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5.
Gale
: We really ought to go speak to Elminster. If not out of curiosity, then at least to make sure he doesn't eat his way through all of our supplies.ORI_Gale_Event_BombDisarmed = False, ORI_Gale_Event_ElminsterToCamp, ORI_Gale_State_GotOneMagicItem, GLO_Elminster_State_Defeated = False, ORI_Gale_IPRD_Act2End
End
6.
Gale
: My condition is worsening again. I need to consume some powerful magic, or it may become volatile.ORI_Gale_IPRD_NeedMagicItem2ORI_Gale_State_AskedSecondItem
- 150.
  Gale
  : I know we have other things on our mind, but please - do not neglect my request. It is most, most urgent.1d923fe2-bf1f-6675-6151-51a6eddbfc99 = False
  End
- 96.
  Gale
  : [TagAnswer] 1d923fe2-bf1f-6675-6151-51a6eddbfc99ORI_Gale_ND_IPRDs_GiveMagicItem
  - 45. [Nested Dialog]
    End
8. [Alias] VISITEDREGION_BGO_Main_A = False, ORI_State_PartneredWithAstarion, ORI_State_PartneredWithAstarion, GLO_IPRD_RomanceConflict, ORI_State_Partnered, ORI_State_Partnered, ORI_State_DatingGale, ORI_State_DatingGale, ORI_State_PartneredWithGale = False, ORI_State_PartneredWithGale = False
- Alias to Node 193
- 267. [Jump] Jump to Node 206 (1)
- 239.
  Gale
  : It's Astarion, isn't it? I've felt the tension between you. I told myself it was casual, not a matter of the heart... but clearly I was wrong.NIGHT_Gale_LastNightAlive = False
  - 98.
    Gale
    : You two have grown closer than I thought possible. And it looks like I'm the last to know.
    
    140.
    Gale
    : I... I thought you would show me the respect of telling me first, but no matter. You can tell me now - who is it to be? Me, or him?
    
    164. Player: I want to be with Astarion, I'm sorry.ORI_State_DatingGale = False
    
    241.
    Gale
    : I see. Well, I suppose he does have a certain charm about him. If you're into that sort of thing.^devnote
    
    21.
    Gale
    : I'll just put my feelings to one side. I think that's best for everyone. It's certainly the best thing for me.
    
    25.
    Gale
    : I won't leave - not unless you want me to, or until fate forces my hand. If your friendship is all we have, then I will be happy to have it. Eventually.^devnote
    
    329. Player: For what it's worth, I'm sorry. ORI_State_DatingGale = False
    
    280.
    Gale
    : Worry not. I carry my regrets wherever I go, and am used to their weight. One more will not break my back.^devnote
    End
    
    306. Player: I'm glad to have you around, Gale.ORI_State_DatingGale = False
    
    137.
    Gale
    : And I am lucky to have met you... my friend.^devnote
    End
    
    82. Player: So you don't hate me?ORI_State_DatingGale = False
    
    155.
    Gale
    : I could no more hate you than I could go without air.^devnote
    End
    
    307. Player: I want to be with you and Astarion, equally. Why limit ourselves? <br>
    
    166.
    Gale
    : I'm sorry, but to know I had less than the whole of your heart - I can't do it. Not when I would give all of myself to you.
    
    149.
    Gale
    : Call me greedy, stubborn, old-fashioned... but I cannot change who I am, or how I love.
    
    328.
    Gale
    : In any case, know that I harbour no ill-will. I would rather see you happy with another, than not happy at all.
    
    227. [Jump] Jump to Node 85 (2)
    
    260. Player: I didn't know you felt so strongly, Gale.
    
    283.
    Gale
    : Perhaps I should have done more. Been more charming, more flattering, harder to reach... but I was only myself, and sometimes that isn't enough.
    
    85.
    Gale
    : Whatever your decision, I will accept it. But you must choose. You cannot have us both.
    
    330. Player: I choose you, Gale.
    
    66.
    Gale
    : You would sacrifice what you have with Lae'zel, for me? She will not be pleased... ^devnoteORI_State_PartneredWithLaezel
    
    134. Player: She's intense, but not unreasonable. She'll get over it.ORI_State_PartneredWithLaezel = False
    
    153.
    Gale
    : I think you're right. Not one to let emotions get in the way, I'd say.
    
    Link to Node 184
    
    158. Player: A very good point. I'll make sure she's unarmed when I tell her.ORI_State_PartneredWithLaezel = False
    
    124.
    Gale
    : I'm sure it would never come to that. A clip round the ear perhaps, but nothing you can't handle.
    
    Link to Node 184
    
    170. Player: You're right. I can't let her down. I'm sorry Gale - I choose her.ORI_State_DatingGale = False
    
    246. [Jump] Jump to Node 334 (1)
    
    79.
    Gale
    : And what of Karlach? Her heart can surely break, though it burns.ORI_State_PartneredWithKarlach
    
    55. Player: She's intense, but not unreasonable. She'll get over it.ORI_State_PartneredWithKarlach = False
    
    268. [Alias]
    
    Alias to Node 153
    
    Link to Node 184
    
    11. Player: A very good point. I'll make sure she's unarmed when I tell her.ORI_State_PartneredWithKarlach = False
    
    186. [Alias]
    
    Alias to Node 124
    
    Link to Node 184
    
    51. [Jump] Jump to Node 170 (1)
    
    263.
    Gale
    : But what of Wyll? He's a born romantic, just as I am. To lose you could kill him...ORI_State_PartneredWithWyll
    
    83. Player: A true romantic wouldn't stand in the way of another's happiness. He'll accept it.ORI_State_PartneredWithWyll = False
    
    299.
    Gale
    : You're right. And broken hearts mend, in time. I'm living proof of that.
    
    Link to Node 184
    
    16. Player: If he threatens anything so dramatic, I'll kill him myself.ORI_State_PartneredWithWyll = False
    
    100.
    Gale
    : I'm sure he'll take it with grace. Or at least pretend to.
    
    Link to Node 184
    
    147. [Jump] Jump to Node 128 (1)
    
    231.
    Gale
    : And what of Astarion? I fear you are one of the things that keeps his darkest impulses at bay.ORI_State_PartneredWithAstarion
    
    145. Player: Then he needs to manage that for himself. I'm not his keeper.ORI_State_PartneredWithAstarion = False
    
    13.
    Gale
    : You are right. And your heart should not be the price of his redemption. He must earn that for himself.
    
