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    Synopsis:

    Karlach's inparty dialogue when she's in your party and you click on her
    Order of nodes:
    1. Generic Blockers (Jaheira/Other avatar/Mindflayer)
    2. IPRDs (will override anything under it)
    3. Astarion's bite
    4. InRegion/specific situations branches
    5. Romance branches.
    6. Default greeting node.

    How to trigger:

    Use companion debug to recruit Karlach + click on her


  • 16.
    Karlach
    : It's not that I want to collect them, per se. It's just that if we should happen upon them, I can use them in battle to fire up my engine.ORI_Karlach_Event_AskedAboutSoulCoinsBranchORI_Karlach_Event_AskedAboutSoulCoinsBranch = False
    • 13.
      Karlach
      : Evil's evil, but it can be put to good use. Sometimes. Maybe. Right?
      End
  • 22.
    Karlach
    : We were both part of Zariel's inner circle. Her by choice. Me by force.ORI_Karlach_Event_AskedAboutMizorasJudgement_PresentBranchORI_Karlach_Event_AskedAboutMizorasJudgement_PresentBranch = False
    • 80.
      Karlach
      : In the grand scheme of things, I'm inconsequential to Zariel. Sure, I've got the engine. But I wasn't even her strongest fighter.
      • 70.
        Karlach
        : But she favoured me like a child favours a captive pet. Mizora envied the attention, I suppose.
        • 76.
          Karlach
          : I'm sure when Zariel gave her the order to hunt me down, Mizora was delighted.
          • 53. Player: She's given me no further instructions to harm you, at least.REALLY_WYLL
            • 44.
              Karlach
              : I guess that's good news, right? Maybe Zariel's found some other poor sap to occupy her interest.
          • 32. Player: Do you think she'll keep coming after you?
            • 88.
              Karlach
              : I don't know. You'd think she'd have more important things to do. Devils and their pride.devnote
          • 39. Player: I can see why you were so keen to escape.
            • 56.
              Karlach
              : No kidding. The fighting, the chaos, the betrayal... it had the makings of a good stage show, but I did not want to be one of the players.
          • 21. Player: Change the subject.ORI_Karlach_State_ReturnToDefaultBranch
            End
          • 38. Player: Leave.
            End
  • 26.
    Karlach
    : We didn't lose him. We sent him away. To the Hells, to serve Zariel as a fucking lemure.devnoteORI_Karlach_Event_AskedAboutWyllsDeathBranchORI_Karlach_Event_AskedAboutWyllsDeathBranch = False
    • 18.
      Karlach
      : I keep going over what I'd have done diffferently, if I had the chance. We could've just done exactly what Mizora said. Bought ourselves a little time to get Wyll free.devnote
      • 8.
        Karlach
        : I was so certain I didn't want to do anything that'd help Zariel. But I was wrong.
        • 67.
          Karlach
          : We failed him. I failed him. I just can't forgive myself for that.devnote
          End
  • 33.
    Karlach
    : Funny you should ask. I was just thinking about what would've become of us without that nautiloid.ORI_Karlach_Event_AskedHowTheyEndedUpBranchORI_Karlach_Event_AskedHowTheyEndedUpBranch = False
    • 48.
      Karlach
      : I mean, I know where I'd be. Trapped in Avernus still, with you on my tail. Which means you'd be..., REALLY_WYLL
    • 48.
      Karlach
      : I mean, I know where I'd be. Trapped in Avernus still, with the Blade of Frontiers on my tail. But what about you?
      • 97. Player: I would have been continuing my mission for Lady Shar.ShadowHeart_InParty_Knows_SharWorshipper, REALLY_SHADOWHEART
        • 24.
          Karlach
          : Good old Lady Shar. Fair enough. I probably would've been stuck serving an evil mistress too, if I'm honest.
          • 30.
            Karlach
            : I know we're different, but I'm glad that mad ship brought us together. Who knows where we'll end up?
            End
      • 63. Player: I would have been heading for Baldur's Gate. I have matters to tend to there.ShadowHeart_InParty_Knows_SharWorshipper = False, REALLY_SHADOWHEART
        • 40.
          Karlach
          : I wonder if we ever crossed paths in the Gate. We would've been a lot younger, but I feel like yours is a face I wouldn't easily forget.
          • Link to Node 30
      • 60. Player: Chasing a terrible devil called Karlach across Avernus - you might have heard of her.REALLY_WYLL
        • 28.
          Karlach
          : Wonder if you would've caught me. Would we have figured it all out, come to terms, or would it have been a case of last lunkhead standing?
          • 85.
            Karlach
            : Happy the nautiloid intervened before we snapped each others' necks.
            End
      • 82. Player: Raging against ghaik in my Rite of Ascension.REALLY_LAEZEL
        • 41.
          Karlach
          : Now there's a sight I'd like to see. The great Lae'zel climbing a mind flayer like a scorpion, taking it down with one fatal strike.
