Lae'zel?
* '''Lae'zel''': Yes. It is much more... lively... than the githyanki slates led me to believe.
* '''Karlach''': Just wait till you see Baldur's Gate. You'll never want to leave.
<hr>
(''While in plains'')
* '''Lae'zel''': Smell that? Blood. This whole plain reeks of it.
* '''Karlach''': That'll wake you up of a fine day, won't it.
* '''Lae'zel''': I do not need awakening. My senses are sharp as steel.
<hr>
(At [[Forest]])
* '''Karlach''': Ahh, smell that? Fresh forest air.
* '''Lae'zel''': I smell only fear - the fear of cowards lying in wait for an ambush.
* '''Karlach''': You can take a day off once in a while, Lae'zel.
* '''Lae'zel''': I do not take days off. I'd even forego sleep, if such a thing were feasible. The one advantage an elf holds over a githyanki.
<hr>
(In the [[Underdark]])
* '''Karlach''': Beautiful. Lethal. The Underdark is everything I thought it'd be.
* '''Lae'zel''': And I. This environ seems worthy of a githyanki warrior's estimation.
* '''Karlach''': Ah, to be deemed worthy by the great Lae'zel of Crèche K'liir.
* '''Lae'zel''': Continue as you have, Karlach, and you will achieve the same.
<hr>
(At [[Rosymorn Monastery]])
* '''Karlach''': What a sight. We should stop for a nice little lunch, take it all in.
* '''Lae'zel''': Is the worm gnawing at your grey matter? We must find a crèche and be purified.
* '''Karlach''': True. Fine. First, purify the tadpole, then a little lunch.
<hr>
(On the road to [[Shadow-Cursed Lands]])
* '''Karlach''': Lae'zel, do you want to talk about what happened at the crèche?
* '''Lae'zel''': Trust me. You'll know when I'm ready to discuss it.
* '''Karlach''': Fair enough. But if you change your mind...
* '''Lae'zel''': It is not a matter of mind. It is a matter of faith - and I have been put to the test.
<hr>
(At [[Shadow-Cursed Lands]] Forest)
* '''Karlach''': Do I see light? Or am I delusional?
* '''Lae'zel''': Just a mirage. There's not a spot in sight that the gloom hasn't touched.
* '''Karlach''': Damn, you're right. The eyes see what the heart wants.
<hr>
(At [[Ruined Battlefield]])
* '''Lae'zel''': Bones. Rusted weapons. A great battle was fought here.
* '''Karlach''': An extra vicious one, I think. No one buried their dead.
* '''Lae'zel''': Exactly the sort of battle I live to fight. And the sort made even more thrilling with a hot-hearted tiefling at my side.
<hr>
(At [[Mind Flayer Colony]])
* '''Karlach''': Look at all this mucus. Wonder if our nautiloid came from down here.
* '''Lae'zel''': It's a possibility. This is no mere mind flayer colony, but an entire ghaik bastion.
* '''Karlach''': I'm ready for the goo.
<hr>
(At [[Wyrm's Rock Fortress]])
* '''Lae'zel''': A kith'rak's red dragon would have this place down around Gortash's ears in moments.
* '''Karlach''': I'd love to see that. I've always hated this place.
* '''Lae'zel''': It will be far more satisfying to plunge a blade into Gortash myself than to pick through his ashes.
<hr>
(At [[Wyrm's Rock Fortress]])
* '''Karlach''': You know, I've always kind of hated this place. Such ado about a damned bridge.
* '''Lae'zel''': It's just a bridge. Is it really worth all that ire?
* '''Karlach''': C'mon, isn't there something you hate for no good reason?
* '''Lae'zel''': Hm. I dislike owls. Their hyper-mobile necks are quite disconcerting.
* '''Karlach''': You know what, Lae? I couldn't agree more.
<hr>
(At [[Lady Jannath's Estate]])
* '''Karlach''': Phew! Wouldn't mind shacking up in a place like this.
* '''Lae'zel''': Yes  - and quite an attractive target for githyanki raiders. They'd plunder the village and fly off with the spoils.
* '''Karlach''': What are you, pirates?
* '''Lae'zel''': To my people, all the planes are a vast garden to be weeded and picked.
