Editing Minthara/Approval

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Being a Drow and follower of the Absolute, '''Minthara''' has a highly hostile and cruel attitude towards other beings, considering pretty much everyone as inferior. She has a special disdain for those who do not share her beliefs, and as a drow noble, she holds drow characters in high regard.

The actions and choices listed on this page will raise or lower [[Minthara]]'s [[Approval]]. 

''For more information about the approval system, see [[Approval]].''

== Greetings ==

Currently, regardless of their approval rating or relationship status, Minthara greets the player with: {{Verify}}

* "You wish to consult me?"
If spoken to by someone other than the player character:

* "I do not have time for idle chatter."

== Approval ==
The following story and dialogue choices will cause [[Minthara]] to gain approval.

=== Act Two ===
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'''[[Last Light Inn]]'''
* After seeing the [[Strange Ox]] memories, tell him his secret is safe
* Refuse to drink Jaheira's truth-serum dosed wine.
*When speaking with [[Marcus]], claim you can kidnap [[Isobel]] by your self.
* Inform [[Isobel]] that [[Marcus]] is a true soul.
** Ask [[Marcus]] for more information, and then tell [[Isobel]] that he's trying to kidnap her.

'''[[Shadowed Battlefield]]'''
* Convince [[Gronag the warrior]] to look for the bone in the shadows
*Convince the drider to give up the moon lantern. {{Approval|Minthara|+1}} 
*After being persuaded to give you the moon lantern, Convince a drider patrol to leave without protection from the curse. {{Approval|Minthara|+1}}
'''[[House of Healing]]'''
* Convince [[Malus Thorm]] to order his sisters to hone their blades on each other.{{Approval|Minthara|+1}}
* Persuade [[Malus Thorm]] to operate on himself. {{Approval|Minthara|+1}}
* Convince [[Malus Thorm]] to take the place of his patient and submit to sisters' curing. {{Approval|Minthara|+1}}
* As a Paladin, tell [[Malus Thorm]] that you are duty bound to end him.
* If [[Arabella]] and the Tieflings were saved in Act 1 you have to avoid meeting her in Act 2 and first find her parents. Meeting her afterwards you can tell her that they are dead and will never return and she will be mad at you and run away. {{Approval|Minthara|+1}}

'''[[The Waning Moon]]'''
* Refuse to drink with [[Thisobald Thorm]].
* Successfully drink with [[Thisobald Thorm]] (rather than choosing the Slight of Hand check to fake it). (Works up to 3 times)
* Tell [[Thisobald Thorm]] any tale, including a fabricated one. (Works up to 2 times)

'''[[Reithwin Tollhouse]]'''
* Select "I bring death" when talking to [[Gerringothe Thorm]].
* Successfully defeat Gerringothe through dialogue.

'''[[Gauntlet of Shar]]'''
* After interacting with the Pedestal of Reckoning, agree to help [[Shadowheart]] with the trials. {{Approval|Minthara|+1}}
* Persuade [[Nessa]] that her 'love' for [[Yurgir]] is the result of being magically dosed.
* Persuade [[Balthazar]] to give you the bell to summon [[Flesh]]
** With [[Mother Dearest]] in your inventory, ask "What happened to your mother?"
*** Say "Actually, I have your mother."
**** Say "No, I think I'll keep her." {{Approval|Minthara|+1}}
* Encourage [[Shadowheart]] to to kill the Nightsong.
* Choose to fight [[Shadowheart]] when confronting the Nightsong.

