You can say, “You don’t talk much about the High Forest. There weren’t all these people milling around.” In this interchange, you and Neera are exchanging stories about your pasts. I mean, there WAS lots to do, but most of it was pretty dull. There seems to be no end of things you can do. Athkatla must look just as big to you, if not bigger. I grew up in a library!” Neera is interested and says, “I forgot you’re from Candlekeep. When entering Athkatla with Neera in the party for the first time, she says, “Look at all these buildings and people! Baldur’s Gate was huge, but this place makes it look like my hamlet back in the High Forest!” A good reply is to let her know a bit about yourself, “Imagine how this place looks to me. An enormous pod, obviously, with an outhouse and a wood-burning stove.” There are several good closers. I’d be happy to make my mark on one small corner of Faerun.” She says, “You’ve already done that! You’re right, though. ![]() I chose to say, “I don’t think the whole world need to know. Don’t you?” You actually can make more than one answer, as long as you don’t try to hurt her feelings. It’s a terrible thing, being treated as if what you think and feel are of no consequence.” She agrees (with no apparent self-reflection…), “Exactly! I want the world to know that I CAN’T be tossed aside. Know what I mean?” You can reply, “Intimately. She says, “Oh gods! I’m so, so sorry! You’ve had a taste of what I’m most afraid of – having a crazy wizard want to tear you apart because of what you are. No, it wasn’t fun.” This is a good answer, because Neera has a soft heart despite her abrasiveness, and she is dealing with some insane mages that also like to imprison, torture, and kill. “So, you arrived in Athkatla recently? This Jon Irenicus kidnapped you? That couldn’t have been fun.” You can reply, “I was imprisoned and tortured. ![]() In the Ruined Temple area, without any other apparent trigger, Neera started a conversation. Ah! And I thought my first wild surge was awkward. Not that that means anything… I just thought you should know.” Time to make the best of a bad deal, and let her have a bit of space. But you must have a reason to bring this up.” Neera says, “Actually, yes. Let’s not think too much about the past.” She likes that, and says “Right! But picking up where we left off would be hard… wherever that was…” So, here is where it goes downhill. No matter what, this is going to be an awkward conversation. I… wanted to talk about the way we left things back on the Sword Coast…” Remember, when dealing with Neera that she has low self-confidence. Talking to you is one of the greatest pleasures in my life.” Her response isn’t that positive, with “I don’t even know if you’re joking. Can we talk a second?” Respond, “Of course. After travelling with you for at least a day, Neera says, “Umm. Otherwise, it happens much later at event 6 in this sequence). Can you place Kanakaloka? What about San Niklaw? Be a world traveler with a little extra "jingle" in this Christmas-themed quiz.(This event happens early on if you had completed the romance quest with Neera back in the original Baldur’s Gate game. See if you can identify Santa's moniker on his continent-hopping trip around the world. This quiz will give you a head start on tracking Santa or Mikulás or Joulupukki this holiday season. ![]() And, in places like Germany and Austria, he dons a crown and long blonde hair.ĭespite the name and appearance changes, the spirit of everybody's favorite Christmas elf tends to remain the same from one continent and country to another: one of giving, sharing and rewarding good behavior throughout the year. ![]() In Sweden, he looks more like a garden gnome. Can you imagine? The "chubby and plump, right jolly old elf," is virtually unrecognizable in other cultures! In Norway, for example, he takes on the appearance of a goat-like creature. Nick" becomes Dedt Moroz, Julenisse or Père Noël. Nicholas?" Paints a pretty vivid picture of Santa Claus on the night before Christmas, doesn't it? Except this poem would sound a lot different in other places around the globe. "His eyes, how they twinkled! His dimples, how merry!/His cheeks were like roses! His nose like a cherry!" Do you remember this line from Clement Clarke Moore's, "A Visit from St.
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