Icewind Dale is littered with special NPC interactions that only trigger if you initiate the dialogue using a character of a specific race, class or kit, or a character with enough points in a specific attribute.
These interactions include everything from minor dialogue changes, to alternate ways of completeing quests, as well as additional quest rewards. As most people only converse using their party leaders, these special interactions tend to be easily missed.
Is there a compiled list of these interactions somewhere? If not does anyone want to submit any special interactions that they have discovered, and I'll start logging them in here.
Key:Interaction Rewards = Blue Attribute Requirements = Green Kit requirements = Red Class and Kit specific interactions
Barbarian
1) When talking to Wylfdene at the barbarian camp, he will state that to the people of the ten towns the word Barbarian is synonymous savages, brutes and primitives. If you are a barbarian yourself you can respond "To me, the word 'barbarian' means freedom, and the wind on my face. I do not see your people as savages".
Bard
1) In Easthaven, many of the commoners will recognise you as a minstrel. If you offer to sing them a song, they will thank you by giving you a
moonstone.
2) During the quest 'The dream song', speaking to the sea spirit with a bard will give you an additional dialogue option of responding to the sirens song with a song of your own
(+1,200xp). A lot of bard unique dialogue follows eventually leading to another dialogue option where you ask the spirit to teach you her song
(+1,200xp), additionaly you can request a token of good faith from the spirit for a number of
minor gems.
3)In the Whistling Gallows, the tavern in Lonelywood, there is an Elvan bard named Murghdah. If you are a bard you can attempt to get him to exchange songs with you, but the drunk bard is too depressed and not in the mood.
4) When speaking to Tiernon for the first time, a bard will recognise his name as that of a legendary Dwarven weaponsmith who went missing many years ago. Once his identity has been confirmed you will recount a funny tale you once heard about an 'incident' caused by one of the dwarfs malfunctioning returning throwing hammers.
5) In Marketh's palace you will eventually come upon a man named Flozem. If received the portrait of Marketh from the gnome Callard outside the palace then you will gain a dialogue option where you can ask if Flozem really painted the picture. A bard will then gain an additional dialogue option, where you can convince him to leave Dorns Deep to pursue a career as an artist, earning you
60,000xp). Note: This one is easily missable. Its important that you find and speak to Flozem before you stumble upon his brother Fleezum. Conversing with Fleezum will always end in an unavoidable battle with the warrior, and if you kill Fleezum, then Flozem will become hostile when you later attempt to converse with him.
Cleric
1) (Cleric of Tempus only) Speaking to the priests at Easthavens Temple of Tempus, as a cleric of tempus leads to a few minor dialogue changes. You will be refered to as *initiate*, and if you ask about Jerrod you will be scolded for not knowing your faiths history.
2) In Kuldahar, if you ask a commoner about the local temples, a dialogue option will appear where you can attempt to convert them to the Illmater faith. This will reward you with
+1,200xp.
3)(Cleric of Tempus only) In the final chapter, when Jerrod is trying to dispel the glyphs leading to Jerrods stone, he will comment that the glyphs were placed by Tempus himself, and that he doesn't know whether he has the power to deactivate them. If you are conversing with him using a Cleric of Tempus, then you will gain an additional reply: "We are both sworn to the Foehammer's Service, with my aid you are certain to succeed"
4)(Cleric of Tempus only) During the final battle with Poquelin, Everard opts to sacrifice himself to close the demonic portal, a Cleric of Tempus recieves several additional unique dialogue choices during the resulting exchange, starting with "This is your purpose here, isn't it? To fulfill Tempus's will. I see it clearly now", and followed by "Do what you must brother, I will witness your sacrifice".
5)(Cleric of Tempus only)Speaking to Hjollder for the first time, as a Cleric of Tempus changes a few of the dialogue options for example when he states he has received a vision from Tempos you can respond "I also serve the god of battles, tell me of your vision".
