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Synopsis:

Having confirmation that the Crown is indeed the Crown of Karsus, Gale is poised to take a shot at Mystra's throne.

7.
Narrator
: *You read the words, written in Karsus' own hand, and yet you can still scarcely believe it.*ORI_Gale_Knows_ReadKarsusNotes
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17.
Narrator
: *The Crown of Karsus... You've read of such an artefact, but always in veiled terms, couched in myth and rumour. Never as a reality.*
- 20.
  Narrator
  : *Could this truly be the crown you saw on the brain, surging with corrupted Netherese magic? If it is indeed Karsus' fabled creation, what else could it be capable of?*
  - 26.
    Gale
    : A familiar feeling rises within you. Temptation...
    
    13.
    Narrator
    : *This could be the answer to your prayers. A gift unlike any your goddess has been willing to give.*
    
    12.
    Narrator
    : *Reforge it, and you would carry the most powerful artefact in the realms. A better fate than the one Mystra offered you.*ORI_Gale_Knows_ReadKarsusNotes
    
    27.
    Narrator
    : *She's aware of your discoveries - Elminster's visit betrays that much. What else does she know? What else hasn't she told you?*ORI_Gale_State_Met_ElminsterInWYR
    
    22.
    Narrator
    : *Between the Heavens and the Hells, the fate of the Crown hangs in the balance, and you will be the one to decide it.*LOW_HouseOfHope_State_ContractIsDestroyed = False, GLO_Monitor_State_MadeDeal
    End
    15.
    Narrator
    : *It's time you sought out her shrine. There, she will acknowledge the secrets she's kept from you. And this time, she will not deny you anything.*
    End
    
    19.
    Narrator
    : *It's time the Mother of All Magic heard what you have to say. Time for you to find her shrine, and claim a long-witheld audience.*ORI_Gale_State_Met_ElminsterInWYR = False
    
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    6.
    Narrator
    : *Whatever secrets Mystra keeps from you, she will surrender them. She has no choice, now the Crown of Karsus is almost within your reach.*
    End
    
    23.
    Narrator
    : *The orb, the parasite, and now the Crown... Netherese magic haunts you at every turn. It's time you understood its full potential.*
    
    18.
    Narrator
    : *Sorcerous Sundries must be your next port of call.* ORI_Gale_State_SentToFindBook
    
    2.
    Narrator
    : *If there is more to discover about Karsus' creations, their shelves are your best hope of finding it. And once you've learned his secrets, your prayers may finally be answered.*^devnote
    End
  - 0.
    Gale
    : Such power leads to only one outcome. Corruption...
    
    3.
    Narrator
    : *In taking control of the Crown, the Dead Three's Chosen enslaved an elder brain, infecting half the Sword Coast with tadpoles. And that was without a true understanding of Karsus' powers.*
    
    11.
    Narrator
    : *Destroy the crown without first destroying your contract with Raphael, and there will be hells to pay. The devil will make sure of that.*LOW_HouseOfHope_State_ContractIsDestroyed = False, GLO_Monitor_State_MadeDeal
    
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    25.
    Narrator
    : *Destroy it, and the world would be a safer place. No doubt this is the course Mystra hoped you would follow, while keeping you ignorant of your true purpose.*ORI_Gale_Knows_ReadKarsusNotes
    
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  - 10.
    Gale
    : Nothing, unless you can find a way to defeat the elder brain...
    
    9.
    Narrator
    : *Whatever the Crown's potential, for now it is impossible to detach from its wearer. So long as the elder brain lives, Karsus' Crown will never be yours.*
    
    16. [Alias] ORI_Gale_Knows_ReadKarsusNotes = False
    
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