* '''Karlach''': Well tell your mates to keep their hoes out of Baldur's Gate.
<hr>
(At [[House of Hope]])
* '''Karlach''': Damn. I swore I'd never come back to the Hells, and here I am.
* '''Lae'zel''': Fate has a way of pulling us along with or without our approval.
* '''Karlach''': Escaping fate happens to be my speciality.
<hr>
(''If the player is romancing Lae'zel; after act 1 romance scene'')
* '''Karlach''': So githyanki undergarments. Very fashionable.
* '''Lae'zel''': The under-harnesses are often used for strapping oneself onto a red dragon.
* '''Karlach''': Fashion and function. You lot really have it all figured out.
<hr>
(''If the player is romancing Lae'zel; after act 2 romance scene'')
* '''Karlach''': Lae'zel, you're actually glowing.
* '''Lae'zel''': It is the sheen of the soldier's sweat on my brow.
* '''Karlach''': The soldier's sweat? Or the lover's?
* '''Lae'zel''': Kain'cha... Speak on it no further.
<hr>
(''If the player is romancing Lae'zel; after act 3 romance scene'')
* '''Karlach''': It's good to see you smiling, Lae'zel.
* '''Lae'zel''': A momentary spasm of the jaw. But perhaps there is cause.
* '''Lae'zel''': Even in this dark hour, there are some things to take heart in.
* '''Karlach''': Couldn't have said it better myself.
<hr>
(''If the player is romancing Karlach; after act 1 romance scene'')
* '''Lae'zel''': Your years in the Hells have made you a fierce warrior, Karlach.
* '''Karlach''': Fierce in battle, maybe a bit naive in... everything else.
* '''Lae'zel''': In that way, you are like many a young githyanki - wise to the ways of battle, if not to the wider world.
* '''Karlach''': Makes sense. And how are you getting on out here in the world?
* '''Lae'zel''': Mindfully and meticulously.
<hr>
(''If the player is romancing Karlach; after act 2 romance scene'')
* '''Lae'zel''': Karlach, were there others of Zariel's warriors who bore the infernal engine?
* '''Karlach''': I was the first - not the last. But most didn't survive the process.
* '''Karlach''': The others were all devilkin. I think I was the only lucky winner from Faerûn.
* '''Lae'zel''': You were stronger than the others.
* '''Karlach''': Lucky me.
<hr>
(''If the player is romancing Karlach; after act 3 romance scene'')
* '''Lae'zel''': A dinner date. At first your request confused me. But then, I became curious...
* '''Karlach''': Think you might like to try it for yourself some time?
* '''Lae'zel''': It sounds terribly understimulating.
* '''Karlach''': Depends on the company.
* '''Lae'zel''': Well. Good thing for us both I make for riveting company.

=== {{Banter|Shadowheart}} ===
(At [[Forest]])
* '''Karlach''': Ahh. Flowers, leaves, grass. Can't beat it.
* '''Shadowheart''': I was raised in the city - I'm more used to feeling cobblestones underfoot than grass and fallen leaves.
* '''Karlach''': Before I went to Avernus, I'd have agreed with you. Nothing quite like Baldur's Gate, is there?
* '''Shadowheart''': Nothing in my recollection, anyway...
<hr>
(At [[Blighted Village]])
* '''Shadowheart''': The whole village is falling to pieces. These goblins aren't exactly house-proud, as occupiers go...
* '''Karlach''': Wouldn't blame the gobs. Place looks like it's been abandoned a good while.
* '''Karlach''': But hey, maybe we can scare up a few dusty bottles of wine somewheres.
* '''Shadowheart''': I like your way of thinking. Split any takings we find?
* '''Karlach''': Sister, you've got a deal.
<hr>
(At [[Sunlit Wetlands]])
* '''Karlach''': Hey! Something bit me.
* '''Shadowheart''': Just an insect - I'm sure you'll survive. Besides, it probably figured you for a tasty treat.
* '''Karlach''': Give me an aboleth over a midge any day.
<hr>
(At [[Grymforge]])
* '''Shadowheart''': This place is hard to bear. I hope we're able to continue on our way before too long.