    184.
    Gale
    : I am beyond lucky to have you. Sometimes even the power of the Weave seems mundane, compared to how you make me feel.
    End
    
    61. Player: He will still have my support. But as a friend, nothing more.ORI_State_PartneredWithAstarion = False
    
    182.
    Gale
    : And he will be grateful for it. I'm sure. Your friendship is a blessing for anyone, though I'm glad our bond is becoming something more.
    
    Link to Node 184
    
    128. Player: I can't. I'm sorry Gale... you and I are no more.ORI_State_DatingGale = False
    
    334.
    Gale
    : Don't apologise. You must not deny your heart's desire. I would not want you to.
    
    165. [Jump] Jump to Node 25 (1)
    
    240.
    Gale
    : And what of Shadowheart? It took a lot for her to open her heart to you. She'll not exactly be pleased if you decide to break it for her...ORI_State_PartneredWithShadowheart
    
    88. Player: She's intense, but not unreasonable. She'll get over it.ORI_State_PartneredWithShadowheart = False
    
    131. [Jump] Jump to Node 153 (1)
    
    17. Player: I will always treasure my bond with her. But as a friend.ORI_State_PartneredWithShadowheart = False
    
    138.
    Gale
    : And she will be grateful for it. I'm sure. Your friendship is a blessing for anyone, though I'm glad our bond is becoming something more.
    
    Link to Node 184
    
    106. [Jump] Jump to Node 128 (1)
    
    71. Player: You're right, it's for the best we aren't involved. I'm sorry.ORI_State_DatingGale = False
    
    81. [Jump] Jump to Node 334 (1)
    
    335. Player: Leave.ORI_State_DatingGale = False
    
    92.
    Gale
    : Ooft, you are a very Cone of Cold!^devnote
    End
    
    19. Player: Then I choose you. Astarion was a bit of fun, nothing more.
    
    4. [Jump] Jump to Node 231 (1)
20.
Gale
: Ahem. I hope you're not here to ask about our recent, erm, activities. I'd rather those were consigned to the footnotes of our romance, if it's all the same with you.^devnoteORI_Gale_IPRD_DrowSiblings
- 272. [Jump] Jump to Node 294 (1)
47.
Gale
: [TagGreeting] ORI_Gale_IPRD_Ate1ItemORI_Gale_IPRD_Ate1Item = False
- 62. [Nested Dialog]
  End
80.
Gale
: I'd normally be buoyed by the sight of so many friendly faces. I fear they'd be far less welcoming if they know of my condition.^devnoteORI_Gale_IPRD_HAVReminderORI_Gale_Knows_DidHavReminder, ORI_Gale_State_DoingHAVReminder = False
- 211.
  Gale
  : My need is more urgent than ever - I must consume an item soon. I cannot stay in the company of good people otherwise. Too risky. ^devnote1d923fe2-bf1f-6675-6151-51a6eddbfc99 = False
  - 248.
    Gale
    : We must find a suitable artefact urgently.
    
    194. [Jump] Jump to Node 294 (1)
- 52.
  Gale
  : My need is more urgent than ever - I must consume an item soon. We have exactly what I need in our possession - please, just give it to me.1d923fe2-bf1f-6675-6151-51a6eddbfc99
  - 74. [Jump] Jump to Node 96 (1)
90. [Alias] VISITEDREGION_BGO_Main_A = False, GLO_IPRD_RomanceConflict, ORI_State_Partnered, ORI_State_Partnered, ORI_State_DatingGale, ORI_State_DatingGale, ORI_State_PartneredWithKarlach, ORI_State_PartneredWithKarlach, ORI_State_PartneredWithGale = False, ORI_State_PartneredWithGale = False
- Alias to Node 193
- 218.
  Gale
  : Karlach, yes? You burn for each other in more ways than one.NIGHT_Gale_LastNightAlive = False
  - 76.
    Gale
    : I... I thought you would show me the respect of telling me first, but no matter. You can tell me now - who is it to be? Me, or her?
    
    333. Player: I'm sorry, Gale. I want to be with Karlach.ORI_State_DatingGale = False
    
    175.
    Gale
    : Don't be - she has a good heart. Poor phrasing - she has a terrible heart. But she's surprisingly caring, considering it.
    
