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Synopsis:

These paladins signed their pact with Zariel for riches and power and serve her with relish. They've agreed to capture and kill Karlach, one of the origin characters. This cultist is the leader of the group. He's friendly, but badly injured after his fight with Karlach.

How to trigger:

ReconCommand: teleport S_PLA_Refugee_001

21.
Anders
: I thank you for taking our side. You had no reason to trust us, yet your faith spared us a grisly end.PLA_Refugee_001_HasMet = False, PLA_PaladinsOfTyr_Event_KarlachLeavesHostilePLA_Refugee_001_SidedWithPaladins_HasMet, PLA_Refugee_001_HasMet
- 15.
  Anders
  : Our lord Tyr sent us in pursuit of that devil. She had already butchered a family fleeing the armies of the Absolute by the time we caught up with her.
  - 145.
    Anders
    : She bested us once, and would have finished the job if not for you.
    
    7. Player: Why did she think you agents of Zariel?ORI_Karlach_HasMet, PLA_KarlachRecruitmentTollhouse_Knows_RefugeesAreCultists
    
    6.
    Anders
    : I suppose she sought cover for her own crimes by accusing us.
    
    139.
    Anders
    : But she's dead now. She can't hurt anyone anymore. You are our protector - Tyr's blessings are upon you.
    
    66. [Jump] Jump to Node 83 (2)
    
    57. Player: It was my duty to protect you.
    
    104. [Jump] Jump to Node 83 (2)
    
    114. Player: Maybe I was too hasty. Maybe she was right about you.
    
    53.
    Anders
    : She wasn't. Let me prove it to you with a gift.PLA_KarlachRecruitmentTollhouse_State_HasWeapon
    
    2. [Jump] Jump to Node 105 (1)
    
    19.
    Anders
    : She wasn't. I may not be able to convince you, but Tyr's blessing is now upon you. Let him strike me down if I take his word in vain.PLA_KarlachRecruitmentTollhouse_State_HasWeapon = False
    
    49. [Jump] Jump to Node 136 (1)
26.
Anders
: Our scouts told us you'd come. The devil's ally. Come to finish us, have you?GLO_Origin_PartOfTheTeam_KarlachPLA_Refugee_001_HasMet
- 30. Player: You must mean Karlach. I know the truth about who you are.
  - 62.
    Anders
    : I'm sure she's invented a fascinating history of our crimes. The truth is far simpler.
    
    82.
    Anders
    : We are paladins of Tyr, Lord of Justice. He sent us after an infernal being, straight out of the Nine Hells, hiding in the form of a one-horned tiefling - Karlach.
    
    4.
    Anders
    : She's slaughtered countless refugees fleeing the Absolute. Yesterday, she butchered an entire family. We were lucky to survive our encounter with her.
    
    99. Player: Say I buy your story. What then?PLA_KarlachRecruitmentTollhouse_State_HostilitiesBegan, FactionHostileToPlayerGroupAfterDialog
    
    88.
    Anders
    : Then you'd be very stupid indeed.^devnote
    
    154. [Jump] Jump to Node 134 (1)
    
    147. Player: You're a terrible liar.PLA_KarlachRecruitmentTollhouse_State_HostilitiesBegan, FactionHostileToPlayerGroupAfterDialog
    
    78.
    Anders
    : First I was burned within in inch of my life, and now I'm stuck playing pantomime. I can't take it anymore.^devnote
    
    120.
    Anders
    : Karlach is going back to Avernus, and if she won't go quietly, she dies. It looks like I'll have to kill you first, which I quite look forward to. Bye-bye.PLA_KarlachRecruitmentTollhouse_State_HostilitiesBegan, FactionHostileToPlayerGroupAfterDialog
    End
    
    63. Player: If you serve the Lord of Justice, prove it. Recite the Creed of the Left Hand.PALADIN_TYRPLA_KarlachRecruitmentTollhouse_State_HostilitiesBegan, FactionHostileToPlayerGroupAfterDialog
    
