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Synopsis:

Halsin's default in-party dialogue once you have him available as a companion. You recruit/dismiss him, and discuss an assortment of topics with him.

How to trigger:

Speak to Halsin once he's recruitable (progress through the lifting the curse quest until Halsin brings Thaniel to the player's camp, then speak to him there. Alternatively, use debug to add companions).

0. [Nested Dialog] SCE_Debrief_State_Setup, CURRENTREGION_SCL_Main_A
End
60. [Nested Dialog]
- 99. [Jump] Jump to Node 337 (2)
61.
Halsin
: We need to find Oliver and get him to return to Thaniel. Otherwise this curse will never be lifted.^devnoteGLO_LiftingTheCurse_State_BreathHasBeenRestored = False, SCL_OliversDiary_Event_OliverAppears, SCL_OliversDiary_State_DefeatedAtHouse
- 347. [Jump] Jump to Node 337 (2)
110. [Nested Dialog]
- 96. [Jump] Jump to Node 337 (2)
134.
Halsin
: It is done - now Thaniel will be whole again. I could not have done this without you, my friend.^devnoteCAMP_HalsinQuest_HasMet_WakedThaniel = False, GLO_LiftingTheCurse_State_BreathHasBeenRestored, SCl_LiftingTheCurse_State_HalsinToldUsToCheckThaniel = False, CURRENTREGION_SCL_Main_A, CAMP_GLO_State_InCamp = FalseSCl_LiftingTheCurse_State_HalsinToldUsToCheckThaniel
- 118.
  Halsin
  : We should return to camp when we can - I must see how Thaniel is faring. With the Oak Father's blessing, the shadow curse may soon be no more.^devnote
  End
135.
Halsin
: Thaniel still needs our help - part of his essence must still be out there, somewhere.SCL_ShadowCurse_Knows_Oliver_Is_Thaniel = False, GLO_LiftingtheCurse_State_ThanielReleased, HAV_LiftingTheCurse_Event_AddOliversHouseToMap = False
- 403. [Jump] Jump to Node 355 (1)
147. [Nested Dialog]
- 234. [Jump] Jump to Node 337 (2)
288.
Halsin
: My heart soars just to look upon you. What do you need?^devnoteORI_State_PartneredWithHalsin
288.
Halsin
: Speak to me, lover.^devnoteORI_State_PartneredWithHalsin
288.
Halsin
: All of nature's bounty pales next to you. Do you need something?^devnoteORI_State_PartneredWithHalsin
288.
Halsin
: You wish to speak? I am here for you.^devnoteORI_State_PartneredWithHalsin
- 278. Player: How are you? You weren't harmed when Orin took you, I hope?LOW_BhaalTemple_State_WasAbductedHalsin, ORI_Halsin_State_FollowedUpAfterAbduction = False
  - 343. [Jump] Jump to Node 344 (2)
- 340. Player: Are you still content at my side? This doesn't have to be your fight, and it's certainly not your typical habitat.ORI_Halsin_State_ReadyForDream, ORI_Halsin_State_HalsinsDream = False, CURRENTREGION_CTY_Main_AORI_Halsin_State_HalsinsDream
  - 86. [Jump] Jump to Node 155 (2)
- 418. Player: Have you had any contact with Thaniel since we left him?GLO_LiftingTheCurse_State_BreathHasBeenRestored, VISITEDREGION_BGO_Main_A, ORI_Halsin_State_FollowedUpWithThaniel = False
  - 97. [Jump] Jump to Node 236 (2)
- 3. Player: I am sorry about Yenna. I wish things had gone differently.ORI_Halsin_State_FollowedUpYenna = False, LOW_BhaalTemple_Event_PlayerOrderedYennaDeath
  - 90. [Jump] Jump to Node 82 (2)
- 166. Player: Poor Yenna... How are you holding up?LOW_BhaalTemple_State_OrinLaezelKillsYenna, ORI_Halsin_State_FollowedUpYenna = False
  - 223. [Jump] Jump to Node 55 (2)
- 325. Player: I don't think those two drow will be forgetting us in a hurry.WYR_DapperDrow_Event_IntimacyDone, ORI_Halsin_Event_DapperDrowFolllowUp = False, ORI_State_PartneredWithHalsinSecondary = False, ORI_State_PartneredWithHalsin, WYR_DapperDrow_State_HadGroupIntimacyORI_Halsin_Event_DapperDrowFolllowUp
  - 160. [Jump] Jump to Node 34 (2)
- 251. Player: I don't think those two drow will be forgetting us in a hurry.WYR_DapperDrow_Event_IntimacyDone, ORI_Halsin_Event_DapperDrowFolllowUp = False, ORI_State_PartneredWithHalsinSecondary, WYR_DapperDrow_State_HadGroupIntimacyORI_Halsin_Event_DapperDrowFolllowUp
  - 23. [Jump] Jump to Node 409 (2)
- 405. Player: I just wanted to see how you were faring.
  - 399.
    Halsin
    : With the end upon us? So long as I am surviving, and I have you by my side, I am faring as well as anyone can be.^devnoteCURRENTREGION_END_Main
  - 390.
    Halsin
    : My mind still drifts to that dream I shared with you, for a better future for all those who need it... but that must wait. I remain yours, of course. Ready when you need me.^devnoteORI_Halsin_State_HalsinsDream
  - 26.
    Halsin
    : This city troubles me... but I am here for you. I want to be by your side, and see this through.^devnoteCURRENTREGION_CTY_Main_A
  - 38.
    Halsin
    : This place is... not for me, perhaps. But with you by my side, and the shadow curse a fading memory, I shall keep my head high.^devnoteCURRENTREGION_BGO_Main_A
  - 476.
    Halsin
    : We have challenges to surmount, of course, but with you by my side, my heart stays strong.^devnote
- 196. Player: How do you see our relationship?
  - 456. [Alias] ORI_State_PartneredWithHalsin
    
    Alias to Node 383
    
    249.
    Halsin
    : You should feel free to roam as your heart desires. You are all I want, but I will not hoard you to myself. Let others know the happiness of being with you.^devnote
  - 383.
    Halsin
    : Relationship? Such terms belong to civilisation - a little unfamiliar to my lips. You know what we share is more fluid, more founded in the principles of nature.ORI_State_PartneredWithHalsinSecondary
    
    459.
    Halsin
    : Indeed, I am but one of your lovers. You and I should each seek happiness, wherever it lies. You are all I want, but I will not hoard you to myself. Let others know the happiness of being with you.
- 186. Player: Have you received any word from the grove since the Rite of Thorns?ORI_Halsin_State_LockedGroveFollowUp = False, DEN_Lockdown_State_ActiveORI_Halsin_State_LockedGroveFollowUp
  - 329. [Jump] Jump to Node 254 (2)
- 419. Player: May I kiss you?ORI_Halsin_State_KissedOnceThisDialog = False, HALSINORI_Halsin_State_KissedOnceThisDialog, ORI_Kiss_StartRandom
  - Link to Node 295
- 339. Player: How about another kiss?ORI_Halsin_State_KissedOnceThisDialog, HALSINORI_Kiss_StartRandom
  - 295.
    Halsin
    : Always.^devnote
  - 295.
    Halsin
    : I was hoping you would ask...^devnote
  - 295.
    Halsin
    : Come here to me...^devnote
  - 295.
    Halsin
    : No hardship for me. Far from it.^devnote
    
    107. [TagCinematic] ^devnoteORI_Kiss_VersionA, SHORTORI_Kiss_EndRandom
    
    Link to Node 182
    
    420. [TagCinematic] ^devnoteORI_Kiss_VersionB, DWARF, SHORTORI_Kiss_EndRandom
    
    Link to Node 182
    
    49. [TagCinematic] ORI_Kiss_VersionB, SHORTORI_Kiss_EndRandom
    
    182.
    Halsin
    : [TagAnswer]
    
    216. Player: [TagAnswer] ORI_Halsin_State_KissedOnceThisDialog
    
    144. [Jump] Jump to Node 98 (1)
    
    124. Player: [TagAnswer] ORI_Inclusion_Random
    
    169.
    Lae'zel
    : Pucker and peck all you like. Don't assume I care to watch.ORI_Inclusion_PickedAtRandom, ORI_Halsin_CommentedOnKissingHalsin = False, REALLY_LAEZELORI_Halsin_CommentedOnKissingHalsin
    
    Link to Node 219
    
    258.
    Shadowheart
    : My... some bard could write a stirring love poem about you two. Or a lewd tavern ballad, perhaps.^devnoteORI_Inclusion_PickedAtRandom, ORI_Halsin_CommentedOnKissingHalsin = False, REALLY_SHADOWHEARTORI_Halsin_CommentedOnKissingHalsin
    