    212. [Jump] Jump to Node 25 (1)
    
    289. Player: Love doesn't have to follow such strict lines, Gale. I have room for you in my heart as well.
    
    144. [Jump] Jump to Node 166 (1)
    
    156. [Jump] Jump to Node 260 (1)
- 139. [Jump] Jump to Node 206 (1)
95.
Gale
: [TagGreeting] ORI_Gale_IPRD_Ate2ItemsORI_Gale_IPRD_Ate2Items = False
- 304. [Nested Dialog]
  End
101.
Gale
: [TagGreeting] ORI_Gale_State_HasKarsusBookInInventory, ORI_Gale_IPRD_HasKarsusNotes
- 168.
  Gale
  : I finally have the tome I needed. Such knowledge - such power - contained in such a small object. 5132066e-d6ec-9f9f-e5f1-0f7ddebcc6fa_GaleHadBookInitially, ORI_Gale_IPRD_HasKarsusNotes = False
  - 207. [Jump] Jump to Node 172 (2)
116. [Alias] ORI_Gale_Event_BombDisarmed = False, ORI_Gale_Event_ElminsterToCamp = False, ORI_Gale_State_GotOneMagicItem, ORI_Gale_IPRD_Act2EndGLO_Companion_Leave
- Alias to Node 279
- 35. [Jump] Jump to Node 279 (2)
126.
Gale
: [TagGreeting] ORI_Gale_IPRD_NeedMagicReminder
- 243.
  Gale
  : I don't wish to nag, but have you put any thought towards what I asked of you? I must consume the magic from a suitable vessel soon.ORI_Gale_State_DoingNeedMagicReminder = False
  - 3.
    Gale
    : We've already found something of sufficient potency. Please - give it to me.1d923fe2-bf1f-6675-6151-51a6eddbfc99ORI_Gale_ND_IPRDs_GiveMagicItem
    
    198. [Jump] Jump to Node 96 (2)
  - 323.
    Gale
    : My condition is not overly fussy. So long as there is sufficient power in the item, it will be satisfied.1d923fe2-bf1f-6675-6151-51a6eddbfc99 = False
    
    41. Player: Don't worry. I'm going to find something.
    
    310.
    Gale
    : You have my thanks, though unless we find a treatment soon, you won't have my full strength.
    
    31.
    Gale
    : If I cannot remain stable... well, let's hope it doesn't come to that. I'd hate to cut our acquaintance short, shall we say?
    
    118.
    Gale
    : Do you need anything else of me?
    
    294.
    Gale
    : [TagAnswer] ORI_Gale_ND_IP_BaseQuestions
    
    114. [Nested Dialog]
    End
    
    42. Player: Honestly, it's not my priority right now.
    
    143.
    Gale
    : I'm afraid it remains mine. But there is still time yet. Just remember what I ask - it's a small price, for what I hope I bring to our company.
    
    48.
    Gale
    : I'd sooner we set our course together than deprive you of my company sooner than the fates might otherwise have decreed. It's really up to you.
    
    Link to Node 118
129.
Gale
: My condition likes being ignored as little as I do. I must consume another artefact. And soon.ORI_Gale_IPRD_NeedMagicItem3ORI_Gale_State_AskedThirdItem
- 163. [Jump] Jump to Node 6 (2)
132.
Gale
: [TagGreeting] ORI_Gale_ND_IPRDs_TomeOfKarsus15132066e-d6ec-9f9f-e5f1-0f7ddebcc6fa_GaleHadBookInitially, ORI_Gale_ND_IPRDs_TomeOfKarsus1 = False
- Link to Node 244
157.
Gale
: [TagGreeting] ORI_Gale_IPRD_Ate3ItemsORI_Gale_IPRD_Ate3Items = False
- 94.
  Gale
  : [TagAnswer] ORI_Gale_ND_AteMagicItem3
  - 37. [Jump] Jump to Node 114 (1)
171.
Gale
: [TagGreeting] ORI_Gale_State_HasKarsusBookInInventory = False, ORI_Gale_IPRD_HasKarsusNotes
- 172.
  Gale
  : The Annals of Karsus... The preamble to a civilisation's downfall, committed to parchment by the very hand that wrought its destruction.5132066e-d6ec-9f9f-e5f1-0f7ddebcc6fa_GaleHadBookInitially = False, ORI_Gale_IPRD_HasKarsusNotes = False
  - 320.
    Gale
    : If the crown atop the elder brain was truly forged by Karsus himself, this book will confirm it. All we have to do is turn the page...^devnoteORI_Gale_Knows_BrainHasCrownOfKarsus_FromRaphael
    
    Link to Node 133
  - 135.
    Gale
    : The truth of the crown, I hope. All that stands between us and enlightenment is the turn of a page...^devnoteORI_Gale_State_ReactedElderBrain
    
    133. [Jump] Jump to Node 162 (2)
  - 162.
    Gale
    : If my suspicions are correct, the crown currently perched atop the elder brain may be one of Karsus' design. And now we hold the very tome that could confirm it.^devnoteORI_Gale_State_ReactedElderBrain = False
    
    130. Player: Don't stand on ceremony - see what it says.ORI_Gale_State_PlayersStoppedFromReadingKarsus = False, ORI_Gale_State_HasKarsusBookInInventory, LOW_SorcerousSundries_Event_HasKarsusBook['Gale 1']
    
    331. [TagCinematic] ^devnote
    
    321. [Jump] Jump to Node 99 (2)
    
    109. Player: Give the book to Gale.ORI_Gale_State_PlayersStoppedFromReadingKarsus = False, ORI_Gale_State_HasKarsusBookInInventory = False, LOW_SorcerousSundries_Event_HasKarsusBookLOW_SorcerousSundries_Event_GiveKarsus['Gale 1']
    
    99. [TagCinematic] ^devnote
    
    254.
    Gale
    : That devil Raphael was telling the truth. There's no doubt - the Crown of Karsus is what's controlling the elder brain.ORI_Gale_Knows_BrainHasCrownOfKarsus_FromRaphael
    
    Link to Node 277
    
    203.
    Gale
    : This isn't what I expected... this is much more. The Crown of Karsus.ORI_Gale_Knows_BrainHasCrownOfKarsus_FromRaphael = FalseORI_Gale_Knows_BrainHasCrownOfKarsus
    
    277.
    Gale
    : And this - this is no mere journal - it contains Karsus' original plans for the Crown's construction. His designs for godhood.^devnoteORI_Gale_Knows_ReadKarsusNotes
    
    38. Player: The design for self-destruction, more like. Didn't this crown kill Karsus?
    
    338.
    Gale
    : Not exactly. It was what he did with it that sealed his fate, and for a time, that of magic itself. The Crown was merely the means.
    
