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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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| identity = Male
| hometown = [[Baldur's Gate]]
| hometown = [[Baldur's Gate]]
| role = Editor in chief for the ''Baldur's Mouth Gazette''
| occupation = Editor in chief for the ''[[Baldur's Mouth Gazette]]''
| race = [[Human]]
| race = [[Human]]
| size = Medium
| size = [[Medium]]
| type = [[Humanoid]]
| type = [[Humanoid]]
| level = 1
| movement m = 9
| weight kg = 75
| ac = 11
| hp = 4
| str = 10
| dex = 10
| con = 10
| int = 10
| wis = 10
| cha = 10
| passives = opportunity attack
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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 {{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.


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).
According to the Sword Coast Couriers address book, Ettvard has requested a full-time courier for shipping purposes.


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

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[edit | edit source]

He claims to be close with Enver Gortash 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 Stop the Presses 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 Stop the Presses 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, Malek Stones Malek Stones is promoted to editor in chief. If Malek Stones is also killed, then a new character called Syril Valdemar 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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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[edit | edit source]

Related literature[edit | edit source]

External links[edit | edit source]

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