Editing Malta

{{Infobox character
| name = Malta
| image = malta-face.png
| hometown = [[Lower City]], [[Baldur's Gate]]
| race = [[Cat]] (beast)
}}
'''Malta''' is a cat in ''[[Baldur's Gate 3]]'' who can be found near the Lower City Central Wall waypoint, in the alley behind the Central Watch Tower. Despite his bravado, he does not join the party. Along with [[Myshka]] and [[Barsik]], he is one of three different cats located near [[Bonecloak's Apothecary]] that can be asked to keep [[Derryth Bonecloak|Derryth]] company if [[Baelen Bonecloak]] died in [[Act One]], and the player has spoken to her about how she feels lonely without him.

== Dialogue ==

=== Without Speak with Animals ===
{{Dialogue start}}
'''Malta:''' *Meow...?*
* {{dopt|'''Player''': Hello, sour puss. Do you want scritches?"}}
** '''Malta:''' *...Meow.*
* {{dopt|''Chase the cat away''}}
** '''Malta:''' *HISS!*
** {{dcond|Malta will then run away and disappear permanently from the game.}}
* {{dopt|{{SkillCheck|Animal Handling|15}} - Attempt to pet the cat.''}}
* {{dcond|Successful.}}
** '''Malta:''' *...Purr.*
** '''Narrator:''' *The cat seems to be trying very hard to remain aloof—and not wholly succeeding.*
** {{dopt|Do you want to come with me?}}
*** '''Malta:''' *...Mrrrr. Meow.*
** {{dopt|If you're brave enough, I'm sure Derryth Bonecloak at the apothecary will pet you all you want.}}
*** '''Malta:''' *Rrrriow!*
* {{dcond|Failure.}}
** '''Malta:''' *Hiss!*
{{dcond|When spoken to again at Bonecloak's Apothecary:}}
* '''Malta:''' *Meow!*
{{Dialogue end}}

=== With Speak with Animals ===
{{Dialogue start}}
'''Malta:''' It was just another day in the city of lies. Baldur's Gate - where the people begged for justice until they starved. Two heroes were fated to cross paths that day. Their eyes met. Destiny was calling...

* {{dopt|'''Player''': And they both answered}}
** '''Malta:''' Strangers? Only in a fool's definition of the word.
** It was the start of something incredible—two heroes on the hunt for justice, no matter the cost.
** All the tall one had to do was say yes.
**{{dact|continues|join}}
* {{dopt|'''Player''': Excuse me?}}
** '''Malta:''' Destiny is a fickle mistress. She showers you in riches one day and kicks you into the gutter the next. But today, she smiles.
** This could be the beginning of something. Two heroes against the world, enacting justice for those unable to seek their own.
** All the tall one had to do was say yes.
**{{dact|continues|join}}
* {{dopt|'''Player''': Are you all right...?}}
** '''Malta:''' It was in the tall one's voice: they knew they cared about this creature but they didn't know why. But the cat did.
** This could be the beginning of something. Two heroes against the world, enacting justice for those unable to seek their own.
** All the tall one had to do was say yes.
**{{dact|continues|join}}
*** {{dopt|'''Player''': I don't think I'm the partner for you—but Derryth Bonecloak be<sup>''[sic]''</sup> just who you're looking for.}}
**** '''Malta:''' The tall one volunteered another—the apothecary. A principled dwarf—a scritcher of heads, and a giver of scraps.
**** Perhaps this was where the journey was meant to start after all...
*** {{anchor|join}}{{dopt|'''Player''': Yes! Join me!}}
**** '''Malta:''' The tall one had failed the first test: they lacked caution. The cat could have just as easily been a foe as a potential friend.
**** Perhaps it was simply not meant to be...
*** {{dopt|'''Player''': Sorry - our destines aren't meant to intertwine.}}
**** '''Malta:''' The tall one had passed the first test. The second would come when they were ready - and not before.
**** When would they be ready? Only the tall one - and fate - truly knew.
**** {{dact|end}}
{{dcond|When spoken to again}}
* '''Malta:''' Upon their return, the cat couldn't help but wonder whether the tall one had finally decided how their die would be cast.
{{dcond|When spoken to again at Bonecloak's Apothecary}}
* '''Malta:''' The cat beheld the one who'd delivered him from the streets while taking on the heavy burden of justice alone. He purred.
{{Dialogue end}}


{{Lower City}}
[[Category:Cats]]
[[Category:Beasts]]
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[[Category:Characters in the Lower City]]
[[Category:Characters in Act Three]]