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    Synopsis:

    A True Soul oversees some gnolls in the kitchen. They're uncharacteristically quiet, and she explains that the Absolute has given her the ability to 'bring out the good' in then. In truth she is simply dominating them - she'll demonstrate by forcing the gnoll to perform tricks, but we can subvert her power and let the gnoll kill her.

    How to trigger:

    Speak to the female gnome in Moonrise's kitchens.


  • 23.
    Linsella
    : Go on now, friend. It seems I must have a stern chat with Barnabus.devnoteMOO_KitchenFight_HasMet_GnollMaster, MOO_KitchenFight_State_SeenPower
    End
  • 26.
    Linsella
    : A moment, True Soul.devnoteMOO_KitchenFight_HasMet_GnollMaster
    • 24.
      Linsella
      : You use a spoon to stir the soup, Barnabus. Forget the axe, my darling.devnote
      • 4.
        'Barnabus'
        : *Soft hoot.*devnoteSFX_Only
        • 63.
          Linsella
          : Now! How can I help you?devnote
          • 43. Player: 'Barnabus'...?MOO_KitchenFight_UserShortcut = False
            • 34.
              Linsella
              : I've shown Barnabus a kinder way. A kinder name is only fitting.devnote
              • 53.
                Linsella
                : That is the gift the Absolute gave me, when I stood before Her. To rewrite the lives of Her faithful - make them believe they are something better.devnoteGLO_Moonrise_Knows_AudienceGrantsPower
                • 10. Player: Gnolls are beasts, plain and simple.
                  • 69.
                    Linsella
                    : Oh, the good is buried deeper in some, that is true. But She will always find it.
                    • Link to Node 1
                • 60. Player: I thought the Absolute accepted us all as we are.
                  • 50.
                    Linsella
                    : She gathers many threads for Her Design - but it is still Her Design. And Barnabus has found his place in it. Observe:
                    • Link to Node 1
                • 13. Player: You've actually stood before the Absolute?
                  • 32.
                    Linsella
                    : I have. It is one thing to hear Her voice. Quite another to feel the power She can grant. Observe:
                    • Link to Node 1
                • 58. Player: Heart-warming. Praise Her name.
                  • 39.
                    Linsella
                    : Praise Her works - committed by the hands of Her faithful. Observe:
                    • Link to Node 1
                • 54. Player: You mean you enslave people. PALADIN
                  • 8.
                    Linsella
                    : Their will has always been Hers to command. I am simply putting it back where it belongs. Behold:
                    • 1. [Visual State]
                      • 64.
                        Linsella
                        : Barnabus, sweetie! Come show what a good boy you are.devnoteMOO_Kitchen_State_GnollIsEntertaining, MOO_KitchenFight_UserShortcut
                        • 22.
                          Linsella
                          : What would you like him to do?
                          • 35. Player: You decide.
                            • 41.
                              Linsella
                              : ...The prayer, I think. Barnabus struggles with civilised speech, but he's been practising.
                              • 27.
                                Narrator
                                : *You feel her will surge outwards and envelop the creature, inexorable as the tide.*
                                • 21.
                                  'Barnabus'
                                  : ...M... any... heaaarts... one... soul...devnote
                                  • 57.
                                    'Barnabus'
                                    : *Growl.*devnoteSFX_Only
                                    • 45.
                                      Linsella
                                      : NO, Barnabus! We talked about this.devnoteMOO_KitchenFight_State_SeenPower, MOO_KitchenFight_Knows_GnollMasterPower
                                      • 25. Player: Compel the gnolls to pulp their master., REALLY_DARK_URGEMOO_Kitchen_Event_PlayerInterferedRoll (Wisdom, ) vs 16 (0)
                                      • 25. Player: Sever her control once and for all.MOO_Kitchen_Event_PlayerInterferedRoll (Wisdom, ) vs 16 (0)
                                        • 18. [RollResult] True
                                          • 66.
                                            Narrator
                                            : *Like rope drawn taut beneath the blade, the connection simply... snaps.*MOO_Background_Urchin_BreakFreeGnolls, MOO_Background_Charlatan_GnollInfluence, MOO_Kitchen_State_AttackedTrueSoul, MOO_Background_HauntedOne_BreakControl, CharacterDieAfterDialog['Astarion 1', 'Karlach 1', 'Lae'zel 1', 'Minthara 1', 'Halsin 1']
                                            • 6.
                                              Linsella
                                              : Now... Barnabus, darling... NO!devnote
                                              • 29.
                                                Linsella
                                                : [TagAnswer] MOO_Kitchen_State_GnollIsEntertaining = False
                                                End
                                        • 38. [RollResult] False
                                          • 55. [Jump] Jump to Node 51 (1)
                                      • 5. Player: Put aside dreams of mincing her. Help her take back control.REALLY_DARK_URGEORI_DarkUrge_Event_ResistedUrge, ORI_DarkUrge_Event_HadUrge['Astarion -1', 'Karlach -1', 'Minthara 1']
                                        • 46.
                                          Narrator
                                          : *The weight of the assault drives the gnoll to his knees, defiance melting away like snow in summer.*MOO_Background_Entertainer_RegainedControlGnoll, MOO_Background_Charlatan_GnollInfluence
                                          • 15.
                                            Linsella
