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==== Upon reading [[Selûnite Prayer Book]] ==== | ==== Upon reading [[Selûnite Prayer Book]] ==== | ||
* Moonlight, guidance, ''tides''... how fascinating. Consider me converted, Selûne | * Moonlight, guidance, ''tides''... how fascinating. Consider me converted, Selûne. | ||
==== '''Opening an empty crate''' ==== | |||
* Thoroughly pilfered already. | |||
* All cleared out. | |||
* Nothing. | |||
* An empty box. If I were a cat, this would be a great find. | |||
==== First time seeing a wolf ==== | |||
* Oh, no. I ''hate'' wolves. | |||
* ''(Failing a Saving Throw against a wolf)'' Keep away from me! | |||
==== Throwing Scratch's ball after his death ==== | |||
* I need to stop doing this to myself... | |||
* I didn't do this enough, when I had the chance. | |||
* I hope Scratch has a new ball to play with, wherever he is... | |||
* It's silly... part of me felt like Scratch might still show up for his ball. | |||
==== '''Player character sits on the stool by her tent''' ==== | |||
''Responses will vary based on Shadowheart's approval and relationship status with the player character.'' | |||
* '''Very Low / Low / Neutral''' | |||
** I don't recall inviting you over. | |||
** There's plenty of space at camp - no need to crowd me. | |||
** Did you want something...? | |||
* '''Medium / High / Very High / Exceptional''' | |||
** I'm glad you decided to join me. | |||
** You should come over more often. | |||
** You grace my stool? I'm honoured. | |||
** Take the weight off. You've earned it. | |||
* '''Romanced / Dating''' | |||
** I was hoping you'd come by. | |||
** Always a pleasure. | |||
** It's been too long. | |||
** People will start talking, with all the time we spend together... | |||
* '''Partnered''' | |||
** Aren't you a sight for sore eyes? | |||
** Tired, love? | |||
** I do enjoy our little sits together. | |||
** Yes, you sit right there and let me drink in the sight of you. | |||
== Location Remarks == | == Location Remarks == | ||
=== Act One === | === Act One === | ||
==== [[Wilderness]] ==== | ==== [[Wilderness]] ==== | ||
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* ''(After skeletons have been defeated)'' "Fools. Rising from the dead just to protect some dusty old baubles." | * ''(After skeletons have been defeated)'' "Fools. Rising from the dead just to protect some dusty old baubles." | ||
==== | ==== [[Inner Sanctum|Emerald Grove]] ==== | ||
* ''(Offered [[Wyvern Poison]] by [[Nettie]])'' "Wyvern poison. Never tried it, and I hope to keep it that way." | * ''(Offered [[Wyvern Poison]] by [[Nettie]])'' "Wyvern poison. Never tried it, and I hope to keep it that way." | ||
** ( | ** Player: (remark) | ||
** | ** Shadowheart: Better than ceremorphosis, at least. Hold onto it. | ||
==== | ==== [[Secluded Cove|Harpy Nest]] ==== | ||
* "Is that... singing? It's beautiful." | * "Is that... singing? It's beautiful." | ||
==== [[Blighted Village]] ==== | ==== [[Blighted Village]] ==== | ||
* ''(Upon finding the abandoned hopscotch game)'' "Looks familiar... did I play this once? Long ago...?" | * ''(Upon finding the abandoned hopscotch game)'' "Looks familiar... did I play this once? Long ago...?" | ||
* ''( | * ''(Picking up the [[Old Schoolbook]])'' "Someone's diary. Might explain what happened here." | ||
* ''(Picking up the [[Selunite Necklace]])'' "Moon witch rubbish. How much time did some dimwitted artisan waste on that?" | |||
==== [[The Risen Road]] ==== | ==== [[The Risen Road]] ==== | ||
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==== [[Goblin Camp]] ==== | ==== [[Goblin Camp]] ==== | ||
* ''(Approaching the [[Waypoint]])'' " | * ''(Approaching the [[Waypoint]])'' "Selûne's markings... she was worshipped here, once. Her patronage couldn't spare this place from goblins, clearly. Heh." | ||
* ''(Approaching the statues near the Waypoint)'' "A disgusting waste of stonecraft." | * ''(Approaching the statues near the Waypoint)'' "A disgusting waste of stonecraft." | ||
'''[[Owlbear Nest]]''' | |||
* ''(Picking up the [[Selûnite Rite]])'' "Selûnite coming-of-age rites? Barbaric nonsense." | |||
'''[[Abandoned Refuge]]''' | |||
* ''(Picking up [[Dark Justiciar Mail]])'' "Fallen Dark Justiciars. Halsin said they once had a stronghold down here..." | |||
* ''(Entering the Kitchen)'' | |||
** ''(Succeed a [[Religion]] Check)'' "To break bread in Shar's name, then spill blood in her name. A sacred rite." | |||
** ''(Fail a [[Religion]] Check)'' "This wasn't just a feast. More like a ritual... so familiar somehow." | |||
*''(Reading the [[Sharran's Journal]] in the Contemplation Chamber)'' "Tried to hide from the merregons. Not that it helped." | |||
*''(Picking up the [[Engraved Pin]] from the Executed Drow nearest to the docks)'' "Interesting bauble, but I don't recognise the symbol." | |||
=== Act Two === | |||
==== '''[[Last Light Inn]]''' ==== | |||
* ''(Succeeding an [[Insight]] Check near the Strange Ox)'' "I've definitely seen that ox before. It has the same strange look in its eye." | |||
* ''(After [[Halsin]] enters the [[Shadow Crossing]])'' "He's gone. The Shadowfell holds him now - unless he can find his way back." | |||
* ''(Approaching the Hidden Body and Open Graves)'' "Hastily buried - but at least they ''were'' buried, I suppose." | |||
* ''(Moving the Rubble on the Hidden Body)'' | |||
** ''(If Shadowheart doesn't have enough Strength)'' "Too heavy. Whatever Marcus hid away, looks like it's staying a secret." | |||
** ''(If Shadowheart has enough Strength)'' "A dead Flaming Fist - buried by Marcus?" | |||
==== '''[[Last Light Inn - Cellar]]''' ==== | |||
* ''(Entering combat with the [[Meenlock|Meenlocks]])'' | |||
** ''(Succeeding an [[Arcana]] check)'' "Meenlocks. Easily blinded by light - I need a torch or something." | |||
** ''(Failing an [[Arcana]] check)'' "What the hells is that? More claws than a sack of feral cats." | |||
* ''(Approaching the Selûnite shrine)'' "A Selûnite shrine, hidden away." | |||
* ''(Picking up the [[Idol of Selûne]])'' "Good craftsmanship wasted on Selûne. Maybe it can be repurposed somehow." | |||
==== [[Shadow-Cursed Lands]] ==== | ==== [[Shadow-Cursed Lands]] ==== | ||
* ''(After encountering a [[Dolly Dolly Dolly|pixie]])'' "We do get to see some interesting things. Almost makes the mortal peril worth it. ''Almost''." | * ''(After encountering a [[Dolly Dolly Dolly|pixie]])'' "We do get to see some interesting things. Almost makes the mortal peril worth it. ''Almost''." | ||
* ''(After smashing the lantern to release the pixie, [[Dolly Dolly Dolly]])'' "She's an angry little thing. Sort of adorable, really." | |||
* ''(Succeeding an [[Investigation]] Check by the dead tieflings)'' "Looks like they lost a fight." | |||
* ''(Finding the Absolute's army/camp at X:-282, Y:9 )'' "All those campfires - enough for an army. The Absolute's army." | |||
==== '''[[Ruined Battlefield]]''' ==== | |||
* ''(Approaching the [[Shadowed Battlefield]])'' "The shadows have upended the ground itself. Such power..." | |||
* ''(Discovering [[Kar'niss]] and the goblins' cages, after having already encountered them)'' | |||
** ''(If Shadowheart is the only one in the party)'' | |||
*** Shadowheart: The drider's caravan came from here, I'll wager. | |||
*** Shadowheart: Seems they've herded their last prisoner. | |||
**''(If the player starts the conversation)'' | |||
***Player: (remark) | |||
***Shadowheart: They won't be herding any more prisoners from here, thanks to us. | |||
** ''(If Shadowheart starts the conversation)'' | |||
***Shadowheart: The drider's caravan came from here, I'll wager. | |||
***Player: (remark) | |||
*''(Approaching the dead Ox)'' | |||
**''(Succeeding Investigation Check)'' "Looks like it gored one of its attackers, before it died." | |||
**''(Failing Investigation Check)'' "Poor creature. It must have been terrified." | |||
==== '''[[Reithwin Tollhouse]]''' ==== | |||
* ''(Opening Thayan Shipment Box)'' "From Thay. Whoever looted this must've been in a hurry - they missed a gem." | |||
* ''(Opening Cormyte Shipment Box)'' "Silks from Cormyr - already ransacked. Pity." | |||
* ''(Opening Dale Shipment Trunk)'' "Dalelands cheese. ''Very'' mature - ugh." | |||
* ''(Trying to open the blocked Double Doors)'' "Blocked from the other side." | |||
* ''(Picking up the [[Selûnite Prayer Book]] in the Seized Inventory room) "''A Selûne prayer book. Hmm, well she didn't answer any prayers from this place." | |||
* ''(Interacting with Dog Collar Pile)'' "'Rascal.'? 'Jagoda.'? These belonged to somebody's pets - ''former'' pets, judging by the dried blood." | |||
==== [[ | ==== '''[[The Waning Moon]]''' ==== | ||
* ''(Upon starting combat)'' "Damn thing's sozzled. Might make for an unpredictable fight." | * ''(Reading Message Board outside The Waning Moon)'' "Missing pets - Zola, Rascal... Wait. Those are the names from those collars. Those ''blood-stained'' collars. Gods..." | ||
* ''(When [[Burning | * ''(Approaching the main entrance)'' | ||
* ''(When [[ | ** ''(If Shadowheart is the only one in the party)'' | ||
* ''(When [[ | *** Shadowheart: Looks like a distillery. I could use a drink after wandering this place... | ||
* ''(Victory)''He's done for. I'll drink to that. | ** ''(If player starts the conversation)'' | ||
*** Player: (remark) | |||
*** Shadowheart: I could use a drink after wandering these ruins. | |||
**''(If Shadowheart starts the conversation)'' | |||
***Shadowheart: Looks like this used to be a distillery. | |||
***Player: (remark) | |||
**''(Inspecting Barrels of Skeletal Remains)'' "I suppose there's worse things to drown in." | |||
* [[Thisobald Thorm]] | |||
** ''(Upon starting combat)'' "Damn thing's sozzled. Might make for an unpredictable fight." | |||
** ''(When [[Acid Reflux (Condition)]] is activated)'' "Watch it - the acid's altered his brew." | |||
** ''(When [[Burning Reflux (Condition)]] is activated)'' "Flaming brew? This battle's taken a heated turn." | |||
** ''(When [[Cold Reflux (Condition)]] is activated)'' "The brew's been chilled!" | |||
** ''(When [[Electrified Reflux (Condition)]] is activated)'' "Damn - the brew's acquired a spark!" | |||
** ''(When [[Gaseous Reflux (Condition)]] is activated)'' "Ugh - he's about to belch!" | |||
** ''(When [[Toxic Reflux (Condition)]] is activated)'' "Hells - his brew's turned to poison." | |||
** ''(Victory)'' "He's done for. I'll drink to that." | |||
==== '''[[Moonrise Towers]]''' ==== | |||
* ''(Returning to camp after receiving [[Decide Minthara's Fate]])'' "Perhaps we should consider helping Minthara. She may be a useful person to owe us a favour." | |||
* ''(Reading Balthazar's [[Research Notes (Balthazar)|Research Notes]])'' | |||
** ''(If Shadowheart is the only one in the party)'' | |||
*** Shadowheart: This 'Nightsong' sounds like the source of Ketheric Thorm's invulnerability. But perhaps it could be turned against him. | |||
** ''(If player starts conversation)'' | |||
*** Player: (remark) | |||
*** Shadowheart: That name... not the first thing you'd think to call an artefact of the Absolute. | |||
*** (Other party members will chime in) | |||
** ''(If Shadowheart starts conversation)'' | |||
*** Shadowheart: This 'Nightsong' sounds like the source of Ketheric Thorm's invulnerability. | |||
*** Player: (remark) | |||
*** (Other party members will chime in) | |||
==== '''[[Grand Mausoleum]]''' ==== | |||
* ''(Approaching the entrance to the Grand Mausoleum)'' "Sigils... attempts to restrain Lady Shar's power, perhaps. Failed attempts." | |||
* ''(Discovering the Grand Mausoleum waypoint)'' "All these Dark Justiciars, slain in battle... they must have had a stronghold nearby, or a temple." | |||
* ''(Succeeding a [[Religion]] check on a Grave Marker)'' | |||
** "Makeshift Selûnite graves. They must have fallen in the fight against the Sharrans, all that time ago." | |||
** "Makeshift Selûnite graves. They picked the wrong fight, and lost." | |||
* ''(Failing a [[Religion]] check on a Grave Marker)'' "Makeshift graves. Whoever laid these people to rest was in quite a hurry." | |||
==== [[Gauntlet of Shar]] ==== | ==== [[Gauntlet of Shar]] ==== | ||
* ''(Approaching one of the bone piles)'' "All these bones. Seems there's been a graverobber at work here, and an artful one at that." | * ''(Approaching one of the bone piles)'' "All these bones. Seems there's been a graverobber at work here, and an artful one at that." | ||
* ''(Approaching Ketheric Thorm's sarcophagus)'' "There's more to this place, I can feel it, something is near..." | * ''(Approaching Ketheric Thorm's sarcophagus)'' "There's more to this place, I can feel it, something is near..." | ||
* ''(Approaching the broken Mirror of Loss)'' "This mirror... it's so familiar. I've stood before one like it before. Felt its magic. What did it do...?" | * ''(Approaching the broken Mirror of Loss)'' "This mirror... it's so familiar. I've stood before one like it before. Felt its magic. What did it do...?" | ||
=== Act Three === | === Act Three === | ||
* (''Passing graffiti on the side of Elerrathin's Home'') "That graffiti... it almost looks like it was done in my hand. Did I do this?" | ==== '''[[Lower City]]''' ==== | ||
* (''Passing graffiti on the side of [[Elerrathin's Home]]'') "That graffiti... it almost looks like it was done in my hand. Did I do this?" | |||
==== '''[[Graveyard (Lower City)]]''' ==== | |||