    42. [Jump] Jump to Node 27 (1)
- 91. Player: That depends on you. Are you what she says you are?
  - Link to Node 62
- 109. Player: That's right. I'm sending you back to Avernus where you belong.PLA_KarlachRecruitmentTollhouse_State_HostilitiesBegan, FactionHostileToPlayerGroupAfterDialog
  - 134.
    Anders
    : Tsk. Poor Karlach. Allied with the first sap she met, who will be so quickly destroyed.^devnote
    
    40.
    Anders
    : Zariel will find this all terribly funny.
    End
58.
Anders
: Well?^devnotePLA_Refugee_001_HasMet, PLA_KarlachRecruitmentTollhouse_Quest_AcceptedSearch
- 92. [Jump] Jump to Node 124 (2)
65.
Anders
: Your actions saved many souls - Tyr be with you.PLA_KarlachRecruitmentTollhouse_State_AndersReceivedHead
End
68.
Anders
: Wh-who's there? Please - keep your distance. You're welcome to shelter here, but we've grave injuries to tend to.PLA_Refugee_001_HasMet = FalsePLA_Refugee_001_HasMet
- 89. Player: Who - or what - attacked you?
  - 116.
    Anders
    : A devil - the most deadly foe we've yet encountered.
    
    137.
    Anders
    : We are paladins of Tyr, Lord of Justice. He sent us after an infernal being, straight out of the Nine Hells, hiding in the form of a one-horned tiefling.
    
    87. Player: [TagAnswer] ORI_Karlach_HasMet = False, 31c5cf55-6ca8-5ef7-de32-7370ebd6f40e_WyllInclusion = FalseORI_Inclusion_Wyll
    
    107.
    Wyll
    : One horn? Then you mean Karlach. Archdevil's bootlicker.31c5cf55-6ca8-5ef7-de32-7370ebd6f40e_WyllInclusion
    
    45. Player: [TagAnswer] ORI_Inclusion_End_Wyll
    
    96.
    Narrator
    : *One horn. He means Karlach - there is no doubting it.*WYLL
    
    Link to Node 118
    
    130.
    Anders
    : You know her. Which means you know what the fiend's capable of.31c5cf55-6ca8-5ef7-de32-7370ebd6f40e_WyllInclusion
    
    Link to Node 118
    
    39.
    Narrator
    : *That's Karlach all right. If you believe her story, these so-called paladins are lying.*PLA_KarlachRecruitmentTollhouse_State_ToldByKarlachPaladinCultists
    
    118.
    Anders
    : She's slaughtered countless refugees fleeing the Absolute. Yesterday, she butchered an entire family without mercy.PLA_Refugee_001_ToldOfCrime, PLA_PaladinsOfTyr_Knows_ToldMurderer
    
    113.
    Anders
    : We were lucky to survive our encounter with her.
    
    33. Player: [PassiveRoll] WARLOCKRoll (Intelligence, Religion) vs 15 (1)
    
    149. [RollResult] True
    
    128.
    Narrator
    : *This could be the work of a devil, but they collect souls through cunning, not carnage.*PLA_Refugee_001_PostEA_PassedCheckDevils
    
    152. Player: Where is this devil?ORI_Karlach_HasMet = False
    
    9.
    Anders
    : She ran toward the river when she saw we were merely wounded - not dead. Down the hill from here.
    
    135.
    Anders
    : She must pay for her crimes. If you capture her, you will have served Tyr where we could not.
    
    108.
    Anders
    : This is the Sword of Justice, blessed by Tyr. I've wielded it since I swore my oath.
    
    1.
    Anders
    : It's all I have, but it's yours if you stop her. Bring me her head, and Tyr will consider her crimes repaid.
    
