Shadowheart's Most Heartbreaking Moment...

So, we're back here in Baldur's Gate 3. We are right outside of the House of Grief. Uh last time what happened was we uh we found the red dwarf. We're trying to go through and complete the quest. We found Minsc. Let's start the House of Grief here. Hello, Myrna. >> Welcome to the House of Grief. There's been some debate whether you'd even show up and face the consequences of your actions. >> They know me. >> you'd try to flee like a craven. >> Do I know you? I like to be on >> [laughter] >> first name basis before I give someone a thrashing, ideally. >> You haven't changed one bit, have you? I hope you remember it all in the end. I want you to know how much of a failure you truly are. It will come, all in due time. >> Uh let us pass. >> As I said, in due time. >> your due time right here, buddy. >> First, you submit to the mapping of the heart. Only then can we know what is to be done with you. >> The mapping of the what? >> The mapping of the heart requires utmost privacy. >> Look, I just want to trade. >> begin as soon as you are seated. >> What do you have? Okay, let's go inside the House of Grief. Wait, what do you want me to do? >> Seems simple enough. >> I'll close this. A self-help book warning against the dangers of self-pleasure. >> [laughter] >> Row of books. Oh, okay. >> You seek to be unburdened, yes? The mapping of the heart can reveal the way. Yet, there is another here whose need is great. >> That voice. I know me. I think I'm supposed to do this. >> Go ahead, Shadowheart. >> Do you know why you are here? There is something I lost. No. Had taken from me. My family. >> She has a lot of makeup on her eyes. >> I want it all back. >> Loss is a gift, girl. >> Like, how do you put that much on without getting it in your eyes? >> Now give me the true answer. What is your purpose in being here? >> Loss is a gift. Do you not understand that? Now give me the true answer. What is your purpose in being here? Who are you? >> I am the one who asks the questions. She is the one who answers. You are the one who remains silent. Now, if all our roles are clear, answer me. What is your true purpose? >> The artifact. I was sent to retrieve it at any cost. >> And who tasked you with this mission? >> The Mother Superior of Shau It's you. >> Give me the honor of my name in full. >> I I can't. My memories >> I know what's in that head of yours better than you do, girl. My name. >> Wait, who is this? >> Mother Superior >> Wait, that's her mom? >> La Conia Devier >> You still have the wits to recognize your betters. Good. >> La Conia Devier If only Shar would bless me with the forgetting of your face. >> You would have recognized your false scent not for all this evil Shadan incense. >> Always a pleasure to see old acquaintances, but you would be wise to not interfere in what is to come. Now descend. You have much to answer for. >> So she's evil companion from Bloodlines 1 and 2. >> A projection, says Boo. Keep going. The Mother Superior is expecting you. >> How about I deal with you? Like what what happens like let's say if I just killed this guy right here. Like this guy's been rude to me. Loss training hall key. How do I You know what? He doesn't need to live. Like, what is the value of him being alive? Dark urge. The urge. Stone door. Oh, wait. Actually, I didn't I didn't buff us. But >> No, father. You'll find yourself sporting a new hole in your torso. >> I got your hole right here, Bell. Wait, so I just killed that guy with no repercussions? >> They already heard how you disgraced yourself before Lady Sha. How she marked you as the enemy. But it is quite another thing for them to see it for themselves. I am very glad you decided to return. A cautionary tale such as yours will be studied by Lady Sha's initiates for years to come. But perhaps I can make a case for some small measure of mercy. >> Small measure. >> Give me the artifact, and I can at least make this quick. Enough. I don't answer to you. Not anymore. I'm here for my family. That's right. I know what you did. And it's not going to be quick. Not for you. >> Oh, freak. >> your family. And now you have turned your back on it. The artifact was your last chance to prove yourself. And you squandered it. >> Squandered? Why is the artifact so important to you? >> Whispers reached my ears from all corners. Potential rivals of Lady Sha, all vying for the same prize. A new god, amassing the disaffected, the outcasts. Those who should turn to us. This absolute is but an upstart, disturbing the natural order and threatening to impede the glorious