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'''Halsin''' is a [[ | '''Halsin''' is a [[companion]] in [[Baldur's Gate 3]]. He is a [[Elf|wood elf]] [[Druid]] with the [[Outlander]] background. | ||
Halsin can be recruited in [[Act Two]] after progressing the quest to [[Lift the Shadow Curse]] to a certain point. However, if the player proceeds to [[Act Three]] without fully completing the quest, Halsin will leave the party and stay behind in the [[Shadow-Cursed Lands]]. Of course, should he die in [[Act One]], he will not be recruitable. | Halsin can be recruited in [[Act Two]] after progressing the quest to [[Lift the Shadow Curse]] to a certain point. However, if the player proceeds to [[Act Three]] without fully completing the quest, Halsin will leave the party and stay behind in the [[Shadow-Cursed Lands]]. Of course, should he die in [[Act One]], he will not be recruitable. | ||
== | == Overview == | ||
=== Background === | |||
Halsin is Archdruid of the Emerald Grove and an accomplished healer. Before he went missing, Halsin and his apprentice [[Nettie]] were researching the recent spike in illithid tadpole infections. | |||
=== Description === | |||
Despite his tenacity in combat, Halsin is a gentle, honest elf, and treasures the sanctity and beauty of nature. Though a powerful healer with a lofty title, Halsin is humble and patient, but willing to act with force if the need arises. He views carnal pleasures as a natural calling and monogamy as something that suits other people better than him; one of Halsin's core beliefs is that desire should flourish wherever it finds purchase. | |||
=== Personal quest === | |||
Halsin does not have a [[:Category:Companion Quests|Companion Quest]]. He is, however, deeply tied to [[Lift the Shadow Curse]], and the quest cannot be completed without his assistance. | |||
=== Recruitment === | |||
In order to recruit Halsin, the quest [[Defeat the Goblins]] must be completed, and he must agree to join the party as they travel to the [[Shadow-Cursed Lands]]. Finally, after completing [[Lift the Shadow Curse]] by healing the land, Halsin will become available as a companion. | |||
If Lift the Shadow Curse is not resolved before departing Act Two, Halsin will elect to remain behind and cannot be recruited. | |||
=== Approval & Disapproval === | |||
[[File:Halsin Approval.png|44px|left|alt=Halsin Approves|link=|Halsin Approves]] | |||
:''Main article: [[Halsin/Approval]]'' | |||
Halsin will only gain or lose approval once he has joined the party as a full companion during the events of [[Lift the Shadow Curse]]. He likes those who are kind, especially to animals or children, and dislikes any decisions that involve harming the natural world or supporting corruption and cruelty. | |||
== | == Gameplay == | ||
{{hatnote|For full information on Halsin's starting features, see [[Druid]] and [[Elf]].}} | |||
As a druid, Halsin is capable of filling a variety of roles in the party. He can debilitate enemies with control spells, support the party with spells that enhance himself and his allies, and he can deal damage with elemental damage-dealing spells. His [[Wild Shape]] ability allows him to wade into battle as a melee combatant or sneak and scout as a small animal. | |||
==== Skills with Proficiency ==== | |||
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* [[Animal Handling]] | * [[Animal Handling]] | ||
* [[Nature]] | * [[Nature]] | ||
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* [[Stealth]] | * [[Stealth]] | ||
* [[Survival]] | * [[Survival]] | ||
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==Temporary companion abilities== | ===Temporary companion abilities=== | ||
As a temporary companion he knows the following spells: | As a temporary companion he knows the following spells: | ||
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If unlocked as a party member in [[Act Two]], Halsin will always have the above spells prepared for free. | If unlocked as a party member in [[Act Two]], Halsin will always have the above spells prepared for free. | ||
==Permanent | ===Permanent companion stats=== | ||
When Halsin is recruited as a permanent [[Companions|companion]] in [[Act 2]], he has the following stats as a Level 1 Druid: | When Halsin is recruited as a permanent [[Companions|companion]] in [[Act 2]], he has the following stats as a Level 1 Druid: | ||
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== | ==History== | ||
Many years ago, when Halsin was younger and far more foolhardy than he is now, he ventured to the [[Underdark]] to experience the beauty of its unworldly flora and instead found himself captured by a noble [[drow]] house - in his words, "something between guest, prisoner, and consort". The house's matron and patron took an interest him, seeing a wood elf from the surface as quite the novelty, and he spent nearly three years chained in their bedchamber. | Many years ago, when Halsin was younger and far more foolhardy than he is now, he ventured to the [[Underdark]] to experience the beauty of its unworldly flora and instead found himself captured by a noble [[drow]] house - in his words, "something between guest, prisoner, and consort". The house's matron and patron took an interest him, seeing a wood elf from the surface as quite the novelty, and he spent nearly three years chained in their bedchamber. | ||
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One hundred years ago, Halsin was part of the [[Emerald Grove]]'s forces in the attack against [[Ketheric Thorm]] at [[Moonrise Towers]]. However, shortly after Ketheric's body was interred within the [[Grand Mausoleum]], the shadow curse took hold. In the chaos that followed, Halsin lost contact with [[Thaniel]], his childhood friend and the living spirit of the land, and worse still, the Archdruid of the Emerald Grove was lost to the curse, leaving Halsin to take command and lead the survivors to safety. | One hundred years ago, Halsin was part of the [[Emerald Grove]]'s forces in the attack against [[Ketheric Thorm]] at [[Moonrise Towers]]. However, shortly after Ketheric's body was interred within the [[Grand Mausoleum]], the shadow curse took hold. In the chaos that followed, Halsin lost contact with [[Thaniel]], his childhood friend and the living spirit of the land, and worse still, the Archdruid of the Emerald Grove was lost to the curse, leaving Halsin to take command and lead the survivors to safety. | ||
== Act One == | == Act One == | ||
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==Interactions== | ==Interactions== | ||
=== Romance === | === Romance === | ||
:''See [[Halsin/Romance]]'' | :''See [[Halsin/Romance]]'' | ||
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== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
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* Halsin is voiced by [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10439801/?ref_=tt_cl_t_18 Dave Jones]. | * Halsin is voiced by [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10439801/?ref_=tt_cl_t_18 Dave Jones]. | ||
* Halsin was not originally slated to be a companion, but due to his popularity among fans, [[Larian Studios]] decided to add him as one. | * Halsin was not originally slated to be a companion, but due to his popularity among fans, [[Larian Studios]] decided to add him as one. | ||
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* Halsin is noted to be much larger than normal for a Wood Elf, and speculates that he may have some Orc in his family tree. | * Halsin is noted to be much larger than normal for a Wood Elf, and speculates that he may have some Orc in his family tree. | ||
* Halsin is 350 years old. <ref>"I'm 350 years old. Of course there have been lovers. Just because I love nature doesn't mean I'm betrothed to it..."</ref> | * Halsin is 350 years old. <ref>"I'm 350 years old. Of course there have been lovers. Just because I love nature doesn't mean I'm betrothed to it..."</ref> | ||
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== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==External | ==External links== | ||
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