| “ | A hale and hearty hello, mine friends![1] | ” |
Poe is a male human neutral good and innocent bard who can be found standing midway across the Firewine Bridge. If allowed, he will sing a legend about the souls of knights found in the ruins below.
Charmed Dialog[]
"I am a bard of great talent! When I am finished correcting my epic poem, I will read it to you in its entirety. I am sure you would enjoy it, good friend."
(dialog ends)
"The Knights of Days Hence"[]
| “ | I've a tale, a tale to tell of knights so bold and dungeon hell and slumber broke upon the shore of nightmare's reef when dawn no more. A story true of courage lack, and footing lost on virtue's track and trailing far but near to fear a vengeance scream through night to ear. The swordsmen came by two and four to take their fight to evil's core with confidence in might and right went bravely forward spreading light. But light alone canst clear the path when suffers all a hellish wrath from deep below whence fires came, still none above dare speak the name. Together fought, together fell till good had won, though stories tell the cursed tale of treachery when evil stole the victory. Heroes bold betrayed behind from friend made foe with gold in mind to take and plunder riches won. 'Twas evil new, though old undone. In glory slept the hero knights but knife to throat did snuff the lights behind their eyes, a simple deed. 'Twas honor dead as killed by greed. Strong enough to break a vow, alone with gold he struggled now to leave his dungeon deed and hide. Alone he fell; alone he died. Widows weep and orphans cry and bards oft sing as maidens sigh for want of heroes lost below that haunt in sleep with ghostly glow. On guard the guard eternal stand though neither see nor sense the land before their eyes beyond their age they wait with unbelieving rage. When one for all turns all for one the injured souls take solace none in death's release so stand they will, 'til honor's need someone dost fill. Together enter, together fall. 'Tis as the vow agreed by all and all must stand and wait in time for one that ran to face the crime. |
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- His epic done, he continues:
- I have not been, but have been told of knights of days gone past so bold to warrant heartfelt prayers from thee, that rogue's return might set them free.
- 1:-An interesting piece, young bard. Is there any truth behind it?
- I have not been, but have been told of knights of days gone past so bold to warrant heartfelt prayers from thee, that rogue's return might set them free.
- Ahh, but there is some truth in everything, is there not? I cannot attest to the validity of the tale itself, as I have only culled from hearsay. I only know for certain that it makes for good patronage when I pass my hat. Strikes a chord with many, it does.
- 2:-A piece of tripe the likes of which I shall be grateful never to hear again!
- 3:-A rousing tale! Please, take this 10 gold that I might finance your further travels.
- (dialog continues, but too much is enough)
Trivia[]
- Despite claiming that Firewine was destroyed "some three hundred years past,"[1] it was, in fact, destroyed around 1168 DR – 200 years before the events of the game.
- Poe is a reference to the 19th century American poet, Edgar Allan Poe.
Gallery[]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1
POE.dlg; State 0
Poe: "A hale and hearty hello, mine friends! A fine day, is it not? It was not always so serene in these parts though, as you can no doubt discern from the ruins about us all. Tragic loss to the area it was, some three hundred years past. I've tales though: tales of heroes and villains that have come and gone amidst these stones since that prosperous time. Could I entreat your ears to hear one? It is an epic I have been working on for some time, based on the rumors I hear and the strange things I see in my dreams at night. Would you care for a story this eve?"