return of Lady Shar's pure, endless darkness. I had to act. I had to strangle that foul conspiracy while it was still in the cradle. We learned all we could. The artifact was the one thing Shar most feared. The one thing they desperately wanted to keep out of their enemies' grasp. I had to have it. >> So, Shar bid you to do all this? >> Lady Shar's concerns lie elsewhere. With another. But, she is a goddess. She can afford to ignore that which does not threaten her. >> Mhm. >> I must keep her faith alive in mortal hearts. >> Mhm. >> I must defend her ways, lead her children, stop all threats. >> Some kind of a crackhead. >> I must go against her wishes. I will prove myself her most loyal servant. >> Shar doesn't care. She was always going to use you and discard you. But, now I'm going to deal with you first. >> You there. Surrender this one to me now, and you can consider Lady Shar's forces as you like. LILARCOR, FOR SHAR! >> OH, FREAK. OH, NO, DUDE. OKAY, um there's a lot of bad guys. >> So much for peace. >> Okay, uh let's start with Minsk. He's going to throw. I'm going to throw this them and see how much damage it does. It does like 30 damage. But, what if I brutal leap? Wait, I Okay. Does that use an action? Is it bonus action? So, attack when she's down. Reckless attack. Until your next turn, you have make an attack with both weapons as a bonus action against you. Okay. Running back this way. >> Blood comes easy these days. >> Now for Svaand, is the hardest fight? Okay, that was nice. I'm down for that. >> [screaming] >> Thank you. Uh, I think I'm just going to waltz through these dudes. Topple the big folk. Dealers in damage Okay. Executioner. Sick. I'm going to action surge off that. Action surge. Another booming blade. And do another attack. Cool. Okay. >> I am Lady Shar. >> Maybe I should have just ran at her and killed her. >> I know your fears, God. The unknown father. Offering an embrace of fun and pain. >> Pay attention. >> Overwhelming grief on four targets. Putting call of the dark lady. This is your I'm going to kind of spell that. Where's the highest concentration of enemies right here? Let's make it level five. 5 D8. >> Fear and honor. >> He's barely out of range. It's kind of funny. Main attack. You're about to be in my pressure cooker for five. You think I'm going to damage him with a soul? 20 to hit, they're all 23. Armor class is five. It means they would need to They're going to miss for sure. But it's just a normal main hand attack is not going to be that good. Oh my gosh. Okay, did 25 damage. Never mind. >> She Bone chill. I use a shield. Back in the darkness. Cure and just Sonic backlash. Saved. All right, Jaheira. Let's do thorn whip. Nice. Okay. And then heal as fast as I can a little bit. Okay, so she's looking good. All right, I think we're doing good. Wait, spear guardian is kind of crazy, isn't it? Dude, there's so many enemies here, man. Sunbeam. >> [screaming] >> Big A, we heal. All right, now it's time for Minthara to go ham. Elixir of bloodlust. Drink that once per turn when you kill an enemy and fighter an additional action. Drink. Okay, Minthara Minthara, you got your bloodlust and now everybody's in trouble. Can you do a bloodlust and a and a speed potion? Can you can you run both? Potion or elixir? Oh my gosh. >> [groaning] >> Okay, additional action from killing that guy. >> [screaming] >> Dude, she's a demon, dude. She just keeps going. >> [screaming] >> I still have more attacks. WHAT IS GOING ON? This is crazy. I still have another. The lolly lolly low? Dude, what? Dude, the pop off is insane. Haste bloodlust is like what the freak? She literally just killed like one, two, three, four, five people in one turn. Dude, so many attacks. Oh, maybe it's like a D&D rule set thing. >> [screaming] >> Dude, disgusting. Where's the last bad guy? Oh, he's right here. I can still Dude, Minthara is a hard carry, man. I I Minthara turned into an absolute monster. >> Do you know? I think we have given the fence. Do you know? >> My hamster hears and I obey. >> I have to find my parents. >> Dude, the launcher. Nice. Okay. Wow, what a fight. Easy, boys. Easy. Are they bad guys or are you just murdering people? I mean, I think they're bad guys. >> Finish it. Send me to Lady Shar's embrace. She still has answers I need. >> Let's kill her. Should I kill her? Shadowheart, we won. You what You don't need anything from her. We should finish out the lore. There's probably a big lore drop. >> My parents. Where are they? Have you forgotten all the interrogation techniques I taught you? The finesse. Answer me. They are