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    Synopsis:

    The InParty for Gale while in END_Main.
    Morphic Pool (Arrival)
    Astral Plane (Just after Netherbrain Confrontation)
    Tadpole Choice (with Emperor in Astral Plane while making the choice to transform into a mind flayer. Gale can be the mind flayer)
    High Hall Interior (after Astral Plane, views of Nautiloids, Dragons, and a city in ruin)

    How to trigger:

    Load END_Main
    Debug add companion



  • 14.
    Gale
    : It seems the brain's more reluctant to let go of the crown than we anticipated.END_General_State_CurrentlyInAstralPlane
    • 30.
      Gale
      : Separating the crown from that monstrosity will be harder than we imagined. It might be time to reconsider our strategy.devnote
      End
  • 19.
    Gale
    : We've a city to save. I think it's about time we got started.devnoteEND_IllithidOptions_State_ExitPortalAvailable
    End
  • 20.
    Gale
    : Quite the choice you're faced with: surrender the Netherstones to a mind flayer, or surrender your soul and become one.devnoteEND_IllithidOptions_Event_TadpoleGroupDiscussion, ORI_Gale_State_SwayedTowardsCrown
    • 63.
      Gale
      : If you need advice, I'll do my best - though I have to say I've not much to draw on in this case. It's rather a unique predicament to have landed yourself with.devnote
      • 50. Player: Actually, that's not why I wanted to talk to you. It's about the orb...
        • 91.
          Gale
          : The orb? Why ever would we need to talk about that?
          • 68.
            Gale
            : I assure you it remains stable as ever, in spite of our encounter with the Netherbrain.
            • 36.
              Gale
              : The Karsite Weave is primed for godhood, as soon as we have the Crown within our grasp.ORI_Gale_Knows_KarsiteWeave
              • 92. Player: Gale... I think we should consider using the orb as Mystra intended. To blow up the Netherbrain.
                • 89.
                  Gale
                  : I stand here on the precipice of divinity - a course you encouraged me to pursue, I might add - and now you come to tell me to blow myself up?
                  • 76.
                    Gale
                    : I'm getting rather tired of how often those I care about seem to reach the same conclusion.
                    • 59.
                      Gale
                      : Even you - after the dreams we've shared.ORI_Gale_State_AcceptedBeMyGodProposal
                      • 44.
                        Gale
                        : Why exactly would I choose that course now, when I have so much to live for?
                        • 29. Player: We're facing a Netherbrain. Lose, and you'll never become a god anyway.Roll (Charisma, Persuasion) vs 25 (0)
                          • 49. [RollResult] True
                            • 81.
                              Gale
                              : Pessimism like that is hardly going to improve our chances. But - I will begrudgingly admit that circumstances have somewhat changed.devnote
                              • 66. [Jump] Jump to Node 55 (1)
                          • 52. [RollResult] False
                            • 4.
                              Gale
                              : I still prefer my odds if I don't turn myself into a crater the size of the Lower City.devnote
                              • 42.
                                Gale
                                : I sense your resolve falters, so allow me to provide some encouragement: we are not going to lose, and I am going to get that crown.devnote
                                • 28.
                                  Gale
                                  : Now, let's drop the matter, before I feel obliged to detonate the orb just to put an end to the bloody business altogether.devnoteEND_BrainBattle_State_GaleGaveOpinionOnStonesEND_IllithidOptions_State_GaleRefusedOrb, ORI_Gale_State_WillingToDie = False, END_IllithidOptions_State_GaleMentionedBomb
                                  End
                                • 94.
                                  Gale
                                  : As for your current predicament - it doesn't matter to me who holds the Netherstones, so long as they they are mine to claim once the brain is dispatched. devnoteEND_BrainBattle_State_GaleGaveOpinionOnStones = FalseORI_Gale_State_WillingToDie = False, END_BrainBattle_State_GaleGaveOpinionOnStones
                                  • 41.
                                    Gale
                                    : Beyond that, the choice is yours to make, and I wouldn't dare to impose myself on one faced with making such a sacrifice.devnoteEND_IllithidOptions_State_GaleRefusedOrb, END_IllithidOptions_State_GaleMentionedBomb
                                    End
                        • 3. Player: You won't get the Crown from the Netherbrain without my help. I won't let you.Roll (Charisma, Intimidation) vs 25 (0)
                          • 107. [RollResult] True
                            • 53.
                              Gale
                              : Come now - turning on each other will hardly improve our chances of survival.devnote
                              • 58.
                                Gale
                                : However, the sharpest tongues sometimes make the finest points. And your urgency is not unwarranted - our circumstances have changed.devnote
                                • 55.