* '''Karlach''': I know what you mean. Everyone is so... unhappy.
* '''Shadowheart''': Oh. Well I meant more the molten rock and plunging chasms, but yes, the folk leave something to be desired as well.
* '''Karlach''': Present company excluded, of course?
* '''Shadowheart''': Oh hush, you. Stop fishing for compliments.
<hr>
(At [[Rosymorn Monastery]])
* '''Shadowheart''': A remote spot for a monastery. I suppose they wanted to make sure the monks avoided temptation.
* '''Karlach''': Yeah but look at these mountains. The height of temptation.
* '''Shadowheart''': No, I mean more like vices. You know - pleasures of the flesh.
* '''Karlach''': Met a loumara demon who married a mountain, though. It's a thing.
* '''Shadowheart''': I think the thin air might be getting to you, Karlach.
<hr>
(At [[Crèche Y'llek]])
* '''Karlach''': Gotta respect these gith. They don't fool around.
(''If it is known that Shadowheart is a follower of Shar'')
* '''Shadowheart''': Oh I'm more than aware, trust me. I've had plenty of training in what to expect from them.
(''If it is not known that Shadowheart is a follower of Shar'')
* '''Shadowheart''': I'll certainly be treading very carefully, trust me.
* '''Karlach''': In that case, lead on, miss.
<hr>
(On the road to [[Shadow-Cursed Lands]])
* '''Shadowheart''': We've had some close calls already. There could be even tougher days ahead...
* '''Karlach''': Cheer up. It might be all downhill from here.
* '''Shadowheart''': Meaning things will start becoming easier for us, or our situation will deteriorate from here...?
* '''Karlach''': Exactly.
<hr>
(At [[Reithwin Town]])
* '''Karlach''': Since you're the only one in good form out here, I'll trust you to lead the way, Shadowheart.
(''If Shadowheart no longer loyal to Shar'')
* '''Shadowheart''': Actually... I've been stripped of that particular advantage. But I will forge ahead, nonetheless.
(''If Shadowheart is still loyal to Shar'')
* '''Shadowheart''': It's a deal, so long as you watch my back.
* '''Karlach''': Atta girl.
<hr>
(At [[Mason's Guild]] Rebel Hideout)
* '''Shadowheart''': I love a nice secret hideaway, don't you?
* '''Karlach''': I mean... I guess.
* '''Shadowheart''': You can just fill it with supplies, seal up the hidden entrance, and tuck yourself away from the world...
* '''Karlach''': Whatever you say, squirrelheart.
<hr>
(At [[Gauntlet of Shar]])
* '''Karlach''': Never knew Sharrans to be so... military.
* '''Shadowheart''': It shouldn't surprise you. We have been at war with Selûne since before most of history was written. An eternal conflict, from the viewpoint of mortals...
* '''Shadowheart''': Shar's entire creed revolves around waging war against Selûne. Imagine all the generations of mortals, sacrificed in an eternal conflict between sisters.
* '''Karlach''': Problem with eternal wars is they never end.
* '''Karlach''': Take it from me, a short, sharp personal vendetta is far less time-intensive.
<hr>
(Approaching [[Moonrise Towers]])
* '''Shadowheart''': Moonrise Towers. There used to be more than one tower, of course. The other must have been destroyed.
(''If Karlach has only one real eye'')
* '''Karlach''': I figured as much, what with my one good eye for seeing and fingers for counting.
(''If Karlach still has both eyes'')
* '''Karlach''': I figured as much, being the proud owner of eyes.
* '''Karlach''': ... sorry, no need for that. Must've put too much salt on my blood sausage this morning.
* '''Shadowheart''': Not at all. Nice to be on the receiving end, now and again. Keeps me sharp.
<hr>
(At [[Moonrise Towers]])
* '''Karlach''': I'm sweating bullets. What if I blow our cover?
* '''Shadowheart''': Simplicity is the key to a good deception. If in doubt, try thinking less.
* '''Karlach''': Yes ma'am.
<hr>
(At [[Moonrise Towers]] [[Oubliette]])
* '''Karlach''': Dark enough for you, Shadowheart?
* '''Shadowheart''': Nothing wrong with a nice subdued ambience. It can help flatter even the homeliest of faces.
