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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
Withers is a camp companion who offers his various services to the party. Secretive, but wise and ever helpful, he can be found in the [[Dank Crypt]] in Act 1 and remains with the party throughout the game. | Withers is a camp companion who offers his various services to the party. Secretive, but wise and ever helpful, he can be found in the [[Dank Crypt]] in [[Act 1]] and remains with the party throughout the game. | ||
===Gameplay=== | ===Gameplay=== | ||
*Withers is an [[Undead]] creature whose level scales with that of the party | *Withers is an [[Undead]] creature whose level scales with that of the party | ||
*He can be encountered in | *He can be encountered in Act 1 and remains with the party throughout the game | ||
*He cannot be damaged nor killed | *He cannot be damaged nor killed | ||
*He is the only means of changing class in the game | *He is the only means of changing class in the game | ||
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==Interactions== | ==Interactions== | ||
===Act One=== | ===Act One=== | ||
Withers is first encountered in the [[Dank Crypt]] - an ancient temple of Jergal. He | Withers is first encountered in the [[Dank Crypt]] - an ancient temple of Jergal. He can be found resting inside a sarcophagus within the hidden room. Once freed, he will ask the party a cryptic question and then leave. | ||
Later, Withers will appear at the [[Campsite]] and join as a [[Camp Follower]]. If the player reaches the courtyard of the goblin camp, or progresses far enough without completing [[Explore the Ruins]] and meeting him in the | Later, Withers will appear at the [[Campsite|campsite]] and join as a [[Camp Follower|camp follower]]. If the player reaches the courtyard of the goblin camp, or progresses far enough without completing [[Explore the Ruins]] and meeting him in the crypt, this will still happen. If the player then visits the crypt, they'll still be able to complete the aforementioned quest, but the sarcophagus will be empty. | ||
===Act Two=== | ===Act Two=== | ||
Withers can be found in [[Moonrise Towers]] after defeating [[Ketheric Thorm]], where he will ask the party whether they think [[Illithid|illithids]] posses souls or not. Regardless of the answer, Withers will affirm that they do not, and he ponders why the [[Dead Three]] would amass an army of soulless beings when souls are what gods need to imbue them with power. | |||
===Act Three=== | ===Act Three=== | ||
{{SpoilerDurge|If the player is playing as [[The Dark Urge]] and refuses to become the Chosen of [[Bhaal]] after killing [[Orin]], Bhaal will seemingly kill the player character. However, in the final moment, Withers will appear and tell the player that while Bhaal could destroy his own spawn, he could not destroy the new self that the character had become by resisting the Dark Urge. He pronounces the player character redeemed and free of Bhaal's influence.|nograd=1}} | |||
Withers can be found among the allies and companions gathered in [[High Hall]] for the final battle against the [[Netherbrain]]. He will offer his services as always, as well as offer some words of encouragement for the fight ahead. | |||
Six months after the events of the game, Withers extends an invitation to all companions, gathering them all at the campsite that served as home for many days for a celebratory party. For this, he has prepared food and beverage, a fact many companions remark upon with surprise, as well as summon [[Milil]], a former god trapped in the Fugue Plane, to provide music and entertainment. After mingling with the guests, he can be spoken to and he will offer a toast to the heroes of Baldur's Gate, telling them that there may yet be a time where they are called to action once more. | |||
In the after credits scene, Withers is seen talking to a mural of the Dead Three disappointed in their actions and telling them that he overestimated them. | In the after credits scene, Withers is seen talking to a mural of the Dead Three disappointed in their actions and telling them that he overestimated them. | ||
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==Personality== | ==Personality== | ||
==Identity== | |||
Though the game never explicitly states it, it heavily implies Withers is actually [[Jergal]], the erstwhile ''Lord of the End of Everything'' who willingly gave up his powers to the [[Dead Three]]. | |||
===In-game information=== | |||
* He is initially found in a crypt that, through exploration and a successful [[Religion]] check, is confirmed to be a shrine of Jergal | |||
