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== Party Banter == | == Party Banter == | ||
=== {{Banter|Astarion}} === | === {{Banter|Astarion}} === | ||
* '''Astarion''': A question for our master monster hunter: how would you approach killing a vampire? | |||
*'''Astarion''': Ever heard of a vampire called Cazador, Wyll? | (''If it is not known that Astarion is a vampire'') | ||
* '''Wyll''': To start? Lure it into the sun, drive a stake through its heart. Why? | |||
*'''Wyll''': I don't think so. Why? Friend of yours? | * '''Astarion''': Just curious. | ||
(''If it is known that Astarion is a vampire'') | |||
*'''Wyll''': Doesn't ring a bell. Why? | * '''Wyll''': A full-on vamp, you mean? Lure it into the sun, drive a stake through its heart. | ||
* '''Wyll''': And that's not the end of it. The suckers are wily. No offence. | |||
* '''Astarion''': None taken. Wiliness keeps me alive. More or less. | |||
<hr> | |||
* '''Astarion''': Ever heard of a vampire called Cazador, Wyll? | |||
(''If it is known that Astarion is a vampire'') | |||
* '''Wyll''': I don't think so. Why? Friend of yours? | |||
(''If it is not known that Astarion is a vampire'') | |||
* '''Wyll''': Doesn't ring a bell. Why? | |||
* '''Gale''': He's patriarch of the Szarr family. Nasty fellow, if the histories are accurate. | * '''Gale''': He's patriarch of the Szarr family. Nasty fellow, if the histories are accurate. | ||
* '''Astarion''': I imagine they are. | |||
* '''Astarion''': I imagine they are.<hr> | <hr> | ||
(''If it is known that Astarion is a vampire'') | |||
* | * '''Wyll''': Killed a few giant bats in my day, Astarion - but never hunted a vampire. | ||
*''' | * '''Astarion''': Just to remind you, I'm merely a spawn. It won't count. | ||
*'''Astarion''': | * '''Astarion''': But if you want a true vampire, I'm happy to recommend one. | ||
<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''': | * '''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 it is known that Astarion is a vampire'') | |||
* '''Wyll''': Astarion, how is the rat diet going? | |||
*'''Wyll''': | * '''Astarion''': It may soon come to an end if you don't shut your mouth. | ||
*'''Astarion''': | <hr> | ||
(''If it is known that Astarion is a vampire'') | |||
* '''Wyll''': I'm feeling a bit parched and peckish. | * '''Wyll''': I'm feeling a bit parched and peckish. | ||
* '''Astarion''': Me too. Keep an eye out for any passing vagrants. | |||
*'''Astarion''': Me too. Keep an eye out for any passing vagrants. | * '''Wyll''': I'm afraid you'll have to content yourself with vagrant chickens. | ||
<hr> | |||
* '''Wyll''': I'm afraid you'll have to content yourself with vagrant chickens.<hr>(At [[ | (At [[Forest]]) | ||
* '''Astarion''': Well, it's no Baldur's Gate, but at least it's some kind of civilisation. | * '''Astarion''': Well, it's no Baldur's Gate, but at least it's some kind of civilisation. | ||
* '''Wyll''': I do miss the Gate, though. The Elfsong Tavern! Sunset over Grey Harbour! Fried fish at the docks! | * '''Wyll''': I do miss the Gate, though. The Elfsong Tavern! Sunset over Grey Harbour! Fried fish at the docks! | ||
* '''Astarion''': Drunk young patriars, naked in the fountains! Ah, civilisation... | |||
* '''Astarion''': Drunk young patriars, naked in the fountains! Ah, civilisation...<hr> | <hr> | ||
*'''Wyll''': Astarion | (At [[Forest]]) | ||
* '''Wyll''': As much love as I hold for Baldur's Gate, these frontiers delight me as much as any bustling street. | |||
* ''' | * '''Astarion''': You can't be serious? This is a howling wasteland! | ||
* ''' | * '''Astarion''': I haven't even had a bath since the abduction. I must reek of illithid slime. | ||
* ''' | * '''Wyll''': Sure, but think of the stories you'll be able to tell. | ||
<hr> | |||
* '''Astarion''': | ''(After encountering [[Auntie Ethel]])'' | ||
*'''Astarion''': Spent much time in the Underdark? | * '''Wyll''': Ethel mentioned Netherese magic. What in blazes does that mean? | ||
* '''Gale''': Magic from the fallen empire of Netheril. Ancient, exceedingly dangerous, and quite unrivalled. | |||
* '''Astarion''': Wonderful! I'd hate to be destroyed by any common old magic. | |||
<hr> | |||
(In the [[Underdark]]) | |||
* '''Astarion''': Spent much time in the Underdark? | |||
(''If it is not known that Astarion is a vampire'') | |||
* '''Wyll''': I've slayed a death dog or six, crossed a few duergar. | * '''Wyll''': I've slayed a death dog or six, crossed a few duergar. | ||
*'''Wyll''': I never was scared of the shadows. | * '''Wyll''': I never was scared of the shadows. | ||
(''If it is known that Astarion is a vampire'') | |||
*'''Wyll''': Some. And you? Seems a perfect hunting ground for... you | * '''Wyll''': Some. And you? Seems a perfect hunting ground for... you know. | ||
* '''Astarion''': Perfect? You try drinking an earth elemental's blood. | |||
* '''Astarion''': Perfect? You try drinking an earth elemental's blood.<hr> | <hr> | ||
(On the road to [[Shadow-Cursed Lands]]) | |||
* '''Astarion''': I used to be agog at everything when I first walked in the sun. Perhaps I'm adjusting to this new life. | * '''Astarion''': I used to be agog at everything when I first walked in the sun. Perhaps I'm adjusting to this new life. | ||
* '''Wyll''': It's when you use words like 'agog' that I remember you're actually two centuries old. | * '''Wyll''': It's when you use words like 'agog' that I remember you're actually two centuries old. | ||
* '''Astarion''': And it's when you think 'agog' is an impressive word that I remember you're just a child. | |||
* '''Astarion''': And it's when you think 'agog' is an impressive word that I remember you're just a child.<hr>(At [[ | <hr> | ||
(At [[Shadow-Cursed Lands]] Fisherman's Hut) | |||
* '''Wyll''': To think how vibrant this place must have once been. Children playing, merchants hawking. Real people living real lives. | * '''Wyll''': To think how vibrant this place must have once been. Children playing, merchants hawking. Real people living real lives. | ||
* '''Astarion''': I know, can you imagine the noise? This is much more peaceful. | * '''Astarion''': I know, can you imagine the noise? This is much more peaceful. | ||
* '''Wyll''': Come, Astarion. I know you're not really as heartless as all that. | * '''Wyll''': Come, Astarion. I know you're not really as heartless as all that. | ||
* '''Astarion''': Of course not, I'm a pussycat really. Just ask anyone who's seen my claws. | |||
* '''Astarion''': Of course not, I'm a pussycat really. Just ask anyone who's seen my claws.<hr> | <hr> | ||
(Approaching [[Moonrise Towers]]) | |||
* '''Wyll''': Finally, we're approaching Moonrise Towers. | * '''Wyll''': Finally, we're approaching Moonrise Towers. | ||
* '''Astarion''': Nothing escapes the Blade of Frontiers' keen senses, I see. | * '''Astarion''': Nothing escapes the Blade of Frontiers' keen senses, I see. | ||
* '''Wyll''': Mock me all you want, Astarion. We could use a little comic relief. | * '''Wyll''': Mock me all you want, Astarion. We could use a little comic relief. | ||
* '''Astarion''': Yes, that's why I'm mocking you - to keep our spirits up. No other reason... | |||
* '''Astarion''': Yes, that's why I'm mocking you - to keep our spirits up. No other reason...<hr>( | <hr> | ||
* ''' | (At [[Moonrise Towers]] [[Oubliette]]) | ||
* ''' | * '''Astarion''': Admittedly, I don't care for most people, but this is a terrible waste. | ||
* '''Wyll''': Because their lives were cut brutally short, you mean. | |||
* ''' | * '''Astarion''': I - ... yes, that. That's clearly what I was referring to. | ||
<hr> | |||
(At [[Wyrm's Rock Fortress]]) | |||
* '''Wyll''': The city fell under Gortash's charms without him casting nary a spell. | * '''Wyll''': The city fell under Gortash's charms without him casting nary a spell. | ||
* '''Astarion''': Well, most people are idiots, Wyll. You can lure them into a dragon's maw if you promise a bag of sweets. | * '''Astarion''': Well, most people are idiots, Wyll. You can lure them into a dragon's maw if you promise a bag of sweets. | ||
* '''Wyll''': The people aren't stupid, Astarion - they're scared. Gortash provoked a damned war, and then promised them safety. | * '''Wyll''': The people aren't stupid, Astarion - they're scared. Gortash provoked a damned war, and then promised them safety. | ||
* '''Astarion''': Safety, sweets - it's the same principle. | |||
* '''Astarion''': Safety, sweets - it's the same principle.<hr>(At [[Bloomridge Park]]) | <hr> | ||
(At [[Wyrmway]]) | |||
* '''Astarion''': I lived two centuries in this city, but it can still surprise me. | |||
* '''Wyll''': Baldur's Gate harbours many a secret. Even the longest-lived explorers have yet to uncover them all. | |||
