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Synopsis:

Dialog with Devella Fountainhead at Elfsong Tavern. This dialog only can be played once. After dialog, Devella will go away.

How to trigger:

Go near Devella (S_LOW_Devella_Fountainhead_048defbd-d386-4272-a5b7-40c1a9e75b81), she will spot players.

122.
Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
: Well? Have you found anything?LOW_Elfsong_DevellaHasMet, LOW_Elfsong_State_AllowHelpDevella
- 262. [Alias] LOW_SerialKiller_Knows_TargetListLOW_SerialKiller_Knows_TargetList
  - Alias to Node 16
  - 207. Player: I know a lot about Bhaal. I suspect he's involved with this.LOW_SerialKiller_Knows_TargetList, LOW_Elfsong_Devella_Knows_DarkUrgeBhaalspawn = False, LOW_SerialKiller_State_HasTargetList = False, REALLY_DARK_URGE
    
    79. [Jump] Jump to Node 62 (1)
  - 276. Player: I know a lot about Bhaal. I suspect he's involved with this.LOW_Elfsong_Devella_Knows_DarkUrgeBhaalspawn = False, LOW_SerialKiller_State_HasTargetList, REALLY_DARK_URGE
    
    Link to Node 79
  - 40. [Jump] Jump to Node 35 (1)
  - 224. [Jump] Jump to Node 113 (1)
  - 150. [Jump] Jump to Node 50 (1)
  - 287. [Jump] Jump to Node 261 (1)
  - 205. [Jump] Jump to Node 203 (1)
  - 116. [Jump] Jump to Node 170 (1)
  - 95. [Jump] Jump to Node 161 (1)
  - 269. [Jump] Jump to Node 143 (1)
  - 60. [Jump] Jump to Node 165 (1)
  - 97. [Jump] Jump to Node 186 (1)
- 29. [Alias]
  - Alias to Node 193
  - 108. Player: I found another murder victim. Absolute symbol nearby, just like Stelmane. LOW_SerialKiller_State_SawDolorVictim
    
    180.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : Another? Whoever's behind this is certainly effective, and I've no more Fists to spare. Tell me you've found something else that could actually help us?
  - 161. Player: I found this bottle of wine - it's poisonous. LOW_Elfsong_PrivateRoom_ToldDevellaAboutPoison = False, LOW_Elfsong_Knows_InspectedStrangeBottleLOW_Elfsong_PrivateRoom_ToldDevellaAboutPoison
    
    121.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : Hmm. That tracks. The killer paralyses the victim with poison. And wine is a perfectly innocuous vessel for it.
    
    115.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : But that doesn't get us any closer to motive.
    
    242.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : Nor does it tie this back to the Bhaalist resurgence. LOW_Elfsong_Knows_DevellaBhaalExpert
    
    5.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : Anything else?
    
    78. [Jump] Jump to Node 122 (2)
  - 170. Player: Remind me what I'm looking for?72b310d3-6d65-7e83-1aaf-2cbd0b710613_AskedDevellaForHint = False72b310d3-6d65-7e83-1aaf-2cbd0b710613_AskedDevellaForHint
    
    194.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : Something, anything that can link these murders to the Bhaalist resurgence. LOW_Elfsong_Knows_DevellaBhaalExpert
    End
    200.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : The key to solving a murder is to understand the motive. The ritualistic nature of these killings point to the Absolute, but I don't buy it. It's too convenient.
    
    148.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : I'll see what else I can find here, but keep your eye out in the city. There'll be more corpses soon, if we can't figure this out.
    End
  - 38. [Jump] Jump to Node 143 (1)
  - 165. Player: Not yet.72b310d3-6d65-7e83-1aaf-2cbd0b710613_AskedDevellaForHint = False
    
