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Zethino
Zethino is a dryad who can be found working at the Circus of the Last Days.

“The city of stone and steel is an endless scream in nature's womb. I have felt no peace here. Until now.„
Involvement[edit | edit source]
Act Three[edit | edit source]
For a fee, Zethino offers a test to determine if the love between the player character and a romanced party member can 'stand the test of time'. However, the test can be used on all companions, romanced or not - save Minsc and Jaheira. Aside from changes in approval from and dialogue during the test, it otherwise has no impact on relationships.
Zethino serves also as a vendor of alchemical ingredients, but only the first time when she is spoken with by a party member.
She also is one of Orin's possible disguises. The real Zethino can only be encountered if Orin has already been discovered twice.
Zethino's test of love[edit | edit source]
Picking two or more 'incorrect' answers results in a more negative comment from the party member the love test is done with, while picking two or more 'correct' answers results in a more positive interaction.
Completing Zethino's relationship test earns the following inspirations:
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Below are the recorded answers for each applicable companion. Some companions disapprove of certain correct answers. Correct answers have been marked with a ★ symbol.
Astarion[edit | edit source]
'The heart is fraught, so let us begin with the joyous. When is he happiest?'
- I don't think he's ever been happy.
-1
- When he's elbow-deep in gore. ★
+1
- He's happy right now - look at that smile!
-1
'Many things delight the heart, but only one makes it sing. Tell me, what does he desire more than anything?'
'Fear sits in the soul of all - to tame it, we must name it. Astarion - what is his deepest fear?'
- Sharp wooden sticks.
-1
- Breaking a nail. ★
+2
- Forever feeling like a slave to someone else. ★
-1
- Most things fear him actually.
+1
Gale[edit | edit source]
'Listen. Think. If the wizard were given the choice, what food would he be?'
- A lemon meringue - tart and lightweight.
-1
- A shiny red apple - wholesome as can be. ★
+1
- A three-day-old pot of tavern stew - muddled and questionable.
-2
- A roast onion - versatile, with hidden layers. ★
+1
'The heart is fraught, so let us turn to the joyous. When is Gale happiest?'
- At dusk. The light favours his complexion.
-1
- While on his balcony in Waterdeep. ★
+2
- In Mystra's embrace.
-1
'We often gaze through a veil of roses, but love accepts both the petal and the thorn. Gale - what is his greatest flaw?'
- He's too enraptured by illusions and fantasies, neglecting what's real.
-1
- He's too eager to please, no matter the cost.
-2
- He thinks that he, and the world, might be better off if he were dead. ★
+2
Halsin[edit | edit source]
'Listen. Think. When is he most comfortable?'
- While in the form of a bear, clad in nothing but fur. ★
+1
- After a supper large enough to induce hibernation.
-1
- Comfort doesn't come naturally to him - he's restless and roaming. ★
+2
- At his study in the grove.
-1
'We strive to do our utmost - to prove ourselves worthy. Tell me - of what is Halsin most proud?'
- His physique. Who can blame him?
-1
- Saving his friend Thaniel and banishing the shadow curse. ★
+2
- Protecting his grove from those who threatened it. ★
+1
- An impressively-notched bedpost.
-1
'Life is full of victory and loss. You cannot have one without the other. Halsin - what is his greatest failure?'
- Appointing a fanatic second-in-command at the grove. ★
+1
- Allowing the shadow curse to blight nature for a hundred years. ★
+2
- That he somehow let some scrawny goblins capture him.
-1
- Rejecting an amorous she-bear's affections.
-2
Karlach[edit | edit source]
'Listen. Think. Who does she loathe above all others?'
'Many things delight the heart, but only one makes it sing. Tell me, what is her idea of a perfect day?'
- Sitting quietly reading a book.
-2
- Strolling through town window shopping.
-1
- Bashing baddies interspersed with victory sex. ★
+2
'A decade from now, what will the mighty Karlach do? Where will she be?'
- Probably dead. ★
+1
- Settled down in a quiet village with a nice partner and a few kids. ★
+2
- Worshipping Selûne.
-1
Lae'zel[edit | edit source]
'Correct' answers for Lae'zel vary depending on whether Lae'zel has rejected Vlaakith or not.
'Listen. Think. What does she most desire?'
- To ascend. ★ (Only if Lae'zel has not rejected Vlaakith)
+2
- To find the truth about Orpheus amidst her queen's lies. ★ (Only if Lae'zel has rejected Vlaakith)
+1
- Attention.