                                            : Hah. For all the power She lends us... I am still only an imperfect vessel. devnotec0af7175-e75f-06d3-0e38-dbe52b668dc1_MOO_KitchenFight_State_GaveReward = Falsec0af7175-e75f-06d3-0e38-dbe52b668dc1_MOO_KitchenFight_State_GaveReward
                                            • 11.
                                              Linsella
                                              : Here. I meant this as a treat for Barnabus, but he doesn't deserve it now.devnoteMOO_Kitchen_State_GnollIsEntertaining = False, MOO_KitchenFight_Event_GiveReward
                                              • 68.
                                                Linsella
                                                : You'll do well when you meet with the Absolute, I think.devnote
                                                • Link to Node 67
                                          • 33.
                                            Linsella
                                            : Hah. For all the power She lends us... I am still only an imperfect vessel. You will fare better when your time comes, I think.devnotec0af7175-e75f-06d3-0e38-dbe52b668dc1_MOO_KitchenFight_State_GaveRewardMOO_Kitchen_State_GnollIsEntertaining = False
                                            • 67. [Jump] Jump to Node 20 (2)
                                      • 19. Player: Reinforce her efforts with your own.REALLY_DARK_URGE = False['Astarion -1', 'Karlach -1', 'Minthara 1']
                                        • 72.
                                          Linsella
                                          : [TagAnswer] PALADIN_VENGEANCEGLO_PaladinOathbreaker_Event_VengeanceBrokeOath
                                          • Link to Node 46
                                      • 71. Player: It seems you're not as commanding as you think.
                                        • 51.
                                          Narrator
                                          : *They battle silently for a long moment, the gnoll's heart drumming with strain. Then all at once, his heart stops.*devnoteMOO_KitchenFight_Event_GnollDied
                                          • 70.
                                            'Barnabus'
                                            : Ughhh.devnote
                                            • 48.
                                              Linsella
                                              : Oh, Barnabus. I'm so sorry, my darling.devnote
                                              • 20.
                                                Linsella
                                                : He isn't the first to die. Her love is simply too much for some. I hope you will fare better, when your time comes.devnote
                                                • 0. Player: How do I get to meet the Absolute?
                                                  • 2.
                                                    Linsella
                                                    : Please Z'rell, and you will be called to ascend to the tower-top. Many have gone before you.
                                                    • 65.
                                                      Linsella
                                                      : Though not all have returned.
                                                      End
                                                • 73. Player: You almost make this audience sound dangerous.
                                                  • 42.
                                                    Linsella
                                                    : You ascend the tower as a True Soul, and return as something more.
                                                    • 14.
                                                      Linsella
                                                      : If you return at all.
                                                      End
                                                • 36. Player: Leave.
                                                  End
                          • 3. Player: How about a dance?
                            • 17.
                              Linsella
                              : Aw - you'd like that, wouldn't you, Barnabus?
                              • 12. [Alias]
                                • Alias to Node 27
                                • 62.
                                  'Barnabus'
                                  : *Whine.*devnoteSFX_Only
                                  • Link to Node 57
                          • 30. Player: Nothing. Keep your sick games to yourself.
                            • 16.
                              Linsella
                              : Oh? As you wish. devnote
                              • 61. [Visual State]
                                • 31.
                                  Linsella
                                  : A little advice - should you seek an audience with Her, steel yourself.
                                  • 52.
                                    Linsella
                                    : To be remade, we must be willing to suffer.
                                    • 7. [Jump] Jump to Node 20 (2)
          • 49. Player: I've never seen a tame gnoll before.MOO_KitchenFight_UserShortcut = False
            • 40.
              Linsella
              : Soft and sweet as pudding, isn't he? He no longer remembers his life in the wild.devnote
              • Link to Node 53
          • 44. Player: This gift you mentioned. I'd like to see it after all.MOO_KitchenFight_State_SeenPower = False, MOO_KitchenFight_UserShortcut
            • 47. [Jump] Jump to Node 64 (1)
          • 9. Player: Leave.MOO_KitchenFight_State_SeenPower = False
            End
          • 37. [Alias] MOO_KitchenFight_State_SeenPower
            • Alias to Node 31
            • 59. [Jump] Jump to Node 52 (1)
  • 28.
    Linsella
    : Yes? Barnabus and the boys get antsy if I'm distracted for too long.MOO_KitchenFight_HasMet_GnollMaster, MOO_KitchenFight_State_SeenPower = False
    • 56. [Jump] Jump to Node 63 (2)