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Soranin: Text replacement - "Basim Ibn Ishaq" to "Basim ibn Ishaq"

2026-05-24T23:13:41Z

Text replacement - "Basim Ibn Ishaq" to "Basim ibn Ishaq"

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	==Description==		==Description==
	Eivor traveled to [[Folcanstan]] to meet with [[Cynebert]] and [[Basim ~~Ibn~~ Ishaq\|Basim]].		Eivor traveled to [[Folcanstan]] to meet with [[Cynebert]] and [[Basim ibn Ishaq\|Basim]].

	==Dialogue==		==Dialogue==

imported>RShepard227: /* Behind the scenes */

2024-11-01T06:43:43Z

Behind the scenes

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	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
	As was the case with [[The Abbot's Gambit]], several of the ambient conversations do not have fixed trigger points or specifically-defined NPCs, or even locations, where these dialogues will fire. The only requirement is that two qualified "Anglo-Saxon Man/Woman/Soldier" NPCs are in close enough proximity to each other, which may result in farmers or fishermen triggering the dialogues initially intended for soldiers, and vice versa. NPCs that are programmed to follow some route ~~or another~~ may end up walking out of range to hear the conversations, thus cutting them off completely. Repeated fast travel away from settled areas like Folcanstan will allow the NPCs to reset somewhat and make it easier to trigger all dialogues until they are completely exhausted.		As was the case with [[The Abbot's Gambit]], several of the ambient conversations do not have fixed trigger points or specifically-defined NPCs, or even locations, where these dialogues will fire. The only requirement is that two qualified "Anglo-Saxon Man/Woman/Soldier" NPCs are in close enough proximity to each other, which may result in farmers or fishermen triggering the dialogues initially intended for soldiers, and vice versa. NPCs that are programmed to follow some walking route may end up walking out of range to hear the conversations, thus cutting them off completely. Repeated fast travel away from settled areas like Folcanstan, or saving and reloading, will allow the NPCs to reset somewhat and make it easier to trigger all dialogues until they are completely exhausted.

	During the initial trip into Beamasfield, Basim may not pull up his hood even if Eivor does. This may cause soldiers to attack him on sight, even while Eivor hides in tall grass, as most Saxon soldiers are programmed to treat all instances of Basim's actor as hostile. Fast traveling away from Beamasfield after the initial horse ride to the lumber mill, then returning, may cause him to properly use his hood.		During the initial trip into Beamasfield, Basim may not pull up his hood even if Eivor does. This may cause soldiers to attack him on sight, even while Eivor hides in tall grass, as most Saxon soldiers (as well as the [[Woden\|local]] [[Zealot]]) are programmed to treat all instances of Basim's actor without his hood as hostile. Fast traveling away from Beamasfield after the initial horse ride to the lumber mill, then returning (or simply saving and reloading), may cause him to properly use his hood. While this part of the memory is active, the "distrust area" condition appears to apply globally, meaning all soldiers will attack a hoodless Eivor on sight if she fast travels to a different area with soldiers present, and NPCs will raise their arms in wariness of her.

			Although Runa has three different insults she can hurl at the guards, she will only be able to issue one at random before the guard cuts her off and tells her to "pipe down." With Shergar present at the camp, if players choose to attack the guards or release a prisoner before talking to the captain, it will have the same effect as using the Fight dialogue option, including Shergar running off in terror.

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

imported>RShepard227: Found a suitable place to break the big tabber into two smaller, easier-to-view ones. Also added some more insults from Runa

2024-11-01T06:34:25Z

Found a suitable place to break the big tabber into two smaller, easier-to-view ones. Also added some more insults from Runa

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imported>RShepard227: /* Dialogue */

2024-10-25T06:53:24Z

Dialogue

imported>RShepard227: /* Behind the scenes */

2024-10-23T01:35:25Z

Behind the scenes

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	As was the case with [[The Abbot's Gambit]], several of the ambient conversations do not have fixed trigger points or specifically-defined NPCs, or even locations, where these dialogues will fire. The only requirement is that two qualified "Anglo-Saxon Man/Woman/Soldier" NPCs are in close enough proximity to each other, which may result in farmers or fishermen triggering the dialogues initially intended for soldiers, and vice versa. NPCs that are programmed to follow some route or another may end up walking out of range to hear the conversations, thus cutting them off completely. Repeated fast travel away from settled areas like Folcanstan will allow the NPCs to reset somewhat and make it easier to trigger all dialogues until they are completely exhausted.		As was the case with [[The Abbot's Gambit]], several of the ambient conversations do not have fixed trigger points or specifically-defined NPCs, or even locations, where these dialogues will fire. The only requirement is that two qualified "Anglo-Saxon Man/Woman/Soldier" NPCs are in close enough proximity to each other, which may result in farmers or fishermen triggering the dialogues initially intended for soldiers, and vice versa. NPCs that are programmed to follow some route or another may end up walking out of range to hear the conversations, thus cutting them off completely. Repeated fast travel away from settled areas like Folcanstan will allow the NPCs to reset somewhat and make it easier to trigger all dialogues until they are completely exhausted.

