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Synopsis:
Gale speaks with his love interest player in a private bedroom upstairs at an inn. They've saved the world and just spent the night together. Now they take a moment to discuss what's in store for them. Gale will either:
- Wish to retrieve a powerful (and dangerous) artefact that was lost during the climactic battle
- Wish to return to his life in Waterdeep.
49. : It's curious. After all the wonders and monstrosities we've witnessed, waking beside you seems more unreal than any of it.devnoteDRAGONBORN
101. : I'd forgotten what it felt like, to greet a sunrise without fear of it being my last.devnote
142. [Jump]
Jump to Node 23 (2)
137. : It's curious. After all the wonders and monstrosities we've witnessed, waking beside you seems more unreal than any of it.devnoteFULL_CEREMORPH
117. : I'd forgotten what it felt like, to greet a sunrise without fear of it being my last.devnote
151. : It's curious. After all the wonders and monstrosities we've witnessed, waking beside you seems more unreal than any of it.devnote
23. : I'd forgotten what it felt like, to greet a sunrise without fear of it being my last.devnote
105. : [TagAnswer]
REALLY_KARLACH, FULL_CEREMORPH = False
148. [Alias]
ORI_Gale_Event_GaveCrownToMystra
- Alias to Node 96
33. : Oh, hells. I'm sorry. Barely awake a moment and I've already put my foot in it.devnote
150. Player: Don't be. At least one of us will get the cure we were hoping for.ORI_Gale_Event_GaveCrownToMystra
136. Player: Don't be. It's not your fault.ORI_Gale_Event_GaveCrownToMystra = False
146. : Come now - resignation doesn't suit you half as well as optimism. We'll find some other means of fixing up that infernal engine of yours.devnote
157. Player: Knowing you, I'd expect nothing less.
11. : You always find a smile where others would soak in their sorrows. And I promise - you'll have reason to smile soon enough.
94. : When we get to Waterdeep, we'll search in my library. It's bound to contain the odd scroll on hellish thermodynamics. Or a spell that might diffuse the heat in such a way that -
126. : Ah. But I'm getting ahead of myself. Do you... that is, would you consider returning to Waterdeep with me?devnote
53. Player: I can't. My only hope of survival is to return to Avernus - and I'm not going back.
20. : What, then? You intend to die here? Now?devnote
95. Player: I'd love to, Gale, but I can't. My engine is done. Fully cooked.
8. : I - I don't believe it. I won't believe it.
102. : If you go were to return to the hells - temporarily - it would buy us some time. I could put something together, a means of keeping you stable at least. Please, let me try.devnote
103. Player: And hand myself to Zariel on a platter? No thanks.
44. Player: I'm not going back, Gale. I can't.
110. : What if... what if I went with you?devnote
3. Player: I couldn't let you do that. You deserve better.ORI_Karlach_Event_ReturnToHell, END_GameFinale_Event_AccompanyKarlachToHell
86. : I deserve the chance to live my life with the raging inferno I love. If that means relocating to the hells, so be it. I've heard Avernus is quite lovely this time of year.
120. : Besides, it would be quite something to study infernal magic in its natural environs. I say 'natural' in the loosest sense, of course.
75. Player: If you were with me, I might be able to handle it.ORI_Karlach_Event_ReturnToHell, END_GameFinale_Event_AccompanyKarlachToHell
56. : There's nothing we can't handle - I promise you that.devnote
113. [Alias]
End
92. Player: No, Gale. Neither of us is going to that pit. It all ends here. Now. I just want to see the sky one last time.ORI_Gale_State_ReturnedToWaterdeepAlone, END_GameFinale_Event_KarlachChoseDeath
29. : If this is the end, then we face it together. That, at least, I can promise you.devnote
104. [TagCinematic]
End
48. Player: Say nothing. Concentrate. You feel like you might explode any second.
21. : I know that look. It's your heart isn't it? Not to worry - you have one of the finest wizards in the Realms at your fingertips.
144. : [TagAnswer]
17. [Alias]
- Alias to Node 73
34. [Alias]
- Alias to Node 45
158. [Alias]
- Alias to Node 28
- Link to Node 33
100. : [TagAnswer]
ORI_Gale_Event_GaveCrownToMystra, REALLY_KARLACH = False
96. : Soon, I'll deliver the crown to Mystra, and be rid of the orb at long last. I'll be free.
65. Player: And what does freedom mean, for Gale of Waterdeep?,
FULL_CEREMORPH
65. Player: And what does freedom mean, for Gale of Waterdeep?
50. : Oh, him. I've been thinking a lot about that. 'Gale of Waterdeep', sounds a bit... pompous, don't you think?