right through that door in the chamber of loss, where they have been all along. You saw them many times. Only we made you forget. But they didn't forget. They watched as we molded you. They watched. They wept. >> Jesus wept. >> Often, at your hand. And me. >> be a happy reunion, but it will be a memorable one. >> Wait, this is crazy. She's just trying to rile you up. >> I know. But she's not lying. She made me in her image. Why? Why me? Why all this effort? Lady Shar commanded me, and I obeyed. I do not question. I merely act as she wills me to. I had an enclave in Waterdeep, you know, much grander than this. Shar ordered me to raze it, kill all who followed me, claim they betrayed me, when in fact, I slew those who showed nothing but loyalty. Shar had me do that, and I did. To cover my tracks, to usher in you. >> What are you talking about? >> You became my mission. To take a child of Selûne, and turn her over to Lady Shar, to show that all light fades, and darkness will prevail in the end. All this was to make you into what the Dark Lady needed you to be. The planning, the training, those deaths in Waterdeep, it was all to groom you to replace me at her right hand side, and still you threw it away. >> What do you want to do, Shadowheart? >> I want to see my parents, and I don't care what happens to this one. She's been in my head long enough already. >> And they food. >> I know you'll choose well. >> What are you doing? Come back and finish this yourself. You owe me that. >> Let go, mother. Embrace loss. >> She stands at the same crossroads you yourself once did, Viconia. But it seems you are not quite the teacher you thought. >> Boo thinks you have had every chance to change your ways. Count yourself blessed it is not he who judges you today. >> Chat, I will respect your wishes. >> I believe, my lady. >> Sick. Viconia's personal chest key, handmaiden's mace. The war string set the war string the 18 the damage on the Wait, what? Wait, what was the shield? Viconia's walking fortress. When a foe hits you in melee, you can use your reaction dealing two to eight force damage and knock it prone. Okay. Dude, new shield for Shadowheart. I mean, Ketheric's shield is really good. Ketheric's is really good because you get plus one bonus to spell attack rolls. But this one Oh, you get advantage on saving those against spell attacks which means you get Oh. Oh. Dear ma'am, you're right Wait, you're right ma'am You're right mom? What they ask of you as a novice in the cloister is just my heart isn't hard enough to do these things. I had to run out of last 10 days interrogation class to vomit, but now that I'm in, I don't see any way to get out, not alive anyway. I don't even know yet how I'm going to get this letter to you. I'm scared and the way Mother Superior looks at me, I think she knows it. Oh, how I wish I had listened to you. Your dim bird though, here they've done me blue now. See, like a letter a letter to their mom and about how they don't even want to be here. And you kill you killed somebody that didn't even want to be there and they wrote a letter to their mom about it, but they didn't know how they were going to get it to them. About what I was saying earlier, like it's crazy. It's super dark. >> Only a patriar's laws can open this door. >> A patriar's laws? Hello, Nocturne? The heck? Who's this? Nocturne, wait, let's go read her journal before we talk to her. Let's see if she has any secrets. The only entries in her journal have been erased or heavily redacted. Okay. I am Nocturne, I think it's her. I see her when I look at the mirror. I can't remember the last time someone called me by the wrong name. Shadowheart has been swift to gently correct slips of the tongue and even swifter in challenging those who'd use my forceworn name in malice. I'm lucky to have her as a friend. Wait, what? They took Shadowheart's memories again, more than they took before, but I know what to do now. I know she'll be frightened and that she won't remember much, not even me. I can take her to her hideaway and remind her of herself. I'm getting better at it each time. I love seeing that look in her eyes when she finally remembers me. Why must the Mother Superior do this to her? Why must she grind her under heel like she does to no other? They're grooming her for a mission and will soon take away her memories again. I need to see her again while she still remembers me. I need to tell her to stay safe and that I'll see her again. It's been days and no word. Shadowheart and others could be alive or dead. Even the Mother Superior does not seem to know. I'm sick