Starfield: Should You Side With Imogene In Guilty Parties?

There are many purported cures for the tadpole parasites that plague the party in , and one of those is the bard Volo's experimental surgery. Players are liable to first meet Volo in the Emerald Grove, where he's interviewing a druid in Wild Shape about the recent goblin-tiefling conflicts. He twists their words to craft an exaggerated account of their recent battle, before disappearing from the grove. As it turns out, Volo's been kidnapped by goblins and forced to perform odes to their leader Dror Ragzlin. The party needs to rescue him if they want to see more of the blustering bard.

In a similar vein to base , the main story of the DLC has several major decisions which can drastically change the story, which rewards are obtained, and endings for both the DLC's story and the story of the main game. Taking place around the time of the later parts of 's main story, has V delving into a sectioned-off area of Night City known as Dogtown, pulled into a mission to save the president of the NUSA from a crash by the enigmatic Songbird in exchange for a promised cure to V's terminal condition.

One of the final scenes of forces Pinocchio to decide whether to turn over his heart to his creator, Gepetto. Pinocchio's mechanical heart, the P-Organ, is part of what allows him to walk the line between puppet and real boy, exploring the desolate city of Krat as a freestanding automaton with a sense of will. It also functions as a complex, customizable skill tree, allowing players to upgrade the P-Organ throughout to gain new skills and upgrade stats.

It's easy to see why someone would be conflicted over Raphael's deal in . He makes a lot of big promises: he can fulfill the party's wildest dreams, he can help Astarion finish his personal quest to undermine his former master, and, perhaps most importantly, he says he can cure Tav of their parasitic tadpole. Raphael's is one of many cures dangled in front of the party throughout the game, which vary greatly both in efficacy and veracity. While it quickly becomes pretty clear that Auntie Ethel's help isn't all that she promises in , Raphael's confidence and apparent power make his deal sound more tempting.

After the events of 's DLC, players are forced to choose the new boss of Dogtown: the wily Jago, or the brutal Bennett. These two have been squabbling over territory for the entirety of the DLC, and while Kurt Hansen and his Barghest militia once kept them in check, that guiding force has disappeared as of 's ending. V is drawn into the power vacuum created by Hansen's death during the side quest "." They have the authority to decide which of the remaining two factions will take over the district.

Thisobald Thorm has a memorable presence in Act 2 of , but deciding on the best way to deal with him isn't always easy. The Shadow-Cursed Lands of Act 2 are full of looming darkness and threatening encounters, but a few semi-abandoned locations play host to possibly more peaceful encounters. One of these is the Waning Moon, an old brewery currently occupied by a monstrous barkeep and a variety of ghouls. This barkeep is a strange, Frankenstein-like creature who can seem intimidating, but it's possible to initiate a conversation with Thisobald Thorm without pulling out a blade.

While many quests in present choices, it can sometimes be hard to tell what the consequences of said choices will be, which is the case in deciding Marco Graziani's fate in "." This can be especially true of long-running quest chains, such as faction questlines, where a sequence of quests form a continuous story, and decisions made in earlier quests may come back to affect later ones, in some cases having the potential for interesting and unforeseen consequences. Other aspects of quests, such as the rewards gained from certain decisions, or companion approval/disapproval of certain choices, can also influence which options are best for a given playthrough of the game.

The story of 's DLC comes down to one pivotal choice: side with Solomon Reed, or Song «Songbird» So Mi? Reed is a Federal Intelligence Agency officer, and Songbird is a Netrunner who serves as President Myers' aide. When the President's helicopter takes a dive in Dogtown, and the President herself is trapped, both of these characters call on the mercenary V for help. However, they have a history, and Reed is convinced that letting Songbird fly is more trouble than it's worth. Reed believes that Songbird's work behind the Blackwall, a defense measure against rogue AI, is dangerous. And he's got the President on his side.

The Last Light Inn is a major location of a significant story branch in Act 2 of , and the path taken there can have significant effects on everything to come. Located in the dangerous Shadow-Cursed Lands, the inn is a rare refuge under the protection of the Selûnite cleric Isobel, who maintains a spell that keeps the people in the inn safe. However, that protection is only as secure as she is, and things quickly evolve to take a turn for the worse when her own safety becomes threatened.

gives players the opportunity to decide the fate of Tomisar, a House Va'ruun higher-up, at the end of the side quest "." House Va'ruun is one of three playable religions in, which players can pick from when they begin a new game. Each one has its ups and downs, benefits and detriments, but whichever one a player picks, they're pretty much stuck with it. Unlike many of the other factions in the game, there's no official quest to join any of the religions. Players mostly brush up against them as part of side quests that involve their claimed territories or sworn members, in this case, Andreja.

For the Heaviest of Hearts gig in Cyberpunk 2077, you have to come forward with a few realities. When you face off against Georgina, she reveals to you that Michael had sold out his son to her. However, he hired you because he had regrets and wanted to delete the testimony that would put his son in jail.

Although many of the quests in present players with choices and split-path options for approaching certain problems, some options may only be available if other quests or tasks have been completed beforehand. In a game as massive as, it can be especially difficult to know when you might be missing options or when the effects of some decisions may have effects down the line on later quests. While most missions are standalone or explicitly part of a chain, joining certain factions or having certain traits can open up more possible options, like in the semi-randomly encountered «Juno's Gambit» mission.