* (''Interacting with Allistar Marnley's Grave'') "Odd... I can't help but feel a twinge of sorrow at this grave. But why? Who is this?" | * (''Interacting with Allistar Marnley's Grave'') "Odd... I can't help but feel a twinge of sorrow at this grave. But why? Who is this?" | ||
** ''(Placing a Night Orchid at Allistar Marnley's Grave) "''My favourite. A kind touch, thank you." | ** ''(Placing a Night Orchid at Allistar Marnley's Grave) "''My favourite. A kind touch, thank you." | ||
==== [[Wyrmway]] ==== | |||
* ''(Passing [[History]] Check on Mural at the main entrance)'' | |||
** ''(Left mural)'' "An elf sailor with a bronze dragon. They look positively cosy together." | |||
** ''(Middle mural)'' "Balduran and his scaly friend admiring the city they created." | |||
** ''(Right mural)'' "Balduran sets sail while the dragon keeps vigil over the city." | |||
* ''(Chamber of Insight)'' | |||
** ''(Failing [[Sleight of Hand]] Check on flying books)'' "Blasted little thing slipped my grasp..." | |||
==== [[Cloister of Sombre Embrace]] ==== | ==== [[Cloister of Sombre Embrace]] ==== | ||
* Sharran | * '''Sharran''' | ||
** ''(Entering Infiltration Training)'' "All these disguises...we were taught that Lady Shar's warriors had to be able to hide in plain sight, wherever we went... I think this was my favourite part - losing myself in here. Being someone else, even just for a while." | ** ''(Entering Infiltration Training)'' "All these disguises...we were taught that Lady Shar's warriors had to be able to hide in plain sight, wherever we went... I think this was my favourite part - losing myself in here. Being someone else, even just for a while." | ||
** ''(Entering Interrogation Training)'' "I learned how to inflict pain here, for Lady Shar. I can't remember the faces...but I think I can still hear the screams. A disquietening place...but you must inflict pain in order to end pain. Lady Shar's embrace can soothe all mortal torments." | ** ''(Entering Interrogation Training)'' "I learned how to inflict pain here, for Lady Shar. I can't remember the faces...but I think I can still hear the screams. A disquietening place...but you must inflict pain in order to end pain. Lady Shar's embrace can soothe all mortal torments." | ||
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** ''(Picking up Shar Headwear)'' "A Dark Justiciar helm. I wanted one of my own so badly...and the Mother Superior would always deny me." | ** ''(Picking up Shar Headwear)'' "A Dark Justiciar helm. I wanted one of my own so badly...and the Mother Superior would always deny me." | ||
** ''(Entering Chamber of Loss)'' "Prisoners...? Is this my final task for Lady Shar?" | ** ''(Entering Chamber of Loss)'' "Prisoners...? Is this my final task for Lady Shar?" | ||
*Non-Sharran | *'''Non-Sharran''' | ||
**''(Entering the Cloister of Sombre Embrace)'' ''"''I remember this place now. A whole stolen childhood, spent in these halls. The Mother Superior must be close. Soon this will all be over." | **''(Entering the Cloister of Sombre Embrace)'' ''"''I remember this place now. A whole stolen childhood, spent in these halls. The Mother Superior must be close. Soon this will all be over." | ||
**''(Entering Infiltration Training)'' "A cunning disguise can serve a warrior of the Dark Lady better than any armour. That's what they always told us. I think this was my favourite part - putting these on, pretending to be someone else. I suppose that's been my whole life." | **''(Entering Infiltration Training)'' "A cunning disguise can serve a warrior of the Dark Lady better than any armour. That's what they always told us. I think this was my favourite part - putting these on, pretending to be someone else. I suppose that's been my whole life." | ||
***''(Passing 0-1 of 4 History Checks on an Outfit)'' "Strange. I thought for a moment I remembered these mannequins... But no." | ***''(Passing 0-1 of 4 [[History]] Checks on an Outfit)'' "Strange. I thought for a moment I remembered these mannequins... But no." | ||
***''(Passing 2-3 of 4 History Checks on an Outfit)'' "I don't think I ever wore this one. Shame - the colour might have suited me." | ***''(Passing 2-3 of 4 [[History]] Checks on an Outfit)'' "I don't think I ever wore this one. Shame - the colour might have suited me." | ||
**''(Entering Interrogation Training)'' "I... I think I might have hurt people in here. Learned how to break their bodies, their spirits... Quiet in here now. But it wasn't always so. Screams rang off these walls. I swear I can almost hear them." | **''(Entering Interrogation Training)'' "I... I think I might have hurt people in here. Learned how to break their bodies, their spirits... Quiet in here now. But it wasn't always so. Screams rang off these walls. I swear I can almost hear them." | ||
***''(Torture Rack)'' "How many people did I help break upon this thing...?" | ***''(Torture Rack)'' "How many people did I help break upon this thing...?" | ||
***''(Torture Bench)'' "There's so much I can't remember, yet I picked up these implements... I'd know exactly what to do." | ***''(Torture Bench)'' "There's so much I can't remember, yet I picked up these implements... I'd know exactly what to do." | ||
**''(Entering the Night Orchid Cave)'' "A little hideaway... why does this place seem so familiar?" | **''(Entering the Night Orchid Cave)'' "A little hideaway... why does this place seem so familiar?" | ||
**''(Removing the black diamond from the altar)'' "The disc rose up... after I moved something on the altar?" | **''(Removing the black diamond from the altar)'' "The disc rose up... after I moved something on the altar?" | ||
**''(Patriar's Loss)'' 'Only a Patriar's Loss can open this door.' If there's anything this city's nobility would hate to lose, it's their wealth." | **''(Patriar's Loss)'' 'Only a Patriar's Loss can open this door.' If there's anything this city's nobility would hate to lose, it's their wealth." | ||
**''(Reading the Interrogation Log in the Dormitory)'' "Githyanki. Research into the hunt for the Astral Prism, I'll wager." | **''(Reading the Interrogation Log in the Dormitory)'' "Githyanki. Research into the hunt for the Astral Prism, I'll wager." | ||
**''(Opening Jewellery Box)'' "These jewels... why do I remember ''these'', of all things? A gift from Suldanssellar, Mother Superior said. Curious. I could never quite tell if she was proud of them or not." | **''(Opening Jewellery Box)'' "These jewels... why do I remember ''these'', of all things? A gift from Suldanssellar, Mother Superior said. Curious. I could never quite tell if she was proud of them or not." | ||
**''(Picking up Shar Headwear)'' "A Dark Justiciar helm. I wanted one of my own so badly... hard to imagine, now." | **''(Picking up Shar Headwear)'' "A Dark Justiciar helm. I wanted one of my own so badly... hard to imagine, now." | ||
**''(Entering Chamber of Loss)'' "I... I see them. I see my parents. Gods... what's been done to them?" | **''(Entering Chamber of Loss)'' "I... I see them. I see my parents. Gods... what's been done to them?" | ||
* ''(Bookshelves in the Dormitory)'' "These are all about ''me''...forty years of my life, documented like I was some sort of specimen." | * ''(Bookshelves in the Dormitory)'' "These are all about ''me''...forty years of my life, documented like I was some sort of specimen." | ||
==== '''[[House of Hope]]''' ==== | |||
* '''Outer Portals''' | |||
** ''(Looking at Portal to Athkatla)'' "This leads to Athkatla. Perhaps I'll see it for myself, some day." | |||
** ''(Looking at Portal to Neverwinter)'' "Raphael has a portal to Neverwinter. Imagine what tricks he must get up to there." | |||
** ''(Looking at Portal to Waterdeep)'' "A passageway to Waterdeep. The Mother Superior used to talk about this place." | |||
** ''(Looking at Portal to Mephistar)'' "A portal to Mephistar? I think I've had my fill of devilish strongholds, if it's all the same..." | |||
** ''(Looking at Portal to Luskan)'' "Luskan? Can't say I know much about the place." | |||
** ''(Looking at Portal to Menzoberranzan)'' "This leads to Menzoberranzan. The drow city must be quite a sight..." | |||
** ''(Looking at Portal to Baldur's Gate)'' "The way back to Baldur's Gate. Raphael will be returning through here before long..." | |||
== Party Banter == | == Party Banter == | ||
=== {{Banter|Astarion}} === | === {{Banter|Astarion}} === | ||
* ''' | * '''Astarion''': So, you and Lae'zel? Seems tense. | ||
* '''Astarion''': | * '''Shadowheart''': Please, don't remind me. But keep your guard up with her. | ||
* '''Shadowheart''': | * '''Astarion''': Noted. | ||
<hr> | |||
* '''Astarion''': So, do you have loves waiting for you once this is all over? | |||
* '''Gale''': You know what - that is not the easiest of questions for me to answer. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': You mean just waiting, like a lovesick puppy? Short-term amusements are much less hassle. | |||
<hr> | <hr> | ||
* '''Shadowheart''': Do you have someone waiting for you in Baldur's Gate, Astarion? A sweetheart perhaps? | * '''Shadowheart''': Do you have someone waiting for you in Baldur's Gate, Astarion? A sweetheart perhaps? | ||
(''If it is not known that Astarion is a vampire'') | |||
* '''Astarion''': Not one in particular. The city is a veritable feast of sweethearts. | * '''Astarion''': Not one in particular. The city is a veritable feast of sweethearts. | ||
* '''Shadowheart''': You must be eager to get back then. Slimmer pickings out in this wilderness. | * '''Shadowheart''': You must be eager to get back then. Slimmer pickings out in this wilderness. | ||
(''If it is known that Astarion is a vampire'') | |||
'' | |||
* '''Astarion''': No sweethearts, no. I prefer them savoury. | * '''Astarion''': No sweethearts, no. I prefer them savoury. | ||
* '''Shadowheart''': This is what I get for trying to strike up conversation. | * '''Shadowheart''': This is what I get for trying to strike up conversation. | ||
<hr> | <hr> | ||
* '''Astarion''': Shadowheart. Such a grim name for such a beautiful flower. | |||
(''If it is not known that Astarion is a vampire'') | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': I heard you mumbling that line to yourself earlier - it needs more work. | |||
* '''Lae'zel''': Fortunate for his tongue he didn't say it to me. | |||
(''If it is known that Astarion is a vampire'') | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Could you not stare so blatantly at my neck when you say that please? | |||
* '''Lae'zel''': Oh, but do keep calling her 'flower'. She'll love that. | |||
<hr> | |||
* '''Astarion''': Goblins are such vile little parasites. | |||
(''If it is not known that Astarion is a vampire'') | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Not the vilest any of us have seen of late, unfortunately. | |||
(''If it is known that Astarion is a vampire'') | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Given your own nature, are you really the one to judge? | |||
<hr> | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': You know what I really miss about Baldur's Gate? The food. Freshest fish I've ever had. | |||
* '''Astarion''': I don't care for fish. Red meat - now that's a different matter. Rare as can be... dripping. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Well unless we find a cure you won't have any teeth to chew it with soon enough. | |||
<hr> | |||
(''If it is known that Astarion is a vampire'') | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': So, Astarion. Which of us would you rather feed on? If you had free rein? | * '''Shadowheart''': So, Astarion. Which of us would you rather feed on? If you had free rein? | ||
* '''Astarion''': Ah! Wyll. No question. He's strong, fast, and righteous. I'm salivating already. | * '''Astarion''': Ah! Wyll. No question. He's strong, fast, and righteous. I'm salivating already. | ||
* '''Shadowheart''': Hmm... | * '''Shadowheart''': Hmm... interesting. | ||
* '''Astarion''': You sound | * '''Astarion''': You sound disappointed. I'll bite you if you ask. | ||
* '''Shadowheart''': I'm sure you would. Don't sound so eager. | * '''Shadowheart''': I'm sure you would. Don't sound so eager. | ||
<hr> | <hr> | ||
(''If it is known that Astarion is a vampire'') | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': So. A vampire spawn and a monster hunter in the same group. We're not going to have trouble, are we? | * '''Shadowheart''': So. A vampire spawn and a monster hunter in the same group. We're not going to have trouble, are we? | ||
* '''Astarion''': Excuse me? Since this tadpole, I'm barely a monster at all. | * '''Astarion''': Excuse me? Since this tadpole, I'm barely a monster at all. | ||
* '''Astarion''': I just want to survive, same as you. | * '''Astarion''': I just want to survive, same as you. | ||
* '''Wyll''': I don't see a problem, as long as mister fang there keeps his appetite in check. | * '''Wyll''': I don't see a problem, as long as mister fang there keeps his appetite in check. | ||
<hr> | |||
(At [[Sunlit Wetlands]]) | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Ugh, I hate swamps. The place reeks - probably full of bloodsuckers as well. | |||
(''If Astarion has tried to bite Shadowheart'') | |||
* '''Astarion''': I can't blame them. You're delicious. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': If that was an attempt at flirting, I should let you know I prefer the strong, silent type. | |||
(''If it is known that Astarion is a vampire'') | |||
* '''Astarion''': Shadowheart! You wound me. | |||
