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| background = [[Folk Hero]] | | background = [[Folk Hero]] | ||
| hometown = [[Baldur's Gate]]<br>[https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Rashemen Rashemen], Unapproachable East (former) | | hometown = [[Baldur's Gate]]<br>[https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Rashemen Rashemen], Unapproachable East (former) | ||
| family = [[Boo]] (pet) | | family = [[Boo]] (pet/familiar) | ||
| role = [[Companions|Companion]] | | role = [[Companions|Companion]] | ||
| size = [[Medium]] | | size = [[Medium]] | ||
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| acrobatics = 2 | | acrobatics = 2 | ||
| perception = -2 | | perception = -2 | ||
| uid = S_Player_Minsc | |||
| uuid = 0de603c5-42e2-4811-9dad-f652de080eba | |||
| stats = Origin_Minsc | |||
| uid3 = ORIGIN_Minsc | |||
| uuid3 = 9d5f838a-8595-490c-85d5-8a2a69414356 | |||
| stats3 = Origin_Minsc | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Minsc of Rashemen''' is a recruitable [[Companion]] | '''Minsc of Rashemen''' is a recruitable [[Companion]], returning from both ''Baldur's Gate'' and ''Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn'', and ''cannot'' be romanced by any character. He is a [[Human]] and a [[Hunter]] [[Ranger]] with the [[Folk Hero]] background. | ||
Minsc can first be found in [[The Counting House]], where he has been tadpole-converted by the [[Absolute]] into a True Soul and criminal gang leader known as the '''Stone Lord'''. He is found again in the [[Abandoned Cistern]], and knocking him out in the ensuing fight allows him to be freed from his brainwashing. | |||
After spending decades in {{Cond|petrified|petrification}} together, Minsc and his beloved hamster sidekick {{CharLink|Boo}} have finally been revived. They seek a life of "butt-kicking" evil-doers to serve as a force of goodness, justice, and glory. | |||
Minsc is the only character with access to the spell {{SAI|Find Familiar|Find Familiar: Boo}}. | Minsc is the only character with access to the spell {{SAI|Find Familiar|Find Familiar: Boo}}. | ||
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===Recruitment=== | ===Recruitment=== | ||
Minsc can be recruited during Act Three if Jaheira joined the party in Act Two. Progressing ''The High Harper'' leads to a fight with Minsc in the [[Lower City Sewers]]. To be recruited one must use {{SAI|Toggle Non-Lethal Attacks|Non-Lethal Attacks}} on the final blow, otherwise Minsc [[Dead (Condition)|dies]] without the possibility of being revived and Jaheira leaves the party. | Minsc can be recruited during Act Three if Jaheira joined the party in Act Two. Progressing ''The High Harper'' leads to a fight with Minsc in the [[Lower City Sewers]]. To be recruited, one must use {{SAI|Toggle Non-Lethal Attacks|Non-Lethal Attacks}} on the final blow, otherwise Minsc [[Dead (Condition)|dies]] without the possibility of being revived and Jaheira leaves the party. | ||
{{CharLink|The Emperor}} argues the | {{CharLink|The Emperor}} argues the Rashemi is too stupid to be of use but can be persuaded with a {{Ability check|History|15}} or {{Ability check|Intimidation|15}} to extend the mind shield of the {{SmRarityItem|Mysterious Artefact}} in order to free Minsc from the [[Absolute|Absolute's]] influence. If Jaheira is dead, has not been recruited, or has left the party, the Emperor mentions he is "too far gone" and Minsc becomes hostile again with 1 [[Hit points|hit point]]. After killing Minsc in this way, when spoken to, party members behave as though Jaheira had just left, even if she has never been with the party since [[Moonrise Towers]]. | ||
Approaching Minsc with the player character elsewhere and only Jaheira in the party may cause odd behaviour, possibly preventing him from being recruited. | Approaching Minsc with the player character elsewhere and only Jaheira in the party may cause odd behaviour, possibly preventing him from being recruited. | ||
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==Backstory== | ==Backstory== | ||
{{hatnote|See {{FRWiki|Minsc}} for a more complete backstory}} | {{hatnote|See {{FRWiki|Minsc}} for a more complete backstory}} | ||
Minsc is a Rashemaar berserker from a matriarchal nation of Rashemen. As a young man he went on a ''dajemma'' - a coming-of-age tradition for Rashemi men to travel the world accompanying his Wychlaran - a young witch Dynaheir. | Minsc is a Rashemaar berserker from a matriarchal nation of Rashemen. As a young man, he went on a ''dajemma'' - a coming-of-age tradition for Rashemi men to travel the world accompanying his Wychlaran - a young witch Dynaheir. | ||
===The Iron Crisis=== | ===The Iron Crisis=== | ||
