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'''Astarion:''' Come on, come on. What are you hiding? Can you summon the dead? Bring them back? Can you - ugh, can you shut up and let me read? | '''Astarion:''' Come on, come on. What are you hiding? Can you summon the dead? Bring them back? Can you - ugh, can you shut up and let me read? | ||
{{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|Node02}} | *{{dact|seebelow|Node02}} | ||
{{dopt|'''Player''': Need some help?}} | {{dopt|'''Player''': Need some help?}} | ||
* '''Astarion:''' What? No. I - I'm fine. | *'''Astarion:''' What? No. I - I'm fine. | ||
* {{dact|seebelow|Node02}} | *{{dact|seebelow|Node02}} | ||
*{{anchor|Node02}} '''Astarion:''' I was just perusing this little find and - WILL YOU SHUT UP?! | *{{anchor|Node02}}'''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|Node03}} | **{{dact|seebelow|Node03}} | ||
* {{dopt|'''Player''': Sounds dangerous. Maybe you should leave it alone.}} | *{{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. | **'''Astarion:''' No, there's something in here. But the voices - the spirits in the book won't let me see it. | ||
**{{dact|seebelow|Node03}} | **{{dact|seebelow|Node03}} | ||
* {{dopt|'''Player''': Give it to me, then.}} | *{{dopt|'''Player''': Give it to me, then.}} | ||
**'''Astarion:''' I can't. I feel a connection with it, but the spirits within fight me at every step. | **'''Astarion:''' I can't. I feel a connection with it, but the spirits within fight me at every step. | ||
**{{dact|seebelow|Node03}} | **{{dact|seebelow|Node03}} | ||
** {{dcond|If Astarion did not read any pages of the book.}} | **{{anchor|Node03}}{{dcond|If Astarion did not read any pages of the book.}} | ||
**'''Astarion:''' I barely opened it when they started whispering from the shadows. | **'''Astarion:''' I barely opened it when they started whispering from the shadows. | ||
** {{dact|seebelow|initial-dialogue}} | **{{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. | **'''Astarion:''' I only read one page before their maddening whispers drove me away. | ||
** {{dact|seebelow|initial-dialogue}} | **{{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. | **'''Astarion:''' I got deep into the pages of this book before they drove me out. And almost drove me mad. | ||
** {{dact|seebelow|initial-dialogue}} | **{{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. | **'''Astarion:''' I almost reached the end before they drove me out. And drove me all but mad. | ||
** {{dact|seebelow|initial-dialogue}} | **{{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}} | ||
***'''Astarion:''' No! He's not eating this one. It's too valuable. | ***'''Astarion:''' No! He's not eating this one. It's too valuable. | ||
***{{dact|seebelow|initial-dialogue}} | ***{{dact|seebelow|initial-dialogue}} | ||
** {{dcond|If the player is Gale.}} | **{{dcond|If the player is Gale.}} | ||
** {{dopt|'''Player''': It's powerful magic, not to be toyed with. I could take it off your hands.}} {{Approval|Astarion|-1}} | **{{dopt|'''Player''': It's powerful magic, not to be toyed with. I could take it off your hands.}} {{Approval|Astarion|-1}} | ||
*** {{dcond|If Astarion knows that Gale needs magic items.}} | ***{{dcond|If Astarion knows that Gale needs magic items.}} | ||
***'''Astarion:''' No! You're not eating this one. It's too valuable. | ***'''Astarion:''' No! You're not eating this one. It's too valuable. | ||
*** {{dact|seebelow|initial-dialogue}} | ***{{dact|seebelow|initial-dialogue}} | ||
*** {{dcond|If Astarion does not know that Gale needs magic items.}} | ***{{dcond|If Astarion does not know that Gale needs magic items.}} | ||
***'''Astarion:''' Generous, but I'd prefer to keep it. It may be rather valuable. | ***'''Astarion:''' Generous, but I'd prefer to keep it. It may be rather valuable. | ||
*** {{dact|seebelow|initial-dialogue}} | ***{{dact|seebelow|initial-dialogue}} | ||
** {{dopt|'''Player''': What secrets?}} | **{{dopt|'''Player''': What secrets?}} | ||
***'''Astarion:''' I don't know. That's the point - they're ''secret''. | ***'''Astarion:''' I don't know. That's the point - they're ''secret''. | ||
***{{dact|seebelow|initial-dialogue}} | ***{{dact|seebelow|initial-dialogue}} | ||
** {{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}} | ***{{dact|seebelow|initial-dialogue}} | ||
** {{dopt|'''Player''': Then stop reading it!}} {{Approval|Astarion|-1}} | **{{dopt|'''Player''': Then stop reading it!}} {{Approval|Astarion|-1}} | ||
***'''Astarion:''' No! There's something in here - I know it. | ***'''Astarion:''' No! There's something in here - I know it. | ||
***{{dact|seebelow|initial-dialogue}} | ***{{dact|seebelow|initial-dialogue}} | ||
** {{dcond|If the player is a Githyanki.}} | **{{dcond|If the player is a Githyanki.}} | ||
** {{dopt|'''Player''': Then steel your mind and destroy them. Simple.}} {{Approval|Astarion|-1}} | **{{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:''' 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. | ***'''Astarion:''' They're too strong for that. They must be hiding something good. | ||
***{{dact|seebelow|initial-dialogue}} | ***{{dact|seebelow|initial-dialogue}} | ||
** {{dcond|If the player is a Cleric.