(''If it is not known that Astarion is a vampire'') | |||
* '''Astarion''': Probably. | |||
<hr> | <hr> | ||
(In the [[Underdark]]) | (In the [[Underdark]]) | ||
* '''Shadowheart''': Such | * '''Shadowheart''': Such depth to the shadows... I don't care what others say about the Underdark - it's beautiful down here. | ||
(''If it is not known that Astarion is a vampire'') | |||
* '''Astarion''': I've spent long enough in the dark. It gets old. | |||
(''If it is known that Astarion is a vampire'') | |||
* '''Astarion''': I'm used to a crypt's gloom. This is something else. | * '''Astarion''': I'm used to a crypt's gloom. This is something else. | ||
<hr> | <hr> | ||
( | (Near [[Rosymorn Monastery]]) | ||
* '''Shadowheart''': I didn't exactly dress for hiking mountains. Shame we couldn't procure some pack mules, or horses. | * '''Shadowheart''': I didn't exactly dress for hiking mountains. Shame we couldn't procure some pack mules, or horses. | ||
* '''Astarion''': Horses? Perish the | * '''Astarion''': Horses? Perish the thought - those ill-tempered beasts are prone to biting. | ||
* '''Shadowheart''': Well, so are you, but we keep you around, don't we? | * '''Shadowheart''': Well, so are you, but we keep you around, don't we? | ||
* '''Astarion''': I'm not offering any rides, if that's what you're thinking. | * '''Astarion''': And I'm not offering any rides, if that's what you're thinking. | ||
<hr> | |||
(At [[Shadow-Cursed Lands]] Forest) | |||
* '''Astarion''': These woods feel unsettling - like they're dangling on the edge between life and death. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Isn't that how you feel all the time, Astarion? I thought you'd find it comforting. | |||
* '''Astarion''': Funny. Very funny. | |||
<hr> | <hr> | ||
( | (At [[Ruined Battlefield]]) | ||
* ''' | * '''Shadowheart''': Imagine what this place was like, on the day of the battle. The ground must have been covered with the dead... | ||
* | * '''Astarion''': A tragedy - just think of all that wasted blood. | ||
* '''Shadowheart''': You wouldn't actually feed in the wake of a battle, would you? You're not a vulture. | |||
* '''Astarion''': Oh, I don't know. I've fed on things that would disgust most vultures. | |||
** '''Shadowheart''': | <hr> | ||
(''At [[Last Light Inn]], if it's protected'') | |||
* '''Astarion''': Gods, whoever thought I'd be happy to see the Flaming Fist? | |||
* '''Astarion''': Being in a land of cursed, angry shadows, you start to see things in a new light. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Admit it - you're just glad to see some potential meals walking about after all those bloodless shadows. | |||
<hr> | <hr> | ||
( | (At [[Reithwin Tollhouse]]) | ||
* '''Shadowheart''': I have to ask, Astarion. Do people taste different from one another, when you feed? | * '''Shadowheart''': I have to ask, Astarion. Do people taste different from one another, when you feed? | ||
* '''Astarion''': It all depends. A clean neck certainly helps. | * '''Astarion''': It all depends. A clean neck certainly helps. | ||
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* '''Astarion''': Of course, there are different vintages. Young noble is wonderful if you can get it, but crone has its charms too. | * '''Astarion''': Of course, there are different vintages. Young noble is wonderful if you can get it, but crone has its charms too. | ||
<hr> | <hr> | ||
( | (At [[House of Healing]]) | ||
* '''Astarion''': It's a long time since I was in a house of healing. Gods, it's depressing. | * '''Astarion''': It's a long time since I was in a house of healing. Gods, it's depressing. | ||
* '''Shadowheart''': I suppose you don't have much use for hospitals... unless you're seeking to steal their blood stock. | * '''Shadowheart''': I suppose you don't have much use for hospitals... unless you're seeking to steal their blood stock. | ||
* '''Astarion''': True, although I don't heal as fast as I used to. The one downside to the tadpole, I suppose. | * '''Astarion''': True, although I don't heal as fast as I used to. The one downside to the tadpole, I suppose. | ||
* '''Shadowheart''': The one downside? I think you might have stopped the count too soon... | * '''Shadowheart''': The one downside? I think you might have stopped the count too soon... | ||
<hr> | |||
(At [[Gauntlet of Shar]]) | |||
* '''Astarion''': I do like it down here. It's nice. Homey. | |||
(''If it is known that Shadowheart is a follower of Shar'') | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': This temple is positively dripping with power and dark beauty - is homey truly the first word that springs to mind? | |||
(''If it is not known that Shadowheart is a follower of Shar'') | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': This is a dedication to my goddess' power and dark beauty. Homey is not the first word that comes to mind. | |||
<hr> | |||
(At [[Gauntlet of Shar]]) | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': You're uncharacteristically quiet, Astarion. Awed into silence? | |||
* '''Astarion''': Awed? By this? Please - size isn't everything. At least when it comes to temples. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Well what would impress you, then? | |||
* '''Astarion''': Oh, I don't know, but a little more colour wouldn't hurt. All the black and purple just makes me think of bruises... | |||
<hr> | |||
(At [[Moonrise Towers]]) | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': This must have been quite a place, in its heyday. Could you ever picture yourself living here, Astarion? You know, assuming the riff-raff were cleared out? | |||
* '''Astarion''': Tempting, but it's not really for me. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Really? Even with all these chambers, and the commanding views? You could live like a lord. | |||
* '''Astarion''': But I'd have to climb so many stairs. Anyway, I already have my eye on a palace in Baldur's Gate. | |||
<hr> | |||
(At the entrance to the [[Guildhall]]) | |||
* '''Astarion''': What a delightfully secluded alley. I would have been in my element here, once. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': But you consort with a better class of people now, right? | |||
* '''Astarion''': A different class of person. And a different type of consorting. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Let's just stop this conversation right here, shall we? | |||
<hr> | |||
(At [[Guildhall]]) | |||
* '''Astarion''': Well, well. The fabled haunt of Nine-Fingers Keene. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Never visited before? I thought you got around. | |||
* '''Astarion''': I always steered clear. If Guild members started disappearing, people would start asking questions. And Cazador hated questions. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Understandable, when the answer is invariably 'the silver-haired one ate them'. | |||
<hr> | |||
(At [[Philgrave's Mansion]]) | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': A distinct whiff of undeath to this place... though curious, I can't say I've ever noticed the same about you, Astarion. | |||
* '''Astarion''': My 'whiff' is very faint, thank you - nothing a little bergamot, rosemary, and a hint of aged brandy can't hide. | |||
* '''Astarion''': It's the perfect olfactory disguise for a corpse. Honestly, I missed my calling as a perfumer. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': You've clearly thought this through a great deal. I'm impressed and appalled in equal measure. | |||
<hr> | <hr> | ||
(At [[The Counting House]]) | (At [[The Counting House]]) | ||
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* '''Astarion''': Let's just say blood tastes better from a gold goblet, and silk bedsheets improve any night-time activity. | * '''Astarion''': Let's just say blood tastes better from a gold goblet, and silk bedsheets improve any night-time activity. | ||
<hr> | <hr> | ||
(At | (At [[Szarr Palace]]) | ||
* '''Shadowheart''': So, Astarion. Vampire dens - what should I expect? | * '''Shadowheart''': So, Astarion. Vampire dens - what should I expect? | ||
* '''Astarion''': Vampires would be a safe bet. | * '''Astarion''': Vampires would be a safe bet. | ||
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* '''Astarion''': So long as there's a cheering crowd. As for vampire dens, I'd brace your nose. They can be very... organic. | * '''Astarion''': So long as there's a cheering crowd. As for vampire dens, I'd brace your nose. They can be very... organic. | ||
<hr> | <hr> | ||
( | (''If the player is romancing Shadowheart; after act 1 romance scene'') | ||
* '''Shadowheart''': A | * '''Shadowheart''': Do vampires actually usually drink blood out of goblets like in the storybooks? Doesn't seem very fresh. | ||
* '''Astarion''': | * '''Astarion''': Straight from the neck is preferred, but goblets are used in mortal company. They save on awkwardness. | ||
* ''' | * '''Astarion''': We could share a drink some night, if you're curious. A nice red wine in your goblet, of course. | ||
* '''Shadowheart''': Very kind of you, but I'm saving my best bottle for someone already. | |||
<hr> | |||
(''If the player is romancing Shadowheart; after act 2 romance scene'') | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Living without sunlight isn't so bad, Astarion. Where I came from, we would often work exclusively under cover of darkness. | |||
* '''Astarion''': Yes, but you chose darkness. I was cast into it. | |||
* '''Astarion''': The sun was banished from my life - forbidden. And we all lust after the forbidden, don't we? | |||
<hr> | |||
(''If the player is romancing Shadowheart; after act 3 romance scene'') | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': I'm probably more at home in the water than you now, Astarion. | |||
* '''Astarion''': Probably. Although I am two hundred years out of practice. Running water is no place for vampires. | |||
* '''Astarion''': But perhaps I'll join you for a dip once everything is done. Then we could see who's best. | |||
<hr> | |||
(''If the player is romancing Astarion; after act 1 romance scene'') | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': I can't quite believe you've been a pick-up artist all these years, Astarion. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Most of the things you say still sound like you're in a two-copper paperback read by little girls. | |||
* '''Astarion''': I sound like a charming rake, you mean? The hero everyone fawns over? | |||
* '''Astarion''': Well, if the doublet fits... | |||
<hr> | |||
(''If the player is romancing Astarion, and Astarion became an ascendant'') | |||
(''Note: pronouns change depending on player's gender'') | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Something has changed about our friend, hasn't it? But I can't quite put my finger on it. | |||
* '''Astarion''': They're a vampire. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': This hungry look in their eyes... The haunted complexion... What could it mean? | |||
* '''Astarion''': They're a vampire. | |||
=== {{Banter|Gale}} === | === {{Banter|Gale}} === | ||
* '''Shadowheart''': You seem to know a good deal about our condition, Gale. | * '''Shadowheart''': You seem to know a good deal about our condition, Gale. | ||
* '''Gale''': Everything, really - not to put too fine a point | * '''Gale''': Everything, really - not to put too fine a point on it. | ||
* '''Shadowheart''': A humble specimen, aren't you? | * '''Shadowheart''': A humble specimen, aren't you? | ||
* '''Gale''': On occasion. | * '''Gale''': On occasion. | ||
<hr> | <hr> | ||
(''After long resting twice'') | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Still no symptoms? | * '''Shadowheart''': Still no symptoms? | ||
* '''Gale''': No signs of tentacles so far. | * '''Gale''': No signs of tentacles so far. | ||
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* '''Gale''': That I can relate to. | * '''Gale''': That I can relate to. | ||
<hr> | <hr> | ||
(''Referring to what Gale said after recruiting Shadowheart (EA only)'') | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': What did you mean before, Gale? 'A woman with shadows for eyes', you said. | * '''Shadowheart''': What did you mean before, Gale? 'A woman with shadows for eyes', you said. | ||
* '''Gale''': Merely that if the eyes are the mirror to the soul, yours have dark curtains across the mirror. No offense taken, I hope? | * '''Gale''': Merely that if the eyes are the mirror to the soul, yours have dark curtains across the mirror. No offense taken, I hope? | ||
* '''Shadowheart''': Not necessarily. I haven't made my mind up about you yet. | * '''Shadowheart''': Not necessarily. I haven't made my mind up about you yet. | ||
<hr> | <hr> | ||
(Referring to Gale' | (''Referring to what Gale said after recruiting Shadowheart (EA only)'') | ||
* '''Shadowheart''': You seemed quite forward with your compliments earlier. We'd only just met. | * '''Shadowheart''': You seemed quite forward with your compliments earlier. We'd only just met. | ||
* '''Gale''': Seize the day, I say. More now than ever. | * '''Gale''': Seize the day, I say. More now than ever. | ||
* '''Shadowheart''': Careful you don't pull a muscle in your haste. | * '''Shadowheart''': Careful you don't pull a muscle in your haste. | ||
<hr> | <hr> | ||
( | (At [[Emerald Grove]]) | ||
* '''Gale''': | * '''Gale''': The road to Baldur's Gate is a long one. Who knows how long it'll take these folks to get there on foot? | ||