    123.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : Get back to it, then. Lives depend on it. Literally.
    End
  - 186. Player: Leave.72b310d3-6d65-7e83-1aaf-2cbd0b710613_AskedDevellaForHint
    End
135.
Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
: What? I've got a duke's murder to solve, and not a lot of time to do it. LOW_Elfsong_DevellaHasMet
- 81.
  Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
  : Have you found something? LOW_SerialKiller_Knows_TargetList
  - 149. [Jump] Jump to Node 262 (1)
- 63. [Alias]
  - Alias to Node 193
  - 104. [Jump] Jump to Node 94 (1)
  - 175. [Jump] Jump to Node 58 (1)
  - 106. [Jump] Jump to Node 146 (1)
  - 93. [Jump] Jump to Node 189 (1)
  - 244. [Jump] Jump to Node 238 (1)
  - 128. [Jump] Jump to Node 24 (1)
  - 259. [Jump] Jump to Node 143 (1)
  - 209. Player: Leave.
    End
164.
Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
: Oh bollocks - I told those idiots not to let anyone through.LOW_Elfsong_State_CantHelpDevella = False, LOW_Elfsong_DevellaHasMet = False, LOW_Elfsong_State_AllowHelpDevella = FalseLOW_Elfsong_DevellaHasMet, LOW_SerialKiller_State_PlayersTalkDevellaPrivateroom
- 117.
  Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
  : YOU. Name, rank, and reason for interrupting an active crime scene. For your sake, the last one better be bloody good.
  - 35. Player: Are you Devella? Valeria sent me.WYR_SerialKiller_State_ValeriaSendToDevella, 72b310d3-6d65-7e83-1aaf-2cbd0b710613_DevellaKnowsValeriaSentPlayer = False72b310d3-6d65-7e83-1aaf-2cbd0b710613_DevellaKnowsValeriaSentPlayer
    
    233.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : To fetch her another bottle of mead, no doubt.^devnote
    
    173.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : Yes, I'm Devella, the unfortunate colleague. ^devnote
    
    289.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : Unless you've got useful information, leave me to my work. Duke Stelmane's dead - and I've got to find who killed her. LOW_Elfsong_Devella_Event_StelmaneMurdered
    
    16.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : [TagAnswer] LOW_SerialKiller_Knows_TargetList
    
    56. Player: I know more about Bhaal than anyone you'll find. You don't want to send me away.REALLY_DARK_URGE
    
    30. [Jump] Jump to Node 62 (1)
    
    258. Player: Valeria said you might want to see this. Show her the murder target list.WYR_SerialKiller_State_ValeriaSendToDevella, LOW_SerialKiller_State_HasTargetListLOW_Elfsong_Devella_Knows_MurdersSolved
    
    Link to Node 237
    
    251. Player: Useful information like this? Show her the murder target list.WYR_SerialKiller_State_ValeriaSendToDevella = False, LOW_SerialKiller_State_HasTargetListLOW_Elfsong_Devella_Knows_MurdersSolved
    
    237. [Jump] Jump to Node 236 (1)
    
    232. Player: Tell her about the murder target list you found.LOW_SerialKiller_Knows_TargetList, LOW_SerialKiller_State_HasTargetList = FalseLOW_Elfsong_Devella_Knows_MurdersSolved
    
    91.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : Gods - that's it! Proof that I was right.LOW_Elfsong_State_DevellaKnowsAboutTargetList, LOW_Elfsong_Devella_Knows_MurdersSolved
    
    273. [Jump] Jump to Node 236 (2)
    
    211. Player: Trust me on this: it was an aspiring Bhaal cultist., REALLY_DARK_URGE
    
    211. Player: Was it an aspiring Bhaal cultist by any chance?
    
    Link to Node 62
    
    124. Player: There's more at stake than Stelmane's murder now that Bhaal himself is involved.
    
    62.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : Bhaal? That's exactly what I - wait. How do you know about that?^devnote
    
    256. Player: Don't panic, but I'm sort of... his son., MALEREALLY_DARK_URGE
    
    256. Player: Don't panic, but I'm sort of... his daughter., FEMALEREALLY_DARK_URGE
    
    256. Player: Don't panic, but I'm sort of... his spawn.REALLY_DARK_URGE
    
    219.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : Oh! Oh my. By Ilmater's rack, that's... that's...LOW_Elfsong_Devella_Knows_DarkUrgeBhaalspawn
    
    190. Player: Unfortunate?
    
    Link to Node 168
    
    132. Player: Abhorrent?
    
    Link to Node 168
    
    160. Player: Unlikely?
    
    Link to Node 168
    
    45. Player: Terrifying?
    
    168.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : It's fascinating!
    
    281.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : I should arrest you at once, but - well, the Bhaalspawn crisis, it's the most interesting criminal plight in Baldurian history.
    
    102.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : If what you claim is true, you wouldn't be helping me here unless you were trying to end Bhaal's hold over you.
    
    268.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : Just like the wayward Bhaalspawn who saved the Gate before...
    
    255.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : You are here to help me, and not to sacrifice me, aren't you?
    
    15. Player: You're very excited about Bhaal for someone who's supposed to be protecting the city. LOW_Elfsong_Knows_DevellaBhaalExpert = FalseLOW_Elfsong_Knows_DevellaBhaalExpert
    
    144.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : It's my job to be. Though I confess it has been very interesting.
    
    153.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : You see, these murders have been cropping up all over the city. I've been following their trail for a while now, and tracing it back to its roots.
    
