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    Synopsis:

    The players are woken up by the booming voice of the Absolute becoming unbearable. The artefact struggles and eventually shines bright, opening a portal (seen in gameplay) to the Astral Plane.

    GROUP_Players in SpeakerGroup1 is the active player.

    How to trigger:

    Go to sleep during the ArriveIntermezzo camp night.


  • 25.
    Narrator
    : *The events of the last days weigh heavily upon you. Sleep's rest is slow to come to one whose mind is so full.*devnote
    • 41.
      Narrator
      : *The Absolute is not a god, but an elder brain controlled by the Chosen of the Dead Three. They mean to use it to take control of the Sword Coast.*
      • 28.
        Narrator
        : *All who carry the tadpole are governed by the brain, and by extension, the Chosen. It will take but one order to transform them into an army of mind flayers.*
        • 19.
          Narrator
          : *This would have been your fate too, were it not for the Astral Prism and the mysterious visitor inside of it.* CRE_AstralPrison_State_SpokeWithDaisy
          • Link to Node 11
          • Link to Node 9
        • 17.
          Narrator
          : *This would have been your fate too, were it not for the dream visitor's protection.*
          • 11.
            Narrator
            : *The very same visitor who Vlaakith seems so eager to kill - and Voss seems so eager to free.*CRE_ChainOfCommand_State_RecievedMissionFromVlaakith, AVATAR, REALLY_LAEZEL
            • Link to Node 29
          • 9.
            Narrator
            : *The very same visitor who Vlaakith seems so eager to kill.*ORI_Laezel_State_MetVossInAct2, AVATAR, REALLY_LAEZEL
            • 29.
              Narrator
              : *With her help, you have uncovered the cult for what it really is - a plan of conquest orchestrated by the gods of death themselves.*, DAISY_FEMALE
            • 29.
              Narrator
              : *With his help, you have uncovered the cult for what it really is - a plan of conquest orchestrated by the gods of death themselves.*, DAISY_MALE
            • 29.
              Narrator
              : *With their help, you have uncovered the cult for what it really is - a plan of conquest orchestrated by the gods of death themselves.*
              • 15.
                Narrator
                : *Together, you have the power to thwart the Dead Three. If you follow this path to its end, the elder brain will not answer to the Chosen. It will answer to you.*
                • 42.
                  Narrator
                  : *A heavy burden indeed. After all, the artefact that protects you came from your own people. What role have they to play in this plane's existence?*AVATAR, REALLY_LAEZEL
                  • 31.
                    Narrator
                    : *And what role will you play?*
                    • 10. [Jump] Jump to Node 18 (1)
                • 6.
                  Narrator
                  : *Lady Shar sent you on this mission - did she know that this is where it would lead?*AVATAR, REALLY_SHADOWHEART
                  • 40.
                    Narrator
                    : *And when you complete it, what will you do then?*
                    • Link to Node 10
                • 7.
                  Narrator
                  : *That you remain alive is a failure to Mystra. But if you were to lay hands on that Crown... might she have reason to forgive you then? Would you even need her forgiveness?*AVATAR, REALLY_GALE
                  • 44.
                    Narrator
                    : *And what of the True Souls? Will you liberate them from their parasites and religious delusions? Or will you use the power for your own gain?*
                    • 52. [Jump] Jump to Node 18 (2)
                • 22.
                  Narrator
                  : *If the dream visitor speaks true, then the entire Sword Coast is under threat. It will take a true hero to save it. But is that really you?*AVATAR, REALLY_WYLL
                  • 16.
                    Narrator
                    : *You who are a plaything for a cambion.*CAMP_MizorasPact_State_WyllReleasedFromPact = False
                    • 54.
                      Narrator
                      : *You who bear the face of a devil.*ORI_Wyll_State_IsDevil
                      • Link to Node 18
                • 53.
                  Narrator
                  : *You will finally have the chance to destroy Gortash. But what then? What fires will still burn in you when he is extinguished?*REALLY_KARLACH, AVATAR
                  • 45. [Jump] Jump to Node 18 (1)
                • 14.
                  Narrator
                  : *You know servitude better than anyone - you have been denied freedom for nearly two centuries, and are denied it still.*AVATAR, REALLY_ASTARION
                  • 39.
                    Narrator
                    : *You are hungry beyond blood, beyond lust, beyond your unliving life itself.*
                    • Link to Node 18
                • 4.
                  Narrator
