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    Synopsis:

    Raphael is encountered at the beginning of the Shar Temple. He briefs the player about the Orthon - the devil he mentions - either telling them that he personally wants it dead, or that it is between the player and their objective. He then saves them from a trap and warns them about the dangers of the temple, before vanishing.

    !!! Don't remove REALLY_ASTARION tag check from the OOM branch!!!

    How to trigger:

    Origin Debug Book (Ctrl + Shift + 7)
    Astarion - Act 2 - Teleport to Act 2
    Astarion - Act 2 - Finding Raphael - Teleport to Raphael
    Move forward (to the entrance of Shar Temple) and Raphael will start a conversation with you.



  • 73. [TagCinematic] devnote
    • 152. [Alias] AVATAR = False, REALLY_ASTARION
      • Alias to Node 155
      • 162. [Alias]
        • Alias to Node 110
        • 35. [Alias]
          • Alias to Node 11
          • 170. Player: How long were you skulking there, practicing that rhyme before I arrived?REALLY_ASTARION
            • 1. [Alias]
              • Alias to Node 137
              • 93. [Alias]
                • Alias to Node 85
                • 36. Player: Did you now? And what danger would that be?devnoteREALLY_ASTARION
                  • 133. [Alias]
                    • Alias to Node 75
                    • 79. [Alias] SHA_Orthon_Knows_RaphaelWillMeetAtCamp
                      • Alias to Node 158
                      • 99. [Alias] SHA_Orthon_Knows_RaphaelWillMeetAtCamp
                        • Alias to Node 154
                        • 166. [Alias] HAV_MolsDeal_State_Lanceboard_ThreeWay_AstarionAskedRaphaelORI_Astarion_State_GotQuestFromRaphaelAtMasoleum
                          • Alias to Node 132
                          • 60. [Alias]
                            • Alias to Node 156
                            • 25. Player: Really? That is suspiciously fair.REALLY_ASTARION
                              • 131. [Alias]
                                • Alias to Node 95
                                • 129. [Alias]
                                  End
                                  • Alias to Node 124
                        • 23. Player: Speaking of my tale, I do have one thing to ask you. A proposal of sorts.REALLY_ASTARIONORI_Astarion_State_GotQuestFromRaphaelAtMasoleum
                          • 139. [Alias]
                            • Alias to Node 100
                            • 38. Player: Hardly, this is something else entirely.REALLY_ASTARION
                              • 119. Player: Long ago, some Infernal runes were cut into my back. I'd rather like to know what they say.REALLY_ASTARION
                                • 113. [Alias]
                                  • Alias to Node 37
                                  • 94. [Alias]
                                    • Alias to Node 84
                                    • 17. [Alias]
                                      End
                                      • Alias to Node 115
    • 6.
      Raphael
      : Given your appalling behaviour when we last met, I really shouldn't be helping you. But I can't resist. You're just so fascinating.GLO_Monitor_State_AttackedMonitorGLO_Monitor_State_AttackedMonitor = False
      • 151.
        Raphael
        : So indulge me. And I'll indulge you.
        • 24. [Jump] Jump to Node 155 (1)
    • 155.
      Raphael
      : Our hero thought but of treasure ahead,<br>Did not consider the peace of the dead...ORI_Inclusion_Astarion
      • 110.
        Raphael
        : Through the dark he went creeping,<br>And awoke what was sleeping..., MALE
      • 110.
        Raphael
        : Through the dark she went creeping,<br>And awoke what was sleeping..., FEMALE
      • 110.
        Raphael
        : Through the dark they went creeping,<br>And awoke what was sleeping...<br>
        • 11.
          Raphael
          : A new grave they dug, which he himself fed., MALE
        • 11.
          Raphael
          : A new grave they dug, which she herself fed., FEMALE
        • 11.
          Raphael
          : A new grave they dug, which they themselves fed.
          • 41. Player: [TagAnswer] ORI_Inclusion_Karlach
            • 147.