    Link to Node 177
    
    10. Player: Godhood? I know crowns are an ego boost, but that's ridiculous.
    
    282.
    Gale
    : Gods have ascended through far stranger means - a circle drawn on a globe, a walk in a swamp, the destruction of a magical stone. Why not with a symbol of such innate authority?^devnote
    
    Link to Node 177
    
    84. Player: A design you could follow?
    
    202.
    Gale
    : Not from scratch - unless you happen to have several pounds of the purest Netherese metals in that pack of yours?
    
    259.
    Gale
    : Don't worry - I'm not asking you to surrender anything else on my account. What's called for here is something altogether different.
    
    Link to Node 177
    
    316. Player: How did such a powerful object end up in the hands of the Absolute?ORI_Gale_Knows_BrainHasCrownOfKarsus_FromRaphael = False
    
    36.
    Gale
    : I haven't the foggiest. No doubt through some nefarious means - the crown's existence had been consigned to legend centuries ago.
    
    177.
    Gale
    : The book states that the Crown and Netherstones were originally one construct, seemingly sundered at the moment of Karsus' downfall.
    
    302.
    Gale
    : If we can collect the crown's setting, and the three Netherstones, and with the correct invocation of certain spells and gestures detailed in these notes... I think I could reforge it.^devnote
    
    117. Player: Aren't you forgetting something? We have to hand the Crown to Raphael...HoH_Warlock_State_ContractDestroyed = False, GLO_Monitor_State_MadeDeal
    
    50.
    Gale
    : A situation I suggest we remedy with the utmost urgency.
    
    179.
    Gale
    : I promise you - the power such an item would give us is worth transcending all nine Hells for. The heavens too, while we're at it.^devnote
    
    Link to Node 196
    
    192. Player: To what end?
    
    339.
    Gale
    : To every end you can imagine, and a thousand more beyond.^devnote
    
    Link to Node 196
    
    121. Player: We already know the crown's dangerous. Wouldn't that make things worse?
    
    119.
    Gale
    : Worse? It could be the best thing that ever happened to me. To us.^devnote
    
    196. [Visual State]
    
    77.
    Gale
    : Just think of it... the power of the gods in mortal hands at last. We'd be free of doctrine and dogma, confined only by the limits of our imaginations.ORI_Gale_State_MentionedGodhood
    
    123.
    Gale
    : We must discuss this further - but quietly. Privately.ORI_State_PartneredWithGale
    
    108.
    Gale
    : Find me later, and I will show you something truly divine. I will show you what a crown like this could mean for both of us.
    
    245. Player: Until tonight, then.ORI_Gale_State_GaveKarsusBookOpinion
    
    217.
    Gale
    : I can hardly wait.
    End
    
    204. Player: Can't you just tell me now?ORI_Gale_State_GaveKarsusBookOpinion
    
    122.
    Gale
    : Afraid not. What I have to show you requires us to be its only witness, and our minds to share in the most exquisite concentration.
    
    Link to Node 249
    
    46. Player: That crown is an abomination, Gale. I don't need a private conversation to understand that.ORI_Gale_Event_PushAwayFromCrown, ORI_Gale_State_GaveKarsusBookOpinion
    
    43.
    Gale
    : Please - don't be too hasty about this. It would be a pity to reach that conclusion without a true understanding of what this could mean for us.
    
    249.
    Gale
    : Don't worry - your patience will be amply rewarded.
    End
    
    235.
    Gale
    : I promise you - the gods will never grant us such a blessing, no matter how much we worship and adore them.ORI_State_PartneredWithGale = False
    
    264. Player: You dismiss the entire pantheon so easily. Not all gods are selfish.
    
    327.
    Gale
    : Some gods may delude themselves into believing they care about their worshippers, but when it comes down to it - we're all expendable. Children to be appeased, not respected.
    
    112.
    Gale
    : I worshipped Mystra loyally for years, and in that time she granted me the barest sliver of the power I was ready to wield.
    
    58.
    Gale
    : Even with the fate of the world at stake, she had little more to offer me than the means of blowing myself up at a more convenient time. She's done nothing to help us.
    
    261.
    Gale
    : Mystra wanted the brain obliterated because of this crown. She fears a world in which such power is beyond her control - ready to be claimed by Karsus' successor.
    
    15. Player: I thought you were past this kind of temptation, Gale. You know exactly where such over-reaching leads.ORI_Gale_Event_PushAwayFromCrown, ORI_Gale_State_GaveKarsusBookOpinion
    
    208.
    Gale
    : Neither of us can know what truly may be if we don't at least try. Potential is nothing in itself - just a fleeting dream, unless we drag it into the waking world. Please, at least think on it.
    
    223.
    Gale
    : Powerful as he was, Karsus lacked some advantages I can lay claim to.
    
    14.
    Gale
    : I know Mystra - intimately. And I carry a fragment of the Weave itself within my body. Karsus achieved many things, but he never managed that.
    
    39.
    Gale
    : A long road lies ahead before the Crown comes into our possession. All I ask for now is that you not dismiss this possibility out of hand. Please - at least think on it.
    
