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 '''Halsin''' can be [[Romance|romanced]]. He is a polyamorous, a relationship anarchist, and the only character with whom you can have two committed partners, as long as your first partner is either [[Shadowheart]], [[Astarion]], or [[Karlach]].
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 === Act 3 ===
-Halsin's romantic scene can be accessed with high enough approval and/or by camping in the [[Lower City]] '''only if the player has successfully completed [[Lift the Shadow Curse]] before embarking on the Road to Baldur's Gate.'''
+Halsin's romantic scene can be accessed with high enough approval and/or by camping in the [[Lower City]] '''only if the player has successfully completed {{Quest|Lift the Shadow Curse}} before embarking on the Road to Baldur's Gate.'''
-While he is eager to be intimate with the player after losing the burden of the Shadow Curse, he will always encourage them before this scene to speak with their partner for consent if they are already in a relationship. [[Shadowheart]] agrees enthusiastically and asks to hear how it goes, [[Astarion]] consents as long as the player affirms that they're still happy with him as well, and [[Karlach]] is skeptical but supportive of the player's desires. [[Lae'zel]], [[Gale]], [[Wyll]], and [[Minthara]] will always decline, however, and a player dating one of them is required to either leave their partner for Halsin or reject his advances.
+While he is eager to be intimate with the player character after losing the burden of the Shadow Curse, he will always encourage them before this scene to speak with their partner for consent if they are already in a relationship. {{CharLink|Shadowheart}} agrees enthusiastically and asks to hear how it goes, {{CharLink|Astarion}} consents as long as the player character affirms that they're still happy with him as well, and {{CharLink|Karlach}} is skeptical but supportive of the player character's desires. {{CharLink|Lae'zel}}, {{CharLink|Wyll}}, and {{CharLink|Gale}} always decline, however, and a player romancing one of them is required to either leave their partner for Halsin or reject his advances.
-If the player accepts Halsin's offer for a night together and has either stayed single, broken up with their partner, or gotten Shadowheart/Astarion/Karlach's consent, the player will meet up with him by a secluded tree during their next long rest. Any choice but the last can be selected for the first two dialogue prompts to progress a scene where Halsin strips and the pair shares their first kiss, but eventually, when the player strips, Halsin will accidentally turn into a bear out of excitement. If the player then selects "I'm flattered I have that effect on you. Now come here" on the next prompt, Halsin will maintain his normal form and give the player a blow job (if nudity is turned on) or simply resume making out against the tree (if nudity is turned off). Otherwise, if the player selects "Don't apologise. I like it", followed by either of the first two options in a fourth prompt, Halsin will turn back into a bear and begin mating the player as a squirrel living in the tree watches in shock. The player then sleeps in camp as normal either way.
+If the player character accepts Halsin's offer for a night together and has either stayed single, broken up with their partner, or gotten Shadowheart/Astarion/Karlach's consent, they will meet up with him by a secluded tree during their next long rest. Any choice but the last can be selected for the first two dialogue prompts to progress a scene where Halsin strips and the pair shares their first kiss, but eventually, when the player character strips, Halsin accidentally turns into a bear out of excitement. If the player then selects "I'm flattered I have that effect on you. Now come here" on the next prompt, Halsin will maintain his normal form and give the player character a blow job (if nudity is turned on) or resume making out against the tree with a fade to black (if nudity is turned off). Otherwise, if the player selects "Don't apologise. I like it", followed by either of the first two options in a fourth prompt, Halsin will turn back into a bear and begin mating the player character as a squirrel living in the tree watches in shock. The player character then sleeps in camp as normal either way.
-After either version of this scene, the player and Halsin will immediately be in a "relationship", though he will tell you that he prefers for what they share to be fluid and non-exclusive. If the player asks to kiss him while [[Jaheira]] is in the party, she may jokingly commend the two for their bravery because she gets bad breath after assuming her own [[Wild Shape]] form.
