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'''Time Sensitive Activities''' are activities that automatically end based on the party moving to a certain [[List of Locations|location]], completing a [[quest]], or performing a number of [[Long Rest|Long Rests]]. | '''Time Sensitive Activities''' are activities that automatically end based on the party moving to a certain [[List of Locations|location]], completing a [[quest]], or performing a number of [[Long Rest|Long Rests]]. | ||
== General Trigger Points == | == General Trigger Points == | ||
There are various points in the game where a pop up appears asking the party if they wish to proceed to the next area and suggesting they tie up loose ends. If the party proceeds on, this causes many interactions and events to automatically resolve. These major choke points are as follows: | There are various points in the game where a pop up appears asking the party if they wish to proceed to the next area and suggesting they tie up loose ends. If the party proceeds on, this causes many interactions and events to automatically resolve. These major choke points are as follows: | ||
* Entering the [[ | * Entering the [[Rosymorn Monastery Trail]] for the first time. | ||
* Entering the [[Shadow-Cursed Lands]]. | * Entering the [[Shadow-Cursed Lands]]. | ||
* Entering the [[Shadowfell]]. | * Entering the [[Shadowfell]]. | ||
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'''Recruiting Shadowheart on the Ravaged Beach''' | '''Recruiting Shadowheart on the Ravaged Beach''' | ||
* '''Event Starter:''' Completing the prologue after rescuing [[Shadowheart]]. | * '''Event Starter:''' Completing the prologue after rescuing [[Shadowheart]]. | ||
* '''Length of Time:''' Shadowheart will wake up and leave for the [[ | * '''Length of Time:''' Shadowheart will wake up and leave for the [[Emerald Grove]] alone if not interacted with before going to camp, fast travelling, or entering the Grove. | ||
'''Bugbear Assassinates Nadira''' | '''Bugbear Assassinates Nadira''' | ||
* '''Event Starter:''' Approaching [[Nadira|Nadira's]] location. | * '''Event Starter:''' Approaching [[Nadira|Nadira's]] location. | ||
* '''Length of Time:''' The [[Bugbear Assassin|Bugbear]] immediately begins sneaking up to Nadira and sneak attacks her unless the party | * '''Length of Time:''' The [[Bugbear Assassin|Bugbear]] immediately begins sneaking up to Nadira and sneak attacks her unless the party initiate combat. | ||
'''Ethel's Shop in the Druid Grove''' | '''Ethel's Shop in the Druid Grove''' | ||
* '''Event Starter:''' Entering the [[ | * '''Event Starter:''' Entering the [[Emerald Grove]] | ||
* '''Length of Time:''' [[Auntie Ethel|Ethel]] leaves the Grove after the party | * '''Length of Time:''' [[Auntie Ethel|Ethel]] leaves the Grove after the party enter the [[Sunlit Wetlands]] or after she is robbed for the first time (regardless of whether the player got caught or not). | ||
'''True Soul Edowin's Family''' | '''True Soul Edowin's Family''' | ||
* '''Event Starter:''' Approaching | * '''Event Starter:''' Approaching [[Edowin|Edowin's]] location. | ||
* '''Length of Time:''' Edowin's siblings leave after returning to camp or Fast Travel. | * '''Length of Time:''' Edowin's siblings leave after returning to camp or Fast Travel. | ||
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'''Aradin and his gang''' | '''Aradin and his gang''' | ||
* '''Event Starter:''' Approaching [[Aradin Beno|Aradin]] near the entrance to the [[Blighted Village]] if he | * '''Event Starter:''' Approaching [[Aradin Beno|Aradin]] near the entrance to the [[Blighted Village]] if he decides to leave the [[Emerald Grove]]. | ||