    127. Player: Gale - I'm urging you to drop this. This Crown cannot be reforged.
    
    337.
    Gale
    : I see. I suppose I am asking you to take a leap of faith even the most loyal of companions might struggle to land gracefully.['Gale -1']
    
    72.
    Gale
    : I've spent so long feeling... inferior, shut out from my destiny over such a simple act of youthful enthusiasm.
    
    86.
    Gale
    : Perhaps I got carried away with the thought this Crown could give me back what Mystra took. Cure me, even.
    
    258. Player: You're still destined for greatness, Gale. But you won't find it chasing Karsus' shadow.ORI_Gale_Event_PushAwayFromCrown, ORI_Gale_State_GaveKarsusBookOpinion
    
    222.
    Gale
    : You're right. There aren't many wizards who'd care to be mentioned in the same breath as him, or his folly.
    
    Link to Node 64
    
    300. Player: Don't give up yet. There will be an answer - it just isn't the Crown.ORI_Gale_Event_PushAwayFromCrown, ORI_Gale_State_GaveKarsusBookOpinion
    
    125.
    Gale
    : Very well then - I will try my utmost to share in your optimism. Nothing wrong with a little hope, after all.
    
    64. [Jump] Jump to Node 141 (2)
    
    295. Player: You're deluded, Gale. The crown is clearly dangerous, as is pursuing it.ORI_Gale_Event_PushAwayFromCrown, ORI_Gale_State_GaveKarsusBookOpinion
    
    281.
    Gale
    : Of course it's dangerous - but that's hardly a unique quality when it comes to the purposes we've pursued together.^devnote
    
    59.
    Gale
    : Regardless - you've made your point. I shall put thoughts of the crown aside for the time being.
    
    141.
    Gale
    : It gives me some courage, to think that you see greatness in me. I hope I live up to your expectations.
    
    250.
    Gale
    : Whatever comes of this, we cannot allow the Crown to be reforged in Raphael's image.^devnoteORI_Gale_Knows_BrainHasCrownOfKarsus_FromRaphael
    
    286.
    Gale
    : A devil wielding the might of Karsus... it would be the end of everything.^devnote
    End
    
    44.
    Gale
    : At least we can face our enemy armed with the knowledge of its true nature. And of the stakes, should we fail to defeat it.5132066e-d6ec-9f9f-e5f1-0f7ddebcc6fa_GaleHadBookInitially
    End
    311.
    Gale
    : Thank you for letting me read this. At least we can face our enemy armed with the knowledge of its true nature. And of the stakes, should we fail to defeat it. <br>^devnoteLOW_SorcerousSundries_Event_GiveKarsus
    End
    
    226. Player: I promise to think about it, then. That's all I can offer.
    
    296.
    Gale
    : That's all I ask.
    
    199. [Jump] Jump to Node 33 (1)
    
    169. Player: Wallowing in the dirt? Is that what our time together has meant to you?5132066e-d6ec-9f9f-e5f1-0f7ddebcc6fa_WallowingInDirtORI_Gale_Event_PushAwayFromCrown, ORI_Gale_State_GaveKarsusBookOpinion
    
    305.
    Gale
    : I didn't mean that as a slight. I cherish our adventures, but even if we prevail, you must know the end is in sight, mustn't you?
    
    219. Player: Seems like you've got this all figured out. I won't stand in your way.ORI_Gale_State_GaveKarsusBookOpinion['Gale 5']
    
    91.
    Gale
    : This is no passing whim, trust me. If I can obtain that crown, it will affect us all. It is not a decision I'll take lightly.
    
    160.
    Gale
    : It's our future that I'm thinking of - we can't rely on anyone else to do it for us.
    
    33.
    Gale
    : For now - we've learned all we can.
    
    27.
    Gale
    : Whatever comes of this, we cannot allow the Crown to be reforged in Raphael's image.^devnoteORI_Gale_Knows_BrainHasCrownOfKarsus_FromRaphael
    
    146.
    Gale
    : A devil wielding the might of Karsus... it would be the end of everything.^devnote
    End
    
    270.
    Gale
    : That tome proved to be even more valuable than I ever could have imagined. For both of us.5132066e-d6ec-9f9f-e5f1-0f7ddebcc6fa_GaleHadBookInitially
    End
    63.
    Gale
    : Here's your tome back. It proved to be even more valuable than I ever could have imagined. For both of us.^devnoteLOW_SorcerousSundries_Event_GiveKarsus
    End
    
    233. Player: You're a convincing man, Gale. The crown sounds promising.ORI_Gale_Event_PushTowardsCrown, ORI_Gale_State_GaveKarsusBookOpinion['Gale 5']
    
    214. [Jump] Jump to Node 115 (1)
    
    54. Player: What you're suggesting is blasphemy. You'd be wise to banish these notions from your head.MYSTRAORI_Gale_Event_PushAwayFromCrown, ORI_Gale_State_GaveKarsusBookOpinion
    
    288. [Jump] Jump to Node 337 (1)
    
    188. Player: Mystra is no friend of the Dark Lady. If you can dethrone her, you have my support.SHADOWHEART_SHARPATHORI_Gale_Event_PushTowardsCrown, ORI_Gale_State_GaveKarsusBookOpinion['Gale 5']
    
    Link to Node 115
    
    103. Player: The pursuit of knowledge and power is in our nature. There's no question - you must do this.WIZARDWIZARDORI_Gale_Event_PushTowardsCrown, ORI_Gale_State_GaveKarsusBookOpinion['Gale 5']
    
    115.
    Gale
    : I'm glad you can recognise this for the opportunity it is. Nevertheless, it is not a step to take lightly.
    
