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    Synopsis:

    Astarion's default dialog - the dialog you'll get if you speak to him while you're just wandering around in the world. This will cover many different topics, filling out his background and expanding on plot points as they happen in the game. Be aware that at the start of the game, players will not be aware that Astarion is a vampire. These nodes have been marked in the context field.

    How to trigger:

    Recruit Companion Astarion.
    Speak to companion Astarion.



  • 21.
    Astarion
    : 'Shop around', he said. He seems sure we won't find anything.
    • 37.
      Astarion
      : Given that a hag couldn't solve our wriggling little problem, he might be right.GLO_Hag_State_FailedTadpole
      • 27. Player: Raphael holds no secrets to cleansing. He will suffer for goading us.REALLY_LAEZEL
        • 40.
          Astarion
          : I hope you're right, but I don't like this. He's playing with us.devnote
          • 38.
            Astarion
            : He reminds me of - well, someone I used to know. Someone that liked to play with people.devnoteORI_Astarion_Knows_Vampireness = False, WARLOCK = False, REALLY_WYLL = False
            • Link to Node 16
          • 17.
            Astarion
            : Cazador liked to toy with people too. Let them think there was hope right until the end. Until he snatched it all away.devnoteORI_Astarion_Knows_CazadorMaster, WARLOCK = False, REALLY_WYLL = False
            • Link to Node 16
          • 5.
            Astarion
            : Cazador, my old master, liked to toy with people too. Let them think there was hope right until the end. Until he snatched it all away.devnoteORI_Astarion_Knows_CazadorMaster = False, WARLOCK = False, REALLY_WYLL = FalseORI_Astarion_Knows_CazadorMaster
            • 16.
              Astarion
              : Creatures like them don't play games unless they know they can win.devnote
              • 25. Player: We're not his playthings - we'll show him that.['Astarion 1']
                • 35.
                  Astarion
                  : Maybe, but he's not the only one spinning a web for us.devnote
                  • Link to Node 19
              • 7. Player: So what do we do?
                • 8.
                  Astarion
                  : We keep hunting for answers. What other choice do we have? devnote
                  • 19.
                    Astarion
                    : This is no ordinary mind flayer parasite. Who tampered with it and why? What do they have planned for us?
                    • 3.
                      Astarion
                      : And why are we important enough that a devil comes knocking on our door? If we find those answers, we might have a chance.devnote
                      End
              • 15. Player: You might not be able to outfox him, but I will.['Astarion -1']
                • 22.
                  Astarion
                  : Oh, will you? Because you've got it all figured out, I'm sure.devnote
                  • 42.
                    Astarion
                    : You know who tampered with the parasite. And why. And what they have planned for us.devnote
                    • 10.
                      Astarion
                      : And of course you know why we're interesting enough that a devil would come to proposition us. Because if you don't know that, you may as well sign over your soul now.devnote
                      • Link to Node 44
          • 12. [Alias] ORI_Astarion_Knows_Vampireness = False
            • Alias to Node 38
            • Link to Node 30
          • 11.
            Astarion
            : It reminds me of Cazador, taunting his slaves with hope when he knew the game was rigged.devnoteORI_Astarion_Knows_CazadorMaster
            • Link to Node 30
          • 0.
            Astarion
            : It reminds me of my old master Cazador, taunting his slaves with hope when he knew the game was rigged.devnoteORI_Astarion_Knows_CazadorMaster = FalseORI_Astarion_Knows_CazadorMaster
            • 30.
              Astarion
              : You're a warlock. You understand how dangerous the wrong deal can be.
              • 28. Player: I know enough to be careful where Raphael's concerned.REALLY_WYLL['Astarion 1']
                • 33.
                  Astarion
                  : I'm glad to hear it, although just being careful might not be enough.
                  • 23.
                    Astarion
                    : We have to figure out what's happening. Why we aren't changing, what's planned for us, and why a devil is suddenly taking an interest.
                    • Link to Node 1
              • 13. Player: I do. We can't fall into whatever trap Raphael is planning.['Astarion 1']
                • 39.
                  Astarion
                  : Indeed we can't. We have to figure out what's happening. Why we aren't changing, what's planned for us, and why a devil is suddenly taking an interest.
                  • Link to Node 1
              • 26. Player: We're already in danger - trapped between a devil and the mind flayers.
                • 6.
                  Astarion
                  : You're not wrong. We have to figure out what's going on. Why we aren't changing, what's planned for us, and why a devil is suddenly taking an interest.
                  • 1.
                    Astarion
                    : If we can answer those questions, we might have a chance. And if not - well, we'll be exactly where this Raphael wants us.
                    End
              • 18. Player: Raphael's only a cambion - we can handle him.WARLOCK['Astarion -1']
                • 43.
                  Astarion
                  : Oh, can we? Because you've got it all figured out, I'm sure.devnote
                  • 32. [Alias]
                    • Alias to Node 42
                    • 9.
                      Astarion
                      : And of course you know why we're interesting enough that a devil - pardon, a cambion - would proposition us. Because if you don't know that, you may as well sign over your soul now.devnote
                      • 44.
                        Astarion
                        : We may escape whatever web we're trapped in, but until we know what's going on, this Raphael has us exactly where he wants us.devnote
                        End
      • 24. Player: We'll have to cross that bridge when we come to it.
        • 31.
          Astarion
          : If we don't know what we're walking into, that bridge will collapse under us. The devil has a plan - he's playing with us.devnote
          • Link to Node 29
      • 14. Player: He's not. We still have options.
        • 41.
          Astarion
          : Maybe, but all that 'take your time, I'll wait' nonsense? He's playing with us.
          • Link to Node 29
      • 34. Player: If you want to sell your soul, be my guest.
        • 20.
          Astarion
          : I'm not about to trade a vampiric master for an infernal one. He's playing with us.devnoteORI_Astarion_Knows_Vampireness
          • Link to Node 29
        • 2.
          Astarion
          : I'm not about to throw my soul away. He's playing with us.
          • 29. [Jump] Jump to Node 40 (2)
    • 4.
      Astarion
      : And he might be right. We've had no luck so far.
      • 36. [Jump] Jump to Node 37 (2)