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==== Upon reading [[Selûnite Prayer Book]] ====
==== Upon reading [[Selûnite Prayer Book]] ====
* Moonlight, guidance, ''tides''... how fascinating. Consider me converted, Selûne.
* Moonlight, guidance, ''tides''... how fascinating. Consider me converted, Selûne.
'''Opening an empty crate'''


==== '''Opening an empty crate''' ====
* Thoroughly pilfered already.
* Thoroughly pilfered already.
* All cleared out.
* Nothing.
* An empty box. If I were a cat, this would be a great find.
==== First time seeing a wolf ====
* Oh, no. I ''hate'' wolves.
* ''(Failing a Saving Throw against a wolf)'' Keep away from me!
==== Throwing Scratch's ball after his death ====
* I need to stop doing this to myself...
* I didn't do this enough, when I had the chance.
* I hope Scratch has a new ball to play with, wherever he is...
* It's silly... part of me felt like Scratch might still show up for his ball.
==== '''Player character sits on the stool by her tent''' ====
''Responses will vary based on Shadowheart's approval and relationship status with the player character.''
* '''Very Low / Low / Neutral'''
** I don't recall inviting you over.
** There's plenty of space at camp - no need to crowd me.
** Did you want something...?
* '''Medium / High / Very High / Exceptional'''
** I'm glad you decided to join me.
** You should come over more often.
** You grace my stool? I'm honoured.
** Take the weight off. You've earned it.
* '''Romanced / Dating'''
** I was hoping you'd come by.
** Always a pleasure.
** It's been too long.
** People will start talking, with all the time we spend together...
* '''Partnered'''
** Aren't you a sight for sore eyes?
** Tired, love?
** I do enjoy our little sits together.
** Yes, you sit right there and let me drink in the sight of you.


== Location Remarks ==
== Location Remarks ==
* ''(First time seeing a wolf)'' Oh, no. I ''hate'' wolves.
** ''(Failing a [[Saving throws|Saving Throw]] against a wolf)'' Keep away from me!
=== Act One ===  
=== Act One ===  
==== [[Wilderness]] ====
==== [[Wilderness]] ====
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* ''(After skeletons have been defeated)'' "Fools. Rising from the dead just to protect some dusty old baubles."
* ''(After skeletons have been defeated)'' "Fools. Rising from the dead just to protect some dusty old baubles."


===== [[Inner Sanctum|Emerald Grove]] =====
==== [[Inner Sanctum|Emerald Grove]] ====
* ''(Offered [[Wyvern Poison]] by [[Nettie]])'' "Wyvern poison. Never tried it, and I hope to keep it that way."
* ''(Offered [[Wyvern Poison]] by [[Nettie]])'' "Wyvern poison. Never tried it, and I hope to keep it that way."
** (reply)
** Player: (remark)
** "Better than ceremorphosis, at least. Hold onto it."
** Shadowheart: Better than ceremorphosis, at least. Hold onto it.


===== [[Secluded Cove|Harpy Nest]] =====
==== [[Secluded Cove|Harpy Nest]] ====
* "Is that... singing? It's beautiful."
* "Is that... singing? It's beautiful."


==== [[Blighted Village]] ====
==== [[Blighted Village]] ====
* ''(Upon finding the abandoned hopscotch game)'' "Looks familiar... did I play this once? Long ago...?"
* ''(Upon finding the abandoned hopscotch game)'' "Looks familiar... did I play this once? Long ago...?"
* ''(On picking up the [[Selunite Necklace]])'' "Moon witch rubbish. How much time did some dimwitted artisan waste on that?"
* ''(Picking up the [[Old Schoolbook]])'' "Someone's diary. Might explain what happened here."
* ''(Picking up the [[Selunite Necklace]])'' "Moon witch rubbish. How much time did some dimwitted artisan waste on that?"


==== [[The Risen Road]] ====
==== [[The Risen Road]] ====
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'''[[Owlbear Nest]]'''
'''[[Owlbear Nest]]'''


* ''(Picking up the Selûnite Rite)'' "Selûnite coming-of-age rites? Barbaric nonsense."
* ''(Picking up the [[Selûnite Rite]])'' "Selûnite coming-of-age rites? Barbaric nonsense."


