Improved BG3 Dialogue: Convince Shadowheart to Spare the Nightsong

*Welcome to my* Improved BG3 Dialogue: Convince Shadowheart to Spare the Nightsong*!* *(Click anywhere to continue.)* (click-goto:?page,"Choose Your Dialogue")

*Choose between the game's original dialogue tree and my (hopefully) improved version:* [[1. Original->Start Original]] [[2. Improved Version->Start Improved Version]]

Nightsong: Balthazar has drawn his final rancid breath. A pity it was not my hand that brought it about. Instead, it was you. (click-goto:?page,"O2")

Nightsong: Balthazar has drawn his final rancid breath. A pity it was not my hand that brought it about. Instead, it was you. (click-goto:?page,"IV2")

Nightsong: You, who have come to seek the praise of your wicked goddess. You, who have come to drive a dagger through my heart. (click-goto:?page,"O3")

Nightsong: You, who have come to seek the praise of your wicked goddess. You, who have come to drive a dagger through my heart. (click-goto:?page,"IV3")

Shadowheart: Not a dagger - a spear. My Lady Shar's spear. (click-goto:?page,"O4")

Shadowheart: Not a dagger - a spear. My Lady Shar's spear. (click-goto:?page,"IV4")

Shadowheart: Her fate is mine to seal. Let me handle this. (click-goto:?page,"O5")

Shadowheart: Her fate is mine to seal. Let me handle this. (click-goto:?page,"IV5")

Nightsong: The fate you seal is your own. To be a Dark Justiciar is to turn your heart from everything but loss. You will know no love, no joy - only servitude. (click-goto:?page,"O6")

Nightsong: The fate you seal is your own. To be a Dark Justiciar is to turn your heart from everything but loss. You will know no love, no joy - only servitude. (click-goto:?page,"IV6")

Nightsong: Until, of course, your mistress inevitably discards you. And there is much she does not tell you- a terrible blood price that may extend beyond my own death. (click-goto:?page,"O7")

Nightsong: Until, of course, your mistress inevitably discards you. And there is much she does not tell you- a terrible blood price that may extend beyond my own death. (click-goto:?page,"IV7")

Narrator: *You feel Shadowheart bristling - this is important to her. But your bond is strong. You may yet be able to sway her from the path of duty to the path of light.* (click-goto:?page,"O8")

Narrator: *You feel Shadowheart bristling - this is important to her. But your bond is strong. You may yet be able to sway her from the path of duty to the path of light.* (click-goto:?page,"IV8")

Narrator: *And Nightsong is not blind to your conflict. Behind that raging heart is the restless beat of one who knows too well that her fate hangs in the balance.* (click:?page)[= [[1. *Trust Shadowheart - do not interfere.*->O.1 Well]] [[2. Do as you must.->O.1 Well]] [[3. Is this truly what you want?->O.3 I... yes]] [[4. Choose your own way Shadowheart. You cannot allow your goddess to control you.->O.4 Cannot allow]] [[5. Please, Shadowheart. Don't do this.->O.5 Corpse]]

Narrator: *And Nightsong is not blind to your conflict. Behind that raging heart is the restless beat of one who knows too well that her fate hangs in the balance.* (click:?page)[= [[1. *Trust Shadowheart - do not interfere.*->IV.1 Well]] [[2. No need to drag this out. Do what you need to do.->IV.1 Well]] [[3. We might as well hear her out first... she's not going anywhere, after all.->IV.1 Well]] [[4. Are you absolutely *sure* this is what you want?->IV.3 I... yes]] [[5. If you do this, do so because *you* want to. You cannot allow your goddess to control you.->IV.4 Cannot allow]] [[6. This doesn't feel right - I can't let you do this, Shadowheart. I won't!->IV.5 Corpse]]

Nightsong: Well, well, well. What's that I sense? A spear intended for my heart. Empowered by your goddess, aye - empowered to kill the child of a god. (click-goto:?page,"O.1 Do you know")

Nightsong: Do you know what I am, little assassin? For I know you - a lost child, *frightened* by wolves in the dark. (click-goto:?page,"O.1 What")

Shadowheart: What did you say...? (click-goto:?page,"O.1 Much")

Nightsong: Much has been promised to you, hasn't it? But what has been taken from you? What do you know of your own heart - your own life? (click-goto:?page,"O.1 I sense")

Nightsong: I sense more in you than you know. (click-goto:?page,"O.1 Whatever")

Shadowheart: Whatever you think you know of me won't matter, once I become whom I'm meant to be. (click:?page)[= [[1. Kill her. Let's finish this ritual.->O.1.1 Ending]] [[2. (PERSUASION) Don't do it Shadowheart. Don't kill her - you'll regret it.->O.1.2 Check]] [[3. She knows something about you. Spare her, and see what she has to say.->O.1.3 Ending]] [[4. *Say nothing.*->O.1.3 Ending]]

*Shadowheart absolutely shish kebabs the Nightsong with the Spear of Night, thereby becoming a Dark Justiciar.* (click:?page)[= *Congrats?* (click:?page)[= [[Return to "Choose Your Dialogue"->Choose Your Dialogue]]

*Shadowheart yeets the Spear of Night into the void, thereby sparing the Nightsong but incurring Shar's wrath.* (click:?page)[= *Congrats!* (click:?page)[= [[Return to "Choose Your Dialogue"->Choose Your Dialogue]]

