Expand all | Hide all flags | Hide context | Hide tags | Hide checkflag | Hide setflag | Hide roll | Hide approv | Hide ruletag | Hide node id
Synopsis:
Raphael tells Astarion about the contract Cazador made with a devil to become a super vampire.
How to trigger:
Ctrl+Shift+7 (Origin Debug Book)
Astarion - Origin Moments - Raphael's Revelation (camp night)
Take a long rest
47. : Do you know what happens when a devil is struck down on this charming plane of existence?
59. : It returns to the hells - to the very point where it last stood before venturing to whichever devilforsaken plane it died on.
53. : In the case of our friend Yurgir, the orthon you so handily dispatched in the temple of Shar, he manifested in my House of Hope.
24. : He returned to me chastened but intact, his wounds healed, his body restored.
8. : He thought I would dismember him but he has his uses so instead I am reeducating him.devnote
9. : We delivered the devil. Now I want what I'm owed - we had a deal.REALLY_ASTARION = False
33. : Indeed we did. I discovered all there is to know about those scars of yours - it's a rather grim tale, even for my tastes.REALLY_ASTARION = False
0. Player: We had a deal - the orthon for information.REALLY_ASTARION
49. [Alias]
- Alias to Node 33
- Link to Node 4
48. Player: Please, give me more boring details about your plans.REALLY_ASTARION
63. : Come now, we're about to unveil your destiny - you should be quivering in anticipation.<br>
68. Player: Stop stalling.
11. : As you wish. Brace yourself, Astarion - we're about to unveil your destiny.
4. [Jump]
Jump to Node 69 (2)
62. Player: Are you sure you want to know, Astarion? Maybe it's best left in the past.REALLY_ASTARION = False
40. : Even if I wanted to walk away from all of this, I can't. Cazador won't let me.
69. : And why would he want to walk away? This is his destiny.
- Link to Node 20
- Link to Node 37
34. Player: Spill it - this sounds fascinating.REALLY_ASTARION = False
35. : I'd appreciate a little less enthusiasm when it comes to Cazador and his horrors.
16. : Oh come, Astarion. We're about to unveil your destiny - you should be quivering in anticipation.
20. : As you know already, your precious skin is home to one part of a contract between the archdevil Mephistopheles, and your former master, Cazador Szarr.CAMP_Astarion_CRD_ScarReading_ReadScar, ORI_Astarion_Knows_PoemInfernal
44. : In full, the contract states that Cazador will be granted knowledge of an infernal ritual so vile it has never been performed.
70. : The Rite of Profane Ascension.
15. : It promises to be a marvellous ceremony. Very elaborate, incredibly ancient, and entirely diabolical.
43. : If he completes the rite, he will become a new kind of being - the Vampire Ascendant.
56. : All the strengths of his vampiric form will be amplified, and alongside them he will enjoy the luxuries of the living.
60. : The arousals and appetites of man will return to him, and unlike Astarion, he will have no need of a parasite to protect him from the sun.REALLY_ASTARION = False
1. : The arousals and appetites of man will return to him, and unlike you, he will have no need of a parasite to protect him from the sun.REALLY_ASTARION
12. : But the ritual has its price, as all worthwhile things do. Lord Cazador will need to sacrifice a number of souls, including all of his vampiric spawn, if he is to ascend.ORI_Astarion_State_RaphaelToldRitual, ORI_Astarion_Knows_RitualsPurpose
76. : Imagine how he felt, then, when one of those precious spawn simply disappeared into thin air.
57. : The only missing ingredient is Astarion.REALLY_ASTARION = False
5. : You are the final piece he requires to complete the ritual - your scars bind you to it. Your soul will set off a very wave of death, bringing Cazador his twisted life.
67. : And that, my tragic and toothsome friend, is that. Now if you'll excuse me, I have business elsewhere.devnoteREALLY_ASTARION = False
75. : Hmm...devnote
21. Player: Cazador is a piece of shit. We're going to stop him.
31. [Jump]
Jump to Node 38 (1)
42. Player: 'Hmm'? That's all you have to say?
28. : I was... contemplating. It's a lot to take in.
58. : What do you think I should do?
3. Player: We can't let Cazador complete that ritual. He could unleash terrible horrors.
45. : The end of my life among them. Just when I was starting to enjoy it.
39. Player: I think you should run. If Cazador can't find you, he can't complete his ritual.<br>
26. : How long do you think I can run? He has eternity to find me.
18. : He'll never leave me alone. I didn't think he would when I was just one more wretched toy for him to play with.
46. : But if I'm the key to this power he craves, he'll hunt me to the ends of Faerûn.
6. Player: You'll never be free while Cazador lives.
64. : I hate how right you are.
61. : I knew he wouldn't leave me alone even when I was just another wretched toy for him to play with.
13. Player: There's a way to become a living vampire... That must mean a lot to you.
17. : The idea definitely has appeal.
25. : I could get rid of the worm in my head and still walk in the sun. I'd finally be free of the hunger.
27. : And if I'm the key to this deal of Cazador's, perhaps I can turn this to my advantage...
2. : I need to take the fight to him.
32. : And I need you to help me.
10. Player: After we dealt with our tadpole problem, yes, I'll help you then.
72. : Once we deal with the tadpole, I'll be back to my nocturnal self. When you're being hunted by vampires, the dark is the worst place to hide.
66. : I need to deal with Cazador while I still have any kind of advantage over him.
30. [Jump]
Jump to Node 71 (2)
7. Player: Of course I'll help. We'll hunt him down and kill him.['Astarion 5']
36. : Thank you.End
50. Player: If he comes for you, I'll defend you. But we're not risking an attack on his lair.
23. Player: Not a chance.
71. : If you won't risk taking him on for my sake, think of the innocent souls he'll sacrifice in this ritual.devnote
14. Player: The Absolute is a greater threat - we need to focus.['Astarion -1']
55. [Alias]
End
74. Player: You're right - I'll help you destroy him.['Astarion 5']
29. [Jump]
Jump to Node 36 (1)
22. Player: We're done talking about this, Astarion. My decision is made.['Astarion -3']
65. : Fine.devnoteEnd
41. Player: You don't need to go back to Cazador - you're with me now.
38. : Do you think it's so simple?
51. [Jump]
Jump to Node 58 (2)
19. Player: You're... quiet. It's unsettling.
52. : It's a lot to take in.
73. [Alias]
End
37. : Carved into that ivory skin of yours is one part of an infernal contract between the archdevil Mephistopheles and your former master, Cazador Szarr.
54. : Do you know what happens when a devil is struck down on this charming plane of existence?REALLY_ASTARION = False