    105. [Jump] Jump to Node 160 (1)
    
    65. Player: Or to destroy the next wizard who attempts it. The attempt would kill you as it killed Karsus.ORI_Gale_Event_PushAwayFromCrown, ORI_Gale_State_GaveKarsusBookOpinion
    
    290.
    Gale
    : Do you think I had not considered that? I have no intention of repeating his folly.
    
    Link to Node 223
    
    34. Player: And you believe yourself to be that successor?
    
    216.
    Gale
    : Not until this moment, but I can't help beginning to see such a destiny unfold before me.
    
    Link to Node 223
    
    269. Player: This is no ordinary artefact, Gale. Do this and you'd challenge the gods themselves.5132066e-d6ec-9f9f-e5f1-0f7ddebcc6fa_WallowingInDirt
    
    326.
    Gale
    : Perhaps they deserve to be challenged. Perhaps you and I deserve better than to live and die as their pawns.
    
    Link to Node 22
    
    287. Player: So you want the Crown to settle a score with Mystra?
    
    9.
    Gale
    : She sent me to die.
    
    22.
    Gale
    : Ambition is not a sin. To question the powers that rule us is not treason. We must at least try - why wallow in the dirt when we can reach for the stars?
    
    75. [Jump] Jump to Node 39 (2)
    
    332. Player: And you think Mystra will let you do this?
    
    298.
    Gale
    : I don't know. Ao does not look kindly on gods meddling in mortal affairs - she may have no choice but to stand by and let events unfold.
    
    60. [Jump] Jump to Node 58 (1)
    
    57. Player: Mortals are far better guardians of their fates than the gods. We have more to lose.
    
    12.
    Gale
    : Then you're already wiser than me. That's a lesson I've only recently learned.
    
    303. [Jump] Jump to Node 112 (1)
    
    297. Player: Don't dare to assume why I worship. Not all of us share such transactional relationships with our gods.CLERIC
    
    180.
    Gale
    : But do you not expect something in return for your devotion? Some favour, some stir of courage, some response?
    
    Link to Node 303
    
    271. Player: You 'think'? What happens if you fail?
    
    313.
    Gale
    : Well, there'd be risk in such an endeavour, but only proportionate to the reward.^devnote
    
    Link to Node 196
    
    151. Player: That Crown's caused chaos. We should be seeking a way to destroy it, not make it more powerful.
    
    238.
    Gale
    : Do not mistake the crown itself for the actions of its wearer, or rather, those controlling its wearer at present.
    
    308.
    Gale
    : If we could restore its former glory, it would no longer be a mere leash and collar, used to subjugate friend or foe. It would be something greater. Something divine.^devnote
    
    Link to Node 196
    
    69. Player: Karsus? Crown? You might need to catch me up a bit...ORI_Gale_Knows_BrainHasCrownOfKarsus_FromRaphael = False
    
    274.
    Gale
    : Karsus - I believe I mentioned him before. The child-who-would-become-a-god. He was the most powerful wizard ever known... and he attempted to unseat the goddess of magic herself.Gale_InParty_AskedKarsus
    
    Link to Node 97
    
    7.
    Gale
    : Karsus. The child-who-would-become-a-god. He was the most powerful wizard ever known... and he attempted to unseat the goddess of magic herself.
    
    97.
    Gale
    : Only she used the last of her power to block him from the Weave. His magic faltered. The great flying cities of Netheril plunged from the sky. Karsus' Folly.
    
    221.
    Gale
    : That goddess of magic was reborn as Mystra. She ruled on, while Netherese magic was reduced to mere fragments of what Karsus once wielded - artefacts, the most powerful of which appears to be his Crown.
    
    Link to Node 177
    
    185. Player: Stay silent.
    
    232. [Jump] Jump to Node 177 (1)
    
    104. Player: I'm not sure I want you delving into this.
    
    154.
    Gale
    : And since when have we sought to avoid trouble, eh? Come now, the knowledge lurking between those pages could help us greatly. Don't be a hindrance after being such a great help.^devnote
    
    53. [Jump] Jump to Node 130 (1)
    
    102. [Jump] Jump to Node 109 (1)
    
    136. Player: We don't have time for this. Forget about the book.['Gale -20']
    
    87.
    Gale
    : Then we ought to make time. This could be the answer to everything.
    
    167. Player: Fine - do what you must.ORI_Gale_State_PlayersStoppedFromReadingKarsus = False, ORI_Gale_State_HasKarsusBookInInventory, LOW_SorcerousSundries_Event_HasKarsusBook['Gale 1']
    
    215. [Jump] Jump to Node 130 (2)
    
    23. Player: Fine - take it. Do what you must.ORI_Gale_State_PlayersStoppedFromReadingKarsus = False, ORI_Gale_State_HasKarsusBookInInventory = False, LOW_SorcerousSundries_Event_HasKarsusBookLOW_SorcerousSundries_Event_GiveKarsus
    
    89. [Jump] Jump to Node 109 (2)
    
    173. Player: It's just a book. Now let's speak no more of this.ORI_Gale_State_PlayersStoppedFromReadingKarsus['Gale -1']
    
    190.
    Gale
    : I hope you're right, because if you're wrong, there's no words to describe the opportunity you'll have squandered.
    End
193.
Gale
: Your cheeks are flush, there's a twinkle in your eye... but I think I am no longer the cause.^devnoteVISITEDREGION_BGO_Main_A = False, GLO_IPRD_RomanceConflict, ORI_State_Partnered, ORI_State_DatingGale, ORI_State_PartneredWithLaezel, ORI_State_PartneredWithGale = False
- 206.
  Gale
  : It seems you've found your heart's desire, but with someone else. And who would I be, to stand in the way of such a union?NIGHT_Gale_LastNightAliveORI_State_DatingGale = False
  - 187.
    Gale
    : I assume you didn't come here to seek my blessing, though. Was there something else you needed?
    