}} | **{{dcond|If the player is a Cleric.}} | ||
** {{dopt|'''Player''': It sounds like you need an exorcism.}} | **{{dopt|'''Player''': It sounds like you need an exorcism.}} | ||
***'''Astarion:''' Perhaps. But would that damage the tome itself? | ***'''Astarion:''' Perhaps. But would that damage the tome itself? | ||
*** {{dopt|'''Player''': Probably. It's a tome of necromancy, after all.}} | ***{{dopt|'''Player''': Probably. It's a tome of necromancy, after all.}} | ||
***{{dact|seebelow|initial-dialogue}} | ***{{dact|seebelow|initial-dialogue}} | ||
*** {{dopt|'''Player''': I've no idea.}} | *** {{dopt|'''Player''': I've no idea.}} | ||
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***'''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. | ||
***'''Astarion:''' Still, I doubt this will help us with our parasites. Maybe it's better to put it aside for now. | ***'''Astarion:''' Still, I doubt this will help us with our parasites. Maybe it's better to put it aside for now. | ||
*** {{dopt|'''Player''': Yes, best to focus on what's urgent.}} | ***{{dopt|'''Player''': Yes, best to focus on what's urgent.}} | ||
****'''Astarion:''' Indeed. As long as the spirits remember their mission, the book is a lost cause. | ****'''Astarion:''' Indeed. As long as the spirits remember their mission, the book is a lost cause. | ||
****'''Astarion:''' And I should rest. This has all been a lot. | ****'''Astarion:''' And I should rest. This has all been a lot. | ||
**** {{dact|end}} | ****{{dact|end}} | ||
*** {{dopt|'''Player''': Keep at it. Maybe you'll figure out a way.}} | ***{{dopt|'''Player''': Keep at it. Maybe you'll figure out a way.}} | ||
****'''Astarion:''' As long as those spirits remember their mission, I doubt it. Keeping the book safe is all they know. | ****'''Astarion:''' As long as those spirits remember their mission, I doubt it. Keeping the book safe is all they know. | ||
****'''Astarion:''' But still, we live in hope. Figuratively speaking. | ****'''Astarion:''' But still, we live in hope. Figuratively speaking. | ||
**** {{dact|end}} | ****{{dact|end}} | ||
*** {{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|If Astarion mentioned that his former master's name.}} | ****{{dcond|If Astarion mentioned that his former master's name.}} | ||
****'''Astarion:''' Whatever's in here, it might give me an edge over Cazador. Or free me from him entirely. | ****'''Astarion:''' Whatever's in here, it might give me an edge over Cazador. Or free me from him entirely. | ||
****{{dact|seebelow|initial-dialogue}} | ****{{dact|seebelow|initial-dialogue}} | ||
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****'''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?}} | ***{{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:''' 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. | ****'''Astarion:''' Anyway, I'd rather keep it where I can see it. Its time will come, I'm sure. | ||
**** {{dact|end}} | ****{{dact|end}} | ||
{{dopt|'''Player''': ''Stay silent.''}} | {{dopt|'''Player''': ''Stay silent.''}} | ||
* '''Astarion:''' No, I won't kill them! Well, maybe Gale/Shadowheart/Wyll/the gith/the tiefling... | *'''Astarion:''' No, I won't kill them! Well, maybe Gale/Shadowheart/Wyll/the gith/the tiefling... | ||
* '''Astarion:''' I can't. I won't. Now - stop! | *'''Astarion:''' I can't. I won't. Now - stop! | ||
* '''Astarion:''' Let. Me. Go! Ah... Hello. | *'''Astarion:''' Let. Me. Go! Ah... Hello. | ||
* {{dopt|'''Player''': Good book?}} | *{{dopt|'''Player''': Good book?}} | ||
* '''Astarion:''' A unique read, certainly. A tome of necromancy, guarded by spirits. | *'''Astarion:''' A unique read, certainly. A tome of necromancy, guarded by spirits. | ||
** {{dact|seeabove|initial-dialogue}} | **{{dact|seeabove|initial-dialogue}} | ||
* {{dopt|'''Player''': What in the hells was that?}} | *{{dopt|'''Player''': What in the hells was that?}} | ||
** '''Astarion:''' I'm not sure. A dance with death, maybe. | **'''Astarion:''' I'm not sure. A dance with death, maybe. | ||
** {{dact|seeabove|initial-dialogue}} | **{{dact|seeabove|initial-dialogue}} | ||
* {{dopt|'''Player''': You're not killing anyone in this party.}} | *{{dopt|'''Player''': You're not killing anyone in this party.}} | ||
**'''Astarion:''' Astarion: Of course I'm not. It's just - it gets to you. | **'''Astarion:''' Astarion: Of course I'm not. It's just - it gets to you. | ||
**'''Astarion:''' This is a powerful book of necromancy, but it's guarded by spirits. | **'''Astarion:''' This is a powerful book of necromancy, but it's guarded by spirits. | ||
**{{dact|seeabove|initial-dialogue}} | **{{dact|seeabove|initial-dialogue}} | ||
{{dopt|'''Player''': ''Leave.''}} | {{dopt|'''Player''': ''Leave.''}} | ||
* '''Astarion:''' Just tell me what I need to know. Tell me your secrets. (To the Book.) | *'''Astarion:''' Just tell me what I need to know. Tell me your secrets. (To the Book.) | ||
{{dact|end}} | {{dact|end}} | ||
{{Dialogue end}} | {{Dialogue end}} | ||