    240. [Alias]
    
    Alias to Node 221
    
    84.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : The ritualistic brutality of them... it's extraordinary. And it could only be the work of a Bhaalist.
    
    2.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : But you've been investigating too, if I'm not mistaken? You're trying to stop your own kind?
    
    114. [Jump] Jump to Node 255 (2)
    
    9. Player: I am working against Bhaal - I got a hold of the list of murder targets.LOW_SerialKiller_State_HasTargetListLOW_Elfsong_Devella_Knows_MurdersSolved['Karlach 1', 'Wyll 1', 'Lae'zel 1', 'Minthara -1', 'Astarion -1', 'Gale 1', 'Jaheira 1', 'Minsc 1', 'Halsin 1', 'Shadowheart 1']
    
    245. [Jump] Jump to Node 166 (1)
    
    253. Player: I'm working against Bhaal - I found the murderer's target list.LOW_SerialKiller_Knows_TargetList, LOW_SerialKiller_State_HasTargetList = FalseLOW_Elfsong_Devella_Knows_MurdersSolved['Karlach 1', 'Wyll 1', 'Lae'zel 1', 'Minthara -1', 'Astarion -1', 'Gale 1', 'Jaheira 1', 'Minsc 1', 'Halsin 1', 'Shadowheart 1']
    
    Link to Node 288
    
    89. Player: Tell her of the target list. Say nothing of your intentions.LOW_SerialKiller_Knows_TargetList, LOW_SerialKiller_State_HasTargetList = FalseLOW_Elfsong_Devella_Knows_MurdersSolved
    
    288. [Alias] LOW_Elfsong_State_DevellaKnowsAboutTargetList, LOW_Elfsong_Devella_Knows_MurdersSolved
    
    Alias to Node 91
    
    Link to Node 284
    
    139. Player: Show her the target list. Say nothing of your intentions.LOW_SerialKiller_State_HasTargetListLOW_Elfsong_Devella_Knows_MurdersSolved
    
    166. [Alias] LOW_Elfsong_State_DevellaKnowsAboutTargetList, LOW_Elfsong_Devella_Knows_MurdersSolved
    
    Alias to Node 236
    
    284.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : I'm glad you're on the right side of this, Bhaalspawn. You could be invaluable, if you can get on the inside.
    
    225.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : Hells, you might be the only one who can stop this. What else do you know?
    
    247. Player: I was hoping you could tell me more.
    
    59.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : Most of what I know is based on reading into Sarevok's history. I'm sure it's nothing next to your personal experience, but I'll share what I have.
    
    140.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : A century ago, Bhaal bred dozens just like you. One of whom was Sarevok Anchev.
    
    10. [Alias]
    
    Alias to Node 243
    
    282. [Alias]
    
    Alias to Node 71
    
    76. [Alias]
    
    Alias to Node 0
    
    33. [Alias] LOW_SerialKiller_State_HasTargetList
    
    Alias to Node 31
    
    257. [Jump] Jump to Node 119 (1)
    
    218. [Alias]
    
    Alias to Node 72
    
    Link to Node 257
    
    285. Player: I'm planning to infiltrate the cult, but I don't know where to start.
    
    Link to Node 59
    
    4. Player: Bhaal is trying to force me to be his Chosen. I'm doing all I can to resist him.
    
    271.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : So it's all happening again... just like in Sarevok's time...
    
    Link to Node 140
    
    277. Player: Father has shown me visions - the Temple of Bhaal lurks somewhere in the city.
    
    Link to Node 271
    
    239. Player: I don't know much. I only just found out I was a Bhaalspawn in a vision.
    
    51.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : You've had a busy tenday. I can't even imagine. Well, I'll tell you what I know.
    
    169. [Jump] Jump to Node 140 (1)
    
    182. Player: I am here to sacrifice you, I'm afraid.
    
    21.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : Ah, hells. I will live to warn the Gate. FISTS!FactionHostileToPlayerGroupAfterDialog
    End
    
    261. Player: Recount your investigation into Father Lorgan's murder, and what you remember of the list you found.WYR_SerialKiller_State_ValeriaSendToDevella, LOW_SerialKiller_State_HasTargetList
    
    Link to Node 88
    
    113. Player: Tell her about the murder target list you found.LOW_SerialKiller_Knows_TargetList, WYR_SerialKiller_State_ValeriaSendToDevella = False, LOW_SerialKiller_State_HasTargetList = FalseLOW_Elfsong_Devella_Knows_MurdersSolved
    
    Link to Node 88
    
    50. Player: Show her the list of murder targets.WYR_SerialKiller_State_ValeriaSendToDevella = False, LOW_SerialKiller_State_HasTargetListLOW_Elfsong_Devella_Knows_MurdersSolved
    