* '''Wyll''': Speaking of - what were you getting up to all those years? | |||
* '''Astarion''': Let's not get into the details. If Baldur's Gate can have its secrets, so can I. | |||
<hr> | |||
(At [[Bloomridge Park]]) | |||
* '''Astarion''': You know, I've never seen this place in the daylight before. | * '''Astarion''': You know, I've never seen this place in the daylight before. | ||
* '''Wyll''': I always loved this park. Spent a lot of time here as a boy battling imaginary monsters. | * '''Wyll''': I always loved this park. Spent a lot of time here as a boy battling imaginary monsters. | ||
* '''Astarion''': Oh, I was going to say it looks wretched. The dark hid all the kitschy details. | |||
* '''Astarion''': Oh, I was going to say it looks wretched. The dark hid all the kitschy details.<hr>(At [[The Blushing Mermaid]]) | <hr> | ||
(At [[The Blushing Mermaid]]) | |||
* '''Wyll''': Ah - the memories. The Blushing Mermaid's where fifteen-year-old Wyll snuck his first kiss. | * '''Wyll''': Ah - the memories. The Blushing Mermaid's where fifteen-year-old Wyll snuck his first kiss. | ||
* '''Astarion''': You didn't kiss anyone until you were fifteen? Gods, what a tragic, sheltered life... | * '''Astarion''': You didn't kiss anyone until you were fifteen? Gods, what a tragic, sheltered life... | ||
* '''Wyll''': Sheltered? Not at all. I was exposed to all manner of riot and revelry. Hells, my father even urged me on once or twice. | * '''Wyll''': Sheltered? Not at all. I was exposed to all manner of riot and revelry. Hells, my father even urged me on once or twice. | ||
* '''Wyll''': But I've always been a bit old-fashioned on these matters. I find more pleasure in a courtly dance than a loveless fling. | |||
* '''Wyll''': But I've always been a bit old-fashioned on these matters. I find more pleasure in a courtly dance than a loveless fling.<hr>( | <hr> | ||
* '''Astarion''': I | (''If the player is romancing Wyll; after act 1 romance scene'') | ||
* '''Wyll''': | * '''Astarion''': I hardly saw you at the party. Did the honest and true Blade sneak off for a little fun? | ||
* '''Wyll''': | * '''Wyll''': No! Nothing like that at all. | ||
* '''Astarion''': Oh, but you protest too much. Now I know you were practicing your swordplay. | |||
* '''Astarion''': | <hr> | ||
(''If the player is romancing Wyll; after act 2 romance scene'') | |||
* '''Wyll''': I'm surprised I never saw you lurking in the shadows at any Baldurian balls, Astarion. | |||
* '''Astarion''': The city's elite was not my target audience, alas. | |||
* '''Astarion''': People ask questions when members of the nobility disappear, and the last thing Cazador wanted was people asking questions. | |||
<hr> | |||
(''If the player is romancing Wyll; after act 3 romance scene'') | |||
* '''Astarion''': Marriage, Wyll? I thought you'd have learned not to get trapped by devious contracts. | * '''Astarion''': Marriage, Wyll? I thought you'd have learned not to get trapped by devious contracts. | ||
* '''Wyll''': I was planning to invite you to the ceremony, but I'm having second thoughts. | * '''Wyll''': I was planning to invite you to the ceremony, but I'm having second thoughts. | ||
* '''Astarion''': I'd love to come! As long as I can sit with someone fun. Mizora, perhaps? | |||
* '''Astarion''': I'd love to come! As long as I can sit with someone fun. Mizora, perhaps?<hr>(''If Astarion is | <hr> | ||
(''If the player is romancing Astarion; after act 1 romance scene'') | |||
* '''Wyll''': I'd watch yourself, my friend. I don't know if our pale rogue has anything good in his heart, or even a scrap of it left for you. | |||
* '''Astarion''': Excuse me? That's just mean - we're all adults here. | |||
* '''Wyll''': Your heart's cold as ice, Astarion. I'm just making sure no one slips and gets hurt. | |||
<hr> | |||
(''If the player is romancing Astarion; after act 2 romance scene'') | |||
* '''Wyll''': Astarion, I just want to say - I judged you wrongly. I'm sorry. | |||
* '''Astarion''': Really? And how - specifically - have you misjudged my fine character? | |||
* '''Wyll''': You aren't actually insufferably randy. You're just insufferable. | |||
<hr> | |||
(''If the player is romancing Astarion, and Astarion stayed a spawn'') | |||
* '''Wyll''': Astarion, I was wrong about you. Truly wrong about you. | * '''Wyll''': Astarion, I was wrong about you. Truly wrong about you. | ||
* '''Astarion''': Let me guess - you thought I'd suck blood, but actually I just suck? Was that your witty jab? | * '''Astarion''': Let me guess - you thought I'd suck blood, but actually I just suck? Was that your witty jab? | ||
* '''Wyll''': No, I mean it. There's little between us we share. But you've fallen in love and stood by your lover. That is something this dreamer's heart can appreciate. | |||
* '''Wyll''': No, I mean it. There's little between us we share. But you've fallen in love and stood by your lover. That is something this dreamer's heart can appreciate.<hr>(''If Astarion | <hr> | ||
(''If the player is romancing Astarion, and Astarion became an ascendant'') | |||
* '''Wyll''': The two of you are the unholiest union I can bloody imagine. | * '''Wyll''': The two of you are the unholiest union I can bloody imagine. | ||
* '''Astarion''': It's funny - I don't recall asking your opinion, Wyll. | * '''Astarion''': It's funny - I don't recall asking your opinion, Wyll. | ||
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=== {{Banter|Gale}}=== | === {{Banter|Gale}}=== | ||
*'''Wyll''': Was a time I tussled with hill giants without breaking a sweat. | * '''Wyll''': Was a time I tussled with hill giants without breaking a sweat. | ||
*'''Wyll''': Now, a mere werebear could swat me halfway to Amn. | * '''Wyll''': Now, a mere werebear could swat me halfway to Amn. | ||
*'''Gale''': Strange things are happening to us. What festers in our minds may well impel our bodies. | * '''Gale''': Strange things are happening to us. What festers in our minds may well impel our bodies. | ||
<hr> | |||
* '''Wyll''': You're an impressive fighter, Gale. You should consider a new name. | |||
* '''Gale''': I take it you have some suggestions? | |||
* '''Wyll''': 'The Wizard Wonder!' Or how about, 'The Master of the Weave'? | |||
* '''Gale''': Tempting. But I think we might already have the maximum number of theatrical titles. | |||
<hr> | |||
* '''Lae'zel''': You strike me cleverer than most istiki, Gale. Multiple tutors, I should guess. | |||
* '''Gale''': Many a wise man and woman indeed. Waterdeep is the home of myriad scholars. | |||
* '''Wyll''': Ah, the City of Splendours. Spent a whole Fleetswake there with my father. What a delight. | |||
<hr> | <hr> | ||
(''If it is known that Gale is imbued with the orb'') | |||
* '''Wyll''': I admire your courage, Gale. | * '''Wyll''': I admire your courage, Gale. | ||
* '''Gale''': Thank you. Any particular reason? | * '''Gale''': Thank you. Any particular reason? | ||
* '''Wyll''': Between the orb and the bug, you've got more than your fair share of unwelcome passengers. | * '''Wyll''': Between the orb and the bug, you've got more than your fair share of unwelcome passengers. | ||
* '''Gale''': What can I say? Mother always taught me to be a gracious host. | * '''Gale''': What can I say? Mother always taught me to be a gracious host. | ||
<hr> | |||
''(After encountering [[Auntie Ethel]])'' | |||
* '''Wyll''': Ethel mentioned Netherese magic. What in blazes does that mean? | |||
* '''Gale''': Magic from the fallen empire of Netheril. Ancient, exceedingly dangerous, and quite unrivalled. | |||
* '''Wyll''': | * '''Astarion''': Wonderful! I'd hate to be destroyed by any common old magic. | ||
<hr> | |||
(Near [[Rosymorn Monastery]]) | |||
* '''Gale''': | |||
* ''' | |||
* '''Gale''': These cragged hillls make for weary soles. I see why most headed inland prefer the smooth sailing of the Chionthar. | * '''Gale''': These cragged hillls make for weary soles. I see why most headed inland prefer the smooth sailing of the Chionthar. | ||
* '''Wyll''': More importantly, the land west of here suffers under a terrible curse. | * '''Wyll''': More importantly, the land west of here suffers under a terrible curse. | ||
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* '''Wyll''': I've glimpsed that doom during my travels, but never dared get close. | * '''Wyll''': I've glimpsed that doom during my travels, but never dared get close. | ||
* '''Wyll''': If we continue this way, we may get too close for comfort. | * '''Wyll''': If we continue this way, we may get too close for comfort. | ||
<hr> | |||
(At [[Shadow-Cursed Lands]] Forest) | |||
* '''Wyll''': What a dismal forest. Monsters could be lurking behind any and every tree. | * '''Wyll''': What a dismal forest. Monsters could be lurking behind any and every tree. | ||