    176. [Jump] Jump to Node 294 (1)
- 265.
  Gale
  : Lae'zel. I could scarcely believe it at first, but I've seen the glances you share, the way you lean into each other's whispers. There is something between you two. NIGHT_Gale_LastNightAlive = False
  - 262.
    Gale
    : To seek the heart of a githyanki warrior takes a good deal of courage. I can only think what you share must be quite serious, to brave such a task.
    
    40. [Alias]
    
    Alias to Node 76
    
    174. Player: I want to be with Lae'zel, I'm sorry.ORI_State_DatingGale = False
    
    278.
    Gale
    : If that is what will make you happy... well, I am not the one who would stand in your way.^devnote
    
    120. [Jump] Jump to Node 25 (1)
    
    68. Player: Just because I share something with Lae'zel doesn't mean you and I need drift apart...
    
    56.
    Gale
    : We'll have to disagree on that score - competing against a githyanki warrior would be very poor for my health. ^devnote
    
    49. [Jump] Jump to Node 166 (1)
    
    73. [Jump] Jump to Node 260 (1)
197.
Gale
: [TagGreeting] ORI_Gale_ND_IPRDs_ROM_AstarionORI_Gale_ND_IPRDs_ROM_Astarion = False
- 70. [Jump] Jump to Node 140 (1)
200.
Gale
: Don't worry, I know Minthara insisted on you abandoning me. Or at least I assume I'm 'the wizard' she was referring to.^devnoteVISITEDREGION_BGO_Main_A = False, ORI_State_PartneredWithMinthara, GLO_IPRD_RomanceConflict, ORI_State_Partnered, ORI_State_DatingGale, ORI_State_PartneredWithGale = FalseORI_State_DatingGale = False
- 317.
  Gale
  : I'm happy to stay as your friend, for as long as you'll have me. Though I'll keep a safe distance from your new lover, if that's all the same to you. Now, did you seek me out for a reason?
  - Link to Node 176
201.
Gale
: [TagGreeting] ORI_Gale_ND_IPRDs_TomeOfKarsus4ORI_Gale_ND_IPRDs_TomeOfKarsus4 = False
- 0. [Alias] 5132066e-d6ec-9f9f-e5f1-0f7ddebcc6fa_GaleHadBookInitially = False, ORI_Gale_IPRD_HasKarsusNotes = False
  - Alias to Node 172
  - 28. [Jump] Jump to Node 99 (1)
230.
Gale
: [TagGreeting] ORI_Gale_ND_IPRDs_TomeOfKarsus35132066e-d6ec-9f9f-e5f1-0f7ddebcc6fa_GaleHadBookInitially = False, ORI_Gale_ND_IPRDs_TomeOfKarsus3 = False
- Link to Node 28
234.
Gale
: [TagGreeting] ORI_Gale_ND_IPRDs_TomeOfKarsus2ORI_Gale_ND_IPRDs_TomeOfKarsus2 = False
- 314. [Alias] 5132066e-d6ec-9f9f-e5f1-0f7ddebcc6fa_GaleHadBookInitially, ORI_Gale_IPRD_HasKarsusNotes = False
  - Alias to Node 172
  - 18. [Alias]
    
    Alias to Node 162
    
    244. [Jump] Jump to Node 331 (1)
236.
Gale
: [TagGreeting] ORI_Gale_ND_IPRDs_ROM_LaezelORI_Gale_ND_IPRDs_ROM_Laezel = False
- 30. [Jump] Jump to Node 40 (1)
252.
Gale
: [TagGreeting] ORI_Gale_ND_IPRDs_MagicReminderORI_Gale_ND_IPRDs_MagicReminder = False
- 178. [Jump] Jump to Node 126 (2)
255.
Gale
: [TagGreeting] ORI_Gale_IPRD_SCLReminder
- 26.
  Gale
  : Whatever lurks in the darkness ahead, I can hardly face it in my present condition. I need my full strength to stand against such shadows.Approval_AtLeast_30_For_Sp2ORI_Gale_State_DoingSCLReminder = False
  - 293.
    Gale
    : We've already found enough magic to soothe its disquiet, if you'll just give me what I need.1d923fe2-bf1f-6675-6151-51a6eddbfc99ORI_Gale_ND_IPRDs_GiveMagicItem
    
    181. [Jump] Jump to Node 96 (2)
  - 229.
    Gale
    : I trust you'll treat the matter with the appropriate exigency. The moment we find a suitable item, please - give it to me.1d923fe2-bf1f-6675-6151-51a6eddbfc99 = False
    End
- 210. [Alias] ORI_State_DatingGaleORI_Gale_State_DoingSCLReminder = False
  - Alias to Node 26
  - Link to Node 148
- 189.
  Gale
  : I cannot keep throwing myself headlong into such danger while I am so unstable. If it my condition is not treated soon, I will be compelled to leave.ORI_State_DatingGale = False, Approval_AtLeast_30_For_Sp2 = FalseORI_Gale_State_DoingSCLReminder = False
  - 148. [Jump] Jump to Node 26 (2)
256.
Gale
: [TagGreeting] ORI_Gale_ND_IPRDs_ROM_WyllORI_Gale_ND_IPRDs_ROM_Wyll = False
- 224. [Jump] Jump to Node 29 (1)
257.
Gale
: [TagGreeting] ORI_Gale_ND_IPRDs_TomeOfKarsus5ORI_Gale_ND_IPRDs_TomeOfKarsus5 = False
- 2. [Alias] 5132066e-d6ec-9f9f-e5f1-0f7ddebcc6fa_GaleHadBookInitially = False, ORI_Gale_IPRD_HasKarsusNotes = False
  - Alias to Node 172
  - 161. [Alias]
    