    278. [Jump] Jump to Node 236 (1)
    
    203. Player: Recount your investigation into Father Lorgan's murder, and show her the list you found.WYR_SerialKiller_State_ValeriaSendToDevella, DEPRECATED, LOW_SerialKiller_State_HasTargetList
    
    Link to Node 278
    
    25. Player: Tell her about the murder target list you found while investigating Lorgan's murder.LOW_SerialKiller_Knows_TargetList, WYR_SerialKiller_State_ValeriaSendToDevella, LOW_SerialKiller_State_HasTargetList = FalseLOW_Elfsong_Devella_Knows_MurdersSolved
    
    88. [Jump] Jump to Node 91 (1)
    
    220. Player: Never mind me - how do you know about Bhaal's resurgence? LOW_Elfsong_Knows_DevellaBhaalExpert = FalseLOW_Elfsong_Knows_DevellaBhaalExpert
    
    105.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : It's becoming something of an obsession of mine. You see, these murders have been cropping up all over the city.
    
    221.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : They're always the same - victim paralysed by poison, Absolutist symbol scrawled on the floor in blood. Hand removed pre-mortem.
    
    267. [Alias]
    
    Alias to Node 69
    
    252.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : And the removal of the hand pre-mortem... the unnecessary brutality of it - it's got to be connected to Bhaal, it's just got to be.
    
    6.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : Now your turn. What do you know about this?
    
    226. Player: I was just fearmongering for fun. Bhaal's not back. Everything is fine. Roll (Charisma, Deception) vs 18 (0)
    
    250. [RollResult] False
    
    20.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : You're a terrible liar. You've got something. Give it here. LOW_SerialKiller_State_HasTargetList
    
    236.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : Gods... This is it. The proof that I was right! ^devnoteLOW_Elfsong_State_DevellaKnowsAboutTargetList, LOW_Elfsong_Devella_Knows_MurdersSolved
    
    96.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : I've been working on an assignment, see - a research project of sorts. I knew my conclusions were sound, but this... I never expected this.LOW_Elfsong_Knows_DevellaBhaalExpert = FalseLOW_Elfsong_Knows_DevellaBhaalExpert
    
    210.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : I'll tell you what I know.
    
    167.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : A century ago, there was a man - Sarevok Anchev. He was a child of the god of murder, Bhaal.LOW_MurderTribunal_Knows_Sarevok_WhoIs
    
    243.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : He ruled the Iron Throne - a dark tower hiding a darker secret. It was the front for a deadly arms-dealing network.
    
    71.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : There, Sarevok amassed an army and sought to become a god. Under his stewardship, the Bhaal Temple was revived, and with it, the Bhaal cult itself.
    
    0.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : Fortunately, the Temple was destroyed, and to cleanse the city of Sarevok's memory, the Iron Throne was torn from its foundations and cast into the Chionthar.
    
    31.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : For most, that was the end of it. But cults like that don't disappear overnight. This list you brought me confirms I'm right. LOW_SerialKiller_State_HasTargetList
    
    119.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : The Bhaal cult is back, and someone is out there, continuing Sarevok's work. LOW_SerialKiller_State_DevellaMentionedCopycat
    
    185. Player: Bhaal has a new Chosen in Baldur's Gate - Orin. I suspect she's behind this.
    
    19. [Jump] Jump to Node 178 (1)
    
    82. Player: What makes you think it's not Sarevok himself?
    
    28.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : I've not ruled out the possibility that it is Sarevok himself.
    
    201.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : The brutality of the killings is certainly reminiscent of his work. But there's something more here, something new...
    
    216.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : There's a reverence to these murders, a certain flair. It's as if they were done in worship.
    
    130.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : The precision of the cuts, the depth, the execution - the best butchers in Faerûn couldn't make a cut like that. Trust me, I've asked them.
    
    107.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : I tried to explain all this to my superiors, but they wouldn't have any of it. LOW_SerialKiller_Knows_DevellaTriedToEscalate = FalseLOW_SerialKiller_Knows_DevellaTriedToEscalate
    
    126.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : They told me to drop it. Told me the city doesn't need another conspiracy theorist and to get back to doing my job before they find someone else to do it for me.
    
    159.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : But you - you're not bound by such constraints. Help me out, here. Help the city out.
    
    213.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : Follow the trail of these murders. Prove the truth. Use your lineage to get places the Fist can't.LOW_Elfsong_Devella_Knows_DarkUrgeBhaalspawn
    
    80. [Jump] Jump to Node 111 (2)
    
    111.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : I'll bet if you follow the trail of these murders, you'll be able to unearth the truth of this resurgence.
    