* '''Gale''': We'd be wise to fear the trees themselves. It feels like the forest itself Wyll: Frustrating, that. | * '''Gale''': We'd be wise to fear the trees themselves. It feels like the forest itself longs for our destruction. | ||
* '''Wyll''': Frustrating, that. | |||
* '''Wyll''': Monsters, I can fight. But I can no more sever these shadows than I could the wind or the sun. | * '''Wyll''': Monsters, I can fight. But I can no more sever these shadows than I could the wind or the sun. | ||
<hr> | |||
(At [[Reithwin Town]]) | |||
* '''Wyll''': I've known goblin raiders to slaughter entire villages and strip them for loot - but I've never seen one ravaged like this. | |||
* '''Gale''': | * '''Gale''': It's hard to imagine anyone who'd willingly inflict such devastation, be they zealots, marauders, invading armies... A sign of far worse to come, I fear. | ||
* '''Gale''': | <hr> | ||
* '''Wyll''': | (At [[Reithwin Tollhouse]]) | ||
* '''Gale''': A tollhouse like this would only be merited in the most prosperous of settlements. This was once a thriving trade route. | |||
* '''Wyll''': Should it be any wonder? The Chionthar's waters carry merchant vessels from as far east as Berdusk. | |||
* '''Wyll''': And they wouldn't have brought just trade goods, but song, dance, and custom. Riches of the mind and the spirit. | |||
* '''Wyll''': So much was lost when the darkness fell. | |||
<hr> | |||
(At [[Mason's Guild]]) | |||
* '''Gale''': The masons here thought they were building something to last. How wrong they were. | * '''Gale''': The masons here thought they were building something to last. How wrong they were. | ||
* '''Wyll''': Perhaps it's a blessing that none of them survived to see it fall to the shadows. | * '''Wyll''': Perhaps it's a blessing that none of them survived to see it fall to the shadows. | ||
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* '''Wyll''': Then some masons were more blessed still, if they could put their talents to use elsewhere. | * '''Wyll''': Then some masons were more blessed still, if they could put their talents to use elsewhere. | ||
* '''Wyll''': Perhaps some of their work even graces Baldur's Gate. | * '''Wyll''': Perhaps some of their work even graces Baldur's Gate. | ||
<hr> | |||
(At [[House of Healing]]) | |||
* '''Wyll''': This was a hospital? Feels more like a prison. | * '''Wyll''': This was a hospital? Feels more like a prison. | ||
* '''Gale''': A common enough interpretation. Sickness has a nasty habit of making you feel trapped, if only within the confines of your own body. | * '''Gale''': A common enough interpretation. Sickness has a nasty habit of making you feel trapped, if only within the confines of your own body. | ||
* '''Gale''': I once spent weeks convalescing in the Hospice of St Laupsenn after a nasty bout of ruddy pox. For all their kindness, leaving that place behind felt like freedom to me. | * '''Gale''': I once spent weeks convalescing in the Hospice of St Laupsenn after a nasty bout of ruddy pox. For all their kindness, leaving that place behind felt like freedom to me. | ||
* '''Wyll''': I've always relied on the kindness of the healers and menders of the Coast. Better a cleric's healing touch than a chirurgeon's scalpel. | * '''Wyll''': I've always relied on the kindness of the healers and menders of the Coast. Better a cleric's healing touch than a chirurgeon's scalpel. | ||
<hr> | |||
(Approaching [[Moonrise Towers]]) | |||
* '''Gale''': Moonrise Towers lies ahead. We're nearing the Heart of the Absolute, I'm certain of it. | * '''Gale''': Moonrise Towers lies ahead. We're nearing the Heart of the Absolute, I'm certain of it. | ||
* '''Wyll''': Then let us push forward, heads high, weapons in hand, and turn this tower to rubble. | * '''Wyll''': Then let us push forward, heads high, weapons in hand, and turn this tower to rubble. | ||
* '''Gale''': Your confidence is encouraging but a little premature. Let's keep our eyes on the task ahead. Or eye, as the case may be. | * '''Gale''': Your confidence is encouraging but a little premature. Let's keep our eyes on the task ahead. Or eye, as the case may be. | ||
<hr> | |||
(At [[Moonrise Towers]]) | |||
* '''Wyll''': This is no aimless horde - the Absolute's forces are organised. What do you make of it, Gale? | * '''Wyll''': This is no aimless horde - the Absolute's forces are organised. What do you make of it, Gale? | ||
* '''Gale''': All enemies have some chink in their armour, no matter how much they like to believe themselves invulnerable. That's what we must find. | * '''Gale''': All enemies have some chink in their armour, no matter how much they like to believe themselves invulnerable. That's what we must find. | ||
* '''Wyll''': And if we don't find any clear weakness? | * '''Wyll''': And if we don't find any clear weakness? | ||
* '''Gale''': Then we hope our mutual strengths are enough to dominate them. Or, we die nobly in the attempt. | * '''Gale''': Then we hope our mutual strengths are enough to dominate them. Or, we die nobly in the attempt. | ||
<hr> | |||
(At [[Moonrise Towers Prison]]) | |||
- | (''If you rescued Mizora'') | ||
* '''Wyll''': Of course Mizora was Zariel's captured asset. How did I not see it coming? | |||
* '''Gale''': It's in a devil's nature to conceal the truth - you can't fault yourself for that. | |||
* '''Wyll''': I've been pacted for seven years on, Gale. I should be able to read between Mizora's lines by now, no matter how narrow the gap. | |||
(''If Mizora isn't there'') | |||
* '''Gale''': Not a devil in sight. How disappointing. | * '''Gale''': Not a devil in sight. How disappointing. | ||
* '''Wyll''': I doubt a few iron bars are sufficient to hold one of Zariel's. | * '''Wyll''': I doubt a few iron bars are sufficient to hold one of Zariel's. | ||
* '''Gale''': True enough. But an illithid pod? That would probably do the trick. | * '''Gale''': True enough. But an illithid pod? That would probably do the trick. | ||
* '''Wyll''': I wager you're right. Ah, Gale - what a pleasure to see a genius' mind at work. | * '''Wyll''': I wager you're right. Ah, Gale - what a pleasure to see a genius' mind at work. | ||
(''Else'') | |||
* '''Gale''': How long have you been pacted to Mizora, Wyll? | * '''Gale''': How long have you been pacted to Mizora, Wyll? | ||
* '''Wyll''': Seven years. Seven years of hunting the monsters of the Sword Coast - and seven years of Mizora's tight leash. | * '''Wyll''': Seven years. Seven years of hunting the monsters of the Sword Coast - and seven years of Mizora's tight leash. | ||
* '''Wyll''': And seven years of wondering if I'd ever rid myself of her - or if I even should. | * '''Wyll''': And seven years of wondering if I'd ever rid myself of her - or if I even should. | ||
<hr> | |||
(''While assaulting [[Moonrise Towers]]'') | |||
* '''Wyll''': This is it, Gale - today, we annihilate the heart of the Absolute's power. The bards will sing of our victory here. | * '''Wyll''': This is it, Gale - today, we annihilate the heart of the Absolute's power. The bards will sing of our victory here. | ||
* '''Gale''': Entirely unnecessary. Though if they are so inclined, I might be convinced to share a stanza or two of my own for inspiration. | * '''Gale''': Entirely unnecessary. Though if they are so inclined, I might be convinced to share a stanza or two of my own for inspiration. | ||
<hr> | |||
(At [[Baldur's Mouth]]) | |||
* '''Gale''': The history of the city itself is captured in the archives here - a fascinating resource. | * '''Gale''': The history of the city itself is captured in the archives here - a fascinating resource. | ||
* '''Wyll''': I wonder what those archives will reveal about us a hundred years hence. | * '''Wyll''': I wonder what those archives will reveal about us a hundred years hence. | ||
* '''Gale''': Only the most excellent and complimentary things. With some encouragement from us, of course. | * '''Gale''': Only the most excellent and complimentary things. With some encouragement from us, of course. | ||
<hr> | |||
(At [[Guildhall]]) | |||
* '''Wyll''': It might seem a bit ramshackle, but this place has a boastworthy bar. | * '''Wyll''': It might seem a bit ramshackle, but this place has a boastworthy bar. | ||
* '''Gale''': A bar is only as good as its cellars. Which vintages can we expect to find on their racks? | * '''Gale''': A bar is only as good as its cellars. Which vintages can we expect to find on their racks? | ||
* '''Wyll''': Here, a bottle is judged more by its ability to crack heads than the quality of its contents. | * '''Wyll''': Here, a bottle is judged more by its ability to crack heads than the quality of its contents. | ||
