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Synopsis:
Dialog with Jannath, where the player can learn more about what happened to Oskar after he left the Zhent camp, how they got married and suddenly he started acting weird. She will ask help from players to stop the possession and will point players towards the atelier for clues.
How to trigger:
Interact with Jannath in the Artist House bedroom.
Location
CTY_Main:A -253; 29; -46
17. : If you don't wish to help, leave.PLA_DoubtingArtist_State_Dead = False, LOW_OskarsBeloved_State_ArtistLeftHideout, LOW_Jannath_State_GivenQuestToCheckAtelier = False
235. Player: I'll look into it. Any idea where I should start?
241. [Jump]
Jump to Node 221 (1)
225. Player: I'm not one of your servants. You can't order me around.['Karlach 1', 'Wyll 1', 'Astarion 1', 'Minthara 1', 'Lae'zel 1']
249. : I can assure you, you wouldn't get a job on my staff. Now if you've nothing to contribute - leave.devnoteEnd
55. Player: Leave.End
18. : Now, not that I'm ungrateful for your help, but -devnoteLOW_Jannath_State_AskedForHelp = False, PLA_DoubtingArtist_State_Dead = False, LOW_OskarsBeloved_State_ArtistLeftHideout, LOW_Jannath_HasMet_AfterPossessionScene = FalseLOW_Jannath_HasMet_AfterPossessionScene
106. : Wait - your face is familiar to me. Yes, I've seen it before, in Oskar's sketches. You're the one who saved him from the Zhentarim.devnote
45. Player: What in the hells is going on here?
9. : I imagine this must be quite a shock. Hardly the Oskar you remember.
180. [Jump]
Jump to Node 148 (1)
245. Player: I came to congratulate you on your wedding, but, erm...LOW_OskarsBeloved_State_LearnedAboutWedding
171. : Yes, it's all gone rather tits up, hasn't it? To think that happiness was just a few days ago...devnote
172. Player: And you must be his patron?LOW_OskarsBeloved_State_LearnedAboutWedding = False
169. : I used to be. Now I'm his wife - we married not a tenday ago. Things have changed rather a lot since then...LOW_OskarsBeloved_State_LearnedAboutWedding
68. : Had I known this would happen, I... oh, who am I kidding? I'd still have married him.
198. Player: What happened?
30. [Jump]
Jump to Node 148 (1)
204. Player: He's a charming git, I'll give him that.
63. : That's Oskar. I've known many artists, and none have half his talent, or his charisma. He had our guests eating from the palm of his hands.devnote
124. Player: You must love him deeply.
66. : Yes, I suppose I love him entirely.
165. Player: You must be pretty desperate.
233. : This isn't the real him - you know it as well as I.
33. Player: I hope he drew my most heroic side.ROGUE = False
34. : Both sides of you look the same to me. But he worked hard to capture your likeness. Sketched you over and over until he was satisfied.
59. : You made quite an impression. His 'valiant protector'. A shame you didn't get here sooner. You might have saved him again.devnote
16. Player: What exactly is wrong with him?
99. [Jump]
Jump to Node 148 (1)
149. Player: Why would I do that? I'm not his bloody wet nurse.
22. : Don't take that tone with me. I know he's not your responsibility. He's mine. And I'm failing him.devnote
195. : You should have seen him on our wedding day. So vibrant. So alive. He couldn't have been happier.devnote
118. [Jump]
Jump to Node 148 (1)
209. Player: You're his wife. Isn't that your responsibility now?LOW_OskarsBeloved_State_LearnedAboutWedding
248. : You think I haven't tended to him? Mopped his brow? Cleaned his messes? But whatever this is - it is beyond my ability to cure.
111. Player: I'm not here to save anyone. I just want the gold Oskar owes me.PLA_DoubtingArtist_State_FreeBribe = FalseLOW_Jannath_State_HasBeenAskedForFirstRescue
87. Player: 'Impoverished purchaser', more like. I'm here to collect the gold he owes me.PLA_DoubtingArtist_State_FreeBribeLOW_Jannath_State_HasBeenAskedForFirstRescue
116. [Alias]
- Alias to Node 74
48. : As you can see, Oskar is in no condition to pay anyone anything.