    129. Player: Can't you help me?
    
    181.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : Believe me, I wish I could. But I need this job.
    
    197.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : Half the silkroot-chewers in the Gate have claimed to be a Bhaalspawn at one point. The Fist don't listen to ghost stories. LOW_Elfsong_Devella_Knows_DarkUrgeBhaalspawn
    
    188.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : You're better off not raising any suspicions. Trust me.LOW_Elfsong_Devella_Knows_DarkUrgeBhaalspawn
    
    208. Player: What will you do in the meantime?
    
    Link to Node 231
    
    1. Player: What about the other victims on the list, the ones who are still alive?
    
    231. [Jump] Jump to Node 120 (1)
    
    46. Player: I'm going to stop my Father, whatever it takes.LOW_Elfsong_Devella_Knows_DarkUrgeBhaalspawnLOW_SerialKiller_State_AgreedToInvestigateTribunal['Karlach 1', 'Wyll 1', 'Lae'zel 1', 'Minthara -1', 'Astarion -1', 'Gale 1', 'Jaheira 1', 'Minsc 1', 'Halsin 1', 'Shadowheart 1']
    
    199.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : If anyone can, it will be you. Or at least that's what the legends say.
    
    254.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : But before you run off, do you think you could save a few more lives?
    
    Link to Node 120
    
    64. Player: I'll do my best. LOW_SerialKiller_State_AgreedToInvestigateTribunal['Karlach 1', 'Wyll 1', 'Astarion -1', 'Minthara -1', 'Halsin 1', 'Jaheira 1', 'Minsc 1']
    
    217.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : You really are a godsend. But - one more thing...
    
    Link to Node 120
    
    3. Player: I'm trying to hide from my Father's wrath. I fear what will happen if I delve too deeply.LOW_Elfsong_Devella_Knows_DarkUrgeBhaalspawn
    
    110.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : Then I hope you can at least protect yourself, and pray this plot fails.
    
    137.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : But before you run and hide, there are a few more lives you could easily save.
    
    Link to Node 120
    
    157. Player: I've got better things to do than investigate a cult. LOW_Elfsong_Devella_Knows_DarkUrgeBhaalspawn = False
    
    17.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : I suppose it was quite an ask... but perhaps you wouldn't mind doing me a different, smaller favour?
    
    120.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : There are patriars on the murder target list. I'm oathbound to secure them first, so I'll be heading to the Upper City next.LOW_SerialKiller_Event_DevellaGoingUpperCity
    
    37.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : While I'm there, the other potential victims will be at risk. Could you warn them?
    
    195. Player: The Flaming Fist should be protecting everyone - not just Upper City folk.['Halsin 1', 'Jaheira 1', 'Wyll 1', 'Karlach 1']
    
    109.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : Not from around here, are you? We're in Baldur's Gate - this is just how things work.
    
    212. Player: I'll see what I can do. LOW_SerialKiller_State_AgreedToWarnTargets['Karlach 1', 'Wyll 1', 'Astarion -1', 'Minthara -1', 'Halsin 1', 'Jaheira 1', 'Minsc 1']
    
    283.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : Thank you. That's all I can ask, and more than I hoped.
    
    Link to Node 162
    
    163. Player: Isn't it enough that I already agreed to investigate the murder trail?LOW_SerialKiller_State_AgreedToInvestigateTribunal
    
    234.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : You seemed capable - it would have been remiss of me not to ask. But I understand.
    
    162.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : Once I'm done with the patriars, I'll head to Basilisk Gate to have another go at convincing my superiors to put some resources into this matter.
    
    230.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : Meet me there if you've anything more to report. And good luck.
    
    Link to Node 100
    
    Link to Node 184
    
    66. Player: That's your job. Not my problem if you only want to help the rich.
    
    57.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : You don't seem to understand - my job is to help the rich first.
    
    274.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : But fine, if you're not interested in helping, I guess I'll just have to try and convince my superiors to put some resources into this matter.
    
    99.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : Once I've secured the patriars, I'll head to Basilisk Gate. Meet me there if you have a change of heart.
    
    100.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : The people of the Gate are fortunate another of Bhaal's children stands against him. Walk in light.LOW_Elfsong_Devella_Knows_DarkUrgeBhaalspawn
    End
    184.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : [TagAnswer]
    End
    
    248.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : I've done everything I can within the remit of my job. Any more, and they'll fire me.
    
