Editing Shadowheart/Approval

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'''Shadowheart'''  likes finding pragmatic and efficient solutions to problems. She appreciates discretion, privacy, and open-mindedness. Shadowheart may respond well to acts of heroism, though she also has occasional cruel tendencies and may look favourably on torture and manipulation.

Shadowheart dislikes those that disapprove of her worship or people pressing her for answers or details. She does not like needless cruelty or violence and can respond unfavorably to being too open with untrustworthy or unknown individuals.

Unlike other Companions, Shadowheart has a secondary approval system, influencing the choices in [[Find the Nightsong]] and [[Find Ketheric Thorm's Relic]]. For more information, see [[Nightsong Point]]s. 

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

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

== Greetings ==
Depending on their approval rating, Shadowheart may greet the player with:

Negative (<0):
*"What do you want?"
*"What?"
*"What is it?"

Neutral (0 - 19):
*"Something the matter?"
Medium and up - Sharran (20+ approval):

*"May the darkness protect you."
*"Shar's blessing upon you."
*"Lady of Sorrows guide us. Did you want something?"

Medium and up - Selunite (20+):
*"All's well I hope? Aside from the obvious?"
*"Almost pleasant, travelling with company. If you ignore all the... less pleasant aspects."
*"I wasn't expecting it, but I'm glad to have some company on this journey."
When spoken to by someone other than the player character:

* "I don't answer to you - move along."

=== Romance ===
Flirting (20+ approval):
* "Well, my day just improved. Did you want something?"
* "You know, I've been catching myself smiling more lately. I think that's your fault."
* "I was hoping you'd come to chat. What do you need?"
* "Ah- so that's what people mean when they talk about butterflies in their stomach. Did you want something?"
Flirting - Low approval:

* "Hmm. You wanted something?"
* "In need of attention, I take it?"
* "Oh, you're back."
* "Sometimes I wonder if I should just let the tadpole dictate my love life. Did you want something?"

Partnered (40+ approval):

* "Aren't you a sight for sore eyes."
* "Good. I was just starting to miss the sound of your voice."
* "Did you want something? If not, I'm perfectly happy to just gaze upon you a while."
* "Why hello, lover... that sounded more debonaire in my head, I'll admit. Do you need something?"
Partnered - Low approval:

* "I hope this is important."
* "You know what I ''really'' love about you? When you play the strong, silent type. Let's keep this short, shall we?"
* "You know, just because I join you at your bedroll from time to time doesn't mean you need to talk to me quite so much. Is this urgent?"
* "Personality isn't everything, I suppose. Plenty of relationships can limp along on physical attraction alone. What do you want?"
* "Yes?"

Broken Up (40+ approval):

* "You know, I didn't realise it was possible to be so cordial with a former flame. I suppose I'm lucky. Did you want something?"
* "You're a sight for sore eyes, even now. Did you want something?"
* "Careful - keep seeking me out like this and people may think we're rekindling things. Did you want something?"
* "What can I do for you?"
Broken Up - Low approval:

* "You know, I truly do marvel sometimes that I ever had feelings for you. What do you want?"
* "Mmm-hmm? This had better be important."
* "Honestly, I should be grateful that you ended things between us - I dodged a poison tipped arrow there. What do you want?"
* "Spit it out then."
* "I'm listening - though don't ask me why."

==Approval ==
As a Companion character, the interactions listed below will cause [[Shadowheart]] to gain approval. 
=== Act One ===
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'''[[Ravaged Beach]]'''
* Free her from her pod aboard the Nautiloid, wake her up on the [[Ravaged Beach]] and have her join your active group. {{Approval|Shadowheart|+10}}
▶ '''''Note:''' If there are too many characters and she can't join, these points will not be acquired.'' 
* Accept [[Astarion|Astarion's]] apologies and say you would have done the same {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
* Use [[Animal Handling]] to calm the Scared Boar found near [[Astarion]]'s pod OR tell it that you won't hurt it via [[Speak with Animals]] ''(either option)''{{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}

'''[[Roadside cliffs]]'''
* Convince the tieflings holding [[Lae'zel]] to shoot her down (using [[Persuasion]]  option). {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
▶ '''''Note:'' Taking this course makes you to ultimately choose between losing a companion and getting disapproval''
**  Attack [[Lae'zel]] {{Approval|Shadowheart|+5}}
* Ask [[Lae'zel]] to say 'please' after convincing the tieflings to leave. {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
* Resolve the encounter with [[Gimblebock]] near the [[Chapel Entrance]] without violence {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
* In the [[Dank Crypt]], successfully open the [[Book of Dead Gods]] (using any regular or class-based option) and pass the {{Ability check|Religion|10}} {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}