148. : Not long after the wedding, he lost his appetite, fell into dark moods. He started to avoid my company entirely.devnote
184. : Artistic temperament, I thought. But it worsened. He became violent. Called me some rather imaginative names.devnote
28. : I hesitate to say it... but I think you're right. Something supernatural has taken hold of him. Oskar has been possessed.c0bf4c7c-1f39-96a5-3280-a542c5968ea3_mentionedsupernatural
98. [Jump]
Jump to Node 93 (2)
93. : I hesitate to say it... Something unnatural has taken hold of him. Oskar has been possessed.devnote
32. Player: Yes, that much is obvious.
176. : The last time I left this room, the walls started bleeding, and a portrait of my mother tried to bite me.devnote
64. : Flying furniture and screaming portraits I could deal with, but to see my husband reduced to such a state...
14. Player: I had no idea he'd married. Then I take it you were his patron?LOW_OskarsBeloved_State_LearnedAboutWedding = False
13. [Alias]
LOW_OskarsBeloved_State_LearnedAboutWedding
- Alias to Node 169
46. : I can't come within arm's reach without him trying to strangle me. And he calls me such vile things. It hates everyone, but it loathes me.
159. : It's not him. I know he would never hurt me. And I promised I would let no harm come to him...devnote
109. : As you can see, I've already failed. It's obvious he needs more help than I can give.devnote
61. : Please - you saved him once. You must find a way to cure him.LOW_Jannath_State_AskedForHelp
223. [Jump]
Jump to Node 153 (1)
237. Player: While I've been... aided by powerful forces, that doesn't mean I can help Oskar. He needs an expert.WARLOCK
132. Player: Possessions cannot be fixed with a simple 'cure'. He needs an expert in the supernatural.CLERIC
57. [Jump]
Jump to Node 104 (1)
37. [Jump]
Jump to Node 194 (1)
108. [Jump]
Jump to Node 115 (1)
122. Player: Trust me. He's not worth the trouble.
214. : He's my husband. He's worth everything.
147. : I'm surprised you're so callous. This is hardly the picture Oskar painted of you.devnote
135. Player: He's a flatterer and a liar. He loved another when he married you.
136. : Hardly a revelation. Who doesn't have old flames to douse before they settle down? The matter was resolved, and our marriage began an honest one.
103. : If that's your only objection, then disregard it, and help him. He needs you.
8. Player: While I've been... aided by powerful forces, that doesn't mean I can help Oskar. He needs an expert.WARLOCK
104. : I can't tell anyone about this. It was hard enough to keep it from the servants.
70. : The city is rife with paranoia. If word got out about his condition... well, the Steel Watch are hardly known for showing mercy.GLO_Foundry_State_ControlCentreDestroyed = False
185. : I need someone to look into this quietly. It's the only chance he has.
158. Player: Possessions cannot be fixed with a simple 'cure'. He needs an expert in the supernatural.CLERIC
194. Player: He needs a doctor, not an adventurer. CLERIC = False, WARLOCK = False
115. Player: He's too dangerous. A merciful death is the best I can offer.
91. : I hardly think we need to consider something that drastic.devnote
243. : I will tend to him as I have been. Perhaps he will regain his sense of his own accord, once this spirit tires of tormenting us. devnoteEnd
153. Player: Where should I start?LOW_Jannath_State_GivenQuestToCheckAtelier
120. [Jump]
Jump to Node 221 (1)
143. Player: Fine, I'll do it. But I need his debt settled, and more.LOW_Jannath_State_HasBeenAskedForFirstRescue = FalseLOW_Jannath_State_GivenQuestToCheckAtelier, LOW_Jannath_State_HasBeenAskedForFirstRescue
74. : How mercenary of you.devnote
133. : Gold is no object, when it comes to my husband's life. But first, you must cure him.devnote
221. : Oskar's behaviour began to change shortly after the wedding. He became withdrawn, working obsessively up in his atelier.LOW_Jannath_State_GivenQuestToCheckAtelier
207. : I tried to take him some food, but I couldn't cross the threshold. It was as though the house itself didn't want me up there.
11. : Whatever this thing is, it doesn't want anyone going up there. I swear it's in the walls, watching.End
75. Player: This time, Oskar's on his own.
4. : You might be ready to abandon Oskar, but I'm not. devnote
139. [Jump]
Jump to Node 243 (1)
150. Player: I suppose I'd best live up to my reputation, then. Where should I start?
161. [Jump]
Jump to Node 221 (1)
145. Player: Face of an angel, soul of a cad, I'm afraid.
54. : I see. Then I think you should go.
219. [Jump]
Jump to Node 243 (1)
39. Player: I'm not getting involved.
81. [Jump]
Jump to Node 4 (1)
179. Player: What married couple hasn't wanted to kill each other at some point?LOW_OskarsBeloved_State_LearnedAboutWedding
231. : This is no time for trite witticisms - this is serious.