127. [Jump]
Jump to Node 0 (1)
125. Player: Free to come back to bed...,
FULL_CEREMORPH
125. Player: Free to come back to bed...
37. : We have all the time in the world for that. But first, there's something I wanted to talk to you about.
46. [Jump]
Jump to Node 14 (1)
24. Player: I'm excited to meet this new you.,
FULL_CEREMORPH
24. Player: I'm excited to meet this new you.
68. : I do feel like a new man. I was going to speak to you about that, as a matter of fact.
160. Player: You're lucky. I wish my own condition were so easily cured.FULL_CEREMORPH
52. : Whatever for? I rather like this new you.
89. : In fact, your tentacular transformation has inspired me to make a little change of my own.
63. : [TagAnswer]
2. Player: You seem very relaxed. The orb isn't on the verge of exploding yet then?,
FULL_CEREMORPH
2. Player: You seem very relaxed. The orb isn't on the verge of exploding yet then?
73. : It's strange, but somehow I woke up this morning and realised the orb feels different. No clamour, no desperation, no hunger. devnote
152. : I hesitate to say it, but I think it's... satisfied.
45. : I'll need to keep a careful study of it, make sure it's not suddenly destabilised by proximity to a rogue pair of Netherese sandals or what have you, but I think it's dormant.
28. : That's one worry I can leave behind me, at least.devnote
87. : [TagAnswer]
5. Player: Was it Mystra's doing, do you think?,
FULL_CEREMORPH
5. Player: Was it Mystra's doing, do you think?
60. : It could be. Or perhaps the orb's hunger was fuelled by my own, and my contentment influences it in much the same way.
19. : That's how I feel with you - content. It's a rather unfamiliar feeling, I must say. Not something Gale of Waterdeep ever craved.
9. Player: You don't seem all that excited. Is something the matter?,
FULL_CEREMORPH
9. Player: You don't seem all that excited. Is something the matter?
97. : Not the matter, but there is a matter I wanted to speak to you about.
14. : I've decided to drop this whole 'Gale of Waterdeep' business. It's a bit... pompous, don't you think?
147. Player: That's a relief. Can't say I was thrilled at the prospect of chasing you around the Sword Coast snacking on trinkets.,
FULL_CEREMORPH
147. Player: That's a relief. Can't say I was thrilled at the prospect of chasing you around the Sword Coast snacking on trinkets.
129. : Quite. Though on the subject of our future plans, there was something I wanted to discuss with you.
0. : I thought I might take this opportunity to reinvent myself. Or uninvent myself, to be more accurate.
54. : You're now in the company of plain old Gale Dekarios - a most brilliant wizard of intentionally limited renown. At your service.devnote
131. [Alias]
ORI_Astarion_State_BecameVampireLord, REALLY_ASTARION
- Alias to Node 156
- Link to Node 51
39. [Alias]
GLO_Wyll_State_GrandDuke, REALLY_WYLL
- Alias to Node 156
- Link to Node 51
7. [Alias]
ORI_Shadowheart_State_Shar_KilledParents, REALLY_SHADOWHEART
- Alias to Node 156
51. [Jump]
Jump to Node 156 (1)
22. : Now, I believe this is the moment where I should get to my point, so to speak. END_GameFinale_State_RebuildBaldursGate = False
115. : I love you, more than I've ever loved anyone, mortal or immortal. And you've proven your love for me in more ways than even the greatest mathematicians would dare to count.
82. : That being said, I wondered if you might consider accompanying me back to Waterdeep as a new member of the Dekarios clan?devnote
6. Player: Are you asking me to marry you?FULL_CEREMORPH = False
1. : I suppose I am. Tara would be delighted. Not to mention my mother. But I'd be just as happy without such ceremony, so long as we're together.
42. Player: You'd really wish to marry me, in my present condition?FULL_CEREMORPH
35. : Your 'present condition' is that you're the one I love. And your current form is merely a reflection of the depths of your sacrifice. It only makes me love you more.
4. : There will be some practicalities to iron out. The guest list, the venue, and we'll need to find a very open-minded cleric.
133. : I promise we'll make it work, if you'll have me?
106. Player: I'll marry you, but I can't live in Waterdeep.,
FULL_CEREMORPHORI_Gale_State_PlayerRefusedWaterdeep, ORI_Gale_State_Married
106. Player: I'll marry you, but I can't live in Waterdeep.ORI_Gale_State_PlayerRefusedWaterdeep, ORI_Gale_State_Married
138. : Then I go where you go. Waterdeep wouldn't be home without you, anyway.