    Link to Node 219
    
    291.
    Astarion
    : Don't mind me. I'm just enjoying the show.ORI_Inclusion_PickedAtRandom, ORI_Halsin_CommentedOnKissingHalsin = False, REALLY_ASTARIONORI_Halsin_CommentedOnKissingHalsin
    
    Link to Node 219
    
    184.
    Wyll
    : A charming couple. I think my heart just grew two sizes.ORI_State_WasPartneredWithWyll = False, ORI_Inclusion_PickedAtRandom, ORI_Halsin_CommentedOnKissingHalsin = False, REALLY_WYLLORI_Halsin_CommentedOnKissingHalsin
    
    Link to Node 219
    
    261.
    Gale
    : It's a wonderful feeling, to care for someone so deeply. Treasure it.ORI_Inclusion_PickedAtRandom, ORI_Halsin_CommentedOnKissingHalsin = False, REALLY_GALEORI_Halsin_CommentedOnKissingHalsin
    
    Link to Node 219
    
    149.
    Karlach
    : Nice.ORI_Inclusion_PickedAtRandom, ORI_Halsin_CommentedOnKissingHalsin = False, REALLY_KARLACHORI_Halsin_CommentedOnKissingHalsin
    
    149.
    Karlach
    : Cute.ORI_Inclusion_PickedAtRandom, ORI_Halsin_CommentedOnKissingHalsin = False, REALLY_KARLACHORI_Halsin_CommentedOnKissingHalsin
    
    149.
    Karlach
    : Aww.ORI_Inclusion_PickedAtRandom, ORI_Halsin_CommentedOnKissingHalsin = False, REALLY_KARLACHORI_Halsin_CommentedOnKissingHalsin
    
    Link to Node 219
    
    32.
    Jaheira
    : Brave. I can never quite trust my breath after taking the beast-form.ORI_Inclusion_PickedAtRandom, ORI_Halsin_CommentedOnKissingHalsin = False, REALLY_JAHEIRAORI_Halsin_CommentedOnKissingHalsin
    
    219. Player: [TagAnswer] ORI_Inclusion_End_Random
    
    98.
    Halsin
    : Was there something else you wanted, my heart?^devnote
    
    140. [Jump] Jump to Node 288 (2)
    
    333.
    Minsc
    : Oh, do not be such a cynic, Boo.^devnoteSFXORI_Inclusion_PickedAtRandom, ORI_Halsin_CommentedOnKissingHalsin = False, REALLY_MINSCORI_Halsin_CommentedOnKissingHalsin
    
    Link to Node 219
    
    351. [TagCinematic] ^devnoteORI_Kiss_VersionC, DWARF, SHORTORI_Kiss_EndRandom
    
    Link to Node 182
    
    368. [TagCinematic] ^devnoteORI_Kiss_VersionC, SHORTORI_Kiss_EndRandom
    
    Link to Node 182
    
    65. [TagCinematic] ^devnoteORI_Kiss_VersionD, DWARF, SHORTORI_Kiss_EndRandom
    
    Link to Node 182
    
    115. [TagCinematic] ^devnoteORI_Kiss_VersionD, SHORTORI_Kiss_EndRandom
    
    Link to Node 182
    
    345. [TagCinematic] ^devnoteORI_Kiss_VersionA, DRAGONBORNORI_Kiss_EndRandom
    
    Link to Node 182
    
    126. [TagCinematic] ^devnoteORI_Kiss_VersionB, DRAGONBORNORI_Kiss_EndRandom
    
    Link to Node 182
    
    162. [TagCinematic] ^devnoteORI_Kiss_VersionC, DRAGONBORNORI_Kiss_EndRandom
    
    Link to Node 182
    
    58. [TagCinematic] ^devnoteORI_Kiss_VersionD, DRAGONBORNORI_Kiss_EndRandom
    
    Link to Node 182
    
    467. [TagCinematic] ^devnoteORI_Kiss_VersionA, BODYTYPE_STRONGORI_Kiss_EndRandom
    
    Link to Node 182
    
    286. [TagCinematic] ^devnoteORI_Kiss_VersionB, BODYTYPE_STRONGORI_Kiss_EndRandom
    
    Link to Node 182
    
    431. [TagCinematic] ^devnoteORI_Kiss_VersionC, BODYTYPE_STRONGORI_Kiss_EndRandom
    
    Link to Node 182
    
    417. [TagCinematic] ^devnoteORI_Kiss_VersionD, BODYTYPE_STRONGORI_Kiss_EndRandom
    
    Link to Node 182
    
    452. [TagCinematic] ^devnoteORI_Kiss_VersionAORI_Kiss_EndRandom
    
    Link to Node 182
    
    127. [TagCinematic] ORI_Kiss_VersionBORI_Kiss_EndRandom
    
    Link to Node 182
    
    394. [TagCinematic] ^devnoteORI_Kiss_VersionCORI_Kiss_EndRandom
    
    Link to Node 182
    
    50. [TagCinematic] ^devnoteORI_Kiss_VersionDORI_Kiss_EndRandom
    
    Link to Node 182
- 466. Player: I think our relationship has run its course.
  - 210.
    Halsin
    : You have said as much to me before, only to change your mind. I told you your heart is your own, but I do not wish for mine to be toyed with. Are you certain?^devnoteORI_Halsin_State_PlayedWithHalsinsHeart
    
    Link to Node 121
    
    Link to Node 173
  - 64.
    Halsin
    : I see... if that is truly your desire, then I shall respect it. No matter how much I wish it was not the case.^devnote
    
    121. Player: I am sorry, but it's over between us.
    
    47.
    Halsin
    : Then... very well. This chapter is at an end. I can only hope you have many more, each filled with happiness.^devnote
    
    231.
    Halsin
    : I will remain by your side whenever you wish, of course. As ally, advisor, friend... in any way you desire, save for as a lover.^devnoteORI_State_PartneredWithHalsinSecondary = False, ORI_State_PartneredWithHalsin = False, ORI_State_WasPartneredWithHalsin
    End
    
    173. Player: I've changed my mind - I still want to be with you.
    
    305.
    Halsin
    : Why would you test my patience like this? Sometimes it is difficult to love you.^devnoteORI_Halsin_State_PlayedWithHalsinsHeart['Halsin -5']
    End
    305.
    Halsin
    : I warned you to not broach such matters lightly. Perhaps you care less for me than I supposed...^devnoteORI_Halsin_State_PlayedWithHalsinsHeart['Halsin -5']
    End
    305.
    Halsin
    : Does it please you to see me crestfallen? That is the only reason I can think why you might toy with my heart like this.^devnoteORI_Halsin_State_PlayedWithHalsinsHeart['Halsin -5']
    End
    174.
    Halsin
    : I am glad you have reconsidered, but please don't trivially bring up such difficult topics. My heart can be wounded just like any other.^devnoteORI_Halsin_State_PlayedWithHalsinsHeart
    End
- 154. Player: My memories are all gone. Did your research into the tadpoles suggest that might be a symptom?NIGHT_DarkUrge_IsobelKillOrder = False, ORI_DarkUrge_Knows_NoMemories = False, REALLY_DARK_URGEORI_DarkUrge_Knows_NoMemories
  - 9. [Alias]
    
    Alias to Node 29
- 268. Player: I yearn to kill. I only feel like myself when I'm killing.NIGHT_DarkUrge_IsobelKillOrder = False, ORI_DarkUrge_Knows_Violent = False, REALLY_DARK_URGEORI_DarkUrge_Knows_Violent
  - 294. [Alias]
    
    Alias to Node 439
- 54. Player: I have been gifted with the Slayer, a form most evil.ORI_DarkUrge_State_GivenSlayerForm, ORI_DarkUrge_Knows_BraggedSlayerForm = False, REALLY_DARK_URGEORI_DarkUrge_Knows_BraggedSlayerForm
  - 113. [Alias]
    
    Alias to Node 377
- 378. Player: I understand my affliction at last - I am a Bhaalspawn. The Lord of Murder compels me.ORI_DarkUrge_State_BhaalResisted = False, ORI_DarkUrge_State_BhaalAccepted = False, ORI_State_DarkUrge_KnowsBhaalspawn, ORI_DarkUrge_State_BhaalDisappointed = False, ORI_DarkUrge_Knows_DiscussedBhaalspawn = False, REALLY_DARK_URGEORI_DarkUrge_Knows_DiscussedBhaalspawn
  - 342. [Alias]
    
    Alias to Node 161
- 275. Player: My affliction is no more - I'm finally free.ORI_DarkUrge_State_BhaalResisted, ORI_DarkUrge_State_BhaalAccepted = False, ORI_State_DarkUrge_KnowsBhaalspawn, ORI_DarkUrge_State_BhaalDisappointed = False, ORI_DarkUrge_Knows_Cured = False, REALLY_DARK_URGEORI_DarkUrge_Knows_Cured
  - 59. [Alias]
    
