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Synopsis:

The player examines a mysterious, ornate box in their possession. If the player is Shadowheart, she'll know she has to take care of this item and get it to Baldur's Gate. The player can also try to discard the box or force it open, but cannot. Companions chime in with their thoughts if present.

4.
Narrator
: *Such a curious artefact. So small and seemingly harmless, and yet it contains so much.* ^devnoteCRE_AstralPrison_Event_LeftAstralPlane
End
36.
Narrator
: *A curious, ornate box. Its many sides are engraved with githyanki scripture.*, REALLY_GITHYANKI^devnote
36.
Narrator
: *A curious, ornate box. Its many sides are engraved with indecipherable glyphs.*^devnote
- 38. [Jump] Jump to Node 45 (2)
40.
Narrator
: *You look over the box. Strange, ornate - and precious.*^devnoteAVATAR, REALLY_SHADOWHEART
- 45.
  Narrator
  : *You have to protect it. You have to get it to Baldur's Gate. Shar is counting on you.*
  - 15. Player: Examine it more closely.GLO_InfernalBox_Event_TriedInvestigateBox = FalseGLO_InfernalBox_Event_TriedInvestigateBoxRoll (Intelligence, Investigation) vs 10 (0)
    
    19. [RollResult] True
    
    20. Player: [TagAnswer] GLO_InfernalBox_Event_InvestigationBoxSuccess
    
    39.
    Narrator
    : *No openings you can see, yet you sense something inside it.*^devnote
    
    42.
    Mysterious Artefact
    : [TagAnswer] ORI_Inclusion_Random
    
    32.
    Gale
    : Curious artefact, isn't it? Ancient, beguiling, cryptic - the ABCs of mystery. ORI_Inclusion_PickedAtRandom, REALLY_GALE
    
    Link to Node 37
    
    12.
    Astarion
    : What a pretty thing. I imagine it's dangerous - most pretty things are.ORI_Inclusion_PickedAtRandom, REALLY_ASTARION
    
    Link to Node 37
    
    28.
    Karlach
    : Huh. There's something about it, isn't there? Can an object have magnetism?ORI_Inclusion_PickedAtRandom, REALLY_KARLACH
    
    Link to Node 37
    
    6.
    Shadowheart
    : Staring at it won't provide any more answers, unfortunately. There's power to it - that's for certain.ORI_Inclusion_PickedAtRandom, REALLY_SHADOWHEART
    
    Link to Node 37
    
    0.
    Lae'zel
    : I've seen markings like these. Ancient githyanki inscriptions. Whatever this box, it's significant.^devnoteORI_Inclusion_PickedAtRandom, REALLY_LAEZEL
    
    37.
    Mysterious Artefact
    : [TagAnswer] ORI_Inclusion_End_Random
    
    5. [Jump] Jump to Node 36 (2)
    
    14.
    Wyll
    : There's something about that thing - can't keep my eyes off it.ORI_Inclusion_PickedAtRandom, REALLY_WYLL
    
    Link to Node 37
    
    16. [RollResult] False
    
    11.
    Narrator
    : *Nothing.*
    
    8. [Jump] Jump to Node 36 (2)
  - 9. Player: Force it open.GLO_InfernalBox_Event_TriedOpenBox = FalseGLO_InfernalBox_Event_TriedOpenBox
    
    44.
    Narrator
    : *The box doesn't yield.*^devnote
    
    7.
    Mysterious Artefact
    : [TagAnswer] ORI_Inclusion_Random
    
    10.
    Gale
    : A box that simply refuses to be toyed with. Happens to the best of us.ORI_Inclusion_PickedAtRandom, REALLY_GALE
    
    31.
    Mysterious Artefact
    : [TagAnswer] ORI_Inclusion_End_Random
    
    3. [Jump] Jump to Node 36 (2)
    
    21.
    Astarion
    : Perhaps it needs a magic word? Try 'please'. Or 'sledgehammer'.^devnoteORI_Inclusion_PickedAtRandom, REALLY_ASTARION
    
    Link to Node 31
    
    30.
    Karlach
    : Tough luck. Let me know if you need to borrow a little elbow grease.ORI_Inclusion_PickedAtRandom, REALLY_KARLACH
    
    Link to Node 31
    
    33.
    Shadowheart
    : It's useless - believe me, I've tried.ORI_Inclusion_PickedAtRandom, REALLY_SHADOWHEART
    
    Link to Node 31
    
    24.
    Lae'zel
    : Those runes - this object must hold great power. It will not yield to our hands alone.ORI_Inclusion_PickedAtRandom, REALLY_LAEZEL
    
    Link to Node 31
    
    29.
    Wyll
    : Something tells me it'll take more than a few twists to break that box open.ORI_Inclusion_PickedAtRandom, REALLY_WYLL
    
    Link to Node 31
  - 34. Player: Drop it on the ground.
    
    27. [TagCinematic] ^devnoteSFX
    
    1.
    Mysterious Artefact
    : [TagAnswer] ORI_Inclusion_Random
    
    41.
    Gale
    : Looks like that box has taken a shine to you. So unconditional, isn't it, the affection of inanimate objects?ORI_Inclusion_PickedAtRandom, REALLY_GALE
    
    Link to Node 25
    
    43.
    Astarion
    : Looks like your toy has other ideas. I think you're stuck with it.^devnoteORI_Inclusion_PickedAtRandom, REALLY_ASTARION
    
    Link to Node 25
    
    2.
    Karlach
    : Wow. It must be love.ORI_Inclusion_PickedAtRandom, REALLY_KARLACH
    
    25.
    Mysterious Artefact
    : [TagAnswer] ORI_Inclusion_End_Random
    
    13. [Jump] Jump to Node 36 (2)
    
    26.
    Shadowheart
    : There's no getting rid of it. We'll just have to keep it hidden away.ORI_Inclusion_PickedAtRandom, REALLY_SHADOWHEART
    
    Link to Node 25
    
    17.
    Lae'zel
    : By Vlaakith - we may not forsake it, nor it us.ORI_Inclusion_PickedAtRandom, REALLY_LAEZEL
    
    Link to Node 25
    
    22.
    Wyll
    : What in the - are we stuck with the damn thing?ORI_Inclusion_PickedAtRandom, REALLY_WYLL
    
    Link to Node 25
  - 23. Player: Put it away.
    
    35. [TagCinematic] ^devnote
    End