+After either version of this scene, the player character and Halsin will immediately be in a "relationship", though he tells them the following morning that he prefers for what they share to be fluid and non-exclusive. If the player character asks to kiss him while {{CharLink|Jaheira}} is in the party, she may jokingly commend the two for their bravery because she gets bad breath after assuming her own [[Wild Shape]] forms. Additionally, kissing Halsin in front of Shadowheart while not also partnered to her has her tease their relationship with a hint of envy, as her consent dialogue in her own romance implies that she has a crush on Halsin as well.
-Being polyamorous himself, Halsin's relationship with the player will not be affected by any other romances, and he is one of the few partners that can join the foursome with the drow twins at [[Sharess' Caress]]. If Halsin participates, he will be heard turning into a bear once again and carrying the player around, much to the shock and amusement of the twins. If the player is also dating Shadowheart and both she and Halsin are in the party, the player can choose to have a fivesome with both partners ''and'' both twins. This version of the scene plays out similarly to a foursome with only Shadowheart, but she admits that she has fantasized about Halsin as well, and he says that the pleasure of a woman is one of nature's greatest gifts. The player can also have a fivesome with the twins, Halsin, and Astarion, in which case Halsin compliments Astarion's body as a work from all of nature's powers and Astarion teasingly asks Halsin if he's comfortable being kissed "with teeth". However, after the fivesome with Astarion, Halsin will also share with the player that he spent several years when he was younger as a sex slave in the [[Underdark]], but this experience reminded him of his youth and gave him pleasure.
+Like the other romance options, Halsin and the player character can take {{CharLink|Zethino|Zethino's}} love test together at the [[Circus of the Last Days]], and he can even be asked to take the test while not yet partnered. His response is positive if the player answers two or more questions correctly.
-Like the other romance options, Halsin and the player can take [[Zethino]]'s love test together at the [[Circus of the Last Days]]; his response is positive if the player answers two or more questions correctly.
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 === Epilogue ===
-If the [[The Netherbrain|Netherbrain]] is defeated while the player is partnered with Halsin, based on a dialogue option, the two will go their separate ways, or together, so Halsin can return to the former [[Shadow-Cursed Lands]], help the residents and nature heal, and care for the displaced children there. However, if the player chooses to temporarily stay in Baldur's Gate, go to [[Avernus]] with Karlach, or travel with their other partner, it is implied that they maintain a long-distance relationship in the six-month time skip. If the player was ''only'' partnered to Halsin and did ''not'' stay with him or go to Avernus, they still receive their invitations to [[Withers]]' reunion party while on a date together and enter the [[Campsite]] as a couple; other than the player being able to ask for kisses, Halsin's dialogue will remain the same as if they were close friends or exes: Halsin shares about his efforts in the Shadow-Cursed Lands, asks the player what they've been up to for bedtime story ideas, and offers to let them visit and tell the story themself. However, when Halsin is discussing bedtime stories, the player can joke that they would've asked for some during their adventure, and Halsin will respond that he would've even tucked them into bed if they'd asked. If the player instead chose to travel with him, he will ask if they're sure about their choice of a quiet life over an adventurous one.
+If the [[The Netherbrain|Netherbrain]] is defeated while the player character is ''only'' partnered with Halsin, the two will be seen spending the night together, where Halsin shares that he needs to return to {{CharLink|Thaniel|Thaniel's}} [[Shadow-Cursed Lands|realm]], help the residents and nature heal, and care for the hundreds of displaced children there. The player character can offer to travel with him and help him rebuild, but if they choose to stay in Baldur's Gate, go to [[Avernus]] with Karlach, live with non-Sharran Shadowheart, or adventure with spawn-vigilante Astarion, it is implied that they maintain a long-distance relationship.
