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Synopsis:
The Player manages to see the hidden text about Prince orpheus behind it. After the dialog, the book is updated with the true text and becomes a normal book.
If players have obtained Chapter 2 from the boy, they unlock the book automatically.
How to trigger:
Avatar or Orphaned Companion Laezel reads the orpheus chapters 1 and 3. Only happens when interacting with a chapter that is not yet properly Read.
8. : Tir'su script adorns this slate.devnoteGLO_OrpheusChapters_HasMet
105. [Alias]
- Alias to Node 113
73. : It resembles the slate from Crèche Y'llek. I see similar patterns among the glyphs.OIR_Laezel_State_AskedAboutFirstLockedOrpheusChapter = False, ORI_Laezel_State_ReadOrpheusChapter1 = False, ORI_Laezel_State_HasOrpheusChapter1, ORI_Laezel_State_HasOrpheusChapter2
114. : Ah - another chapter of the Orpheus tale.
34. : [TagAnswer]
OIR_Laezel_State_AskedAboutFirstLockedOrpheusChapter = FalseOIR_Laezel_State_AskedAboutFirstLockedOrpheusChapter
18. : 'The Prince of the Comet, Part One.'devnoteORI_Laezel_Event_CurrentlyReadingOrpheusChapter1ORI_Laezel_State_ReadOrpheusChapter1, GLO_OrpheusChapters_State_ReadOrpheusChapter1
111. : 'So it was that we were free from ghaik shackles and turned our blades on each other. The heavens were shattered, and one great empire was divided in two.'devnote
49. : 'Gith travelled to the Hells to broker help for her people, her cause. Vlaakith would have you believe Mother Gith proclaimed her our queen.'devnote
65. : 'Lies! Gith made no such proclamation. Vlaakith seized the empire against the Mother's wishes.'devnote
4. : 'But Gith had nurtured a son. Orpheus, Prince of the Comet, the True Heir! He knew Vlaakith's treachery.'devnote
7. : 'Orpheus rallied Gith's honour guard and declared the throne for himself. The War of the Comet had begun.'devnoteORI_Laezel_Event_CurrentlyReadingOrpheusChapter1 = False
30. : The slate holds the truth. The prince still comes for his throne.END_IllithidOptions_State_OrpheusIsFree
103. : Truth or not, it matters no longer. Orpheus is fallen. Vlaakith reigns supreme.devnoteEND_IllithidOptions_State_AssimilatedOrpheus
108. : Incredible tale. I wouldn't have believed it, if we hadn't seen the prince for ourselves.INT_EmperorRevealed_State_AfterOrpheus, ORI_Laezel_State_IsOnOrpheusPath
100. : A profane tale. These lies must perish with the prince who told them.INT_EmperorRevealed_State_AfterOrpheus, ORI_Laezel_State_IsOnOrpheusPath = False
13. : This - this is drivel, surely. Gith declared Vlaakith queen of the empire, and her own son defied her. Orpheus would have ceded control to the ghaik.<br>ORI_Laezel_State_IsOnOrpheusPath
104. : And yet - what if it's true? Could the City of Death have risen from a single Great Lie?ORI_Laezel_OrpheusChapters_OOMMusings
27. : Tsk'va. Mother Gith, I implore you - show us truth.ORI_Laezel_OrpheusChapters_OOMMusingsORI_Laezel_OrpheusChapters_OOMMusings
106. [Jump]
Jump to Node 45 (1)
89. : All of it, drivel. Gith declared Vlaakith queen of the empire, and her own son defied her. Orpheus would have ceded control to the ghaik.devnote
87. : 'The Prince of the Comet, Part Three.'devnoteORI_Laezel_Event_CurrentlyReadingOrpheusChapter3ORI_Laezel_State_ReadOrpheusChapter3, GLO_OrpheusChapters_State_ReadOrpheusChapter3
61. : 'The histories tell us that Commander Voss, Jhe'stil Kith'rak, pierced Prince Orpheus clean through with his sword of silver. That his flesh was torn and fed to the great red dragon Ephelomon.'devnote
46. : 'Vlaakith's faithful roar out this tale. But beneath the roars, we hear whispers carrying truth and prophecy.'
58. : 'The Prince of the Comet is not dead.<br>The Prince of the Comet will come again.<br>The Prince of the Comet will liberate us from Vlaakith's tyranny.'