	During the initial trip into Beamasfield, Basim may not pull up his hood even if Eivor does. This may cause soldiers to attack him on sight, even while Eivor hides in tall grass, as Saxon soldiers are programmed to treat all instances of Basim's actor as hostile. Fast traveling away from Beamasfield after the initial horse ride to the lumber mill, then returning, may cause him to properly use his hood.		During the initial trip into Beamasfield, Basim may not pull up his hood even if Eivor does. This may cause soldiers to attack him on sight, even while Eivor hides in tall grass, as most Saxon soldiers are programmed to treat all instances of Basim's actor as hostile. Fast traveling away from Beamasfield after the initial horse ride to the lumber mill, then returning, may cause him to properly use his hood.

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

imported>RShepard227: /* Outcome */

2024-10-23T01:34:08Z

Outcome

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	==Outcome==		==Outcome==
	After wrongly capturing Shergar, a double of their target Tedmund, Basim and Eivor freed a group of Danes, including Runa, to help storm Rouecistre Fortress.		After wrongly capturing Shergar, a double of their target Tedmund, Basim and Eivor freed a group of Danes, including Runa, to help storm Rouecistre Fortress.

			==Behind the scenes==
			As was the case with [[The Abbot's Gambit]], several of the ambient conversations do not have fixed trigger points or specifically-defined NPCs, or even locations, where these dialogues will fire. The only requirement is that two qualified "Anglo-Saxon Man/Woman/Soldier" NPCs are in close enough proximity to each other, which may result in farmers or fishermen triggering the dialogues initially intended for soldiers, and vice versa. NPCs that are programmed to follow some route or another may end up walking out of range to hear the conversations, thus cutting them off completely. Repeated fast travel away from settled areas like Folcanstan will allow the NPCs to reset somewhat and make it easier to trigger all dialogues until they are completely exhausted.

			During the initial trip into Beamasfield, Basim may not pull up his hood even if Eivor does. This may cause soldiers to attack him on sight, even while Eivor hides in tall grass, as Saxon soldiers are programmed to treat all instances of Basim's actor as hostile. Fast traveling away from Beamasfield after the initial horse ride to the lumber mill, then returning, may cause him to properly use his hood.

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

imported>RShepard227: /* Dialogue */

2024-10-22T21:01:03Z

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imported>RShepard227: Found an extra conversation, but they walked too far from my hiding spot and got cut off. Will retrieve the rest later.

2024-10-10T00:52:40Z

Found an extra conversation, but they walked too far from my hiding spot and got cut off. Will retrieve the rest later.