* '''Karlach''': I'll try to keep my fire a gentle throb.
<hr>
(At [[Moonrise Towers Prison]])
* '''Karlach''': Prisoners!
* '''Shadowheart''': More like soon-to-be tadpole residences. Every infected prisoner will just make things harder on us...
* '''Karlach''': Let's go blast a brine pool, then.
<hr>
(At [[Baldur's Mouth]])
* '''Karlach''': I wouldn't mind doing a little shopping in the city.
(''If Shadowheart no longer loyal to Shar'')
* '''Shadowheart''': Same. I think I may have overdone it with the black and purple for, oh, my entire life? Your look serves you well though.
(''If Shadowheart is still loyal to Shar'')
* '''Shadowheart''': Lady Shar teaches us to abhor superficialities like fashion... though the city does have some fine boutiques. After a new look?
* '''Karlach''': I'm ten years behind; don't want the youths to think I'm not, you know, up with the times.
<hr>
(At [[Bloomridge Park]])
* '''Karlach''': Huh. There's something going on here. I don't like it.
* '''Karlach''': Careful. I smell an ambush.
* '''Shadowheart''': Are you sure it's not the flowers you're smelling? You may be allergic.
* '''Shadowheart''': But better safe than sorry, I suppose.
<hr>
(At [[Morphic Pool]])
* '''Karlach''': I can tell when we're getting close to a mind flayer area because everything starts to smell purple.
* '''Shadowheart''': That's either profoundly poetic or childishly simple. I'm going with poetic.
* '''Karlach''': A compliment from Shadowheart! I'll put it on the shelf with the rest of my achievements.
<hr>
(''If the player is romancing Karlach; after act 2 romance scene'')
* '''Karlach''': Hey, Shaddy, got a quick question about the best way to treat an infernal burn.
* '''Shadowheart''': Shaddy? Really?
* '''Karlach''': Hearty? Shadsy? Or maybe just The Fringe?
* '''Shadowheart''': 'Shadowheart' will do just fine, thanks. Love is making you fanciful.
* '''Karlach''': You might be right.
<hr>
(''If the player is romancing Shadowheart; after act 1 romance scene'')
* '''Karlach''': You look happy, Shadowheart. Like a Night Orchid in bloom.
* '''Shadowheart''': You must be imagining it.
* '''Karlach''': It's all over your face.
* '''Shadowheart''': It must be all the fresh air since the crash - has me flush.
* '''Karlach''': It looks good on you.
<hr>
(''If the player is romancing Shadowheart; after act 2 romance scene'')
* '''Karlach''': So - why Night Orchids?
* '''Shadowheart''': Well, isn't it enough that they're beautiful?
* '''Shadowheart''': They remind me of some place - a place I can't quite remember. But I think I was happy there, wherever it was.
* '''Shadowheart''': Sorry. I'm being silly.
* '''Karlach''': You're cute.
<hr>
(''If the player is romancing Shadowheart, and Shadowheart chose Selune'')
* '''Karlach''': Must be lovely to have a swim without boiling all the fishes alive.
* '''Shadowheart''': Sounds pleasant to swim with you. At a distance. It's usually so freezing.
* '''Karlach''': Don't ask me to make a hot spring for you two. It might work. But I also might cook you like lobsters.
<hr>
(''If the player is romancing Shadowheart, and Shadowheart chose Shar'')
* '''Karlach''': To have someone who cares about you and throw them away. I don't know how you do it.
* '''Shadowheart''': Any restriction, any tether must be shed. Surely you understand that? It is a form of freedom, if a tragic one.
* '''Karlach''': I've had enough tragedy in my day. You have too. But Shar's got you in a chokehold.
* '''Shadowheart''': It's called an embrace. I suppose you don't receive many.
* '''Karlach''': Whatever.

=== {{Banter|Wyll}} ===
(''At [[Last Light Inn]], if it's protected'')
* '''Karlach''': Think the bar is open?
* '''Wyll''': I intend to find out. But we should scout around first, see who's in need of help.
* '''Karlach''': You're good at staying in character, I'll give you that.
<hr>
(At [[Grand Mausoleum]])
* '''Karlach''': No shadow curse here. Wonder why.