with worry. I can't even bear to write anymore. Wait, what the heck? I'm so glad I I read that, actually. Hello, Nocturne. >> I wasn't sure if I'd ever lay eyes on you again. >> [laughter] >> It's me. Nocturne. Do you remember? Remind me. We We trained together. We used to be close. I'm glad to see you're all right. I don't remember you. Oh, a pity. Perhaps we can talk some more later. That is, if you're not about to turn on me. It seems you no longer walk in the Dark Lady's shadow. >> Then you two are enemies, not friends. No, no, no, I'll say I'll say nothing. >> Shar condemned me. By her decree, you and I are enemies. >> Only if you wish us to be. You may not remember, but we shared a lot together once. Good times, hard times. I will not turn on you, even if it angers Lady Shar. >> That's good enough for me. I'm not sure what I expected coming back to this place. Certainly not as a friend. There must be all sorts you can tell >> Only just a friend. >> remember. >> There are, but with the Mother Superior gone, I don't know if I can stay here to reminisce. Perhaps there's another enclave out there for me. >> You don't need Shar. >> You don't? Perhaps. Not everyone is as brave. I'll leave come tomorrow. Come see me before then. I was working as quartermaster. I can sell you some things to aid you. And we can catch up. I can still scarcely believe it. You've returned, and the Mother Superior is gone. So much can change so quickly. >> Enemy of Shar, are you just going to remain here? There is no need. Viconia is gone. >> Remains to be seen. This place is all I've ever known. In time, perhaps I'll venture out there. See what I've been missing. But for now, old habits die hard. >> I don't suppose there are any pleasant memories you would share? >> Well, you know that little scar on your elbow? >> I You know about that? It's barely the size of a pea. >> I was there when you picked that up. It was years ago when we were initiates. Some of the others were intent on tormenting us until you showed them the error of their ways. I think it was six against two, and most of them were bigger than us to boot, but you saw them off, all of them. There was some bruised lips and black eyes in the mess hall that night. And from then on, they left us alone. Or at least they bothered us less. >> What about the scar? >> A collision between your elbow and the teeth of a girl called Buttock. She came away from it worse than you. She was on the same mission as you. I suppose she won't be coming back. In any case, the Mother Superior soon broke up the fighting, though she didn't punish us. In fact, I saw her smiling. I think she was proud of you. >> Anything else? >> Just small things, silly things. The sort you'd scarcely recall even if your memories were left intact. You had a little hiding place that you went to when you needed to get away. You brought me there sometimes. We'd talk, play, read, do each other's hair. >> Wait, so my hair, that was you? >> The plait and fringe? Yes, on your instructions, of course. You were very intent on a bold look, I think you said. My hands were cramped by the time I finished, but you were very pleased. I like the new look as well, though. You always did like a dramatic touch. >> And what might you be hiding? Jewels. Why do I remember these? >> High security vault number eight key. Oh my gosh. So, those security keys from the Oh my gosh. I'm never going to find these, man. I'm never going to find these keys, dude. That's crazy getting the getting the Shadowheart locket just then and everything, too. Oh, this thing moved earlier. Okay, okay. Okay, so you have to put a you have to put something from her on there. >> A seam. >> Oh. >> A seam. >> Wait, what the heck? Wait, Shadow Heart's parents? Is that them? Oh. >> [gasps and sighs] >> Oh my gosh, what? Wait, this is crazy. Dude, that's Shadow Heart's parents. She doesn't She doesn't know where they've been her whole life. I'm just kidding. [laughter] I just got wanted to see what happened. Shadow Heart, talk to them. >> You can't be. Another vile trick. >> No. There is no trick. It's her. Jenavel. Jen. >> Jenavel? The hell is Jenavel? >> It is you. >> I need this more than you, I think. >> They're all gone. It's over. >> Scarecrow, I think I did this one, dude. >> It is not over. >> Our lady Shar. >> It matters not if you raise this place. If you slay every one of your brothers and sisters, that was never where my power resided. Every time you try to step away from me, every time you try to reach for Seluna, my hold on you bites deeper. If you had learned, if you had