'''[[Emerald Grove]]/[[The Hollow]]'''
* Convince [[Aradin]] and [[Zevlor]] to stop arguing without punching either of them (using [[Persuasion]] or [[Intimidation]]) {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
** OR Stand back and watch their argument heat up {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
* Refuse to help [[Zevlor]] with persuading druids to let the tieflings stay. {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
* Convince [[Nadira]] to give you her [[Soul Coin]] after saving her from the bugbear {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
* Tell [[Arka]] to seek vengeance and spill some goblin blood over [[Kanon|Kanon's]] death {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
* Tell [[Rolan]], [[Lia]] and [[Cal]] to leave the grove while they still can {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
* Order [[Lae'zel]] to stand down when talking to [[Zorru]] {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
** OR Playing as a [[Halfling]], let [[Lae'zel]] interrogate [[Zorru]], then tell the gith not to be so rough with everyone {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
** OR Playing as a Good [[Cleric]], interrupt Lae'zel and call her cruel and cold after she threatens you. {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
* Offer to heal [[Pandirna]] for a price {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
* Assist [[Guex]] in training (using [[Athletics]], [[Insight]] or [[Detect Thoughts]]) {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
* Convince [[Arka]] to spare [[Sazza]] (using [[Persuasion]], [[Intimidation]] or [[Detect Thoughts]]) {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
* Make [[Barth]] pay you for his locket, if you get it back from [[Meli]] {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
* Refuse [[Zevlor]] to kill the goblin horde's leaders {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
* While dealing with [[Topaz (Blue Jay)|Topaz]] the bird via [[Speak with Animals]]:
** Tell him that the key in its nest is dull, OR, playing as a [[Dwarf]], that the metal is of bad quality {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}} (either)
** OR Playing as a [[Bard]], choose the class-specific option about a song {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
* As a [[Rogue]], pick [[Mirkon|Mirkon's]] pockets while he is distracted by the harpies {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
* After agreeing to steal the [[Idol of Silvanus]] for [[Mol]] and obtaining it, tell her you will be keeping it {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
''Resolving Arabella's fate''
* Persuade [[Kagha]] to free [[Arabella]] {{Approval|Shadowheart|+5}}
** OR Playing as [[The Dark Urge]], do nothing when [[Kagha]] is threatening [[Arabella]] {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
* Talk to [[Kagha]] after her judging Arabella and say you are protecting/protected your own {{Approval|Shadowheart|+5}}
* If [[Arabella]] has died, lie and tell [[Locke]] and [[Komira]] that [[Kagha]] will release her soon {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}} 
* Tell [[Silver]] the wolf you just wanted to give them your scent (using [[Speak with Animals]]) {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
** OR, playing as a [[Ranger]] or [[Druid]], sit with [[Silver]] (without this spell){{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
* Swear to [[Nettie]] to take the [[Wyvern Poison]] {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
''While the [[Druid Grove]] is preparing for the goblin attack''
* Tell [[Lakrissa]] to buy you a drink {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
* Convince [[Memnos]] to join the fight against the goblins {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}

'''[[Forest]]'''
* Tell [[Andrick]] and [[Brynna]] to forget the owlbear and go away {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
* Tell [[Scratch]] to follow your scent to the camp, using [[Speak with Animals]].{{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
* Playing as a [[Cleric]] of [[Shar]], say a prayer over the corpses near the bridge to [[Blighted Village]], while talking to [[Aradin]] there {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}(''Note:this scene appears only if Aradin has previously left the grove'')

'''[[Owlbear Nest]]'''
* Convince the mother [[Owlbear]] to let you go without fighting {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
* Spare the [[Owlbear Cub]] after killing the mother [[Owlbear]] {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
* Agree with her when she asks not to loot the Selunite chest {{Approval|Shadowheart|+5}}

'''[[Sunlit Wetlands]]/[[Putrid Bog]]'''
* When find [[Demir]] and [[Johl]] arguing with [[Auntie Ethel]], say that you aren't getting involved or that this has nothing to do with you {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}} ''(either option)''
** OR While talking to [[Demir]] and [[Johl]] after Ethel disappears, tell Demir and Johl that they're on their own. {{Approval|Shadowheart|+5}}
** OR Playing as a [[Ranger]], a [[Sorcerer]] or a [[Wizard]], tell [[Demir]] and [[Johl]] to 'trust a more experienced soul' after [[Auntie Ethel]] disappeares. {{Approval|Shadowheart|+5}}
* After entering the [[Sunlit Wetlands]], break the illusion by any available means, then say 'BAA' at the Redcaps when you speak to them {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}} ''(works twice)''
* <u>Chasing</u> after [[Auntie Ethel]] in her lair, speak to [[Lorin]] and roar at him.
* Ask the Gnarled Door whether there is another way in, then pass the [[Intimidation]] check {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}} ''(Reports of no approval in this instance on PS5 at this time{{verify}})''
* After defeating [[Auntie Ethel]], [[Intimidation|Intimidate]] her into handing over both Mayrina and [[Auntie Ethel's Hair|fey hair]] {{Approval|Shadowheart|+5}}
** OR Tell [[Auntie Ethel|Ethel]] that the best solution is a dead hag.{{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
* ''(If [[Astarion]] '''is in your party''')'' Speaking with [[Gandrel]], don't turn [[Astarion]] in, but further in the dialogue don't allow him to kill the hunter. {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}

'''[[Blighted Village]]'''
* Enter the village without violence {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
* Persuade [[Fezzerk]] at the windmill to leave peacefully  {{Approval|Shadowheart|+5}}
** Untie [[Barcus Wroot]] off the windmill wing and demand a compensation from him {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
* Convince [[Lump the Enlightened]] to fight alongside you, outbidding goblins {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
** Having summoned [[Lump the Enlightened]] to aid and ending your deal afterwards, let him have one lick {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}  