    Alias to Node 204
- 104. Player: Bhaal has chosen me to conquer all of existence in his name. You would be wise to bow.ORI_DarkUrge_State_BhaalResisted = False, ORI_DarkUrge_State_BhaalAccepted, ORI_State_DarkUrge_KnowsBhaalspawn, ORI_DarkUrge_State_BhaalDisappointed = False, ORI_DarkUrge_State_BraggedBhaalAccepted = False, REALLY_DARK_URGEORI_DarkUrge_State_BraggedBhaalAccepted
  - 445. [Alias]
    
    Alias to Node 209
- 280. Player: I wanted to speak to you about the night we spent together.CAMP_Halsin_Event_DeclinedSex = False, GLO_Halsin_HadSex, ORI_Halsin_State_SexFollowUp = False, ORI_State_PartneredWithHalsinORI_Halsin_State_SexFollowUp
  - Link to Node 283
  - Link to Node 105
- 260. Player: I wanted to speak to you about the night we spent together.CAMP_Halsin_Event_DeclinedSex = False, GLO_Halsin_HadSex, ORI_Halsin_State_SexFollowUp = False, ORI_State_PartneredWithHalsinSecondaryORI_Halsin_State_SexFollowUp
  - 283.
    Halsin
    : That was something I had dreamed about for some time... and now I realise just how woefully meagre my dreams were, compared to the reality.
    
    246.
    Halsin
    : I would still be there with you now, if the sun hadn't intruded on us, and the city hadn't stirred for the day.^devnote
    
    250. Player: I'd been dreaming about that as well. It was perfect.
    
    255.
    Halsin
    : No, don't say that. Perfect would mean there is nothing left to explore. ^devnote
    
    185.
    Halsin
    : And I see plenty to lose myself in.^devnote
    
    Link to Node 178
    
    83. Player: I would have stayed. The populace could do with a show. Take their minds off things.
    
    356.
    Halsin
    : I had heard the municipal laws regarding large animals had been struck down... but still, perhaps we were wise to not push our luck. This time.^devnote
    
    Link to Node 178
    
    91. Player: Perhaps a bed next time. Just to be different.
    
    309.
    Halsin
    : I am open to anything - if you can find a piece of furniture that is up to the challenge.^devnote
    
    Link to Node 178
    
    423. Player: I feel closer to nature, now that nature's been inside me.DRUID
    
    317.
    Halsin
    : We were as one. The warmth of your skin, the feel of your...^devnote
    
    156.
    Halsin
    : ...I must be careful, or I'll lose the run of myself again. An Archdruid should show some restraint.^devnote
    
    178. [Jump] Jump to Node 337 (2)
    
    101. Player: It was intense. In a good way.CAMP_Halsin_Event_SexWithBearForm
    
    319.
    Halsin
    : Are you sure? Holding back is not in my nature, but I would not wish to alarm you, or harm you.^devnote
    
    430. Player: Don't worry. I have strong tastes and a big appetite.
    
    220.
    Halsin
    : As I discovered. It isn't so often that the bear is the one being eyed hungrily.^devnote
    
    68.
    Halsin
    : Perhaps fate will afford us more time together - I hope it does.^devnote
    
    372. [Jump] Jump to Node 337 (2)
    
    123. Player: It was certainly different. But I have no regrets.
    
    468.
    Halsin
    : Nor I. At my age, I've come to see that little is worth regretting in the long run, apart from regrets themselves.
    
    Link to Node 68
    
    441. Player: We're all adults here. Though some of us may be walking a little stiffly for a while...
    
    247.
    Halsin
    : I can imagine. You rode out the storm most admirably.^devnote
    
    Link to Node 68
    
    45. Player: I don't think we can do this again.
    
    438.
    Halsin
    : Of course... That is your right.^devnote
    
    Link to Node 178
  - 105.
    Halsin
    : A short night, at that. I am sorry if I came on too strongly. Take all the time and space you require.^devnoteCAMP_Halsin_Event_DeclinedSex
    
    25.
    Halsin
    : Perhaps our time has not yet come. Perhaps dealing with the Absolute must come first. Whatever you decide, I will understand.^devnote
    
    282. Player: We'll have our moment, don't worry.
    
    Link to Node 410
    
    108. Player: Let's take things slowly, for now.
    
    410.
    Halsin
    : Of course.
    
    132. [Jump] Jump to Node 337 (2)
    
    454. Player: Perhaps this was all a mistake. I don't think we should continue.
    
    170. [Jump] Jump to Node 438 (1)
- 433. Player: Consider telling him the truth - that you worship Lady Shar.ShadowHeart_InParty_Knows_SharWorshipper = False, REALLY_SHADOWHEART
  - 346. [Jump] Jump to Node 142 (2)
- 139. Player: I need you by my side.ORI_State_Recruited = False
  - 436. [Jump] Jump to Node 128 (2)
- 328. Player: I need you to remain at camp for now.GLO_Origin_BlockWaitInCampOption = False, ORI_State_Recruited
  - 336. [Jump] Jump to Node 271 (2)
- 24. Player: Leave.
  End
300.
Halsin
: When I first met you, saving yourself from ceremorphosis was your greatest wish... yet now you have stepped closer to embracing it.^devnoteORI_Halsin_State_HalfIllithidFollowUp = False, PARTIAL_CEREMORPHORI_Halsin_State_HalfIllithidFollowUp
- 7.
  Halsin
  : I hope this does not prove to be a mistake, my love.^devnoteORI_State_PartneredWithHalsin
  - 334. [Jump] Jump to Node 337 (2)
- 211. [Alias] ORI_State_PartneredWithHalsinSecondary
  - Alias to Node 7
  - Link to Node 334
- 214.
  Halsin
  : I trust your leadership, and respect your decisions... but I truly hope this is not something we come to regret.^devnote
  - Link to Node 334
318. [Nested Dialog]
- 85. [Jump] Jump to Node 337 (2)
337.
Halsin
: Oak Father preserve you.^devnote
- 344. Player: How are you? You weren't harmed when Orin took you, I hope?LOW_BhaalTemple_State_WasAbductedHalsin, ORI_Halsin_State_FollowedUpAfterAbduction = False, WYR_Orin_IPRD_CompanionReturned
  - 263.
    Halsin
    : Just my pride - I can't believe I allowed myself to be knocked unconscious and spirited away like that...^devnote
    
    106.
    Halsin
    : Impressive that she managed to move my bulk, come to think of it. I wonder how that was managed.^devnote
    
    217.
    Halsin
    : But in either case, it seems I was insensible for much of my ordeal. Small mercies.ORI_Halsin_State_FollowedUpAfterAbduction
- 155. Player: Are you still content at my side? This doesn't have to be your fight, and it's certainly not your typical habitat.ORI_Halsin_State_ReadyForDream, ORI_Halsin_State_HalsinsDream = False, CURRENTREGION_CTY_Main_AORI_Halsin_State_HalsinsDream
  - 180.
    Halsin
    : The city, you mean? With all its noise, smoke, stone, and bustle? I would not be here, given the choice... but I promised you my support. And that is what you shall have.^devnote
    
    393.
    Halsin
    : Still, though... this place crawls with life, but little of it flourishes. I see refugees, unhoused. The destitute, unwanted. Orphans, unloved.^devnote
    
    190.
    Halsin
    : The city is like a forest with an overgrown canopy. Light and nourishment cannot penetrate to those who need it the most... ^devnote
    
    102.
    Halsin
    : ...and still it draws them in. The safety of numbers. The promise of civilisation. The dream of better. ^devnote
    
    387.
    Halsin
    : All that potential is too often destined to die in the dark, and rot in the gutter.
    
    352.
    Halsin
    : I wish... I wish there was a better way. I wish everyone could see the sun, have a full belly, and know nature as a friend. There is a balance that is yet to be found.^devnote
    
    202.
    Halsin
    : Listen to me, preaching like an initiate in his cups.^devnote
    
    208. Player: It's a fine dream. Perhaps you can help find the balance.
    
    243.
    Halsin
    : Yes... I hope so. But we have a battle to win, before any of that.^devnote['Halsin 5']
    
    119. [Jump] Jump to Node 337 (2)
    
    397. Player: I didn't expect such naivety in an Archdruid of your vintage.
    
    122.
    Halsin
    : I outgrew cynicism around the age of 200. I offer no apologies for my desires.^devnote['Halsin -1']
    
    Link to Node 354
    
    2. Player: The city isn't perfect, but neither is nature. It's dangerous to idealise one thing at the expense of another.
    