                  : *And what then? You are prone to impulses as uncontrollable as the gods themselves. Will you even have a say in what you do?*REALLY_DARK_URGE
                  • 18.
                    Narrator
                    : *Will you liberate the True Souls from their parasites and their religious delusions? Or will you use the power you gain for your own purposes?*
                    • 50.
                      Narrator
                      : *And what of your father? Will you tear him away from the elder brain's clutches, or allow him to suffer?*REALLY_WYLL
                      • 32. Player: I've witnessed the Heart of the Absolute. I'm going the learn the secrets of that crown...AVATAR, REALLY_GALE
                        • Link to Node 49
                      • 27. Player: I will confront the Mother Superior and her Sharran lackeys. Then I will free my parents., SHADOWHEART_ENEMYOFSHARPATHAVATAR, REALLY_SHADOWHEART
                      • 27. Player: I will continue in Lady Shar's service. She will never know a more loyal follower. Nor a stronger one. AVATAR, REALLY_SHADOWHEART
                        • 49. [Jump] Jump to Node 37 (1)
                      • 36. Player: First, Gortash. Then, the rest of my life. REALLY_KARLACH, AVATAR
                        • Link to Node 49
                      • 3. Player: First, I will save my father. Nothing else matters right now. AVATAR, REALLY_WYLL
                        • 23. [Jump] Jump to Node 43 (1)
                      • 20. Player: I will have my vengeance. Cazador will be dust. AVATAR, REALLY_ASTARION
                        • Link to Node 37
                      • 55. Player: I will fulfil my duty to my queen. I will ascend!AVATAR, REALLY_LAEZEL
                        • Link to Node 37
                      • 33. Player: I will do as Voss asked. I will protect the Astral Prism and free the one inside.ORI_Laezel_State_MetVossInAct2, AVATAR, REALLY_LAEZEL
                        • Link to Node 37
                      • 1. Player: I will reap a savage fate on this world unlike any that has ever been seen. REALLY_DARK_URGE
                        • 37.
                          Narrator
                          : *Your blood swims hot at the very prospect.*
                          • Link to Node 43
                      • 38. Player: I will find a way to rid myself of these disturbing impulses. REALLY_DARK_URGE
                        • 13.
                          Narrator
                          : *Even as you utter the words to yourself, you know it is but an intention. And these dark desires of yours have little regard for your intentions.*
                          • 43.
                            Narrator
                            : *You will not have long to wait. All you need to do now is sleep...*devnote
                            • 48.
                              Narrator
                              : *But sleep is not for you.*devnote
                              • 12.
                                GROUP_GLO_VoiceOfTheAbsolute
                                : Hear me. Gather. The reckoning is upon us. devnote
                                • 51.
                                  GROUP_GLO_VoiceOfTheAbsolute
                                  : The city thirsts for domination. devnote
                                  • 2.
                                    GROUP_GLO_VoiceOfTheAbsolute
                                    : March. Join my power.
                                    • 21. [TagCinematic] devnote
                                      End
                      • 34. Player: All I want is to be free of this parasite. I will do what is necessary to make that happen.
                        • 30.
                          Narrator
                          : *Right now, your resolve feels firm. But there is no knowing how you will feel when the moment comes.*
                          • Link to Node 43
                      • 47. Player: I will succeed where the Chosen will fail. I will dominate the world.
                        • 26.
                          Narrator
                          : *A thrill courses through you at the thought.*
                          • Link to Node 43
                      • 5. Player: When the moment comes, I'll do what feels right.
                        • Link to Node 24
                      • 8. Player: I will free everyone of this evil - I will be the one to cleanse this plane of the Absolute., REALLY_GITHYANKI
                      • 8. Player: I will free everyone of this evil - I will be the hero that saves Baldur's Gate.
                        • Link to Node 24
                      • 0. Player: I will heed my companions' needs - I would not have made it this far without them. 25c1ac70-f65f-4869-8a74-eff5827d9cde = False, 7fd98b6e-11d5-28e0-bc67-bb0925834fa3 = False, 8a4a686d-6c47-411f-a0b3-d79ff33e2922 = False
                        • 24. [Jump] Jump to Node 43 (1)
                • 46.
                  Narrator
                  : *Will you liberate them from their parasites and their religious delusions? Or will you use the power you gain for your own purposes?*
                  • 35. [Jump] Jump to Node 18 (2)