              Karlach
              : Ooh, spooky.devnote
              • 87. Player: [TagAnswer] ORI_Inclusion_End_Karlach
                • 143. Player: I'm not afraid of the dark.REALLY_DARK_URGE
                  • 101.
                    Raphael
                    : This is no night you can sleepwalk through, somnambulist, you must be wide, wide awake to survive.
                    • 85.
                      Raphael
                      : I've grown quite fond of you, you know - in my way. I thought it only fair to warn you about the dangers ahead.devnote
                      • 136. Player: Go on then. Spit it out.REALLY_KARLACH
                        • 145.
                          Raphael
                          : Decorum, Karlach. A modicum, I beg of you. Especially considering what awaits you.
                          • Link to Node 28
                      • 140. Player: What dangers are those?
                        • 164.
                          Raphael
                          : Oh, we both know they are soon to be revealed.
                          • Link to Node 28
                      • 142. Player: I can handle myself, Raphael.
                        • 16.
                          Raphael
                          : Intrepid as ever.
                          • 28.
                            Raphael
                            : It would be pointless of me to try to bar you from entering, but I can... set the scene as it were. Prepare you for your role.
                            • 157. Player: Fine, paint me a picture.94726285-a32b-9d8e-579f-5aa051e986b7_Picture
                              • 61.
                                Raphael
                                : There is a stage down in the dark upon which a great drama has suspended itself in time.
                                • 8.
                                  Raphael
                                  : Its actors dwell there still, mired in the languor of their long-tired scenes.
                                  • 44.
                                    Raphael
                                    : If you, however, through the dark go creeping and awake what is sleeping...
                                    • 30.
                                      Raphael
                                      : Chances are many more graves than yours alone will soon be fed.
                                      • 46. Player: Paint me a clearer picture than that.94726285-a32b-9d8e-579f-5aa051e986b7_PictureRoll (Charisma, Persuasion) vs 10 (0)
                                        • 13. [RollResult] True
                                          • 108.
                                            Raphael
                                            : Very well.
                                            • 75.
                                              Raphael
                                              : There is a creature that lurks in silence and shadow - a creature who, like me, is very much of the infernal persuasion.
                                              • 51.
                                                Raphael
                                                : Should it make its way out through the very doors you are about to brazenly swing open, you'll have unleashed a pestilence upon this realm.
                                                • 158.
                                                  Raphael
                                                  : In truth, it is carnage incarnate. So if you meet the devil of which I speak, kill it. Consider no other course of action.SHA_Orthon_Knows_RaphaelWillMeetAtCamp
                                                  • 120. Player: All right, a different question - can you tell me what the Infernal scars on my back mean?REALLY_ASTARION
                                                    • 56. [Jump] Jump to Node 32 (1)
                                                  • 159. Player: You're still only telling me half of what you really know. I can tell.Roll (Wisdom, Insight) vs 10 (0)
                                                    • 68. [RollResult] True
                                                      • 90.
                                                        Raphael
                                                        : This creature and I go back a long way. I admit it would be in my best interest as well should it remain trapped in the dark, or misplace its head perhaps.
                                                        • 0. Player: [TagAnswer] REALLY_KARLACHORI_Inclusion_Karlach
                                                          • 88.
                                                            Karlach
                                                            : What are we talking here? Lemure? Pit fiend? Orthon?devnote
                                                            • 15. [Alias]
                                                              • Alias to Node 4
                                                              • 92. Player: [TagAnswer] ORI_Inclusion_End_Karlach
                                                                • 2. [Jump] Jump to Node 80 (1)
                                                                • 69. Player: Are you afraid of this creature, Raphael?
                                                                  • 22. [Jump] Jump to Node 169 (1)
                                                                • 67. Player: Anything else I need to know?
                                                                  • 82. [Jump] Jump to Node 43 (1)
                                                                • 112. [Jump] Jump to Node 34 (1)
                                                        • 122.