* '''Gale''': Ah. If that's the main criteria then I shall reset my expectations accordingly. Water it is. | * '''Gale''': Ah. If that's the main criteria then I shall reset my expectations accordingly. Water it is. | ||
<hr> | |||
(At [[Morphic Pool]]) | |||
* '''Gale''': Whatever the outcome of what's just ahead, it will be the stuff of legends. | |||
* '''Wyll''': In that case, someone needs to survive to tell the story. | |||
* '''Gale''': My money's on you, Wyll. | |||
* '''Wyll''': I'm betting on all of us. | |||
<hr> | |||
(''If the player is romancing Wyll; after act 1 romance scene'') | |||
* '''Gale''': If your natural charm isn't quite up to scratch, Wyll, there are magical means of adding a little flourish of charisma. | |||
* '''Wyll''': A kind offer, but I think I'd rather pursue things the old fashioned way. | |||
<hr> | |||
(''If the player is romancing Wyll; after act 2 romance scene'') | |||
* '''Gale''': I knew you were a graceful man, Wyll, but I hear you're quite the dancer too. | |||
* '''Gale''': I've been known to trip the light fantastic myself. Mine was a popular hand at the annual Blackstaff's Ball. | |||
* '''Wyll''': I'd have love to have witnessed it, Gale. I wager you are as elegant on the dance floor as you are on the battlefield. | |||
<hr> | |||
(''If the player is romancing Wyll; after act 3 romance scene'') | |||
* '''Wyll''': I'm probably going to regret this, but Gale - if I'm to be wed, would you like to make a speech? | * '''Wyll''': I'm probably going to regret this, but Gale - if I'm to be wed, would you like to make a speech? | ||
* '''Gale''': You've asked the right wizard. My oratory skills have left many a wedding guest weeping in their seat. | * '''Gale''': You've asked the right wizard. My oratory skills have left many a wedding guest weeping in their seat. | ||
* '''Wyll''': Promise it will last less than half an hour? | * '''Wyll''': Promise it will last less than half an hour? | ||
* '''Gale''': I can promise it will feel like less than half an hour... | * '''Gale''': I can promise it will feel like less than half an hour... | ||
<hr> | |||
(''If the player is romancing Gale; after act 1 romance scene'') | |||
* '''Gale''': Have you noticed any attachments of the more, erm, romantic variety flourishing in our camp, Wyll? | |||
* '''Wyll''': I think I'm not the right person to be asking. | |||
* '''Wyll''': I can recognise a troll's silhouette on a far horizon, but I wouldn't know a flirtation if you whacked me alongside the head with it. | |||
<hr> | |||
(''If the player is romancing Gale; after act 2 romance scene'') | |||
* '''Gale''': I've heard that in Baldur's Gate, 'wizard' is also a term used for one who eschews their more, ahem, carnal desires. Is that true, Wyll? | |||
* '''Wyll''': Where are we going with this, Gale? | |||
* '''Gale''': Oh, nowhere. I just think it a rather cruel misnomer. Not at all reflective of the glamour wizarding life affords. | |||
<hr> | |||
(''If the player is romancing Gale; after act 3 romance scene'') | |||
* '''Wyll''': I used to believe the beauty of first love was unable to be surpassed. | * '''Wyll''': I used to believe the beauty of first love was unable to be surpassed. | ||
* '''Wyll''': But Gale - you are so much more tolerable now you've found your second. | * '''Wyll''': But Gale - you are so much more tolerable now you've found your second. | ||
* '''Gale''': I'll take that comment with the sincerity and good will I assume it was intended. | * '''Gale''': I'll take that comment with the sincerity and good will I assume it was intended. | ||
==={{Banter|Karlach}}=== | ==={{Banter|Karlach}}=== | ||
('' | (''At [[Last Light Inn]], if it's protected'') | ||
* '''Karlach''': Think the bar is open? | * '''Karlach''': Think the bar is open? | ||
* '''Wyll''': I intend to find out. But we should scout around first, see who's in need of help. | * '''Wyll''': I intend to find out. But we should scout around first, see who's in need of help. | ||
* '''Karlach''': You're good at staying in character, I'll give you that. | * '''Karlach''': You're good at staying in character, I'll give you that. | ||
<hr> | |||
(At [[Grand Mausoleum]]) | |||
* '''Karlach''': No shadow curse here. Wonder why. | * '''Karlach''': No shadow curse here. Wonder why. | ||
* '''Wyll''': Couldn't say. Maybe because an entirely different curse has befallen the tomb. | * '''Wyll''': Couldn't say. Maybe because an entirely different curse has befallen the tomb. | ||
* '''Karlach''': Always something, isn't it.<hr>(At [[Shar | * '''Karlach''': Always something, isn't it. | ||
<hr> | |||
(At [[Gauntlet of Shar]]) | |||
* '''Karlach''': You know, even devils like a good joke. Why are Sharrans so... dour? | * '''Karlach''': You know, even devils like a good joke. Why are Sharrans so... dour? | ||
* '''Wyll''': Their belief is grounded in loss. Hardly a laughing matter. | * '''Wyll''': Their belief is grounded in loss. Hardly a laughing matter. | ||
* '''Karlach''': The loss of all joy. Sad business.<hr>(At [[Rivington]]) | * '''Karlach''': The loss of all joy. Sad business. | ||
<hr> | |||
(At [[Rivington]] riverbank) | |||
* '''Karlach''': Care for a dip, Wyll? | * '''Karlach''': Care for a dip, Wyll? | ||
* '''Wyll''': It would be my pleasure, Karlach - once the Absolute's been crushed for good. | * '''Wyll''': It would be my pleasure, Karlach - once the Absolute's been crushed for good. | ||
* '''Karlach''': Heroics don't leave half enough time for messing.<hr>('' | * '''Karlach''': Heroics don't leave half enough time for messing. | ||
<hr> | |||
* '''Wyll''': | (In the North Alleys) | ||
* '''Karlach''': | * '''Karlach''': Do I hear... music? | ||
* '''Wyll''': | * '''Wyll''': I reckon there wasn't much merry-making in the Hells. | ||
* '''Karlach''': You reckon right. Maybe for the best though. My singing is worse than demonic screeching. | |||
* '''Wyll''': Hm - perhaps your talent lies in dancing, instead? | |||
<hr> | |||
(At Southern Docks) | |||
* '''Wyll''': Smell that, Karlach? | * '''Wyll''': Smell that, Karlach? | ||
* '''Karlach''': Uh... fish? | * '''Karlach''': Uh... fish? | ||
* '''Wyll''': Well, yes. But also trouble. | * '''Wyll''': Well, yes. But also trouble. | ||
* '''Karlach''': Your nose is better than mine, pal.<hr>(At [[The Counting House]]) | * '''Karlach''': Your nose is better than mine, pal. | ||
<hr> | |||
(At [[The Counting House]]) | |||
* '''Karlach''': Feel that? Guards are giving us the stink-eye. | * '''Karlach''': Feel that? Guards are giving us the stink-eye. | ||
* '''Karlach''': Think they recognise you? | * '''Karlach''': Think they recognise you? | ||
* '''Wyll''': Possibly. But I wager there's something deeper at work here. | * '''Wyll''': Possibly. But I wager there's something deeper at work here. | ||
* '''Karlach''': Then let's go digging.<hr>(''If Wyll is | * '''Karlach''': Then let's go digging. | ||
<hr> | |||
(''If the player is romancing Wyll; after act 1 romance scene'') | |||
* '''Karlach''': Couldn't find you for a while at the party. Was hoping we could regale our friends with a nice three-horned duet. | |||
* '''Wyll''': Ah, I just needed a moment of quiet, to think, that's all. | |||
* '''Karlach''': What about? | |||
* '''Wyll''': Wouldn't you like to know? | |||
* '''Karlach''': Well yeah! One thing I'll say for the Hells, the gossip is excellent. Faerûn's a funeral parlour by comparison. | |||
<hr> | |||
(''If the player is romancing Wyll; after act 2 romance scene'') | |||
* '''Karlach''': Used to your new look yet, Wyll? I for one think you look smashing. | |||
* '''Wyll''': You know, I think I am. It certainly didn't put off my - er- dance partner. | |||
* '''Karlach''': Ah, dance, the true language of love. | |||
<hr> | |||
(''If the player is romancing Wyll; after act 3 romance scene'') | |||
* '''Karlach''': Seeing you happy is pretty wonderful, Wyll. | * '''Karlach''': Seeing you happy is pretty wonderful, Wyll. | ||
* '''Karlach''': Two of my real friends, finding real happiness? Together? Beautiful. | * '''Karlach''': Two of my real friends, finding real happiness? Together? Beautiful. | ||
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* '''Karlach''': If you get married, I'm your celebrant. Got it? | * '''Karlach''': If you get married, I'm your celebrant. Got it? | ||
* '''Wyll''': As if could ever refuse you. | * '''Wyll''': As if could ever refuse you. | ||
<hr> | |||
(''If the player is romancing Karlach; after act 1 romance scene'') | |||
* '''Wyll''': Did Zariel know you'd be unable to touch anyone when she crammed that awful thing into your chest? | |||
* '''Karlach''': Thing is, I can touch devils and the like, back in Avernus. I never did, cause I'm not a masochist. But I could have. | |||
* '''Wyll''': Gods. I'm glad you got out of there. | |||