obeyed, there would be no pain. But you struggle on. You will make things worse for yourself and for them. >> We should leave. >> [laughter] >> Imagine. Yeah, we should we should get out of here, guys. I don't think we >> [laughter] >> Ignore her, Shadowheart. She's trying to spite your victory. >> Victory? Your victory is but a guttering candle in the dark. Temporary. Inconsequential. >> Enough! I'm taking my parents away from here. I'm taking them away from you. >> You cannot. We are still bound to you. You cannot both free us and free yourself from her curse. The Moonmaiden needs you more than she needs us. You are the future. You must return to [music] the fold. We are the past. And our duty is almost done. >> Eloquently put. His mind stood up well to his time here. The same cannot be said for your mother. Such brief, fragile lives humans lead. This is my final lesson. I leave you now to dwell on your mistakes and make your choice. >> Shar's [music] parting words make your flesh crawl. There is no lesson to be learned here, only a family's torment, a spiteful goddess's [music] whims, and an unspeakable choice to be made. >> What? >> Shar's gone. I do I don't understand. >> Shar will never admit defeat. Not until she has stolen one last thing from you. We cannot allow your future to be her last prize. Not after all your mother and I have endured to see you again. Your companion understands, I think. Help her, please. >> I'm covered in blood. >> Help her see what must be done. >> You have to choose for your parents or rid yourself of her. I don't feel like Shar's curse is making any sort of impact. You have to choose for your parents or rid yourself of Shar. She wants to kill your parents. Her idea of a parting gift. >> No, I can't. I came here for them. >> And you did. You found us. All these years, that dream kept us going that you would break free. No matter what they made you do to us, we knew you were still in there. >> I knew the dark woods wouldn't frighten you. You were always such a brave girl. >> She was. And still is. You've saved us. Now save yourself. You'll be out of Shar's reach and we'll be at peace. >> But I only just found you again after all this time. I can't lose you again. >> We'll still be with you. By the Moon Maiden's grace, we'll never be far. Please, Jennifer. >> This is your choice, Shadowheart. You don't need to tell me Wait, this is kind of weird. Like, what's going on? My thing is like I don't understand. Like, she's trying to rid herself of Shar's curse, but like obviously like it's not that big of a deal. Do not lose your parents. Not again. That pain can be handled. >> I just have to go on like this. Suffering. >> You can endure it together as a family. That's what you've been looking for. Don't deny yourself. Religion, you have great faith and great resolve, all of you. Trust in that. You need not say goodbye here. >> I didn't come this far just to give up at the final hurdle. We're leaving this place together. I'm going to take care of you. >> Our time has passed, Jenavelle. You must not let us burden you. >> You're no burden. You're my strength. I think I know where my willful side comes from now. >> But >> Hush, Arnell. Jen wants her family. Jen shall have her family. How can we help, dear? >> [music] >> She looks like They look like they're up to no good. But maybe that's just cuz they've been enslaved for like 30 years. >> Get out of this place as soon as you're strong enough. There's a camp. You'll be safe there. >> 40? Wait, Shadowheart's 40? Huh? >> Employees only past here. If you're expecting Looking to buy a little something extra then? >> I still hear the crackling fire pot. What exactly is going on upstairs? >> That could not be less of your business. >> Wait, is it a ranger or he's not a ranger? >> You don't have permission to be here. >> [laughter] >> All right, I'm on my way. >> You've been seen reentering a forbidden area. Apparently it's becoming rather tiresome. >> Um All right, I'm over it. On my way. >> [screaming] >> Ice storm on Boo. >> [groaning and screaming] >> Oh my gosh, this whole building is explosives. Oh no, dude, this is Oh god, this is going to be a bloodbath. And I can do a long rest. Dude, the whole building is coming after us. Potion of speed. Oh my gosh. All five of them. Potion of speed on Shadowheart. Shadowheart's going to take this throw. Wait, it's only for three turns? I thought it was for 10 turns. Booming blade on him. >> [screaming] [laughter] >> Fireworks workshop key, okay. Okay, Jaheira. Wall of fire. >> Another fight. Let's go. >> Okay, how did it get over