'''[[Mind Flayer Colony]]'''
* Purge the pods in the Tadpoling Centre. {{Approval|Minthara|+1}}
* Consume the mind of the githzerai [[Waking Mind]]. {{Approval|Minthara|+1}}
* Tell the [[Fresh Mind]] it will never wake again. {{Approval|Minthara|+1}}

'''[[Moonrise Towers]]'''
* Sever the control [[Linsella]] has over the gnolls in the kitchen.{{Approval|Minthara|+1}}
* Pass a deception check on [[Zrell]] if you chose to spare the goblins at the end of Minthara's trial. {{Approval|Minthara|+1}}
* Tell [[Ketheric Thorm]] that seeing your enemies cowed never gets old
* When Minthara sits on the throne after defeating Ketheric:
** Say "We make a good team". {{Approval|Minthara|+10}} or say that it suits her. {{Approval|Minthara|+1}}
** Propose to take the place of Orin once she's dead. {{Approval|Minthara|+5}}
*** When Minthara says we could claim their Netherstones, reply "I'm with you". {{Approval|Minthara|+5}}
** When Minthara says we could reshape the world, reply "I can hardly wait". {{Approval|Minthara|+5}}
** When Minthara asks about the one thing that needs explaining: 
*** Say that you attacked the Grove to impress her. {{Approval|Minthara|+3}}
*** Tall her you want to learn more about the tadpole. {{Approval|Minthara|+10}}
*** Tell her you wanted revenge. {{Approval|Minthara|+10}}
* After Minthara gets up from the throne:
** Ask "You respected him?" when discussing Ketheric's death. {{Approval|Minthara|+1}} 
** When discussing about her encounter with the cult of the Absolute, tell her "He gave you the welcome you felt you deserved." {{Approval|Minthara|+1}}
*** Then say "You'll have your revenge" on Orin for inserting a tadpole in her. {{Approval|Minthara|+5}}
* When talking to Jaheira after killing Ketheric, ask her if she is having fun, then tell her that you're "having the time of your life." {{Approval|Minthara|+1}}

'''[[Campsite|Camp/Conversation]]'''
* When talking to her about remembering what she did while serving the Absolute respond with “To Lose your free will and be forced to kill. That must be horrible.”  {{Approval|Minthara|+5}}
* When talking about the time she invaded Moonrise, say that pride can be a great weakness.
* Say that you will help on her revenge.
* Ask if she respects Ketheric.{{Approval|Minthara|+1}}
* Tell her "A dangerous upbringing. It made you strong." {{Approval|Minthara|+1}}
* When she reaches out to your mind as you approach:
** Say "Only if I can see your thoughts as well." {{Approval|Minthara|+3}}
** Say "I'm flattered." or "You're rather special yourself." {{Approval|Minthara|+3}}
** If you imagine her as a Lover {{Approval|Minthara|+10}}
*** If you imagine her as any of the others, except for monster, you can follow up with "I want you too." {{Approval|Minthara|+10}}

* As the [[Dark Urge]], when you confess you yearn to kill:
** Tell her "I trust you." when she asks why you confide in her. {{Approval|Minthara|+5}}
** Tell her "You misunderstand. I enjoy killing, but I can control myself." when she tells you she fear your bloodlust controls you. {{Approval|Minthara|+1}}
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=== Act Three ===
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'''[[Rivington]]'''
* When [[Yenna]] approaches the party for the first time:
** As a Ranger, tell her you can try to track down her mum. {{Approval|Minthara|+1}}
** Tell her to Get lost. {{Approval|Minthara|+1}}
** Offer to find her a guard. {{Approval|Minthara|+1}}
** If you told her something else, then give her either coin or food. {{Approval|Minthara|+1}}
* Tell the [[Strange Ox]] that "It takes more than a bit of gore to turn my gullet." {{Approval|Minthara|+1}}
* Orin's disguises:
** Acknowledge to Fist [[Rowan]] that both sides need to learn their lesson by killing them all. {{Approval|Minthara|+1}}
** Prod the Dying [[Stone Lord]] Thug's wound. {{Approval|Minthara|+1}}
*** Then make him suffer. {{Approval|Minthara|+1}}
** State "Without Hesitation" when asked if you could turn your weapon on a friend by [[Gyldro Angleiron]]. {{Approval|Minthara|+1}} 
* Promise to protect her from [[Orin]]. {{Approval|Minthara|+5}}
* Telling [[Nestor]] that you will take a donation.
* Leaving [[Scratch]] with [[Angry Mar'hyah]]. {{Approval|Minthara|+1}}
* Threaten the guard at the checkpoint. {{Approval|Minthara|+1}}
* As Origin [[Astarion]], refuse to help Ulma in the [[Gur Camp]]. {{Approval|Minthara|+1}}
* Use persuasion to extort the postmaster for extra money after finding his missing letters (and reading the one from him to the Zhentarim).
* Ready yourself to fight when challenged by the Steel Watcher at the [[South Span Checkpoint]] {{Approval|Minthara|+1}}