37. : 'Praise be to Mother Gith, Queen of the One Sky! Praise be to your son Orpheus, the True Heir, Prince of the Comet!'ORI_Laezel_Event_CurrentlyReadingOrpheusChapter3 = False
79. : The story is true - Orpheus is free. And right here, right now, we are writing its next chapter.END_IllithidOptions_State_OrpheusIsFree
83. : We know how this story truly ends. With the death of the prince, and a throne left unchallenged.devnoteEND_IllithidOptions_State_AssimilatedOrpheus
63. : Vlaakith has reigned unchallenged for millennia. Freeing Orpheus could be the first strike in a new war - as well as its last.INT_EmperorRevealed_State_AfterOrpheus, ORI_Laezel_State_IsOnOrpheusPath
77. : Tsk'va. A failed prophecy. The Prince of the Comet will not live long enough to seize Vlaakith's throne.INT_EmperorRevealed_State_AfterOrpheus, ORI_Laezel_State_IsOnOrpheusPath = False
91. : No, no. Gith's son died to Voss' blade. Orpheus is no more.ORI_Laezel_State_IsOnOrpheusPath
96. [Alias]
ORI_Laezel_OrpheusChapters_OOMMusings
- Alias to Node 104
102. [Alias]
ORI_Laezel_OrpheusChapters_OOMMusingsORI_Laezel_OrpheusChapters_OOMMusings
- Alias to Node 27
- Link to Node 54
0. : This is more than a fable - it's an affront to the Undying Queen Vlaakith. Gith's son died to Voss' blade. Orpheus is no more.devnote
54. [Jump]
Jump to Node 45 (1)
15. [Alias]
ORI_Laezel_State_ReadOrpheusChapter3 = False, OIR_Laezel_State_AskedAboutFirstLockedOrpheusChapter = False, ORI_Laezel_State_HasOrpheusChapter3, ORI_Laezel_State_HasOrpheusChapter2
- Alias to Node 73
32. [Jump]
Jump to Node 34 (1)
94. : But every glyph is bent or mirrored, every symbol disordered. I can make no sense of it -OIR_Laezel_State_AskedAboutFirstLockedOrpheusChapter = False, ORI_Laezel_State_ReadOrpheusChapter1 = False, ORI_Laezel_State_HasOrpheusChapter1
- Link to Node 17
- Link to Node 55
47. [Alias]
ORI_Laezel_State_ReadOrpheusChapter3 = False, OIR_Laezel_State_AskedAboutFirstLockedOrpheusChapter = False, ORI_Laezel_State_HasOrpheusChapter3
- Alias to Node 94
17. : Ah, the cipher. I can use it to bring un-muddle this mess. Yes, I see shape, I see structure. I see - a story.GLO_OrpheusChapters_State_HasCipher
1. [Jump]
Jump to Node 34 (1)
55. : Wait. The ga'varsh taught us how to decipher the ancient texts. Let me think.devnote
64. : Ah, I see the pattern. The writings are - fables. No, beyond fables. Heresies.
68. [Jump]
Jump to Node 34 (1)
29. : It shouldn't take much effort to decipher it. And... there. From madness rises meaning.OIR_Laezel_State_AskedAboutFirstLockedOrpheusChapter, ORI_Laezel_State_ReadOrpheusChapter1 = False, ORI_Laezel_State_HasOrpheusChapter1
28. [Jump]
Jump to Node 34 (2)
95. [Alias]
ORI_Laezel_State_ReadOrpheusChapter3 = False, OIR_Laezel_State_AskedAboutFirstLockedOrpheusChapter, ORI_Laezel_State_HasOrpheusChapter3
- Alias to Node 29
- Link to Node 28
10. : *The tir'su engraved on the disc are ancient, but you recognise most of the symbols thanks to your rigorous studies on Crèche K'liir.*devnoteAVATARGLO_OrpheusChapters_HasMet
113. [Visual State]
36. : *As with the boy's slate in the mountain crèche, there are hidden writings among the glyphs.*ORI_Laezel_Event_CurrentlyReadingOrpheusChapter1, OIR_Laezel_State_AskedAboutFirstLockedOrpheusChapter = False, ORI_Laezel_State_ReadOrpheusChapter2
92. : *Your mind reassembles the symbols and a story takes shape.*OIR_Laezel_State_AskedAboutFirstLockedOrpheusChapter = FalseOIR_Laezel_State_AskedAboutFirstLockedOrpheusChapter
99. : *'So it was that we were free from ghaik shackles and turned our blades on each other. The heavens were shattered, and one great empire was divided in two.'*devnoteORI_Laezel_Event_CurrentlyReadingOrpheusChapter1ORI_Laezel_State_ReadOrpheusChapter1, GLO_OrpheusChapters_State_ReadOrpheusChapter1
22. : *'Gith travelled to the Hells to broker help for her people, her cause. Vlaakith would have you believe Mother Gith proclaimed her our queen.'*devnote
14. : *'Lies! Gith made no such proclamation. Vlaakith seized the empire against the Mother's wishes.'*devnote
20. : *'But Gith had nurtured a son. Orpheus, Prince of the Comet, the True Heir! He knew Vlaakith's treachery.'*devnote
3. : *'Orpheus rallied Gith's honour guard and declared the throne for himself. The War of the Comet had begun.'*devnote
72. : *Once, you might not have believed such a tale. But a new war is coming - and Orpheus will battle once more for the throne that belonged to his mother.*END_IllithidOptions_State_OrpheusIsFree
45. [TagCinematic]
devnoteORI_Laezel_Event_CurrentlyReadingOrpheusChapter1 = False, ORI_Laezel_Event_CurrentlyReadingOrpheusChapter3 = FalseEnd
78. : *Whether the stories were true or fabrications, it matters no longer. Orpheus is fallen.*END_IllithidOptions_State_AssimilatedOrpheus
98. : *Orpheus - no longer just a story, but a reality. Gith's son lives.*INT_EmperorRevealed_State_AfterOrpheus
70. : *It's a heretical tale. Your varsh taught that Orpheus defied the will of his mother Gith. He would have usurped the throne and weakened the empire.* GLO_OrpheusChapters_Event_ConsideredTeachings = FalseGLO_OrpheusChapters_Event_ConsideredTeachings
40. : But maybe the teachings weren't real. Maybe Vlaakith betrayed Gith and seized control.
