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Synopsis:

As players reach the High Hall, they run into the last remnants of the city guard and have a chance to persuade them to stay and fight.

How to trigger:

Endgame > Ally Gathering Area > Go through to other side and approach High Hall courtyard.

24.
Watchman Gyordi
: Fall back! Fall back!^devnote
- 64. [TagCinematic] ^devnote
  - 49.
    Watchman Goodge
    : Matthew!^devnoteEND_LastStand_Event_GuardsDie
    
    55.
    Watchman Gyordi
    : Leave him be - we have to keep running. ^devnote
    
    74. Player: What's happening here? , FULL_CEREMORPH
    
    74. Player: What's happening here?
    
    Link to Node 81
    
    89.
    Watchman Gyordi
    : Can't you see?
    
    Link to Node 111
    
    68. Player: You're running the wrong way., FULL_CEREMORPH
    
    68. Player: You're running the wrong way.
    
    Link to Node 81
    
    31.
    Watchman Gyordi
    : You should come with us.
    
    Link to Node 111
    
    52. Player: Is this how the City Watch valiantly defends its home?, FULL_CEREMORPH
    
    52. Player: Is this how the City Watch valiantly defends its home?
    
    81.
    Watchman Goodge
    : Mind flayer... Mind flayer!b0a3c5e5-1bbe-7b76-76d9-6dec398a5297
    
    Link to Node 111
    
    3.
    Watchman Gyordi
    : Home? What home?!
    
    111.
    Watchman Gyordi
    : It's over.^devnote
    
    4. Player: [PassiveRoll] Roll (Wisdom, Insight) vs 20 (0)
    
    87. [RollResult] True
    
    18.
    Narrator
    : *He's frightened of you, but the very fact that you haven't killed him on sight gives him reason to pause.*FULL_CEREMORPH
    
    13.
    Narrator
    : *Can the rumours be true? Are you the mind flayer who could save the city?*
    
    70. Player: I'm not like other mind flayers. I'm here to save you. Fight with me. Roll (Charisma, Persuasion) vs 18 (0)
    
    10. [RollResult] True
    
    38.
    Narrator
    : *You feel his mind buckling, yielding - against his better judgement, he trusts you.*
    
    92.
    Watchman Gyordi
    : Remarkable... never in all my life did I think... To fight alongside a mind flayer...?^devnote
    
    76.
    Watchman Gyordi
    : Argh. We go back in there, we die. We flee, we last half a day at best...
    
    66.
    Watchman Gyordi
    : Shit. If this is it, then godsdammit, let's make it count.^devnoteEND_LastStand_Event_GuardsFollow
    
    26.
    Watchman Gyordi
    : City Watch - with me! We'll follow you. To our last breaths. ^devnote
    End
    
    50. [RollResult] False
    
    108.
    Watchman Gyordi
    : Run, friends. Run! ^devnote
    End
    
    109. Player: While the High Hall stands, you've no right to leave. Get back to your duty - fight. Roll (Charisma, Intimidation) vs 18 (0)
    
    60. [RollResult] True
    
    110. [Jump] Jump to Node 38 (1)
    
    19. [RollResult] False
    
    37. [Jump] Jump to Node 108 (1)
    
    88. Player: Join me in the fight against the brain or I'll turn you into a thrall right now.Roll (Charisma, Intimidation) vs 18 (0)
    
    103. [RollResult] True
    
    53.
    Narrator
    : *In all his fear, he longed only for this - the freedom of an ultimatum.*
    
    41. [Jump] Jump to Node 76 (1)
    
    15. [RollResult] False
    
    118. [Jump] Jump to Node 108 (1)
    
    98. Player: If you leave now, the brain will kill you anyway, and turn you into its slaves. You may as well fight with me. For your own salvation.Roll (Strength, ) vs 18 (0)
    
    113. [RollResult] True
    
    112. [Jump] Jump to Node 38 (1)
    
