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| description = 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. | |||
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{{Infobox creature | {{Infobox creature | ||
| name = Ettvard Needle | | name = Ettvard Needle | ||
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Ettvard Needle.png|In-game | |||
Portrait Ettvard Needle.png|Portrait | |||
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| identity = Male | |||
| hometown = [[Baldur's Gate]] | | hometown = [[Baldur's Gate]] | ||
| | | occupation = Editor in chief for the ''[[Baldur's Mouth Gazette]]'' | ||
| race = [[Human]] | | race = [[Human]] | ||
| | | size = [[Medium]] | ||
| | | type = [[Humanoid]] | ||
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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 | 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 | Talking to Ettvard will start the quest {{Quest|Stop the Presses}} if the party had not already started it elsewhere. After conversing with him, Ettvard calls the guards to evict the party from the Baldur's Mouth, which makes the entire building a restricted area, making it harder to complete the quest. The quest also ONLY becomes time sensitive after the party has spoken to Ettvard. | ||
If Gortash is dead, Ettvard loses interest in the party and exclusively publishes articles about Gortash's death, which makes the quest {{Quest|Stop the Presses}} unavailable. Ettvard even calls the party "old news" and shoos them away, but this does not make the building a restricted area. | |||
If Ettvard is killed, {{CharLink|Malek Stones}} is promoted to editor in chief. If Malek Stones is also killed, then a new character called {{CharLink|Syril Valdemar}} takes their place after a long rest. | |||
According to the Sword Coast Couriers address book, Ettvard has requested a full-time courier for shipping purposes. | |||
== 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== | ||
* {{ | {{div col}} | ||
* {{ | * {{MdRarityItem|Address Book}} | ||
* {{ | *{{MdRarityItem|Embrace Modernity}} | ||
* {{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}} | |||
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== External links == | |||
* {{FRWiki|Ettvard Needle|long}} | |||
{{Lower City}} | {{Lower City}} | ||
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[[Category:Characters in the Lower City]] | [[Category:Characters in the Lower City]] | ||
[[Category:Characters in Act Three]] | [[Category:Characters in Act Three]] | ||
[[Category:Authors]] | |||
Latest revision as of 01:21, 3 December 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.
“Gods, the untold depravity... it is unprintable. I'll be out of syndication if I publish your gore-smut confessional.„
Overview[edit | edit source]
He claims to be close with Lord Gortash and abuses his position of power in journalism to print propaganda for him.
Involvement[edit | edit source]
Talking to Ettvard will start the quest 
if the party had not already started it elsewhere. After conversing with him, Ettvard calls the guards to evict the party from the Baldur's Mouth, which makes the entire building a restricted area, making it harder to complete the quest. The quest also ONLY becomes time sensitive after the party has spoken to Ettvard.
If Gortash is dead, Ettvard loses interest in the party and exclusively publishes articles about Gortash's death, which makes the quest unavailable. Ettvard even calls the party "old news" and shoos them away, but this does not make the building a restricted area.
If Ettvard is killed, Malek Stones is promoted to editor in chief. If Malek Stones is also killed, then a new character called Syril Valdemar takes their place after a long rest.
According to the Sword Coast Couriers address book, Ettvard has requested a full-time courier for shipping purposes.
Combat[edit | edit source]
Attacks and abilities[edit | edit source]
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Melee: 1.5 m / 5 ft Notable loot[edit | edit source]
Related literature[edit | edit source]
Address Book
Embrace Modernity
It's NOT Funny
KEEP OUT
Letter from Ettvard- My Good Friend Ettvard
Needle's Points: Tips for Top Stories
News Hawker Float- Note from Estra
Note to Self (Baldur's Mouth)- Notice of Termination
Pivot to New Target- Regarding Portrait Production
Reminder to fire Malek
Skeletons in Patriar Closets- To the Puzzle Editor