'''[[Circus of the Last Days]]'''
* "Boo" at Dribbles the Clown's performance at the [[Circus of the Last Days|Circus]]. {{Approval|Minthara|+1}}
* Tell [[Dribbles]] his joke is corny. {{Approval|Minthara|+1}}
* Refuse to get onto the stage. {{Approval|Minthara|+1}}
* Get onto Dribbles' stage and say what makes you special:
** Your kindness to everyone. {{Approval|Minthara|+1}}
** Your courage. {{Approval|Minthara|+1}}
** Your strength. {{Approval|Minthara|+1}}
* Prompt her to the stage with the drider joke. {{Approval|Minthara|+1}}
* Suggest [[Astarion]] to get onto the stage. {{Approval|Minthara|+1}}
* Suggest [[Lae'zel]] to get onto the stage. {{Approval|Minthara|+2}}
* Suggest [[Minsc]] get on stage {{Approval|Minthara|+1}}, then tell him "Go on, Minsc!" {{Approval|Minthara|+1}}
* When passing [[Zethino|Zethino's]] trial, choose answers:
** First question: 'Picking off siblings' {{Approval|Minthara|+2}}, OR 'Ulaver wine' {{Approval|Minthara|+1}}
** Second question: 'Me' {{Approval|Minthara|+2}}, OR 'Gods' {{Approval|Minthara|+2}}, OR 'Nobody' {{Approval|Minthara|+1}}
** Third question: 'Let herself be captured' {{Approval|Minthara|+2}}

'''[[Open Hand Temple]]'''
* Agree with Brother Bill that if Father Logan had been pickier, he might still be alive. {{Approval|Minthara|+1}}
* Refuse to take on the curse of the spirit in the amulet. {{Approval|Minthara|+1}}
* Resist the madness when accepting the monk's curse after delivering his amulet. 
** Note: choosing to take on the monk's curse results in Minthara losing one point of approval, but regaining three points upon successfully resisting the curse. This ends with a net gain of {{Approval|Minthara|+2}}.

'''[[Angleiron's Cellar]]'''
* Take the bomb the first time you speak with [[Wulbren Bongle]]. {{Approval|Minthara|+1}}

'''[[Wyrm's Crossing]]'''
* Accept or reject the [[Deal with the Gnomes]] quest from [[Manip Falcäo]] {{Approval|Minthara|+1}}
* When [[Naaber]] pretend to be a dog, tell him "But nobody likes Naaber" {{Approval|Minthara|+1}}
* Get into Wyrm's Rock via the gate by either: showing the [[Archducal Coronation - Admission Pass|Admission Pass]], getting Investigator [[Valeria]]'s permission, passing a persuasion check and bribing the guard, or passing certain class-related checks. {{Approval|Minthara|+1}}