'''[[Goblin Camp]]'''<br>
''In the outer camp:''
* Tell [[Tracker Grikka]] that you will get answers from prisoners. {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
* Using [[Speak with Animals]], tell the [[Dishevelled Chicken]] to shut up and play. {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
** After that, instruct the chicken to ran to the finish posts. {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
* <u>When</u> [[Krolla]] tries to scam you after you won in chicken-chasing, demand your gold back and also all of hers, using illithid powers.
* Pet the [[Owlbear Cub]] or send him to your camp.
* Successfully [[Intimidation|Intimidate]] [[Crusher]] {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
** OR Freak him out by licking his foot too enthusiastically. {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
** OR Make Crusher kiss your foot after defeating him in a fight.  {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
* Tell [[Eight]] that you're sorry for his loss. {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
* Convince [[Booyahg Piddle]] to give you the book he's reading without using illithid powers {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
* Persuade [[Klagga]] to give you the [[Dwarf%27s_Poem|Dwarf's Poem]] {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
** Tease [[Klagga]] about his secret appreciation of poetry (after successful [[Detect Thoughts]] check) {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
'' Inside the [[Shattered Sanctum]]:''
* Agree to endure [[Abdirak|Abdirak's]] teachings on Loviatar's doctrine. {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
* Tell [[Torturer Spike]] to let you show him how it's done. {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
* Convince the spiders in the pit that goblins taste better than you {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
* Pick a fight with [[Priestess Gut]] in the throne room or in her chambers. {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
* <u>Tell</u> [[Minthara]] that the prisoner escaped and pass an [[Intelligence]] check to withhold the grove's location
* OR Tell her that [[Liam]] told you everything and pass the [[Deception]] check {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
* Tell [[Minthara]] that [[Sazza]] was too stupid to understand you prior {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
* Pick a fight with [[Minthara]] {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
''In [[Worg Pens]]:''
* After freeing [[Halsin]], agree to [[Defeat the Goblins]] and tell Halsin to get to safety {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
** Then ask [[Halsin]] to help you kill the goblin leaders in a bear form. {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}

'''[[The Risen Road]]'''
* Save [[Rugan]], then use [[Persuasion]] to convince him to sell his employer's wares {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
* Side with [[Karlach]] during [[Wyll]]'s confrontation with her {{Approval|Shadowheart|+2}}

'''[[Zhentarim Hideout]]'''
* Intimidate the bandits into turning off the traps {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
* Intimidate [[Brem]] into selling [[Oskar Fevras]] to you at a discount rate {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}

'''[[Underdark]]'''
* When entering the [[Myconid Colony]] for the first time, be honest with the guard and tell them about your tadpole
** <u>OR Convince</u> the myconid guards you are a traveler seeking adventure (using [[Persuasion]] or [[Intimidation]]).
** OR Playing a [[Deep Gnome]] or a [[Drow]], tell the myconids that the Underdark is your home and you don't need permission to pass. {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
* Steal the [[Boots of Speed]] from Thulla.{{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
* Successfully [[Intimidation|Intimidate]] [[Omeluum]] into giving you the [[Ring of Mind-Shielding]] {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
* <u>Successfully</u> [[Intimidation|Intimidate]] [[Derryth Bonecloak]] into giving you reward for finding the [[Noblestalk]], then take the reward and keep the mushroom.
* In [[Festering Cove]], tell [[BOOOAL]] he is a fake god and tell him you will kill him and take his power {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
** OR Tell [[BOOOAL]] you won't let him enslave the [[Kuo-toa]] any longer {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}

'''[[Grymforge]]'''
* When talking to [[Ward Magmar]] about travelling to [[Moonrise Towers]], say that Moonrise holds the answers you need. {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
* <u>[[Persuasion|Convince]]</u> the [[Deep Rothé]] to breathe, focus and excavate for [[Skarjall]]
** OR [[Persuasion|Convince]] the Deep Rothé to give in to their rage and attack the duergar {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
* Convince [[Elder Brithvar]] to free the deep gnomes after the fight with [[Nere]] {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
* Give Shadowheart the [[Idol of Shar]] and tell her that you'll try to find anything else {{Approval|Shadowheart|+5}} 
** <u>OR, If</u> playing as a [[Cleric]] of [[Selune]], "Just accept the gift and kiss me like you hate me."

'''[[Mountain Pass]]'''
* Playing as a [[Githyanki]], tell [[Ellyka]] that githyanki patrol means nothing to you, getting her to stand down. {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
* When speaking with the githyanki patrol and [[Kith'rak Voss]], successfully pass the [[Deception]] check {{Approval|Shadowheart|+5}}

'''[[Crèche Y'llek]]'''
* Vandalise the portrait of [[Vlaakith]] {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
''In the infirmary:''
* If [[Lae'zel]] is chosen to use the [[zaith'isk]], either
** Save her from the device during the first phase {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}} ''(to do this, succeed a passive {{Ability check|Performance|14}}, then succeed a {{Ability check|Wisdom|30}} or {{Ability check|Persuasion|30}}.)''. 
** Let her proceed to the second phase, then stop the purification {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}} ''(succeed a {{Ability check|Wisdom|21}} or {{Ability check|Persuasion|21}} or {{Ability check|Deception|30}}) '''This choice will permanently lower Lae'zel's INT by 2'''''. 
''In the classroom:''
* Persuade [[Sa'varsh Kethk]] to let [[Youth Varrl]] go from training. {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
** OR Offer to fight [[Youth Varrl]] youself {{Approval|Shadowheart|-1}}, then make a successful {{Ability check|Dexterity|16}} check to stab [[Youth Varrl|Varrl]] non-fatally {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}.
''At the hatchery:''
* Successfully persuade [[Varsh Ko'kuu]] to let you take the [[Githyanki Egg|githyanki egg]], telling him:
** That you'll take it to a better crèche {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
** OR that you'll raise it yourself {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
** OR, Playing as a [[Githyanki]], say you'll see it becomes the greatest ''ghaik''-slayer {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}.
''In captain's quarters and Inquisitor's chamber:''
* Tell [[Kith'rak Therezzyn]] that you have the [[Mysterious Artefact]], then refuse to surrender it. {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}} ''(provokes a fight with Therezzyn)''
* Refuse to hand over the artefact to the Inquisitor [[W'wargaz]], and convince [[Lae'zel]] to trust you by succeeding {{Ability check|Persuasion|21}} or by reminding her of the zaith'isk (if you've learned the truth about it prior). {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
* Refuse [[Vlaakith|Vlaakith's]] demand to enter the [[Mysterious Artefact]] {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}

