Yep! Deshirak is the answer. Ginia's husband was killed when he tried to reclaim some belongings that Deshirak stole. He has heard of Yoshimo, the supposedly famous adventurer only like 3 people seem to know. For all his cruelty, he considers Spellhold to be too cruel of a punishment. If you choose his route to get to Spellhold, your "tour" is a bit more hands-on as you're sent there as an inmate. You get to fight him if you side with Saemon, and finally you can only be declared mad by having Yoshimo or Minsc with you, or by having a high CHA.
Yep! Deshirak is the answer. Ginia's husband was killed when he tried to reclaim some belongings that Deshirak stole. He has heard of Yoshimo, the supposedly famous adventurer only like 3 people seem to know. For all his cruelty, he considers Spellhold to be too cruel of a punishment. If you choose his route to get to Spellhold, your "tour" is a bit more hands-on as you're sent there as an inmate. You get to fight him if you side with Saemon, and finally you can only be declared mad by having Yoshimo or Minsc with you, or by having a high CHA.
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The Narrator?
1. He is Omniscient but never shows his face.
2. He narrates the adventure, but can't actually listen to what the player is saying
3. The Narrator will always say his peace (he can be muted, but he shall still speak) but he can always be replaced by another narrator, such was the case with BG2
Well done, @ZaramMaldovar! Since he doesn't show up in-game, I thought this could be very challenging to guess, but you got it!
As for 3: While you can skip the chapter transitions, you can't silence the "You must gather your party before venturing forth" line unless you always keep your party close together during area transitions. The only time the narrator from BG1 is truly silenced is in BG2, when they used a different voice actor!
@semiticgod
Wow, I was honestly just throwing ideas at a dart board. I didn't think you were actually doing that character. Alright here we go. I'll try to make this challenging as well since I haven't gotten one in a while
1. I knew of you long before you knew of me
2. Fear is my companion, and yet I am brave
3. You are never truly alone
4. Forget about me, your quest is more important.
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Yes, your turn. Although I feel like Clue 6 was basically me giving up
1. Khalid and Jaheria were friends with Gorion long before you were born and knew of your existence even if you didn't know about theirs.
2. Khalid is very easily scared but the events of Siege of Dragonspear where he spearheads the defense of Bridgefort and then when he shows up to help his friend even when he knows that friend is on the run from Baldur's Gate shows he is one of the bravest men you will ever meet.
3. Those Who Harp Are Never Truly Alone or so the Spectral Harpers would say.
4. This is a very abstract clue, as Khalid would not have wanted his death to hold the party back.
5. Neera once claimed that Khalid made some soup for her at Bridgefort
6. Does this really need an explanation?
The second clue got me thinking about the girdle of golden urnst with it's protection vs slashing.. but "bear" got me thinking of Wilson.. but Wilson doesn't fit the other two. The girdle has three version IIRC, Kirian, Simmeon and the knights in the Planar sphere. The first two doesnt match the doors, but the latter doesn't fit that good either so I am probably way off :P
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@semiticgod , you're up!
In BG 2: EE he also lets you in if you travel with Wilson.
1. I can see you, but you will never see me.
2. You can hear me, but I will never hear you.
3. I cannot be silenced, except by my replacement.
The Narrator?
1. He is Omniscient but never shows his face.
2. He narrates the adventure, but can't actually listen to what the player is saying
3. The Narrator will always say his peace (he can be muted, but he shall still speak) but he can always be replaced by another narrator, such was the case with BG2
I'm probably wrong, but it's worth a shot.
As for 3: While you can skip the chapter transitions, you can't silence the "You must gather your party before venturing forth" line unless you always keep your party close together during area transitions. The only time the narrator from BG1 is truly silenced is in BG2, when they used a different voice actor!
You're up next!
Wow, I was honestly just throwing ideas at a dart board. I didn't think you were actually doing that character. Alright here we go. I'll try to make this challenging as well since I haven't gotten one in a while
1. I knew of you long before you knew of me
2. Fear is my companion, and yet I am brave
3. You are never truly alone
4. Forget about me, your quest is more important.
Well, I'm not quite willing to add a 5th clue, but I'm going to bump this up to give more people a chance to guess.
5. I make a mean soup apparently
Either way I guess I need to make a much less vague clue
6. Is that my wife you're trying to romance?
Yes, your turn. Although I feel like Clue 6 was basically me giving up
1. Khalid and Jaheria were friends with Gorion long before you were born and knew of your existence even if you didn't know about theirs.
2. Khalid is very easily scared but the events of Siege of Dragonspear where he spearheads the defense of Bridgefort and then when he shows up to help his friend even when he knows that friend is on the run from Baldur's Gate shows he is one of the bravest men you will ever meet.
3. Those Who Harp Are Never Truly Alone or so the Spectral Harpers would say.
4. This is a very abstract clue, as Khalid would not have wanted his death to hold the party back.
5. Neera once claimed that Khalid made some soup for her at Bridgefort
6. Does this really need an explanation?
2. I bear your best bet against blades.
3. I open three doors, though not all by choice.
Baeloth because of the advanced alliteration?
4. I have a nose for blood, but I forgot to give you a sniff.
5. I share a title with countless creatures, and I am cruelest of all to the largest of them.
A mind flayer?
6. My own servant betrays me, but my servant may be betrayed by another--the servant of my servant, who might also betray my enemy.
I have not progressed that far in my noreload games in a while.