IF ~InParty("A#Elai") !ActuallyInCombat()~ THEN BEGIN AskElai
SAY ~(You catch Elai's eye, and he turns, waiting for you to speak.)~
IF ~~ THEN GOTO ForcetalkReplies
END

IF ~~ THEN BEGIN ForceTalkReplies
SAY ~Something I can do for you, <CHARNAME>?~
IF ~~ THEN REPLY ~I was hoping you could tell me some more about yourself and your family.~ GOTO ElaiFamilyTalk1
IF ~~ THEN REPLY ~Could you tell me a little about life in Shade?~ GOTO ElaiShadeTalk1
IF ~~ THEN REPLY ~I was wondering if you could tell me some of the history of the Netherese Empire.~ GOTO ElaiNetherilTalk1
IF ~~ THEN REPLY ~What do you think about the other people in our party?~ GOTO ElaiPickNPC
IF ~~ THEN REPLY ~Do you ever worry about the morality of your actions?~ GOTO ElaiRedeemTalk1
IF ~~ THEN REPLY ~Not at present, Elai.~ EXIT
END

//Other NPCs

IF ~~ THEN BEGIN ElaiPickNPC
SAY ~Ah, you'd like to know my opinions of the others? Certainly, but let us move aside lest they hear... Who would you like me to talk about?~
IF ~~ THEN REPLY ~Actually, never mind. Forget I asked.~ EXIT
IF ~InParty("Aerie")~ THEN REPLY ~What do you think about Aerie?~ GOTO ElaiAerieThoughts
IF ~InParty("Anomen")~ THEN REPLY ~What do you think about Anomen?~ GOTO ElaiAnomenThoughts
IF ~InParty("Cernd")~ THEN REPLY ~What do you think about Cernd?~ GOTO ElaiCerndThoughts
IF ~InParty("Edwin")~ THEN REPLY ~What do you think about Edwin?~ GOTO ElaiEdwinThoughts
IF ~InParty("Haerdalis")~ THEN REPLY ~What do you think about Haer'Dalis?~ GOTO ElaiHaerDalisThoughts
IF ~InParty("Imoen2")~ THEN REPLY ~What do you think about Imoen?~ GOTO ElaiImoenThoughts
IF ~InParty("Jaheira")~ THEN REPLY ~What do you think about Jaheira?~ GOTO ElaiJaheiraThoughts
IF ~InParty("Jan")~ THEN REPLY ~What do you think about Jan?~ GOTO ElaiJanThoughts
IF ~InParty("Keldorn")~ THEN REPLY ~What do you think about Keldorn?~ GOTO ElaiKeldornThoughts
IF ~InParty("Korgan")~ THEN REPLY ~What do you think about Korgan?~ GOTO ElaiKorganThoughts
IF ~InParty("Mazzy")~ THEN REPLY ~What do you think about Mazzy?~ GOTO ElaiMazzyThoughts
IF ~InParty("Minsc")~ THEN REPLY ~What do you think about Minsc?~ GOTO ElaiMinscThoughts
IF ~InParty("Nalia")~ THEN REPLY ~What do you think about Nalia?~ GOTO ElaiNaliaThoughts
IF ~InParty("Valygar")~ THEN REPLY ~What do you think about Valygar?~ GOTO ElaiValygarThoughts
IF ~InParty("Viconia")~ THEN REPLY ~What do you think about Viconia?~ GOTO ElaiViconiaThoughts
IF ~InParty("Yoshimo")~ THEN REPLY ~What do you think about Yoshimo?~ GOTO ElaiYoshimoThoughts
END

IF ~~ THEN BEGIN ElaiAerieThoughts
SAY ~Though she may have had a regrettable past, she moons over it too much. I do think being in this party will either make her or break her- either way, she *will* change...~
IF ~~ THEN REPLY ~There was something else too...~ GOTO ForceTalkReplies
IF ~~ THEN REPLY ~Thanks Elai, that was all I wanted to know for now.~ EXIT
END

IF ~~ THEN BEGIN ElaiAnomenThoughts
SAY ~Anomen I do not like, <CHARNAME>. His arrogance is unmatched, and he is a judgmental fool. Really, must you keep him around? Were it not for you I'd have found a way to dispose of him long before now.~
IF ~~ THEN REPLY ~There was something else too...~ GOTO ForceTalkReplies
IF ~~ THEN REPLY ~Thanks Elai, that was all I wanted to know for now.~ EXIT
END

IF ~~ THEN BEGIN ElaiCerndThoughts
SAY ~He is an interesting man, and I have not met anyone quite like him. Though I disagree with his views and outlook, I bear him no ill-wishes. And truly it is always wise to have a healer in the party, yes?~
IF ~~ THEN REPLY ~There was something else too...~ GOTO ForceTalkReplies
IF ~~ THEN REPLY ~Thanks Elai, that was all I wanted to know for now.~ EXIT
END

IF ~~ THEN BEGIN ElaiEdwinThoughts
SAY ~While he does think rather highly of himself, he is a mage of considerable talent, as indeed most Red Wizards are. Still, harldy a match for my people, but impressive nonetheless. I doubt he'd appreciate me saying that, though...~
IF ~~ THEN REPLY ~There was something else too...~ GOTO ForceTalkReplies
IF ~~ THEN REPLY ~Thanks Elai, that was all I wanted to know for now.~ EXIT
END

IF ~~ THEN BEGIN ElaiHaerDalisThoughts
SAY ~Despite our rather different views, I feel in some ways a kindred spirit to this strange man. I would count him as a friend, I think, and I am sure we will adventure across the Planes when this is done with.~
IF ~~ THEN REPLY ~There was something else too...~ GOTO ForceTalkReplies
IF ~~ THEN REPLY ~Thanks Elai, that was all I wanted to know for now.~ EXIT
END

