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| name = Ettvard Needle  
| full name = Ettvard Needle
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| hometown = [[Baldur's Gate]]
| hometown = [[Baldur's Gate]]
| title = Editor in chief for the ''Baldur's Mouth Gazette''
| occupation = Editor in chief for the ''[[Baldur's Mouth Gazette]]''
| race = [[Human]]
| race = [[Human]]
| level = 1
| size = Medium
| movement m = 9
| type = [[Humanoid]]
| weight kg = 75
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'''Ettvard Needle''' is the human editor in chief for the ''[[Baldur's Mouth Gazette]]'', found in their main building; the [[Baldur's Mouth]], [[Lower City]].  
'''Ettvard Needle''' is the human editor in chief for the ''[[Baldur's Mouth Gazette]]'', found in their main building; the [[Baldur's Mouth]], [[Lower City]].  
{{DiQ|Gods, the untold depravity... it is unprintable. I'll be out of syndication if I publish your gore-smut confessional.|Ettvard Needle| after the Dark Urge tells him of his exploits}}
== Overview==
== Overview==
He claims to be close with [[Gortash|Lord Gortash]] and abuses his position of power in journalism to print propaganda for him.
He claims to be close with {{CharLink|Enver Gortash|Lord Gortash}} and abuses his position of power in journalism to print propaganda for him.
 
== Involvement==
== Involvement==
Talking to Ettvard will start the quest [[Stop the Presses]] if the party hadn't already started it elsewhere. After conversing with him, Ettvard will call the guards to evict the party from the Baldur's Mouth, which will make the entire building a restricted area, making it harder to complete the quest. The quest will also ONLY become time sensitive after the party has spoken to Ettvard.
Talking to Ettvard will start the quest [[Stop the Presses]] if the party hadn't already started it elsewhere. After conversing with him, Ettvard will call the guards to evict the party from the Baldur's Mouth, which will make the entire building a restricted area, making it harder to complete the quest. The quest will also ONLY become time sensitive after the party has spoken to Ettvard.


If Gortash is dead, Ettvard will lose interest in the party and will exclusively publish articles about Gortash's death, which makes the quest Stop the Presses unavailable. Ettvard will even call the party "old news" and shoo them away (this does not make the building a restricted area).
If Gortash is dead, Ettvard will lose interest in the party and will exclusively publish articles about Gortash's death, which makes the quest Stop the Presses unavailable. Ettvard will even call the party "old news" and shoo them away (this does not make the building a restricted area).
If Ettvard is killed, {{CharLink|Malek Stones}} will be promoted to editor in chief. If Malek Stones is also killed, then a new NPC called {{CharLink|Syril Valdemar}} will take their place after a long rest.
== Combat ==
=== Attacks and abilities ===
{{Feature box|Main Hand Attack|item=Mace}}
=== Notable loot ===
* {{MdRarityItem|Baldur's Mouth Storage Key}}
* {{MdRarityItem|Baldur's Mouth Basement Key}}


==Related literature==
==Related literature==
* {{SmItemIcon|My Good Friend Ettvard}}
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* {{SmItemIcon|Notice of Termination}}
* {{MdRarityItem|Embrace Modernity}}
* {{SmItemIcon|Reminder to fire Malek}}
* {{MdRarityItem|It's NOT Funny}}
* {{MdRarityItem|KEEP OUT}}
* {{MdRarityItem|Letter from Ettvard}}
* {{MdRarityItem|My Good Friend Ettvard}}
* {{MdRarityItem|Needle's Points: Tips for Top Stories}}
* {{MdRarityItem|News Hawker Float}}
* {{MdRarityItem|Note from Estra}}
* {{MdRarityItem|Note to Self (Baldur's Mouth)}}
* {{MdRarityItem|Notice of Termination}}
* {{MdRarityItem|Pivot to New Target}}
* {{MdRarityItem|Regarding Portrait Production}}
* {{MdRarityItem|Reminder to fire Malek}}
* {{MdRarityItem|Skeletons in Patriar Closets}}
* {{MdRarityItem|To the Puzzle Editor}}
{{div col end}}


== External links ==
* {{FRWiki|Ettvard Needle|long}}


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Revision as of 19:30, 29 October 2024

Ettvard Needle is the human editor in chief for the Baldur's Mouth Gazette, found in their main building; the Baldur's Mouth, Lower City.

Portrait Ettvard Needle.png
“
Gods, the untold depravity... it is unprintable. I'll be out of syndication if I publish your gore-smut confessional.
„
— Ettvard Needle after the Dark Urge tells him of his exploits

Overview

He claims to be close with Enver Gortash Lord Gortash and abuses his position of power in journalism to print propaganda for him.

Involvement

Talking to Ettvard will start the quest Stop the Presses if the party hadn't already started it elsewhere. After conversing with him, Ettvard will call the guards to evict the party from the Baldur's Mouth, which will make the entire building a restricted area, making it harder to complete the quest. The quest will also ONLY become time sensitive after the party has spoken to Ettvard.

If Gortash is dead, Ettvard will lose interest in the party and will exclusively publish articles about Gortash's death, which makes the quest Stop the Presses unavailable. Ettvard will even call the party "old news" and shoo them away (this does not make the building a restricted area).

If Ettvard is killed, Malek Stones Malek Stones will be promoted to editor in chief. If Malek Stones is also killed, then a new NPC called Syril Valdemar Syril Valdemar will take their place after a long rest.

Combat

Attacks and abilities

Main Hand Attack.webp
Main Hand Attack Main Hand Attack ()   –  Mace
Normal weapon damage Make a melee attack with your equipped weapon.
 Melee: 1.5 m / 5  ft

Notable loot

Related literature

External links

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