'''Camp/Conversation'''
* In camp on the first night tell her you agree with her about finding a healer as soon as possible {{Approval|Shadowheart|+8}}
* Say you won't pry when she rebuffs your attempts to know each other better {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
* Agree with Shadowheart that illithid powers cannot be trusted despite the power they grant. {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
▶ '''''Note:''' This dialogue is available only after using 'illithid' line for the first time in a conversation''.
* When [[Mizora]] first appears in the camp, tell her not to lay a finger on [[Karlach]] {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
* When Shadowheart fails her [[Wisdom]] [[Saving Throw]] near wolves and become [[Frightened]], assure her you will try to avoid wolves in the future if possible {{Approval|Shadowheart|+5}}
▶ '''''Note:''' This works only when Shadowheart comes close to wolves '''for the first time''' - either in the [[Emerald Grove]], or in [[Zhentarim Hideout]], or in [[Creche Y'llek]]''
* Pet [[Scratch]] when he first comes to the camp {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
* Feed the [[Owlbear Cub]] when it first comes to the camp
* Pet the [[Owlbear Cub]] when it stays at the camp
* During camp romance scene near the waterfall, succeed the passive {{Ability check|Insight|5}} and then choose to kiss her OR say that she should take what she wants {{Approval|Shadowheart|+5}}
* When you catch her trying to handle with the [[Mysterious Artefact]], successfully pass a [[Wisdom]] check, and then:
** Ask her to admit that there's a cure inside {{Approval|Shadowheart|+5}}
** OR Say that your lives are intertwined, and then that you won't insist on discussing the matter further.{{Approval|Shadowheart|+5}}
* When talking to [[Halsin]] on the morning after the camp celebration, say that you prefer to take the route through Underdark. {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
* Use [[Persuasion]] to successfully convince her to explore the illithid powers
** OR Tell her that perhaps resist the temptation of tadpole powers is right 
* Do nothing when Shadowheart tries to kill Lae'zel {{Approval|Shadowheart|+5}} ''(Lae'zel permanently dies)''
** After Shadowheart kills Lae'zel, talk to her and tell her you trust she had reasons to do it {{Approval|Shadowheart|+5}}
* <u>When [[Kith'rak Voss]]</u> wakes you up at the camp during long rest to discuss the [[Mysterious Artefact]] (''after the events at the Crèche''):
** Encourage [[Lae'zel]] to trust him 
** OR Tell [[Lae'zel]] you'll support any choice of hers {{Approval|Shadowheart|}}
** OR Tell Lae'zel to kill him {{Approval|Shadowheart|}} ''(starts the fight with the githyanki knight)''

'''Raphael's Deal'''
* When [[Raphael]] briefly takes you to the [[House of Hope]], choose lines:
** "I need to think this over." {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
** "You're mad if you think I'll make a deal with a devil." {{Approval|Shadowheart|+5}}
* After first encounter with [[Raphael]] talk to her and choose dialogue option about distrusting [[Raphael]] twice {{Approval|Shadowheart|+5}}

'''[[Daughter of Darkness|Personal quest]]'''
* Tell her that you don't care who she worships and do not push her further {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
* After she agrees to discuss [[Shar]] wih you: 
** Tell her that you have no problems with her worship {{Approval|Shadowheart|+5}}
** OR Persuade her that she should trust you since you are in the same boat. {{Approval|Shadowheart|+5}}
** When Shadowheart asks whether you've heard of Shar, choose lines "Remind me" or "She doesn't sound very appealing". Then continue the dilogue until you can say "You should tell me more sometime." {{Approval|Shadowheart|+5}}
* Talk about her missing memories, and make her promise to point out Night Orchids {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
* After her [[Daughter of Darkness#A mysterious wound|wound]] manifests itself, ask her if there's anything you can do to help her {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
* When she has odd magical flare-up, choose to turn the blind eye and leave {{Approval|Shadowheart|+5}} ''(Gains approval on any stage of conversation)''
▶ '''''Note:''' This dialogue is available only if you haven't ever seen her [[Daughter of Darkness#A mysterious wound|wound]] manifesting itself prior''
* When Shadowheart wants to speak with you about Sharran worship herself, tell her to continue {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}.
* When Shadowheart shares with you her memories about becoming a Sharran through the tadpole ('girl in the woods' cutscene), agree, then say this can't have been easy to her {{Approval|Shadowheart|+5}}
** Then, when she tells you about her dream of becoming a [[Dark Justiciar]], ask if Mother Superior would ever relent {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}

'''Any Area'''
* Playing as [[Astarion]], confess to her that you are a vampire {{Approval|Shadowheart|+10}}
** Succeed the check to explain why you didn't reveal your vampirism to Shadowheart {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
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=== Act Two ===
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'''[[Ruined Battlefield]]'''<br>
''If entering the Shadow-Cursed Lands from the [[Rosymorn Monastery Trail]]:''
* <u>Order</u> [[Warrior Gronag]] to fetch the bone, after he makes the same with the hyena.
* <u>Convince</u> [[Kar'niss]] the drider not to attack you if you killed the convoy before summoning him.
* <u>Traversing</u> [[Shadow-Cursed Lands]] with the convoy, protect them from ambushing Harpers, and then:
** <u>Convince</u> the drider through [[Deception]] to give you the lantern 
** <u>Then use</u> [[Intimidation]] or [[Deception]] to convince the drider to walk away into the shadows
*<u> When judging</u> with [[He Who Was]], order [[Madeline]] to stab herself, then to continue , and finally succeed a [[Persuasion]] roll to keep her going .