* '''Karlach''': With my new best friend on my tail the whole time. Who knew. | |||
<hr> | |||
(''If the player is romancing Karlach; after act 2 romance scene'') | |||
* '''Wyll''': Karlach... I know I say this every day, but I'm so glad you're here. | |||
* '''Karlach''': Me too! | |||
* '''Wyll''': And seeing you've got someone to care about now, after ten bloody years, what would you say? 'Good for you, mate.'? | |||
* '''Karlach''': Exactly so, your majesty. | |||
<hr> | |||
(''If the player is romancing Karlach; after act 3 romance scene'') | |||
* '''Wyll''': The fact one of your first dates is going to be one of your last... it's just not fair, Karlach. | |||
* '''Karlach''': I don't want to think about that. I just want to enjoy whatever comes my way. | |||
* '''Wyll''': You're worth more respect than every last rogue in this city. I hope you know that. | |||
==={{Banter|Lae'zel}}=== | ==={{Banter|Lae'zel}}=== | ||
* '''Lae'zel''': Every moment a new danger. I may have underestimated this Faerûn. | |||
* '''Wyll''': You don't know the half of it. With a bit of luck, we'll meet a beholder. | |||
<hr> | |||
* '''Wyll''': Lae'zel, have you ever done a good deed just for the sake of it? | |||
* '''Lae'zel''': I have performed deeds well and efficiently. Is this what you mean? | |||
* '''Wyll''': Not exactly. But you answered my question. | |||
<hr> | |||
* '''Wyll''': Mm - Lae'zel, do you believe in love at first sight? | |||
* '''Lae'zel''': I hardly believe in love at all. | |||
* '''Wyll''': Oh. | |||
* '''Lae'zel''': But I do believe in carnal pleasure. | |||
* '''Wyll''': Oh! | |||
<hr> | |||
* '''Wyll''': I've never met anyone like you, Lae'zel. | |||
* '''Lae'zel''': Yes I've been told I'm quite scintillating. | |||
* '''Wyll''': Have you really? | |||
* '''Lae'zel''': No. | |||
<hr> | |||
* '''Wyll''': Lae'zel, you've the most exquisite eyes - golden as the sands of the Calim. | |||
* '''Lae'zel''': And you've a soft skull. A ghaik tentacle will have no issues pushing through it. | |||
* '''Wyll''': Is that... a compliment? | |||
* '''Lae'zel''': No, it is a fact. Life in this Faerûn is laughaby weak. | |||
<hr> | |||
* '''Lae'zel''': The Blade of Frontiers, hm? Do you always need to be the centre of attention? | * '''Lae'zel''': The Blade of Frontiers, hm? Do you always need to be the centre of attention? | ||
* '''Wyll''': Anything but. I don't fight to be flattered, Lae'zel. I fight to save lives. | * '''Wyll''': Anything but. I don't fight to be flattered, Lae'zel. I fight to save lives. | ||
<hr> | |||
* '''Lae'zel''': I've not heard of these 'Flaming Fist'. Enlighten me, Wyll. | * '''Lae'zel''': I've not heard of these 'Flaming Fist'. Enlighten me, Wyll. | ||
* '''Wyll''': The Coast's chief militia, led by none other than Grand Duke Ulder Ravengard himself. | * '''Wyll''': The Coast's chief militia, led by none other than Grand Duke Ulder Ravengard himself. | ||
(''If it is known that Wyll is the son of Ulder Ravengard'') | |||
* '''Lae'zel''': Your father, you mean? | * '''Lae'zel''': Your father, you mean? | ||
* '''Wyll''': The very same.<hr> | * '''Wyll''': The very same. | ||
<hr> | |||
(''If it is known that Wyll has a contract with Mizora'') | |||
* '''Lae'zel''': If you wish to be rid of your devil, Wyll, we should just kill her and be done with it. | |||
* '''Wyll''': And incur the wrath of the Hells? I might as well just leap straight into the fires. | |||
*'''Lae'zel''': | <hr> | ||
* '''Wyll''': | |||
* '''Wyll''': Can an illithid go solo, Lae'zel? You know - break free of their master? | * '''Wyll''': Can an illithid go solo, Lae'zel? You know - break free of their master? | ||
(''If you have met Omeluum'') | |||
* '''Lae'zel''': Renegades are rare, but not unheard of. | * '''Lae'zel''': Renegades are rare, but not unheard of. | ||
(''If you have not met Omeluum'') | |||
* '''Lae'zel''': Renegades are rare, but not unheard of. Omeluum is one such creature. | |||
* '''Lae'zel''': A ghaik gone astray is no less dangerous for it - and its head no less valuable. | * '''Lae'zel''': A ghaik gone astray is no less dangerous for it - and its head no less valuable. | ||
* | <hr> | ||
* '''Lae'zel''': | * '''Wyll''': Who's in charge of the mind flayers, Lae'zel? Is there a squid king or something? | ||
* ''' | * '''Lae'zel''': No. Each ghaik is servant to an elder brain. No king unites elders - only their collective tyranny. | ||
* '''Gale''': A mind flayer monarch, imagine that. Such a thing could shatter worlds. | |||
<hr> | |||
(Near [[Rosymorn Monastery]]) | |||
* '''Wyll''': Lae'zel, are you sure of the greeting we'll find at this crèche of yours? | * '''Wyll''': Lae'zel, are you sure of the greeting we'll find at this crèche of yours? | ||
* '''Lae'zel''': Of course I'll be welcomed. And if you behave, you may keep your head too. | * '''Lae'zel''': Of course I'll be welcomed. And if you behave, you may keep your head too. | ||
* '''Wyll''': I can count on you to vouch for me, I hope. | * '''Wyll''': I can count on you to vouch for me, I hope. | ||
* '''Lae'zel''': Don't worry. You're more useful to me alive.<hr>(At [[Crèche Y'llek]]) | * '''Lae'zel''': Don't worry. You're more useful to me alive. | ||
<hr> | |||
* '''Lae'zel''': How I have longed for these familiar sounds and sights. | (At [[Crèche Y'llek]]) | ||
* '''Lae'zel''': How I have longed for these familiar sounds and sights. | |||
* '''Wyll''': Well I'll be. So even the ferocious Lae'zel has a soft side. | * '''Wyll''': Well I'll be. So even the ferocious Lae'zel has a soft side. | ||
* '''Lae'zel''': A possessive side. What is a warrior without something precious to protect?<hr> | * '''Lae'zel''': A possessive side. What is a warrior without something precious to protect? | ||
<hr> | |||
(At [[Mind Flayer Colony]]) | |||
* '''Wyll''': Lae'zel - did you ever fight illithid creatures in your training days? | * '''Wyll''': Lae'zel - did you ever fight illithid creatures in your training days? | ||
* '''Lae'zel''': Never. The | * '''Lae'zel''': Never. The ghaik aboard the nautiloid was the first I ever witnessed in flesh. | ||
* '''Wyll''': Really? I figured you would have joined your fellow gith in a colony raid. | * '''Wyll''': Really? I figured you would have joined your fellow gith in a colony raid. | ||
* '''Lae'zel''': A young warrior is expected to fight their first ghaik with their cousins - kin hatched from the same clutch. | * '''Lae'zel''': A young warrior is expected to fight their first ghaik with their cousins - kin hatched from the same clutch. | ||
* '''Lae'zel''': The ones who triumph earn a place in githyanki society. The one's who don't, perish.<hr>(At [[ | * '''Lae'zel''': The ones who triumph earn a place in githyanki society. The one's who don't, perish. | ||
<hr> | |||
(At [[Rivington]]) | |||
* '''Wyll''': When I was a child, father sent me to Sharess' Caress to deliver messages. | * '''Wyll''': When I was a child, father sent me to Sharess' Caress to deliver messages. | ||
* '''Wyll''': How was I to know what went on behind its closed doors? | * '''Wyll''': How was I to know what went on behind its closed doors? | ||
* '''Lae'zel''': Eating, sleeping, and sex acts of all manner, of course. | * '''Lae'zel''': Eating, sleeping, and sex acts of all manner, of course. | ||
* '''Wyll''': Hm. What's plain to you wasn't so plain to mini-Wyll. | * '''Wyll''': Hm. What's plain to you wasn't so plain to mini-Wyll. | ||
* '''Lae'zel''': 'Mini-Lae'zel' wasn't so sheltered. On Crèche K'liir, very little is hidden behind doors.<hr> | * '''Lae'zel''': 'Mini-Lae'zel' wasn't so sheltered. On Crèche K'liir, very little is hidden behind doors. | ||
<hr> | |||
(At Eastern Docks) | |||
* '''Lae'zel''': I smell danger on the wind. Keep your weapons ready. | * '''Lae'zel''': I smell danger on the wind. Keep your weapons ready. | ||
* '''Wyll''': The only thing the wind's carrying is the smell of trout. Lae'zel. We're near the fish market.Lae'zel: Discount my warning at your peril. | * '''Wyll''': The only thing the wind's carrying is the smell of trout. Lae'zel. We're near the fish market. | ||
* '''Wyll''': I get it, Lae'zel - peril, danger, and so forth. All I can think of now is a nice fish dinner.<hr>(At [[Sewers]]) | * '''Lae'zel''': Discount my warning at your peril. | ||
* '''Wyll''': I get it, Lae'zel - peril, danger, and so forth. All I can think of now is a nice fish dinner. | |||
<hr> | |||
(At [[Lower City Sewers]]) | |||
* '''Lae'zel''': Baldur's Gate's sewer system could use a few... improvements. | * '''Lae'zel''': Baldur's Gate's sewer system could use a few... improvements. | ||
* '''Wyll''': The smell getting to you, Lae'zel? | * '''Wyll''': The smell getting to you, Lae'zel? | ||