    Alias to Node 162
    
    Link to Node 28
279.
Gale
: I'm afraid this is where we part ways - my condition's deteriorated beyond even my capacity to salvage.^devnoteORI_Gale_Event_BombDisarmed = False, ORI_Gale_State_GotOneMagicItem = False, ORI_Gale_IPRD_Act2EndGLO_Companion_Leave
- 322.
  Gale
  : It would be selfish of me to stay, when in doing so I'd be putting you, and everyone else within spitting distance in catastrophic peril.^devnote
  - 191. Player: Please don't leave me, Gale. I love you.ORI_State_PartneredWithGale
    
    78. [Jump] Jump to Node 205 (1)
  - 291. Player: You can't leave. We've only just begun to grow closer...ORI_State_DatingGale
    
    Link to Node 78
  - 183. Player: A noble decision. You're a good man, Gale.['Gale 1']
    
    276.
    Gale
    : Oh, I wouldn't say that. Just a man who's been living with the consequences of his actions for a tad too long.^devnote
    
    325.
    Gale
    : If you recall nothing else of my time with you, let it be this: you were most special to me. And it will be your face I picture, when the end comes.^devnoteORI_State_PartneredWithGale
    End
    315. [Alias] ORI_State_DatingGale
    End
    
    Alias to Node 325
    
    113.
    Gale
    : A shame. This is a journey I'd have liked to see through to the end, but I've my own finale to face. And it's best I face it alone.^devnote
    End
  - 110. Player: Wait. I can still give you the artefacts you need.['Gale 1']
    
    205.
    Gale
    : It's too late for that, I'm afraid. My condition has shifted somehow - its hunger for the Weave can no longer be satisfied.
    
    152. [Jump] Jump to Node 276 (2)
  - 319. Player: Make sure you're nice and far away before you keel over, won't you?
    
    242.
    Gale
    : Don't tempt me.^devnote
    End
285.
Gale
: Ah, I'm glad you've a moment for me.ORI_Gale_Knows_NeedsMagicItems, ORI_Gale_IPRD_NeedMagicItem1
- 251.
  Gale
  : My predicament has become rather urgent. I need a magical artefact to consume, right now.ORI_Gale_State_AskedFirstItem
  - 237. [Jump] Jump to Node 26 (2)
292.
Gale
: [TagGreeting] ORI_Gale_ND_IPRDs_ROM_KarlachORI_Gale_ND_IPRDs_ROM_Karlach = False
- 284. [Jump] Jump to Node 76 (1)
301. [Alias] VISITEDREGION_BGO_Main_A = False, GLO_IPRD_RomanceConflict, ORI_State_PartneredWithWyll, ORI_State_PartneredWithWyll, ORI_State_Partnered, ORI_State_Partnered, ORI_State_DatingGale, ORI_State_DatingGale, ORI_State_PartneredWithGale = False, ORI_State_PartneredWithGale = False
- Alias to Node 193
- 228. [Jump] Jump to Node 206 (1)
- 107.
  Gale
  : It is Wyll, yes? The connection is palpable - no tadpole required.NIGHT_Gale_LastNightAlive = False
  - 340.
    Gale
    : He is a good man - I will not hesitate to say so. But I had hoped I was a good man also. And a worthy one.
    
    29. [Alias]
    
    Alias to Node 140
    
    111. Player: I want to be with Wyll, I'm sorry.ORI_State_DatingGale = False
    
    273.
    Gale
    : Not for me to stand in your way, then. You two will make a fine couple... I can picture it already.^devnote
    
    275. [Jump] Jump to Node 25 (1)
    
    253. Player: I share something special with Wyll - but with you also. That needn't change.
    
    247.
    Gale
    : I'm not sure Wyll's family would appreciate their heir apparent being forced to share.
    
    225. [Jump] Jump to Node 166 (1)
    
    67. [Jump] Jump to Node 260 (1)
309. [Alias] VISITEDREGION_BGO_Main_A = False, ORI_State_PartneredWithShadowheart, ORI_State_PartneredWithShadowheart, GLO_IPRD_RomanceConflict, ORI_State_Partnered, ORI_State_Partnered, ORI_State_DatingGale, ORI_State_DatingGale, ORI_State_PartneredWithGale = False, ORI_State_PartneredWithGale = False
- Alias to Node 193
- 32. [Jump] Jump to Node 206 (1)
- 159.
  Gale
  : It's Shadowheart, isn't it? For one who guards her secrets so closely, she's made no attempt at hiding how much she wants you.NIGHT_Gale_LastNightAlive = False
  - 220. [Alias]
    
    Alias to Node 76
    
    1. Player: I want to be with Shadowheart, I'm sorry.ORI_State_DatingGale = False
    
    318. [Jump] Jump to Node 278 (1)
    
    266. Player: My heart has room for both of you, if you're willing to share?
    
    93.
    Gale
    : Shadowheart doesn't seem the type to share her toys, never mind her lovers. Neither am I.
    
    142. [Jump] Jump to Node 149 (1)
    
    213. [Jump] Jump to Node 260 (1)
312.
Gale
: [TagGreeting] ORI_Gale_ND_IPRDs_SCLReminderORI_Gale_ND_IPRDs_SCLReminder = False
- 209. [Jump] Jump to Node 255 (2)
336. [Alias] ORI_Gale_Event_BombDisarmed = False, ORI_Gale_Event_ElminsterToCamp, ORI_Gale_State_GotOneMagicItem, GLO_Elminster_State_Defeated, ORI_Gale_IPRD_Act2EndGLO_Companion_Leave
- Alias to Node 279
- Link to Node 35