@0 = ~I'm sorry, but I can't talk right now. Didn't you get a request from Fall?~
@1 = ~I welcome you. You must be the one Fall mentioned. Yes, you look like the one she described. I am Yoea and I shall teach you about Eilistraee. This will be your test of will and diligence.~
@2 = ~Do I really have to? I'm not one of you.~
@3 = ~It will be a pleasure to learn something about the Dark Maiden.~
@4 = ~No, that's not something I agreed to. I won't participate in this mere imitation of a test.~
@5 = ~So you are back. Are you ready to resume?~
@6 = ~Do I really have to? I'm not a member of your group.~
@7 = ~It will be a pleasure to learn something about Eilistraee.~
@8 = ~I won't participate in this mere imitation of a test.~
@9 = ~But still, you are the one we must teach. This will help you understand the skill you will gain.~
@10 = ~I will learn, then.~
@11 = ~Still, I'm not interested. I have no time for learning about a goddess that looks like a mad, naked drow.~
@12 = ~So you have passed the first of four tasks. Acceptance of our rules is proof of being ready.~
@13 = ~Now, three more challenges await you. Here, take these scrolls. Before you return to talk with me again, you shall read them. Most of the answers to my questions are to be found in these scrolls.~
@14 = ~You seem to be a nice <PRO_RACE> so I will try to make the test quite easy. But still, do not make a trifle of this task. Is everything clear to you?~
@15 = ~Yes, Yoea.~
@16 = ~No. What's going to happen if I fail in any of these challenges?~
@17 = ~Wait, what if it turns out that my opinion about something is different from yours?~
@18 = ~I have a question. This will be a simple challenge? It's not some sort of metaphor? I'm guessing there won't be any fights, yes?~
@19 = ~I will ask you to return when you are familiar enough with the texts I gave you. This part isn't as difficult as the test of the body you will have to pass.~
@20 = ~If it's not blasphemy, I will consider your words.~
@21 = ~No, you won't fight. You will talk about Eilistraee and everything connected with the subject. You will have to fight in the test of body.~
@22 = ~Is everything clear now?~
@23 = ~Yes.~
@24 = ~Wait... what's going to happen if I fail in any of these challenges?~
@25 = ~No... what if it turns out that my opinion about something is different from yours?~
@26 = ~This will be a simple challenge? It's not some sort of metaphor? I'm guessing there won't be any fights, yes?~
@27 = ~You are not ready yet. I am patient, so I will wait here for a while. Come back when you are ready.~
@28 = ~Take the books then and prepare for the test, <PRO_RACE>. You will find me here.~
@29 = ~Ah, so you return. By this, I can tell you have read the parchments I gave you.~
@30 = ~Indeed.~
@31 = ~Well, I think I need more time.~
@32 = ~Marvelous. Then I think we shall start the first challenge. Since I know that you are in a hurry, I will try not to make them endless.~
@33 = ~Tell me who Eilistraee is.~
@34 = ~She's the elven deity who dwells in forests. Her symbol is a silver sword on a shield of the moon. She's known as the Dark Maiden, but despite this name, she's a goddess of good heart.~
@35 = ~She's a goddess of the drow, a sister of Lolth - the Queen of the Demonweb. She usually appears as a naked, dancing drow with silver hair and a silver sword in her hands. People know her as a strong deity with a moody character. She rules with an iron fist.~
@36 = ~Eilistraee is the Dark Maiden. She is the goddess that dwells in the Demonweb, banished with other drow and their gods, but it is still believed she will enter Arvandor one day. She's also called the Lady of the Dance. She's praised by the drow who fled from the Underdark as well as a small number of hunters and surface elves.~
@37 = ~Indeed, you are right.~
@38 = ~However, doesn't it surprise you that she's not entirely born of goodness?~
@39 = ~Indeed, her mother is the one who surprised me.~
@40 = ~That's right. You mean her father.~
@41 = ~No, she hasn't a single sign of darkness in her heritage.~
@42 = ~I do not understand what you mean.~
@43 = ~Araushnee is her mother. Isn't it good when righteousness is born from evil?~
@44 = ~Yes. Araushnee is the evilest priestess of Lolth. It's enough proof.~
@45 = ~Yes. I know what you mean - Araushnee is Lolth herself.~