* '''Lae'zel''': It isn't the smell that bothers me - it's the inefficiency. An entire underground wasted on waste that could simply be teleported to Wildspace. | * '''Lae'zel''': It isn't the smell that bothers me - it's the inefficiency. An entire underground wasted on waste that could simply be teleported to Wildspace. | ||
* '''Wyll''': Hm. Once the Absolute's finished, I'll be sure to propose your idea to the Council.<hr> | * '''Wyll''': Hm. Once the Absolute's finished, I'll be sure to propose your idea to the Council. | ||
<hr> | |||
(At [[Steel Watch Foundry]]) | |||
* '''Wyll''': Labour is the lifeblood of every city. Baldur's Gate would perish without its workers. | * '''Wyll''': Labour is the lifeblood of every city. Baldur's Gate would perish without its workers. | ||
* '''Lae'zel''': So it is with the githyanki. Without the mlar's swords and ships, and the gardens of our g'lathk, the empire couldn't thrive. | * '''Lae'zel''': So it is with the githyanki. Without the mlar's swords and ships, and the gardens of our g'lathk, the empire couldn't thrive. | ||
* '''Wyll''': Maybe githyanki and humans aren't so different after all. | * '''Wyll''': Maybe githyanki and humans aren't so different after all. | ||
* '''Lae'zel''': Let's not carried away, Wyll. | * '''Lae'zel''': Let's not carried away, Wyll. | ||
<hr> | |||
(''If the player is romancing Wyll; after act 1 romance scene'') | |||
* '''Lae'zel''': Wyll, you are a man of great vigour. Why have you not sought a mate any of these nights we have camped? | |||
* '''Wyll''': Ah, well, I admit I've had thoughts about it. In my own way. | |||
* '''Lae'zel''': Do not think, Wyll. Act. | |||
<hr> | |||
(''If the player is romancing Wyll; after act 2 romance scene'') | |||
* '''Lae'zel''': Does your species release airborne pheromones upon beginning the courtship dance, Wyll? | |||
* '''Lae'zel''': I've heard thus is the way with certain birds of paradise and prey. The chemical induces lowered inhibitions between the pair. | |||
* '''Wyll''': No. I mean, I don't think so. Would you count a light spritz from a vial of jasmine dust as a pheromone? | |||
* '''Lae'zel''': Indubitably. | |||
<hr> | |||
(''If the player is romancing Lae'zel; after act 1 romance scene'') | |||
* '''Lae'zel''': To bind oneself to another forever seems a fool's vow. | |||
* '''Wyll''': Then by all means, call me a fool. | |||
* '''Wyll''': In the Gate especially, it's uncommon to marry your first love nowadays. | |||
* '''Wyll''': But losing that early love is still the regret foremost of forgotten sorrows. | |||
<hr> | |||
(''If the player is romancing Lae'zel; after act 2 romance scene'') | |||
* '''Wyll''': I really didn't expect the affair to last between the two of you, Lae'zel. Is it getting to be something more? | |||
* '''Lae'zel''': We have spilled one another's blood. We have spent blows until utter exhaustion. | |||
* '''Wyll''': Congratulations - I think. | |||
<hr> | |||
(''If the player is romancing Lae'zel; after act 3 romance scene'') | |||
* '''Wyll''': I hope my home can be yours, if you don't go back to the skies. | |||
* '''Lae'zel''': Chk. I have no intention of allowing myself to grow a third stomach and a withered arm in a ducal seat. | |||
* '''Wyll''': I meant the Gate! But you're always welcome for tea. | |||
==={{Banter|Shadowheart}}=== | ==={{Banter|Shadowheart}}=== | ||
* '''Shadowheart''': So. Wyll with a 'y' - why? | |||
*'''Shadowheart''': I saw you training those children. You were so gentle! That's... not how I was taught. | * '''Wyll''': 'Y', that's right. | ||
*'''Wyll''': Cruel words strengthen neither heads nor hearts, Shadowheart. | * '''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. | |||
* '''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. | ||
*'''Wyll''': Ah, | <hr> | ||
*'''Shadowheart''': I | * '''Shadowheart''': So Wyll, what was the Blade of Frontiers' toughest kill? | ||
*'''Shadowheart''': | * '''Wyll''': Ah - it was a great scrap. A hungry minotaur with a hankering for human flesh. | ||
* '''Wyll''': An axe-bearing mountain of fur, she was. Gave me a nasty scar. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': I hope you don't mind if I don't ask to see it. | |||
<hr> | |||
*'''Shadowheart''': So. A vampire spawn and a monster hunter in the same group. We're not going to have trouble, are we? | (''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''': 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> | |||
(''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. | |||
*'''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. | ||
*'''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''': I've always had a soft spot for the confident ones... | ||
*'''Shadowheart''': They always disappoint though. | * '''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''': | * '''Shadowheart''': How do they differ, then? The number of horns? The exact timbre of their evil laugh? | ||
*'''Wyll''': | * '''Wyll''': Could be most anything. Their willingness to torment their travel partners with wisecracks, for example. | ||
* '''Wyll''': | <hr> | ||
*'''Shadowheart''': | * '''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> | ||
*'''Wyll''': ' | (At [[Rosymorn Monastery]]) | ||
*'''Shadowheart''': | * '''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> | ||
*''' | (At [[Last Light Inn]] Graveyard) | ||
*'''Shadowheart''': | * '''Wyll''': Tombstones. I'd half-expect to get a glimpse of Withers here. | ||
* '''Shadowheart''': Don't even joke about it. Bad enough that he's haunting our camp, with his cryptic asides and his... overall mustiness... | |||
* '''Wyll''': He's useful, as the not-so-alive, not-quite-dead go. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': 'Death is the Blade's companion' - isn't that what they say? I think I preferred it as a metaphor. | |||
*'''Shadowheart''': All this stonework has me thinking - would you ever want a statue of yourself, Wyll? | <hr> | ||
*'''Wyll''': It seems a rather... vain notion to me. But I can't say I haven't thought about it. How about you? | (At [[Mason's Guild]]) | ||
*'''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. | * '''Shadowheart''': All this stonework has me thinking - would you ever want a statue of yourself, Wyll? | ||
*'''Wyll''': Think of the... er... mess they'd make. Well - better your statue's head than your own. | * '''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> | |||
*'''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? | (At [[Moonrise Towers]] Docks) | ||
*'''Wyll''': I'd rather not think of it, Shadowheart... | * '''Wyll''': We're not taking a boat to Baldur's Gate, surely. | ||
*'''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''': 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''': What a picture you | * '''Wyll''': Exactly. Not that I'm one to refuse the scenic route, but I think we need to hike it. | ||
<hr> | |||
--- | (''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''': I'm not despairing. Far from it. I just hope we're afforded a little breathing room before the next onslaught. | |||
<hr> | |||
(''While south of [[Wyrm's Crossing]]'') | |||
* '''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''': Ah, but to little harm. Shouldn't we all be allowed to stoke a few fires from time to time? | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': You sound like you're speaking from experience, Wyll. Perhaps you'll have to give me a tour - refresh my memory. | |||
* '''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> | |||
(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? | |||
* '''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. | |||
* '''Wyll''': What a picture you pain. Quite detailed, quite colourful. Quite unnecessary. | |||
<hr> | |||
(At Abandoned Cistern in the [[Lower City Sewers]]) | |||
* '''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? | |||
* '''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> | |||
(At Harborview Park) | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': Amazing how the city can seem almost peaceful at times, knowing all that goes on out there. | * '''Shadowheart''': Amazing how the city can seem almost peaceful at times, knowing all that goes on out there. | ||
*'''Wyll''': 'All that goes on'? | * '''Wyll''': 'All that goes on'? | ||
*'''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... | (''If Shadowheart is still loyal to Shar'') | ||
*'''Wyll''': If that's true, then so must | * '''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. | ||
*'''Wyll''': A wedding to their betrothed, a new baby, a windfall... the taste of an exquisite pudding... | (''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''': 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? | |||
