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{{Dialogue start}} | {{Dialogue start}} | ||
'''Astarion:''' Come on, come on. What are you hiding? | '''Astarion:''' Come on, come on. What are you hiding? | ||
{{dopt|'''Player''': I didn't say anything}} | {{dopt|'''Player''': I didn't say anything.}} | ||
* '''Astarion:''' What? No - not you. | * '''Astarion:''' What? No - not you. | ||
* {{dact|seebelow|initial-dialogue}} | |||
{{dopt|'''Player''': Need some help?}} | |||
* '''Astarion:''' What? No. I - I'm fine. | |||
* {{dact|seebelow|initial-dialogue}} | |||
* '''Astarion:''' I was just perusing this little find and - WILL YOU SHUT UP?! | * '''Astarion:''' I was just perusing this little find and - WILL YOU SHUT UP?! | ||
* '''Astarion:''' Forgive me. This book reads you more than you read it. | * '''Astarion:''' Forgive me. This book reads you more than you read it. | ||
* {{dopt|'''Player''': What do you mean?}} | * {{dopt|'''Player''': What do you mean?}} | ||
**'''Astarion:''' I mean it plays with your mind. There are secrets here, but the book has spirits. They fight you every step of the way. | **'''Astarion:''' I mean it plays with your mind. There are secrets here, but the book has spirits. They fight you every step of the way. | ||
** {{dact|seebelow|initial-dialogue}} | |||
* {{dopt|'''Player''': Sounds dangerous. Maybe you should leave it alone.}} | |||
**'''Astarion:''' No, there's something in here. But the voices - the spirits in the book won't let me see it. | |||
** {{dcond|If Astarion did not read any pages of the book.}} | ** {{dcond|If Astarion did not read any pages of the book.}} | ||
**'''Astarion:''' I barely opened it when they started whispering from the shadows. | |||
** {{dact|seebelow|initial-dialogue}} | |||
** {{dcond|If Astarion read the first page.}} | ** {{dcond|If Astarion read the first page.}} | ||
**'''Astarion:''' I only read one page before their maddening whispers drove me away. | |||
** {{dact|seebelow|initial-dialogue}} | |||
** {{dcond|If Astarion read the second page.}} | ** {{dcond|If Astarion read the second page.}} | ||
**'''Astarion:''' I got deep into the pages of this book before they drove me out. And almost drove me mad. | |||
** {{dact|seebelow|initial-dialogue}} | |||
** {{dcond|If Astarion finished the inital reading.}} | ** {{dcond|If Astarion finished the inital reading.}} | ||
**'''Astarion:''' I almost reached the end before they drove me out. And drove me all but mad. | |||
** {{dact|seebelow|initial-dialogue}} | |||
**'''Astarion:''' Now every time I open it, the voices surge back into my mind. I can't reason with them - they exist to protect that book. | **'''Astarion:''' Now every time I open it, the voices surge back into my mind. I can't reason with them - they exist to protect that book. | ||
** {{dopt|'''Player''': Gale would take it off your hands.}} {{Approval|Astarion|-1}} | ** {{dopt|'''Player''': Gale would take it off your hands.}} {{Approval|Astarion|-1}} | ||
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** {{dopt|'''Player''': Is there anything we can do?}} | ** {{dopt|'''Player''': Is there anything we can do?}} | ||
***'''Astarion:''' Maybe. Maybe not. It's hard to know what's lurking in here. | ***'''Astarion:''' Maybe. Maybe not. It's hard to know what's lurking in here. | ||
***{{dact|seebelow|initial-dialogue}} | |||
** {{dopt|'''Player''': Then stop reading it!}} {{Approval|Astarion|-1}} | |||
***'''Astarion:''' No! There's something in here - I know it. | |||
***{{dact|seebelow|initial-dialogue}} | |||
** {{dcond|If the player is a Githyanki.}} | |||
** {{dopt|'''Player''': Then steel your mind and destroy them. Simple.}} {{Approval|Astarion|-1}} | |||
***'''Astarion:''' I wouldn't be trying to reason with them if 'murder' was an option, would I? | |||
***'''Astarion:''' They're too strong for that. They must be hiding something good. | |||
***{{dact|seebelow|initial-dialogue}} | ***{{dact|seebelow|initial-dialogue}} | ||
***'''Astarion:''' Someone went through a lot of trouble to protect this tome. It has to be something more than a book of cantrips. | ***'''Astarion:''' Someone went through a lot of trouble to protect this tome. It has to be something more than a book of cantrips. | ||
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*** {{dopt|'''Player''': What are you hoping to find in there anyway?}} | *** {{dopt|'''Player''': What are you hoping to find in there anyway?}} | ||
****'''Astarion:''' It's a book of necromancy, full of secrets about controlling the dead, returning the dead to life, and who knows what else. | ****'''Astarion:''' It's a book of necromancy, full of secrets about controlling the dead, returning the dead to life, and who knows what else. | ||
**** {{dcond|Astarion mentioned that his old master's name is Cazador.}} | **** {{dcond|If Astarion mentioned that his old master's name is Cazador.}} | ||
****'''Astarion:''' Whatever's in here, it might give me an edge over Cazador. Or free me from him entirely. | |||
****{{dact|seebelow|initial-dialogue}} | |||
**** {{dcond|Astarion did not mention his old master's name.}} | **** {{dcond|If Astarion did not mention his old master's name.}} | ||
****'''Astarion:''' Whatever's in here, it might give me an edge over my old master Cazador. Or free me from him entirely. | |||
****{{dact|seebelow|initial-dialogue}} | |||
****'''Astarion:''' Although I can't make any progress as long as those spirits remember their mission. It seems to be all they know. | ****'''Astarion:''' Although I can't make any progress as long as those spirits remember their mission. It seems to be all they know. | ||
****'''Astarion:''' Still. If nothing else, maybe I can beat Cazador to death with it. | ****'''Astarion:''' Still. If nothing else, maybe I can beat Cazador to death with it. | ||
**** {{dact|end}} | **** {{dact|end}} | ||
*** {{dopt|'''Player''': I could hold on to it if you like?}} | |||
****'''Astarion:''' Trust me, the spirits won't be any kinder to you. As long as they remember their duty to protect this book, no one's getting in. | |||
****'''Astarion:''' Anyway, I'd rather keep it where I can see it. Its time will come, I'm sure. | |||
**** {{dact|end}} | |||