    115. [RollResult] False
    
    61. [Jump] Jump to Node 108 (1)
    
    56. [Jump] Jump to Node 54 (1)
    
    94.
    Narrator
    : *He's frightened of your illithid ally, but the very fact that it hasn't killed him on sight gives him reason to pause.*b0a3c5e5-1bbe-7b76-76d9-6dec398a5297
    
    80.
    Narrator
    : *Can the rumours be true? Is this really the mind flayer who could save the city?*
    
    71. Player: This mind flayer is not like the others. This one will save you. Fight with us. Roll (Charisma, Persuasion) vs 20 (0)
    
    96. [RollResult] True
    
    62.
    Narrator
    : *You see his mind racing through its options, finding only one. Against all his better judgement, it's you and your mind flayer.*
    
    83. [Jump] Jump to Node 92 (1)
    
    1. [RollResult] False
    
    104. [Jump] Jump to Node 108 (1)
    
    117. Player: This mind flayer is my thrall. Fight with us, and we'll defeat the brain together. Roll (Charisma, Deception) vs 20 (0)
    
    25. [RollResult] True
    
    28. [Jump] Jump to Node 62 (1)
    
    16. [RollResult] False
    
    21. [Jump] Jump to Node 108 (1)
    
    84. Player: Join us, or I'll set the mind flayer on you. Roll (Charisma, Intimidation) vs 20 (0)
    
    0. [RollResult] True
    
    75. [Jump] Jump to Node 53 (1)
    
    33. [RollResult] False
    
    91. [Jump] Jump to Node 108 (1)
    
    79. Player: If you leave now, the brain will kill you anyway, and turn you into its slaves. You may as well fight with me. For your own salvation.Roll (Strength, ) vs 20 (0)
    
    2. [RollResult] True
    
    86. [Jump] Jump to Node 62 (1)
    
    95. [RollResult] False
    
    72. [Jump] Jump to Node 108 (1)
    
    47. [Jump] Jump to Node 54 (1)
    
    58.
    Narrator
    : *His words say that he's given up, but buried deep behind them is a fragment of hope. He doesn't want it to be over any more than you do.*
    
    63. Player: It's not too late. Fight with us. For Baldur's Gate. PALADIN = FalseRoll (Charisma, Persuasion) vs 20 (0)
    
    44. [RollResult] True
    
    27. [Jump] Jump to Node 76 (1)
    
    30. [RollResult] False
    
    65.
    Watchman Gyordi
    : I'm sorry.
    
    45.
    Watchman Gyordi
    : My men have seen enough.
    End
    
    78. Player: While the High Hall stands, you've no right to leave. Get back to your duty - fight. BARBARIAN = FalseRoll (Charisma, Intimidation) vs 20 (0)
    
    97. [RollResult] True
    
    48. [Jump] Jump to Node 76 (1)
    
    40. [RollResult] False
    
    106.
    Watchman Gyordi
    : No right? Our lives are our right!
    
    105. [Jump] Jump to Node 45 (1)
    
    22. Player: If you leave now, the brain will kill you anyway, and turn you into its slaves. Fight with us, for your own salvation. Roll (Wisdom, ) vs 20 (0)
    
    14. [RollResult] True
    
    43. [Jump] Jump to Node 76 (1)
    
    107. [RollResult] False
    
    36. [Jump] Jump to Node 65 (1)
    
    51. Player: The fires of adversity forge the most noble heroes. Stand by your city. Stand by your people. PALADIN, PALADIN_VENGEANCE = False, OATHBREAKER = FalseRoll (Charisma, Persuasion) vs 20 (1)
    
    Link to Node 67
    
    Link to Node 46
    
    11. Player: Oh, you think this is scary? Wait until you see what I do if you leave. That will be scary. , OATHBREAKERPALADINRoll (Charisma, Persuasion) vs 20 (1)
    
    11. Player: If you leave now, I will hunt you down as the cowards you are. Your choice. , PALADIN_VENGEANCEPALADINRoll (Charisma, Persuasion) vs 20 (1)
    
