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Synopsis:
Gale re-examines his position re: exploding.
12. : *Another restless night beckons. Your mind flits from memory to memory, the deeds you've done and left undone in the wake of Mystra's instruction.*ORI_Gale_State_CraftedDarkLantern = False, ORI_Gale_State_HasTadpolePowers = False, ORI_Gale_State_AbsorbedTWNBossPower = False98c88024-7966-48d9-3de9-c0b66f83e239_FallbackTriggered
50. : *Her presence haunts your every decision - the ones she would endorse, and those she would disdain. Defy her doctrines while she watches, and you would not be merely disobedient. You would be dangerous.*
16. : *Though the night is still, your heart feels quite the opposite. Elminster's letter has given you much to digest.*devnoteORI_Gale_State_FollowedMystra, ORI_Gale_State_HasTadpolePowers = False
59. : *Can it really be true? Does he believe Mystra's instruction is wrong?*
34. : He defies Mystra himself in saying so. He wouldn't do that without good reason.
25. : *In all the years you've known Elminster, he's never once questioned his goddess' wisdom. For him to do so now... there must be something to this.*
13. : Elminster's an enigma. Who knows what games he's playing.
0. : *None can truly know what goes on beneath Elminster's tattered old hat. Just because he has centuries worth of wisdom, doesn't mean he's direct, or honest, in sharing it.*
46. : *You finally appear to be winning back Mystra's favour, even her blessings. But appearances are not everything, and after all - she does not give without expecting in return.*
19. : She gives what she can. And you receive her aid gratefully.
35. : *It brings you comfort, knowing that Mystra's hand rests on your shoulder. Though she remains aloof, she does not send you to your fate alone.*
33. : *Are you truly ready to sacrifice yourself for her?*
40. : No. If Elminster believes there's another way, so do you.
45. : *Mystra's conclusion is based on a flawed assumption. The orb cannot be the only means of destroying the Absolute, though she may think it the most convenient.*
27. : *What that alternative may be, you have yet to discover. But you will discover it. Whether Mystra wants you to or not.*End
60. : You'll die on nobody's orders. Especially not hers.
57. : *Mystra has forgotten how carefully mortals tend to their brief and fragile lives. And what lengths they will go to to protect them.*
32. : *You may yet have cause to remind her.*End
30. : Not for her, but for everyone else.
3. : *Mystra's fate is none of your concern. But you will not allow mortal innocents to die by the Absolute's hand. Not when it lies in your power to prevent it.*
6. : *If the orb is the only way to ensure victory, you'll have no choice but to use it.*End
1. : You are.
37. : *Your resolve is steady. It is not just Mystra you save with your sacrifice. Faerûn itself depends on you.*
36. : *You will not fail. Not again.*End
15. : Her gifts have their uses, but she still leaves the hard work to you.
64. : *If the Heart of the Absolute is within reach, it's not because of her intervention. It's because of your efforts. Your struggle. Your life being put on the line.*
52. : She forced her favours upon you. You owe her nothing.
66. : *Your obedience cannot be guaranteed by such piecemeal rewards as Mystra deigns to give.*
2. : Useless trifles. She still keeps the Weave's true power for herself.
51. : *Perhaps these favours are intended to appease you. To make you hunger for the even greater reward she will bestow if you continue to obey.*
9. : *She offers you only the chance, the hope of redemption. Would you really give your life on such flimsy promises?*
43. [Jump]
Jump to Node 33 (2)
26. : Impossible. Elminster's utterly devoted to her.
44. : *Elminster's life has been spent in unwavering service to Mystra. He worships her devoutly, as you once did. So why would he plant such doubts in you now?*
41. : It could be sabotage, an attempt to deny you your chance at redemption...
39. : *Mystra chose you for this task, not Elminster. Could jealousy lie at the heart of his insistence that you intentionally fail in your duty?*
28. [Alias]
ORI_Gale_State_AbsorbedTWNBossPower
- Alias to Node 31
29. [Alias]
- Alias to Node 8
22. : *Though the shadow magic you consumed is nothing compared to your old mastery of the Weave, it is novel. Exciting. And in Mystra's eyes, dangerous.*ORI_Gale_State_AbsorbedTWNBossPower
48. : She has no right to interfere. You don't answer to her.
21. : *That you still live and breathe is a miracle in itself. A sign that Mystra may be unwilling to directly intervene.*
54. : *Or is her silence merely the hope that you may yet follow the self-destructive path she desires, without the need to force your hand?*
61. [Jump]
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17. : Dangerous or not, you need all the help you can get.
23. : *Though the powers you gained are not savoury in their origin, that will matter little if they keep you, and the orb, in one piece.*
5. : You've been indulging yourself. No harm in that.
4. : *Following your curiosity, wielding unknown magic... You feel more like yourself than you have in months. And who knows how long your 'self' has left?*
53. : *Each day brings you closer to finding the Heart of the Absolute. The source of Mystra's fear. And, for you, perhaps her forgiveness...*
18. : She's going to be disappointed. You've no intention of dying.
49. [Jump]
Jump to Node 57 (1)
20. : You'll learn more about the Heart. Only then will you decide.
56. : *You would not simply destroy something so valuable. To do so would be foolish, irresponsible even.*
38. : *You must learn more about the Heart of the Absolute. After all, such power could come in useful, in the right hands.*
7. : *Your own, for example.*End
63. : You will destroy the Absolute. Not for her, but for everyone else.
65. [Jump]
Jump to Node 3 (1)
47. : You will reward her faith in you. When the time comes, you will be ready.
10. [Jump]
Jump to Node 37 (1)
58. : She might be right. You've drawn powers from a grim source.98c88024-7966-48d9-3de9-c0b66f83e239_FallbackTriggered = False
55. : *The magic you called on will have its uses, but you can't shake the feeling you lost something of yourself in the bargain.*
14. : *Still, there is time yet to set your course straight. All may be forgiven, if you serve her as Elminster instructed.*
62. [Jump]
Jump to Node 53 (2)
31. : *For the first time since the orb sank its claws into your chest, you feel your pulse quicken with a familiar sensation.*devnoteORI_Gale_State_CraftedDarkLantern
8. : *Power.*
42. : *In crafting the shadow lantern, you recaptured a taste of what you once had - the power to create, to compel, to imagine. It was exhilarating. And in Mystra's eyes, dangerous.*ORI_Gale_State_CraftedDarkLantern
67. : *You try to rest, but the tadpole within you has other plans. It writhes and stretches, comfortable within your skull. As comfortable as you've become wielding it.*ORI_Gale_State_CraftedDarkLantern = False, ORI_Gale_State_HasTadpolePowers, ORI_Gale_State_AbsorbedTWNBossPower = False
11. : *Even at the height of your powers, you'd never have dreamed of commanding such a creature, or using its will to amplify your own. It's exhilirating, and in Mystra's eyes, dangerous.*
24. [Jump]
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