Part 27: Love potion
Part XXVII: Love potionI'M NOT DEAD!
Last time, Gaius Impuratus killed some Boatmen for Levir. Unfortunately it was a decoy team, so we need to find out what happened at the temple.
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Yes, why?
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He has a point. If Antidas' Hoard is bringing so much heat to the guild, maybe it's better to let them have it. Still, all that effort, wasted...
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heh
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It looks like Darista was ousted in this timeline, because I doubt she'd want any harm to come to Gaelius.
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I can see why Levir is the guildmaster.
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Me? I'd probably curl into a ball and sob.
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NO GODS, NO MASTERS
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I made a stop at the inn to shed some weight -- we'll need a disguise for the next part.
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This is arguably the best mission in the Thief playthrough. There are a lot of options and outcomes to this one, but I'm only showing off one possible path.
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Thanks, Cyrus. Thyrus.
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The best options are the second or third ones. If you choose the first, they all come out and you have a fight on your hands.
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RIP Gaius.
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A level 4 Critical strike is needed to succeed. Otherwise, it's a fight.
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Time to exercise our guard swagger.
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Hooray!
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We could probably pickpocket the badge, but there's a better way.
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No point in going upstairs, so it's straight to the Legatus.
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Fuck yeah!
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Guard quarters first.
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There's a better way. Let's try the Daratan emissary.
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Not sure what this guy's deal is. I assume he's relevant in another playthrough or some other chain of events, but I can't be bothered to find out. Maybe you take his place if you're a Daratan praetor.
Crassus emissary is next!
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Okay, we'll listen to his spiel.
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Gaelius would have something to say about Meru being "the noblest of nobles," but never mind.
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They probably died, but I won't rain on this guy's parade.
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We can kill him and take his badge, but again, there's a better way. To the courtesan!
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Nothing to do here... yet. The only place left is the healer's.
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Dalia is the courtesan we just saw.
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High intelligence opens up an option to make poison.
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Thanks, Levir. Thevir.
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Time for more bullshitting!
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I like how the PC paraphrases Meleagros here.
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You can kill the courtesan if you feel the game is too easy, or something.
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No regrets.
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One loading screen later...
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ALL HAIL LORD LEVIR!
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It's actually Strabos and Senna, but the Slums are Levir's. He's literally a slum lord.
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There's a siege against Ganezzar and, naturally, we have to deal with it.
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Meru has been poking his nose in old ruins and that warrants attacking his city. I'll never understand the motives of nobles...
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Remember that "he won't give you problems" part.
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Hey, it's one of those machines we used to increase our stats.
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"Coughing sickness" is likely tuberculosis. No wonder Levir is desperate.
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I didn't understand any of that!
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Levir has been good to us, so we won't kill him. I also don't like the idea of dealing with the guards.
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Nothing else to do, so it's time to head to Ganezzar and end the chapter.
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Next Time: Complications