5. : *Your thoughts don't sit well with you. Could Vlaakith really have sacrificed Gith in exchange for the dragon alliance - and control of the empire?*
67. : *And if so, what else has Vlaakith lied to her people about?*
51. : These writings are pure propaganda, the work of an insidious apostate.
50. : *You've dedicated your life to your queen. Through her, your mind is silver, and your body steel.*
88. : *Whoever speaks lies against Vlaakith must be decapitated and bisected, and their head brought to her court.*
31. : *This is the way. This is your queen's command.*
56. [Jump]
Jump to Node 45 (1)
44. : It's just a story, as harmless as it is far-fetched.
16. : *Vlaakith gifted Gith to Tiamat in exchange for the red dragons? A ludicrous claim.*
80. : *Vlaakith's rein is too secure to be shaken by old legends. Orpheus is long dead, and the queen is unfaltering.*
90. : *You consider the tale. Vlaakith would call it profane. Only a heretic would think otherwise.*GLO_OrpheusChapters_Event_ConsideredTeachings
76. [Jump]
Jump to Node 45 (1)
35. : *'The histories tell us that Commander Voss, Jhe'stil Kith'rak, pierced Prince Orpheus clean through with his sword of silver. That his flesh was torn and fed to the great red dragon Ephelomon.*'devnoteORI_Laezel_Event_CurrentlyReadingOrpheusChapter3ORI_Laezel_State_ReadOrpheusChapter3, GLO_OrpheusChapters_State_ReadOrpheusChapter3
48. : *'Vlaakith's faithful roar out this tale. But beneath the roars, we hear whispers carrying truth and prophecy.'*
19. : *'The Prince of the Comet is not dead.<br>The Prince of the Comet will come again.<br>The Prince of the Comet will liberate us from Vlaakith's tyranny.'*
62. : *'Praise be to Mother Gith, Queen of the One Sky! Praise be to your son Orpheus, the True Heir, Prince of the Comet!'*
21. : *This is no mere story. You have seen the truth unfold before your eyes. Orpheus will rise and guide the githyanki to freedom.*END_IllithidOptions_State_OrpheusIsFree
2. : *The story was mere wishful thinking, of course. Orpheus is defeated, and the prophecy's failed. The lich queen reins eternal.*END_IllithidOptions_State_AssimilatedOrpheus
101. [Jump]
Jump to Node 45 (1)
39. : *A fantastical story. You would never have believed Orpheus lived, had you not seen him with your own eyes.*INT_EmperorRevealed_State_AfterOrpheus
43. : *It's a heretical tale. Your varsh taught that Orpheus died at Voss' hands, and for good reason. He would have usurped the throne and weakened the empire.* GLO_OrpheusChapters_Event_ConsideredTeachings = FalseGLO_OrpheusChapters_Event_ConsideredTeachings
107. : But maybe the teachings weren't real. Maybe Orpheus lives to this day.
112. : *Your thoughts don't sit well with you. Could Vlaakith really have lied about the death of Orpheus, Gith's only son?*
24. [Jump]
Jump to Node 67 (1)
75. : These writings are pure propaganda, the work of an insidious apostate.
33. [Jump]
Jump to Node 50 (1)
86. : It's just a story, as harmless as it is far-fetched.
110. : *Gith's son Orpheus still lives, and plans to depose Vlaakith? A ludicrous claim.*
71. [Jump]
Jump to Node 80 (1)
60. [Jump]
Jump to Node 90 (1)
84. [Alias]
OIR_Laezel_State_AskedAboutFirstLockedOrpheusChapter = False, ORI_Laezel_State_ReadOrpheusChapter2, ORI_Laezel_Event_CurrentlyReadingOrpheusChapter3
- Alias to Node 36
81. [Jump]
Jump to Node 36 (2)
97. : *Their meaning, however, is garbled, as if they are codes needing to be deciphered.*ORI_Laezel_Event_CurrentlyReadingOrpheusChapter1, OIR_Laezel_State_AskedAboutFirstLockedOrpheusChapter = False, ORI_Laezel_State_ReadOrpheusChapter2 = False
- Link to Node 9
- Link to Node 6
- Link to Node 42