                                                          Raphael
                                                          : [TagAnswer]
                                                          • 128.
                                                            Raphael
                                                            : I should not relish its reacquaintance. Let's leave it at that.
                                                            • 80. Player: Before you go - what can you tell me about the Infernal scars on my back?REALLY_ASTARION
                                                              • 32. [Alias]
                                                                • Alias to Node 37
                                                                • 19. [Alias] ORI_Astarion_State_GotQuestFromRaphaelAtMasoleum
                                                                  • Alias to Node 84
                                                                  • 77. [Jump] Jump to Node 43 (1)
                                                            • 72. Player: What are we talking here? Lemure? Pit fiend? Orthon?REALLY_KARLACH
                                                              • 4.
                                                                Raphael
                                                                : Getting warmer, warmer, hot.
                                                                • 52. [Jump] Jump to Node 43 (1)
                                                            • 106. Player: Fair enough.
                                                              • 43.
                                                                Raphael
                                                                : You have it in you to author a thrilling finale, if... if you heed this warning:SHA_Orthon_Knows_RaphaelWillMeetAtCamp
                                                                • 71.
                                                                  Raphael
                                                                  : Do not underestimate this opponent. At best you will have the blink of an eye to strike. devnote
                                                                  • 118.
                                                                    Raphael
                                                                    : Strike first. Strike true. Defy the odds, for they are distinctly in its favour. That much I owe the bastard to concede.devnote
                                                                    • 74.
                                                                      Raphael
                                                                      : After all, if there is one rule I hold dear, it's that one must always give the devil his due.devnote8a4a686d-6c47-411f-a0b3-d79ff33e2922 = False
                                                                      End
                                                                    • 66. [Jump] Jump to Node 154 (2)
                                                            • 34. Player: Sounds like an acquaintance I'd quite like to make actually.
                                                              • Link to Node 169
                                                            • 14. Player: I always knew you're a coward at heart.
                                                              • 169.
                                                                Raphael
                                                                : Listen here, pipsqueak.
                                                                • 165. [Jump] Jump to Node 71 (1)
                                                    • 10. [RollResult] False
                                                      • 89.
                                                        Raphael
                                                        : Believe me, I am not telling you half of what I know.
                                                        • 40. [Jump] Jump to Node 43 (1)
                                                  • 65. Player: I'll consider my actions when I get there.
                                                    • 163.
                                                      Raphael
                                                      : I'd rather you stick to my script, but you do have an unfortunate tendency to improvise.
                                                      • Link to Node 27
                                                  • 116. Player: I'll deal with this menace, but do not think us allies, fiend. PALADIN
                                                    • 62.
                                                      Raphael
                                                      : I'd never think us allies, oathbreaker. Perish the thought - and the devil too, if you'd be so kind., OATHBREAKER
                                                    • 62.
                                                      Raphael
                                                      : I'd never think us allies, paladin. Perish the thought - and the devil too, if you'd be so kind.
                                                      • 27. [Jump] Jump to Node 43 (1)
                                                  • 150. Player: On the other hand, the enemy of my enemy, et cetera.
                                                    • 144. [Jump] Jump to Node 169 (1)
                                        • 168. [RollResult] False
                                          • 64.
                                            Raphael
                                            : I'm a mentor, not your mother. I don't wax poetic about boogeymen to keep you on the straight and narrow.
                                            • 97.
                                              Raphael
                                              : By all means, stray. Explore. Hunt. Just don't indulge in the illusion that you're the greater hunter.
                                              • 154.
                                                Raphael
                                                : I'll be pleased to follow up on your little escapades in your camp one of these nights. Should you live to tell your tale, that is.SHA_Orthon_Knows_RaphaelWillMeetAtCamp
                                                • 132.
                                                  Raphael
                                                  : And don't think I've forgotten your tale, Astarion.HAV_MolsDeal_State_Lanceboard_ThreeWay_AstarionAskedRaphael, 8a4a686d-6c47-411f-a0b3-d79ff33e2922ORI_Astarion_State_GotQuestFromRaphaelAtMasoleum
                                                  • 156.