                                  Gale
                                  : The elder brain was already a formidable foe, but the Netherbrain is on the cusp of achieving a godhood of its own. devnote
                                  • 82.
                                    Gale
                                    : Sacrificing myself to destroy it wasn't exactly the form of immortality I hoped for, but perhaps the time for hope has passed altogether. Now we need certainty.devnote
                                    • 18.
                                      Gale
                                      : So be it - I will be ready, whatever you decide.END_IllithidOptions_State_GaleWillingToDie, END_IllithidOptions_State_GaleMentionedBomb
                                      End
                          • 39. [RollResult] False
                            • 85. [Jump] Jump to Node 4 (1)
                        • 97. Player: You're being selfish. You're risking all of our lives, our souls even - for the chance to make yourself immortal.
                          • 71.
                            Gale
                            : Is that not the very nature of chasing divinity?
                            • 47.
                              Gale
                              : The risk will be well worth the gain - we need only to hold our nerve through these final tribulations, and the crown will be ours. Everything will be ours.
                        • 67. Player: You're right. It's too late to change course now. We need to claim the crown.
                          • 26.
                            Gale
                            : Good. We'll put that little outburst down to the shock of the circumstances, and move swiftly on.END_BrainBattle_State_GaleGaveOpinionOnStonesEND_IllithidOptions_State_GaleRefusedOrb, ORI_Gale_State_WillingToDie = False, END_IllithidOptions_State_GaleMentionedBomb
                            End
                          • 48. [Alias] END_BrainBattle_State_GaleGaveOpinionOnStones = FalseORI_Gale_State_WillingToDie = False
                            • Alias to Node 26
                            • 51. [Jump] Jump to Node 94 (1)
              • 12. Player: Glad to hear it.
                • 98.
                  Gale
                  : You'll soon have far greater things to be glad of - I promise you that.
                  End
      • 9. Player: What do you think I should do?END_BrainBattle_State_GaleGaveOpinionOnStones = False
        • 22.
          Gale
          : As it stands, I see no option free of sacrifice in one form or another. So the question becomes - what are you willing to give up?
          • 13.
            Gale
            : Relinquish the stones, and you place your fate in the hands of a creature whose trustworthiness is hardly guaranteed.
            • 24.
              Gale
              : Keep the stones, and you relinquish the very essence of your being. Your soul, your emotions, your purpose. You would lose everything, and might live with such a loss for eternity.
              • 110.
                Gale
                : All I can say is - whatever choice you make, if it leads us to taking the Crown it will be worth it. And I will ensure you are well taken care of.END_BrainBattle_State_GaleGaveOpinionOnStones
                End
      • 16. Player: Leave.
        End
  • 21.
    Gale
    : Whatever you decide, do not delay for too long. Every moment we hesitate, the Crown may slip further out of reach.devnoteEND_IllithidOptions_State_GaleRefusedOrb, ORI_Gale_State_WillingToDie = False, END_IllithidOptions_State_GaleMentionedBomb
    End
  • 31.
    Gale
    : If you seek my input, you've only to ask.devnoteIMPOSSIBLE, END_IllithidOptions_State_GaleMentionedBomb
    • 62. [Jump] Jump to Node 63 (2)
  • 33.
    Gale
    : Fate seems determined to make a mindflayer of you, as it would make a cataclysm of me. Make your choice - the orb will be there regardless.devnoteEND_IllithidOptions_State_GaleWillingToDie, END_IllithidOptions_Event_TadpoleGroupDiscussion, END_IllithidOptions_State_GaleMentionedBomb
    End
  • 40.
    Gale
    : If the path we tread were easy, there'd be a queue of fools willing to walk it. Alas, it isn't. And such grim choices must fall to us.END_IllithidOptions_Event_TadpoleGroupDiscussion
    • 37.
      Gale
      : I trust you to know the course we must take. But my offer stands - if none wish to shoulder the illithid's burden, the orb would achieve the same ends.ORI_Gale_State_WillingToDie, END_IllithidOptions_State_GaleMentionedBomb
      End
    • 61.
      Gale
      : There is, of course one more course to consider. The orb. None need shoulder the illithid's burden, if that is what you decide.END_IllithidOptions_State_GaleMentionedBomb
      End
  • 45.
    Gale
    : Barely awake a moment, and the prince of the githyanki demands you surrender your soul?devnoteEND_IllithidOptions_Event_TadpoleGroupDiscussion, ORI_Gale_State_SwayedTowardsCrown
    • Link to Node 63
  • 46.