          • 93.
            Karlach
            : You'd be magnificent.
            End
      • 89. Player: Prowling Baldur's Gate at night, finding victims I can lure back to Cazador.ORI_Astarion_Knows_Vampireness, REALLY_ASTARION
        • 61.
          Karlach
          : It's hard to picture, honestly. That Cazador could never beat you in a fair fight.
          • 10.
            Karlach
            : Not the Astarion I know.
            End
      • 35. Player: Oh, who can say? Maybe lounging in some tavern.ORI_Astarion_Knows_Vampireness = False, REALLY_ASTARION
        • 81.
          Karlach
          : I'd like to have joined you there. Roaring fire, frosty drink, a bard in the corner...
          • 58.
            Karlach
            : You probably would've told me to kick rocks, but I'd have a good time.devnote
            End
      • 96. Player: I've a... condition I need to manage. I'd still be looking for a cure.ORI_Gale_Knows_LearnedBackstory = False, REALLY_GALE
        • 2.
          Karlach
          : We have more in common than I knew. I won't pry for details. Right now, at least.devnote
          End
      • 14. Player: Wandering the wilds of Faerûn searching for a cure to the orb. If I lived that long...ORI_Gale_Knows_LearnedBackstory, REALLY_GALE
        • 51.
          Karlach
          : Living a normal lifespan is so yesterday. Believe me.
          End
      • 84. Player: This is... all there has ever been. I remember only snippets of red.REALLY_DARK_URGE
        • 37.
          Karlach
          : It'll come back to you. Maybe you'll recognise something we pass, or maybe we'll find out what happened to you.devnote
          • 64.
            Karlach
            : I get the feeling we've got a long road ahead of us. I hope we find you some answers along the way.
            End
      • 34. Player: I... I think my home is somewhere in Baldur's Gate. Perhaps I will find something to belong to there., REALLY_DARK_URGE
      • 34. Player: I'd be back in my home, not a care in the world.
        • 27.
          Karlach
          : Ah man, lucky you. That's the dream. Maybe when this is all done, you can show me where you came from.
          • 47.
            Karlach
            : My family home's long gone, but I'll show you my favourite chowhall in the city, if it's still standing.
            End
      • 91. Player: I know so little of this world that I've forgotten. There is much to see., REALLY_DARK_URGE
      • 91. Player: I'd be in the middle of another adventure, blessedly free of any tadpole.
        • 50.
          Karlach
          : I can picture you getting mixed up in some outrageous shit. Giants, beholders, Thayans, the works.
          • 5.
            Karlach
            : Maybe once we've wrapped up the current shenanigans, we'll rest a bit and find some new heap of trouble to throw ourselves at.
            End
      • 9. Player: You know I can't remember anything before the Nautiloid... And I don't know if I want to., REALLY_DARK_URGE
      • 9. Player: So much has happened, I can barely remember what life was like before the abduction.
        • 72.
          Karlach
          : Lucky you. Sometimes I think I'd be better off indulging in a bit of light oblivion.
          • 94.
            Karlach
            : Well. We may as well make some good memories mixed in with the body horror, eh?
            End
  • 36.
    Karlach
    : He got his claws into me early. I was a wild kid - brawling my way through the city.ORI_Karlach_Event_AskedAboutGortashInCOLBranchORI_Karlach_Event_AskedAboutGortashInCOLBranch = False
    • 95.
      Karlach
      : One of my mates got wind of a bit of work guarding some indoorsy type with lots of enemies. Seemed like easy money, so I went in for it.
      • 83.
        Karlach
        : He took one look at me and said I was perfect. I liked that. Not like that, you know. Just - it felt like a good fit.devnote
        • 71.
          Karlach
          : I kept him safe, and he paid me well. Well enough to move into a better neighbourhood and put something away for the future. My future.
          • 78.
            Karlach
            : I respected him. Trusted him. And he returned that trust, that respect. His life was in my hands, and I took that seriously.
            • 52.
              Karlach
              : The whole thing with Zariel happened so fast. I had no idea what had gone down until it was over. One minute I was in Baldur's Gate, a happy, healthy not-quite-kid. The next, I was burning up in Avernus with an engine for a heart.
              • 31.
                Karlach
                : Zariel laughed. Said she paid him well for my services. She'd wanted to test her new machine, and he said I'd be able to handle it.
                • 29.
                  Karlach
                  : He was right. Sometimes I wished he weren't. Evil, evil bastard.
                  End
  • 42.
    Karlach
    : You saw the extent of Flo's friendship. She'll lend you a hand, long as she can crush your spirit while she's at it.MOO_MoonriseBazarSoulCoins_OM_Karlach_COM, ORI_Karlach_Event_AskedAboutFloBranchORI_Karlach_Event_AskedAboutFloBranch = False
    • 54.