    458.
    Halsin
    : You are right. But such... drastic times can make it difficult to preserve nuance in one's thinking. Further reflection is needed.^devnote
    
    Link to Node 354
    
    111. Player: Tough choices lie ahead. This is no time for bleeding hearts.
    
    270.
    Halsin
    : I shall not falter from what must be done, but I cannot ignore what I see, either.^devnote
    
    Link to Node 354
    
    440. Player: You speak nothing but truths.DRUID
    
    16.
    Halsin
    : Perhaps, but words alone are not enough...['Halsin 5']
    
    354.
    Halsin
    : But that must wait for now - there are battles yet to be fought. We must save the world before we can dream of ways to better it.^devnote
    
    Link to Node 119
    
    404. Player: This is my home you're talking about - it's not some pit of despair.BALDURIAN
    
    189.
    Halsin
    : Some can thrive here, yes. But it was never meant for everyone. There should be a choice. Nature should be afforded its chance to offer harmony to those who need it.
    
    Link to Node 354
- 236. Player: Have you heard from Thaniel since we moved on?GLO_LiftingTheCurse_State_BreathHasBeenRestored, VISITEDREGION_BGO_Main_A, ORI_Halsin_State_FollowedUpWithThaniel = False
  - 143.
    Halsin
    : I have. He speaks to me during my nightly meditations.^devnote
    
    313.
    Halsin
    : He is well - and Oliver also. At times they are one, and at others they divide. Easier for playing, perhaps. And the land thrives also. I doubt you would recognise it.^devnote
    
    11.
    Halsin
    : Perhaps one day you and I can both return, and see it for ourselves.^devnoteORI_Halsin_State_FollowedUpWithThaniel
- 82. Player: I am sorry about Yenna. I wish things had gone differently.ORI_Halsin_State_FollowedUpYenna = False, LOW_BhaalTemple_Event_PlayerOrderedYennaDeath
  - 93.
    Halsin
    : You thought she was an imposter - a threat. This was a trap of Orin's creation. Yenna's death is on her hands, not yours.^devnote
    
    224.
    Halsin
    : But still... we all failed that little girl.^devnote
    
    46.
    Halsin
    : Killing Orin won't bring Yenna back, but it may give her some peace, and me... a great deal of satisfaction.^devnoteORI_Halsin_State_FollowedUpYenna
- 171. Player: Can Oliver even be found, after what happened? Our chances of lifting the curse may be ruined...SCL_OliversDiary_Event_RestoreAtHouse = False, SCL_OliversDiary_Event_OliverAppears, SCL_OliversDiary_State_DefeatedAtHouse, CAMP_GLO_State_InCampSCL_ShadowCurse_Knows_Oliver_Is_Thaniel
  - 413.
    Halsin
    : Perhaps not - if he truly is a part of Thaniel, then he is beyond life and death. More likely he's just hiding. We should return to where you saw him.SCL_OliversDiary_Event_RestoreAtHouse
- 55. Player: Poor Yenna... How are you holding up?LOW_BhaalTemple_State_OrinLaezelKillsYenna, ORI_Halsin_State_FollowedUpYenna = False
  - 205.
    Halsin
    : I thought we would be able to help her. I thought we would be able to keep her safe.^devnote
    
    88.
    Halsin
    : No matter how long I live, I will never get used to the cruelties that infest our world. That such evil is allowed to breathe the same air as us is an abomination.^devnote
    
    442.
    Halsin
    : There must be no more Yennas.^devnoteORI_Halsin_State_FollowedUpYenna
- 34. Player: I don't think those two drow will be forgetting us in a hurry.WYR_DapperDrow_Event_IntimacyDone, ORI_Halsin_Event_DapperDrowFolllowUp = False, ORI_State_PartneredWithHalsinSecondary = False, ORI_State_PartneredWithHalsin, WYR_DapperDrow_State_HadGroupIntimacyORI_Halsin_Event_DapperDrowFolllowUp
  - 296.
    Halsin
    : Indeed. Our time with them was... certainly bracing. Takes me back to some youthful misadventures in the Underdark.^devnote
    
    434. Player: I'm glad you enjoyed yourself.
    
    361.
    Halsin
    : Very much so. One positive I will concede about city life is that you never know what lies around the corner.
    
    145. Player: You mentioned something about the Underdark?
    
    453. [Jump] Jump to Node 320 (2)
    
    56. [Jump] Jump to Node 281 (1)
    
    371. Player: I was concerned the City Watch might burst in on us, with the sounds we made.WYR_DapperDrow_Event_IntimacyWithBearHalsin = False
    
    136.
    Halsin
    : I am sure they are well used to it. Cramped streets and thin walls make for people adept at ignoring things. You could find yourself more alone in a city than in the deepest woods.
    
    306. [Jump] Jump to Node 361 (2)
    
    386. Player: I was concerned the City Watch might burst in on us, thinking a bear was running amok, devouring flesh.WYR_DapperDrow_Event_IntimacyWithBearHalsin
    
    198.
    Halsin
    : Well, in a sense, there was. But no harm done. In fact, one of the drow looked like he was going to pay us towards the end.
    
    Link to Node 306
    
    320. Player: You mentioned the Underdark before - come on, tell me about it.
    
    Link to Node 48
    
    36. Player: Misadventures in the Underdark? Come on, tell me all.
    
    48.
    Halsin
    : It was a long time ago. I was a foolhardy young druid, intent on seeing the beauty of nature's unworldly fauna and subterranean glow for myself...^devnote
    
    150.
    Halsin
    : Certain... events transpired, and I found myself a guest of a noble drow house for a time. Well, something between guest, prisoner, and consort, perhaps.^devnote
    
    382. Player: Consort?
    
    462.
    Halsin
    : The house matron took an interest in me, and the patron also... They saw me as a novelty, perhaps. I was chained in their bedchamber for nigh on three years.^devnote
    
    114. Player: Three years? That's awful.Halsin_InParty_State_EscapeFromUnderdarkExplained = FalseHalsin_InParty_State_EscapeFromUnderdarkExplained
    
    157.
    Halsin
    : It was not ideal... but not without its positives either. I did what was necessary to survive. And perhaps a few things that were less than necessary.^devnote
    
    Link to Node 116
    
    253. Player: How did you escape?Halsin_InParty_State_EscapeFromUnderdarkExplained = FalseHalsin_InParty_State_EscapeFromUnderdarkExplained
    
    41.
    Halsin
    : I waited for my chance, and did what was necessary to survive. And perhaps a few things that were less than necessary.^devnote
    
    116.
    Halsin
    : Don't misunderstand me - I feared for my life, and wanted my freedom back, but I was willing to wait for my moment, and eventually it came.^devnote
    
    391.
    Halsin
    : Lolth's noble houses are constantly at each other's throats, and eventually, some rivals of my hosts sought to unseat them.^devnote
    
    43.
    Halsin
    : It was chaos - drow against drow, the clash of blades echoing throughout caverns, the feel of warm blood that I could not see...^devnote
    
    172.
    Halsin
    : ...I took my chance and fled while all were distracted. I never looked back until I breathed fresh air again, and never learned what came of my hosts.^devnote
    
    463. [Jump] Jump to Node 462 (2)
    
    353. [Jump] Jump to Node 272 (1)
    
    323. Player: Sounds traumatic. You may need to reflect on that.
    
    21.
    Halsin
    : Time can prove to be a trickster on one's recollections - what would be multiple lifetimes for others now separate me from my captivity... perhaps I have lost perspective on what happened to me.^devnote
    
    203. Player: Indeed. Confusing slavery with a fond memory is quite the shift in perspective.
    
    474.
    Halsin
    : Apologies, I meant no offence. I survived, and in years to come, I must have allowed hardships to become dwarfed by the Shadow Curse in my mind.
    
    269.
    Halsin
    : I lost friends, confidantes, and had the weight of responsibility bear down on me unrelentingly. There was scant opportunity for self-reflection...
    
    92.
    Halsin
    : I am lucky to have your counsel. It was sorely needed.
    
    274. Player: So how did you escape?Halsin_InParty_State_EscapeFromUnderdarkExplained = FalseHalsin_InParty_State_EscapeFromUnderdarkExplained
    
    381.
    Halsin
    : Lolth's noble houses are constantly at each other's throats, and eventually, the house that held me fell out of favour, and was attacked.
    
    33.
    Halsin
    : It was chaos - drow against drow, the clash of blades echoing throughout caverns, the feel of warm blood that I could not see...
    
    53.
    Halsin
    : ...I took my chance and fled while all were distracted. I never looked back until I breathed fresh air again, and never learned what came of my hosts.
    
    292. [Jump] Jump to Node 337 (2)
    
    450. Player: Think nothing of it.
    
    332.
    Halsin
    : No - I shall not take you for granted, nor my own past. What is the point of long life, if one does not make room for reflection?
    