6)(Cleric of Tempus only)During your first encounter with the Barbarian leader Wylfdene, the topic of conversation will eventually lead to Jerrod's Stone and Tempus, there are a few dialogue options were you can mention that you serve the same god. After the encounter, you will be led outside, where the barbarians under orders from Wylfdene will ambush your party. A Cleric or Tempus can convince the barbarians to stand down by stating "I too serve Tempos, would you impede my duties?" and then following the resulting dialogue chain.
Druid
1) During the quest 'An Ogre with a headache', a druid can teach Ghereg of a remedy that will cure the ogre for
+1,200xp. This is more a time saver as the remedy can be learned from Arundel, and given to the ogre later.
2) Asking the villagers in Kuldadahar about the local temple leads to a the commoner reflecting on the majesty of the great oak. You can then offer to bestow a natures blessing on the commoner for
+1,200xp, and an
aquamarine gem.
3) Whilst conversing with Emmerich Hawk the bowyer in Lonelywood. You can commend him on his reverence to nature, whilst promising that you will strive to maintain the natural balance in the area.
4) When speaking to the trapper Digby, a druid will comment that the trapping of animals is fine, so long as it is done in moderation, and is not wasteful. Later on, when Digby mentions that the barbarians are scaring all the animals west, a druid will also comment that the expansion and migration of man is disrupting the delicate balance of nature.
4) When assisting Tiernon with his *calling*, by helping him to craft his weapon, a druid gains an additional and unique dialogue option when choosing what the weapon should be "I see a finger beckoning me to step forward-yet the finger is a wicked blade, curved and sharp, like a talon". This option will lead to him crafting the powerful Scimitar
Talon of the Gloomfrost +4.
Mage
1) On the third level of dragons eye you will encounter a sentient undead Lieutenant. If you speak to him with a mage you will realise that you are actually speaking to a necromancer who is communicating through the skeleton.
2) Towards the end Dragons Eye's third level, you will encounter another of the necromancers skeletal lieutenants. If you speak to it with a mage, you gain the dialogue option of challenging the necromancer Presio to a one on one mage dual, which lures her out into the open and away from her large force of undead guardians. Defeating her in this manner grants you an additional
1,200xp on top of her normal xp value.
Paladin
1) When debating the Philosophy of Tempus with Accadia in Easthaven's Temple, a Paladin will gain access to a slightly different dialogue path where you concede that you use war and conflict as a means to an end in your fight against Evil, but you do not revel in the act.
2) In Kuldahar, if you ask a commoner about the local temples, a dialogue option will appear where you can attempt to convert them to the Illmater faith. This will reward you with
+1,200xp.
3) In the Kuldahar pass, you will find a young boy named Jermsy hiding in the closet of the old mill, after his family were murdered. When attempring to coax him out, a Paladin will gain an additional dialogue response, where you comment that if his family were good people then they will now be in a better place, and that justice will find their attackers.
4) During the quest 'Aldwin's Claim', if you use your Paladin to confront Aldwin about the hidden signet ring you found upstairs, he will comment that breaking into peoples locked containers is not very Paladin like, at which point you will repond by telling him you are not proud of your actions. You will also lose the option of keeping quiet about Aldwin's deception, which normally earns you free lodgings.
5)As a Paladin you can debate the evils and virtues of Necromancy with the Bonedancer Mytos (Kresselacks Tomb, first level) earning you
3,225xp, this is on top of the regular
3,225xp you can get for trying to pursue a peaceful resolution to the encounter.
NOTE: You have to ask him questions in a specific order to trigger the Paladin only dialogue, the order is: 'Can I ask you some questions?' > 'Who are you again?' > 'Whats a Bonedancer?' the next option 'So you are responsible for these vile creatures' is the Paladin option, if you ask any other question up until this point then the paladin option will no longer trigger. 6) A paladin can challenge the necromancer Presio to one on one battle when addressing her final undead lieutenant, doing so lures Presio away from her undead guardians making for a much easier battle. Defeating her in this manner grants you an additional
1,200xp on top of her normal xp value.