    228. [Jump] Jump to Node 159 (1)
    
    229. Player: I think it may be a Bhaalspawn...LOW_Elfsong_Devella_Knows_DarkUrgeBhaalspawn = False, REALLY_DARK_URGE
    
    Link to Node 178
    
    192. Player: I think it may be another Bhaalspawn...LOW_Elfsong_Devella_Knows_DarkUrgeBhaalspawn, REALLY_DARK_URGE
    
    178.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : Gods save us all if you're right, but I'd believe it. Whoever it is, they are intimately familiar with Sarevok's work.
    
    Link to Node 290
    
    133. Player: Any idea who it is?
    
    152.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : No idea, unfortunately. But whoever it is, they are intimately familiar with Sarevok's work.
    
    Link to Node 290
    
    13. Player: You said Sarevok led the cultists a century ago - he can't still be alive, can he?
    
    151.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : Stranger things have come back to haunt this city.
    
    Link to Node 290
    
    11. Player: You're absolutely right. I have reasons of my own to think there's been an increase in Bhaalist activity.
    
    47.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : Good. Then your eyes are open to the truth.
    
    290.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : The brutality of the killings is on a par with Sarevok's own. But there's something more here, something new...
    
    Link to Node 216
    
    147. Player: You're not wrong about the cult. I found some Bhaalists in the sewers.LOW_Sewer_State_BaahlShootersDefeated
    
    98.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : No doubt you found a trail of bodies in their wake?
    
    Link to Node 290
    
    196. Player: Not only is the cult back, it's spreading fast. I ran into some Bhaalists in the park. LOW_Park_Event_AbsoluteMessengerDied
    
    Link to Node 98
    
    54. Player: You should raise this with your superiors, immediately. LOW_SerialKiller_Knows_DevellaTriedToEscalate = FalseLOW_SerialKiller_Knows_DevellaTriedToEscalate
    
    241.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : Don't you think I've tried? They won't listen.
    
    127.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : You're lucky you met me - most of the Fist wouldn't have believed you were a Bhaalspawn. Think it's Baldurian superstition.LOW_Elfsong_Devella_Knows_DarkUrgeBhaalspawn
    
    103. [Jump] Jump to Node 126 (1)
    
    72.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : For most, that was the end of it. But cults like that don't disappear overnight. That list you spoke of confirms I'm right.
    
    Link to Node 119
    
    155.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : You're a terrible liar. Tell me everything - now.
    
    70.
    Narrator
    : *Begrudgingly, you tell her about the murder target list you found.*
    
    191. [Jump] Jump to Node 91 (1)
    
    14. [RollResult] True
    
    136.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : Ah, another sceptic. You should consider joining the Fist. You'll find plenty of like-minded folks. ^devnote
    
    177.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : Now if you don't mind, I've work to do. LOW_Elfsong_State_CantHelpDevella
    End
    
    145. Player: It's simple really. I kill you, as an offering to Bhaal. LOW_SerialKiller_State_PlayersKillFirstTargetList, LOW_MurderTribunal_State_BecameUnholyAssassin = False, REALLY_DARK_URGE = False['Karlach -1', 'Wyll -1', 'Astarion 1', 'Minthara 1', 'Shadowheart -1', 'Jaheira -1', 'Minsc -1', 'Halsin -1', 'Gale -1']
    
    Link to Node 22
    
    27. Player: Because I am going to kill you now - in his unholy name.REALLY_DARK_URGE['Karlach -1', 'Wyll -1', 'Astarion 1', 'Minthara 1', 'Shadowheart -1', 'Jaheira -1', 'Minsc -1', 'Halsin -1', 'Gale -1']
    
    22.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : What - FISTS! TO ME!FactionHostileToPlayerGroupAfterDialog
    End
    
    179. Player: Good luck, then.
    
    275.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : Goodbye.
    End
    
    193.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : [TagAnswer]
    
    94. Player: Let me help you - I trained under Camber Fosrick, the world's greatest investigative mind.Roll (Charisma, Deception) vs 15 (0)['Shadowheart 1', 'Astarion 1', 'Minthara 1', 'Gale 1', 'Karlach 1']
    
    Link to Node 85
    
    23. [RollResult] False
    
    222.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : Nice try. That name's straight out of those dreadful Cormyr detective stories. Get lost - I've work to do.LOW_Elfsong_State_CantHelpDevella
    End
    
    58. Player: Do you need some help? I've dealt with much worse than this.RANGER = False, CLERIC_EVIL = False, ROGUE = FalseRoll (Charisma, Persuasion) vs 15 (0)
    
    85. [RollResult] True
    
    77.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : Suppose it couldn't hurt - we're scraping the barrel as is right now.
    