    272. Player: Turn to other matters.
    
    80. [Jump] Jump to Node 337 (2)
    
    130. Player: It's not for me to say - I wasn't there. But I'm here now, if you wish to talk.
    
    369.
    Halsin
    : I... have not had true confidantes for some time. The Shadow Curse robbed me of almost all my peers, and replaced them with the weight of responsibility. Perhaps that caused me to gild undeserving memories of my youth.
    
    424. [Jump] Jump to Node 92 (1)
    
    73. Player: You have a habit of getting captured - did you ever notice that?
    
    307.
    Halsin
    : I am aware. Perhaps I put too much faith in my skills of negotiation, or want to see good where there is none.^devnote
    
    392.
    Halsin
    : It would be easy to resort to nature's fury whenever something stood in my way, yet I cannot help but feel I would be sullying the Oak Father's gifts. Naive perhaps... but I still draw breath.
    
    259. [Jump] Jump to Node 92 (2)
    
    197. Player: The mighty bear is an escaped pet, then. I wonder if there is a reward for your return.REALLY_LOLTHDROWELF
    
    358.
    Halsin
    : You would be unwise to attempt it, trust me. In any case, the house of my captors is long-extinct.^devnote
    
    79.
    Halsin
    : ... interesting. Part of me still thought of them as hosts, but I suppose captors is indeed more accurate.
    
    75. [Jump] Jump to Node 21 (1)
    
    221. Player: Lolth's followers are pitiless. You threaded the needle by surviving.REALLY_SELDARINEDROWELF
    
    22.
    Halsin
    : Perhaps that is so. It has been so long that I may have forgotten the peril that I faced.
    
    141. [Jump] Jump to Node 21 (1)
    
    432. Player: I remember you spoke harshly about drow once. Perhaps this explains that.
    
    153.
    Halsin
    : Indeed... perhaps I carry more resentment than I realise.
    
    20. [Jump] Jump to Node 21 (1)
    
    17. Player: I'm surprised you survived at all.
    
    4.
    Halsin
    : It was touch-and-go for a while...^devnote
    
    241. [Jump] Jump to Node 462 (1)
    
    35. Player: I'm not sure if this is a fond memory or a cautionary tale.
    
    312.
    Halsin
    : The passage of time has a strange way of polishing even the most arduous of memories into precious keepsakes. Had circumstances been slightly different, I may have been put to work in mines, or killed outright.^devnote
    
    Link to Node 241
    
    66. Player: Some drow abhor surface elves. I'm surprised your pelt didn't end up decorating a banquet hall in Menzoberranzan.REALLY_DROWELF
    
    188.
    Halsin
    : A very likely outcome - in fact I saw decorations of that very type, and worse, in my time there. But my luck held.^devnote
    
    Link to Node 241
    
    281. Player: Turn to other matters.
    
    338. [Jump] Jump to Node 337 (2)
- 409. Player: I don't think those two drow will be forgetting us in a hurry.WYR_DapperDrow_Event_IntimacyDone, ORI_Halsin_Event_DapperDrowFolllowUp = False, ORI_State_PartneredWithHalsinSecondary, WYR_DapperDrow_State_HadGroupIntimacyORI_Halsin_Event_DapperDrowFolllowUp
  - Link to Node 296
- 374. Player: I don't think those two drow will be forgetting us in a hurry.WYR_DapperDrow_Event_IntimacyDone, ORI_Halsin_Event_DapperDrowFolllowUp = False, ORI_State_PartneredWithHalsinSecondary = False, ORI_State_PartneredWithHalsin = False, WYR_DapperDrow_State_HalsinGroupPlusOne, WYR_DapperDrow_State_HadGroupIntimacyORI_Halsin_Event_DapperDrowFolllowUp
  - 464.
    Halsin
    : Indeed. Thank you for inviting me. I hadn't realised you considered me a worthy accomplice in such matters. I hope you'll keep me in mind, in future.^devnote
    
    244.
    Halsin
    : Our time with those two drow was... certainly bracing. Takes me back to some youthful misadventures in the Underdark.^devnote
    
    179. [Jump] Jump to Node 296 (2)
- 362. Player: There are wildflowers growing by an old shack, deep in the shadow curse.SCL_LiftingTheCurse_State_OliverFledToTown = False, SCL_LiftingTheCurse_Event_SpottedFlowers, GLO_LiftingTheCurse_Event_ToldHalsinFlowers = False, CURRENTREGION_SCL_Main_AGLO_LiftingTheCurse_Event_ToldHalsinFlowers
  - 364.
    Halsin
    : Flowers in bloom where nothing else grows...? That is a sign of Thaniel's power - it must be.^devnote
    
    314.
    Halsin
    : The missing part of him must be near there. We need to search that area.^devnoteHAV_LiftingTheCurse_Event_AddOliversHouseToMap
- 158. Player: You said Thaniel is missing part of himself - any ideas how we can find it?GLO_LiftingTheCurse_State_BreathHasBeenRestored = False, GLO_LiftingtheCurse_State_ThanielReleased, HAV_LiftingTheCurse_Event_AddOliversHouseToMap = False
  - 284.
    Halsin
    : No matter how it's been twisted by the shadows, it is still part of Thaniel's essence - it will resemble him somehow, and may show signs of his power.SCL_ShadowCurse_Knows_Oliver_Is_Thaniel
    
    355.
    Halsin
    : Look for signs of life in the darkness. Wildflowers, where everything else is dead. The curse cannot subdue the power Thaniel bears. Not entirely.^devnote
    
    206.
    Halsin
    : In fact, I think I saw just the sort before, not long after we first came within reach of the shadow curse. Fool that I am, I did not grasp their significance at the time.^devnote
    
    384.
    Halsin
    : There is a ruin, some way outside of Last Light. I caught a glimpse of fresh blooms there, but did not investigate further. I shall mark it upon your map.^devnoteHAV_LiftingTheCurse_Event_AddOliversHouseToMap
    
    238. [Jump] Jump to Node 337 (2)
- 233. Player: I met a peer of yours - the druid Jaheira. Do you know her?ORI_Jaheira_State_IsInParty = False, HAV_EnteringHaven_State_JaheiraMet, ORI_Halsin_Event_AskedAboutJaheira = False, CURRENTREGION_SCL_Main_AORI_Halsin_Event_AskedAboutJaheira
  - 70.
    Halsin
    : Only by reputation. She was present when we marched against Ketheric Thorm, but on the far end of the battle lines from where I fought. ^devnote
    
    151.
    Halsin
    : And in the chaos that ensued, well... our forces were scattered. I led some to safety, but never learned of her fate. I'm glad to hear she survived.
    
    266.
    Halsin
    : Though in truth, I should not be surprised - she was always said to be formidable - and cunning. I could have learned much from her, no doubt.
    
    226. Player: You're an Archdruid - what could you possibly have left to learn from anyone?
    
    89.
    Halsin
    : No matter how long I live, I will always strive to remain a keen pupil. Only a fool would think he could drink in all knowledge until none is left. There is always more - nature's tapestry is infinitely complex.
    
    297. [Jump] Jump to Node 227 (2)
    
    232. Player: You seem to admire her greatly.
    
    227.
    Halsin
    : There is much to admire, judging by the stories.
    
    302.
    Halsin
    : I cannot help but wonder how she would have handled some of the challenges I faced as Archdruid. Defended the grove? Kagha? The Shadow Druids?^devnoteDEN_Lockdown_State_Active = False, DEN_ShadowDruid_Event_StartDenouncingScene
    
    Link to Node 84
    
    240.
    Halsin
    : I cannot help but wonder how she would have handled some of the challenges I faced as Archdruid. Perhaps the Rite of Thorns could have been avoided. It is hard to say.^devnoteDEN_Lockdown_State_Active
    
    Link to Node 84
    
    159.
    Halsin
    : I cannot help but wonder how she would have handled some of the challenges I faced as Archdruid. Would she have helped the refugees? Defended the grove? Controlled Kagha?^devnote
    
    84.
    Halsin
    : At least now we can benefit from her presence, and perhaps work to a common goal.
    
    15. [Jump] Jump to Node 337 (2)
- 349. Player: I'm glad we have Jaheira travelling with us. Did you know her from before?HAV_EnteringHaven_State_JaheiraMet, ORI_Halsin_Event_AskedAboutJaheira = False, JAHEIRACAMPORI_Halsin_Event_AskedAboutJaheira
  - Link to Node 70
- 471. Player: You've spent all these years fighting the shadow curse - what happens once it's lifted?CURRENTREGION_SCL_Main_A
  - 78.
    Halsin
    : Honestly, I never thought I'd make it that far. But the Absolute is a threat to all, and I promised I'd help you with your parasite.
    
