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{{Infobox | {{Infobox character | ||
| name = Withers | | name = Withers | ||
| image = Withers-face.png | | image = Withers-face.png | ||
| | | voice = Stephen Boxer | ||
| faction = [[Jergal|Church of Jergal]] | | faction = [[Jergal|Church of Jergal]] | ||
| role = [[Camp follower]] | | role = [[Camp follower]] | ||
| race = | | race = Skeleton | ||
| modules = | |||
{{Infobox statistics | |||
| child = yes | |||
| size = Medium | | size = Medium | ||
| type = | | type = Undead | ||
| | | armour_class = 10 | ||
| | | hit_points = 1 | ||
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| | | movement_speed_meters = 9 | ||
| movement_speed_feet = 30 | |||
| weight_kg = 50 | |||
| weight_lb = 100 | |||
| hiddenlevel = 1 | | hiddenlevel = 1 | ||
| str = 10 | | str = 10 | ||
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| wis = 18 | | wis = 18 | ||
| cha = 10 | | cha = 10 | ||
| | | wis_save_proficiency = Proficient | ||
| | | feature1_name = Immune To Control Undead | ||
| feature1_description = Cannot be magically controlled by others. | |||
| feature2_name = Opportunity Attack | |||
| feature2_description = Automatically attack an enemy moving out of your reach. | |||
}} | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Withers''' is a mysterious [[undead]] entity that joins the | '''Withers''' is a mysterious [[undead]] entity that joins the player on their adventures as a [[camp follower]]. He calls himself ''"a scribe, a seneschal - a keeper of records"'', and offers resurrection services to the party, allows characters to change or reset their class and provides the services of [[hireling]]s. | ||
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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
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Withers is first encountered in the [[Dank Crypt]] - an ancient temple of Jergal. He can be found resting inside a sarcophagus within the hidden room. Once freed, he will ask the party a cryptic question and then leave. | Withers is first encountered in the [[Dank Crypt]] - an ancient temple of Jergal. He can be found resting inside a sarcophagus within the hidden room. Once freed, he will ask the party a cryptic question and then leave. | ||
Later, Withers will appear at the [[Campsite|campsite]] and join as a [[Camp Follower|camp follower]]. If the | Later, Withers will appear at the [[Campsite|campsite]] and join as a [[Camp Follower|camp follower]]. If the player reaches the courtyard of the goblin camp, or progresses far enough without completing [[Explore the Ruins]] and meeting him in the crypt, this will still happen. If the player then visits the crypt, they'll still be able to complete the aforementioned quest, but the sarcophagus will be empty. | ||
===Act Two=== | ===Act Two=== | ||
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===Act Three=== | ===Act Three=== | ||
If the [[The Dark Urge | If the player is playing as [[The Dark Urge]] and refuses to become the Chosen of [[Bhaal]] after killing [[Orin]], Bhaal will seemingly kill the player character. However, in the final moment, Withers will appear and tell the player that while Bhaal could destroy his own spawn, he could not destroy the new self that the character had become by resisting the Dark Urge. He pronounces the player character redeemed and free of Bhaal's influence and brings them back to life. | ||
Withers can be found among the allies and companions gathered in [[High Hall]] for the final battle against the [[Netherbrain]]. He will offer his services as always, as well as offer some words of encouragement for the fight ahead. | Withers can be found among the allies and companions gathered in [[High Hall]] for the final battle against the [[Netherbrain]]. He will offer his services as always, as well as offer some words of encouragement for the fight ahead. | ||
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[[Tara]], Gale's tressym, that reveals that Withers has regularly joined her and Mrs. Dekarios for luncheons on numerous occasions in the past six months. | [[Tara]], Gale's tressym, that reveals that Withers has regularly joined her and Mrs. Dekarios for luncheons on numerous occasions in the past six months. | ||
In the after credits scene, Withers is seen talking to a mural of the Dead Three disappointed in their actions and telling them that he overestimated them. | In the after credits scene, Withers is seen talking to a mural of the Dead Three disappointed in their actions and telling them that he overestimated them. | ||
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==Combat== | ==Combat== | ||
Withers cannot be damaged and is functionally invincible{{Bug}}, and | Withers cannot be damaged and is functionally invincible{{Bug}}, and will never engage in battle if provoked. | ||
==Loot== | ===Loot=== | ||
Withers cannot be killed | Withers cannot be killed and looted. | ||
== Achievements == | == Achievements == | ||
{{Achievement|Outsourcing}} | {{Achievement|Outsourcing}} | ||
== Quotes == | |||
{{Q|What is the worth of a single mortal's life?|Withers}} | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery heights="200px" mode="packed"> | <gallery heights="200px" mode="packed"> | ||
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* Withers puts the gold he receives for his services into a pickpocketable inventory, so it's possible to steal back any money paid. Withers will not react to failed pickpocketing, allowing unlimited attempts. | * Withers puts the gold he receives for his services into a pickpocketable inventory, so it's possible to steal back any money paid. Withers will not react to failed pickpocketing, allowing unlimited attempts. | ||
* In Early Access he was initially called The Hooded Skeleton even though he had no visible hood. He was later renamed to Talkative Skeleton, and finally Withers. | * In Early Access he was initially called The Hooded Skeleton even though he had no visible hood. He was later renamed to Talkative Skeleton, and finally Withers. | ||
* If | * If you speak with a hireling, it is revealed Withers is in fact controlling them remotely. In a sense, this makes Withers indirectly a companion as well. | ||
* There is never a point where Withers actually | * There is never a point where Withers actually tells you his name is Withers, this information is revealed purely via the subtitles. It is unclear how the party members themselves learn this. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||