    46. [Jump] Jump to Node 150 (1)
    
    100. Player: Very well. I'll bring you her head.PLA_KarlachRecruitmentTollhouse_State_HeadNotAvailable = False, GLO_Origin_PartOfTheTeam_Karlach = FalsePLA_KarlachRecruitmentTollhouse_Quest_AcceptedSearch
    
    123.
    Anders
    : May the Just God guide you.
    End
    
    103. Player: I'll think about it.PLA_KarlachRecruitmentTollhouse_State_HeadNotAvailable = False
    
    Link to Node 123
    
    72. Player: I have other things to deal with.
    
    24. [Jump] Jump to Node 77 (1)
    
    60. Player: The only head that will roll is yours.
    
    22. [Jump] Jump to Node 84 (1)
    
    20. Player: It isn't like a devil to use their brawn instead of their brains.PLA_Refugee_001_PostEA_PassedCheckDevils
    
    155.
    Anders
    : Indeed. She's a uniquely vicious case. All the more reason she must be stopped.
    
    11. Player: Truly? I believe I've met her.GLO_Karlach_State_Dead = False, ORI_Karlach_HasMet, GLO_Origin_PartOfTheTeam_Karlach = False
    
    106.
    Anders
    : Then you're lucky to be alive.^devnotePLA_KarlachRecruitmentTollhouse_Quest_AcceptedSearch
    
    132. [Jump] Jump to Node 108 (1)
    
    14. Player: I've already dealt with her. She's dead.GLO_Karlach_State_Dead, ORI_Karlach_HasMet, PLA_KarlachRecruitmentTollhouse_State_HeadNotAvailable = False
    
    70.
    Anders
    : If that's true, this is the first glimmer of hope we've had for a long while. But I'll need proof.^devnotePLA_KarlachRecruitmentTollhouse_State_HeadNotAvailable = False
    
    48.
    Anders
    : Bring me her head, and I'll give you my blade. It carries Tyr's blessing - and you will have earned it by carrying out his justice.^devnotePLA_KarlachRecruitmentTollhouse_Quest_AcceptedSearch
    End
    
    121. [Jump] Jump to Node 28 (2)
    
    44. Player: The monster's name is Karlach - my sworn prey. I will hunt her down., REALLY_WYLLPLA_KarlachRecruitmentTollhouse_State_HeadNotAvailable = False, GLO_Origin_PartOfTheTeam_Karlach = FalsePLA_KarlachRecruitmentTollhouse_Quest_AcceptedSearch['Lae'zel 1', 'Shadowheart -1']
    
    44. Player: Let me help. I can hunt down this monster.PLA_KarlachRecruitmentTollhouse_State_HeadNotAvailable = False, GLO_Origin_PartOfTheTeam_Karlach = FalsePLA_KarlachRecruitmentTollhouse_Quest_AcceptedSearch['Lae'zel 1', 'Shadowheart -1']
    
    115. [Jump] Jump to Node 9 (1)
    
    141. Player: I wish you and yours well, but I must be on my way soon.
    
    77.
    Anders
    : I understand. But if you see the fiend, be on your guard. She's dangerous.
    End
    
    61. Player: I've met her. She said you were servants of Zariel sent to take her back to Avernus.ORI_Karlach_HasMet, PLA_KarlachRecruitmentTollhouse_Knows_RefugeesAreCultists
    
    12.
    Anders
    : A devilish lie. She nearly killed me with her hellacious flames, and now she's sent you to finish the job.
    
    41.
    Anders
    : Do not be swayed.
    
    140. [Jump] Jump to Node 108 (1)
    
    67. Player: I've been called a devil before. Are you sure this tiefling is what you say?TIEFLING
    
    56.
    Anders
    : The fiend may have been a tiefling once, but she belongs to Avernus now. I wish it were not so, and I bear no grudge against your people.
    
    18. Player: Truth and justice, brother. My oath is in Tyr's name. I am sorry to hear about the fate of your mission.PALADIN_TYR
    
    93.
    Anders
    : A fellow paladin? What fortune. You might be able to succeed where we failed.
    
    38. [Jump] Jump to Node 108 (1)
    
    122. Player: Now that she softened you up, I'll finish you off.
    
    84.
    Anders
    : Fool. All you'll get is a broken skull.PLA_KarlachRecruitmentTollhouse_State_HostilitiesBegan, FactionHostileToPlayerGroupAfterDialog
    End
    
    16. [RollResult] False
    
    43. [Jump] Jump to Node 128 (2)
    
    52. Player: [PassiveRoll] Roll (Intelligence, Religion) vs 15 (0)
    
    64. [Jump] Jump to Node 33 (2)
    
    138.
    Narrator
    : *You recognise the description - the burning tiefling you met by the river.*^devnoteORI_Karlach_HasMet, GLO_Origin_PartOfTheTeam_Karlach = False
    
    Link to Node 118
    
    153. [Jump] Jump to Node 45 (2)
- 98. Player: I heard a tiefling called Karlach nearly roasted you to death.ORI_Karlach_HasMet
  - 55.
    Anders
    : Believe me, she's no tiefling, but a devil. We were lucky to escape.
    
