17. [RollResult] True

• 148.

  Shadowheart

  : You know... I had my suspicions, but I didn't want to act on them. And now it seems I won't have to.ORI_Astarion_Knows_Vampireness['Shadowheart 10']
  

  • Link to Node 145

188. [RollResult] False

• 90.

  Shadowheart

  : And you've been keeping this from me all this time...? I thought we trusted one another.^devnoteORI_Astarion_Knows_Vampireness, 623c8394-dd20-7978-804e-2e6515d53502_AstarionVampreConfessionNegativeReaction['Shadowheart -5']
  

  • 145.

    Shadowheart

    : So... a vampire spawn. Is my throat safe?
    

    • 228. Player: Safe as houses.
      

      • 53.

        Shadowheart

        : Somehow, I'm not sure I'll take your word for it just yet. A little more trust needs to be cultivated first.623c8394-dd20-7978-804e-2e6515d53502_AstarionVampreConfessionNegativeReaction
        

        • Link to Node 181
      • 236.

        Shadowheart

        : That's good enough for me.
        

        • Link to Node 87
    • 175. Player: I have more important things to worry about than your throat - the tadpole, for one.
      

      • 48.

        Shadowheart

        : Concerned about turning into a monster? You're already halfway there, by most standards.623c8394-dd20-7978-804e-2e6515d53502_AstarionVampreConfessionNegativeReaction
        

        • 181.

          Shadowheart

          : Well the truth's out now, for what it's worth. Are we done?
          End
      • 162.

        Shadowheart

        : True. Your proclivities might not matter at all soon enough, if we don't find a cure.
        

        • Link to Node 87
    • 206. Player: From me, at least. But if my old master comes knocking, all bets are off.
      

      • 82.

        Shadowheart

        : I sincerely hope you're worth the trouble.623c8394-dd20-7978-804e-2e6515d53502_AstarionVampreConfessionNegativeReaction
        

        • Link to Node 181
      • 78.

        Shadowheart

        : Well, let's hope he keeps his distance.
        

        • 87.

          Shadowheart

          : Well, the truth's out now, in either case. Did you want something else?
          End

234. [RollResult] True

• 164.

  Shadowheart

  : You know... I had my suspicions, but I didn't want to act on them. And now it seems I won't have to.ORI_Astarion_Knows_Vampireness['Shadowheart 10']
  

  • Link to Node 145

173. [RollResult] False

• 187.

  Shadowheart

  : I knew there was something untrustworthy about you.ORI_Astarion_Knows_Vampireness, 623c8394-dd20-7978-804e-2e6515d53502_AstarionVampreConfessionNegativeReaction['Shadowheart -5']
  

  • Link to Node 145

116. : Hells. Why can't I just have normal, boring companions? I should be grateful you told me, at least.^devnoteORI_Astarion_Knows_Vampireness['Shadowheart 10']

• Link to Node 145

138. : You have a faraway look on your face, Astarion. Did you forget what you were going to say? Happens to the best of us.^devnote
End

213. Player: Calm down - I'm on your side. I just got a little... peckish.

• 141.

  Shadowheart

  : Peckish...?!^devnote
  

  • 230. [Jump] Jump to Node 96 (1)
    

72. [Jump] Jump to Node 231 (1)

235. [Jump] Jump to Node 76 (1)

97. Player: I'll be watching you closely.

• 199.

  Shadowheart

  : You do that. I'll do something more productive, like find a cure.
  End

176. Player: It was always an uneasy pairing. I'm going to just trust that you had your reasons.['Shadowheart 10']

• 104.

  Shadowheart

  : That is... a great deal of trust.
  

  • 211.

    Shadowheart

    : I appreciate it, but keep your guard up around others. We're gathering enemies by the day.
    End

125. Player: No details. I just want to know how you feel about it.

• 240.

  Shadowheart

  : Plumbing for guilt is pointless. I did what I must.
  

  • 67.

    Shadowheart

    : I won't regret defending myself. There's nothing more to it.
    End

120. Player: My kin is dead. Perhaps I should avenge her.REALLY_GITHYANKI

• 0.

  Shadowheart

  : Please, she was weak. Your kind don't avenge those who fail.
  End

10. Player: There's more to this, I'm sure of it.

• 81.

  Shadowheart

  : Don't waste your time deciphering the actions of a lunatic.
  End

136. Player: Are you all right? You were wounded.

• 197.