'''[[Last Light Inn]]'''
* Refuse to drink the spiked wine when talking to [[Jaheira]] inside. {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
* <u>Tell</u> [[Isobel]] that [[Flaming Fist Marcus|Marcus]] plans to kidnap her when he attacks the [[Last Light Inn]].
* Talking to the [[Strange Ox]], promise to keep its secret {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
* <u>Playing</u> as [[The Dark Urge]], tell [[Isobel]] that your blood orders you to kill her, then deny the urge, and finally ask her to forgive you.

'''[[Reithwin Town]]'''
* Agree to help [[Arabella]] find her parents. {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
* Agree to take [[Arabella]] in at your camp. {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
''In the [[House of Healing]]:''
* Convince [[Malus Thorm]] to order his sisters to hone their blades on each other.{{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
** Then persuade [[Malus Thorm]] to operate on himself. {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
* OR Convince [[Malus Thorm]] to take the place of his patient and submit to sisters' curing. {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}} ''(comes one point by another subsequently)''.
''In the [[Reithwin Tollhouse]]:''
* <u>Persuade</u> [[Gerringothe Thorm]] that there's no one to oversee her
''At [[The Waning Moon]]:''
* Safely drink with [[Thisobald Thorm]] (rolling [[Saving Throw]], either general or class-based) up to three times total {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}''(each time)''
** OR successfully imitate drinking (rolling [[Sleight of Hand]]) {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}} ''(gains approval only in first round)'' 
* Successfully entertain the brewer with your stories (through [[Performance]] roll), up to two times {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}} ''(each time)'' .
▶ '''''Note:''' If Performance roll failed, successful subsequent [[Deception]] roll earns a point of approval, nonetheless.''
* By any means make the [[Thisobald Thorm]] drink his 'elixir' three times in a row, thus leading him to burst {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
''In [[Sharran Sanctuary]] under the town square:''
* <u>Perform</u> the blood offering at the secret altar to Shar

'''[[House in Deep Shadows]]'''
* <u>Agree</u> to play hide-and-seek with [[Oliver]]

'''[[Gauntlet of Shar]]'''
* <u>Playing</u> as a [[Rogue]], tell the [[Reconstituted Duellist]] that you do not blunder.
* Persuade [[Balthazar]] to give you the bell to summon [[Flesh]] {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
* Having [[Mother Dearest]] in your inventory, ask [[Balthazar]] what happened to his mother. Then, tell him you took the urn, and finally say that you'll keep her.  {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
''When dealing with Yurgir:''
* Talk to [[Yurgir]] about his pact, pass a passive [[Insight]] check and then three subsequent [[Persuasion]] checks to make him kill Merregons, his [[Displacer Beast]] [[Nessa]], and finally off himself. {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
* If you agreed to help [[Yurgir]], detect thoughts on the [[Hoarding Merregon]] and ask for the potions used to charm Nessa.{{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
* Agree to peace with the rats after interacting with the Broken Effigy in exchange for their treasure {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
* <u>Offer</u> peace when speaking directly with [[Lyrthindor]] after interacting with the Effigy and defeating the rat horde

'''[[Moonrise Towers]]'''
* <u>Use</u> [[Persuasion]] on [[Disciple Z'rell]] to explain yourself about letting goblins go, saying that they won't get far
* <u>At the</u> [[Moonrise Towers Rooftop]], tell [[Ketheric Thorm]] that you can help, or that it isn't too late, or to come quietly  {{Approval|Shadowheart|}} ''(either choice)''
▶ '''''Note:''' This option requires {{Ability Check|Intimidation|21}} and any of subsequent DC 30 checks first, OR a {{Ability Check|Persuasion|10}} if you have found and read Melodia's [[Letter to Ketheric]]''
:* Then tell [[Dame Aylin|Aylin]] to stand down, because [[Ketheric]] has surrendered.

'''[[Mind Flayer Colony]]'''
* <u>At the</u> [[Tadpoling Centre]], use the Neural Apparatus to release the inhabitants of the pods

'''Camp/Conversation'''
* <u>Give</u> Shadowheart a [[Night Orchid]]
* <u>When</u> Shadowheart (Selûnite) asks you what you think of her new look, tell her you're all for it if it helps her put the past behind. 