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	:Eivor may have approached the lumber mill stealthily.		:Eivor may have approached the lumber mill stealthily.
	*'''Basim:''' ''Ah, you prefer to work in the shadows.''		*'''Basim:''' ''Ah, you prefer to work in the shadows.''
	Eivor and Basim located Tedmund, who was ~~yelling towards~~ his [[Soldier\|guards]].		Eivor and Basim sneaked around while eavesdropping on soldiers.
			*'''Anglo-Saxon Man 3:''' ''One more time, I'm telling you. If he says my boots are dirty or my hair needs combing. I will split him open.''
			*'''Anglo-Saxon Man 4:''' ''You're full of swamp gas. You'll do what you always do, bow and scrape to our good Thegn Tedmund.''
			*'''Anglo-Saxon Man 3:''' ''I'm not even sure it's him we're working for.''
			*'''Anglo-Saxon Man 4:''' ''Don't be daft. Who else would it be? A changeling spirited there by <tba>''
			Eivor and Basim located Tedmund, who was barking orders at his [[Soldier\|guards]].
	*'''Tedmund:''' ''Get back to work. Time is coin, and you're spending mine! Do you dare question the orders of the great ''Thegn'' Tedmund? I will have you flogged! I could throw a stone and hit a dozen men who'd do a better job than this! We have a quota to fill, we must keep the Danes from Cent!''		*'''Tedmund:''' ''Get back to work. Time is coin, and you're spending mine! Do you dare question the orders of the great ''Thegn'' Tedmund? I will have you flogged! I could throw a stone and hit a dozen men who'd do a better job than this! We have a quota to fill, we must keep the Danes from Cent!''
	Tedmund noticed Eivor and Basim.		Tedmund noticed Eivor and Basim.
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	*'''Basim:''' ''This ham hock will get us all killed.''		*'''Basim:''' ''This ham hock will get us all killed.''
	*'''[[Norse people\|Norse]] Warrior 1:''' ''Oi, let us free, you festering canker on a [[Pig\|sow]]'s arse! You murdered our people! Men, women, children!''		*'''[[Norse people\|Norse]] Warrior 1:''' ''Oi, let us free, you festering canker on a [[Pig\|sow]]'s arse! You murdered our people! Men, women, children!''
	*'''Anglo-Saxon Man 3:''' ''Pipe down, you [[dog]]s. You're slaves of Cent now.''		*'''Anglo-Saxon Man 5:''' ''Pipe down, you [[dog]]s. You're slaves of Cent now.''
	Shergar, as Tedmund, talked to the captain.		Shergar, as Tedmund, talked to the captain.
	*'''Anglo-Saxon Soldier 1:''' ''Thegn Tedmund? What are you doing here?''		*'''Anglo-Saxon Soldier 1:''' ''Thegn Tedmund? What are you doing here?''
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	*'''Eivor:''' ''Those who remain must be saved. Whatever the cost.''		*'''Eivor:''' ''Those who remain must be saved. Whatever the cost.''
	*'''Norse Warrior 1:''' ''Oi, let us free, you festering canker on a sow's arse!''		*'''Norse Warrior 1:''' ''Oi, let us free, you festering canker on a sow's arse!''
	*'''Anglo-Saxon Man 3:''' ''Pipe down, you dogs. You're slaves of Cent now.''		*'''Anglo-Saxon Man 5:''' ''Pipe down, you dogs. You're slaves of Cent now.''
	Basim and Eivor fought all the Saxon guards to save the remaining Norse warriors.		Basim and Eivor fought all the Saxon guards to save the remaining Norse warriors.
	*'''Norse Warrior 1:''' ''You will not see another sunrise, [[pig\|swine]] balls!''		*'''Norse Warrior 1:''' ''You will not see another sunrise, [[pig\|swine]] balls!''

imported>RShepard227: /* Dialogue */

2024-10-10T00:47:20Z

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	*'''Eivor:''' ''Cent's new ealdorman will be ''[[Thegn]]'' [[Tedmund]].''		*'''Eivor:''' ''Cent's new ealdorman will be ''[[Thegn]]'' [[Tedmund]].''
	*'''Cynebert:''' ''Tedmund! O, the Lord is testing me. He is made [[rat\|mouse]] by you [[Vikings\|Dane]]s! Barely leaves his fortress at [[Rouecistre Fortress]]. How might I gain his influence if he will not speak to me? Or to anyone! 'Tis a puzzle.''		*'''Cynebert:''' ''Tedmund! O, the Lord is testing me. He is made [[rat\|mouse]] by you [[Vikings\|Dane]]s! Barely leaves his fortress at [[Rouecistre Fortress]]. How might I gain his influence if he will not speak to me? Or to anyone! 'Tis a puzzle.''
	*'''Eivor:''' ''To inspire loyalty, Tedmund must owe you something. Such as ... his life?''		*'''Eivor:''' ''To inspire loyalty, Tedmund must owe you something. Such as... his life?''
	*'''Cynebert:''' ''Go on...''		*'''Cynebert:''' ''Go on...''
	*'''Eivor:''' ''A [[fort]]ress stormed, a man kidnapped. If you beat back his enemy, saved him from sure death, his gratitude would be...''		*'''Eivor:''' ''A [[fort]]ress stormed, a man kidnapped. If you beat back his enemy, saved him from sure death, his gratitude would be...''
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	*'''Eivor:''' ''Are you hiding something, Basim?''		*'''Eivor:''' ''Are you hiding something, Basim?''
	\|-\|We will take him from Rouecistre=		\|-\|We will take him from Rouecistre=
	*'''Eivor:''' ''We can take him ~~for~~ Rouecistre Fortress. We'll need a small, experienced force of men.''		*'''Eivor:''' ''We can take him from Rouecistre Fortress. We'll need a small, experienced force of men.''
	*'''Cynebert:''' ''Rouecistre is not a house of straw and sticks! It is a garrison, crawling with [[soldier]]s. I don't see how it's possible.''		*'''Cynebert:''' ''Rouecistre is not a house of straw and sticks! It is a garrison, crawling with [[soldier]]s. I don't see how it's possible.''
	*'''Basim:''' ''I don't believe it's necessary...''		*'''Basim:''' ''I don't believe it's necessary...''