    54.
    Anders
    : Just yesterday, the devil Karlach slaughtered countless refugees. An entire family met their end at her hands - including a pregnant mother.
    
    146. [Jump] Jump to Node 118 (2)
- 101. Player: What is this place?
  - 97.
    Anders
    : A tollhouse, once upon a time. Now a house of respite for those of us burned by a devil.
    
    69. [Jump] Jump to Node 137 (1)
- 111. Player: Cut the act. I know what you are. Agents of Zariel here to collect an asset.PLA_KarlachRecruitmentTollhouse_Knows_RefugeesAreCultists
  - 102.
    Anders
    : Agents of... let me guess. The devil Karlach herself told you that profane lie.
    
    17.
    Anders
    : We are paladins of Tyr, sworn to protect those in need. He sent us to hunt Karlach down, but she was too vicious for us.
    
    34. Player: Why should I believe you?
    
    129.
    Anders
    : Look at me. The devil nearly burned me to the bone. A normal tiefling like yourself couldn't do that without powerful magics. She's something far worse., TIEFLING
    
    129.
    Anders
    : Look at me. The devil nearly burned me to the bone. A tiefling couldn't do that without powerful magics. She's something far worse.
    
    148. Player: Say I buy your story. What then?
    
    3. [Jump] Jump to Node 108 (1)
    
    86. Player: I disagree. I think you're something far worse.
    
    47.
    Anders
    : Believe what you will, but do it in silence. We have wounded to tend to - and a return home to plan.
    
    80.
    Anders
    : It isn't too late to do the right thing, though.
    
    25. [Jump] Jump to Node 108 (1)
    
    23. Player: Leave.
    
    142.
    Anders
    : Before you go - I wouldn't be a proper paladin if I didn't try to enlist your help in a righteous battle.
    
    117. [Jump] Jump to Node 108 (1)
    
    31. [Jump] Jump to Node 148 (1)
    
    90. Player: If you serve the Lord of Justice, prove it. Recite the Creed of the Left Hand.PALADIN_TYR
    
    27.
    Anders
    : I believe... that is...
    
    131.
    Anders
    : To arms, comrades. We are discovered.PLA_KarlachRecruitmentTollhouse_State_HostilitiesBegan, FactionHostileToPlayerGroupAfterDialog
    End
    
    151. [Jump] Jump to Node 122 (1)
- 75. Player: Rest easy. I'll only stay a short time.
  - 51.
    Anders
    : Tyr protect you. Be on your watch. There's a devil in the guise of a one-horned tiefling haunting the Risen Road.
    
    29. [Jump] Jump to Node 137 (2)
83.
Anders
: She's dead. Finally we can rest.PLA_Refugee_001_HasMet, PLA_PaladinsOfTyr_Event_KarlachLeavesHostilePLA_Refugee_001_SidedWithPaladins_HasMet, PLA_Refugee_001_HasMet
- 105.
  Anders
  : You've saved our souls. It's a debt that can never truly be repaid.PLA_KarlachRecruitmentTollhouse_State_HasWeaponPLA_KarlachRecruitmentTollhouse_Event_GiveWeapon
  - 74.
    Anders
    : But here is my blade, blessed by Tyr. I hope it keeps you safe, and brings your enemies to justice.^devnote
    End
- 73.
  Anders
  : We owe you every gratitude. If we had something - anything - to give, we would. But our thanks - and Tyr's gratitude - will have to suffice for now.PLA_KarlachRecruitmentTollhouse_State_HasWeapon = False
  - 136.
    Anders
    : Bless you in all your doings - in Justice's name.
    End
85.
Anders
: Perhaps you've decided to chase down the fiend after all?PLA_Refugee_001_HasMet
- 10. [Jump] Jump to Node 128 (2)
94. [Alias] PLA_Refugee_001_SidedWithPaladins_HasMet, PLA_PaladinsOfTyr_Event_KarlachLeavesHostile
End
- Alias to Node 65
124.
Anders
: Any sign of the tiefling fiend?^devnotePLA_Refugee_001_HasMet = False, PLA_KarlachRecruitmentTollhouse_Quest_AcceptedSearchPLA_Refugee_001_HasMet
- 150. Player: She's dead, but I couldn't retrieve her head.PLA_KarlachRecruitmentTollhouse_State_HeadNotAvailable
  - 79. [Jump] Jump to Node 28 (2)
- 8. Player: Here's her head. Just like you asked.GLO_Karlach_State_HasHead
  - 35. [FallibleQuestionResult]
    
