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'''Discover the History of Prince Orpheus''' is a [[quest]] in [[Act One]] of Baldur's Gate 3. | |||
[[File:Orpheus Slate Quest.jpg|thumb|Lae'zel recites The Prince of the Comet.]] | [[File:Orpheus Slate Quest.jpg|thumb|Lae'zel recites The Prince of the Comet.]] | ||
{{SpoilerWarning}} | {{SpoilerWarning}} | ||
==Objectives== | ==Objectives== | ||
''Objectives and journal entries may vary pending player decisions and outcomes.'' | ''Objectives and journal entries may vary pending player decisions and outcomes.'' | ||
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=== The Arcane Tower === | === The Arcane Tower === | ||
[[File:Arcane Tower Slate Quest.jpg|thumb|The Arcane Tower slate.]] | [[File:Arcane Tower Slate Quest.jpg|thumb|The Arcane Tower slate.]] | ||
The first | The first [[Engraved Githyanki Disc]] (X:-31, Y:-296) is on the fourth floor of the [[Arcane Tower]]. The disc itself is on a bookshelf, although an additional book, [[The Careful Art of Tir'su Ciphers]] (X:-34, Y:-288) is needed to interpret it if [[Lae'zel]] is not available. The book is on a nearby desk on the same floor. | ||
The text according to Lae'zel: | |||
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{{BookText|The Prince of the Comet, Part One. | |||
So it was that we were free from ''ghaik'' shackles and turned our blades on each other. The heavens were shattered, and one great empire was divided in two. | |||
Gith travelled to the Hells to broker help for her people, her cause. Vlaakith would have you believe Mother Gith proclaimed her our queen. | |||
Lies! Gith made no such proclamation. Vlaakith seized the empire against the Mother's wishes. | |||
But Gith had nurtured a son. Orpheus, Prince of the Comet, the True Heir! He knew Vlaakith's treachery. | |||
Orpheus rallied Gith's honour guard and declred the throne for himself. The War of the Comet had begun. | |||
}} | |||
=== The Githyanki Crèche === | === The Githyanki Crèche === | ||
[[File:Classroom Creche Slate Quest.jpg|thumb|The Classroom slate.]] | [[File:Classroom Creche Slate Quest.jpg|thumb|The Classroom slate.]] | ||
The second disc is at [[Crèche Y'llek]], in the Classroom (X:1357, Y:-769). There is a young student named [[ | The second disc is at [[Crèche Y'llek]], in the Classroom (X:1357, Y:-769). There is a young student named Youth [[Varrl]] who has been beaten badly in combat. He's being berated by his teacher, [[Sa'varsh Kethk]], who says his next battle must be to the death. There are several options to proceed: | ||
* Choose "I'd bring him to the | * Choose "I'd bring him to the the of death. Leave him asking why he deserves to live." or "''Offer to fight the boy yourself''." Then choose to make a non-fatal attack (Dexterity DC 16). Then, once the boy is taken away, heal him. | ||
* Talk the teacher down from having the boy fight by choosing "No, this is too far. He's learnt his lesson" (Persuasion DC 21). | * Talk the teacher down from having the boy fight by choosing "No, this is too far. He's learnt his lesson" (Persuasion DC 21). | ||
* Pickpocket the slate from Varrl. | * Pickpocket the slate from Varrl. |