'''[[Daughter of Darkness|Personal quest]]'''
* Near the [[Gauntlet of Shar|Pedestal of Reckoning]], tell Shadowheart you'll help her surmount Shar's trials {{Approval|Shadowheart|+5}}
* Let Shadowheart step up at the sacrificial bowl at the each of the [[Gauntlet of Shar]] trials {{Approval|Shadowheart|+5}} ''(each trial)''
* At the Verge of the Shadows, while Shadowheart is praying, pry into her mind and then suggest to move on {{Approval|Shadowheart|+5}}
* In the [[Nightsong's Prison]], select the option to ''not interfere.'' {{Approval|Shadowheart|+10}}
* When talking to [[Dame Aylin]] at the camp, tell Shadowheart you'll help to save her parents {{Approval|Shadowheart|+5}} ''(available if Shadowheart defied Shar)''

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=== Act Three ===
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'''[[Rivington]]'''
* As [[the Dark Urge]], tell [[Gyldro Angleiron]] that you do all you can to keep your loved ones safe from your blade.
* Tell [[Wulbren]] you'll take the runepowder bomb but only use it as a last resort.
* Tell [[Shirra Clarwen]] "Gods, no. I don't want to inherit your curse."
* In the kennels of the [[Sword Coast Couriers]], successfully intimidate angry Mar'hyah when she threatens [[Scratch]], saying you'll break her bones before you let her hurt him.
* In the kennels of the [[Sword Coast Couriers]], successfully intimidate angry Mar'hyah to quit her job after Dringo tells you she's hurting the other dogs.

''In the [[Circus of the Last Days]]:''
* After [[Dribbles]] tells his joke about scarecrows, say that the joke was corny, or boo him off the stage.
* When passing [[Zethino|Zethino's]] trial, choose answers:
** First question: 'Good company', OR 'Night itself', OR 'That she can change' {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}} ''(either; the latter available if she denied Shar {{verify}})''
** Second question: 'Being discreet' {{Approval|Shadowheart|+2}}, OR 'Shrewd judgement' {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
** Third question: 'She doesn't know…', OR 'She can't swim', OR 'Sacrifice an innocent', OR 'Failing her goddess' {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}} ''(either; the latter available if she denied Shar)''
* In the [[Circus of the Last Days]], talk to [[Dribbles]]' doppelganger and as a [[Druid]], say that what makes you special is your animal transformation capabilities. 

'''[[Wyrm's Crossing]]'''
* Tell [[Sauceman Chorizo]] that you could show him pleasures his husband never could.
* Gain access to [[Wyrm's Rock Fortress]] by showing [[Elin]] an [[Archducal Coronation - Admission Pass|Admission Pass]]

'''[[The Blushing Mermaid]]'''
* When speaking to [[Auntie Ethel|Hag]], say “No - surrender the child immediately". {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}  

'''[[Baldur's Mouth]]'''
* Tell [[Ettvard Needle]] "If anything bad is printed about me, I'll leak this letter to you from Lord Gortash".  {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}

'''[[Murder Tribunal]]'''
* After becoming an Unholy Assassin, tell the [[Echo of Illasera]] "Can't be that quick if someone cut you down." {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}

'''[[House of Hope]]'''
* Tell [[Hope]] you aren't telling her anything when she says she wants to ask a question. {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}
* Successfully read the [[Archivist]]'s thoughts then decieve him by telling him you're [[Zariel]]'s High Inquisitor. {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}

'''[[House of Grief]]'''
* Let her participate in the [[Mapping of the Heart]]. {{Approval|Shadowheart|+5}}
* (Sharran) Tell the cloister how [[Shar]] has blessed her. {{Approval|Shadowheart|+5}}
* (Sharran) Give her a chance to sway more of [[Viconia DeVir|Viconia]]'s followers. {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}

'''[[Crimson Draughts]]'''
* Give gold to [[Sacrum]] outside of [[Crimson Draughts]].

'''[[Chromatic Scale]]'''
* As a Bard, talk to [[Thomas C. Quirkilious]] and ask him what the benefits of using lute strings made of worg hair are. {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}}

'''Camp/Conversation'''
* When [[Lae'zel]] is threatened by [[Vlaakith]], tell her to stand her ground and not to fall for Vlaakith's lies.}}

== Disapproval ==
As a Companion character, the interactions listed below will cause Shadowheart to lose approval. This list is most likely incomplete.

=== Act One ===
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'''[[Ravaged Beach]]'''
* Threaten [[Astarion]] in your first encounter with him

'''[[Roadside Cliffs]]'''
* Attack the Tieflings holding [[Lae'zel]] in a cage {{Approval|Shadowheart|-1}}
* Persuade the Tieflings to shoot open the cage {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}} and then attack them {{Approval|Shadowheart|-5}}
* Recruit [[Lae'zel]] into the party {{Approval|Shadowheart|-5}}

'''[[Emerald Grove]]/[[The Hollow]]'''
* As Dark Urge, when you are confronted by a companion about kicking [[Timber]], say she came right at you OR that your instincts are sharp and to stay out of the way {{Approval|Shadowheart|-1}}
* Make [[Zorru]] bow to [[Lae'zel]] {{Approval|Shadowheart|-1}}
* Make [[Zorru]] kneel before [[Lae'zel]] {{Approval|Shadowheart|-1}}
* After the conversation with [[Zorru]] tell [[Lae'zel]] that she is good at interrogations {{Approval|Shadowheart|-1}}
* Tell [[Auntie Ethel]] about the tadpole
''While the [[Druid Grove]] is preparing for the goblin attack''
* Tell [[Zevlor]] (or [[Asharak]] if Zevlor is dead) that you are here to take the grove for the goblins/are here with the goblins {{Approval|Shadowheart|-1}}

'''[[Forest]]'''
* While talking to [[Aradin]] on the bridge, say a prayer over the corpses as a cleric Selune {{Approval|Shadowheart|-1}}