    127.
    Anders
    : [TagAnswer] PLA_KarlachRecruitmentTollhouse_State_AndersReceivedHead, PLA_KarlachRecruitmentTollhouse_Event_GiveHead
    
    28. [TagCinematic] ^devnote
    
    36.
    Anders
    : You've saved our souls. It's a debt that can never truly be repaid.PLA_KarlachRecruitmentTollhouse_Knows_RefugeesAreCultists, PLA_KarlachRecruitmentTollhouse_State_HasWeaponPLA_KarlachRecruitmentTollhouse_Event_GiveWeapon
    
    71.
    Anders
    : But here is my blade, blessed by Tyr. I hope it keeps you safe, and brings your enemies to justice.^devnote
    End
    
    32. [Alias] PLA_KarlachRecruitmentTollhouse_Knows_RefugeesAreCultists, PLA_KarlachRecruitmentTollhouse_State_HasWeapon = FalsePLA_KarlachRecruitmentTollhouse_Quest_CompletedNoReward
    End
    
    Alias to Node 36
    
    50.
    Anders
    : Thank you. As promised, here is my blade, blessed by Tyr. PLA_KarlachRecruitmentTollhouse_Knows_RefugeesAreCultists = False, PLA_KarlachRecruitmentTollhouse_State_HasWeaponPLA_KarlachRecruitmentTollhouse_Event_GiveWeapon
    
    143.
    Anders
    : It's sacred... the most valuable thing I've ever held. I hope it serves you as well as it served me.^devnote
    End
    
    126.
    Anders
    : A grim business - but justice has been served. May Tyr watch over you.PLA_KarlachRecruitmentTollhouse_Knows_RefugeesAreCultists = False, PLA_KarlachRecruitmentTollhouse_State_HasWeapon = FalsePLA_KarlachRecruitmentTollhouse_Quest_CompletedNoReward
    End
  - 81. [FallibleQuestionResult]
    
    37. [Jump] Jump to Node 124 (2)
- 110. Player: Remind me - how will I recognise her?
  - 95.
    Anders
    : She only has one horn, and she looks like she could rip your arms off with her bare hands. Hard to miss.^devnote
- 5. Player: I met her. She says you're the fiends, and I believe her. ORI_Karlach_HasMet['Lae'zel 1', 'Wyll 1']
  - 59. [Jump] Jump to Node 78 (1)
- 76. Player: I met her by the river, not far from here.ORI_Karlach_HasMet
  - 0.
    Anders
    : But she's still alive? We need her head.^devnotePLA_KarlachRecruitmentTollhouse_Quest_LookingForKarlach
    End
- 119. Player: Drop the act - you're no paladin. You serve the archdevil Zariel.PLA_KarlachRecruitment_State_AccusedCultists = False, PLA_KarlachRecruitmentTollhouse_Knows_RefugeesAreCultistsPLA_KarlachRecruitment_State_AccusedCultists
  - 144. Player: [TagAnswer] PLA_KarlachRecruitment_Refugee002_StartInclusion
    
    13.
    Trynn
    : Block the doors.^devnote
    
    133. Player: [TagAnswer] PLA_KarlachRecruitment_Refugee002_EndInclusion
    
    125. [Jump] Jump to Node 78 (1)
- 112. Player: Leave.
  End