      Karlach
      : I knew never to let my guard down around her. But she always made me laugh, even when I least wanted to.
      • 11.
        Karlach
        : If she'd been completely different from who she was, we might've been real friends.
        • 49. Player: She gave you a note. What did it say?
          • 1.
            Karlach
            : Nothing worth reading. Cambion manipulation at its most obvious.devnote
        • 65. Player: Unfortunately, a leopard can't change its spots.
          • 4.
            Karlach
            : And a devil will never not break your heart.
            End
        • 43. Player: Pity. Sounds like she meant something to you, in whatever small way.
          • 74.
            Karlach
            : I guess she did. Much as it makes me want to puke to admit it.
            • 25.
              Karlach
              : Devils, you know? Fucking devils. They really screw with you, don't they?
              End
        • 15. Player: You do have real friends now. Me, for one.['Karlach 5']
          • 92.
            Karlach
            : Maybe someday, anyway.devnoteApproval_AtLeast_0_For_Sp2 = False
            End
          • 59.
            Karlach
            : Thank the gods. And I do, every day.devnote
            End
  • 57.
    Karlach
    : Mizora. She lives off crumbs from Zariel's table. I've always hated the lick-arse. Obviously, the feeling is mutual.devnoteORI_Karlach_Event_AskedAboutMizorasJudgement_NotPresentBranchORI_Karlach_Event_AskedAboutMizorasJudgement_NotPresentBranch = False
    • Link to Node 80
  • 66.
    Karlach
    : Thank the gods it's over, I say. My last trip to the Hells ever, ever.ORI_Karlach_Event_AskedBackFromHellBranchORI_Karlach_Event_AskedBackFromHellBranch = False
    • 20. Player: Wasn't any part of you tempted to stay? Hope will probably turn that place into a real home.
      • 46.
        Karlach
        : No such thing as a home in the Hells. If Hope's happy, good for her. But mark my words, some devil or other will push in and claim the place sooner or later.
        • 23.
          Karlach
          : Stick around in Avernus long enough, and you'll run out of hope entirely.
          • 69.
            Karlach
            : No, soldier, I'd rather live out my days in the world I love than live forever in a world I hate.
            • 0.
              Karlach
              : I don't know much, but I do know that.
              End
    • 86. Player: I knew we'd make it out in one piece.
      • 68.
        Karlach
        : Right you are. Got what we came for, and then some.
        • Link to Node 7
    • 12. Player: Never say never.
      • 6.
        Karlach
        : NEVER EVER. I mean it. That was my last hurrah in that hole for good.
        • 7.
          Karlach
          : Engine's running like a bat out of Avernus again, though. Gods, I almost forgot how hot this thing is.devnote
          • 3.
            Karlach
            : Don't worry about me. I'll be fine. Probably.devnote
            End
  • 73.
    Karlach
    : I don't know what I was expecting. Something beyond-real.ORI_Karlach_Event_JaheirasHouseBranchORI_Karlach_Event_JaheirasHouseBranch = False
    • 19.
      Karlach
      : My life would've been so different if I ended up working for her instead of Gortash. Looking after these kids. Making a difference.devnote
      • 55.
        Karlach
        : Maybe in the next life.devnoteORI_Karlach_State_ReturnToDefaultBranch
        End
  • 79.
    Karlach
    : Wasn't all that long ago. I never knew the whole of how and why, but I remember the devils slavering with delight.ORI_Karlach_Event_AskedAboutElturelBranchORI_Karlach_Event_AskedAboutElturelBranch = False
    • 17.
      Karlach
      : I should've looked after the Elturans more - gone out of my way to make sure they were all right.
      • 45.
        Karlach
        : The long and short of it was I didn't want to risk my neck. I let them get on with the nightmare, same as I had to.
        • 62.
          Karlach
          : But Avernus is no place for decent folk. I'm glad they got out. So glad. ORI_Karlach_State_ReturnToDefaultBranch
          End
  • 87.
    Karlach
    : You saw the extent of Florenta the Garroter's friendship. She'll lend you a hand, long as she can crush your spirit while she's at it.ORI_Karlach_Event_AskedAboutFloBranchORI_Karlach_Event_AskedAboutFloBranch = False
    • 77.
      Karlach
      : A cambion, you won't be surprised to hear. I knew never to let my guard down around her. But the fucker made me laugh. Even - especially - when I least felt like it.
      • Link to Node 11
  • 90.
    Karlach
    : Yeah! Let's go straight there. Whatever those fucks are getting up to, it's nothing good. ORI_Karlach_Event_AskedWhatToDoWithPaladinsORI_Karlach_Event_AskedWhatToDoWithPaladins = False
    • 75.
      Karlach
      : Just to say, by the way, they're not really paladins. Lackeys of the archdevil playing dress-up as paladins of Tyr. No honour among devils.ORI_Karlach_State_ReturnToDefaultBranch
      End