Shadowheart: I... yes, I think so. My whole life's been leading to this. No turning back now. (click:?page)[= [[1. *Trust Shadowheart - do not interfere.*->O.1 Well]] [[2. Do as you must.->O.1 Well]] [[3. Choose your own way Shadowheart. You cannot allow your goddess to control you.->O.4 Cannot allow]] [[4. Please, Shadowheart. Don't do this.->O.5 Corpse]]

Shadowheart: Cannot allow...? This is my mistress' will - my life's purpose! [[1. All right, fine. Do as you will.->O.1 Well]] [[2. (PERSUASION) No, it's not. Your life is whatever you make it - don't give up on yourself.->O.4.2 Check]] [[3. Find a new purpose then. My mind is set.->O.5 Corpse]] [[4. Please, Shadowheart. Don't do this.->O.5 Corpse]]

Shadowheart: If I have to step over your corpse to fulfil what Lady Shar asks of me, so be it. Your choice. (click:?page)[= [[1. All right. You have my support.->O.1 Well]] [[2. This is wrong... but I can't afford to lose you. Do what you must.->O.1 Well]] [[3. You want to fight? Fine.->O.5.3 (No) Reason]]

*Do you pass the DC 21 Persuasion Check?* (click:?page)[= [[1. SUCCESS->O.1.3 Ending]] [[2. FAILURE->O.1.1 Ending]]

Shadowheart: I didn't want to fight. I wanted you to see reason. A foolish notion, clearly. (click-goto:?page,"O.5.3 Ending")

*Shadowheart becomes permanently hostile to the party and uses her high initiative to cast... Silence? It's not very effective.* (click:?page)[= *Lae'zel is next, so she calmly yeets Shadowheart into the void - to the usual triumphant fanfare after a successful combat!* (click:?page)[= *Congrats...?* (click:?page)[= (click:?page)[= [[Return to "Choose Your Dialogue"->Choose Your Dialogue]]

*Do you pass the DC 30 Persuasion Check?* (click:?page)[= [[1. SUCCESS->O.1.3 Ending]] [[2. FAILURE->O.5 Corpse]]

Nightsong: Well, well, well. What's that I sense? A spear intended for my heart. Empowered by your goddess, aye - empowered to kill the child of a god. (click-goto:?page,"IV.1 Do you know")

Nightsong: Do you know what I am, little assassin? For I know you - a lost child, *frightened* by wolves in the dark. (click-goto:?page,"IV.1 What")

Shadowheart: What did you say...? (click-goto:?page,"IV.1 Much")

Nightsong: I sense more in you than you know. (click-goto:?page,"IV.1 Whatever")

Nightsong: Much has been promised to you, hasn't it? But what has been taken from you? What do you know of your own heart - your own life? (click-goto:?page,"IV.1 I sense")

Shadowheart: Whatever you think you know of me won't matter, once I become whom I'm meant to be. (click:?page)[= [[1. Let's finish this ritual. Kill her. Do it!->IV.1.1 Ending]] [[2. (PERSUASION) Please, Shadowheart. Don't kill her - you'll regret it.->IV.1.2 Check]] [[3. She knows something about you, about what Shar keeps hidden from you. Spare her, you deserve to know the truth.->IV.1.3 Ending]] [[4. *Say nothing.*->IV.1.3 Ending]]

*Do you pass the DC 21 Persuasion Check?* (click:?page)[= [[1. SUCCESS->IV.1.3 Ending]] [[2. FAILURE->IV.1.1 Ending]]

Shadowheart: If I have to step over your corpse to fulfill what Lady Shar asks of me, so be it. Your choice. (click:?page)[= [[1. All right, fine! Kill her if it means that much to you.->IV.1 Well]] [[2. Shadowheart... you know I can't afford to lose you. I just hope you know what you're doing.->IV.1 Well]] [[3. If you're willing to unquestioningly kill an innocent woman for Shar, then you must also be willing to fight and die for her. I'll grant you that fate. This ends now.->IV.5.3 (No) Reason]]

Shadowheart: Cannot allow...? This is my mistress' will - my life's purpose! [[1. All right, fine! Kill her if it means that much to you.->IV.1 Well]] [[2. OK, sorry, that was a poor choice of words, but can we please just hear her out a moment?->IV.1 Well]] [[3. (PERSUASION) It doesn't have to be. Your life can be whatever you make it - don't give up on yourself.->IV.4.2 Check]] [[4. Your purpose is to murder a helpless woman? Are you hearing yourself?->IV.5 Corpse]] [[5. This doesn't feel right - I can't let you do this, Shadowheart. I won't!->IV.5 Corpse]]

Shadowheart: I... yes, I think so. My whole life's been leading to this. No turning back now. (click:?page)[= [[1. *Trust Shadowheart - do not interfere.*->IV.1 Well]] [[2. No need to drag this out. Do what you need to do.->IV.1 Well]] [[3. We might as well hear her out first... she's not going anywhere, after all.->IV.1 Well]] [[4. If you do this, do so because *you* want to. You cannot allow your goddess to control you.->IV.4 Cannot allow]] [[5. This doesn't feel right - I can't let you do this, Shadowheart. I won't!->IV.5 Corpse]]

*Do you pass the DC 30 Persuasion Check?* (click:?page)[= [[1. SUCCESS->IV.1.3 Ending]] [[2. FAILURE->IV.5 Corpse]]

Shadowheart: I didn't want to fight. I wanted you to see reason. A foolish notion, clearly. (click-goto:?page,"IV.5.3 Ending")