* '''Shadowheart''': | * '''Shadowheart''': If they make it. They're slow, vulnerable. Half or more will die long before Basilisk Gate. | ||
* '''Gale''': | * '''Gale''': Doesn't seem to trouble you a jot. | ||
* '''Shadowheart''': What good would it do for me to be troubled? We can't save them all. | |||
<hr> | |||
(At [[Last Light Inn]]) | |||
* '''Gale''': Whatever I expected to find lurking in this cursed gloom, it certainly wasn't this. A glimmer of hope amidst the darkness. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': That's one way of looking at it. You could also say it's a prime target - the one pocket of light in the gloom. | |||
* '''Gale''': Pragmatism, thy name is Shadowheart. You're not wrong though - best we keep our sojourn here to a minimum. | |||
<hr> | |||
(At [[Last Light Inn - Cellar]] Shrine) | |||
(''If Shadowheart is still loyal to Shar'') | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Imagine being compelled to hide a shrine in a land that is actively hostile to you and your goddess. Utter pigheadedness. | |||
* '''Gale''': Tenacity might be a kinder word for it. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': I'll leave the kinder words to the softer hearts. | |||
(''If Shadowheart no longer loyal to Shar'') | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': A Selûnite shrine. It would've made my blood boil, once, just to look upon this... | |||
* '''Gale''': You are lucky to have left that anger behind. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': I don't know... the anger was simple. I understood it, found comfort in it. Now I don't know what to believe. | |||
<hr> | |||
(At [[House of Healing Morgue]]) | |||
* '''Gale''': Look at this place. Such horrors defy description... | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Silence can be best. Give it a try sometime. | |||
<hr> | |||
(At [[The Lodge]]) | |||
* '''Gale''': The Society of Brilliance has quite the reputation. Even Waterdhavian academics refer to their works from time to time. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': They talk a great deal but do very little. Which may be for the best. | |||
* '''Gale''': I take it you're not inclined to study the wonders of the underdark? | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Its inhabitants and cultures? Maybe. Its fungi and cave slime? No thank you. | |||
<hr> | <hr> | ||
(At | (At [[The Blushing Mermaid]]) | ||
* '''Shadowheart''': Not too downmarket of an establishment for you I hope, Gale? | * '''Shadowheart''': Not too downmarket of an establishment for you I hope, Gale? | ||
* '''Gale''': Not at all. Why, some of the finest artists and musicians began their careers amidst stale beer and sticky floors. | * '''Gale''': Not at all. Why, some of the finest artists and musicians began their careers amidst stale beer and sticky floors. | ||
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* '''Shadowheart''': Remind me to not attend any poetry recitals with you. | * '''Shadowheart''': Remind me to not attend any poetry recitals with you. | ||
<hr> | <hr> | ||
( | (At [[Bonecloak's Basement]]) | ||
* '''Gale''': My, my. Well I'll say this for the Bonecloaks - they know their mushrooms. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Perhaps they should expand their horizons - too much time obsessing over fungi seems to leave a bit... well, like them. | |||
* '''Gale''': A by-product of their profession. Few can spend a lifetime inhaling fungal spores without turning out a bit muddled between the ears. | |||
<hr> | |||
(At [[Bhaal Temple]]) | |||
(''If Shadowheart is still loyal to Shar'') | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Why must the Dead Three be so obvious and ugly with their decor? Blood and bones. Bones and blood. Pointy nonsense. Now Lady Shar - she has panache. | |||
(''If Shadowheart no longer loyal to Shar'') | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Why must the Dead Three be so obvious and ugly with their decor? Blood and bones. Bones and blood. Pointy nonsense. At least Shar had some panache. | * '''Shadowheart''': Why must the Dead Three be so obvious and ugly with their decor? Blood and bones. Bones and blood. Pointy nonsense. At least Shar had some panache. | ||
* '''Gale''': As did Mystra's home on Elysium. Her ribbed vaults and buttresses created a magic entirely of their own. Not to mention her pleasure domes... | * '''Gale''': As did Mystra's home on Elysium. Her ribbed vaults and buttresses created a magic entirely of their own. Not to mention her pleasure domes... | ||
* '''Shadowheart''': Heh. 'Pleasure dome'. | * '''Shadowheart''': Heh. 'Pleasure dome'. | ||
* '''Gale''': It's a perfectly legitimate architectural feature! | * '''Gale''': It's a perfectly legitimate architectural feature! | ||
<hr> | |||
(At [[Steel Watch Foundry]]) | |||
* '''Gale''': Gondian artificers might lack a certain worldly wisdom, but there's no doubting they're masters of their craft. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': You're a child at heart, Gale, admiring wind-up toys and clockwork trinkets. | |||
* '''Gale''': I admire any who follow their curiosity to novel and unexpected means. This is how the world changes for the better. | |||
<hr> | |||
(At [[Morphic Pool]]) | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': The end must be near. No regrets, Gale? You may have been better off staying inside that boulder... | |||
* '''Gale''': Unlikely. Had I stayed there much longer, the orb would have reduced it to rubble. Besides, think of all the fun I'd have missed out on. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Fun? Well... yes. I suppose we did manage to make the best of things. | |||
<hr> | |||
(''If the player is romancing Shadowheart; after act 1 romance scene'') | |||
* '''Gale''': So... Shadowheart. Such a name implies yours is a difficult heart to find. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': It's not that hard to find. Perhaps any difficulty is more telling of you, Gale. | |||
<hr> | |||
(''If the player is romancing Shadowheart; after act 2 romance scene'') | |||
* '''Gale''': When we met, Shadowheart, your gaze seemed to linger in the distance on some unseen goal, some insubstantial purpose. | |||
* '''Gale''': I notice now, your gaze settles on something, or someone, much closer. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Is it that obvious? | |||
* '''Gale''': Of course. There's nothing escapes a wizard's powers of observation. | |||
<hr> | |||
(''If the player is romancing Shadowheart, and Shadowheart chose Selûne'') | |||
* '''Gale''': I must tell you, Shadowheart, the bathing waters here leave much to be desired. | |||
* '''Gale''': The ablutions offered at the Temple of Beauty in Waterdeep are far superior. And they have the most excellent soaps. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Hmm. I was wondering why you always smelled like a wealthy dowager. | |||
<hr> | |||
(''If the player is romancing Shadowheart, and Shadowheart chose Shar'') | |||
* '''Gale''': So, you decided to bind yourself to your goddess, Shadowheart... | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': That's ironic, coming from you. | |||
* '''Gale''': I'm sure. But you might have learned from my experience. The gods demand more than vows when calling followers to the altar... | |||
<hr> | |||
(''If the player is romancing Gale; after act 1 romance scene'') | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Isn't it so, that every time you speak as you cast a spell, you're endeavouring to call upon Mystra? | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': I'm surprised she still listens to you. | |||
* '''Gale''': She has no choice - she's sworn to hear all magic users. Even me. | |||
* '''Gale''': I'm sure she at least stuffs her fingers in her ears to muffle my invocations. | |||
<hr> | |||
(''If the player is romancing Gale; after act 2 romance scene'') | |||
* '''Gale''': When you've loved a goddess - as I have - people often think you less experienced in the ways of romance. | |||
* '''Gale''': It's true, for a time I neglected the physical in favour of celestial euphoria. But our relationship was no less real for it. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': 'She just lives on another plane.' | |||
(''If Shadowheart chose Selûne'') | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Only jesting. I'm in no position to judge - especially after what happened with Shar. | |||
(''If it is known that Shadowheart is a follower of Shar'') | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Only jesting. I know all too well what it's like to pine after a goddess... | |||
(''If it is not known that Shadowheart is a follower of Shar'') | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Only jesting. I'm sure you're a force to be reckoned with. | |||
=== {{Banter|Karlach}} === | === {{Banter|Karlach}} === | ||
( | (At [[Forest]]) | ||
* '''Karlach''': Ahh. Flowers, leaves, grass. Can't beat it. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': I was raised in the city - I'm more used to feeling cobblestones underfoot than grass and fallen leaves. | |||
* '''Karlach''': Before I went to Avernus, I'd have agreed with you. Nothing quite like Baldur's Gate, is there? | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Nothing in my recollection, anyway... | |||
<hr> | |||
(At [[Blighted Village]]) | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': The whole village is falling to pieces. These goblins aren't exactly house-proud, as occupiers go... | * '''Shadowheart''': The whole village is falling to pieces. These goblins aren't exactly house-proud, as occupiers go... | ||
* '''Karlach''': Wouldn't blame the gobs. Place looks like it's been abandoned a good while. But hey, maybe we can scare up a few dusty bottles of wine somewheres. | * '''Karlach''': Wouldn't blame the gobs. Place looks like it's been abandoned a good while. | ||
* '''Karlach''': But hey, maybe we can scare up a few dusty bottles of wine somewheres. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': I like your way of thinking. Split any takings we find? | * '''Shadowheart''': I like your way of thinking. Split any takings we find? | ||
* '''Karlach''': Sister, you've got a deal. | * '''Karlach''': Sister, you've got a deal. | ||
<hr> | <hr> | ||
( | (At [[Sunlit Wetlands]]) | ||
* '''Karlach''': Hey! Something bit me. | |||
* '''Karlach | * '''Shadowheart''': Just an insect - I'm sure you'll survive. Besides, it probably figured you for a tasty treat. | ||
* '''Shadowheart | * '''Karlach''': Give me an aboleth over a midge any day. | ||
* '''Karlach | |||
<hr> | <hr> | ||
( | (At [[Grymforge]]) | ||
* '''Shadowheart''': This place is hard to bear. I hope we're able to continue on our way before too long. | * '''Shadowheart''': This place is hard to bear. I hope we're able to continue on our way before too long. | ||
* '''Karlach''': I know what you mean. Everyone is so... unhappy. | * '''Karlach''': I know what you mean. Everyone is so... unhappy. | ||
* '''Shadowheart''': Oh. Well I meant more the molten rock and plunging | * '''Shadowheart''': Oh. Well I meant more the molten rock and plunging chasms, but yes, the folk leave something to be desired as well. | ||
* '''Karlach''': Present company excluded, of course? | * '''Karlach''': Present company excluded, of course? | ||
* '''Shadowheart''': Oh hush, you. Stop fishing for compliments. | * '''Shadowheart''': Oh hush, you. Stop fishing for compliments. | ||
<hr> | <hr> | ||
(At [[Rosymorn Monastery]]) | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': A remote spot for a monastery. I suppose they wanted to make sure the monks avoided temptation. | |||
* '''Karlach''': Yeah but look at these mountains. The height of temptation. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': No, I mean more like vices. You know - pleasures of the flesh. | |||
* '''Karlach''': Met a loumara demon who married a mountain, though. It's a thing. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': I think the thin air might be getting to you, Karlach. | |||
<hr> | |||
(At [[Crèche Y'llek]]) | |||
* '''Karlach''': Gotta respect these gith. They don't fool around. | |||
(''If it is known that Shadowheart is a follower of Shar'') | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Oh I'm more than aware, trust me. I've had plenty of training in what to expect from them. | |||
(''If it is not known that Shadowheart is a follower of Shar'') | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': I'll certainly be treading very carefully, trust me. | |||
* '''Karlach''': In that case, lead on, miss. | |||
<hr> | |||
(On the road to [[Shadow-Cursed Lands]]) | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': We've had some close calls already. There could be even tougher days ahead... | |||
* '''Karlach''': Cheer up. It might be all downhill from here. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Meaning things will start becoming easier for us, or our situation will deteriorate from here...? | |||
* '''Karlach''': Exactly. | |||
<hr> | |||
(At [[Reithwin Town]]) | |||
* '''Karlach''': Since you're the only one in good form out here, I'll trust you to lead the way, Shadowheart. | * '''Karlach''': Since you're the only one in good form out here, I'll trust you to lead the way, Shadowheart. | ||