  Shadowheart

  : Only a glancing blow. Clearly you gith aren't quite the killers they believe themselves to be., REALLY_GITHYANKI
  End
• 197.

  Shadowheart

  : Only a glancing blow. Clearly gith aren't quite the killers they believe themselves to be.
  End

27. Player: First you exhibit strange magic, now Lae'zel explodes. That sounds like a link to me.ORI_Shadowheart_Knows_IncurableWound

• 223.

  Shadowheart

  : It isn't. Now let's leave it at that.
  

  • 227.

    Shadowheart

    : And by that, I mean, never bring up the subject again.
    End

59. Player: My kin don't just explode. , REALLY_GITHYANKIORI_Shadowheart_Knows_IncurableWound = False

59. Player: People don't just explode. I assume that's true of gith too.ORI_Shadowheart_Knows_IncurableWound = False

• 205.

  Shadowheart

  : And people don't just hear each other's thoughts, or turn into monsters. And yet...
  

  • 146.

    Shadowheart

    : There's nothing more for you to uncover here. Let it rest.
    End

77. : I hope you can keep your cravings in check, going forward. Otherwise, I think you and I will be parting ways - understood?

• 51. Player: Understood.
  

  • Link to Node 39
  • Link to Node 185
• 4. Player: Don't worry, from now on I'll focus on our enemies.
  

  • 39.

    Shadowheart

    : Fine. But don't take me for granted - not my company, and certainly not my blood.^devnoteASTARION_BITE_VICTIM
    

    • 124.

      Shadowheart

      : [TagAnswer] ORI_Inclusion_2Random
      

      • 238.

        Lae'zel

        : A vampire among us? So be it.ORI_Inclusion_PickedAtRandom, REALLY_LAEZEL
        

        • 129.

          Lae'zel

          : But should I wake with so much as a drop of blood on my neck, I will end him.
          

          • 36.

            Lae'zel

            : For his sake, he best not develop an appetite for githyanki.ORI_Inclusion_PickedAtRandom2, REALLY_LAEZEL
            

            • 163. [Jump] Jump to Node 92 (1)
              
          • 64.

            Shadowheart

            : I'd just better not wake in the night to find fangs at my throat.ORI_Inclusion_PickedAtRandom2, REALLY_SHADOWHEART
            

            • Link to Node 163
          • 149.

            Wyll

            : Fine - as long as he keeps his fangs off our necks.ORI_Inclusion_PickedAtRandom2, REALLY_WYLL
            

            • Link to Node 163
          • 110.

            Gale

            : Oh, and a quick word of warning, Astarion: I taste absolutely awful. Keep your distance.ORI_Gale_Knows_Bomb = False, ORI_Inclusion_PickedAtRandom2, REALLY_GALE
            

            • Link to Node 163
          • 66.

            Gale

            : I'd advise against satisfying your hunger on me. Who knows what the orb might do if it realises its host is the one being drained.ORI_Gale_Knows_Bomb, ORI_Inclusion_PickedAtRandom2, REALLY_GALEORI_Gale_State_AstarionSwayed
            

            • 210. [Alias]
              

              • Alias to Node 110
              • Link to Node 163
          • 117.

            Karlach

            : Yeah. And I'm way too hot to touch.ORI_Inclusion_PickedAtRandom2, REALLY_KARLACH
            

            • Link to Node 163
      • 208.

        Wyll

        : Hunting with vampires? Never thought I'd see the day.ORI_Inclusion_PickedAtRandom, REALLY_WYLL
        

        • 74.

          Wyll

          : Very well - but I'm keeping an eye on you. And no wisecracks about having us for supper.^devnote
          

          • 101. [Jump] Jump to Node 129 (2)
            
      • 155.

        Gale

        : So we're travelling with a vampire, are we? Of course we are.ORI_Gale_Knows_Bomb = False, ORI_Inclusion_PickedAtRandom, REALLY_GALE
        

        • 178.

          Gale

          : A word of warning, Astarion: I taste absolutely awful.
          

          • Link to Node 101
      • 112.

        Gale

        : I'd advise against satisfying your hunger on me. Who knows what the orb might do if it realises its host is the one being drained.ORI_Gale_Knows_Bomb, ORI_Inclusion_PickedAtRandom, REALLY_GALEORI_Gale_State_AstarionSwayed
        

        • Link to Node 101
      • 202.

