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| page image = Cazador Smile.png | | page image = Cazador Smile.png | ||
| full name = Cazador Szarr | | full name = Cazador Szarr | ||
| va = | | va = Graham Hoadly | ||
| class = | | class = | ||
| title = Vampire Lord | | title = Vampire Lord | ||
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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
=== History === | === History === | ||
Cazador became a Vampire Lord in the year 1276, | Cazador became a Vampire Lord in the year 1276, claiming the position of master vampire of Baldur's Gate from [[Vellioth]] the Martinet.{{ref|{{SmRarityItem|Vampires before Vellioth}} by [[Amanita Szarr]]}} | ||
== Involvement == | == Involvement == | ||
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=== Act Two === | === Act Two === | ||
While still not appearing in Act Two, Astarion can decipher the meaning of the pact with the help of {{CharLink|Raphael}}. His scars are part of a ritual imparted to Cazador by [[Mephistopheles]]. When performed, the recipient of the ritual becomes | While still not appearing in Act Two, Astarion can decipher the meaning of the pact with the help of {{CharLink|Raphael}}. His scars are part of a ritual imparted to Cazador by [[Mephistopheles]]. When performed, the recipient of the ritual becomes {{SAI|Vampire Ascendant}}, a creature that retains all the power of a Vampire, but none of the weaknesses, including their weakness to sunlight and thirst for blood. | ||
=== Act Three === | === Act Three === | ||
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===Refuse to help Astarion=== | ===Refuse to help Astarion=== | ||
If the party outright refuses to help Astarion without convincing him, or fails the skill checks above and still refuses to help him, Astarion will kill Cazador in the same sequence as above. But he will then destroy Cazador's | If the party outright refuses to help Astarion without convincing him, or fails the skill checks above and still refuses to help him, Astarion will kill Cazador in the same sequence as above. But he will then destroy Cazador's {{SmRarityItem|Woe}}, leaving the Vampire Spawn to rot. After this, he will permanently leave the party, stating that he hopes they "die screaming." | ||
===Kill Cazador without Astarion in the party=== | ===Kill Cazador without Astarion in the party=== | ||
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===Interrupt the ritual=== | ===Interrupt the ritual=== | ||
The party can choose to interrupt Astarion partway through the ritual. If they do so, the player character will throw Cazador's | The party can choose to interrupt Astarion partway through the ritual. If they do so, the player character will throw Cazador's {{SmRarityItem|Rhapsody}} at him, killing Cazador and making the ritual impossible to complete. Astarion will then destroy Cazador's staff and attack the party, forcing the party to kill him. | ||
=== Break the ritual === | === Break the ritual === | ||
Killing one or more of the sacrificial vampire spawn during the fight with Cazador will result in Astarion killing Cazador and staying with the party without complaint (even if he is in the fight and witnesses a vampire spawn dying). Astarion's remaining siblings will flee the scene, skipping their normal cutscene. Several NPCs, including the Gur party, will react as if Astarion voluntarily forfeited the ritual. | Killing one or more of the sacrificial vampire spawn during the fight with Cazador will result in Astarion killing Cazador and staying with the party without complaint (even if he is in the fight and witnesses a vampire spawn dying). Astarion's remaining siblings will flee the scene, skipping their normal cutscene. Several NPCs, including the Gur party, will react as if Astarion voluntarily forfeited the ritual. | ||
No matter which choice the party decides on, Cazador ultimately dies. | No matter which choice the party decides on, Cazador ultimately dies. | ||
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{{Main|Cazador Szarr/Combat}} | {{Main|Cazador Szarr/Combat}} | ||
== | == Related literature == | ||
* {{MdRarityItem| | * {{MdRarityItem|Dawsen Kiltmaker's Confession}} | ||
* {{MdRarityItem| | * {{MdRarityItem|Eternal Cruelty}} | ||
* {{MdRarityItem| | * {{MdRarityItem|Favoured Spawn Ledger}} | ||
* {{MdRarityItem|Ledger: Blood Donors}} | |||
* {{MdRarityItem|Leon's Diary}} | |||
* {{MdRarityItem|Letter to Mrel Alkam}} | |||
* {{MdRarityItem|Meditations of a Vampire Lord}} | |||
* {{MdRarityItem|Party Planner}} | |||
* {{MdRarityItem|Power Structure of Baldur's Gate}} | |||
==Related | ==Related quests== | ||
* {{Quest|Investigate Cazador's Palace}} | |||
* {{Quest|The Pale Elf}} | * {{Quest|The Pale Elf}} | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery heights=" | <gallery heights="250px"> | ||
Cazador Model.png|Cazador's model | |||
Cazador Early Access Model.png|Cazador's model during Early Access | |||
Cazador.png|Cazador's concept art | Cazador.png|Cazador's concept art | ||
Cazador placeholder portait.png|Cazador during the ritual | Cazador placeholder portait.png|Cazador during the ritual | ||
Edward-vanderghote-cazador.webp|Character art by Edward Vanderghote | Edward-vanderghote-cazador.webp|Character art by Edward Vanderghote | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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{{notebegin}} | {{notebegin}} | ||
* During the Early Access, Cazador appeared with a beard. This is no longer the case, as Elves are unable to use Facial Hair options. | * During the Early Access, Cazador appeared with a beard. This is no longer the case, as Elves are unable to use Facial Hair options. | ||
* The Release version of Cazador slightly resembles another unrelated vampire from Dungeons & Dragons - {{FRWiki|Strahd von Zarovich}}. | |||
{{noteend}} | {{noteend}} | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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{{reflist}} | |||
{{noteend}} | |||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
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[[Category:Characters in Act Three]] | [[Category:Characters in Act Three]] | ||
[[Category:Bosses]] | [[Category:Bosses]] | ||
[[Category:Authors]] | |||