* '''Length of Time:''' Aradin and his band of adventurers leave after one Long Rest or Fast Travel. | * '''Length of Time:''' Aradin and his band of adventurers leave after one Long Rest or Fast Travel. | ||
'''Dying Illithid''' | '''Dying Illithid''' | ||
* '''Event Starter:''' Starting [[Act One]] | * '''Event Starter:''' Starting [[Act One]] | ||
* '''Length of Time:''' Entering the [[Shattered Sanctum]] | * '''Length of Time:''' Entering the [[Emerald Grove]], the Illithid will already be dead and the party only find the body. Entering the [[Shattered Sanctum]], the goblins steal the illithid's corpse for [[Dror Ragzlin]] to commune with. | ||
'''Dolly Thrice''' | '''Dolly Thrice''' | ||
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'''[[The Githyanki Warrior]]''' | '''[[The Githyanki Warrior]]''' | ||
* '''Event Starter:''' Approaching the githyanki patrol with [[Lae'zel]] in the party (Triggered after the cutscene, when she walks down). | * '''Event Starter:''' Approaching the githyanki patrol with [[Lae'zel]] in the party (Triggered after the cutscene, when she walks down). | ||
* '''Length of Time:''' Lae'zel dies after one Long Rest if [[Kith'rak Voss]] is not spoken to. | * '''Length of Time:''' Lae'zel dies after fast travelling or one Long Rest if [[Kith'rak Voss]] is not spoken to. | ||
'''[[Our Fiery Friend]]''' | '''[[Our Fiery Friend]]''' | ||
* '''Event Starter:''' Start of quest. | * '''Event Starter:''' Start of quest. | ||
* '''Length of Time:''' [[Karlach]] leaves the party if [[Anders]] and the Paladins of Tyr are not killed for [[Hunt the Devil]] and the party enters the | * '''Length of Time:''' [[Karlach]] leaves the party if [[Anders]] and the Paladins of Tyr are not killed for [[Hunt the Devil]] and the party enters the [[Rosymorn Monastery Trail]] or [[Shadow-Cursed Lands]]. | ||
=== Act One === | === Act One === | ||
'''[[Explore the Ruins]]''' | '''[[Explore the Ruins]]''' | ||
* '''Event Starter:''' | * '''Event Starter:''' | ||
** Approaching the Chapel Entrance north of the Overgrown Ruins | ** Approaching the Chapel Entrance north of the Overgrown Ruins at {{Coords|287|332}}, either falling through the cracked stone or using the door. | ||
** A hatch on a nearby cliff | ** A hatch on a nearby cliff at {{Coords|317|363}} | ||
** Lockpicking the Ancient Door | ** Lockpicking the Ancient Door at {{Coords|284|305}} northeast of the Overgrown Ruins waypoint (DC 20), then use the heavy oak doors to enter the crypt. | ||
* '''Length of Time:''' Withers disappears from the tomb after entering the courtyard of the goblin camp. | * '''Length of Time:''' Withers disappears from the tomb after entering the courtyard of the goblin camp. | ||
'''[[Find the Missing Shipment]]''' | '''[[Find the Missing Shipment]]''' | ||
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'''[[Raid the Grove]]''' | '''[[Raid the Grove]]''' | ||
* '''Event Starter:''' | * '''Event Starter:''' Talking with [[Sazza]] and [[Minthara]] ([[Save the Goblin Sazza]]) or informing [[Minthara]] of the Emerald Grove's location. | ||
* '''Length of Time:''' The goblin leaders disappear after one Long Rest. | * '''Length of Time:''' The goblin leaders disappear after one Long Rest. | ||
'''[[Rescue the Gnome]]''' | '''[[Rescue the Gnome]]''' | ||
* '''Event Starter:''' | * '''Event Starter:''' Approaching windmill in the [[Blighted Village]]. | ||
* '''Length of Time:''' After entering the | * '''Length of Time:''' After entering [[Grymforge]], the [[Rosymorn Monastery Trail]] or travelling to the [[Shadow-Cursed Lands]], [[Barcus Wroot]] dies and his corpse can be found in the [[Blighted Village]]. | ||
'''[[Rescue the Grand Duke]]''' | '''[[Rescue the Grand Duke]]''' | ||