(''If Shadowheart no longer loyal to Shar'') | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Actually... I've been stripped of that particular advantage. But I will forge ahead, nonetheless. | |||
(''If Shadowheart is still loyal to Shar'') | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': It's a deal, so long as you watch my back. | |||
* '''Karlach''': Atta girl. | * '''Karlach''': Atta girl. | ||
<hr> | <hr> | ||
( | (At [[Mason's Guild]] Rebel Hideout) | ||
* '''Shadowheart''': I love a nice secret hideaway, don't you? | * '''Shadowheart''': I love a nice secret hideaway, don't you? | ||
* '''Karlach''': I mean... I guess. | * '''Karlach''': I mean... I guess. | ||
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* '''Karlach''': Whatever you say, squirrelheart. | * '''Karlach''': Whatever you say, squirrelheart. | ||
<hr> | <hr> | ||
( | (At [[Gauntlet of Shar]]) | ||
* '''Karlach''': Never knew Sharrans to be so... military. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': It shouldn't surprise you. We have been at war with Selûne since before most of history was written. An eternal conflict, from the viewpoint of mortals... | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Shar's entire creed revolves around waging war against Selûne. Imagine all the generations of mortals, sacrificed in an eternal conflict between sisters. | |||
* '''Karlach''': Problem with eternal wars is they never end. | |||
* '''Karlach''': Take it from me, a short, sharp personal vendetta is far less time-intensive. | |||
<hr> | |||
(Approaching [[Moonrise Towers]]) | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Moonrise Towers. There used to be more than one tower, of course. The other must have been destroyed. | |||
(''If Karlach has only one real eye'') | |||
* '''Karlach''': I figured as much, what with my one good eye for seeing and fingers for counting. | |||
(''If Karlach still has both eyes'') | |||
* '''Karlach''': I figured as much, being the proud owner of eyes. | |||
* '''Karlach''': ... sorry, no need for that. Must've put too much salt on my blood sausage this morning. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Not at all. Nice to be on the receiving end, now and again. Keeps me sharp. | |||
<hr> | |||
(At [[Moonrise Towers]]) | |||
* '''Karlach''': I'm sweating bullets. What if I blow our cover? | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Simplicity is the key to a good deception. If in doubt, try thinking less. | |||
* '''Karlach''': Yes ma'am. | |||
<hr> | |||
(At [[Moonrise Towers]] [[Oubliette]]) | |||
* '''Karlach''': Dark enough for you, Shadowheart? | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Nothing wrong with a nice subdued ambience. It can help flatter even the homeliest of faces. | |||
* '''Karlach''': I'll try to keep my fire a gentle throb. | |||
<hr> | |||
(At [[Moonrise Towers Prison]]) | |||
* '''Karlach''': Prisoners! | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': More like soon-to-be tadpole residences. Every infected prisoner will just make things harder on us... | |||
* '''Karlach''': Let's go blast a brine pool, then. | |||
<hr> | |||
(At [[Baldur's Mouth]]) | |||
* '''Karlach''': I wouldn't mind doing a little shopping in the city. | * '''Karlach''': I wouldn't mind doing a little shopping in the city. | ||
(''If Shadowheart no longer loyal to Shar'') | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Same. I think I may have overdone it with the black and purple for, oh, my entire life? Your look serves you well though. | |||
(''If Shadowheart is still loyal to Shar'') | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Lady Shar teaches us to abhor superficialities like fashion... though the city does have some fine boutiques. After a new look? | |||
* '''Karlach''': I'm ten years behind; don't want the youths to think I'm not, you know, up with the times. | * '''Karlach''': I'm ten years behind; don't want the youths to think I'm not, you know, up with the times. | ||
<hr> | <hr> | ||
( | (At [[Bloomridge Park]]) | ||
* '''Karlach''': Huh. There's something going on here. I don't like it. | * '''Karlach''': Huh. There's something going on here. I don't like it. | ||
* '''Karlach''': Careful. I smell an ambush. | * '''Karlach''': Careful. I smell an ambush. | ||
* '''Shadowheart''': Are you sure it's not the flowers you're smelling? You may be allergic. | * '''Shadowheart''': Are you sure it's not the flowers you're smelling? You may be allergic. | ||
* '''Shadowheart''': But better safe than sorry, I suppose. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': But better safe than sorry, I suppose.<hr>( | <hr> | ||
*'''Karlach''': | (At [[Morphic Pool]]) | ||
*'''Shadowheart:''' | * '''Karlach''': I can tell when we're getting close to a mind flayer area because everything starts to smell purple. | ||
* '''Shadowheart''': That's either profoundly poetic or childishly simple. I'm going with poetic. | |||
* '''Karlach''': A compliment from Shadowheart! I'll put it on the shelf with the rest of my achievements. | |||
<hr> | |||
(''If the player is romancing Karlach; after act 2 romance scene'') | |||
* '''Karlach''': Hey, Shaddy, got a quick question about the best way to treat an infernal burn. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Shaddy? Really? | |||
* '''Karlach''': Hearty? Shadsy? Or maybe just The Fringe? | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': 'Shadowheart' will do just fine, thanks. Love is making you fanciful. | |||
* '''Karlach''': You might be right. | |||
<hr> | |||
(''If the player is romancing Shadowheart; after act 1 romance scene'') | |||
* '''Karlach''': You look happy, Shadowheart. Like a Night Orchid in bloom. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': You must be imagining it. | |||
* '''Karlach''': It's all over your face. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': It must be all the fresh air since the crash - has me flush. | |||
* '''Karlach''': It looks good on you. | |||
<hr> | |||
(''If the player is romancing Shadowheart; after act 2 romance scene'') | |||
* '''Karlach''': So - why Night Orchids? | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Well, isn't it enough that they're beautiful? | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': They remind me of some place - a place I can't quite remember. But I think I was happy there, wherever it was. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Sorry. I'm being silly. | |||
* '''Karlach''': You're cute. | |||
<hr> | |||
(''If the player is romancing Shadowheart, and Shadowheart chose Selune'') | |||
* '''Karlach''': Must be lovely to have a swim without boiling all the fishes alive. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Sounds pleasant to swim with you. At a distance. It's usually so freezing. | |||
* '''Karlach''': Don't ask me to make a hot spring for you two. It might work. But I also might cook you like lobsters. | |||
<hr> | |||
(''If the player is romancing Shadowheart, and Shadowheart chose Shar'') | |||
* '''Karlach''': To have someone who cares about you and throw them away. I don't know how you do it. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Any restriction, any tether must be shed. Surely you understand that? It is a form of freedom, if a tragic one. | |||
* '''Karlach''': I've had enough tragedy in my day. You have too. But Shar's got you in a chokehold. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': It's called an embrace. I suppose you don't receive many. | |||
* '''Karlach''': Whatever. | |||
==={{Banter|Lae'zel}}=== | ==={{Banter|Lae'zel}}=== | ||
* '''Shadowheart''': So, | * '''Shadowheart''': So, gith. Aren't you worried your kind will punish you for consorting with us? | ||
*'''Lae'zel''': No. Why would I bury a weapon? Is it broken? | * '''Lae'zel''': My name is Lae'zel, k'chakhi. | ||
* '''Lae'zel''': And my kin will understand my need for servants. They will help you, but only if I ask. | |||
<hr> | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Do you think your kin search for you, Lae'zel? | |||
* '''Lae'zel''': I know they do not. It is my responsibility to cleanse myself. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': They pursued the nautiloid. Perhaps they were trying to free you. | |||
* '''Lae'zel''': A vain notion. I am one of many and will not be a burden to my Queen. | |||
<hr> | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Lae'zel, how would you punish someone who wronged you? | |||
* '''Lae'zel''': Wrong me how? | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Oh, say, murder. Or theft. | |||
* '''Lae'zel''': Killing is good - it culls the weak. But theft would be paid for painfully, a thousand times over. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Hmm. Good to know. | |||
<hr> | |||
* '''Lae'zel''': Your sour face is tiring, Shadowheart. By all means leave, if I am so distasteful. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': I'd rather not turn my back on you, if it's all the same. | |||
<hr> | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': I'll be keeping an eye on you, understand? | |||
* '''Lae'zel''': If I choose to kill you, you will not even see it. | |||
<hr> | |||
(''After you've settled their fight over the artifact'') | |||
* '''Lae'zel''': I've been watching you fight, Shadowheart. Your skills are improving. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': My skills were just fine to begin with. You can save the compliments. | |||
* '''Lae'zel''': I don't pay compliments. I make observations. | |||
<hr> | |||
(''After you've settled their fight over the artifact'') | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': So. Have we buried the hatchet, Lae'zel? | |||
* '''Lae'zel''': No. Why would I bury a weapon? Is it broken? | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': It's a metaphor. | * '''Shadowheart''': It's a metaphor. | ||
*'''Lae'zel''': I do not know your metaphor. But if you need help digging, I will find a shovel. | * '''Lae'zel''': I do not know your metaphor. But if you need help digging, I will find a shovel. | ||
<hr> | <hr> | ||
*''' | * '''Astarion''': Shadowheart. Such a grim name for such a beautiful flower. | ||
* '''Lae'zel''': | (''If it is not known that Astarion is a vampire'') | ||
*'''Lae'zel''': | * '''Shadowheart''': I heard you mumbling that line to yourself earlier - it needs more work. | ||
* '''Lae'zel''': Fortunate for his tongue he didn't say it to me. | |||
(''If it is known that Astarion is a vampire'') | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Could you not stare so blatantly at my neck when you say that please? | |||
* '''Lae'zel''': Oh, but do keep calling her 'flower'. She'll love that. | |||
<hr> | <hr> | ||
*''' | * '''Gale''': I was wondering about your queen, Vlaakith. What tales of her reach us are terrifying, but I suppose that's not how you would describe her. | ||
* '''Lae'zel''': Vlaakith is unity: fear and beauty, life and unlife. Eyes like onyx, teeth like daggers. There is none more perfect. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Sounds vile. I assume the meaning of 'perfect' was lost in translation... | |||
* '''Lae'zel''': | |||
*''' | |||
<hr> | <hr> | ||
* '''Shadowheart''': What if this | * '''Shadowheart''': What if this crèche doesn't work out, Lae'zel? What if your kin fail you? | ||
*'''Lae'zel''': If I can reach the | * '''Lae'zel''': If I can reach the crèche, my kin will provide - any failure will be mine alone. | ||
*'''Shadowheart''': If you say so. Just don't expect me to put all my eggs in the same basket. | * '''Shadowheart''': If you say so. Just don't expect me to put all my eggs in the same basket. | ||
*'''Gale''': | * '''Gale''': That expression must sound curious to a githyanki ear, given the way they're birthed. | ||
<hr> | <hr> | ||
( | (In the [[Underdark]]) | ||
* '''Shadowheart''': Careful Lae'zel, it's dark around here. Would be a terrible shame to lose you forever. | * '''Shadowheart''': Careful Lae'zel, it's dark around here. Would be a terrible shame to lose you forever. | ||
*'''Lae'zel''': Yes, do keep your wits, Shadowheart. Should a dagger suddenly slice your neck, we may never know who's to blame. | * '''Lae'zel''': Yes, do keep your wits, Shadowheart. Should a dagger suddenly slice your neck, we may never know who's to blame. | ||
<hr> | |||
(''After the confrontation with the Githyanki at [[Mountain Pass]]'') | |||
* '''Lae'zel''': The traitor kith'rak takes great interest in this relic of yours, Shadowheart. Or should I say... weapon. | |||
* '''Lae'zel''': What are you hiding? | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Nothing. I assume your kin are just as misguided as you are. | |||
<hr> | |||
(Near [[Rosymorn Monastery]]) | |||
* '''Lae'zel''': I believe we're approaching the crèche. Once we're inside, let me do the talking. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Just to be clear - you're going to lead us into a nest of githyanki marauders, and we're supposed to trust that will end well for us? | |||
* '''Lae'zel''': Is that a problem? | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': More a sign of the times, I suppose. | |||
<hr> | |||
(''At [[Last Light Inn]], if it's cursed'') | |||