'''[[Wyrm's Rock Fortress]]'''
* When confronting [[Fist Reynash]] in the Flaming Fist barracks:
** Take his gold or get him to reveal his stash. {{Approval|Minthara|+1}}
** Tell him to "Get a grip." {{Approval|Minthara|+1}}
** If you wake the guards:
*** Persuade [[Manip Bakshi]] that another Fist was trying to steal from him. {{Approval|Minthara|+1}}
*** Tell Manip Bakshi "How embarassing. Isn't it your job to catch criminals?" {{Approval|Minthara|+2}}
*** Ask Manip Bakshi for a reward. {{Approval|Minthara|+1}}
* Convince [[Arkleia Oloril]] to trade the equipment of the Flaming Fists with you. {{Approval|Minthara|+1}}
* Say that you should not trust the [[Steel Watcher]]s because they will turn on everyone while talking to Lord Amber's Bodyguard, Lady Durinbold's Attendant and Lord Shattershield's Attendant. {{Approval|Minthara|+1}}
* As the Dark Urge, during the inauguration and after [[Gortash]] explains how he has met you before, reply, "How dare Orin take my place. I'll make her pay." {{Approval|Minthara|+1}}
* As the Dark Urge, during the inauguration and after [[Gortash]] explains how he has met you before, reply, "I don't remember a thing, but the plan sounds brilliant!" {{Approval|Minthara|+1}}
* Pass the [[Steel Watcher]] that confronts you at the coronation. {{Approval|Minthara|+1}}
* Tell [[Ravengard]] that Gortash is a tyrant after probing his mind to discover [[Florrick]]'s location. {{Approval|Minthara|+1}}
* Refuse twice to give [[Gortash]] the Netherstones. {{Approval|Minthara|+1}}

'''[[Devil's Fee]]'''
* After visiting the [[House of Hope]], tell [[Helsik]] you don't have the [[Gauntlets of Hill Giant Strength|Gauntlets]], then intimidate her when she demands the fee she initially proposed. {{Approval|Minthara|+1}}

'''[[Cazador's Dungeon]]'''
* Tell [[Sebastian]] you have no intention of freeing the spawn. {{Approval|Minthara|+1}}

'''[[House of Grief]]'''
* Tell [[Arves]] you've come to collect interest on his debt. {{Approval|Minthara|+1}}
* Kill [[Viconia]] after interrogating her, if previously she had been knocked out in the battle. {{Approval|Minthara|+1}}

'''[[Chromatic Scale]]'''
* As a Bard, ask [[Thomas C. Quirkilious]] about the benefits of using worg hair lute strings. {{Approval|Minthara|+1}}

'''[[Campsite|Camp/Conversation]]'''
* Let her use the [[Astral-Touched Tadpole]]. {{Approval|Minthara|+5}}
* Acknowledge that children should earn their keep. {{Approval|Minthara|+3}}
* When talking about Menzoberranzan, tell her that her upbringing made her strong. {{Approval|Minthara|+1}}
* Ask her why not to take the head of the next urchin. {{Approval|Minthara|+1}}
* After revealing your origin as the [[Dark Urge]], tell her that she is also exquisite. {{Approval|Minthara|+5}}
* Telling Scratch he's back where he belongs after giving him back to Mar'hyah and then freeing him from his cage and letting him escape back to camp.
* Persuade Lae'zel to kneel to [[Vlaakith]] when she appears at your camp.
* When asking her if she has seen anything like the [[Steel Watcher]]s before, tell her you wish you had such devices of your own. {{Approval|Minthara|+1}}
* After purchasing a copy of [[Baldur's Mouth Gazette]] from a street vendor, ask her what she would do if she ran the paper. {{Approval|Minthara|+3}}
* After defeating [[Orin]]:
** Tell her "Our fight isn't over yet. Not until we confront the elder brain." or "Few people could face a Chosen of Bhaal. You did.". {{Approval|Minthara|+3}}
** When acknowledging that [[Orin]] is dead and [[Minthara]] has her vengeance, observe that she sounds disheartened. {{Approval|Minthara|+1}}
** Finish the vengeance conversation thread with either "You're nothing like Orin" or "She was cruel, maniacal, sadistic. You could have been sisters." {{Approval|Minthara|+5}}
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==Disapproval==
The following story and dialogue choices will cause [[Minthara]] to lose approval.

===Act Two===
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'''[[Last Light Inn]]'''
* Agree to help [[Marcus]] abduct [[Isobel]].
* Tell [[Isobel]] she is going to "meet Ketheric face-to-face" when helping [[Marcus]] abduct her.

'''[[Shadow-Cursed Lands]]'''
*Agree to help [[Arabella]] find her parents.
*Let [[Arabella]] stay at your camp.