        Karlach

        : Vamps don't scare me. As long as they keep their teeth to themselves.ORI_Inclusion_PickedAtRandom, REALLY_KARLACH
        

        • 219.

          Karlach

          : No sense judging someone for who they are. Except devils, obviously.
          

          • Link to Node 101
      • 15. Player: [TagAnswer] ORI_Inclusion_Random
        

        • 224. [Alias] ORI_Inclusion_PickedAtRandom, REALLY_LAEZEL
          

          • Alias to Node 238
          • 139. [Alias]
            

            • Alias to Node 129
            • Link to Node 92
        • 133. [Alias] ORI_Inclusion_PickedAtRandom, REALLY_WYLL
          

          • Alias to Node 208
          • 158. [Alias]
            

            • Alias to Node 74
            • Link to Node 92
        • 9.

          Karlach

          : A vamp, huh? Interesting. Keep your teeth to yourself, Astarion, and we won't have any issues.ORI_Inclusion_PickedAtRandom, REALLY_KARLACH
          

          • 22.

            Karlach

            : Anyway, you'd burn your tongue off if you went for this neck.
            

            • 92. Player: [TagAnswer] ORI_Inclusion_End_Random
              

              • 135.

                Shadowheart

                : A vampire could make for an interesting ally in combat, if nothing else.Shadowheart_InParty_State_EndDialog
                End
        • 89.

          Gale

          : So we're travelling with a vampire, are we?ORI_Gale_Knows_Bomb = False, ORI_Inclusion_PickedAtRandom, REALLY_GALE
          

          • 214.

            Gale

            : A word of warning, Astarion: I taste absolutely awful. Keep your distance.
            

            • Link to Node 92
        • 250.

          Gale

          : I'd advise against satisfying your hunger on me. Who knows what the orb might do if it realises its host is the one being drained.ORI_Gale_Knows_Bomb, ORI_Inclusion_PickedAtRandom, REALLY_GALEORI_Gale_State_AstarionSwayed
          

          • 150. [Jump] Jump to Node 92 (1)
            
  • 185.

    Shadowheart

    : [TagAnswer]
    

    • Link to Node 124
• 144. Player: I promise, I'll do my best to resist my hunger.
  

  • Link to Node 39
  • Link to Node 185

128. Player: I'll be keeping an eye on both of you. I don't want a fight happening again.

• 204.

  Shadowheart

  : Relax. We'll kiss and make up on our own time.
  

  • 169.

    Shadowheart

    : Someone prodding at a newly opened wound doesn't help matters.
    End

73. Player: I'm surprised you didn't leave.

• 119.

  Shadowheart

  : And get murdered by a pack of goblins or gnolls instead?
  

  • 29.

    Shadowheart

    : Lae'zel might be a reluctant ally, but she is good at killing. I'll point her in their direction.
    End

34. Player: That's good. I'd rather keep things friendly between all of us.

• 182.

  Shadowheart

  : You have an interesting definition of 'friendly', but yes.
  End

106. Player: I haven't stabbed you.REALLY_GITHYANKI

• 215.

  Shadowheart

  : No, I think you'd stab me from the front, if it came to that.Approval_AtLeast_20_For_Sp2
  

  • 38.

    Shadowheart

    : Although... perhaps it won't.
    End
• 212.

  Shadowheart

  : Don't sound so disappointed. Approval_AtLeast_0_For_Sp2
  

  • 62.

    Shadowheart

    : We could always spar if you want to practise.
    End
• 151.

  Shadowheart

  : Yet.
  End

50. [Jump] Jump to Node 77 (2)

35. : Whatever you think may be compelling you... you may have greater ability to resist it than you realise. Everyone has unseemly thoughts. Being able to quieten them is what sets us apart from the beasts.
End

225. Player: Thank you for your clumsy platitudes and maudlin sympathies.

• 242.

  Shadowheart

  : Careful. I'm not sure I can withstand the charm.
  End

44. Player: I don't want to discuss it.

• 233.

  Shadowheart

  : Then I won't breathe another word about it. But the sentiment remains the same. Chin up.
  End

194. Player: Don't give it a second thought. I'll persevere.

• 7.

  Shadowheart

  : I don't doubt that, funnily enough.
  End

83. Player: You speak with all the sincerity of a vulture pecking at carrion.

• 12.