'''[[Abandoned Refuge]]'''
'''[[Abandoned Refuge]]'''


* ''(Picking up Dark Justiciar Mail)'' "Fallen Dark Justiciars. Halsin said they once had a stronghold down here..."
* ''(Picking up [[Dark Justiciar Mail]])'' "Fallen Dark Justiciars. Halsin said they once had a stronghold down here..."
* ''(Entering the Kitchen)''
* ''(Entering the Kitchen)''
** ''(Succeed a [[Religion]] Check)'' "To break bread in Shar's name, then spill blood in her name. A sacred rite."
** ''(Succeed a [[Religion]] Check)'' "To break bread in Shar's name, then spill blood in her name. A sacred rite."
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=== Act Two ===
=== Act Two ===
'''[[Last Light Inn]]'''


* ''(Succeeding an [[Insight]] Check near the Strange Ox)'' "I've definitely seen that ox before. It has the same strange look in its eye." ''(After [[Halsin]] enters the [[Shadow Crossing]])'' "He's gone. The Shadowfell holds him now - unless he can find his way back."
==== '''[[Last Light Inn]]''' ====
* ''(Succeeding an [[Insight]] Check near the Strange Ox)'' "I've definitely seen that ox before. It has the same strange look in its eye."  
* ''(After [[Halsin]] enters the [[Shadow Crossing]])'' "He's gone. The Shadowfell holds him now - unless he can find his way back."
* ''(Approaching the Hidden Body and Open Graves)'' "Hastily buried - but at least they ''were'' buried, I suppose."
* ''(Approaching the Hidden Body and Open Graves)'' "Hastily buried - but at least they ''were'' buried, I suppose."
* ''(Moving the Rubble on the Hidden Body)''
* ''(Moving the Rubble on the Hidden Body)''
** ''(If Shadowheart doesn't have enough Strength)'' "Too heavy. Whatever Marcus hid away, looks like it's staying a secret."
** ''(If Shadowheart doesn't have enough Strength)'' "Too heavy. Whatever Marcus hid away, looks like it's staying a secret."
** ''(If Shadowheart has enough Strength)'' "A dead Flaming Fist - buried by Marcus?"
** ''(If Shadowheart has enough Strength)'' "A dead Flaming Fist - buried by Marcus?"
==== '''[[Last Light Inn - Cellar]]''' ====
* ''(Entering combat with the [[Meenlock|Meenlocks]])''
** ''(Succeeding an [[Arcana]] check)'' "Meenlocks. Easily blinded by light - I need a torch or something."
** ''(Failing an [[Arcana]] check)'' "What the hells is that? More claws than a sack of feral cats."
* ''(Approaching the Selûnite shrine)'' "A Selûnite shrine, hidden away."
* ''(Picking up the [[Idol of Selûne]])'' "Good craftsmanship wasted on Selûne. Maybe it can be repurposed somehow."


==== [[Shadow-Cursed Lands]] ====
==== [[Shadow-Cursed Lands]] ====
* ''(After encountering a [[Dolly Dolly Dolly|pixie]])'' "We do get to see some interesting things. Almost makes the mortal peril worth it. ''Almost''."
* ''(After encountering a [[Dolly Dolly Dolly|pixie]])'' "We do get to see some interesting things. Almost makes the mortal peril worth it. ''Almost''."
* ''(After smashing the lantern to release the [[Pixie]])'' "She's an angry little thing. Sort of adorable, really."
* ''(After smashing the lantern to release the pixie, [[Dolly Dolly Dolly]])'' "She's an angry little thing. Sort of adorable, really."
* ''(Succeeding an [[Investigation]] Check by the dead tieflings)'' "Looks like they lost a fight."
* ''(Succeeding an [[Investigation]] Check by the dead tieflings)'' "Looks like they lost a fight."
* ''(Finding the Absolute's army/camp at X:-282, Y:9 )'' "All those campfires - enough for an army. The Absolute's army."
* ''(Finding the Absolute's army/camp at X:-282, Y:9 )'' "All those campfires - enough for an army. The Absolute's army."
'''[[Ruined Battlefield]]'''
 
==== '''[[Ruined Battlefield]]''' ====
* ''(Approaching the [[Shadowed Battlefield]])'' "The shadows have upended the ground itself. Such power..."
* ''(Approaching the [[Shadowed Battlefield]])'' "The shadows have upended the ground itself. Such power..."
'''[[Reithwin Tollhouse]]'''
* ''(Discovering [[Kar'niss]] and the goblins' cages, after having already encountered them)''
** ''(If Shadowheart is the only one in the party)''
*** Shadowheart: The drider's caravan came from here, I'll wager.
*** Shadowheart: Seems they've herded their last prisoner.
**''(If the player starts the conversation)''
***Player: (remark)
***Shadowheart: They won't be herding any more prisoners from here, thanks to us.
** ''(If Shadowheart starts the conversation)''
***Shadowheart: The drider's caravan came from here, I'll wager.
***Player: (remark)
*''(Approaching the dead Ox)''
**''(Succeeding Investigation Check)'' "Looks like it gored one of its attackers, before it died."
**''(Failing Investigation Check)'' "Poor creature. It must have been terrified."


