Eldaernth

Eldaernth is a retired Flaming Fist who believes in the new Fist cohort. Eldaernth can be found with a group of retirees in the Lower City of Baldur's Gate during Act Three.

“

Don't listen to Vistra. She talks big for a short, old dwarf - those 'good ol' days' weren't all rosy.

„

— Eldaernth

Involvement

Act Three

Eldaernth is in Bloomridge Park attempting to challenge Vistra's views of the Flaming Fist. While Vistra is cynical of the current Fists, Eldaernth believes they are doing the best they can, given the circumstances. Avourel and Thokki occasionally comment on their views.

Idle banter

• Vistra

  'Absolute' this... 'end of the world' that... These young folk've no idea how good they've got it.

  • Eldaernth

    Come off it, Vistra. You've been doing this same rant for years.

    • Avourel

      Yeah, the first lot of young folk you said it about are old folk now!

      • Vistra

        Piss off, the lot of youse.

• Eldaernth

  You're remembering the past pretty fondly, Vistra. Bit too fondly.

  • Vistra

    What d'you mean?

    • Eldaernth

      You telling me you'd have refused the Steel Watch's help on Returning Day a decade ago?

      • Vistra

        You'll, uh... remind me?

        • Eldaernth

          Big horrible beast? Slaughtered Duke Adrian? We could do bugger all about it?

          • Thokki

            Lost a lot of good men that day.

• Vistra

  You make a good point, Eldaernth.

  • Eldaernth

    You've known me long enough, Vistra. When haven't I?

    • Vistra

      We could've used the Steel Watch back in the day. But that's because we fought actual threats. Back when the Fists were real Fists. Not bloody...

      • Avourel

        Limp gloves.

• Eldaernth

  So, Vistra. You reckon we'd still be better Fists than the current cohort?

  • Vistra

    Peace of piss, mate. Easy. Yes.

    • Eldaernth

      Great. So let's get you out of that chair and into your chain mail, then? Show the young lot how it's done?

      • Vistra

        Uh... Well...

        • Thokki

          My armour's not fit for years.

          • Avourel

            Yeah, to be honest? Thought of holding a pike makes my back ache.

            • Eldaernth

              It's a young man's game. Right, Vistra?

              • Vistra

                'Spose.

• Vistra

  Look, all I'm saying is they've got it easier these days.

  • Thokki

    Yeah, we didn't have these big metal bastards running the streets back in my day.

    • Eldaernth

      Thanks to the bloody Iron Crisis we barely had any metal back then.

      • Vistra

        You're right, you're right. We Fists had to proper fight back then. We knew how to watch each other's backs.

        • Eldaernth

          Helm give me strength.

• Eldaernth

  Not seen action like that in a while. (After the ambush in Bloomridge Park)

  • Vistra

    Those cultists are lucky they were on the other side of the park. Lucky.

    • Avourel

      You'd have taken them, would you, Vistra?

      • Vistra

        Reckon so.

        • Eldaernth

          Bollocks. These days we'd sooner throw our backs than a proper punch.

          • Thokki

            Well, I, for one, count my lucky stars it happened elsewhere.

            • Avourel

              Same here. My knees are buggered already, never mind running after cultists.