'''[[Owlbear Nest]]'''
* Choose to go closer to the Owlbear cub or attack the Owlbear {{Approval|Shadowheart|-1}}
* After killing the Owlbear, kill its cub as well {{Approval|Shadowheart|-1}}
* Unsuccessfully try to persuade or intimidate Shadowheart into looting the Selunite chest {{Approval|Shadowheart|-5}}
* Loot the Selunite chest and fail the [[Sleight of Hand]] if you agreed not to or wasn't able to talk her into letting you do it {{Approval|Shadowheart|-2}}

'''[[Sunlit Wetlands]]/[[Putrid Bog]]'''
* While talking to [[Demir]] and [[Johl]] after Ethel disappears, offer to help them find their sister {{Approval|Shadowheart|-1}} 
*Agree to [[Auntie Ethel|Auntie Ethel's]] deal {{Approval|Shadowheart|-1}}

[[Blighted Village]]
* Select the option to attack [[Fezzerk]] and the goblins by the windmill {{Approval|Shadowheart|-1}}
* Interrupt the bugbear and ogre lovers in the barn {{Approval|Shadowheart|-1}}

'''[[Goblin Camp]]'''
* Play the War Drum at the front gate {{Approval|Shadowheart|-5}}
* <u>Take</u> Shadowheart to the chicken-chase and tell her not to be hasty
''In the [[Shattered Sanctum]]:''
* Tell [[Brakkal]] (the [[Deities#Maglubiyet|Maglubiyet]] devotee in the cage) that the gods are fickle.
* Accept the [[Brand of the Absolute]] from [[Priestess Gut]] {{Approval|Shadowheart|-1}}
* Pick a fight with [[Priestess Gut]] while she is still in the throne hall {{Approval|Shadowheart|-1}}

'''[[The Risen Road]]'''
* Agree to hunt the monster ([[Karlach]]) for [[Anders]]
* Agree to fight the gnolls to save Rugan

'''[[Zhentarim Hideout]]'''
* Pay extra 200 gold to the artist [[Oskar Fevras]] after you free him

'''[[Grymforge]]'''
* Decide to attack Morghal and Orgath.
* Express contempt on the dead, skeletal Dark Justiciars {{Approval|Shadowheart|-5}}
* <u>Provoke</u> a fight against [[Elder Brithvar]] by either taunting him to try and take your gold OR suggesting to rat him out to [[Sergeant Thrinn]] about his conspiracy against [[Nere]] 

'''[[Creche Y'llek]]'''
* Let Lae'zel speak for the group when you enter the Gith Creche and questioned by [[Gish Far'aag]]
** OR Show Gish Far'aag the [[Mysterious Artefact]] to gain entry into the Creche
* Offer to fight [[Youth Varrl]] when [[Sa'varsh Kethk]] asks for a challenger {{Approval|Shadowheart|-1}}, and then indeed kill him {{Approval|Shadowheart|-1}}
* Tell [[Varsh Ko'kuu]] that if he gives you the [[Githyanki Egg|githyanki egg]] you'll sell it at best price OR make yourself an omelette (''either choise brings {{Approval|Shadowheart|-1}} and immediately starts the fight with [[Varsh Ko'kuu|Ko'kuu]] and hatchery guards'')
* Surrender the [[Mysterious Artefact]] to [[Kith'rak Therezzyn]] {{Approval|Shadowheart|-1}}
*Accept [[Vlaakith|Vlaakith's]] demands to enter the [[Mysterious Artefact]]

'''Camp/Conversation'''
* Tell Astarion you trust him
* When you catch her trying to handle with the [[Mysterious Artefact]], fail a [[Wisdom]] check {{Approval|Shadowheart|-10}}
* During camp romance scene near the waterfall:
** Choose to drink the wine and leave {{Approval|Shadowheart|-5}}
** Suggest to return to the camp, and then insist on it {{Approval|Shadowheart|-5}}
** After succeeding the passive {{Ability check|Insight|5}}, choose to let the moment pass. {{Approval|Shadowheart|-5}}
* Insist on continuing to use the tadpole's power after the second dream
* When [[Kith'rak Voss]] wakes you up at the camp during long rest to discuss the [[Mysterious Artefact]] (after the events at the Crèche), tell [[Lae'zel]] to kill him {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}} ''(starts the fight with the githyanki knight)''
* Letting [[Volo]] follow through with his attempt to remove the parasite
<!-- I've done this several times without any notice of disapproval.
* Persuade her to eat the [[Noblestalk]]
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* Playing as [[Astarion]], after being caught biting:
** Fail the check to explain why you didn't reveal your vampirism to Shadowheart {{Approval|Shadowheart|-1}}
** Tell her that holding secrets keeps you safe {{Approval|Shadowheart|-5}}
** Swear that you are not a vampire after being caught biting {{Approval|Shadowheart|-10}}

'''Raphael's deal'''
* Tell her you trust Raphael {{Approval|Shadowheart|-5}}

'''[[Daughter of Darkness|Personal quest]]'''
<!--* When she has the odd magical flare-up, ask if it was some form of Sharran magic //Has tried every line of this dialogue, never gained any disapproval, even with failed Wisdom check-->
* Fail to read her mind on why she is against Selune {{Approval|Shadowheart|-5}}
* Tell her to leave after she tells of her worship of Shar {{Approval|Shadowheart|-5}} ''(Shadowheart permanently leaves the party)''

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===Act Two===
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'''[[Ruined Battlefield]]'''
* When judging with [[He Who Was]], choose any response to [[Madeline]], that judges her actions; either that she is not to be forgiven or that it wasn't her fault (formulation of answer is based on class).
* When judging with [[He Who Was]], choose to stop [[Madeline]] from stabbing herself.