    218.
    Halsin
    : So, I'll remain with you - if you'll have me, that is.
    
    465. Player: Of course. I only wish you'd joined me earlier.
    
    276.
    Halsin
    : So do I. But one duty at a time.['Halsin 1']
    
    Link to Node 133
    
    460. Player: You'll make a decent workhorse. This camp doesn't haul itself around each day.
    
    76.
    Halsin
    : I'll help however you wish.^devnote['Halsin -1']
    
    133. [Jump] Jump to Node 337 (2)
    
    229. Player: I'll see how useful you prove to be.
    
    199.
    Halsin
    : Hmm, well, I can only hope I don't disappoint.
    
    Link to Node 133
    
    138. Player: On that note, I need you to stay at camp for now.
    
    407.
    Halsin
    : Hmm... it seems the way to camp is unavailable to me just now.GLO_Companion_LeaveBlocked
    
    303.
    Halsin
    : Wherever you need me.
    
    427. Player: Actually, never mind. Stay with me.
    
    176. [Pop] 1
    
    237. Player: I'll find you when I need you.OriginRemoveFromPartyAfterDialog
    
    103.
    Halsin
    : I'll be right here in camp. Take care out there.CAMP_GLO_State_InCamp
    End
    57.
    Halsin
    : You know where to find me. Take care.
    End
    
    428. Player: Turn to other matters.
    
    331. [Jump] Jump to Node 337 (2)
- 254. Player: Have you received any word from the grove since the Rite of Thorns?ORI_Halsin_State_LockedGroveFollowUp = False, DEN_Lockdown_State_ActiveORI_Halsin_State_LockedGroveFollowUp
  - 285.
    Halsin
    : None - the grove has cut itself off from the world, to jealously guard its own little pocket of nature. No one shall ever enter or leave again.^devnote
    
    117.
    Halsin
    : And I have been evicted from the very place I was charged to safeguard. A telling summary of my time as Archdruid, perhaps...^devnote
    
    396.
    Halsin
    : Still, perhaps I can yet serve nature in another way, once our journey has ended. I can only pray that the Oak Father grants me new purpose.^devnote
- 330. Player: How am I holding up in your estimations?
  - 191.
    Halsin
    : I've been unfair to you - I've had unrealistic expectations of your character ever since I joined you...Approval_AtLeast_10_For_Sp2
    
    411.
    Halsin
    : ...but honestly? You've surpassed even those. Seems my faith was more than well-founded.^devnote
  - 81.
    Halsin
    : Given the circumstances? You're faring as well as can be expected, I suppose.^devnoteApproval_AtLeast_0_For_Sp2
  - 380.
    Halsin
    : Honestly...? I'd hoped for more from you. But perhaps things can yet be turned around.^devnoteApproval_AtLeast_0_For_Sp2 = False
  - 299.
    Halsin
    : Don't worry yourself about what I think just yet - we may not have spent much time in each other's company yet, but I joined you because your judgement seems sound.^devnote
- 469. Player: I feel like I haven't gotten to know you properly yet.VISITEDREGION_CTY_Main_A = False, ORI_State_PartneredWithHalsinSecondary = False, ORI_State_PartneredWithHalsin = False, ORI_Halsin_Event_GotToKnowHalsinProperly = False
  - 212.
    Halsin
    : It's true, and I can't imagine I helped with that. Sometimes I let the task at hand consume me, and people think I'm obsessed. Halsin_InParty_Event_SoughtPersonalInfo = False, CURRENTREGION_SCL_Main_A
    
    100.
    Halsin
    : Trust me, the day I no longer have to talk about the shadow curse will be a happy one. What would you like to know?Halsin_InParty_Event_SoughtPersonalInfo
    
    277. Player: Don't take this the wrong way, but you're quite large for an elf.Halsin_InParty_Event_AskedAboutHeight = FalseHalsin_InParty_Event_AskedAboutHeight
    
    28.
    Halsin
    : I am?^devnote
    
    193.
    Halsin
    : Trust me, it's been said. You've shown more restraint than most in avoiding the subject until now.^devnote
    
    415. Player: Any idea how that came about?
    
    131.
    Halsin
    : Who is to say? Perhaps there's a half-orc buried somewhere in my ancestry?
    
    177.
    Halsin
    : Or perhaps not - sometimes I think conventional wisdom is too narrow about what someone can or cannot be. Stranger things have most certainly happened.
    
    252. [Jump] Jump to Node 100 (2)
    
    385. Player: We don't have to talk about it, if you don't want to.
    
    264.
    Halsin
    : It's a natural question, but I don't have a good answer, I'm afraid. Perhaps there's a half-orc buried somewhere in my ancestry.
    
    Link to Node 177
    
    375. Player: How did you come to be a druid?ORI_Halsin_Event_AskedAboutBecomingDruid = FalseORI_Halsin_Event_AskedAboutBecomingDruid
    
    148.
    Halsin
    : I had a friend when I was young, long ago. He played with me in the forests where I grew up... but eventually, I realised no one else had heard of him.
    
    449.
    Halsin
    : It was Thaniel, of course. Nature was my very first friend. I get older, but he hasn't changed a day.
    
    267.
    Halsin
    : I knew then that I had to be more than a companion to him. I had to be a protector.
    
    422. Player: Do you have people out there somewhere? Family? Friends? A lover, perhaps?Halsin_InParty_Event_CommentedOnDeadFamily = False
    
    448.
    Halsin
    : You're not a doppelganger, are you? Trying to study me, learn all my secrets so you can take my place?
    
    326.
    Halsin
    : Save for me, my line perished a long time ago. They rest in High Forest now, near the shade of the Grandfather Tree. The grove became my family, with Silvanus as my teacher. And now, I have you.
    
    146. Player: I'm sorry for your loss.Halsin_InParty_Event_CommentedOnDeadFamily = FalseHalsin_InParty_Event_CommentedOnDeadFamily
    
    12.
    Halsin
    : It was a long time ago. The wounds don't heal, but they become more bearable.['Halsin 1']
    
    311. Player: You're better off with me anyway.Halsin_InParty_Event_CommentedOnDeadFamily = FalseHalsin_InParty_Event_CommentedOnDeadFamily
    
    416.
    Halsin
    : I hope so. But I won't turn my back on the past - it made me who am I today.
    
    87. Player: You didn't answer the part about lovers.
    
    455.
    Halsin
    : I'm 350 years old. Of course there have been lovers. Just because I love nature doesn't mean I'm betrothed to it. Though sometimes, nature needs reminding...Halsin_InParty_Event_LearnedAboutLovers, Halsin_InParty_Even_ToldPlayerHisAge
    
    443. Player: Don't leave me hanging - is there someone in your life right now?
    
    200.
    Halsin
    : Right now? I bed down alone, I'm afraid. Perhaps once I talk less of curses and parasites, my fortunes will improve.^devnote
    
    327. Player: Hold on - nature needs reminding of what exactly?Halsin_InParty_Event_PlayerLearnedOfSheBear
    
    388.
    Halsin
    : Well, I didn't pick this scar up in battle. I was in wildshape, only I forgot it was the season when bears are particularly social. A she-bear claimed me as her own - and did not appreciate being spurned.^devnote
    
    287. Player: Turn to other matters.
    
    310. [Jump] Jump to Node 100 (2)
    
    308. Player: You have me? Let's not get carried away - circumstance brought us together.
    
    289.
    Halsin
    : The same's true of everyone, I find.
    
    273. [Jump] Jump to Node 287 (1)
    
    37. Player: Tell me something about yourself that I wouldn't even think to ask.Halsin_InParty_Event_AskedForSurpriseInfo = FalseHalsin_InParty_Event_AskedForSurpriseInfo
    
    18.
    Halsin
    : Hmm, I suppose you wouldn't be shocked to learn I love animals and nature?^devnote
    
    298.
    Halsin
    : I know, I know; well-trodden territory. Well, let's see... I whittle in my spare time, and I've something of a sweet tooth - though everyone's very amused when I say I like honey.
    