    Link to Node 75
    
    280. [RollResult] False
    
    67.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : Look, kid. I can see you mean well. But I'm not letting a civilian get involved. LOW_Elfsong_State_CantHelpDevella
    End
    
    146. Player: Use the crime scene to describe how Stelmane was killed. Show her you can help solve this. Roll (Intelligence, Investigation) vs 15 (0)
    
    Link to Node 280
    
    48. [RollResult] True
    
    55.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : Very nice. Correct on most counts - you might prove useful.
    
    75.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : Here's all I've found. The duke was paralysed by poison, Absolutist symbol scrawled on the floor in blood. Hand removed pre-mortem.
    
    69.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : The symbol's the bit that bothers most. You use poison when you want to get away with murder. So why leave a symbol at the scene of the crime? It doesn't make any sense.
    
    65.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : And the removal of the hand... I've a theory, but - well, you're a civilian. That one will be for me to follow up.
    
    204. Player: What's that you're hiding? 72b310d3-6d65-7e83-1aaf-2cbd0b710613_BodyLanguageRead
    
    112.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : Oh, you saw? I suppose there's no harm in sharing it with you. It's just a theory, after all...
    
    43.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : I've been working on an assignment - a side-project of sorts. I think the removal of the hand is the key, but I just can't figure out how.LOW_Elfsong_Knows_DevellaBhaalExpert = FalseLOW_Elfsong_Knows_DevellaBhaalExpert
    
    41.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : Corpses without hands are showing up all over the city. Together with dioramas of death and murder. It has to be connected.
    
    215.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : The brutality of it, the unnecessary brutality... My theory is that it's got something to do with the Lord of Murder himself - Bhaal.LOW_Elfsong_Knows_DevellaBhaalExpert
    
    53.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : The higher-ups don't want to hear that, of course. The last thing they need is public hysteria about a cult that was supposed to have died out over a century ago. LOW_SerialKiller_Knows_DevellaTriedToEscalate
    
    125.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : I'd follow up myself, but while this uniform gets me into certain places, it keeps me out of others. Especially places that don't want to be found... LOW_Elfsong_State_AllowHelpDevella, LOW_SerialKiller_AllowHelpDevella_Map
    
    73. Player: I need to look into the Bhaalists, and fast. I think they're after me.REALLY_DARK_URGELOW_SerialKiller_State_AgreedToInvestigateTribunal
    
    141.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : Perfect. Unofficially, mind. As far as the higher-ups are concerned, you're still just a civilian. If you end up breaking any laws, well - I won't be able to help you.
    
    12.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : Report back to me if you find anything. And thank you. If I'm right, you'll be doing a great service to the city.
    End
    
    158. Player: I understand. I'll look into this Bhaalist resurgence for you.LOW_SerialKiller_State_AgreedToInvestigateTribunal
    
    Link to Node 141
    
    44. Player: Take the uniform off, then. Go undercover.
    
    86.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : Oh believe me, I wish I could. But that's above my paygrade. Besides, someone's got to oversee the investigation here.
    
    142. Player: I can't help you. I've got business of my own.
    
    183.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : Everyone does in this city. All right, but keep your eyes peeled, and your mouth shut. If you find anything, tell me, but best not to go alarming the other Fists.
    End
    
    272. Player: Lucky you! The future Chosen of Bhaal stands before you, and you will be his offering!, MALEREALLY_DARK_URGE
    
    272. Player: Lucky you! The future Chosen of Bhaal stands before you, and you will be her offering!<br>, FEMALEREALLY_DARK_URGE
    
    272. Player: Lucky you! The future Chosen of Bhaal stands before you, and you will be their offering!REALLY_DARK_URGE
    
    279. [Jump] Jump to Node 22 (1)
    
    154. Player: Tell me your theory. Perhaps I can help. Roll (Charisma, Persuasion) vs 7 (0)
    
    202. [RollResult] True
    
    Link to Node 43
    
    39. [RollResult] False
    
    34.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : It's nice of you to indulge me, but I'm afraid this matter is a little too sensitive to share as a mere indulgence.
    
    263.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : Thank you for your interest, citizen, but I'd best get back to doing the real work. Alone.
    End
    
    206. Player: Try to read her body language. Roll (Wisdom, Perception) vs 7 (0)
    
    18. [RollResult] True
    
    26.
    Narrator
    : *She's not just reticent to share her theory - she's hiding a physical object. A document of some sort.* 72b310d3-6d65-7e83-1aaf-2cbd0b710613_BodyLanguageRead
    
    264. [RollResult] False
    
    118.
    Narrator
    : *She's tense, that much is clear to see. But her professional veneer is simply too resistant to amateur probing.*
    
    214.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : Look, I'd love to stand around and chat, but there's work to be done.
    