'''[[Last Light Inn]]'''
* Drink the wine [[Jaheira]] offers

'''[[Reithwin Tollhouse]]'''
* Give up all your gold to [[Gerringothe Thorm]]

'''[[Sharran Sanctuary]]'''
* Take the [[Ritual Dagger of Shar]] from the Shar Altar {{Approval|Shadowheart|-1}}

'''[[Gauntlet of Shar]]'''
* Say you're uniquely good at tracking things down when persuading [[Yurgir]]
* Tell [[Lyrthindor]] the world is better off without Shar worshippers {{Approval|Shadowheart|-1}}
* Lick the [[Spider meat|dead spider]] twice {{Approval|Shadowheart|-1}} ''(each time)''

'''[[Mind Flayer Colony]]'''
* At the [[Tadpoling Centre]], use the Neural Apparatus to purge the pods.
* When talking to the [[Waking Mind]] via the [[Slack-Skinned Head]] in the [[Necrotic Laboratory]] choose to "consume" the mind.

'''[[Daughter of Darkness|Personal quest]]'''
* Near the [[Gauntlet of Shar|Pedestal of Reckoning]], tell Shadowheart that passing Shar's trials is a distraction OR that you're here only to uncover Ketheric's secrets {{Approval|Shadowheart|-5}} ''(either)''
* After installing first [[Umbral Gem]] into the Pedestal of Reckoning, tell Shadowheart that searching for the [[Spear of Night]] is nonsence {{Approval|Shadowheart|-1}}
* At the Verge of the Shadows, while Shadowheart is praying:
** Successfully pry inside Shadowheart's mind {{Approval|Shadowheart|-1}} ''(requires a {{Ability check|Wisdom|16}})''
** Fail the Wisdom check to pry inside her mind {{Approval|Shadowheart|-5}}
** When she angers, tell her to forget about whatever she's going to do in Shadowfell {{Approval|Shadowheart|-5}}
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===Act Three===
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'''[[Rivington]]'''
* Refusing to help [[Yenna]] when she first approaches the party. {{Approval|Shadowheart|-1}}
* When [[Wulbren Bongle|Wulbren]] is offering you the runepowder bomb, say "Gortash is the ennemy - not the Gondians. I'll find another way." 
* When trying to get into [[Wyrm's Crossing]], get ready to fight the Steel Watcher at the gate after allowing it to inspect you. {{Approval|Shadowheart|-1}}

'''[[Circus of the Last Days]]'''
* When prompted for a special assistant by [[Dribbles the Clown]], choose [[Shadowheart]]. {{Approval|Shadowheart|-1}}
** Encourage her immediately afterwards by saying "Go on, Shadowheart!" {{Approval|Shadowheart|-1}}
* When passing [[Zethino|Zethino's]] trial, choose answers:
** First question: 'Judging others' OR 'A blanket' {{Approval|Shadowheart|-1}} ''(either)''
** Second question: 'Fart on a Selunite' {{Approval|Shadowheart|-1}}
** Third question: 'Her hair' {{Approval|Shadowheart|-1}}

'''[[Wyrm's Crossing]]'''
* Accept the [[Deal with the Gnomes]] quest from [[Manip Falcäo]] {{Approval|Shadowheart|-1}}
* Refuse to bring Halsin with you to the orgy (if Halsin is in the party). {{Approval|Shadowheart|-1}}

'''[[Wyrm's Rock Fortress]]'''
* Refuse twice to give [[Gortash]] the Netherstones. {{Approval|Shadowheart|-1}}
* Intimidate [[Fist Reynash]] into handing over everything he stole before fleeing. {{Approval|Shadowheart|-1}}

'''[[Flymm Cargo]]'''
* When [[Allandra Grey]] comes to collect [[Redhammer]] after you've completed the [[Iron Throne]], hand Redhammer over to the clerics of [[Umberlee]]. {{Approval|Shadowheart|-1}}

'''[[Sorcerous Sundries]]'''
* Betraying [[Aylin]] and handing her over to [[Lorroakan]]. {{Approval|Shadowheart|-1}} 

'''[[Cazador's Dungeon]]'''
* Let [[Astarion]] ascend. {{Approval|Shadowheart|-1}} 

'''[[Murder Tribunal]]'''
* When speaking to [[Sarevok]] on how you acquired the hands of your murder victims, truthfully say "With a smile on my face, and pleasure in my heart" or "slowly and painfully, I savoured every scream". {{Approval|Shadowheart|-1}} 
* Tell the [[Echo of Amelyssan]] "Every kill is euphoria". {{Approval|Shadowheart|-1}} 

'''[[Bhaal Temple]]'''
* Letting [[Orin]] kill her kidnapped victim by telling her "Go ahead, I won't stop you". {{Approval|Shadowheart|-5}}  

'''[[The Blushing Mermaid]]'''
* When speaking to [[Auntie Ethel|Hag]], say “That’s so evil, even I’m impressed”. {{Approval|Shadowheart|-1}} 
* Accept the [[Auntie Ethel|Hag]]'s offer to become your [[Gather_Your_Allies|ally]]. {{Approval|Shadowheart|-1}} 

'''The streets of [[Baldur's Gate]]'''
* Talk to [[Olfaith Olumssdottir]] for the first time and ask him "Tell me what I must do". {{Approval|Shadowheart|-1}} 

'''[[Campsite|Camp/Conversation]]'''
* Tell [[Wyll]] to "Break the pact" or "Let your father die." {{Approval|Shadowheart|-1}}

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