IF ~~ THEN BEGIN ElaiImoenThoughts
SAY ~Ah, your sister, or half-sister if you will. Oddly enough you two do share some mannerisms, though whether that is due to your blood or your upbringing I cannot say. Though she disagrees with my attitude, she does amuse me. Time will tell if she was worth the bother of rescue, yes?~
IF ~~ THEN REPLY ~There was something else too...~ GOTO ForceTalkReplies
IF ~~ THEN REPLY ~Thanks Elai, that was all I wanted to know for now.~ EXIT
END

IF ~~ THEN BEGIN ElaiJaheiraThoughts
SAY ~I have little time for this woman, though I understand you have your ties to her from the past. While she professes dedication to the balance I do not think that is *quite* where her heart truly lies.~
IF ~~ THEN REPLY ~There was something else too...~ GOTO ForceTalkReplies
IF ~~ THEN REPLY ~Thanks Elai, that was all I wanted to know for now.~ EXIT
END

IF ~~ THEN BEGIN ElaiJanThoughts
SAY ~This gnome fascinates me. There is little doubt his stories are largely fiction, but there is always a small comment that makes you think they could actually be true. He would make an interesting jester at court in Shade, that's for sure...~
IF ~~ THEN REPLY ~There was something else too...~ GOTO ForceTalkReplies
IF ~~ THEN REPLY ~Thanks Elai, that was all I wanted to know for now.~ EXIT
END

IF ~~ THEN BEGIN ElaiKeldornThoughts
SAY ~Why must you ask me about these pathetic zealots? They swear dedication to a worthless God and simply deal out punishment to all who do not. While I do not doubt his fighting prowess, his attitude towards me leaves much to be desired.~
IF ~~ THEN REPLY ~There was something else too...~ GOTO ForceTalkReplies
IF ~~ THEN REPLY ~Thanks Elai, that was all I wanted to know for now.~ EXIT
END

IF ~~ THEN BEGIN ElaiKorganThoughts
SAY ~I have never had much time for dwarves, as they are in general ugly little creatures. This one shows no foresight, indeed no thought at all besides in blood and ale... Useful for battering down doors and slaying our foes, but little else.~
IF ~~ THEN REPLY ~There was something else too...~ GOTO ForceTalkReplies
IF ~~ THEN REPLY ~Thanks Elai, that was all I wanted to know for now.~ EXIT
END

IF ~~ THEN BEGIN ElaiMazzyThoughts
SAY ~Well, despite spending all that time in the Shade Lord's dreary little dungeon together she just assumed I was in league with him, in the way these petty-minded righteous warriors tend to. And since then, her opinion of me has scarcely improved.~
IF ~~ THEN REPLY ~There was something else too...~ GOTO ForceTalkReplies
IF ~~ THEN REPLY ~Thanks Elai, that was all I wanted to know for now.~ EXIT
END

IF ~~ THEN BEGIN ElaiMinscThoughts
SAY ~A fearsome warrior, though obviously mentally deficient in some way. Still, he'd make an impressive slave and bodyguard. Though you'd want to make him stop shouting about smiting evil all the time. Oh, and a bath wouldn't go amiss...~
IF ~~ THEN REPLY ~There was something else too...~ GOTO ForceTalkReplies
IF ~~ THEN REPLY ~Thanks Elai, that was all I wanted to know for now.~ EXIT
END

IF ~~ THEN BEGIN ElaiNaliaThoughts
SAY ~I do not quite understand Lady D'Arnise. She is a noble like myself, yet wastes all the opportunities she could take? I do hope she sees sense soon, else *I* may decide to stake a claim to her land myself.~
IF ~~ THEN REPLY ~There was something else too...~ GOTO ForceTalkReplies
IF ~~ THEN REPLY ~Thanks Elai, that was all I wanted to know for now.~ EXIT
END

IF ~~ THEN BEGIN ElaiValygarThoughts
SAY ~Valygar and I have hardly exchanged enough words to know each other, though frankly I don't really want to. He seems a narrow-minded fool, unwilling to grasp the wondrous possibilities allowed by arcane magic as he is too obsessed with his own family's past.~
IF ~~ THEN REPLY ~There was something else too...~ GOTO ForceTalkReplies
IF ~~ THEN REPLY ~Thanks Elai, that was all I wanted to know for now.~ EXIT
END

IF ~~ THEN BEGIN ElaiViconiaThoughts
SAY ~Now she is a beautiful specimen indeed! Born of a race who considers themselves superior, and as we in Shade consider ourselves superior to modern Primes, there are parallels there. Her patron, Shar, is one that many in Shade, including myself, venerate. Viconia is an odd person: I find it hard to tell what she thinks of me, though I will freely admit she is a powerful cleric, and am glad she is here. Heh, perhaps we'll even be able to break her cold exterior in time!~
IF ~~ THEN REPLY ~There was something else too...~ GOTO ForceTalkReplies
IF ~~ THEN REPLY ~Thanks Elai, that was all I wanted to know for now.~ EXIT
END

IF ~~ THEN BEGIN ElaiYoshimoThoughts
SAY ~For a Prime, this bounty hunter possesses a great deal of skill in the arts of stealth. I will concede he betters even some of my colleagues in Shade- and that, <CHARNAME>, is a compliment indeed.~
IF ~~ THEN REPLY ~There was something else too...~ GOTO ForceTalkReplies
IF ~~ THEN REPLY ~Thanks Elai, that was all I wanted to know for now.~ EXIT
END

//Trying to make him nice

//Himself and family

//Life in Shade

//Netheril