    Gale
    : I confess, in my head I saw that going a lot less amicably. I hope our newly-freed ally proves more reliable than the last.END_IllithidOptions_State_OrpheusIsFree, END_General_State_CurrentlyInAstralPlaneORI_Kiss_StartRandom
    • 5. [Jump] Jump to Node 69 (2)
  • 56.
    Gale
    : Fate seems determined to make a mindflayer of you. It remains your choice, as the crown remains mine.devnoteEND_IllithidOptions_State_GaleRefusedOrb, ORI_Gale_State_WillingToDie = False, END_IllithidOptions_State_GaleMentionedBomb
    End
  • 57.
    Gale
    : The scent of Netheril hangs heavy in this place. The brain is close, as is the crown. I'm glad we face such a monster together.ORI_State_PartneredWithGaleORI_Kiss_StartRandom
    • 70. [Jump] Jump to Node 69 (2)
  • 69.
    Gale
    : The aura of Netheril hangs heavy in this place. The brain is close, as is the crown. As is victory, dare we begin to hope...ORI_Kiss_StartRandom
    • 17. Player: I hope that wasn't our only chance. We must get hold of that crown.END_IllithidOptions_State_OrpheusIsFree = False, END_IllithidOptions_Event_EmperorBetrayal = False, END_General_State_CurrentlyInAstralPlane
      • 43.
        Gale
        : I don't think it was.
        • 86.
          Gale
          : Though I confess, the prospect of trying to outwit a brain the size of Mount Waterdeep is a challenge even for me.
    • 65. Player: These could be our final moments. Time enough for a kiss.END_General_State_CompGaleIsMindFlayer = False, ORI_State_PartneredWithGale, FULL_CEREMORPH = False, GALE
      • 8. [TagCinematic] devnoteORI_Kiss_VersionA, SHORTORI_Kiss_EndRandom
        • Link to Node 1
      • 93. [TagCinematic] devnoteORI_Kiss_VersionB, SHORTORI_Kiss_EndRandom
        • Link to Node 1
      • 102. [TagCinematic] devnoteORI_Kiss_VersionC, SHORTORI_Kiss_EndRandom
        • Link to Node 1
      • 72. [TagCinematic] devnoteORI_Kiss_VersionD, SHORTORI_Kiss_EndRandom
        • Link to Node 1
      • 108. [TagCinematic] devnoteORI_Kiss_VersionA, DRAGONBORNORI_Kiss_EndRandom
        • Link to Node 1
      • 64. [TagCinematic] devnoteORI_Kiss_VersionB, DRAGONBORNORI_Kiss_EndRandom
        • Link to Node 1
      • 99. [TagCinematic] devnoteORI_Kiss_VersionC, DRAGONBORNORI_Kiss_EndRandom
        • Link to Node 1
      • 88. [TagCinematic] devnoteORI_Kiss_VersionD, DRAGONBORNORI_Kiss_EndRandom
        • Link to Node 1
      • 0. [TagCinematic] devnoteORI_Kiss_VersionA, BODYTYPE_STRONGORI_Kiss_EndRandom
        • 1.
          Gale
          : [TagAnswer] ORI_Kiss_StartRandom
          • 10.
            Gale
            : I hope that wasn't our last kiss. I'd take a thousand more if I could.
      • 6. [TagCinematic] devnoteORI_Kiss_VersionB, BODYTYPE_STRONGORI_Kiss_EndRandom
        • Link to Node 1
      • 80. [TagCinematic] devnoteORI_Kiss_VersionC, BODYTYPE_STRONGORI_Kiss_EndRandom
        • Link to Node 1
      • 78. [TagCinematic] devnoteORI_Kiss_VersionD, BODYTYPE_STRONGORI_Kiss_EndRandom
        • Link to Node 1
      • 90. [TagCinematic] devnoteORI_Kiss_VersionA, SHORT = False, BODYTYPE_STRONG = FalseORI_Kiss_EndRandom
        • Link to Node 1
      • 73. [TagCinematic] devnoteORI_Kiss_VersionBORI_Kiss_EndRandom
        • Link to Node 1
      • 60. [TagCinematic] devnoteORI_Kiss_VersionCORI_Kiss_EndRandom
        • Link to Node 1
      • 95. [TagCinematic] devnoteORI_Kiss_VersionDORI_Kiss_EndRandom
        • Link to Node 1
    • 106. Player: How do you like my new look?FULL_CEREMORPH
      • 23.
        Gale
        : I'd be lying if I said it wouldn't take some getting used to, but what can a few extra tentacles do to a bond as strong as ours?devnote
        • 101.
          Gale
          : When this is all over, we'll have time enough to unpick the specifics of your new condition. Psionics alone could take months to thoroughly evaluate, not to mention the matter of your diet - devnote
          • 103.