7) On the fourth level of Dragon's Eye a Paladin will be able to sense the evil in Albion the 'goodly priest of Aldoth', seeing through the talonites ruse and initiating combat immediately
(xp reward needs confirmation) .
8) At the conclusion of chapter two, you will return to a Kuldahar besieged by Orogs. Fight your way to Arundels home and enter (You must have your Paladin placed in the leader slot for this, as Arundel will automatically initiate dialgue with your party leader when you enter). A Paladin will be able to detect 'Arundels' Evil, revealing him as an imposter before he would normally reveal it himself.
9)(Blackguard only) When speaking to Vexing thoughts for the second time, he will ask if you are ready to enter into his service. A Blackguard gains a unique dialogue option where you can tell him "My soul is already spoken for, find another slave!"
Ranger
1) When the Lonelywood bowyer, Emmerich Hawk, tells you that he acts as the woods protector, a ranger can compliment him on his noble calling whilst also assuring him that he has nothing to fear from you.
2) When talking to Digby the trapper in Lonelywood, a ranger gains three unique dialogue options at set points during the conversation, all of which annoy Digby into ending the conversation, they are: "Your traps are a danger to animals AND people, its no wonder someone is looking into it", "I believe it would be in your best interest to listen to him, trapping so close to the town and lake could cause problems" and finally "Your attitude to nature is horrible, you should be ashamed".
Thief
1) (Assassin only) When talking to Kresselack for the first time he will request that you track down and kill the Aurilite Priestess Lysan, if you spoke to him with an assassin you gain an extra dialogue option where can demand payment for the 'contract', he will pay you with a
Horn Coral Gem up front, and offer the contents of his sarcophagi once the job is done (The latter you would have gotten regardless).
2) (Assassin only) During your first encounter with the Barbarian leader Wylfdene, he will eventually accuse you of being an assassin sent to eliminate him. If you actually are an assassin, then you will gain an additional dialogue option "If I'd been sent to slay you, Wylfdene, you would already be dead. No, that is not why I am here".
Race specific interactions
Note: Each individual commoner is limited to only one race specific interaction, if you speak to a commoner as a dwarf, and then speak to the same commoner as an elf, you wont get the elf interaction, you will need to find a new commoner.
Dwarf
1) In Easthaven talking to a commoner as a Dwarf results in a conversation where the citizen asks whether you are friends with Hildreth, or whether you are in the Dale planning to 'liberate' Dorn's Deep. If you ask about Dwarven ruins you gain a dialogue option where you can ask the citizen to contribute to your expedition, doing so earns you an
Anders Gem2) When conversing with Soth, one of the escaped slaves in the Wyrm's Tooth Museum you can ask "What are you doing?" this leads to a dialogue chain where he talks about the museum, eventually revealing the museum is dedicated to a Dugmaren Brightmane. A Dwarf will recognise this name instantly as the Dwarven god of scholars, inventors and explorers.
3) When speaking to Tiernon for the first time, a dwarf will gain two unique dialogue options. One referring to his clan name and the fact he is a far way from home, and another one where you actually recognise his full name, and comment that his clan told you he had been missing for years.
4) When assisting Tiernon with his *calling*, by helping him to craft his weapon, a dwarf gains an additional and unique dialogue option when choosing what the weapon should be "A Hammer, but black vein's run through it - I can feel the ice within it, pounding, like a heartbeat... Nay, like a dwarven drumbeat". This will lead to him crafting the powerful warhammer
Blood of the Gloomfrost +4.
Elf
1) In Easthaven, speaking to a commoner as an elf results in them commenting that 'Your kind' don't usually venture into the cold north. You can scold him, telling him that the elves had already settled the four corners of the world, long before man walked the earth. The commoner will also tell you that another elf is staying at the Inn.
Gnome
1) If you speak to an Easthaven commoner as a gnome, you will be mistaken for a relative of Oswald Fiddlebender, and can learn a little about his shop and flying ship in Kuldahar. Speaking to the villagers in Kuldahar results in similar conversations when you ask about the flying ship.