+If the player character chose to stay in Thaniel's realm with him, he asks at the [[Epilogue|Reunion Party]] if they're sure about their choice of a quiet life over an adventurous one and expresses concern over whether the children will be safe, as this is his first time leaving his duties since the Netherbrain fight. If the player character ''only'' romanced Halsin and did ''not'' stay with him ''or'' go to Avernus, it is possible to receive invitations to the Reunion Party with him and still enter the [[Campsite]] as a couple (due to a glitch that sometimes skips the romance wrap-up above if he was not in the party against the Netherbrain); otherwise, the player character enters with Karlach (if they went to Avernus) or alone. Other than being able to ask for kisses, Halsin's dialogue then remains largely the same as if they were friends or exes: he shares about his efforts in the realm, asks the player character what they've been up to for bedtime story ideas, gives them permission to visit and tell the story themselves, and offers the {{SmItemIcon|Whittled Duck}} as a parting gift. However, players who romanced Halsin can joke that they would've asked him to read them stories and tuck them in during the adventure.
 == Romance Mechanics ==
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 * "My heart soars just to look upon you. What do you need?"
+* "What word, my love?"
 * "You wish to speak? I am here for you."
 * "All of nature's bounty pales next to you. Do you need something?"
 * "Speak to me, lover."
-* "Nature has been most kind to let me share in your heart. What do you need?" (First conversation after romance scene)
+* "Nature has been most kind to let me share in your heart. What do you need?"
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 If the player breaks up with Halsin, these options will no longer be accessible.
+=== Romancing Other Characters ===
+Being polyamorous himself, Halsin will never be mad at the player character for sharing their heart with other people, but he may react to (or participate in) certain encounters.
+* '''Romancing {{CharLink|Sorn Orlith|Sorn}}/{{CharLink|Nym Orlith}}''' - Halsin will always eagerly offer to join the foursome with the drow twins at [[Sharess' Caress]], even if he has not been romanced. If Halsin participates, he will be heard turning into a bear and carrying the player character around, much to the shock and amusement of the twins. If the player character romanced and had intercourse with a Wild Shaped Halsin, an additional options appears to inform the drow twins of the high frequency with which Halsin and the player engage in this practice, much to the surprise of Nym who wonders "how does it even fit?".
+**If the player character is also dating Shadowheart and both she and Halsin are in the party, the player can choose to have a fivesome with both partners ''and'' both twins. This version of the scene plays out the same as a foursome with only Shadowheart; however, she admits that she has fantasized about Halsin as well, and he says that the pleasure of a woman is one of nature's greatest gifts. The player character can also have a fivesome with the twins, Halsin, and Astarion (if {{Quest|The Pale Elf}} has been completed), in which case Halsin compliments Astarion's body as a beautiful work of nature's powers and Astarion teasingly asks Halsin if he's comfortable being kissed "with teeth". After a shared encounter with the twins, Halsin confides in the player character that he spent several years when he was younger as a sex slave in the [[Underdark]].
+* '''Romancing {{CharLink|Mizora}}''' - When triggered in Act 3, Mizora will acknowledge the player character's relationship with Halsin but still instigate sex with them anyway. If you accept her advances, the love scene will trigger as normal; however, the following morning, Halsin walks in on them and teases the player character for not fearing "adventure of any sort". He senses regret in the player character but comforts them if they confirm this, saying he's proud of them for being comfortable enough to love freely and explore more of their desires without him.
+* '''Romancing {{CharLink|The Emperor|the Emperor}}''' - The player character's love scene with the Emperor is the only one in which Halsin appears to have discomfort if he is present. However, since the Emperor wipes the memories of those who walked in on them, Halsin will not mention it ever, and there will be no implications on the player character's relationship with him.
+* '''Romancing {{CharLink|Haarlep}}''' - The player character's relationships upon entering the [[House of Hope]] have no effect on this option triggering, and going through with it does not have any implications on their romance with Halsin or any other partner afterward. If the player character vows their body to Haarlep and later moans when he uses it, Halsin teases them that such sounds are usually welcome but not at the moment.