    260.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : If you find something, let me know. But don't get your hopes up. I certainly won't.
    End
    
    74. Player: I'll see what I can find.
    
    138.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : Don't get your hopes up, but do report back if you find something. The people of Baldur's Gate will be grateful for a breakthrough in this case.
    End
    
    49. Player: I'll leave you to your work.
    
    8. [Jump] Jump to Node 260 (1)
    
    189. Player: I've seen my share of dead bodies. Maybe I can be of help?ROGUERoll (Charisma, Persuasion) vs 10 (0)
    
    Link to Node 36
    
    238. Player: I have seen death and cruelty in all its forms. Perhaps I could be of service?CLERIC_EVILRoll (Charisma, Persuasion) vs 10 (0)
    
    Link to Node 36
    
    24. Player: I am no stranger to hunting down vicious killers - be they man or beast. Perhaps I could help?RANGERRoll (Charisma, Persuasion) vs 10 (0)['Wyll 1', 'Karlach 1', 'Minsc 1', 'Astarion -1', 'Minthara -1']
    
    36. [Jump] Jump to Node 58 (2)
    
    172. Player: I can't help you.
    
    246.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : Of course. You're a civilian. You shouldn't be involved in this.LOW_Elfsong_State_CantHelpDevella
    End
  - 198. Player: Uh, [GEN_PlayerName_c11eee1e-7815-6143-7233-f2427799fa53], adventurer, curiosity?REALLY_DARK_URGE = False
    
    223.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : An adventurer. Fantastic. We don't have enough of those in Baldur's Gate.
    
    Link to Node 289
  - 87. Player: Uh, [GEN_PlayerName_c11eee1e-7815-6143-7233-f2427799fa53], recently unemployed, I quite like murders?REALLY_DARK_URGE
    
    Link to Node 156
  - 83. Player: Erm. [GEN_PlayerName_c11eee1e-7815-6143-7233-f2427799fa53], amnesiac, I care about preventing murders?REALLY_DARK_URGE
    
    156.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : A hobbyist detective? I can't fault the drive - I read the Baldur's Mouth crime reports like a starving wereboar before I worked for the Fist.
    
    265.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : But you should leave it to the professionals. It's not healthy for civilians to see scenes of such a sensitive nature.
    
    Link to Node 289
  - 227. Player: I'm no one - just another adventurer.
    
    32. [Jump] Jump to Node 223 (1)
  - 187. Player: Why are you so angry?
    
    270.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : I'm chasing down a serial killer who seems to kill without motive. You try doing that and staying calm.
    
    Link to Node 289
  - 143. Player: You're doing a grand job. I hope the person who solves your murder will be just as diligent. ^devnoteLOW_SerialKiller_State_PlayersKillFirstTargetList['Karlach -1', 'Wyll -1', 'Astarion 1', 'Minthara 1', 'Gale -1', 'Shadowheart -1', 'Jaheira -1', 'Minsc -1', 'Halsin -1']
    
    42. [Jump] Jump to Node 22 (1)
  - 171. Player: I'm lost. I'll leave you alone.
    
    68.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : Be quick about it too.
    End
286.
Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
: I thought I made myself very clear, civilian. Move along.LOW_Elfsong_State_CantHelpDevella, LOW_Elfsong_DevellaHasMet
- 134. Player: I know a lot about Bhaal. I suspect he's involved with this.LOW_SerialKiller_Knows_TargetList, LOW_Elfsong_Devella_Knows_DarkUrgeBhaalspawn = False, LOW_SerialKiller_State_HasTargetList = False, REALLY_DARK_URGE
  - 52. [Jump] Jump to Node 62 (1)
- 249. Player: I know a lot about Bhaal. I suspect he's involved with this.LOW_Elfsong_Devella_Knows_DarkUrgeBhaalspawn = False, LOW_SerialKiller_State_HasTargetList, REALLY_DARK_URGE
  - Link to Node 52
- 235. Player: You're going to want to see this. Show her the murder target list.WYR_SerialKiller_State_ValeriaSendToDevella = False, LOW_SerialKiller_State_HasTargetList
  - 61. [Jump] Jump to Node 236 (1)
- 176. Player: Tell her about the target list.LOW_SerialKiller_Knows_TargetList, WYR_SerialKiller_State_ValeriaSendToDevella = False, LOW_SerialKiller_State_HasTargetList = False
  - 174. [Jump] Jump to Node 91 (1)
- 266. [Jump] Jump to Node 261 (1)
- 131. [Jump] Jump to Node 203 (1)
- 90. Player: Are you sure I can't help?
  - 92.
    Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead
    : Sure as the stench of an ogre's latrine. Get lost.
    End
- 101. [Jump] Jump to Node 143 (1)
- 7. Player: Leave.
  End