* '''Lae'zel''': Last Light's defenders - slaughtered, every last one. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': They didn't deserve this. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': They were arrogant enough to try and withstand Lady Shar's power. This was always going to be the end result. | |||
<hr> | |||
(Approaching [[Moonrise Towers]]) | |||
* '''Lae'zel''': Moonrise Towers at last. Make no mistake - I ''will'' have answers about these ''ghaik'' tadpoles. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Easy, Lae'zel - we need answers, yes, but you catch more flies with honey than vinegar... | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': ... perhaps that doesn't translate. I don't know if githyanki have honey. Or vinegar. Or ''flies'', even. Let's just show some restraint. | |||
* '''Lae'zel''': I'm capable of restraint, just as you're capable of raw fury. I trust we'll find reason to exercise both here. | |||
<hr> | |||
(At [[Moonrise Towers]]) | |||
* '''Lae'zel''': I itch to draw my weapon and gut every last one of these cultists. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': You're keen. Just don't get carried away - some of those guts might be of more use to us unspilled, at least for a while. | |||
* '''Lae'zel''': I know better than to indulge every craving, Shadowheart. But when the time is right, the Absolutists will feel the sting of my blade. | |||
<hr> | <hr> | ||
(At [[Moonrise Towers Prison]]) | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': All those locked cells. A girl could cause all sorts of mischief with skilled fingers and a hairpin... | |||
* '''Lae'zel''': You have done mischief enough with hairpins, if your tresses are an indication. The prisoners would be a hindrance. | |||
(''If Shadowheart was there when you saved Lae'zel from the cage, at the start of act 1'') | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': A hindrance, you say? Remind me, where did we fetch you from again? Oh that's right - a cage, caught by a couple of tieflings. Interesting. | |||
(''Else'') | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': I'd rather an extra burden than extra enemies. Anyone the Absolute has captive is one tadpole away from taking up arms against us. | |||
<hr> | |||
(At [[Morphic Pool]]) | |||
* '''Lae'zel''': Ready your weapons. This will not be resolved by wits alone. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': You're right - though I like to think my wits are the best weapon I have. | |||
* '''Lae'zel''': Your high regard for your own wits is no secret to anyone. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Touché, Lae'zel! Perhaps wits are contagious. | |||
<hr> | |||
(''If the player is romancing Lae'zel; after act 1 romance scene'') | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': I wouldn't have predicted the night you shared with our friend, Lae'zel. You didn't consider it beneath you? | |||
* '''Lae'zel''': They were beneath me, at times. But also above me, And standing, at certain points. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': That's enough, I get the picture. Gods, do I get the picture... | |||
<hr> | |||
(''If the player is romancing Lae'zel; after act 2 romance scene'') | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': I'm a tad surprised you change into more comfortable garb at camp, Lae'zel. You strike me as a 'sleeps in her armour' type. | |||
* '''Lae'zel''': It would cause too much noise during my nighttime... exertions. I do not wish to alert foes of our location. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Nighttime exertions...? Oh, I see. Well, considerate of you, I suppose. | |||
<hr> | |||
(''If the player is romancing Lae'zel; after act 3 romance scene'') | |||
(''If Shadowheart is still loyal to Shar'') | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': I am fond of Baldur's Gate, in spite of it's failings. It's the perfect place for Lady Shar's faith to take hold. | |||
(''If Shadowheart no longer loyal to Shar'') | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Baldur's Gate can be dirty, overcrowded, dangerous... but I do like it all the same. Found anything to admire in it, Lae'zel? | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': How about you, Lae'zel? You're new to the city - found anything to admire in it? | |||
* '''Lae'zel''': Admire it? As an overripe fruit ready for plucking, or a fattened calf awaiting the knife, perhaps. | |||
* '''Lae'zel''': This place was constructed as if it wants a foreign power to pillage it. | |||
<hr> | |||
(''If the player is romancing Shadowheart; after act 1 romance scene'') | |||
* '''Lae'zel''': How do you maintain such an elaborate plait, Shadowheart? The craftsmanship is impressive. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Now that you mention it, I can't remember who taught me. Another memory lost, perhaps. | |||
* '''Lae'zel''': Still. If you let me watch your technique, I might learn it from you. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Maybe. If you keep a respectable distance. | |||
<hr> | |||
(''If the player is romancing Shadowheart; after act 2 romance scene'') | |||
* '''Lae'zel''': You are debating allowing another into your heart. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Quite the gossip, aren't you? Wouldn't have thought you cared. | |||
* '''Lae'zel''': A formidable woman like yourself does herself no favours in revealing herself to be so erratic, so... uncertain. | |||
<hr> | |||
(''If the player is romancing Shadowheart, and Shadowheart chose Selûne'') | |||
* '''Lae'zel''': I find the locals' fascination with 'the beach' is but a conspiracy for prudes to leer at each other unquestioned. | |||
* '''Lae'zel''': Why does anyone bother wearing swim-garments at all? | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': I'm not inclined to bother, myself, but I suppose it keeps the City Watch at bay. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Some act as though displaying bare flesh is a more heinous crime than murder and robbery. | |||
<hr> | |||
(''If the player is romancing Shadowheart, and Shadowheart chose Shar'') | |||
* '''Lae'zel''': I heard a curious sound in night. What would you know about that, Shadowheart? | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Lady Shar permits me to plead ignorance. | |||
* '''Lae'zel''': I ask not of Lady Shar - but of you and your paramour. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': I haven't the faintest idea what you mean. Perhaps a cat pounced on its prey? | |||
==={{Banter|Wyll}}=== | ==={{Banter|Wyll}}=== | ||
* '''Shadowheart''': So. Wyll with a 'y' - why? | |||
* '''Wyll''': 'Y', that's right. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': But why? | |||
* '''Wyll''': Why 'y'? A great-uncle's name, my father said. But I just figured he couldn't spell. | |||
<hr> | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': I saw you training those children. You were so gentle! That's... not how I was taught. | * '''Shadowheart''': I saw you training those children. You were so gentle! That's... not how I was taught. | ||
*'''Wyll''': Cruel words strengthen neither heads nor hearts, Shadowheart. | * '''Wyll''': Cruel words strengthen neither heads nor hearts, Shadowheart. | ||
*'''Shadowheart''': I wouldn't quite say that - I learned the lesson, after all. | * '''Shadowheart''': I wouldn't quite say that - I learned the lesson, after all. | ||
*'''Wyll''': And came to resent your tutor, I bet. I taught them to fight - not to hate. | * '''Wyll''': And came to resent your tutor, I bet. I taught them to fight - not to hate. | ||
<hr> | <hr> | ||
*'''Shadowheart''': Have you wondered what people will say, Wyll? When they find out the monster hunter is becoming a monster. | * '''Shadowheart''': So Wyll, what was the Blade of Frontiers' toughest kill? | ||
*'''Wyll''': I've faced countless perils and conquered them all. This will be no different. | * '''Wyll''': Ah - it was a great scrap. A hungry minotaur with a hankering for human flesh. | ||
*'''Shadowheart''': I've always had a soft spot for the confident ones... | * '''Wyll''': An axe-bearing mountain of fur, she was. Gave me a nasty scar. | ||
*'''Shadowheart''': They always disappoint though. | * '''Shadowheart''': I hope you don't mind if I don't ask to see it. | ||
<hr> | |||
(''If it is known that Shadowheart is a follower of Shar'') | |||
* '''Wyll''': What's your gripe with Selûne anyway, Shadowheart? | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': She betrayed her sister and ruined the balance of things. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Imagine turning on those who love you for you own glory... | |||
<hr> | |||
(''If it is known that Astarion is a vampire'') | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': So. A vampire spawn and a monster hunter in the same group. We're not going to have trouble, are we? | |||
* '''Astarion''': Excuse me? Since this tadpole, I'm barely a monster at all. | |||
* '''Astarion''': I just want to survive, same as you. | |||
* '''Wyll''': I don't see a problem, as long as mister fang there keeps his appetite in check. | |||
<hr> | |||
(''If Mizora turned Wyll into a devil'') | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Have you wondered what people will say, Wyll? When they find out the monster hunter is becoming a monster. | |||
* '''Wyll''': I've faced countless perils and conquered them all. This will be no different. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': I've always had a soft spot for the confident ones... | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': They always disappoint though. | |||
<hr> | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Fiend worship... I'm not trying to pick a fight, Wyll. But it really seems like a blatantly ill-advised idea. | |||
* '''Wyll''': It's the furthest thing from my mind. Besides, Shadowheart - not all fiends are cut from the same scorched cloth. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': How do they differ, then? The number of horns? The exact timbre of their evil laugh? | |||
* '''Wyll''': Could be most anything. Their willingness to torment their travel partners with wisecracks, for example. | |||
<hr> | |||
* '''Wyll''': Ah, Shadowheart - how blessed I am to be so near. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': I heard you with Lae'zel - don't think I'll play second fiddle to the likes of her. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Go try your charms on someone who's out of earshot. | |||
<hr> | |||
(At [[Rosymorn Monastery]]) | |||
* '''Wyll''': 'The Mysteries of the Monastery'. 'The Secret of the Crags'. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': What was that? I really can't abide mumbling, Wyll. | |||
* '''Wyll''': I'm trying to decide on a title for this chapter of the Blade's adventures. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Haven't you ever heard 'don't catch your chickens before they hatch'? | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Or perhaps 'Don't count your adventurers before they survive a arduous, danger-filled journey'? | |||
<hr> | <hr> | ||
*''' | (At [[Last Light Inn]] Graveyard) | ||
*''' | * '''Wyll''': Tombstones. I'd half-expect to get a glimpse of Withers here. | ||
*'''Wyll''': | * '''Shadowheart''': Don't even joke about it. Bad enough that he's haunting our camp, with his cryptic asides and his... overall mustiness... | ||
*'''Shadowheart''': | * '''Wyll''': He's useful, as the not-so-alive, not-quite-dead go. | ||
<hr> | * '''Shadowheart''': 'Death is the Blade's companion' - isn't that what they say? I think I preferred it as a metaphor. | ||
*'''Shadowheart''': | <hr> | ||
*'''Wyll''': ' | (At [[Mason's Guild]]) | ||
*'''Shadowheart''': | * '''Shadowheart''': All this stonework has me thinking - would you ever want a statue of yourself, Wyll? | ||
* '''Wyll''': | * '''Wyll''': It seems a rather... vain notion to me. But I can't say I haven't thought about it. How about you? | ||
* '''Shadowheart''': I suppose it might be nice to be remembered - though I'd be less keen on having birds perching on my head for evermore. | |||
* '''Wyll''': Think of the... er... mess they'd make. Well - better your statue's head than your own. | |||
<hr> | |||
(At [[Moonrise Towers]] Docks) | |||
* '''Wyll''': We're not taking a boat to Baldur's Gate, surely. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': A nice, leisurely voyage? The idea seems pleasant enough... but knowing our luck, we'd probably end up as easy targets the whole away. | |||
* '''Wyll''': Exactly. Not that I'm one to refuse the scenic route, but I think we need to hike it. | |||
<hr> | <hr> | ||
(After | (''After defeating [[Ketheric Thorm]]'') | ||
*''' | * '''Shadowheart''': Sobering, to think that we've got even tougher battles yet to come. | ||
*''' | * '''Wyll''': We've chipped away a piece of the Absolute. It will take all our might, all our will, to fully shatter it. | ||
*'''Shadowheart''': | * '''Shadowheart''': I'm not despairing. Far from it. I just hope we're afforded a little breathing room before the next onslaught. | ||
<hr> | <hr> | ||
( | (''While south of [[Wyrm's Crossing]]'') | ||
*'''Shadowheart''': | * '''Shadowheart''': You know, I'm starting to remember that Wyrm's Crossing has a bit of a reputation, doesn't it? A tad mercenary, a tad sordid. Anything and anyone for a price... | ||
*'''Wyll''': | * '''Wyll''': Ah, but to little harm. Shouldn't we all be allowed to stoke a few fires from time to time? | ||