* '''Wyll''': Couldn't say. Maybe because an entirely different curse has befallen the tomb.
* '''Karlach''': Always something, isn't it.
<hr>
(At [[Gauntlet of Shar]])
* '''Karlach''': You know, even devils like a good joke. Why are Sharrans so... dour?
* '''Wyll''': Their belief is grounded in loss. Hardly a laughing matter.
* '''Karlach''': The loss of all joy. Sad business.
<hr>
(At [[Rivington]] riverbank)
* '''Karlach''': Care for a dip, Wyll?
* '''Wyll''': It would be my pleasure, Karlach - once the Absolute's been crushed for good.
* '''Karlach''': Heroics don't leave half enough time for messing.
<hr>
(In the North Alleys)
* '''Karlach''': Do I hear... music?
* '''Wyll''': I reckon there wasn't much merry-making in the Hells.
* '''Karlach''': You reckon right. Maybe for the best though. My singing is worse than demonic screeching.
* '''Wyll''': Hm - perhaps your talent lies in dancing, instead?
<hr>
(At Southern Docks)
* '''Wyll''': Smell that, Karlach?
* '''Karlach''': Uh... fish?
* '''Wyll''': Well, yes. But also trouble.
* '''Karlach''': Your nose is better than mine, pal.
<hr>
(At [[The Counting House]])
* '''Karlach''': Feel that? Guards are giving us the stink-eye.
* '''Karlach''': Think they recognise you?
* '''Wyll''': Possibly. But I wager there's something deeper at work here.
* '''Karlach''': Then let's go digging.
<hr>
(''If the player is romancing Wyll; after act 1 romance scene'')
* '''Karlach''': Couldn't find you for a while at the party. Was hoping we could regale our friends with a nice three-horned duet.
* '''Wyll''': Ah, I just needed a moment of quiet, to think, that's all.
* '''Karlach''': What about?
* '''Wyll''': Wouldn't you like to know?
* '''Karlach''': Well yeah! One thing I'll say for the Hells, the gossip is excellent. Faerûn's a funeral parlour by comparison.
<hr>
(''If the player is romancing Wyll; after act 2 romance scene'')
* '''Karlach''': Used to your new look yet, Wyll? I for one think you look smashing.
* '''Wyll''': You know, I think I am. It certainly didn't put off my - er- dance partner.
* '''Karlach''': Ah, dance, the true language of love.
<hr>
(''If the player is romancing Wyll; after act 3 romance scene'')
* '''Karlach''': Seeing you happy is pretty wonderful, Wyll.
* '''Karlach''': Two of my real friends, finding real happiness? Together? Beautiful.
* '''Wyll''': Thank you, Karlach.
* '''Karlach''': If you get married, I'm your celebrant. Got it?
* '''Wyll''': As if could ever refuse you.
<hr>
(''If the player is romancing Karlach; after act 1 romance scene'')
* '''Wyll''': Did Zariel know you'd be unable to touch anyone when she crammed that awful thing into your chest?
* '''Karlach''': Thing is, I can touch devils and the like, back in Avernus. I never did, cause I'm not a masochist. But I could have.
* '''Wyll''': Gods. I'm glad you got out of there.
* '''Karlach''': With my new best friend on my tail the whole time. Who knew.
<hr>
(''If the player is romancing Karlach; after act 2 romance scene'')
* '''Wyll''': Karlach... I know I say this every day, but I'm so glad you're here.
* '''Karlach''': Me too!
* '''Wyll''': And seeing you've got someone to care about now, after ten bloody years, what would you say? 'Good for you, mate.'?
* '''Karlach''': Exactly so, your majesty.
<hr>
(''If the player is romancing Karlach; after act 3 romance scene'')
* '''Wyll''': The fact one of your first dates is going to be one of your last... it's just not fair, Karlach.
* '''Karlach''': I don't want to think about that. I just want to enjoy whatever comes my way.
* '''Wyll''': You're worth more respect than every last rogue in this city. I hope you know that.

=== {{Banter|Halsin}} ===
(At [[Ruined Battlefield]])
* '''Karlach''': I can almost reconstruct this battle in my mind. Unfortunately.