==== '''[[Reithwin Tollhouse]]''' ====
* ''(Opening Thayan Shipment Box)'' "From Thay. Whoever looted this must've been in a hurry - they missed a gem."
* ''(Opening Thayan Shipment Box)'' "From Thay. Whoever looted this must've been in a hurry - they missed a gem."
* ''(Opening Cormyte Shipment Box)'' "Silks from Cormyr - already ransacked. Pity."
* ''(Opening Cormyte Shipment Box)'' "Silks from Cormyr - already ransacked. Pity."
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* ''(Interacting with Dog Collar Pile)'' "'Rascal.'? 'Jagoda.'? These belonged to somebody's pets - ''former'' pets, judging by the dried blood."
* ''(Interacting with Dog Collar Pile)'' "'Rascal.'? 'Jagoda.'? These belonged to somebody's pets - ''former'' pets, judging by the dried blood."


==== [[Thisobald Thorm]] ====
==== '''[[The Waning Moon]]''' ====
* ''(Upon starting combat)'' "Damn thing's sozzled. Might make for an unpredictable fight."
* ''(Reading Message Board outside The Waning Moon)'' "Missing pets - Zola, Rascal... Wait. Those are the names from those collars. Those ''blood-stained'' collars. Gods..."
* ''(When [[Burning Reflex]] is activated)'' Heated brew? {{verify}}
* ''(Approaching the main entrance)''
* ''(When [[Acid Reflux]] is activated)'' Watch it - the acid's altered his brew.
** ''(If Shadowheart is the only one in the party)''
* ''(When [[Electric Reflux]]{{verify}} is activated)'' Damn - the brew's acquired a spark!
*** Shadowheart: Looks like a distillery. I could use a drink after wandering this place...
* ''(Victory)'' He's done for. I'll drink to that.
** ''(If player starts the conversation)''
'''[[Grand Mausoleum]]'''
*** Player: (remark)
*** Shadowheart: I could use a drink after wandering these ruins.
**''(If Shadowheart starts the conversation)''
***Shadowheart: Looks like this used to be a distillery.
***Player: (remark)
**''(Inspecting Barrels of Skeletal Remains)'' "I suppose there's worse things to drown in."
 
* [[Thisobald Thorm]]
** ''(Upon starting combat)'' "Damn thing's sozzled. Might make for an unpredictable fight."
** ''(When [[Acid Reflux (Condition)]] is activated)'' "Watch it - the acid's altered his brew."
** ''(When [[Burning Reflux (Condition)]] is activated)'' "Flaming brew? This battle's taken a heated turn."
** ''(When [[Cold Reflux (Condition)]] is activated)'' "The brew's been chilled!"
** ''(When [[Electrified Reflux (Condition)]] is activated)'' "Damn - the brew's acquired a spark!"
** ''(When [[Gaseous Reflux (Condition)]] is activated)'' "Ugh - he's about to belch!"
** ''(When [[Toxic Reflux (Condition)]] is activated)'' "Hells - his brew's turned to poison."
** ''(Victory)'' "He's done for. I'll drink to that."
 
==== '''[[Moonrise Towers]]''' ====


* ''(Approaching the entrance to the [[Grand Mausoleum]])'' "Sigils... attempts to restrain Lady Shar's power, perhaps. Failed attempts."
* ''(Returning to camp after receiving [[Decide Minthara's Fate]])'' "Perhaps we should consider helping Minthara. She may be a useful person to owe us a favour."
* ''(Reading Balthazar's [[Research Notes (Balthazar)|Research Notes]])''
** ''(If Shadowheart is the only one in the party)''
*** Shadowheart: This 'Nightsong' sounds like the source of Ketheric Thorm's invulnerability. But perhaps it could be turned against him.
** ''(If player starts conversation)''
*** Player: (remark)
*** Shadowheart: That name... not the first thing you'd think to call an artefact of the Absolute.
*** (Other party members will chime in)
** ''(If Shadowheart starts conversation)''
*** Shadowheart: This 'Nightsong' sounds like the source of Ketheric Thorm's invulnerability.  
*** Player: (remark)
*** (Other party members will chime in)


* ''(Discovering the [[Grand Mausoleum]] waypoint)'' "All these Dark Justiciars, slain in battle... they must have had a stronghold nearby, or a temple."
==== '''[[Grand Mausoleum]]''' ====
* ''(Approaching the entrance to the Grand Mausoleum)'' "Sigils... attempts to restrain Lady Shar's power, perhaps. Failed attempts."
 