@46 = ~Yes, you are right.~
@47 = ~I think Eilistraee is like us - born from elves, with the demonic heritage of the drow, but still, she can fight it. Her mother is Lolth, but she was strong enough to fight against her and become someone more than Lolth's daughter.~
@48 = ~However, do you understand why she didn't oppose her father? Why she allowed herself to be banished along with the rest of the "drow world"?~
@49 = ~Because she wasn't of a good heart in the beginning. When she faced the world of the drow, she realized the line between good and evil.~
@50 = ~I know. She did that because she wanted to be a kind of beacon for the drow who are different – those who would reach for the light.~
@51 = ~Because she was too weak to oppose her father, but she has changed.~
@52 = ~I do not know. Maybe... because she's moody?~
@53 = ~I am glad you know who Eilistraee is. Your answers were correct, so you passed the second step. You are halfway to passing the entire test of the mind, abbil.~
@54 = ~Come back to me when you are ready for the next challenge.~
@55 = ~Your answer isn't clear enough. Come back when you gather your thoughts.~
@56 = ~I will wait here then.~
@57 = ~It's good to see you again. Are you ready for another challenge?~
@58 = ~Aye!~
@59 = ~I have to check one thing first.~
@60 = ~Marvelous.~
@61 = ~Tell me, don't you think the gods of Faerun share some domains? Eilistraee's no different, is she?~
@62 = ~Yes. One of her domains is song, another is beauty. That reminds me of Sune.~
@63 = ~She is a dark elf - she is someone like Lolth.~
@64 = ~Isn't Selune also connected to the moon and its light, like Eilistraee?~
@65 = ~She is the patron of hunting. Isn't it similar to Bhaal's murder?~
@66 = ~I think she's different. There's no one like Eilistraee!~
@67 = ~Exactly.~
@68 = ~This shows how complex the gods are. Some may say that mortals are quite complex, too.~
@69 = ~Most of the gods walked Faerun during the Time of Troubles. Some mortals became gods themselves. Cyric, for example. Maybe they aren't so different from us?~
@70 = ~Gods aren't complex. They can tell only black and white; they do not care for the so-called "shades of gray".~
@71 = ~A good point!~
@72 = ~Well, you used the example of an evil god, but still it's a good answer.~
@73 = ~However, you mentioned an interesting subject - the Time of Troubles. Do you really know what happened during that time?~
@74 = ~Hmm, it's a time of plague? When many people of many different times died? Yes, I think that's the fact you asked me about.~
@75 = ~It was a time when Tiamat, the great dragon, appeared in Faerun.~
@76 = ~It's partly connected to my heritage. The Time of Troubles was the moment in history when magic itself collapsed and the gods walked Faerun.~
@77 = ~It's a moment when some sort of troubles appeared. That's all.~
@78 = ~Yes. However, now you made me interested in another subject.~
@79 = ~What is the heritage you mentioned? Who are you?~
@80 = ~I am a child of Bhaal.~
@81 = ~Well, how can I put it... I am a godchild.~
@82 = ~It doesn't matter. In our challenges, there's an important rule - leave at least one question remaining.~
@83 = ~How interesting. A child of Bhaal. Well, I should have asked you more difficult questions – suitable for the examined person. (She smiles.)~
@84 = ~Ah, a godchild. That's rather intriguing. In our challenges, it's important to pique your partner's interest.~
@85 = ~Ah, you've got another point, abbil.~
@86 = ~You surely know how to spice up a conversation. That was the real challenge I expected.~
@87 = ~Well, I think I have nothing more to add to this subject. Tell me when you are ready to enjoy our last challenge.~
@88 = ~Nay. It's not the answer I expected. You should give this topic some more thought.~
@89 = ~You will find me here when you're ready, abbil.~
@90 = ~There is only one challenge left, and then you will pass the test of the mind, abbil.~
@91 = ~This calling me "abbil" reminds me of someone. However, let's begin.~
@92 = ~And that's why I came. Shall we begin?~
@93 = ~Oh, wait. I need to check something first.~
@94 = ~(Nods.)~
@95 = ~We were talking about gods, but there is something more important. Who would be gods if there were no followers? We should remember who we are.~