'''[[Gauntlet of Shar]]'''
* Lick the suspicious spider carcass. 

'''[[Moonrise Towers]]'''
* Disagree with Minthara's plans of taking over control of the Absolute.
* When Minthara asks why you chose to kill the tieflings in the Grove:
** Tell her you did it to watch them suffer.
** Tell her you enjoy killing.
** Tell her a violent urge is the cause.

'''[[Mind Flayer Colony]]'''
* Use the Neural Apparatus to release everyone in the Tadpoling Centre.

'''Camp/Conversation'''
* After confessing your urge to kill as the Dark Urge, tell her that you fear that you're similar to a ''qu'lith quarthan''. {{Approval|Minthara|-1}}}}

===Act Three===
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'''[[Rivington]]'''
* Saying during the love test of Zenthino:
** She misses her pet spiders. {{Approval|Minthara|-1}}
** She misses her time with the family. {{Approval|Minthara|-1}}
** She is admiring [[Drizzt Do'Urden]]. {{Approval|Minthara|-1}}
** That turning on Lolth was the worst thing love has done. {{Approval|Minthara|-1}}
** That falling for you was a mistake. {{Approval|Minthara|-1}}
** Raiding the Grove was wrong. {{Approval|Minthara|-1}}
* Suggest her as candidate for the stage at Dribbles the Clown's performance. {{Approval|Minthara|-1}}
* Intimidate [[Angry Mar'hyah]] while standing up for [[Scratch]]. {{Approval|Minthara|-1}}
* Intimidate or deceive Mar'hyah into leaving. {{Approval|Minthara|-1}}
* Convincing Mar'hyah that Scratch is a terrible influence for the other dogs. {{Approval|Minthara|-1}}
* Tell [[Gyldro Angleiron]] that you wouldn't turn your blade on the closest of you. {{Approval|Minthara|-1}}
* Assure [[Brother Clements]] that Ilmater is proud of Father Lorgan. {{Approval|Minthara|-1}}
* Tell [[Tara]] to stop eating pigeons. {{Approval|Minthara|-1}}
* Consent to arrest when the Steel Watcher at the [[South Span Checkpoint]]. {{Approval|Minthara|-1}}

'''[[Angleiron's Cellar]]'''
* Did not take the bomb when speaking with [[Wulbren Bongle]]. {{Approval|Minthara|-1}}

'''[[Wyrm's Crossing]]'''
* Try to hire one of the drow twins. {{Approval|Minthara|-1}}
* Give [[Reynash]] the necessary gold to pay the ferry ticket. {{Approval|Minthara|-1}}

'''[[Wyrm's Rock Fortress]]'''
* As the Dark Urge, during the inauguration and after [[Gortash]] explains how he has met you before, reply, "You misread me. I've come to end this evil plot"

'''[[Lower City]]'''
* Agree to follow [[Araj Oblodra]] inside after the explosion. {{Approval|Minthara|-1}}

'''[[Stormshore Tabernacle]]'''
* Donate to a deity at their statue.
** Donate to [[Lolth]]. {{Approval|Minthara|-5}}
** Donate to any other deity. {{Approval|Minthara|-1}}

'''[[The Counting House]]'''
* Give [[Rags Deelarma]] begging outside the entrance a handful of coins. {{Approval|Minthara|-1}}

'''[[Cazador's Dungeon]]'''
* Tell [[Sebastian]] "We'll set you free - what else?" when he asks what will happen to the spawn. {{Approval|Minthara|-1}}

'''[[House of Hope]]'''
* Vow your body to [[Haarlep]]. {{Approval|Minthara|-1}}

'''[[Lower City Sewers]]'''
*Persuade [[The Emperor]] to extend his protection to [[Minsc]]. {{Approval|Minthara|-1}}

'''Camp/Conversation'''
* When asking her if she has seen anything like the [[Steel Watcher]]s before, tell her they need to destroy them, and put a stop to this 'revolution'. {{Approval|Minthara|-1}}
* Call [[Gortash]] a tyrant, not a saviour
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