-1
- Independence.
-1
- To annoy Shadowheart.
-1
'Many things delight the heart, but only one makes it sing. Tell me, what is the githyanki's fondest memory?'
- The closeness of her kin at Crèche K'liir.
-1
- Our night together.
+2 if partnered,
-1 otherwise
- Tearing the limbs from the beasts of the Sea of Night. ★
+2
- Spilling her own cousins' blood. ★
+1
'Life is brief - finite. When the warrior dies, what legacy will she leave behind?'
- None. Her name will be lost to time.
-2
- She will live in perpetuity as a kith'rak atop a red dragon. ★* (Only if Lae'zel has not rejected Vlaakith)
-2 if rejected Vlaakith,
+2 otherwise
- She will be known as a liberator of the githyanki people. ★* (Only if Lae'zel has rejected Vlaakith)
+1 if rejected Vlaakith,
-1 otherwise
- A vicious monster of legend, feared across the planes. ★
+1
- She will take Vlaakith's place as Queen of the githyanki.
-2
Minthara[edit | edit source]
▶ The player character must have an approval of at least 50 with Minthara to take the test with her.
'Listen. Think. What does the drow miss most about the Underdark?'
- Picking off her siblings one by one.
+2
- Her pet Spiders.
-1
- Spending time with her beloved family.
-1
- Spiced Ulaver wine and thinly sliced rothé steak. ★
+1
'Many pass through our lives, their touch rippling across time. But who does Minthara admire the most?'
'Those with an icy façade hide their true selves well - but pain breaks us all in the end. What is the worst thing your love has ever done?'
- Slaughtering the tieflings at the grove.
-1
- Let herself be captured by the cult of the Absolute. ★
+2
- Turn her back on Lolth.
-1
- Fall for me.
-1
Shadowheart[edit | edit source]
'Listen. Think. From where does Shadowheart draw comfort on a cold, dark night?'
- Good company and an even better vintage. ★
+1
- The knowledge that she can change, just as sure as night will give way to day. ★ (Only if Shadowheart has abandoned Shar worship)
+?
- The night itself.
+1
- Judging others.
-1
- A blanket?
-1
'The heart craves comfort, but needs respect. How does one earn the dark-haired maiden's respect?'
- Being discreet. ★
+2
- Showing shrewd judgement.
+1
- Being kind to animals.
+1
- Farting on a Selûnite.
-1
'Shame sits in the soul of all - to tame it, we must name it. Shadowheart - what is her deepest shame?'
- She doesn't know who she is, or where she belongs. ★
+1
- She can't swim. ★
+1
- Her hair.
-1
- Sacrificing an innocent for her own ambitions.
+1
- Failing her goddess when it counted the most. ★ (Only if Shadowheart has abandoned Shar worship)
+1
Wyll[edit | edit source]
'Listen. Think. What, on his darkest day, would make him smile?'
- Memories of our first night getting to know each other. ★
+2
- A flagon of ale. ★
+1
- Public adoration.
-1
- The day he made his pact.
-2
'We cannot live this life without others - others to guide us. To aspire to. Who does the Blade most admire?'
- Himself.
-2
- Mizora.
-2
- His father, Ulder Ravengard. ★
+1
- Balduran, the great hero of Baldur's Gate. ★
+2
'Life is a difficult and tumultuous thing. with every smile, a tear often follows. What is Wyll's greatest regret?'
- Killing Karlach. ★
+2 (Only if Karlach is dead)
- Sparing me and becoming a devil. (As Karlach)
-2
- Sparing Karlach and becoming a Devil.
-2
- Making a pact with Mizora.
-1
- Losing his father.
+1
- Leaving behind his father - and his city. ★
+1
- Joining up with me.
-1
Jaheira[edit | edit source]
Jaheira always refuses the test, although the tone of her reply changes upon reaching very high approval (starting around 69).
Minsc[edit | edit source]
Minsc always refuses the test.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
Notes[edit | edit source]
- Zethino refers to Shadowheart as "the dark-haired maiden" even if she has adopted white hair as part of her personal overhaul following her abandonment of , due to black being Shadowheart's natural hair color.
- companions cannot speak and therefore cannot participate in Zethino's love test with the player character.
- If the party defeat the dopplganger disguised as Dribbles prior to meeting Zethino, her greeting lines are different as she comments indirectly on the battle.
- Zethino does not trade after the love test has been completed.