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{{PageSeo|title=Shadow Vestige|description=Shadow Vestiges are the remains of a defeated Shadow or Wraith. Rather than being traditional loot, these vestiges are glowing balls that produce banter when clicked on, providing a glimpse into the life each Shadow lived before they were transformed by the shadow curse.|keywords=shadow vestige curse ketheric thorm}} | {{PageSeo|title=Shadow Vestige|description=Shadow Vestiges are the remains of a defeated Shadow or Wraith. Rather than being traditional loot, these vestiges are glowing balls that produce banter when clicked on, providing a glimpse into the life each Shadow lived before they were transformed by the shadow curse.|keywords=shadow vestige curse ketheric thorm}} | ||
[[File:Shadow Vestige.png|alt=A glowing black-grey ball lies on the ground, surrounded by smoke.|thumb|A Shadow Vestige smolders on the ground.]] | [[File:Shadow Vestige.png|alt=A glowing black-grey ball lies on the ground, surrounded by smoke.|thumb|A Shadow Vestige smolders on the ground.]] | ||
'''Shadow Vestiges''' are the remains of a defeated [[Shadow]]. Rather than being traditional [[Items|loot]], these vestiges are glowing balls that produce [[banter]] when clicked on, providing a glimpse into the life each Shadow lived before they were transformed by the [[shadow curse]]. | |||
'''Shadow Vestiges''' are the remains of a defeated [[Shadow | |||
{{Spoiler warning}} | {{Spoiler warning}} | ||
== | == Ruined Battlefield == | ||
Near {{Coords|59|156}}, a group of Harpers are ambushed by six shadows: | |||
* ''In her former life, this girl played in the nearby woods. She was always the best at climbing trees.'' | |||
Near {{Coords|-40|-110}}, two Shadows | * ''You sense a young woman, gazing at Moonrise Towers in awe. Perhaps one day she will get to gaze out from atop it, she hopes.'' | ||
* ''You see a man stalking slowly through the woods, bow half-drawn. If he bags a deer, the whole family will be kept fed all winter...'' | |||
* ''The image of an orange-haired cat asleep before a fireplace comes to you. What came of it?'' | |||
* ''He had dreams of boarding a ship in Baldur's Gate, and seeing the world. But then the darkness came.'' | |||
* ''You see an older woman, on her knees, scrubbing the floor of an inn. The patrons made a mess of things again the night before.'' | |||
Near {{Coords|-40|-110}}, two Shadows accosting [[Rolan]] drop vestiges:. | |||
* ''She was a healer, trying to aid the wounded in the battle against the [[Sharrans]]. But there were so many...'' | * ''She was a healer, trying to aid the wounded in the battle against the [[Sharrans]]. But there were so many...'' | ||
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* {{Coords|-40|-117}}: ''You sense a faded memory of marching in an army against [[Ketheric Thorm]]. Victory seemed possible back then.'' | * {{Coords|-40|-117}}: ''You sense a faded memory of marching in an army against [[Ketheric Thorm]]. Victory seemed possible back then.'' | ||
=== Reithwin Town | == Last Light Inn == | ||
Near the heart of the town at {{Coords|152|-40}}, three Shadows | As part of the quest [[Lift the Shadow Curse]], two Wraiths and four Shadows drop vestiges when assaulting the [[Shadow Crossing]]: | ||
* ''Thoughts of baby names. She did not wish for her first born to be named after her mother-in-law. Muldred. Ugh.'' | |||
* ''You glimpse a young Harper on the eve of battle against Thorm, long ago. He and his comrades toast each other in Last Light.'' | |||
* ''Desperate prayers to Selûne, echoing from the past. They did not save him.'' | |||
* ''You sense a fading echo of the person who once was. A dockhand. He did not ask for this.'' | |||
* ''You can almost feel the heat from the forge. This one was once a blacksmith.'' | |||
* ''A faded memory of a boy and girl sharing their first kiss. Your own heart almost flutters in tune with theirs.'' | |||
== Reithwin Town == | |||
Near the heart of the town at {{Coords|152|-40}}, three Shadows drop vestiges: | |||
* ''An older man turns his head away in shame. His neighbors would not renounce | * ''An older man turns his head away in shame. His neighbors would not renounce Selûne - now they hang in the town square.'' | ||
* ''You feel a rush of outrage. This woman worshipped Shar to the end - so why does the Nightsinger's curse not spare her...?'' | * ''You feel a rush of outrage. This woman worshipped Shar to the end - so why does the Nightsinger's curse not spare her...?'' | ||
* ''You see a man drain his tankard in an inn as he listens to a Flaming Fist play the lute. He's better than his uniform might suggest'' | * ''You see a man drain his tankard in an inn as he listens to a Flaming Fist play the lute. He's better than his uniform might suggest'' | ||
** If the player met [[Art Cullagh]], this line follows: ''You catch a glimpse of the lute-playing Flaming Fist. It's the catatonic man you encountered in [[Last Light Inn]].'' | ** If the player met [[Art Cullagh]], this line follows: ''You catch a glimpse of the lute-playing Flaming Fist. It's the catatonic man you encountered in [[Last Light Inn]].'' | ||
On the path to the [[House of Healing]], where the party can find [[Arabella]], two Shadows drop vestiges. | |||
* ''You sense a matriarch's flush of pride - she will soon be a grandmother, and the child will bear her name, Muldred.'' | |||
* ''You sense a swell of grief. Before the shadows took her, this woman mourned someone lost in battle.'' | |||
In the basement of the [[Mason's Guild]], five Shadows and one [[Wraith]] drop vestiges. | |||
* ''A happy, faded memory comes to you. A woman walking along a beach, holding hands with her husband-to-be.'' | |||
* ''You sense this one hid for days as the sounds of battle got closer and closer to town. You didn't even care who won, so long as it ended.'' | |||
* ''Before the shadows, there was once a house full of warmth a[nd]<ref>As of {{LatestUpdate}}, the in-game text reads "a" instead of "and."</ref> childrens' laughter in this one's life. No more.'' | |||
* ''A distant memory of a man stretching his back with a groan. Another day of hauling masonry blocks done...'' | |||
* ''Callused hands work a hammer and chisel around a massive slab of rock. Months from now, a face will take shape.'' | |||
* ''You can almost taste the sour ale that once clung to this soul's breath. He was insensible when the shadows came for him.'' | |||
== Footnotes == | |||
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