* '''Halsin''': At least you were not present. Grim as it is now, it was worse on the day of the battle. A vivid wound upon my memory.
* '''Karlach''': Tsk. Poor man.
* '''Halsin''': I was lucky - I lived, when so many did not. It would take me a day and a night to recite the names of all the friends I lost.
<hr>
(At [[Last Light Inn]] Graveyard)
* '''Karlach''': Well, well. Who's buried here?
* '''Halsin''': Flaming Fists, Harpers, refugees, perhaps... The shadow curse has indiscriminate taste in victims.
* '''Karlach''': May they rest in peace.
* '''Halsin''': Peace and rest are strangers in these lands, until the shadows are banished.
<hr>
(''At [[Last Light Inn]], if it's cursed'')
* '''Halsin''': All gone... devoured by the shadows. Oak Father preserve us, it's just like a hundred years ago.
* '''Karlach''': Stay strong, bear man. We're still here.
* '''Halsin''': We are. Yet there is a burden to being the survivor... the witness to others' tragedies. It only grows heavier with time.
<hr>
(At [[Mason's Guild]])
* '''Halsin''': I knew one of Reithwin's head masons. She was a good woman, and strong as an ox.
* '''Karlach''': Really? Are strong women your type, Halsin?
* '''Halsin''': I don't discriminate against any type.
* '''Karlach''': Truly a bear man of the people.
<hr>
(At [[Moonrise Towers]])
* '''Halsin''': This fortress was a seat of the High Heralds, I believe. Long gone from here, of course.
* '''Karlach''': The who now?
* '''Halsin''': A council of intellectuals, respected throughout Faerûn - leading authorities on heraldry of course, but also history, genealogy, and diplomacy.
* '''Karlach''': Seems like diplomacy failed, if they allowed Ketheric Thorm to take over - twice.
<hr>
(At [[Moonrise Towers]] Throne Room)

(''If the shadowcurse hasn't been lifted'')
* '''Halsin''': I can only hope we still find time to vanquish the curse. I can think of little else.
* '''Karlach''': You can talk of little else too.
* '''Halsin''': I make no apologies for knowing what is important to me.
(''If the shadowcurse has been lifted'')
* '''Halsin''': We have lifted the shadow curse, but a new challenge awaits us.
* '''Karlach''': Baldur's Gate - we can't get there soon enough.
* '''Halsin''': I am... less anxious to find myself in a city. So removed from nature's power - I do not know how I will fare.
* '''Karlach''': Stick with me. I'll show you around and square up if anyone bothers you.
<hr>
(''While assaulting [[Moonrise Towers]]'')
* '''Karlach''': Take no prisoners.
* '''Halsin''': I doubt many will seek to surrender. But if they do... mercu costs us nothing, Karlach.
* '''Karlach''': Nothing but the win.
<hr>
(At [[The Lodge]])
* '''Halsin''': There is an admirable harmony to the Society of Brilliance. Beings of all sorts, united in the pursuit of intellect...
* '''Karlach''': The pursuit of intellect. Fun.
* '''Halsin''': Hailing from the Underdark can dampen one's sense of fun, I will admit. Down there, noises such as laughter tend to attract predators.
* '''Karlach''': Sounds like a place I used to know...
<hr>
(At [[The Blushing Mermaid]])
* '''Halsin''': You and I may struggle to go unnoticed in such environs, Karlach.
* '''Karlach''': True enough. Hard to hide pretty under a bushel.
* '''Halsin''': I meant more in terms of size. Folk of our stature can be a lure for drunkards seeking a brawl, I have found.
* '''Karlach''': Ooh! Fun.
<hr>
(At [[Guildhall]])
* '''Karlach''': I smell a fight brewing.
* '''Halsin''': Then let it brew. Some radical thinkers claim that peace is a valid option, you know.
* '''Karlach''': And miss a good barroom brawl? Not me, sir.
<hr>
(At [[Sorcerous Sundries]])
* '''Halsin''': This place reminds me of a magpie's nest. Random baubles, doodahs, and what-have-yous, all jumbled together without a care.
* '''Karlach''': Fun, right? Who knows what you could find.