imported>MrWii000: /* Outcome */

2022-03-03T01:56:49Z

Outcome

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	==Outcome==		==Outcome==
	After wrongly capturing Shergar, a double of their target~~, Thegn~~ Tedmund, Basim and Eivor freed a group of Danes, including Runa, to help storm Rouecistre Fortress.		After wrongly capturing Shergar, a double of their target Tedmund, Basim and Eivor freed a group of Danes, including Runa, to help storm Rouecistre Fortress.

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

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	*'''Basim:''' ''All seems in order. At first new light, I will leave.''		*'''Basim:''' ''All seems in order. At first new light, I will leave.''
	*'''Eivor:''' ''Good. That gives us time to drink.''		*'''Eivor:''' ''Good. That gives us time to drink.''
	Night came as Basim and Eivor sat near a campfire.		Night came as Basim and Eivor sat near a campfire. Eivor set down her [[Varin's Axe\|axe]] while Basim stoked the fire.
	*'''Eivor:''' ''You've traveled so far to carry out your duty. Is this the life of a [[Hidden Ones\|Hidden One]]? Always on the move?''		*'''Eivor:''' ''You've traveled so far to carry out your duty. Is this the life of a [[Hidden Ones\|Hidden One]]? Always on the move?''
	[[File:ACV Puppets and Prisoners 16.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Eivor and Basim divulge their pasts to each other]]		[[File:ACV Puppets and Prisoners 16.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Eivor and Basim divulge their pasts to each other]]
	Eivor took a drink from a bottle and set it aside.		Eivor took a drink from a bottle and set it aside before taking hold of her axe to sharpen it.
	*'''Basim:''' ''Mine is not the usual path. The creed does travel. Our ideals are universal, we believe that.''		*'''Basim:''' ''Mine is not the usual path. The creed does travel. Our ideals are universal, we believe that.''
	*'''Eivor:''' ''So there's nowhere you call home?''		*'''Eivor:''' ''So there's nowhere you call home?''
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	*'''Eivor:''' ''No one? Not even [[Hytham]]?''		*'''Eivor:''' ''No one? Not even [[Hytham]]?''
	*'''Basim:''' ''Parents, brothers, [[Great Catastrophe\|all dead]].''		*'''Basim:''' ''Parents, brothers, [[Great Catastrophe\|all dead]].''
	*'''Eivor:''' ''I lost [[Rosta\|my]] [[Varin\|parent]]s when I was nine winters along. Without Sigurd, I would've... I would've...''		*'''Eivor:''' ''I lost [[Rosta\|my]] [[Varin\|parent]]s when I was nine winters along. Without Sigurd, I would've... I would've.''
	Eivor stared distantly into the fire.		Eivor stared distantly into the fire, contemplating her fate had Sigurd not saved her.
	*'''Basim:''' ''There is always one unbreakable bond.''		*'''Basim:''' ''There is always one unbreakable bond.''
	*'''Eivor:''' ''Yes.''		*'''Eivor:''' ''Yes.''
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	*'''Eivor:''' ''I'm sorry, Basim.''		*'''Eivor:''' ''I'm sorry, Basim.''
	*'''Basim:''' ''He was taken from me. By [[Odin\|someone]] I trusted. A friend, a mentor. A man who I would trust with anything. But a man you trust with anything... can take everything.		*'''Basim:''' ''He was taken from me. By [[Odin\|someone]] I trusted. A friend, a mentor. A man who I would trust with anything. But a man you trust with anything... can take everything.
	Basim stabbed at the fire.		Basim stabbed angrily at the fire.
	*'''Basim:''' ''He took all I had.''		*'''Basim:''' ''He took all I had.''
	He ~~gave~~ a melancholy smile to Eivor.		He composed himself and flashed a melancholy smile to Eivor.
	*'''Basim:''' ''All I had.''		*'''Basim:''' ''All I had.''
	Night passed and morning came.		Night passed and morning came.