* ''(Discovering the Grand Mausoleum waypoint)'' "All these Dark Justiciars, slain in battle... they must have had a stronghold nearby, or a temple."
* ''(Succeeding a [[Religion]] check on a Grave Marker)''  
* ''(Succeeding a [[Religion]] check on a Grave Marker)''  
** "Makeshift Selûnite graves. They must have fallen in the fight against the Sharrans, all that time ago."
** "Makeshift Selûnite graves. They must have fallen in the fight against the Sharrans, all that time ago."
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* ''(Approaching the broken Mirror of Loss)'' "This mirror... it's so familiar. I've stood before one like it before. Felt its magic. What did it do...?"
* ''(Approaching the broken Mirror of Loss)'' "This mirror... it's so familiar. I've stood before one like it before. Felt its magic. What did it do...?"
=== Act Three ===
=== Act Three ===
'''[[Lower City]]'''


==== '''[[Lower City]]''' ====
* (''Passing graffiti on the side of [[Elerrathin's Home]]'') "That graffiti... it almost looks like it was done in my hand. Did I do this?"
* (''Passing graffiti on the side of [[Elerrathin's Home]]'') "That graffiti... it almost looks like it was done in my hand. Did I do this?"


'''[[Graveyard (Lower City)]]'''
==== '''[[Graveyard (Lower City)]]''' ====
 
* (''Interacting with Allistar Marnley's Grave'') "Odd... I can't help but feel a twinge of sorrow at this grave. But why? Who is this?"
* (''Interacting with Allistar Marnley's Grave'') "Odd... I can't help but feel a twinge of sorrow at this grave. But why? Who is this?"
** ''(Placing a Night Orchid at Allistar Marnley's Grave) "''My favourite. A kind touch, thank you."
** ''(Placing a Night Orchid at Allistar Marnley's Grave) "''My favourite. A kind touch, thank you."
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**''(Entering Chamber of Loss)'' "I... I see them. I see my parents. Gods... what's been done to them?"
**''(Entering Chamber of Loss)'' "I... I see them. I see my parents. Gods... what's been done to them?"
* ''(Bookshelves in the Dormitory)'' "These are all about ''me''...forty years of my life, documented like I was some sort of specimen."
* ''(Bookshelves in the Dormitory)'' "These are all about ''me''...forty years of my life, documented like I was some sort of specimen."
'''[[House of Hope]]'''


==== '''[[House of Hope]]''' ====
* '''Outer Portals'''
* '''Outer Portals'''
** ''(Looking at Portal to Athkatla)'' "This leads to Athkatla. Perhaps I'll see it for myself, some day."
** ''(Looking at Portal to Athkatla)'' "This leads to Athkatla. Perhaps I'll see it for myself, some day."
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(Approaching [[Moonrise Towers]])
(Approaching [[Moonrise Towers]])
* '''Lae'zel''': Moonrise Towers at last. Make no mistake - I will have answers about these ghaik tadpoles.
* '''Lae'zel''': Moonrise Towers at last. Make no mistake - I ''will'' have answers about these ''ghaik'' tadpoles.
* '''Shadowheart''': Easy, Lae'zel - we need answers, yes, but you catch more flies with honey than vinegar...
* '''Shadowheart''': Easy, Lae'zel - we need answers, yes, but you catch more flies with honey than vinegar...
* '''Shadowheart''': ... perhaps that doesn't translate. I don't know if githyanki have honey. Or vinegar. Or flies, even. Let's just show some restraint.
* '''Shadowheart''': ... perhaps that doesn't translate. I don't know if githyanki have honey. Or vinegar. Or ''flies'', even. Let's just show some restraint.
* '''Lae'zel''': I'm capable of restraint, just as you're capable of raw fury. I trust we'll find reason to exercise both here.
* '''Lae'zel''': I'm capable of restraint, just as you're capable of raw fury. I trust we'll find reason to exercise both here.
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