* '''Halsin''': Danger, going by past experience. A cursed tome. An unstable spell. A haunted poppet...
* '''Karlach''': Haunted poppet, haunted poppet.
<hr>
(At [[Morphic Pool]])
* '''Halsin''': I cannot help but feel that destiny is tightening its grip on our forward path.
* '''Karlach''': Win or lose, we're nearly there, right?
* '''Halsin''': Indeed. But I just wanted to take the chance to say - it has been a pleasure, Karlach.
* '''Karlach''': The feeling's highly mutual, bear man.
<hr>
(''If the player is romancing Haslin in act 3'')
* '''Karlach''': You're old as sin, right Halsin? You must have lots of good stories.
* '''Halsin''': A few. But people always warm to the most salacious chapters.
* '''Halsin''': They forget how much I study, meditate, and as a bear - hibernate. I must have spent a hundred years or more asleep.
* '''Karlach''': Sleep and adventure. Maybe I'll come back as a bear in some future life.
<hr>
(''If the player is romancing Karlach; after act 3 romance scene'')
* '''Halsin''': Nature affords us few greater powers of healing than what love can provide, Karlach.
* '''Halsin''': I was concerned that your pursuit of a cure might cloud your final days. I am glad I was wrong.
* '''Karlach''': Me too. Even with so much at stake... in this little heart of mine, I've never been happier.

=== {{Banter|Minthara}} ===
(At Abandoned Cistern in the [[Lower City Sewers]])
* '''Minthara''': This place is foul. Drow would not tolerate rivers of waste flowing so close to their residences.
* '''Karlach''': You've got slaves to manage your sanitation. Baldur's Gate doesn't. Though we do rely quite heavily on kobolds.
* '''Minthara''': But surely the kobolds are slaves?
* '''Karlach''': Hell no.
* '''Minthara''': Straj. Yet one more reason to despair for the fate of this city.
<hr>
(''If the player is romancing Minthara; after act 2 romance scene'')
* '''Karlach''': Hey, so, what's romance like in the Underdark, Minthara?
* '''Minthara''': In Menzoberranzan, romance is commonly a luxury enjoyed between women. Men are mostly present for propagation.
* '''Minthara''': Here on the surface, gender does not define one's role so strictly. There are weaklings of every sort.
<hr>
(''If the player is romancing Minthara; after act 3 romance scene'')
* '''Karlach''': It's funny seeing you so smitten, Minthara. Didn't think you were able.
* '''Minthara''': I took my first lover before you were a spark in your father's eye, child.
* '''Karlach''': Go on.
* '''Minthara''': She was a high priestess of House Vandree. Beautiful, elegant, ruthless.
* '''Minthara''': I adored her, and had been sharing her bed for some time when the order came that she must die.
* '''Minthara''': I stayed with her while the poison did its work, and whispered words of comfort as she slipped away.
* '''Karlach''': Oh no.
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(''If the player is romancing Karlach; after act 2 romance scene'')
* '''Minthara''': You allowed that smith to meddle with your heart, Karlach, simply so you can be touched?
* '''Minthara''': Better to shut off the carnal desires than indulge them. They are distractions.
* '''Karlach''': Yes, because every function comes with a handy switch.
* '''Karlach''': Next time I'm injured, don't heal, just turn me off and on again.
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(''If the player is romancing Karlach; after act 3 romance scene'')
* '''Minthara''': Have you ever been afraid, Karlach? Truly afraid?
* '''Karlach''': You know how much time I spent in the hells, right? Of course I've been scared!
* '''Karlach''': I kept on going though. Knew there'd be better days on the other side - and here they are.

=== {{Banter|Jaheira}} ===
(At [[Steel Watch Foundry]])
* '''Karlach''': These Steel Watchers are big as hell.
* '''Jaheira''': All the more cracks and crevices for a wild-shape to ferret into - gum up the works a little.
* '''Karlach''': I'd give my other horn to watch that.
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(At [[Bonecloak's Basement]])
* '''Karlach''': So, erm, Jaheira. Do you like to... that is, what do you like to do?
* '''Jaheira''': As in... hobbies? Oh. Well... I like to play music, I suppose?
* '''Karlach''': I'm just picturing you strumming on a harp so hard the strings snap and trying not to shriek. What do you play?