                                                    Raphael
                                                    : When the beast is dead, I'll consider that payment enough to translate those scars of yours.
                                                    • 78.
                                                      Astarion
                                                      : A fairer deal than I expected.
                                                      • 95.
                                                        Raphael
                                                        : You wound me, spawn. I always deal fairly.
                                                        • 124.
                                                          Raphael
                                                          : And we'll close this particular deal soon enough - vanquish the beast, and all will be revealed.
                                                          End
                                                • 149.
                                                  Astarion
                                                  : Wait! Before you go, I have a proposal of my own.8a4a686d-6c47-411f-a0b3-d79ff33e2922ORI_Astarion_State_GotQuestFromRaphaelAtMasoleum
                                                  • 100.
                                                    Raphael
                                                    : A proposal? If you're hoping to taste my blood, little vampling, think again. It burns hotter than Wyvern Whiskey.
                                                    • 126.
                                                      Astarion
                                                      : This is serious business, devil.
                                                      • 104.
                                                        Astarion
                                                        : My old - well, a long time ago someone carved some runes into my back. I'd rather like to know what they say.devnote
                                                        • 37.
                                                          Raphael
                                                          : It's something of great importance to your master. But is it a love letter, a warning, or a deed of ownership? I can give you all the gory details.
                                                          • 84.
                                                            Raphael
                                                            : And I will - once the beast that lurks below is vanquished, and sent back to the Hells.
                                                            • 121. Player: What are you talking about, Astarion? What scars?ORI_Astarion_State_PartySawScars = False, ORI_Astarion_State_RaphaelRevealedScarsToParty = False
                                                              • 98.
                                                                Raphael
                                                                : You haven't told them? And you've kept your clothes on this whole time? How unlike you.94726285-a32b-9d8e-579f-5aa051e986b7_RaphaelRemovedClothing
                                                                • 70.
                                                                  Raphael
                                                                  : Why not let them see? Don't be shy.devnote
                                                                  • 63. [Visual State]
                                                                    • 86.
                                                                      Astarion
                                                                      : Gods damn it.devnote
                                                                      • 12.
                                                                        Raphael
                                                                        : Don't pout, spawn. Just destroy the beast and I'll happily reveal your secrets instead of your skin.
                                                                        • 123.
                                                                          Astarion
                                                                          : Yes, fine, we'll kill this damn creature of yours.
                                                                          • 9.
                                                                            Raphael
                                                                            : Then we have an understanding. I look forward to our next meeting.
                                                                            • 42.
                                                                              Raphael
                                                                              : Scars often tell such wonderful stories - I think yours might be truly exquisite.devnoteORI_Astarion_State_RaphaelRevealedScarsToParty
                                                                              • 45. [Visual State]
                                                                                • 50.
                                                                                  Astarion
                                                                                  : Well. Now you know.
                                                                                  • 146. Player: Why didn't you tell me earlier?
                                                                                    • 29.
                                                                                      Astarion
                                                                                      : I - perhaps I should have, but I'm not used to asking for help and being met with, well... help.
                                                                                      • 130.
                                                                                        Astarion
                                                                                        : But what's done is done, so how about we stop discussing it and just kill this beast?
                                                                                        • Link to Node 109
                                                                                  • 105. Player: Gods... the carving must have been excruciating.['Astarion 1']
                                                                                    • 96.
                                                                                      Astarion
                                                                                      : Cazador worked on it from dusk until dawn, all with an ancient blade he called his 'needle'. Cutting and tearing, starting over if I screamed or winced too much.
                                                                                      • 102.
                                                                                        Astarion
                                                                                        : It was a rough night.devnote
                                                                                        • Link to Node 130
                                                                                  • 49. Player: All I know is you have us doing odd jobs for a devil.
                                                                                    • 141.