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'''[[Rescue the Druid Halsin]]''' | '''[[Rescue the Druid Halsin]]''' | ||
* '''Event Starter:''' Learning about Halsin being last seen in the [[Goblin Camp]]. | * '''Event Starter:''' Learning about Halsin being last seen in the [[Goblin Camp]]. | ||
* '''Length of Time:''' Entering the | * '''Length of Time:''' Entering the [[Rosymorn Monastery Trail]] or the [[Shadow-Cursed Lands]] causes Halsin to die in his cell. If freeing him but not celebrating / doing a long rest before passing a trigger point, Halsin quests can still be completed. Take a look at "[[Rescue the Druid Halsin#Notes]]". | ||
'''[[Save Arabella]]''' | '''[[Save Arabella]]''' | ||
* '''Event Starter:''' Approaching the Inner Sanctum of the | * '''Event Starter:''' Approaching the Inner Sanctum of the Emerald Grove. | ||
* '''Length of Time:''' Completing [[Defeat the Goblins]] or [[Raid the Grove]]. | * '''Length of Time:''' Completing [[Defeat the Goblins]] or [[Raid the Grove]]. | ||
'''[[Save the Goblin Sazza]]''' | '''[[Save the Goblin Sazza]]''' | ||
* '''Event Starter:''' Start of quest | * '''Event Starter:''' Start of quest | ||
* '''Length of Time:''' Completing [[Defeat the Goblins]] or [[Raid the Emerald Grove|Raid the Grove]] causes Sazza to die. Entering the | * '''Length of Time:''' Completing [[Defeat the Goblins]] or [[Raid the Emerald Grove|Raid the Grove]] causes Sazza to die. Entering the [[Rosymorn Monastery Trail]] or the [[Shadow-Cursed Lands]] before finishing the quests causes this quest to complete with the following journal entry: ''"We didn't free Sazza. Who knows what happened to her?"'' | ||
'''[[Save the Refugees]]''' | '''[[Save the Refugees]]''' | ||
* '''Event Starter:''' Start of quest | * '''Event Starter:''' Start of quest | ||
* '''Length of Time:''' Entering the | * '''Length of Time:''' Entering the [[Rosymorn Monastery Trail]] or the Shadow-Cursed Lands. | ||
** If leaving without completing [[Investigate Kagha]], the [[Rite of Thorns (ritual)|Rite of Thorns]] is completed, blocking all outsiders from the [[Emerald | ** If leaving without completing [[Investigate Kagha]], the [[Rite of Thorns (ritual)|Rite of Thorns]] is completed, blocking all outsiders from the [[Emerald Grove]]. | ||
** If leaving after completing [[Investigate Kagha]], but ''before'' finishing [[Defeat the Goblins]], the grove will still be accessible, but the tieflings will be gone. The journal entry says: ''"We left without helping the tieflings. They'll likely die on the road."'' Entering the | ** If leaving after completing [[Investigate Kagha]], but ''before'' finishing [[Defeat the Goblins]], the grove will still be accessible, but the tieflings will be gone. The journal entry says: ''"We left without helping the tieflings. They'll likely die on the road."'' Entering the [[Rosymorn Monastery Trail]] or the [[Shadow-Cursed Lands]] after completing [[Defeat the Goblins]] but before taking a long rest to trigger the party that night will produce the same effect. | ||
* '''Additional Info:''' The completion of the Rite of Thorns is ''not'' tied to Long Rests. | * '''Additional Info:''' The completion of the Rite of Thorns is ''not'' tied to Long Rests. | ||
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=== Act Three === | === Act Three === | ||
'''[[Free Counsellor Florrick]]''' | '''[[Free Counsellor Florrick]]''' | ||
* '''Event Starter:''' Reading the [[Execution Notice|Execution Notices]] posted around the [[Lower City ]]or speaking to [[Ulder Ravengard|Duke Ravengard]] and getting him to reveal the execution during [[Enver Gortash|Gortash's]] coronation. | * '''Event Starter:''' Reading the [[Execution Notice|Execution Notices]] posted around the [[Lower City]] or speaking to [[Ulder Ravengard|Duke Ravengard]] and getting him to reveal the execution during [[Enver Gortash|Gortash's]] coronation. | ||