* '''Jaheira''': Eh. Mostly the same children's rhyme, on a battered whistle of tin. I do not get a lot of time to practise.
* '''Jaheira''': Oh spare me the sad eyes, girl!  Not every daily deed is worthy of song! Certainly none I can play.
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(At [[Water Queen's House]])
* '''Karlach''': This place is so peaceful. Maybe I should convert.
* '''Jaheira''': I've done my share of praying to her, though not for the cause of peace. My faith was suddenly found on choppy seas.
* '''Karlach''': I don't know what that means.
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(''If the player is romancing Karlach; after act 3 romance scene'')
* '''Jaheira''': You've a love-struck look about you, Karlach. Just do not let it distract you from the task ahead.
* '''Karlach''': But what if I really enjoy being distracted from the task ahead?
* '''Jaheira''': Bah, where is the barbarian rage? I have been learning so many colourful phrases from you, I was hoping to inspire a few more.
* '''Karlach''': Ma'am, you've been inspiring me since I was yea high.

=== {{Banter|Minsc}} ===
* '''Karlach''': Minsc, you come from an entire nation of berserkers. Give me some of those good Rashemaar pointers.
* '''Minsc''': Oh. There is much to be learned. Deep breaths. Meditative trances. Strange and stinking mushrooms.
* '''Minsc''': But Minsc could master none of this. Which made him sad. Which made him mad. Which made him the berserker you see before you.
* '''Karlach''': Huh. Really?
* '''Minsc''': And there is always Boo, with the needful nip when anger is slow in coming. This is not how you do it...?
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(At the entrance to the [[Guildhall]])
* '''Minsc''': Are you familiar with the evil works of Nine-Fingers and her Guild, Karlach?
* '''Karlach''': I've Heard of her - and everyone knows the Guild. They're not bad if you know how to work 'em.
(''If Minsc has agreed to work with Nine-Fingers'')
* '''Minsc''': Hm. Boo and I, we are in need of honest berserkers to keep the Guild honest in turn. Will you show us how this 'working' is done?
* '''Karlach''': Sure. The trick is to let them mess with you just once, and show 'em what happens. They won't try again.
(''If Minsc has not agreed to work with Nine-Fingers'')
* '''Minsc''': Minsc means to do no working. When he breaks the guildmaster, it will be for the fun of it alone.
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(At [[Undercity Ruins]])
* '''Minsc''': A dead and foul place. Only a villain would nest down in these tunnels.
* '''Karlach''': Hang on, weren't you living in the sewer?
* '''Minsc''': Entirely different! That was foul only in its smells, and the way our water tasted. But it was home.
* '''Karlach''': Fair enough, buddy. Home is where the heart is, anyway.
* '''Minsc''': Ah - in that case, home is in my pocket, nestled on soft bed of flesh and fluff.
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(At [[Bhaal Temple]])
* '''Karlach''': What a pesthole! Can't wait to clear this place out.
* '''Minsc''': There will be much trading of threats and insults, no doubt. But Minsc will be ready when it is time for boot to meet butt.
* '''Karlach''': You and me both, pal.
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(At [[Morphic Pool]])
* '''Minsc''': Karlach, this brain we go to bully - Boo has suggested it is large. Wizard-brain large? Boo-brain large?
* '''Karlach''': Like... as many Boo-brains as a mortal mind can fathom. It's an elder brain, after all. You heard of those?
* '''Minsc''': Of course!
* '''Minsc''': What is an elder brain?
* '''Karlach''': Honestly, I'm not completely sure. But I know it'll be no match for you, me, and the hamster.
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(''If the player is romancing Karlach; after act 3 romance scene'')
* '''Minsc''': Karlach - do I see you gazing long at Boo? You wish to have a hamster of your own, I think.
* '''Karlach''': I wouldn't say no. But really I was thinking... how old is he, Minsc?
* '''Minsc''': He is quite obviously in his prime. For a miniature giant space hamster.
* '''Karlach''': And he's always looked the exact same? No chance Jaheira's been swapping him out every few years?
* '''Minsc''': Karlach! Minsc and Boo thought better of you, than to be so concerned with looks.
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