@96 = ~People are servants of the gods. Maybe I should even say "prisoners". Eilistraee is no different. That's what I think about this subject.~
@97 = ~We are gods ourselves. These gods we "praise" aren't the real ones.~
@98 = ~Indeed, we are the ones who believe in them, so we are in some sense their children and the ones who keep them alive. I would mention here the name of Amaunator. There aren't many people who remember him now, and the god himself has passed away.~
@99 = ~Indeed, the followers are the ones I'd like to discuss now. What can you tell me about our everyday life? Do you know anything about it?~
@100 = ~As I know, you are hunters of a sort. You live here - under the moonlight. You do not have any monumental temples. I'm not sure if it's significant, but most of Eilistraee's servants know how to play at least one instrument.~
@101 = ~You are warriors who usually wear armor. You are always ready to battle. You are all strong, and you believe fighting is the most important thing. The forest is your home, as we can see, and you'd rather stay away from other surface races.~
@102 = ~I have no idea what I should say. I can just tell you what I see - elves, mostly females, who... hunt. I guess that's not enough, is it?~
@103 = ~Either you read the parchment well or you are a great observer. Indeed, we live here, among trees; we sleep under the moon that shines upon us with its refreshing light. We live here away from the other drow, but is it this we really desire?~
@104 = ~What do you think?~
@105 = ~I think you are glad you cut all links with the other dark elves who live under the surface.~
@106 = ~Hmm, you would like all drow to return to the surface, aye? You would like them to join the other elves and become one nation, as it was a long time ago.~
@107 = ~I think you would rather join your dark siblings under the surface, but there is no way back for any of you. Isn't this the real truth you are trying to hide?~
@108 = ~I have no idea.~
@109 = ~You are right.~
@110 = ~And this is the end of the test, isn't it?~
@111 = ~So what is the next question?~
@112 = ~This is the end.~
@113 = ~I have to say that these challenges were some fine ones and even though my answers would have been a bit different, yours were fine as well, abbil. You passed your test.~
@114 = ~I will miss our talks, but there's no more time to waste. You should now move on to another tutor to pass the test of the body. Look for Vash - he's the one who shall test your physical prowess.~
@115 = ~I wish you luck. Take care.~
@116 = ~Well, I expected a different answer. Think a moment about this and come back.~
@117 = ~I understand.~
@118 = ~I heard that you spoke to Fall and that you know the Chant. I congratulate you. You must be really strong.~
@119 = ~Thank you, Yoea. You are very kind.~
@120 = ~I knew from the very beginning that I would manage.~
@121 = ~Whatever... I should waste no more time.~
@122 = ~You must be a very powerful being. Even Irenicus may be weaker than you.~
@123 = ~I heard that Fall wanted to join the elves of Suldanesselar and help them with the siege. I am not sure if we are prepared for the battle, but she says that it is a must. If Irenicus wins, we will be next. I... I think she's right, but it doesn't make things easier. I think I'm slightly afraid.~
@124 = ~Fall also says that this may be the first step towards proving that the drow can change.~
@125 = ~It's quite risky, though.~
@126 = ~I think it's pointless.~
@127 = ~I should go. I have a lot to do.~
@128 = ~You're right.~
@129 = ~I do not agree.~
@130 = ~But you are probably in a hurry. There is something more... (Yoea takes something from her tent.)~
@131 = ~It's not much, but I want to give you a few portions of healing moss. If your wounds are really serious, just eat some. That should force your body to regenerate. We use it when one of us is hurt during a hunt. There's not much left, but take it.~
@132 = ~Remember that it's not customary to decline the help of a friend. (She smiles.)~
@133 = ~Thank you, Yoea - both my teacher and friend.~
@134 = ~Well, if you really insist.~
@135 = ~I do not need this rubbish. I should have left already.~
@136 = ~I will pray for your victory.~
@137 = ~(Yoea seems to be troubled. She just goes to her tent.)~
@138 = ~I hope everything is going well, abbil.~



