Just Finished SoA..Question

Fsujonn · Post by **Fsujonn** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 11:57 am

Earlier I had finished the game with low level characters and was advised to go back and finish the quests. How much easier the final battle was!!! I do not have sound on this computer and I did not get to hear the final scene (or the entire game for that fact). What was said as Irenicus is taken down and what is said around the round table with the hooded figures? If anyone can tell me I would appreciate it. Thanks!!!

Rav · Post by **Rav** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 5:37 pm

Irenicus' demise is rather quiet in voices (nice sounds of hell though). Irenicus says:

"It ends... like THIS?!?!"

The voices around the table, although cool, have absolutely no connection to the activities in Throne of Bhaal. Basically it is a few people using ominous turns of phrase that you must be stopped because you have grown too powerful.

One thing though: this game has lovely sound. You missed out IMO, while you could have easily dropped only a few bucks for a second hand sound card.

VonDondu · Post by **VonDondu** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 6:32 pm

The hooded figures are probably priests of Cyric, the evil god whose power would be threatened if a new Lord of Murder arose. Ao, the master of all the gods, has forbidden Cyric from interfering with the fate of Bhaal's children, but Cyric's minions might have ideas of their own.

Here is what the hooded figures say:

Hooded Figure #1: Gorion's ward has become too powerful. We should have acted long before now.

Hooded Figure #2: There is no reason to be concerned. The fate of this fool has been sealed.

Hooded Figure #3: But can we be so sure?

Hooded Figure #2: The spawn of Bhaal is doomed. There is no escape.

[ominous music plays]

bipbap · Post by **bipbap** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 7:15 am

Spoilers!!!

I thought those hooded figures were Balthazar and his monks. They are dressed like monks and Balthazar does have this plan to finish off all the Bhaalspawn himself before commiting suicide. Anyway, it made the most sense to me.

VonDondu · Post by **VonDondu** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 8:10 am

I saw a message a long time ago from someone who claimed that David Gaider (one of the developers) had said that the six hooded figures were supposed to be The Five plus the "end boss" of Throne of Bhaal, but I wasn't able to confirm that David Gaider had ever said that. Supposedly, that scene was created before the characters of Throne of Bhaal were created, so that's why all of the hooded figures are human men in drab clothing instead of a colorful group of male and female humans and non-humans. I don't buy it. Even if that had been the intention of the developers, the hooded characters certainly don't represent anyone who actually appears in Throne of Bhaal.

Fsujonn · Post by **Fsujonn** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 5:49 pm

I agree with your opinion VonDondu. I thought similar. Thanks for the replies. I do have a sound card but for some reason I cannot get it to work on this game. The sound played when I first started, but stopped shortly after I got into the adventure. I will be upgrading my video and sound cards and I plan to play an evil party next since this party was 5 out of 6 good alignment. I need the better cards for the newer games anyway. Thanks!!!