In their travels they became separated and Dynaheir was snatched by gnolls. With the help of Gorion's Ward (the protagonist of the previous ''Baldur's Gate'' games) Minsc freed her and they travelled together, along with Imoen, Jaheira and Khalid. | In their travels, they became separated and Dynaheir was snatched by gnolls. With the help of Gorion's Ward (the protagonist of the previous ''Baldur's Gate'' games) Minsc freed her and they travelled together, along with Imoen, Jaheira and Khalid. | ||
They resolved the Iron Crisis and defeated the culprit - Sarevok Anchev. | They resolved the Iron Crisis and defeated the culprit - Sarevok Anchev. | ||
===Shadows of Amn=== | ===Shadows of Amn=== | ||
Sometime after Sarevok's defeat, the group parted ways for a while until they once again joined up alongside their friends: Gorion's Ward, Imoen, Jaheira and Khalid. At some point in their travels they were captured in a forest by Shadow Thieves and imprisoned in a dungeon beneath the city of Athkatla in Amn. Minsc, Jaheira and Imoen survived, but Dynaheir and Khalid were killed. Their captor was Jon Irenicus - an elven wizard who wanted to steal the Bhaalspawn essence for himself. Minsc eventually helped Gorion's Ward to defeat him. | Sometime after Sarevok's defeat, the group parted ways for a while until they once again joined up alongside their friends: Gorion's Ward, Imoen, Jaheira and Khalid. At some point in their travels, they were captured in a forest by Shadow Thieves and imprisoned in a dungeon beneath the city of Athkatla in Amn. Minsc, Jaheira and Imoen survived, but Dynaheir and Khalid were killed. Their captor was Jon Irenicus - an elven wizard who wanted to steal the Bhaalspawn essence for himself. Minsc eventually helped Gorion's Ward to defeat him. | ||
===Petrified for a century=== | ===Petrified for a century=== | ||
[[File:Awaken, my Minsc1.webm|gif|thumb|right|class=notpageimage|Minsc's petrified statue]] | [[File:Awaken, my Minsc1.webm|gif|thumb|right|class=notpageimage|Minsc's petrified statue]] | ||
[[File:Awaken, my Minsc2.webm|gif|thumb|right|class=notpageimage|Combat in front of the statue]] | [[File:Awaken, my Minsc2.webm|gif|thumb|right|class=notpageimage|Combat in front of the statue]] | ||
[[File:Awaken, my Minsc3.webm|gif|thumb|right|class=notpageimage|Awaken, my Minsc]]At some point in their travels Minsc and Boo were ambushed by an unknown individual and left | [[File:Awaken, my Minsc3.webm|gif|thumb|right|class=notpageimage|Awaken, my Minsc]]At some point in their travels, Minsc and Boo were ambushed by an unknown individual, petrified, and left in the middle of marketplace in the [[Upper City]] of [[Baldur's Gate]]. For a long time, Baldurians believed it was a statue, commissioned by a merchant to commemorate the city's renowned heroes. It became a popular landmark under the title "Beloved Ranger". | ||
80 years later a wild mage Delina tried to defend herself against a gargoyle and accidentally struck the statue with a {{Pass|Wild Magic|wild magic surge}}. The surge dispelled the petrification and Minsc and Boo returned to life, unaware of the passing of time. They joined forces and travelled together for a | 80 years later, a wild mage Delina tried to defend herself against a gargoyle and accidentally struck the statue with a {{Pass|Wild Magic|wild magic surge}}. The surge dispelled the petrification, and Minsc and Boo returned to life, unaware of the passing of time. They joined forces and travelled together for a time. | ||
Approximately 10 years later Minsc reunited with Jaheira | Approximately 10 years later, Minsc reunited with Jaheira. Together, they worked to uncover the mysterious [[Cult of the Absolute]] and were the first to reveal information about this threat. Unfortunately, Minsc's impulsive eagerness to fight resulted in his capture by the cultists and Jaheira, realising they were severely unprepared and unarmed against this cult, decided to leave him in order to share news about this growing threat. | ||
Captured by the cult, Minsc was infected with a [[Tadpole]] and brainwashed into following a {{CharLink|Doppelganger}} imitating {{CharLink|Jaheira}}. Under the tadpole's influence, he became a feared murderer under the moniker "Stone Lord". Minsc was also separated from Boo as the tadpole suppressed his memory of the hamster. Their latest crime is robbing the [[Counting House]]. | Captured by the cult, Minsc was infected with a [[Tadpole]] and brainwashed into following a {{CharLink|Doppelganger}} imitating {{CharLink|Jaheira}}. Under the tadpole's influence, he became a feared murderer under the moniker "Stone Lord". Minsc was also separated from Boo as the tadpole suppressed his memory of the hamster. Their latest crime is robbing the [[Counting House]]. |