*'''Shadowheart''': | * '''Shadowheart''': You sound like you're speaking from experience, Wyll. Perhaps you'll have to give me a tour - refresh my memory. | ||
*'''Wyll''': | * '''Wyll''': Heh - I'm afraid you'd find my own stories rather tight-laced, Shadowheart. I was never one to sow my wild oats. | ||
<hr> | <hr> | ||
(At | (At Basilisk Gate) | ||
* '''Shadowheart''': A gallows? Nooses are for amateurs - that's what I was taught in the Grotto. Do you know how badly those things can go wrong? | * '''Shadowheart''': A gallows? Nooses are for amateurs - that's what I was taught in the Grotto. Do you know how badly those things can go wrong? | ||
* '''Wyll''': I'd rather not think of it, Shadowheart... | * '''Wyll''': I'd rather not think of it, Shadowheart... | ||
*'''Shadowheart''': You could strangle them by accident, use too much rope and break their legs... and if it goes really badly, you could wrench their heads right off. | * '''Shadowheart''': You could strangle them by accident, use too much rope and break their legs... and if it goes really badly, you could wrench their heads right off. | ||
*'''Wyll''': What a picture you | * '''Wyll''': What a picture you pain. Quite detailed, quite colourful. Quite unnecessary. | ||
<hr> | <hr> | ||
( | (At Abandoned Cistern in the [[Lower City Sewers]]) | ||
*'''Wyll''': Spent a lot of time in this park as a boy battling imaginary monsters. | * '''Shadowheart''': You know what would be nice, just for a change? Venturing through a sun-dappled vineyard, or a gleaming palace. | ||
* '''Shadowheart''': You know what would be nice, just for a change? Venturing through a mysterious bazaar, or a lush, dark wood, scented with lavender. | |||
* '''Wyll''': Not so fond of the sewers, then? | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': They have their purpose. I'd just rather we didn't have to wade through their purpose. | |||
<hr> | |||
(At [[Flymm Cargo]]) | |||
* '''Wyll''': I'm reminded of a book father kept hidden in a drawer. 'The Salty Mermaid'. Do you know of it, Shadowheart? | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': 'Fabian ran his calloused fingers along Allura's scales. Her tail quivered in response...' | |||
* '''Wyll''': ' 'Taste me', Allura pleaded. Fabian smashed his lips against hers and their tongues twisted together like two eels in the Sword Sea.' | |||
(''If Ulder Ravengard died'') | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': The pinnacle of good trash - even I can't forget that one too easily. Your father was a man of fine taste. | |||
(''If Ulder Ravengard is still alive'') | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': The pinnacle of good trash - even I can't forget that one too easily. Your father is man of fine taste. | |||
<hr> | |||
(At [[Bloomridge Park]]) | |||
* '''Wyll''': Spent a lot of time in this park as a boy battling imaginary monsters. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': So before you were Blade of the Frontiers, you were Pointy Stick of the Park? How did the imaginary monsters compare with the real thing? | * '''Shadowheart''': So before you were Blade of the Frontiers, you were Pointy Stick of the Park? How did the imaginary monsters compare with the real thing? | ||
*'''Wyll''': The monsters of my play-fights were strong, vicious. Trolls with hulking muscles, werewolves with sharpened fangs. | * '''Wyll''': The monsters of my play-fights were strong, vicious. Trolls with hulking muscles, werewolves with sharpened fangs. | ||
* '''Wyll''': But the greatest villains I've faced as the Blade? They look more like you and me than they do the beasts of my fantasies.<hr> | * '''Wyll''': But the greatest villains I've faced as the Blade? They look more like you and me than they do the beasts of my fantasies. | ||
( | <hr> | ||
*'''Shadowheart''': Umberlee - a brutal goddess, from what I understand. Without even the slightest touch of | (At Harborview Park) | ||
*'''Wyll''': | * '''Shadowheart''': Amazing how the city can seem almost peaceful at times, knowing all that goes on out there. | ||
* '''Wyll''': 'All that goes on'? | |||
(''If Shadowheart is still loyal to Shar'') | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Consider the numbers. Someone out there must be having the worst day of their life. Being robbed, evicted, widowed, who knows? Then, easy prey for Lady Shar. | |||
(''If Shadowheart no longer loyal to Shar'') | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Consider the numbers. Someone out there must be having the worst day of their life. Robbed, evicted, widowed, who knows? No wonder Shar thrives, with such misery... | |||
* '''Wyll''': On that matter, you'll hear no argument from me. | * '''Wyll''': If that's true, then so must be the opposite: there are people out there celebrating their lives' best moment. | ||
* '''Wyll''': A wedding to their betrothed, a new baby, a windfall... the taste of an exquisite pudding... | |||
<hr> | |||
(At [[Water Queen's House]]) | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Umberlee - a brutal goddess, from what I understand. Without even the slightest touch of subtlety to her. | |||
* '''Wyll''': Subtlety isn't exactly your forte, given how you've strolled about wearing a circlet inset with Shar's symbol. | |||
(''If Shadowheart is still loyal to Shar'') | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': That's different. You'd be surprised how easily Lady Shar can hide in plain sight. People go around blinkered, caught up in their own lives. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Besides... it suits me. | |||
(''If Shadowheart no longer loyal to Shar'') | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': You'd be surprised how people can miss what's in plain sight. I missed the fact that Shar was deceiving me. Besides, I have a new look now. Suits me, I think. | |||
* '''Wyll''': On that matter, you'll hear no argument from me. | |||
<hr> | |||
(''If the player is romancing Wyll; after act 1 romance scene'') | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Someone of your... social stature, Wyll. Are they typically allowed to pursue their heart's whims as they like? | |||
* '''Wyll''': I don't have to ask for permission, if that's what you mean. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Really? I'm surprised. I thought dowries, alliances and old blueblood feuds might have to be balanced against your desires. | |||
* '''Wyll''': I'm my own man, Shadowheart... in this sense, at least. | |||
<hr> | |||
(''If the player is romancing Shadowheart; after act 1 romance scene'') | |||
* '''Wyll''': Shadowheart - the way you paint around your eyes, they look permanently cloaked in shadow. | |||
(''If it is known that Shadowheart is a follower of Shar'') | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': It brings me closer to Lady Shar. One day, all of our eyes will feast on her endless darkness. | |||
(''If it is not known that Shadowheart is a follower of Shar'') | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': No harm in a little mystery... | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Besides, I think it suits my bone structure. | |||
* '''Wyll''': And yet your bed-pillow bears barely a smudge. You are a woman of many talents. | |||
<hr> | |||
(''If the player is romancing Shadowheart; after act 2 romance scene'') | |||
* '''Wyll''': I saw you pressing a bunch of flowers the other day in a book. | |||
* '''Wyll''': Not like you to keep something forever. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': They'll crumble away in time... but no harm in appreciating their beauty until then. | |||
<hr> | |||
(''If the player is romancing Shadowheart, and Shadowheart chose Selune'') | |||
* '''Wyll''': Even if you and our friend ended up having werewolf cubs, they'd be so adorable. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Ahem. I've shown no signs of lycanthropy, thank you very much... but should that change, I'll take it you're volunteering to be child-minder. | |||
* '''Wyll''': Hm. Buy me some protective gloves, and I'm all for it. | |||
<hr> | |||
(''If the player is romancing Shadowheart, and Shadowheart chose Shar'') | |||
* '''Wyll''': I think it's a true shame, that your goddess doesn't allow for love. | |||
* '''Wyll''': Do you regret it? | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': I could never regret fulfilling my life's purpose. Besides, Lady Shar may afford me a little... wiggle room. | |||
=== {{Banter| | ==={{Banter|Halsin}}=== | ||
( | (In [[Shadow-Cursed Lands]]) | ||
*''' | * '''Halsin''': Once, you could hear nature's symphony in this place. Now it is quiet. Quiet and dead. | ||
* '''Shadowheart''': I can make some animal noises, if it'll make you feel more at home. | |||
* '''Halsin''': You bleat well enough as it is. | |||
<hr> | <hr> | ||
( | (At [[Shadow-Cursed Lands]] Forest) | ||
(''If Shadowheart is still loyal to Shar'') | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Chin up, Halsin. I know you don't favour Lady Shar's darkness, but look - trees! | |||
* '''Halsin''': I will not be taunted in this place - not after all it has taken from me. Show respect, or you will force my hand. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Is that so? It's quite a hand... | |||
(''If Shadowheart no longer loyal to Shar'') | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Halsin... were there ever wolves in these woods? | |||
* '''Halsin''': Once, certainly. But not for a hundred years. Any that still prowl this land can scarcely be called wolves any longer. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': I see... a hundred years is too far back, for what I had in mind. No matter. | |||
<hr> | |||
(At [[Grand Mausoleum]]) | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': So this is where you interred Ketheric Thorm, Halsin? Couldn't you have done a little more to prevent his return...? | |||
* '''Halsin''': We did the best we could, under dire circumstances. You would suggest otherwise? | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': All I'm saying is that it's more difficult to come back from the dead if you were chopped up and had the pieces delivered to different corners of the realm. | |||
<hr> | |||
(At [[Gauntlet of Shar]]) | |||
*'''Halsin''': | (''If Shadowheart is still loyal to Shar'') | ||
*'''Shadowheart''': I | * '''Halsin''': Shar's armies of destruction arose from within these halls. | ||
*'''Halsin:''' | * '''Shadowheart''': Those who do not listen to the reason of Lady Shar words must instead feel the keenness of her blade. | ||
* '''Halsin''': You sound like a student - reciting words for a test without considering their meaning. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': I've considered them plenty. Besides, Lady Shar favours action over words. Try it out, sometime. | |||
(''If Shadowheart no longer loyal to Shar'') | |||
* '''Halsin''': I daresay you are no longer comfortable in this place, Shadowheart. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': That's an understatement if I ever heard one. | |||
* '''Halsin''': True. But you are among friends. Whatever lies ahead, we shall face it together. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Thank you. | |||
<hr> | |||
(''While assaulting [[Moonrise Towers]]'') | |||
(''If Shadowheart is still loyal to Shar'') | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Odd that you're fighting Ketheric Thorm again, only this time with a warrior of Lady Shar at your side. | |||
* '''Halsin''': They say that history does not repeat, but it does rhyme, now and again. This is a rather unharmonious example. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Indeed. 'Shadowheart and Halsin, Sharran and Bear. Who would have dreamt of an alliance so rare'. | |||
* '''Halsin''': Like I said - unharmonious. | |||
(''If Shadowheart no longer loyal to Shar'') | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Second time's a charm, eh, Halsin? Let's make sure Ketheric Thorm is gone for good this time. | |||
* '''Halsin''': Indeed. Though I wondered if you might have some empathy for him... both being former disciples of Shar. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Hardly - he's merely one more obstacle - and a killable one, now that Nightsong is free. | |||
<hr> | |||
(At [[Mind Flayer Colony]]) | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': This place is like some moist, unappealing maze. Can your nose guide us, Halsin? | |||
* '''Halsin''': I fear not. The vapours in this alien cloaca are most bizarre. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Cloaca...? You could have just said tunnels, you know. I'm nauseous enough as it is. | |||
<hr> | |||
(At [[Steel Watch Foundry]]) | |||
* '''Halsin''': The birthing ground of those steel monstrosities. I would feel little sorrow if this place should close forever. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Oh come on, you have to be at least a little impressed by the craftsmanship. There's only so much you can do with wood. | |||
* '''Halsin''': Not so, in my experience. There is little I cannot whittle. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Did you do that on purpose...? | |||
<hr> | |||
(''If the player is romancing Haslin in act 3'') | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Halsin, if I were a druid, what animal do you think I'd be? | |||
