Nightsong Point

== About Nightsong Points ==
Nightsong Points are a special approval system, exclusive to Shadowheart.
They influence how the encounter with unfolds during the final stages of Act Two in the quest . They also affect the final decision in personal quest, .
There are a total of six Nightsong Points available during the first two acts, obtaining at least four makes Shadowheart start to doubt her devotion to and unlocks otherwise hidden dialogue when encountering the Nightsong. 
The internal flag for the Nightsong Points is ORI_Shadowheart_State_NightsongPoint_FLAG.
== Obtaining Nightsong Points ==
=== Points 1 & 2 ===
The first two points can be acquired after Shadowheart's flashback scene, where she shows the player character her young self, as a group of Sharran worshippers corner a wolf in the woods.
The points one and two have an additional obstacle, as they become available only after Shadowheart's memory. 
To unlock this event, at least three Wolf Dream Points must be obtained. These can be acquired while progressing through the story:
# Saving Shadowheart on the Nautiloid (ORI_Shadowheart_State_WolfDreamPoint_NautiloidSaved)
# During Camp Conversation, when Shadowheart reveals herself as a disciple of Shar, following this path: (ORI_Shadowheart_State_WolfDreamPoint_WorshipGood)
#* Shadowheart: We shed those cloaks. Before Shar we stand gloriously naked, beyond the vanities of mortals.
#* Player character: When you put it like that, it seems strangely comforting.
#* Shadowheart: There's often suffering - death even. Many people break before they embrace Shar's truths.
#* Player character: I'd be lying if I said it didn't sound convincing. You should tell me more some time.
# During Camp Conversation, asking Shadowheart if you can help with her hand. (ORI_Shadowheart_State_WolfDreamPoint_WoundFlarePositive)
# During Camp Conversation, asking Shadowheart to tell you more about herself. (ORI_Shadowheart_State_WolfDreamPoint_LearnedPersonalKnowledge)
# During Camp Conversation, finding out about her suppressed memories. (ORI_Shadowheart_State_WolfDreamPoint_MissingMemories)
# Giving Shadowheart the (ORI_Shadowheart_State_WolfDreamPoint_FoundIdolOfShar)
# Supporting Shadowheart during her fight with (ORI_Shadowheart_State_WolfDreamPoint_LaezelFight)
To gain these two Nightsong Points, the correct choices must be made in the correct order.
==== Point 1 ====
Option 1: 
During the conversation with Shadowheart, after her flashback, succeeding a passive using the following conversation option:
* You looked like you were wearing a Moonstone...isn't that commonly worn by Selûnites?
Option 2: 
Reading the in the before triggering this conversation reveals the knowledge to skip the passive ability check.
(ORI_Shadowheart_State_NightsongPoint_MadeSeluniteConnection)
Option 3: 
Clerics of Selûne who do not read the also skip the passive ability check and receive a slightly different narration line.
==== Point 2 ====
After completing Point 1, continuing the conversation with 
* Player character: No wonder you're so dedicated to Shar - you feel like you owe your life to her. 
* Shadowheart: She made me who I am...at least, as best as I can remember. She taught me, trained me, punished me when I failed her - which was often. 
Now picking
* Player character: Sounds like abuse.
(ORI_Shadowheart_State_NightsongPoint_AbuseEmancipation)
==== The right order of acquiring points 1 and 2 ====
If choosing the conversation paths required for Point 2 before Point 1, then Point 1 becomes unobtainable. The dialogue tree for Clerics of Selûne who have not read the does not have this dialogue option, making this point unobtainable by Selûnite characters unless they also read it before initiating the flashback. 
=== Point 3 ===
This point is only available after Shadowheart's wound has flared up four times. A new conversation option appears: 
* Your wound is causing you too much pain, Shadowheart. There must be a way to heal it. 
If the approval rating is 20 or more, the player character can either pass a or to gain the Nightsong point.
(ORI_Shadowheart_State_NightsongPoint_CureIncurableWound)
This Point can become unobtainable if the wound flare happens outside of conversation. The occurring flare does not get added to the required 4 and stops future points from being added as well (Patch 6, version 4.1.1.5022896).
=== Point 4 ===
Convincing Shadowheart to eat the , triggering and awarding the fourth point. 
(ORI_Shadowheart_State_NightsongPoint_AteNoblestalk)
The player character must acquire Point 3 first, as consuming the Noblestalk triggers a bugged Wound flare and prevents any future wound flares counting towards the Point 3 progression. 
=== Point 5 ===
Giving Shadowheart a attributes another point. 
(ORI_Shadowheart_State_NightsongPoint_GaveNightOrchid)
=== Point 6 ===
This point can be acquired through the following dialogue, while the party is in the : 
* Shadowheart: I've dreamed of this place. This is my destiny - I must complete the trials. 
* Player character: All right, I'll help if I can.
Otherwise, agreeing to let Shadowheart activate any of the three trials grants the same point.
(ORI_Shadowheart_State_NightsongPoint_AgreedToTrials)
== Changes to dialogue ==
After obtaining 4 Nightsong points, the player character automatically receives the ORI_Shadowheart_State_NightsongPoint_HasEnoughPoints flag and Shadowheart might immediately trigger a conversation about her being conflicted. This might not trigger straight away, if other events are queued. As usual, new conversations are indicated by a ! above her head. 
Additionally, new conversation opportunities unlock after next going to camp, but there are no indicators of these being available, except perhaps by Shadowheart's changed body language.
If long resting or leaving camp before talking to her here, her in-camp postures return to normal and this becomes unavailable.
== The Nightsong ==
During the encounter with the Nightsong, the following flags are checked to enable to additional conversation options:
* 4 or more Nightsong Points 
* 20-39 Approval rating 
* 40 or more Approval rating 
	