    335. Player: Whittling? What do you make?Halsin_InParty_Event_AskedAboutWhittling = FalseHalsin_InParty_Event_AskedAboutWhittling
    
    67.
    Halsin
    : Ornaments, utensils - and ducks. I like ducks.
    
    324. Player: So you turn into a bear and you like honey? A little on the nose.Halsin_InParty_Event_HoneyMentionAcknowledged = FalseHalsin_InParty_Event_HoneyMentionAcknowledged
    
    13.
    Halsin
    : I like what I like. Once you get to my age, you realise there's little point in denying yourself, so long as others aren't affected.Halsin_InParty_Event_AgeSubjectRaised
    
    301. Player: You're fortunate to know what you like. I wouldn't pay any attention to what others think.Halsin_InParty_Event_HoneyMentionAcknowledged = FalseHalsin_InParty_Event_HoneyMentionAcknowledged
    
    461.
    Halsin
    : You're right. Sometimes I think people look at me and imagine my feelings can't be hurt.
    
    225. Player: As you've mentioned it, how old are you anyway?Halsin_InParty_Event_AgeSubjectRaised, Halsin_InParty_Even_ToldPlayerHisAge = FalseHalsin_InParty_Even_ToldPlayerHisAge
    
    360.
    Halsin
    : 350 years young. I've been privileged to watch saplings grow into mighty boughs.
    
    475. Player: Thank you for sharing.
    
    10.
    Halsin
    : Thank me by returning the favour, why don't you? Come on - I've sure you've got something better than carving wooden ducks.Halsin_InParty_Event_AskedAboutWhittling['Halsin 1']
    
    245. Player: I despise sunsets, slow wits - and small talk.REALLY_LAEZEL
    
    19.
    Halsin
    : Luckily there's nothing small about getting to know someone like you. There's little occasion for frivolity in nature - I can appreciate your stance... even if others do not.^devnote['Halsin 1']
    
    451. [Jump] Jump to Node 100 (2)
    
    359. Player: I've always wanted a child of my own. Perhaps one day, when peace visits the Coast.REALLY_WYLL
    
    444.
    Halsin
    : I think I know how you feel... duty, eh? I hope your wish comes true. We'll need new life once all this is over.^devnote['Halsin 1']
    
    Link to Node 451
    
    322. Player: Well, I have something of a soft spot for animals... though I've never had a pet, that I'm aware of.REALLY_SHADOWHEART
    
    363.
    Halsin
    : Ha! Pet ownership is an illusion - nature's creatures choose their own companions. No one has true mastery over them in the end. As it should be.^devnote['Halsin 1']
    
    373.
    Halsin
    : But it heartens me to learn you and I share the same admiration.^devnote
    
    Link to Node 451
    
    120. Player: I cast my first spell whilst still a babe. My mother took an awful fright when I conjured up a score of rabbits in the pantry.REALLY_GALE
    
    109.
    Halsin
    : Ha! Talented from the beginning, then? Almost a surprise you didn't cast magic in the womb.^devnote['Halsin 1']
    
    Link to Node 451
    
    52. Player: Maybe I have a sweet tooth too.REALLY_ASTARION
    
    367.
    Halsin
    : Is that so? Would you seek to drizzle honey on a neck before indulging?^devnote['Halsin 1']
    
    Link to Node 451
    
    447. Player: When I first got to the Hells, I was so scared and lonely I adopted a pet rock. Named it Crag.REALLY_KARLACH
    
    304.
    Halsin
    : Ah, but there are no pets in nature - only companions. Though I'll admit Crag likely made for a rather stoic confidante...^devnote['Halsin 1']
    
    Link to Node 451
    
    77. Player: I once stitched shut a wound using twine made from the entrails of an enemy., REALLY_GITHYANKI
    
    77. Player: I live in mortal fear of krakens, though I've never actually seen one.
    
    74.
    Halsin
    : You are... nothing if not inventive. I can only hope the foe had already expired before you began your work., REALLY_GITHYANKI^devnote['Halsin 1']
    
    74.
    Halsin
    : Well they are fierce creatures from what I understand... but as long as you avoid the high seas, I think you can consider yourself safe.^devnote['Halsin 1']
    
    Link to Node 451
    
    94. Player: I really don't know very much about myself to tell.REALLY_DARK_URGE
    
    Link to Node 112
    
    421. Player: Nothing half as charming as that... it's all crimson and rot.REALLY_DARK_URGE
    
    Link to Node 112
    
    72. Player: I don't think there's anything worth sharing.
    
    112.
    Halsin
    : Oh. Well, your choice, of course.^devnote['Halsin -1']
    
    Link to Node 451
    
    426.
    Halsin
    : Thank me by returning the favour, why don't you? Come on - I've sure you've got all sorts you could tell me.['Halsin 1']
    
    398. [Jump] Jump to Node 10 (2)
    
    125. Player: That's enough for now.
    
    370.
    Halsin
    : Any time.
    
    194. [Jump] Jump to Node 337 (2)
  - 472.
    Halsin
    : What would you like to know?
    
    63. [Jump] Jump to Node 100 (2)
- 389. Player: What happened before, when the shadow curse was unleashed?ORI_Halsin_State_ToldShadowCurseHistory = False, CURRENTREGION_SCL_Main_AORI_Halsin_State_ToldShadowCurseHistory
  - 357.
    Halsin
    : Druids and Harpers joined together to put a stop to Ketheric Thorm. We marched on Moonrise and, after much fighting, we prevailed.^devnote
    
    187.
    Halsin
    : Even in defeat, though, Ketheric turned to Shar. Not long after we sealed him away in his tomb, the shadow curse took hold. No one had seen the likes of it before. No one knew how to react...^devnote
    
    8.
    Halsin
    : ...Then it started to claim all those within its reach. Those who had survived the battles now fell to the shadows - became part of the shadows. And worst of all... I lost contact with Thaniel.^devnote
    
    470.
    Halsin
    : I wanted to try and find him, but we couldn't stay - we would have all succumbed. When the Archdruid of the Grove - my predecessor - was seized by the curse, I had to lead the survivors to safety.^devnote
    
    279.
    Halsin
    : That was my first day as Archdruid. An inauspicious beginning.^devnote
    
    192. Player: Inauspicious? Sounds like you did what you had to, and saved lives.
    
    129.
    Halsin
    : You are right. But I must not lose focus until everything has been put right. I've wasted too much time already - years in which nature has suffered.^devnote
    
    168. [Jump] Jump to Node 337 (2)
    
    167. Player: Not every day as a leader can be a glorious one.
    
    152.
    Halsin
    : Indeed. I know that all too well.^devnote
    
    Link to Node 168
    
    181. Player: That's in the past. You've faced the curse, and rescued Thaniel from the Shadowfell.GLO_Ketheric_State_Dead = False
    
    401.
    Halsin
    : You're right. But the work is not yet done - not while Ketheric Thorm still draws breath.^devnote
    
    Link to Node 168
    
    164. Player: Thaniel is safe, Ketheric is dead, and soon the curse will be no more. You have nothing left to prove.GLO_Ketheric_State_Dead
    
    412.
    Halsin
    : You're right. I should not let the failures of the past sour the victories of the present. We have achieved something immense here.^devnote
    
    235.
    Halsin
    : I will never forget your part in this. Nor will Thaniel.^devnote
    
    Link to Node 168
- 142. Player: Consider telling him the truth - that you worship Lady Shar.ShadowHeart_InParty_Knows_SharWorshipper = False, REALLY_SHADOWHEART
  - 207.
    Narrator
    : *Surely he will understand. You've developed a strong bond with him already... but perhaps you've waited too long? The revelation could damage the trust you've built.*Approval_AtLeast_30_For_Sp2
    
    321. [Jump] Jump to Node 402 (2)
  - 262.
    Narrator
    : *How might he take it? Difficult to say. You have some rapport with him, but is it enough? You won't know for sure until you tell him...*Approval_AtLeast_20_For_Sp2
    
    Link to Node 321
  - 402.
    Narrator
    : *A terrible idea, surely. He barely tolerates you as it is - the chances that he'll show understanding are vanishingly slim.*Approval_AtLeast_20_For_Sp2 = False
    
    31. Player: Take a deep breath and confess the truth to Halsin. You are a worshipper of Lady Shar.Approval_AtLeast_30_For_Sp2
    
    71.
    Halsin
    : I see... Foolhardy, perhaps, to reveal such a thing to a veteran of battles against Shar worshippers. Foolhardy... or brave.ShadowHeart_InParty_Knows_SharWorshipper
    
    429.
    Halsin
    : I have no love for your goddess, or the foul things she unleashed upon nature. But I can appreciate your honesty. There is nobility in your conduct, if not in your allegiance.['Halsin 1']
    
    Link to Node 14
    
    39. Player: Take a deep breath and confess the truth to Halsin. You are a worshipper of Lady Shar.Approval_AtLeast_20_For_Sp2, Approval_AtLeast_30_For_Sp2 = FalseRoll (Charisma, ) vs 10 (0)
    
    213. [RollResult] True
    
    425.
    Halsin
    : A Shar worshipper... I see. It can't have been easy for you to tell me such a thing, given my history. But I am glad you took the plunge.ShadowHeart_InParty_Knows_SharWorshipper['Halsin 5']
    
    265. [Alias]
    
    Alias to Node 429
    
    Link to Node 14
    
    316. [RollResult] False
    
    230.
    Halsin
    : A Shar worshipper... I see. Perhaps you feared how I would react, but still... you should have told me sooner.ShadowHeart_InParty_Knows_SharWorshipper['Halsin -5']
    
    366.
    Halsin
    : You were not even born when Shar's followers slew my fellow druids, or when her shadow curse tainted the land. I can get past those... but I truly wish you had trusted me sooner.
    