  Shadowheart

  : I tried. Enjoy your new status as pariah.
  End

137. Player: Pray that you never find yourself in the same position.

• 16.

  Shadowheart

  : I shall. Nightly.
  End

131. [Jump] Jump to Node 114 (2)

142. : Lady Shar is patient though - she can wait until the rest of you have torn each other apart.
End

126. : Gods... I both understand what you mean and am horrified you phrased it like that.

• Link to Node 103

218. : Your queen turned on you, and my goddess turned on me. Perhaps we have more in common than we dare admit to.^devnoteORI_Laezel_State_IsOnOrpheusPath, SHADOWHEART_ENEMYOFSHARPATH

• Link to Node 103

186. : I see. It must be difficult, have someone you revere turn on you. I'm willing to let the past go, if you are as well.^devnote

• Link to Node 103

93. : You took the words right out of my mouth.

• 103.

  Shadowheart

  : I lost more than a few comrades to your kin, but we were infiltrating githyanki territory. Blood was spilled on both sides - just soldiers following orders.
  

  • 156.

    Shadowheart

    : Yet I no longer follow those orders. Shar has abandoned me. The artefact is no longer my mission - saving my family is.SHADOWHEART_ENEMYOFSHARPATH
    

    • Link to Node 28
  • 52.

    Shadowheart

    : And yet, it seems the one who gave those orders has run afoul of my goddess. Delivering the artefact is no longer my mission - cleansing Lady Shar's church is my mission.SHADOWHEART_SHARPATH
    

    • 28. [Alias]
      

      • Alias to Node 8
      • 13. [Jump] Jump to Node 8 (2)
        
  • 8.

    Shadowheart

    : Perhaps we can... come to an arrangement.Approval_AtLeast_20_For_Sp2
    

    • 245. Player: An arrangement? Explain.
      

      • 123.

        Shadowheart

        : Having one less enemy to worry about mightn't count for much - not with the odds we're facing... but having more than that - an ally to count on, or even a, well...^devnote
        

        • 222. Player: You want to be friends? What a foolish notion.
          

          • 58.

            Shadowheart

            : Of course it is, and I said nothing about friendship. But a little less tension between us might benefit all.^devnote
            

            • 255.

              Shadowheart

              : And... I'm sorry. For creeping up on you with a dagger. It won't happen again.^devnote
              

              • 253. Player: If it did, I'd show you no mercy.
                

                • 198.

                  Shadowheart

                  : I'll try poison next time. That was a joke, just to be clear.
                  End
              • 65. Player: Your stealth was commendable. Your flaw was to talk rather than strike.
                

                • 184.

                  Shadowheart

                  : Thank you for the advice. See? We have much to learn from each other.^devnote
                  End
              • 109. Player: If I were in your position, I'd probably have done the same.
                

                • 246.

                  Shadowheart

                  : Well, at least I know I won't find you atop me in the middle of the night now.^devnote
                  

                  • 18.

                    Shadowheart

                    : I mean... never mind. Let's consider the matter settled.^devnote
                    End
        • 237. Player: I've made enough enemies. I'd welcome a kinship.
          

          • 170.

            Shadowheart

            : As would I, oddly enough.^devnote
            

            • Link to Node 255
    • 95. Player: Some manner of cooperation, you mean?
      

      • 248.

        Shadowheart

        : We already do that, by and large. We journey together, fight together, share food and campfire...^devnote
        

        • 107. [Jump] Jump to Node 123 (1)
          
    • 249. Player: I want only a truce. Spare me your blade, and I'll do the same.
      

      • 229.

        Shadowheart

        : Very well. At least you are consistent.^devnote
        

        • 49. [Jump] Jump to Node 166 (1)
          
  • 91.

    Shadowheart

    : But there are bigger, more immediate concerns. Let's put survival first, for now.
    End

166. : The feeling's mutual. I didn't think it needed to be stated again, frankly.

• 57.

  Shadowheart

  : We still have use for each other. But perhaps one day, that will no longer be the case.
  End

20. Player: I see... and what gave me away?

• 221.

  Shadowheart

  : Let me see - the deathly-pale skin? The red eyes? The fangs? I'm not blind, you know.
  

  • Link to Node 96

231. Player: Technically I'm a vampire spawn.

• 19.

  Shadowheart

  : The distinction's lost on me, if you still feed on blood.
  

  • 96.