* '''Length of Time:''' Counsellor Florrick is executed after the fifth Long Rest. | * '''Length of Time:''' Counsellor Florrick is executed after the fifth Long Rest. | ||
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''Cora Highberry's Death'' | ''Cora Highberry's Death'' | ||
* '''Event Starter:''' The party has read the [[Bloodstained Parchment]] ''and'' has approached the proximity of the Wine Festival in the Lower City. | * '''Event Starter:''' The party has read the [[Bloodstained Parchment]] ''and'' has approached the proximity of the Wine Festival in the Lower City. | ||
* '''Alternative Starter:''' Party | * '''Alternative Starter:''' Party enter the [[Murder Tribunal]]. | ||
* '''Length of Time:''' One Long Rest | * '''Length of Time:''' One Long Rest | ||
''Figaro Pennygood's Death'' | ''Figaro Pennygood's Death'' | ||
* '''Event Starter:''' Starting [[Impress the Murder Tribunal]]. | * '''Event Starter:''' Starting [[Impress the Murder Tribunal]]. | ||
* '''Length of Time:''' If the party | * '''Length of Time:''' If the party enter the Murder Tribunal (ie by providing a hand of a murder victim), Dolor automatically completes his killing quest by murdering Figaro.{{verify}} (This didn't happen for me, I defeated Dolor at the wine festival and then collected 2 hands myself and went to the tribunal where Dolor then showed up. The assassination on Figaro was "on hold", everything was still the same, even Devella was still there (though not paraylysed), except that Dolor wasn't there and the 2 dopplegangers in the first room were already hostile.) | ||
'''[[Save the Gondians]]''' | '''[[Save the Gondians]]''' | ||
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* '''Event Starter:''' The party attended Gortash's coronation without attacking him ''and'' spoke to [[Mizora]] at a Long Rest. | * '''Event Starter:''' The party attended Gortash's coronation without attacking him ''and'' spoke to [[Mizora]] at a Long Rest. | ||
* '''Length of Time:''' After arriving at the Iron Throne, 5 turns of combat, or 8 for Explorer difficulty ''or'' completing Avenge the Ironhands without visiting the Iron Throne. | * '''Length of Time:''' After arriving at the Iron Throne, 5 turns of combat, or 8 for Explorer difficulty ''or'' completing Avenge the Ironhands without visiting the Iron Throne. | ||
* '''Additional Info:''' If Wyll agrees to sell his soul to [[Zariel]] for all eternity, then Mizora resurrects Duke Ravengard regardless of | * '''Additional Info:''' If Wyll agrees to sell his soul to [[Zariel]] for all eternity, then Mizora resurrects Duke Ravengard regardless of whether he dies. | ||
'''[[Retrieve Omeluum]]''' | '''[[Retrieve Omeluum]]''' | ||
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'''[[Stop the Presses]]''' | '''[[Stop the Presses]]''' | ||
* '''Event Starter:''' Speaking to [[Ettvard Needle]] after initiating the quest. | * '''Event Starter:''' Speaking to [[Ettvard Needle]] after initiating the quest. | ||
* '''Length of Time:''' The party's reputation is tarnished after one Long Rest unless the news is altered. | * '''Length of Time:''' The party's reputation is tarnished after one Long Rest unless the news is altered. | ||
* '''Additional Info:''' If the party | * '''Additional Info:''' If the party defeat Gortash without talking to Ettvard, the news of Gortash's death supercedes the article about the heroes and their reputation is not tarnished. | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||