*'''Shadowheart''': Umberlee - a brutal goddess, from what I understand. Without even the slightest touch of | * '''Wyll''': I don't have to ask for permission, if that's what you mean. | ||
*'''Wyll''': | * '''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. | |||
* '''Shadowheart''': It brings me closer to Lady Shar. One day, all of our eyes will feast on her endless darkness. | |||
*'''Wyll''': On that matter, you'll hear no argument from me. | * '''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|Halsin}}=== | ==={{Banter|Halsin}}=== | ||
(At [[Ruined Battlefield]]) | (At [[Ruined Battlefield]]) | ||
* '''Wyll''': My boyhood texts claimed bodies from this battle drifted downriver for a week. | |||
*'''Wyll''': My boyhood texts claimed bodies from this battle drifted downriver for a week. | * '''Halsin''': Many who deserved an honourable burial had to be abandoned. The shadow curse inspired great haste. | ||
*'''Halsin''': Many who deserved an honourable burial had to be abandoned. The shadow curse inspired great haste. | * '''Wyll''': That's right - you were there, weren't you? | ||
*'''Wyll''': That's right - you were there, weren't you? | * '''Halsin''': I was. Part of my spirit was shorn away from me here, and never left. | ||
*'''Halsin''': I was. Part of my spirit was shorn away from me here, and never left. | <hr> | ||
(At [[Last Light Inn - Cellar]] Shrine) | |||
* '''Halsin''': A shrine of Selûne, tucked away like an unsprouted seed. | |||
* '''Wyll''': Another nature metaphor? I admire your consistency, Halsin. | |||
*'''Halsin''': A shrine of Selûne, tucked away like an unsprouted seed. | * '''Halsin''': When you care about something deeply enough, it consumes every thought and word. | ||
*'''Wyll''': Another nature metaphor? I admire your consistency, Halsin. | <hr> | ||
*'''Halsin''': When you care about something deeply enough, it consumes every thought and word. | (At [[The Waning Moon]]) | ||
* '''Halsin''': The scent of hops and barley is most persistent here, even after all this time. | |||
* '''Wyll''': Enough to make me thirsty, even. I've always preferred wine to whiskey and ale, but I certainly wouldn't turn away a full flagon right about now. | |||
* '''Halsin''': After the shadow curse, I became overly fond of honey mead and melancholy evenings by myself. Now I rarely imbibe - only on the most special of occasions. | |||
*'''Halsin''': The scent of hops and barley is most persistent here, even after all this time. | * '''Wyll''': I say we put an end to your dry spell. Once Ketheric falls, the first round's on me. | ||
*'''Wyll''': Enough to make me thirsty, even. I've always preferred wine to whiskey and ale, but I certainly wouldn't turn away a full flagon right about now. | <hr> | ||
*'''Halsin''': After the shadow curse, I became overly fond of honey mead and melancholy evenings by myself. Now I rarely imbibe - only on the most special of occasions. | (At [[Grand Mausoleum]]) | ||
*'''Wyll''': I say we put an end to your dry spell. Once Ketheric falls, the first round's on me. | * '''Wyll''': No signs of life - but the spirits of the past still linger here. | ||
* '''Halsin''': Do I note some trepidation? Spirits are but echoes of nature's cycle. Most give no cause to elicit fear... most, but not all. | |||
* '''Wyll''': When I was very young, father told me the dear ones we lose are quiet - but ever watchful. | |||
* '''Wyll''': I think he meant to comfort me. But I shivered for weeks, thinking I was being hounded by wide-eyed spirits. | |||
<hr> | |||
(At [[Gauntlet of Shar]]) | |||
* '''Wyll''': The statuary in here is so triumphal. Even the worst of us can see ourselves as heroes. | |||
* '''Halsin''': That is a truth that can evade minds far older than yours, Wyll. You are wise beyond your years. | |||
* '''Wyll''': Not wise enough to avoid Sharran sanctums, apparently. | |||
<hr> | |||
(At [[Moonrise Towers Prison]]) | |||
*'''Wyll''': No signs of life - but the spirits of the past still linger here. | * '''Halsin''': I am loathe to see anyone behind bars. It reminds me of my time as a guest of the goblins. | ||
*'''Halsin''': Do I note some trepidation? Spirits are but echoes of nature's cycle. Most give no cause to elicit fear... most, but not all. | * '''Wyll''': That reminds me - how in the Nine Hells could goblins capture a chap as well-muscled as you? | ||
*'''Wyll''': When I was very young, father told me the dear ones we lose are quiet - but ever watchful. | * '''Halsin''': Poor choice of companions, for one thing - gladly rectified, since then. | ||
*'''Wyll''': I think he meant to comfort me. But I shivered for weeks, thinking I was being hounded by wide-eyed spirits. | * '''Halsin''': Besides, a large-enough pack of scavengers can take down even the strongest of bears. | ||
<hr> | |||
(At [[Mind Flayer Colony]] Tadpoling Centre) | |||
* '''Halsin''': So many unfortunates must have been infected in this place. Imagine the horrors... | |||
*'''Wyll''': The statuary in here is so triumphal. Even the worst of us can see ourselves as heroes. | * '''Wyll''': I don't need to imagine. I've got the souvenir in my skull to prove it. | ||
*'''Halsin''': That is a truth that can evade minds far older than yours, Wyll. You are wise beyond your years. | * '''Halsin''': Of couse, thoughtless of me, my apologies. But at least you cannot be infected twice... or at least, I hope not. | ||
*'''Wyll''': Not wise enough to avoid Sharran sanctums, apparently. | <hr> | ||
(At [[Philgrave's Mansion]]) | |||
----(At [[Mind Flayer Colony]]) | * '''Wyll''': Father always shooed me away from this place. 'More rats than a Waterdeep dungeon.' | ||
* '''Halsin''': It is most unfair to pour such scorn on rats - they have their place in nature, same as you or I. | |||
*'''Halsin''': So many unfortunates must have been infected in this place. Imagine the horrors... | * '''Wyll''': And I don't get the sense that my father was being literal. | ||
*'''Wyll''': I don't need to imagine. I've got the souvenir in my skull to prove it. | <hr> | ||
*'''Halsin''': Of couse, thoughtless of me, my apologies. But at least you cannot be infected | (''If the player is romancing Haslin in act 3'') | ||
* '''Wyll''': Halsin, tell me about the man behind the hulking wall of muscle. | |||
* '''Wyll''': Do you actually do anything besides meditate, counsel, fight, train, and make love? | |||
* '''Halsin''': Is such an existence lacking? | |||
* '''Wyll''': Hm. Good question. | |||
<hr> | |||
(''If the player is romancing Wyll; after act 3 romance scene'') | |||
* '''Halsin''': Very quick to say 'forever' to your newly betrothed, weren't you, Blade? | |||
* '''Wyll''': Forever could be tomorrow. Better to promise to do your utmost, as long as you have the moments left to share. | |||
* '''Halsin''': Scant few times I've seen youthful partnerships end well, but if anyone was formed to thrive in one, I think it may be you. | |||
*'''Wyll''': Father always shooed me away from this place. 'More rats than a Waterdeep dungeon.' | |||
*'''Halsin''': It is most unfair to pour such scorn on rats - they have their place in nature, same as you or I. | |||
*'''Wyll''': And I don't get the sense that my father was being literal. | |||
*'''Halsin''': Very quick to say 'forever' to your newly betrothed, weren't you, Blade? | |||
*'''Wyll''': Forever could be tomorrow. Better to promise to do your utmost, as long as you have the moments left to share. | |||
*'''Halsin''': Scant few times I've seen youthful partnerships end well, but if anyone was formed to thrive in one, I think it may be you. | |||
==={{Banter|Minthara}}=== | ==={{Banter|Minthara}}=== | ||
(''If Wyll is | (''If the player is romancing Minthara; after act 2 romance scene'') | ||
* '''Wyll''': I really hope you're being careful with our friend, Minthara. I wouldn't want you to break each other. | |||
*''' | * '''Minthara''': If I break them, it will be in the pursuit of pleasure, and they will die smiling. | ||
*'''Wyll''': Well I'm hardly going to say 'oh come here, have a hug in the arms of Hadar'. | <hr> | ||
(''If the player is romancing Minthara; after act 3 romance scene'') | |||
* '''Wyll''': Amorous passions usually make people more considerate, Minthara. Kinder. Sympathetic. Better at cooperating. | |||
* '''Minthara''': They can also make people more protective, guarded, paranoid, and jealous. | |||
*''' | * '''Wyll''': Never mind. | ||
*'''Wyll''': I'm really not that kind of man. | <hr> | ||
*''' | (''If the player is romancing Wyll, and Wyll broke the contract'') | ||
* '''Minthara''': You confound me, Wyll. You have all the illustrious iniquities of a warlock, and you choose to impress your partner with dancing? | |||
* '''Wyll''': Well I'm hardly going to say 'oh come here, have a hug in the arms of Hadar'. | |||