* '''Halsin''': Given your memory issues, perhaps a goldfish? | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': I'd hoped for something a bit more exotic... but would you carry around my fish bowl, feed me flakes of food? | |||
* '''Halsin''': Only the finest, of course. | |||
<hr> | |||
(''If the player is romancing Shadowheart, and Shadowheart chose Selûne'') | |||
* '''Halsin''': I heard you learnt how to swim, Shadowheart - well done. | |||
* '''Halsin''': You know, if you and your love ever wish to enjoy the waters with me, I could attempt a kelpie... or even a porpoise. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Depends, are you buoyant? I may need a life preserver if I get in over my head. | |||
<hr> | |||
(''If the player is romancing Shadowheart, and Shadowheart chose Shar'') | |||
* '''Halsin''': I heard what took place at Selûne's shrine, Shadowheart. Was such defilement truly necessary? | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Lady Shar demanded an offering, and I provided. Are you truly that scandalised, Halsin? | |||
* '''Halsin''': More disappointed, I would say. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Sounds like jealousy, to me. I couldn't risk your wild side getting too excited at the scent of blood... | |||
('' | === {{Banter|Minthara}}=== | ||
*''' | (''At [[Last Light Inn]], if it's cursed'') | ||
*''' | * '''Shadowheart''': Gone. Swallowed up by the shadow curse. | ||
*''' | * '''Minthara''': Not before time. They hoped to stand against Ketheric with little more than a trick of the light to protect them. | ||
*'''Shadowheart''': | (''If Shadowheart is still loyal to Shar'') | ||
* '''Shadowheart''': Worse - they defied Lady Shar's power, openly. Now they have paid the price. | |||
(''If Shadowheart no longer loyal to Shar'') | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': They were desperate. Nobody deserves this. | |||
<hr> | <hr> | ||
('' | (At [[Reithwin Town]]) | ||
*''' | * '''Shadowheart''': This place was ruined rather thoroughly. I'm starting to forget what a habitable village looks like. | ||
*'''Shadowheart''': | * '''Minthara''': Your Sharran kin are responsible for this ruin. They purged these lands even before the shadow curse, and pillaged all they could find. | ||
*''' | (''If Shadowheart is still loyal to Shar'') | ||
*'''Shadowheart''': | * '''Shadowheart''': No... this must have been due to the battle. Lady Shar's warriors would have little interet in looting... | ||
*'''Shadowheart''': . | * '''Minthara''': Come, Shadowheart. Do you think prayers alone can keep an army on the march? | ||
* '''Shadowheart''': Even those devoted to loss fill their pockets and bellies when the chance arises. | |||
(''If Shadowheart no longer loyal to Shar'') | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Not my kin - not any longer. Their past deeds are not my responsibility. | |||
<hr> | <hr> | ||
(At [[ | (At [[Mind Flayer Colony]] Tadpoling Centre) | ||
*''' | * '''Shadowheart''': Ugh. This place brings back unwelcome memories of a tadpole slipping behind my eye... | ||
* | * '''Minthara''': Appalling. I am glad my memories of the infection are not so clear. | ||
* '''Shadowheart''': Oh yes, I forgot - you had your love of the Absolute to mask the ugly parts. | |||
* '''Minthara''': Do not call it love. It was poison. | |||
<hr> | <hr> | ||
(At the [[Morphic Pool]]) | (At [[Rivington]]) | ||
*'''Jaheira''': And now another 'final' battle. This small band has gone further than any army could have in its place. | * '''Minthara''': The excess of refugees outside the city walls could easily become a surplus of labourers. | ||
*'''Shadowheart''': You didn't seek to gather the Harpers for one last charge? Fodder for heroic ballads yet to be written, perhaps. | * '''Shadowheart''': Careful, Minthara. As a drow exile, you could be classed as a refugee yourself. Not volunteering, I take it? | ||
* '''Minthara''': I am a daughter of House Baenre. I obey no authority except my own desires. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': I can think of a least one wriggly stowaway who might dispute that... | |||
<hr> | |||
(At [[Wyrmway]]) | |||
* '''Minthara''': What sweet relief to shelter from the sky for a while. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Sunlight giving you a headache? You're not supposed to stare right into it, you know. | |||
* '''Minthara''': That was due to your insipid conversation, half-elf. | |||
<hr> | |||
(At [[Felogyr's Fireworks]]) | |||
* '''Minthara''': Amusing as it is to provide children with such lethal toys, surely there are better uses for this powder? | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Plenty. They can make for excellent distractions, should you need to make a quick exit. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Partly why the Ducal Council controls supply - trying to keep the whizz-bangs out of nefarious hands. | |||
* '''Minthara''': The Ducal Council must have sprung a leak, for we seem to find barrels of the stuff everywhere. | |||
<hr> | |||
(At [[Sorcerous Sundries]]) | |||
* '''Minthara''': I must admit, some of the items here are quite marvellous. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Baldur's Gate prices, though. Not worth it, if you ask me. | |||
* '''Minthara''': I shall be careful not to ask you then, child. | |||
<hr> | |||
(''If the player is romancing Minthara; after act 2 romance scene'') | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Any doubts about falling for a foe, Minthara? Or does that just add spice to things? | |||
* '''Minthara''': I do not fall for my foes. I vanquish them. | |||
* '''Minthara''': I cannot love who I do not trust, with either my heart or my body. I am fortunate to have found someone worthy. | |||
<hr> | |||
(''If the player is romancing Minthara; after act 3 romance scene'') | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Is drow society as the books say? It almost sounds tempting - matriarchal power, flourishing to its greatest extent. | |||
* '''Minthara''': It flourishes because the strong feed on the weak. Charming as you are, child, you would be nourishment for the matrons mothers. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': ...Of course. | |||
<hr> | |||
(''If the player is romancing Shadowheart, and Shadowheart chose Selune'') | |||
* '''Minthara''': I may not weep for my home, but I would take a mushroom over a flower any day. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': I would have said I admire fungi as well. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Until I met such a thing you call a Myconid. | |||
<hr> | |||
(''If the player is romancing Shadowheart, and Shadowheart chose Shar'') | |||
* '''Minthara''': I cannot tell if you are more a deviant or a debutante, Shadowheart. | |||
* '''Minthara''': I would like to test both aspects of your character when next you find yourself alone at night. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': I'm not quite sure I like where this is going. | |||
=== {{Banter|Jaheira}}=== | |||
(''While south of [[Wyrm's Crossing]]'') | |||
* '''Jaheira''': Wyrm's Crossing. This place has been a haven, when Harpers were less than welcome in the city proper. | |||
(''If Shadowheart is still loyal to Shar'') | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': It is always wise to have another redoubt, another escape route. Though I assumed your lot's antics would have secured you the love of the masses. | |||
* '''Jaheira''': Oh, a Harper does not go in for public acclaim. We work in shadow and secrecy, tragically unacknowledged by the ungrateful herd. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Lady Shar's children toil similarly... but we know there is no need to seek the favour of others. Our lady's love is all we need. | |||
(''If Shadowheart no longer loyal to Shar'') | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Seems hard to imagine your efforts haven't always been appreciated. | |||
* '''Jaheira''': Oh, a Harper does not go in for public acclaim. We work in shadow and secrecy, tragically unacknowledged by the ungrateful herd. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Hmph, sounds familiar. | |||
<hr> | |||
(At [[Morphic Pool]]) | |||
* '''Jaheira''': And now another 'final' battle. This small band has gone further than any army could have in its place. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': You didn't seek to gather the Harpers for one last charge? Fodder for heroic ballads yet to be written, perhaps. | |||
* '''Jaheira''': Not at all - Harpers fight dirty. A well-timed strike, with the knowledge of just where to place it, and suddenly superior numbers count for nothing. | * '''Jaheira''': Not at all - Harpers fight dirty. A well-timed strike, with the knowledge of just where to place it, and suddenly superior numbers count for nothing. | ||
(''If Shadowheart is still loyal to Shar'') | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': You must have been following the example of Lady Shar's children then - they do say imitation is a form of flattery. | |||
(''If Shadowheart no longer loyal to Shar'') | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Sounds much like the Sharrans - hopefully that's where the similarities end. | |||
<hr> | |||
(''If the player is romancing Shadowheart, and Shadowheart chose Selûne'') | |||
* '''Jaheira''': Shadowheart. You should know - Viconia was not half so heartless as she liked to appear. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': I knew her well enough. You might have travelled with her for a time, but she trained me. What's your point? | |||
* '''Jaheira''': Only that I find it hard to believe that she could have raised you, and felt nothing for you. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Perhaps she took some pride in her work, forming me to Shar's liking. She certainly relished wielding the rod.. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': ... but who knows. Perhaps someone else made her that way, as she tried to do to me. | |||
<hr> | |||
(''If the player is romancing Shadowheart, and Shadowheart chose Shar'') | |||
* '''Jaheira''': Tell me, Shadowheart - how does Shar's favour feel? Does it fill you up, bring you joy? | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': A nice vintage or a comfortable bed bring me joy. This is much more than that. This brings me purpose. | |||
* '''Jaheira''': So humbly spoken. Perhaps you are a different breed than the last Mother Superior. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Time shall tell. At the very least, I can learn from her mistakes. | |||
==={{Banter|Minsc}}=== | ==={{Banter|Minsc}}=== | ||
* '''Shadowheart''': Hey Minsc, what was it like, being a statue? | |||
*'''Shadowheart''': Hey Minsc, what was it like, being a statue? | * '''Minsc''': Dark. Lonely. Helpless. | ||
*'''Minsc''': Dark. Lonely. Helpless. | * '''Shadowheart''': The dark is Shar's domain. You wouldn't have been lonely if you embraced her. | ||
*'''Shadowheart''': The dark is Shar's domain. You wouldn't have been lonely if you embraced her. | * '''Minsc''': Evil! Never! | ||
*'''Minsc''': Evil! Never! | |||
<hr> | <hr> | ||
*'''Shadowheart''': Hey Minsc, How do you judge what's evil? | * '''Shadowheart''': Hey Minsc, How do you judge what's evil? | ||
*'''Minsc''': Enough trick questions! Evil is clearly evil. | * '''Minsc''': Enough trick questions! Evil is clearly evil. | ||
*'''Shadowheart''': Am I evil? You called my goddess so. | * '''Shadowheart''': Am I evil? You called my goddess so. | ||
*'''Minsc''': If I decide you are evil, my blade will inform you of the fact. | * '''Minsc''': If I decide you are evil, my blade will inform you of the fact. | ||
<hr> | <hr> | ||
*'''Minsc''': Shadowheart. I saw you pluck Boo from the ground, when you thought no one was watching. | (''If the player is romancing Shadowheart, and Shadowheart chose Selune'') | ||
* '''Minsc''': Shadowheart. I saw you pluck Boo from the ground, when you thought no one was watching. | |||
* '''Minsc''': It pleases you, to hold him? And you have truly cleansed yourself of Shar? | * '''Minsc''': It pleases you, to hold him? And you have truly cleansed yourself of Shar? | ||
*'''Shadowheart''': I suppose you're right. On both counts. | * '''Shadowheart''': I suppose you're right. On both counts. | ||
* '''Minsc''': HMMMMMMMM. Then for one day only, you may carry him in your pocket. So long as it is clean. Padded. Well-aired. | * '''Minsc''': HMMMMMMMM. Then for one day only, you may carry him in your pocket. So long as it is clean. Padded. Well-aired. | ||
*'''Minsc''': And full of nuts! | * '''Minsc''': And full of nuts! | ||
<hr> | <hr> | ||
*'''Minsc''': Boo will not permit himself to be held by you any longer, Shadowheart. | (''If the player is romancing Shadowheart, and Shadowheart chose Shar'') | ||
*'''Minsc''': He fears you will sacrifice him in some Sharran ritual of dark oils and leather. | * '''Minsc''': Boo will not permit himself to be held by you any longer, Shadowheart. | ||
*'''Shadowheart''': Oh, he's far too precious for that. I'll go find a comely barmaid or guardsman instead. | * '''Minsc''': He fears you will sacrifice him in some Sharran ritual of dark oils and leather. | ||
* '''Shadowheart''': Oh, he's far too precious for that. I'll go find a comely barmaid or guardsman instead. | |||
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