* The undead spellcasters are designated as scribes, and Jergal is also known as ''"the Final Scribe"'' | |||
* The {{RarityItem|Book of Dead Gods}} can be found nearby, containing a clear reference to the Dead Three | |||
* In the after credits scene, Withers can be seen talking in a familiar tone about how disappointed he is in the Dead Three and how he overestimated them | |||
* In the [[Ancient Mausoleum]], a {{RarityItem|Crumbling Journal}} can be found, detailing the encounter of a mortal with Jergal | |||
** Jergal's physical appearance is described as ''masked in gold, his skin fine and worn as parchment'' | |||
** Jergal asks the mortal ''"What is the worth of a single mortal's life?"'' much like Withers when freed from his sarcophagus | |||
* Paladins and clerics can feel divine energy from Withers: ''"He has a divine aspect, yes. A reflection of death itself. Eternal and inescapable."'' | |||
**If asked whether he's a god's Chosen he will refuse to answer questions in that regard | |||
* When spoken to by a new companion, Withers will remark ''"Ah, another. Thy name has been recorded."'' alluding to his title as ''"the Final Scribe"'' | |||
** Likewise, when requested to resurrect a companion, he will refer to the companion as being ''"stricken from the record"'' | |||
* Clerics of Kelemvor may sense something familiar in him, prompting Withers to reply ''"Thou walk with death, child of Kelemvor. That is enough for an understanding between us"'' and ''"No, although Kelemvor chose wise to bless one such as yourself"'' when asked about it. | |||
===Outside information=== | |||
* Withers' official concept art refers to him as Jergal | |||
* Datamined content confirms that Withers is Jergal, compelled by Helm to assist the players as penance{{ref|Chubblot (2020). ''[https://old.reddit.com/r/BaldursGate3/comments/jj3zto/spoilersdatamining_chubblots_datamining_thread/ Chubblot's Datamining Thread]''. Reddit.<br>''"After the party has slain a group of undead scholars, the judge of death--Jergal--climbs out of his sarcophagus to greet them. He has been locked inside for years by the god Helm to atone for his part in raising the Dead Three, wicked gods who are now plotting to conquer the realms. Jergal is emotionless and excessively formal, both resigned to his fate and that of others. He is here to assist the party because that is his divine oath, not out of any true desire to act. Players can attempt to goad or attack him, but to minimal effect, as he is functionally immortal. His only goal was to see their faces, so he can find them at camp later to offer further assistance."''}}{{ref|Chubblot (2020). ''[https://old.reddit.com/r/BaldursGate3/comments/jj3zto/spoilersdatamining_chubblots_datamining_thread/ Chubblot's Datamining Thread]''. Reddit.<br>''"Jergal, a god of the dead, awaits the player in camp. He is bound by the judgment of another god - Helm - to assist the players as penance for past crimes. He provides resurrection services to the players."''}} | |||
* Internal game files refer to him as "JergalAvatar" | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* Withers puts the gold he receives for his services into a pickpocketable inventory, so players may steal back any money paid. Withers will not react to failed pickpocketing, allowing unlimited attempts. | * Withers puts the gold he receives for his services into a pickpocketable inventory, so players may steal back any money paid. Withers will not react to failed pickpocketing, allowing unlimited attempts. | ||
* Withers cannot be damaged and is functionally invincible | * Withers cannot be damaged and is functionally invincible | ||
* In Early Access he was initially called The Hooded Skeleton even though he had no visible hood. He was later renamed to Talkative Skeleton and | * In Early Access he was initially called The Hooded Skeleton even though he had no visible hood. He was later renamed to Talkative Skeleton and finally Withers. | ||
* If you speak with a hireling, it is revealed Withers is in fact | * If you speak with a hireling, it is revealed Withers is in fact controlling them remotely. In a sense, that makes Withers indirectly a companion as well. | ||
== Achievements == | == Achievements == | ||
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Party withers.png|Withers as featured in [https://baldursgate3.game/news/community-update-24-looking-to-the-future_88 Community update #24] | Party withers.png|Withers as featured in [https://baldursgate3.game/news/community-update-24-looking-to-the-future_88 Community update #24] | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==References== | |||
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== External Links == | == External Links == | ||