    Link to Node 14
    
    228. Player: Take a deep breath and confess the truth to Halsin. You are a worshipper of Lady Shar.Approval_AtLeast_20_For_Sp2 = FalseRoll (Charisma, ) vs 10 (0)
    
    195. [RollResult] True
    
    315. [Alias] ShadowHeart_InParty_Knows_SharWorshipper
    
    Alias to Node 71
    
    437. [Alias]
    
    Alias to Node 429
    
    Link to Node 14
    
    257. [RollResult] False
    
    51.
    Halsin
    : You worship Shar? That umbral witch unleashed a plague of darkness on nature - her followers slew many of my fellow druids.ShadowHeart_InParty_Knows_SharWorshipper['Halsin -5']
    
    256.
    Halsin
    : You are lucky that we share common purpose. In most other cases, this revelation would put us on opposite sides of the battlefield.
    
    Link to Node 14
    
    44. Player: Change your mind. The truth can wait a while yet.
    
    14. [Pop] 1
- 1. Player: My memories are all gone. Did your research into the tadpoles suggest that might be a symptom?NIGHT_DarkUrge_IsobelKillOrder = False, ORI_DarkUrge_Knows_NoMemories = False, REALLY_DARK_URGEORI_DarkUrge_Knows_NoMemories
  - 29.
    Halsin
    : No... nothing of the sort. But that is not to say it isn't connected. Best be careful, all the same.^devnote
- 414. Player: I yearn to kill. I only feel like myself when I'm killing.NIGHT_DarkUrge_IsobelKillOrder = False, ORI_DarkUrge_Knows_Violent = False, REALLY_DARK_URGEORI_DarkUrge_Knows_Violent
  - 439.
    Halsin
    : The urge to kill is common in nature - for some creatures it is the core of their being... Still, though, you seem to speak of a darker impulse. Be careful how it manifests itself.^devnote
- 95. Player: I have been gifted with the Slayer, a form most evil.ORI_DarkUrge_State_GivenSlayerForm, ORI_DarkUrge_Knows_BraggedSlayerForm = False, REALLY_DARK_URGEORI_DarkUrge_Knows_BraggedSlayerForm
  - 377.
    Halsin
    : Most unnatural. Most foul. Nature is a cycle of life and death, yet this form only serves death. Worse - it only serves murder. ^devnote
- 6. Player: I understand my affliction at last - I am a Bhaalspawn. The Lord of Murder compels me.ORI_DarkUrge_State_BhaalResisted = False, ORI_DarkUrge_State_BhaalAccepted = False, ORI_State_DarkUrge_KnowsBhaalspawn, ORI_DarkUrge_State_BhaalDisappointed = False, ORI_DarkUrge_Knows_DiscussedBhaalspawn = False, REALLY_DARK_URGEORI_DarkUrge_Knows_DiscussedBhaalspawn
  - 161.
    Halsin
    : You are a mortal child of Bhaal? Be careful with whom you share that fact - I hear many of your kind have met premature ends.^devnote
- 30. Player: My affliction is no more - I'm finally free.ORI_DarkUrge_State_BhaalResisted, ORI_DarkUrge_State_BhaalAccepted = False, ORI_State_DarkUrge_KnowsBhaalspawn, ORI_DarkUrge_State_BhaalDisappointed = False, ORI_DarkUrge_Knows_Cured = False, REALLY_DARK_URGEORI_DarkUrge_Knows_Cured
  - 204.
    Halsin
    : And a hard-won freedom at that. Well done.^devnote
- 27. Player: Bhaal has chosen me to conquer all of existence in his name. You would be wise to bow.ORI_DarkUrge_State_BhaalResisted = False, ORI_DarkUrge_State_BhaalAccepted, ORI_State_DarkUrge_KnowsBhaalspawn, ORI_DarkUrge_State_BhaalDisappointed = False, ORI_DarkUrge_State_BraggedBhaalAccepted = False, REALLY_DARK_URGEORI_DarkUrge_State_BraggedBhaalAccepted
  - 209.
    Halsin
    : Nature bows to none. It will fight on and survive, no matter what madness your god has inspired you to undertake.^devnote
- 128. Player: I need you by my side.ORI_State_Recruited = False
  - 293. [Nested Dialog] GEN_MaxPlayerCountReached
    
    62.
    Halsin
    : [TagAnswer] GLO_ND_CompanionSwap_ReturnToQuestions
    
    457. [Jump] Jump to Node 337 (2)
    
    201.
    Halsin
    : [TagAnswer]
    End
  - 239.
    Halsin
    : It seems like you've no room for me just now - and I take up no small amount of space.^devnoteGEN_MaxPlayerCountReachedGLO_Tutorials_FullPartyRejection
    End
  - 341.
    Halsin
    : Then you'll have me. Lead on.OriginAddToParty
    End
- 271. Player: I need you to remain at camp for now.GLO_Origin_BlockWaitInCampOption = False, ORI_State_Recruited
  - 222. [Jump] Jump to Node 407 (1)
  - 365. [Jump] Jump to Node 303 (1)
- 40. Player: Leave.
  End
348. [Nested Dialog]
End
350.
Halsin
: We need to keep our guard up - those brigands got too close to use for my liking.LOW_SorcerousSundries_State_NightOfAradinAttack
End
376.
Halsin
: Nature has been most kind to let me share in your heart. What do you need?^devnoteORI_State_PartneredWithHalsinSecondary
376.
Halsin
: You truly are a feast for my eyes - nature outdid itself with you. Did you wish to speak?^devnoteORI_State_PartneredWithHalsinSecondary
376.
Halsin
: I have longed to hear your voice. Speak to me.^devnoteORI_State_PartneredWithHalsinSecondary
376.
Halsin
: What word, my love?^devnoteORI_State_PartneredWithHalsinSecondary
- 435. [Jump] Jump to Node 288 (2)
379.
Halsin
: What do you want?^devnoteApproval_AtLeast_-20_For_Sp2 = False
379.
Halsin
: You wish to speak? Fine.^devnoteApproval_AtLeast_-20_For_Sp2 = False
379.
Halsin
: Oak Father, grant me patience... what do you want?^devnoteApproval_AtLeast_-20_For_Sp2 = False
- 137. [Jump] Jump to Node 337 (2)
406.
Halsin
: I'm afraid there's not much I can say - I've sworn confidence to someone already.^devnoteAVATAR = False
End
446.
Halsin
: [TagGreeting] IMPOSSIBLE, COVERAGE
- 395.
  Halsin
  : Farewell.^devnoteIMPOSSIBLE, COVERAGE
  - Link to Node 400
- 473.
  Halsin
  : Always.^devnoteIMPOSSIBLE, COVERAGE
  - Link to Node 400
- 290.
  Halsin
  : Of course.^devnoteIMPOSSIBLE, COVERAGE
  - Link to Node 400
- 5.
  Halsin
  : Yes.^devnoteIMPOSSIBLE, COVERAGE
  - 400.
    Halsin
    : [TagAnswer]
    End
- 215.
  Halsin
  : Indeed.^devnoteIMPOSSIBLE, COVERAGE
  - Link to Node 400
- 42.
  Halsin
  : Never.^devnoteIMPOSSIBLE, COVERAGE
  - Link to Node 400
- 163.
  Halsin
  : Perhaps.^devnoteIMPOSSIBLE, COVERAGE
  - Link to Node 400
- 248.
  Halsin
  : No.^devnoteIMPOSSIBLE, COVERAGE
  - Link to Node 400
- 165.
  Halsin
  : I shall need to think on it for a while.^devnoteIMPOSSIBLE, COVERAGE
  - Link to Node 400
- 242.
  Halsin
  : That was amazing.^devnoteIMPOSSIBLE, COVERAGE
  - Link to Node 400
- 408.
  Halsin
  : That was terrible.^devnoteIMPOSSIBLE, COVERAGE
  - Link to Node 400
- 183.
  Halsin
  : Not just now. I need a moment.^devnoteIMPOSSIBLE, COVERAGE
  - Link to Node 400
- 175.
  Halsin
  : Let us talk later.^devnoteIMPOSSIBLE, COVERAGE
  - Link to Node 400
- 69.
  Halsin
  : I want to talk about what happened.^devnoteIMPOSSIBLE, COVERAGE
  - Link to Node 400