    Shadowheart

    : Why didn't you tell me?
    

    • 183. Player: It's bad for my health. When I tell the truth, wooden stakes start appearing in people's hands.Roll (Charisma, Persuasion) vs 14 (0)
      

      • 134. [RollResult] True
        

        • 41.

          Shadowheart

          : I suppose I can understand that. More than most, perhaps.['Shadowheart 1']
          

          • 171.

            Shadowheart

            : But no more secrets, understand?
            

            • 161. Player: You, of all people, cannot criticise me on the subject of keeping secrets.ShadowHeart_InParty_Knows_SharWorshipper
              

              • 100.

                Shadowheart

                : The hypocrisy isn't lost on me. If anything, it makes me more likely to be sympathetic to you than anyone else.^devnote
                

                • Link to Node 195
            • 11. Player: A little ironic, no? I have a feeling you have a few secrets of your own. More than a few, in fact.ShadowHeart_InParty_Knows_SharWorshipper = False
              

              • 54.

                Shadowheart

                : Perhaps I'm a better liar than you are, then. All the more reason to be honest with me - I'll see right through you.^devnote
                

                • Link to Node 195
            • 217. Player: No more secrets, on my honour.
              

              • 26.

                Shadowheart

                : I'll take it on good faith that such a thing exists.^devnote
                

                • 195.

                  Shadowheart

                  : Now that we have some semblance of an understanding, did you want anything else?
                  End
            • 2. Player: I can promise you fewer secrets?
              

              • 79.

                Shadowheart

                : Coming from you, I'll take that as a victory.^devnote
                

                • Link to Node 195
            • 6. Player: Secrets keep me safe. You'll just have to live with that.
              

              • 111.

                Shadowheart

                : Indeed. Though perhaps not always with you by my side.^devnote['Shadowheart -5']
                

                • 153. [Jump] Jump to Node 42 (1)
                  
      • 203. [RollResult] False
        

        • 226.

          Shadowheart

          : You think I wouldn't have understood? We've all got a bigger problem to contend with - we need to be able to rely on one another.['Shadowheart -1']
          

          • 172.

            Shadowheart

            : The truth's out now, no thanks to you. No more secrets, understand?
            

            • 118. [Jump] Jump to Node 171 (2)
              
    • 209.

      Shadowheart

      : My master forbid me from revealing my true nature.Roll (Charisma, Deception) vs 18 (0)
      

      • 239. [RollResult] True
        

        • 190. [Jump] Jump to Node 41 (1)
          
      • 157. [RollResult] False
        

        • 68. [Jump] Jump to Node 226 (1)
          
    • 143. Player: It's no great mystery - I just wasn't sure if I could trust you.
      

      • 147.

        Shadowheart

        : I can sympathise. It isn't easy for me to let people know about my faith. Often a lie by omission seems like the safest course.ShadowHeart_InParty_Knows_SharWorshipper
        

        • 177.

          Shadowheart

          : We're all in this together. Provided you can keep your urges in check around me, I don't see why anything has to change.
          

          • 216. [Jump] Jump to Node 171 (1)
            
      • 254.

        Shadowheart

        : I can sympathise, actually. With some secrets, well... often a lie by omission seems like the safest course.
        

        • Link to Node 177

76. Player: Rubbish! Your senses have taken leave of you, Shadowheart.

• 88.

  Shadowheart

  : Don't treat me like an idiot, please. Do you think it was easy for me, to try keeping my faith hidden? I know when someone's burdened with a secret.ShadowHeart_InParty_Knows_SharWorshipper
  

  • Link to Node 200
• 5.

  Shadowheart

  : Don't treat me like an idiot, please. I have a talent for recognising when someone has a secret.
  

  • 200.

    Shadowheart

    : Besides, just look at yourself. It couldn't be any more obvious.
    

    • 251. [Alias]
      

      • Alias to Node 96
      • 14. [Jump] Jump to Node 183 (1)
        
      • 99. [Jump] Jump to Node 209 (1)
        
      • 37. [Jump] Jump to Node 143 (1)
        
      • 167. Player: I swear to you - I am not a vampire.
        

        • 69.

          Shadowheart

          : You're a bad liar. And perhaps an untrustworthy ally.['Shadowheart -10']
          

          • 42.

            Shadowheart

            : Best if you leave me alone, for now.Shadowheart_InParty_State_EndDialog
            End