                                                                                      Astarion
                                                                                      : It could be infinitely worse. We seem to be rather good at killing things.
                                                                                      • 54.
                                                                                        Astarion
                                                                                        : Let's just go. Standing here chatting gets us nowhere.
                                                                                        • 109.
                                                                                          Astarion
                                                                                          : Although I should probably get dressed first...
                                                                                          End
                                                            • 5. Player: Deal - we'll help you, if you help Astarion.
                                                              • 55. [Jump] Jump to Node 26 (1)
                                                            • 81. Player: What do you think, Astarion?
                                                              • 3.
                                                                Astarion
                                                                : What's not to like? We kill some horrible beastie, and I get what I want in return. Everyone's happy.
                                                                • 58.
                                                                  Astarion
                                                                  : Except the beastie.
                                                                  • 26.
                                                                    Raphael
                                                                    : Then we have an understanding. I look forward to our next meeting.
                                                                    • 115.
                                                                      Raphael
                                                                      : Scars often tell such wonderful stories - I think yours might be truly exquisite.devnote
                                                                      End
                                                            • 107. Player: We're not doing your dirty work, Raphael.
                                                              • 21.
                                                                Astarion
                                                                : Let's not be so hasty - we might enjoy doing the devil's dirty work.
                                                                • 7.
                                                                  Astarion
                                                                  : And it's all for a good cause - me.
                                                                  • 134.
                                                                    Raphael
                                                                    : Listen to your friend. What I'm asking isn't unreasonable - when you meet the beast, you'll realise that killing it is the wisest course.
                                                                    • 127.
                                                                      Raphael
                                                                      : And once the deed is done, our next meeting will be most productive, Astarion.devnote
                                                                      • Link to Node 115
                                                • 59.
                                                  Raphael
                                                  : Until then - adieu.
                                                  End
                                      • 20. Player: Spell. It. Out.
                                        • 47. [Jump] Jump to Node 108 (1)
                                      • 83. Player: Enough of your jibber-jabber. Begone.
                                        • 138.
                                          Raphael
                                          : As you wish.
                                          • 161. [Jump] Jump to Node 154 (1)
                            • 31. Player: How do you even know there's danger ahead?
                              • 53.
                                Raphael
                                : My dear friend, I think you'll find I play my part in many a plot indeed.
                                • 57.
                                  Raphael
                                  : Cannot the same be said for you these days, True Soul?
                            • 153. Player: I know my role even if you don't: it is to kill Ketheric.GLO_Ketheric_Knows_Existence
                              • 48.
                                Raphael
                                : I had an inkling that was one of your main motivators. Delighted to see it confirmed.
                                • 18.
                                  Raphael
                                  : You're welcome to give it your best shot, of course. It's just that, well, the man has proven to be more or less resilient to death.
                                  • 76.
                                    Raphael
                                    : Which is not the only obstacle you're likely to face...
                            • 160. Player: Just cut to the chase, will you.
                              • 33.
                                Raphael
                                : I already did. If through the dark you go creeping and awake what is sleeping...
                                • 117. [Jump] Jump to Node 30 (1)
                      • 148. Player: So you expect me to turn and walk away?
                        • 125.
                          Raphael
                          : Don't be absurd.
                          • Link to Node 28
                • 39. Player: You're a terrible poet.REALLY_KARLACH
                  • 135.
                    Raphael
                    : I admit, it isn't my primary interest. Not by any stretch.
                    • Link to Node 85
                • 91. Player: A warning, no less. Don't tell me you're worried about me.
                  • 103.
                    Raphael
                    : Merely protecting my assets.
                    • Link to Node 85
                • 114. Player: How long have you been standing around practicing that little recital?
                  • 137.
                    Raphael
                    : Until it was perfect.
                    • Link to Node 85
                • 167. Player: Are you saying there's treasure ahead?
                  • 111.
                    Raphael
                    : Ah, greed. My favourite virtue.
                    • Link to Node 85