Halfling
1) In Easthaven you gain some unique dialogue when speaking to a commoner as a Halfling. The commoner mention seeing another 'little one' recently, you can chose to ask him about the other Halfling, who turns out to be Aldwin in Kuldahar, or you can choose to take offence at being called 'little one', and challenge them to a fight, the latter will result in the commoner trying to make peace with you, by gifting you a
Knucklehead Trout
Half-Orc
1) If you speak to an Easthaven commoner as a Half-Orc, they will comment on your heritage and take pity on you, making assumptions about your parents and your conception.
Gender specific interactions
Male
1) When speaking to Dirty Llew, his dialogue is vastly different when speaking to him as a man as opposed to a woman. Firstly he is rather blunt and rude with you, for example if leave without buying anything he will go off on a foul mouthed tirade about what a cheapskate you are. Secondly if you ask Dirty Llew how he got the name 'Dirty Llew' he will proudly inform you it is because of his fondness for the ladies, apparently he has quite the reputation. Finally his prices are much more expensive when speaking to him as a male.
2)When speaking to Maiden Ilmadia in lower Dorns Deep, ask for the *honor* of her name, male characters are then given a second option to ask "Whats a good looking Elvan maiden like you doing in a dwarven forge like this?", she is not impressed, but concedes that you are more agreeable than the fire giants she is forced to work with.
3)If the first character you speak to Ambere Dunn, the Lonelywood drunkard with is a male, then Ambere will be very flirty with you. Eventually she reveals that she has been bedding every man who passes through town in the hopes of finding someone to take her away. A unscrupulous male can 'take advantage' of Ambere losing
-1 reputation point for the deed (Note reputation cannot be increased in IWD, so shop prices will be permanently raised as a result).
Female
1)On the fourth floor of the Severed Hand, Lehland the shopkeep will refer to your character as SAH. A female character will misinterpret it as meaning SIR, and will gain an additional dialogue option where your insulted at being confused for a man.
2) Being a woman changes the interaction with Dirty Llew vastly from that of a man. Not only that, but your charisma will also affect how he talks to you.
*He will become very friendly and outgoing when speaking to females, but if you have
16 CHR or more he will become even more of a boot licker, constantly complimenting and praising you, even getting flustered and stuttering at times.
* If you ask Dirty Llew how he got the name 'Dirty Llew' he will lie and make up a story. If your character has
16 CHR or more, then he will become flustered and embarrassed and make up an even more far fetched story.
*Females get a whopping
50% store discount, when browsing his wares!
*Finally he will reduce his fee for crafting the beetle shield from 10,000gp for a man, to
9,000gp for a woman. However if you happen to have
16 CHR or more, than he will start falling over himself trying to appease you, dropping the price to 7,000 and then
5,000gp.
3) When speaking to Maiden Ilmadia in lower Dorns Deep, ask for the *honor* of her name, female characters are then given a second dialogue option where you can state "Its hard being the odd woman out, isn't it". She agrees and this will warm Ilmadia to you slightly.
Attribute specific interactions
Jed's Alcoholism: In Easthaven, if speak to old Jed with a character possessing at least
16 INT, you will gain an additional dialogue option where you identify the root cause of his dependency on alcohol. After discussing this for a while you gain a dialogue option where you can try to convince him to quit drinking, you need at least
15 CHR to succeed, which will earn you
1,200xp and
6gp in the process.
Uligar's Tribute: In the Ruined Mill on the Kuldahar Pass, you will encounter an orc named Uligar who demands tribute in exchange for your lives. Ask him "Why should I? If your character has at least
14 INTand
14 CHR you will gain an extra dialogue option "Quit threatening me or I'll slice your belly open.... " Uligars next response will depend on your Strength, a score of
14 STR or more will intimidate Uligar into leaving you alone, less than 14 and he will laugh at you before attacking.
Albion and the Temple of Eldath:When you first speak to Albion, you can quiz him about the Heartstone Gem. He will claim that he knows little, and soon after the conversation will end. If you speak to him a second time, you can ask him "Are you sure, you dont know anything about the Heartstone Gem". If your character has at least
16 INT, you can catch him in a lie at this point, exposing his deception and earning you
24,000XP. Be aware that you lose access to several minor NPC interactions, the librarian who sells spell scrolls and an inn if you expose the talonites early, and that you would have still gotten the experience later on in the chapter, as exposing the group is a prerequesite to finishing the level.