    67. [RollResult] True
    
    69. [Jump] Jump to Node 76 (1)
    
    46. [RollResult] False
    
    99. [Jump] Jump to Node 65 (1)
    
    8. Player: Die a warrior's death, or die a coward - running, pissing your little breeches. Choose.BARBARIANRoll (Charisma, Intimidation) vs 20 (1)
    
    119. [RollResult] True
    
    32. [Jump] Jump to Node 76 (1)
    
    39. [RollResult] False
    
    90. [Jump] Jump to Node 65 (1)
    
    100. Player: When legends recall this day - will you be a valiant sentinel or a cowering runaway? BARDRoll (Charisma, Persuasion) vs 20 (0)
    
    57. [RollResult] True
    
    35. [Jump] Jump to Node 76 (1)
    
    17. [RollResult] False
    
    73. [Jump] Jump to Node 65 (1)
    
    34. Player: Stay and fight - even if you die here, you will die a martyr. Your soul lauded forever., CLERIC_GOOD, CLERIC_NEUTRALCLERICRoll (Charisma, Persuasion) vs 20 (0)
    
    Link to Node 77
    
    Link to Node 82
    
    12. Player: Run if you must, it will not help. You will be judged, and your soul will be forfeit. , CLERIC_GOOD, CLERIC_NEUTRALCLERICRoll (Charisma, Persuasion) vs 20 (0)
    
    Link to Node 77
    
    Link to Node 82
    
    5. Player: This world gives you so much - you must fight for it. You know this is your duty. DRUIDRoll (Wisdom, Insight) vs 20 (0)
    
    77. [RollResult] True
    
    7. [Jump] Jump to Node 76 (1)
    
    82. [RollResult] False
    
    114. [Jump] Jump to Node 65 (1)
    
    85. Player: You knew the risk when you signed your sword arm to protect this city. Stay. FIGHTERRoll (Charisma, Persuasion) vs 20 (0)
    
    Link to Node 77
    
    Link to Node 82
    
    102. Player: Fear is natural right now. But still your heart, focus your mind. Stay - fight - win. MONKRoll (Wisdom, Insight) vs 20 (0)
    
    Link to Node 77
    
    Link to Node 82
    
    6. Player: Never turn your back on a predator you don't understand. Running now won't save you. RANGERRoll (Charisma, Persuasion) vs 20 (1)
    
    Link to Node 77
    
    Link to Node 82
    
    101. Player: To the victor go the spoils - the Duke said anything you find while fighting, you get to keep.ROGUERoll (Charisma, Deception) vs 20 (0)
    
    Link to Node 77
    
    Link to Node 82
    
    29. Player: Once I burn these aberrations to dust, I will turn my ire on any who ran on this day.SORCERERRoll (Charisma, Intimidation) vs 20 (0)
    
    Link to Node 77
    
    Link to Node 82
    
    23. Player: Let your patron run their magic through these guards - convince them to stay. WARLOCKRoll (Charisma, Persuasion) vs 20 (1)
    
    Link to Node 77
    
    Link to Node 82
    
    20. Player: Running would be futile, this is exactly what will happen if illithids take Baldur's Gate...WARLOCKRoll (Intelligence, Arcana) vs 20 (1)
    
    Link to Node 77
    
    Link to Node 82
    
    54. Player: Get out of here. , FULL_CEREMORPH
    
    54. Player: Get out of here.
    
    93.
    Watchman Gyordi
    : Gladly.
    End
    
    116. [RollResult] False
    
    42.
    Narrator
    : *There's a glimmer of something beyond his words, but in a moment its gone, consumed with fear.*
    
    9.
    Watchman Gyordi
    : One last run. Then we're clear. b0a3c5e5-1bbe-7b76-76d9-6dec398a5297
    End
    59.
    Watchman Gyordi
    : I'm sorry. We can't - I'm sorry.
    End