there? I Oh boy. Okay, this is the freaking Okay, I'm just going to leave this place on fire to kind of wall off the people in the bottom from coming down or coming up. I mean, I might as well shoot somebody. Tom Bould the Paladin, whoever that is. Wait, action surge? Hold on. Shoot. Wait a second. I just bought the smoke powder arrows. Shoot a smoke powder arrow Oh my gosh. >> [sighs] >> Uh Nice. Dude, that was crazy. Dude, that was so sick. Wait, she just threw it. Okay, they're trying to throw stuff upstairs. They're throwing stuff at us. All they have is throw. Two damage. Wait, that's so funny. I lit the stairs on fire, so they're not coming up, right? So now they're just throwing at us, but like they're like throwing rocks at us for two damage. Two damage, two damage. And they're miss Wait, that one exploded. He dashed. Oh, he's going for it. >> [screaming] >> Wait, really? They're just trying to go for it. They're trying It's so funny. They're trying to like make the make the run for it through the fire. Okay, I can shoot him from here finally. Oh my gosh, you're right. Call the weak was off. Oh my gosh, so much more damage now. Wait, so she can just straight free cast everything? She doesn't ever use spell slots anymore? I'm like freaking out here because I I just realized that Nenetaros way stronger than I already thought she was. Booming blade is a killer. Wait, but some of these people are still angry at us. You know, we didn't do nothing wrong. And the steel watcher Oh god. Oh god. Why I don't understand how this happened. Like why like why are we the bad guys? Cuz like we obviously didn't do anything wrong. Wait, can't control in Oh my They're all lethargic from the haze pot. It's lame. >> [screaming] >> It's nearly like everything I have. >> [laughter] >> Uh Jaheira? Wait, hold on. If I use I can use bursting sinew on Jaheira? Jaheira! >> Jaheira. >> Saved! She's back. Okay, that was so weird. Oh, no. >> Where do I go from here? >> Holy! Complete investigate the suspicious toys. Yeah, some investigation. We defeated the Banites in Felgyr's fireworks and stopped them distributing smoke powder explosives across the city. We destroyed everybody. We killed the entire village? >> I hate to rest while our enemies still draw breath. >> Dude, what a fight. What an encounter. Yeah, investigation complete. Everybody was guilty, we determined. So, we killed everybody. I Well, I killed this entire building of people because they were distributing fireworks across the city to to refugee children. And like like they're they're basically blowing people up. This is like the end of the quest from like the very beginning of Act 3. Like one of the first quest where that guy is like these homeless people are like squatting in my house and he hates them? All right, end the day. >> Doesn't look like anyone's been here in a while. Perhaps people lost faith or forgot about it. I wanted to come here to see if I felt anything that I hadn't done before. Now that I know what I know, now that I know who I am, >> Did you learn anything? >> I don't know. For so long I only felt what she wanted me to. Now I have to do it for myself and I feel like I'm drowning. >> You're putting too much pressure on yourself. Give it time. >> So much time has been lost already. Most of it I can't even remember. What I do remember, it would have been so much easier to just become a monster. I have my family back. >> She's thinking I should have rebooted. >> And now I can't even look them in the eye. I don't deserve to be anyone's daughter. >> [snorts] >> I [laughter] don't know why I laughed at that. I'm sorry. It's 2:00 a.m., dude. >> [laughter] >> That's not true. >> Not even close. I'm sorry. You shouldn't have to see me like this. >> Alive? Free? Feeling? I've dreamt for years of seeing you like this. >> Seeing you as yourself [music] again, Jen. It kept us going all this time. >> I can't be Jenevelle. Not as you remember her. >> Of course you can. >> So is Alex? >> No. I'd be turning my back on too much. Shadowheart is as much part of who I am as Jenevelle. I can't just forget her. That's not what I do anymore. Besides, Shadowheart still suits me. Even better than before, perhaps. Can't cast a shadow without sunlight. Don't worry. I'm still your daughter. If you want me to be. >> I'll call you whatever you like. So long as you're happy. Arnell? >> The Moon Maiden guides and helps us find [music] our true selves. Shadowheart, daughter. >> So her parents in camp now? It's kind of cool that over time like your camp just starts filling up with like people that you save.