Dirty Llew, Ladies Man!:I touched upon this in the gender specific interaction section. Dirty Llew converses totally different to female characters, than he does with male characters. However, if your lady also has a high charisma (
16 CHR +), then he becomes a flustered, stuttering, boot licking mess. He will also offer you a large 50% reduction off his fee for crafting the Beetle Shield, making it for
5,000gp as opposed to 10,000.
Ambere Dunn - The drunk and the gentleman: When speaking to Ambere Dunn the Lonelywood drunkard, there is a dialogue path where you can express your disgust that she is offering to bed any man who will take her away from the spine of the world. A character with at least
13 CHR+ will gain a dialogue option that starts "You have an honest husband, who does honest work...." selecting this will begin another dialogue chain that will guilt her into returning home to her family, and becoming a better wife and mother, this will earn you
15,000xp (You can also convince her to leave town on her own for the same experience reward, and this option doesnt require charisma).
Hailey Dunn - The girl who cried well! Not specifically attribute based, but when Haley Dunn the little girl from Lonelywood, is begging for you to rescue her brother who has fallen into a well, an
evil aligned character gains an additional conversation option, where you can tell her that its not your problem, and that her brother deserved to fall down the well. This leads to an extended conversation with the girl, where you begin to identifiy holes in the girls story, gradually picking her lie apart, earning you
15,000xp in the process. Later on when she is refusing to go home to her father, there is another evil only response where you can tell her, you will throw her down the well if she doesn't get home this instant.
Wylfdene - Combat Challenge Denied!:During your first meeting with Wylfdene, you will gradually come to an impasse in the negotiations, where you dejectedly state that this is a waste of time because Wylfdene is twisting the meaning your words. An
evil aligned character, will gain a unique dialogue option at this point where you can propose to settle the dispute in one on one combat. Wylfdene will refuse the challenge, stating you are unworthy by deed or by blood, but you will still earn
84,000xp for the attempt (Which is the same reward you would earn if you attempted to reach a peaceful resolution).
Barbarian Betrayal:After your first meeting with the barbarian chieftain Wylfdene, you will be ambushed by his men as you leave the camp. If you have
14CHR or higher than the dialgue option "If it is the will of Tempos that I serve a greater purpose, then attacking me is tantamount to defying him" will end the stand off without bloodshed for
42,000xp. Less than 14chr and the barbarians will attack.
Mayor Baldermar Thurlow - Beating out the truth! Once you have visited the barbarian camp for the first time, you can return to mayor Baldemar Thurlow and *try* to convince (I believe it is a CHR based, but I have not fully tested it yet) him to admit his secret plot to assassinate Wylfdene. An
evil aligned character can take things one step forward and threaten him with a unique dialogue that will make him reveal everything "Look you spineless worm... You'll tell us everything we want to know, or I'll cut out your lying tongue and beat you to death with it!" (There is a hefty xp reward but I'll have to go back to verify the exact amount)
Acknowledgements
This is going to be a fairly slow project updated sporadically, so a big thanks to the guys who have helped by submitting other unique interactions:
Bengoshi
Wowo
Ronaldo
SharGuidesMyHand
), BG2:EE zawiera bardzo dużo nowych treści. O WIELE więcej niż BG:EE, a należy przypomnieć, że wszyscy robimy to w wolnym czasie. Ponadto należy zaktualizować stare treści, ujednolicić słownictwo i tego typu rzeczy. Chciałbym zauważyć, że CDP wydał BG1 oraz BG2 również kilka miesięcy po premierze światowej 
, oraz BG2:EE spolszczone fanowsko