            Gale
            : But I'm getting ahead of myself. We've a Netherbrain to defeat. Then we get to the fun stuff.devnote
    • 87. Player: How do you feel about using the orb, if all else fails?, FULL_CEREMORPHEND_General_State_CurrentlyInHighHall, END_IllithidOptions_State_GaleMentionedBomb = False
    • 87. Player: How do you feel about using the orb, if all else fails?END_General_State_CurrentlyInHighHall, END_IllithidOptions_State_GaleMentionedBomb = False
      • Link to Node 38
    • 75. Player: We'll soon be close enough for you to use the orb. How are you feeling?, FULL_CEREMORPHEND_General_State_CurrentlyInHighHall, ORI_Gale_State_WillingToDie, END_IllithidOptions_State_GaleMentionedBomb
    • 75. Player: We'll soon be close enough for you to use the orb. How are you feeling?END_General_State_CurrentlyInHighHall, ORI_Gale_State_WillingToDie, END_IllithidOptions_State_GaleMentionedBomb
      • 38.
        Gale
        : I'd need a ream of parchment longer than an elder brain's stem to capture the tumult I feel at that particular prospect.
        • 109.
          Gale
          : But I'm ready, if that's the word you need to hear. If you call on me, I will not let you down.
    • 100. Player: What will you do when we get hold of the crown?, FULL_CEREMORPH
    • 100. Player: What will you do when we get hold of the crown?
      • 11.
        Gale
        : 'When?' I'm glad you have such confidence in our endeavour. I confess, my own's not constructed from such immutable materials.
        • 7.
          Gale
          : I made a promise to my goddess. One I will do my best to keep. For the sake of this city, I can only hope that my best will be enough.LOW_StormshoreTabernacle_State_WantsSurrenderCrown
        • 77.
          Gale
          : I challenged my goddess, defied her will, and promised her destruction. LOW_StormshoreTabernacle_State_GaleChallengesMystra
          • 79.
            Gale
            : Fail to get the crown after all that, and if the embarrassment doesn't finish me off, Mystra might.
        • 54.
          Gale
          : I don't dare to picture the crown in my hands - not when there's the small matter of an enormous, city-conquering brain beneath it.ORI_Gale_State_SwayedTowardsCrown
          • 84.
            Gale
            : But if, if, we overcome that obstacle, I will do everything.
        • 32.
          Gale
          : I don't dare to imagine making such a decision when there's the small matter of the enormous brain beneath the crown still to overcome.
          • 25.
            Gale
            : Ask me again when the illithid scourge has been wiped from this city, and I'll have an answer for you. Until then - it's best not to count on anything.
    • 15. Player: Do you think we stand a chance against the Netherbrain?, FULL_CEREMORPHEND_General_State_CurrentlyInHighHall
    • 15. Player: Do you think we stand a chance against the Netherbrain?END_General_State_CurrentlyInHighHall
      • 2.
        Gale
        : I'm cautiously optimistic. Though with the time left to us, and the amount still to be done, it's best we don't take anything for granted.
        • 34.
          Gale
          : Who knows what shape these final moments of ours might assume? Not I. Not Mystra. Not even you. But whatever my fate might be, I'll be glad to greet it in such fine company.
    • 27. Player: Leave.
      End
  • 74.
    Gale
    : Strolling these streets together would have been quite magical, in other circumstances. This is all a tad apocalyptic for my liking.END_General_State_CurrentlyInHighHall, ORI_State_PartneredWithGaleORI_Kiss_StartRandom
    • 35. [Jump] Jump to Node 69 (2)
  • 83.
    Gale
    : You're okay - thank the heavens and hells and everything in between. I thought the brain would take you from me.devnoteEND_General_State_CurrentlyInAstralPlane, ORI_State_PartneredWithGale
    • Link to Node 30
  • 96.
    Gale
    : I'm not sure I ever considered the Emperor an ally, exactly, but even so, it's strange to know we're on our own at last.END_IllithidOptions_Event_EmperorBetrayal, END_General_State_CurrentlyInAstralPlaneORI_Kiss_StartRandom
    • Link to Node 5
  • 104.
    Gale
    : The High Hall was once a beacon of promise, of wisdom, of celebration. Now... well , it's just a beacon, and for all manner of horrors. A pity.devnoteEND_General_State_CurrentlyInHighHallORI_Kiss_StartRandom
    • Link to Node 35
  • 105.
    Gale
    : Please - I need a moment.devnoteEND_IllithidOptions_State_GaleWillingToDie, END_IllithidOptions_Event_TadpoleGroupDiscussion, END_IllithidOptions_State_GaleMentionedBomb
    End