If having at least a 40 approval rating with Shadowheart and regardless of the amount of Nightsong Points, it is possible to choose the option She knows something about you. Spare her, and see what she has to say without any DC.
	
If having enough Nightsong points and at least a 20 approval rating with Shadowheart, she asks, I... what do you think? What should I do?, then it is possible to choose the option, This is your choice. I can't make it for you without any DC. Selecting this dialogue option causes Shadowheart to spare the Nightsong if having at least a 40 approval rating with her, or kill her otherwise.
If having a 20-39 approval rating with Shadowheart, but enough Nightsong Points, the conversation always ends in Shadowheart killing the Nightsong. This is assumed to be a bug.
== Shadowheart's parents ==
At the end of , has have to make a decision: kill her parents or free them. 
If choosing the option This is your choice, Shadowheart. You don't need me to tell you what is right. and ORI_Shadowheart_State_NightsongPoint_HasEnoughPoints has been received (by scoring 4 Nightsong Points): Shadowheart always kills her parents (regardless of whether she is a Dark Justiciar or not). To free Shadowheart's parents, the player character has to pass a or to convince Shadowheart to spare her parents. 
This happens because getting the Nightsong Points' flag ORI_Shadowheart_State_NightsongPoint_HasEnoughPoints blocks getting Parent Points' flag ORI_Shadowheart_State_ParentPoint_HasEnoughPoints, which can be received by obtaining two of three Parent Points. The Parent Points' flag is necessary for Shadowheart to free her parents without a dice check. It is not possible to receive both flags in the same playthrough.
That means, if Selûnite Shadowheart spared the Nightsong without being convinced to by DC checks, then she does not spare her parents without being convinced to by DC checks.
If not having received the Nightsong Points' flag and choosing the This is your choice... option, then a 50+ approval rating and having received the Parent Points' flag results in Shadowheart freeing her parents instead of killing them.
== See also ==
* Daughter of Darkness
* Find the Nightsong
* Shadowheart
* Shadowheart/Approval
== External Links ==
* Shadowheart's Hidden Score | "Nightsong Points" Explained by SlimX
* How Does Shadowheart Decide? | "Parent Points" Explained by SlimX
Category:Approval
Category:Gameplay mechanics