<hr> | |||
(''If the player is romancing Wyll, and Wyll is agreed to the new contract'') | |||
* '''Minthara''': Your devilish patron is a delight, Wyll. Have you ever lain with her? | |||
* '''Wyll''': I'm really not that kind of man. | |||
* '''Minthara''': She will see her failure to seduce you as a stain on her honour. I know I would. | |||
==={{Banter|Jaheira}}=== | ==={{Banter|Jaheira}}=== | ||
( | (At Basilisk Gate) | ||
* '''Wyll''': Mercenary they may be, but father always demanded discipline from the Flaming Fist. Seems some grew unruly in his absence. | |||
*'''Wyll''': Mercenary they may be, but father always demanded discipline from the Flaming Fist. Seems some grew unruly in his absence. | * '''Jaheira''': Your father made a fine job of polishing them up some - but a sellsword is still a sellsword. They are just following their nature. | ||
*'''Jaheira''': Your father made a fine job of polishing them up some - but a sellsword is still a sellsword. They are just following their nature. | * '''Wyll''': And you think the Harpers are more dutiful? | ||
*'''Wyll''': And you think the Harpers are more dutiful? | * '''Jaheira''': I should hope so - they certainly don't get paid half so well. | ||
*'''Jaheira''': I should hope so - they certainly don't get paid half so well. | <hr> | ||
(At the entrance to the [[Guildhall]]) | |||
* '''Wyll''': Odd - I'd expect a Flaming Fist or four to be stationed nearby. | |||
* '''Jaheira''': They stick to sunnier streets. Heavens forbid they disrupt any of that Guild business they're so well-paid to ignore, hm? | |||
*'''Wyll''': Odd - I'd expect a Flaming Fist or four to be stationed nearby. | * '''Wyll''': The Fist aren't what they used to be. | ||
*'''Jaheira''': They stick to sunnier streets. Heavens forbid they disrupt any of that Guild business they're so well-paid to ignore, hm? | * '''Jaheira''': I grieve to tell you, Wyll, they never were. | ||
*'''Wyll''': The Fist aren't what they used to be. | <hr> | ||
*'''Jaheira''': I grieve to tell you, Wyll, they never were. | (At [[Undercity Ruins]]) | ||
* '''Wyll''': My first visit to the undercity. A haven for undead, or so my tutors said. | |||
* '''Jaheira''': Shadow people roaming shadow streets. There's little more to learn down here but some depressing ways to die. | |||
<hr> | |||
*'''Wyll''': My first visit to the undercity. A haven for undead, or so my tutors said. | (At [[The Counting House]]) | ||
*'''Jaheira''': Shadow people roaming shadow streets. There's little more to learn down here but some depressing ways to die. | * '''Wyll''': I was barely eight years of age when I heard the Counting House held mythical treasure. | ||
* '''Wyll''': So curious little Wyll tried to slip in. The guard spotted me straight away and dragged me by the collar back to my father. | |||
* '''Jaheira''': A talking-to from the Grand Marshal himself. Quite the introduction to a life of crime - what did he say? | |||
* '''Wyll''': Oh, he pretended to be cross. But there was no hiding the sly grin that crept on his face. | |||
*'''Wyll''': I was barely eight years of age when I heard the Counting House held mythical treasure. | <hr> | ||
*'''Wyll''': So curious little Wyll tried to slip in. The guard spotted me straight away and dragged me by the collar back to my father. | (''If the player is romancing Wyll; after act 3 romance scene'') | ||
*'''Jaheira''': A talking-to from the Grand Marshal himself. Quite the introduction to a life of crime - what did he say? | * '''Jaheira''': So, Wyll - you have your mind set on marriage. | ||
*'''Wyll''': Oh, he pretended to be cross. But there was no hiding the sly grin that crept on his face. | * '''Wyll''': Why not? If this adventure has taught me anything, it's that life is fragile, and we should seize joy when we can. You think I'm being rash? | ||
* '''Jaheira''': Not at all. The world does not wait around for us, so take your moment while you may. Damn what anyone else thinks. | |||
* '''Jaheira''': So long as you serve a proper meal at the wedding. None of this finger-picking nonsense, yes? | |||
*'''Jaheira''': So, Wyll - you have your mind set on marriage. | |||
*'''Wyll''': Why not? If this adventure has taught me anything, it's that life is fragile, and we should seize joy when we can. You think I'm being rash? | |||
*'''Jaheira''': Not at all. The world does not wait around for us, so take your moment while you may. Damn what anyone else thinks. | |||
*'''Jaheira''': So long as you serve a proper meal at the wedding. None of this finger-picking nonsense, yes? | |||
==={{Banter|Minsc}}=== | ==={{Banter|Minsc}}=== | ||
( | (At [[Danthelon's Dancing Axe]]) | ||
* '''Minsc''': Danthelon's Dancing Axe...? Minsc would sooner fight with a sword - even an annoying one, which talks out of turn. | |||
*'''Minsc''': Danthelon's Dancing Axe...? Minsc would sooner fight with a sword - even an annoying one, which talks out of turn. | * '''Wyll''': I'm surprised you're so fond of swords. A battleaxe would seem more suitable for a man of your... stature. | ||
*'''Wyll''': I'm surprised you're so fond of swords. A battleaxe would seem more suitable for a man of your... stature. | * '''Minsc''': The sword is simpler - only one point, so you know which end the evil goes on! But I suppose a warrior must wield whatever weapon he can. | ||
*'''Minsc''': The sword is simpler - only one point, so you know which end the evil goes on! But I suppose a warrior must wield whatever weapon he can. | * '''Minsc''': Sword, axe, boot... Minsc once choked an ogre with its own loincloth. The smell might be the closest I have come to tasting of death myself. | ||
*'''Minsc''': Sword, axe, boot... Minsc once choked an ogre with its own loincloth. The smell might be the closest I have come to tasting of death myself. | <hr> | ||
(At [[The Lodge]]) | |||
* '''Minsc''': Who is this large man of sternness and stone? Boo mislikes his look - as if he is knowing things that Minsc is not. | |||
(''If our guardian's true identity is known'') | |||
*'''Minsc''': Who is this large man of sternness and stone? Boo mislikes his look - as if he is knowing things that Minsc is not. | * '''Wyll''': It's Balduran. Our city's valorant founder - and now, the illithid we carry in that gods-forsaken prism. | ||
* '''Minsc''': Ah. Then Minsc and Boo prefer him this way. Better stern than smug. | |||
*'''Wyll''': | (''If our guardian's true identity is not known'') | ||
*'''Minsc''': | * '''Wyll''': Relax, the both of you - it's Balduran, our city's valorant founder. | ||
* '''Minsc''': Ahh, this makes more sense! Some relation to the Baldur who owns the gate perhaps, Boo? | |||
*'''Wyll''': | <hr> | ||
*'''Minsc''': | (At [[Bonecloak's Basement]]) | ||
* '''Minsc''': Who adorned these walls? Better to have hung a mirror, and taken a good long look at themselves. | |||
* '''Wyll''': A bloody display of murderous power. Bhaal means to stoke fear, make us cower. | |||
* '''Minsc''': All it does is make Minsc wonder if Boo has already eaten this villain's eyes. | |||
*'''Minsc''': Who adorned these walls? Better to have hung a mirror, and taken a good long look at themselves. | <hr> | ||
*'''Wyll''': A bloody display of murderous power. Bhaal means to stoke fear, make us cower. | (At [[Morphic Pool]]) | ||
*'''Minsc''': All it does is make Minsc wonder if Boo has already eaten this villain's eyes. | * '''Wyll''': Our great adventure nears its climax. If I should fall, I want you all to know it's been an honour to fight beside you. | ||
* '''Minsc''': You will not fall, warlock. And if you do, Minsc shall simply pick you up again. What - do you doubt us in this final hour? | |||
* '''Wyll''': Yeah, but you... you're Minsc. | |||
* '''Minsc''': And you are Wyll of the Pale Eye. Now hush, and turn your mind towards our many, many many enemies. | |||
<hr> | |||
(''If the player is romancing Wyll; after act 3 romance scene'') | |||
* '''Minsc''': Minsc has felt Boo's heart is fluttering faster than usual... for our friend the Blade is betrothed. | |||
* '''Wyll''': Ah, my thanks. Perhaps we might even marry, if fate wills it. | |||
* '''Minsc''': If you cannot find a bear to be the bearer of your ring, Boo would like you to know that he is available. | |||
*'''Wyll''': Our great adventure nears its climax. If I should fall, I want you all to know it's been an honour to fight beside you. | |||
*'''Minsc''': You will not fall, warlock. And if you do, Minsc shall simply pick you up again. What - do you doubt us in this final hour? | |||
*'''Wyll''': Yeah, but you... you're Minsc. | |||
*'''Minsc''': And you are Wyll of the Pale Eye. Now hush, and turn your mind towards our many, many many enemies. | |||
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