Editing Meditations of a Vampire Lord

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| description = '''Meditations of a Vampire Lord''' is the personal journal of [[Cazador Szarr]].
| quote = This book is redolent with the enticing smell of paper and ink.
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| book author = Cazador Szarr
| book text = [The journal of Cazador Szarr. It records the movements and actions of his spawn, with particular attention paid to Astarion. Every order, failure, and punishment is recorded with cold calculation - only the most recent entries seem to betray any emotion.]


Astarion failed to return from his hunt this night. Godey informed. He will have the pliers ready when the boy shows himself again.


&ast;&ast;&ast;

Still missing. I ought not to be surprised - the boy has always been troublesome. But to disappear now, when we are all but ready? It is unconscionable, even for him.


I have dispatched the brood. They will find him and bring him home. And when they do, I will make him scream for this.

&ast;&ast;&ast;

It has been days and he is still missing. No amount of pain has motivated his brothers and sisters to find him. It seems Baldur's Gate has swallowed him whole.


I am searching further afield, but my reach outside the city is limited. In the meantime, the hunt continues here.
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| where to find = * On Cazador's bed in the sidechamber to the ritual room in [[Cazador's Dungeon]] {{Coords|-1984|858}}. 
| notes = The following are appended under specific circumstances.

==== If Astarion was handed to the [[Gur]] in the [[Gur Camp]] ====
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&ast;&ast;&ast;

Finally! The boy was spotted, sulking in a Gur camp on the outskirts of the city. How or where they dug him up, I care not. All that matters is he has returned and all is being made ready.


The monster hunters objected to me reclaiming my property, of course, but they were swiftly dealt with. Astarion's brothers and sisters were especially vicious tonight. It almost makes one proud.
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==== If Astarion was not kidnapped by his siblings during the camp event ====
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My spawns fail me. Astarion eludes me. I WILL HAVE MY DUE.
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==== If Astarion was kidnapped by his siblings during the camp event ====
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At last, Astarion has come home.

I am told there was some resistance, but it was overcome. The boy is with Godey now, making the final preparations for the rite. 


How strange to think that after all these years - these <i>centuries</i> - the moment is finally here. I lay this quill down chained by hunger and darkness, but will pick it up a man reborn.
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==== If [[Dalyria]] and [[Petras]] met Astarion in [[Fraygo's Flophouse]] ====
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Dalyria and Petras returned from today's hunt, rushing to report that they had seen him in Wyrm's Crossing. Their tale was fanciful, but they believe it to be true.

Astarion, standing in the sun's light? Willing <b>and able</b> to disobey me? Inconceivable. 


It seems he has become more than troublesome - he is now a liability. But he will be brought to heel. 

He will come home, take his place with the others, and complete his purpose.
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==== If Astarion was never recruited or was killed ====
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It seems my hunt has born fetid fruit. What remains of Astarion has been found, discarded far from the city. I know not what sorry fate befell him, but he surely brought it on himself.


His cadaver is being returned here with haste. And when it arrives, I will drag whatever is left of his soul back into that putrid receptacle so he can <b>finally</b> take his place and the rite can begin.
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