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| | '''Help Your Protector''' is a [[quest]] in [[Chapter Three]] of Baldur's Gate 3. |
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| [[File:Embrace Your Potential Tadpole Quest.jpg|thumb|Consuming tadpoles grants special abilities.]]
| | ==Objectives== |
| '''Embrace Your Potential''' is a [[quest]] spanning [[Act One|Acts One]] through [[Act Three]] of Baldur's Gate 3. It is first encountered by finding a Mindflayer Parasite Specimen after the [[Dream Visitor]] has appeared to the party.
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| == Objectives ==
| | * Explore the powers your parasite gives you. |
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| | ** We were visited in our dreams by a mysterious figure, who told us that our illithid parasites are special and the source of great potential. |
| <div style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.6;">Explore the powers your parasite gives you.</div>
| | ** We used the power of our parasite to exert an influence beyond our selves. How far does this power go? |
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| | ** We found a special parasite like our own - we were drawn to its potential. |
| * We were visited in our dreams by a mysterious figure, who told us that our illithid parasites are special and the source of great potential. | | * Harvest the parasite's memories. |
| * We used the power of our parasite to exert an influence beyond our selves. How far does this power go? | | ** The Dream Visitor told us that the True Soul parasite can enhance us if we absorb its potential. |
| * We found a special parasite like our own - we were drawn to its potential. | | * Find more parasites to absorb and grow your power. |
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| | ** We absorbed the parasite's memories. It nourished our minds, and grew our powers. |
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| | * Commune with the Astral-Touched Tadpole. |
| <div style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.6;">Harvest the parasite's memories.</div>
| | ** The Emperor has given us the means to unlock the next stage of our illithid transformation, without becoming mind flayers. If we commune with the Astral-Touched Tadpole, we will evolve. |
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| * The Dream Visitor told us that the True Soul parasite can enhance us if we absorb its potential. | |
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| <div style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.6;"> Find more parasites to absorb and grow your power.</div>
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| * We absorbed the parasite's memories. It nourished our minds, and grew our powers. | |
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| <div style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.6;">Commune with the Astral-Touched Tadpole.</div>
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| * The Emperor has given us the means to unlock the next stage of our illithid transformation, without becoming mind flayers. If we commune with the Astral-Touched Tadpole, we will evolve. | |
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| <div style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.6;">Quest Complete</div>
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| * Communing with the Astral-Touched Tadpole unlocked the next stage of our illithid transformation. | | * Communing with the Astral-Touched Tadpole unlocked the next stage of our illithid transformation. |
| * We did not commune with the Astral-Touched Tadpole, and our illithid potential remains untapped. | | * We did not commune with the Astral-Touched Tadpole, and our illithid potential remains untapped. |
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| == Walkthrough ==
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| Embrace Your Potential occurs once a [[Mind Flayer Parasite Specimen]] has been discovered. It unlocks the use of the Illithid skill tree.
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| The next step in the quest occurs after [[Help Your Protector]]. Now revealed as [[the Emperor]], an illithid, he implores the party to also embrace their potentials as illithids. He grants an [[Astral-Touched Tadpole]] that turns a user into a half-illithid. The tadpole has enough power to be used on all camp members.
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| The player character can commune with the Astral-Touched Tadpole immediately upon receiving it from the Emperor, or try to refuse -- though if they have used any parasite specimens already, they must pass a DC 21 Wisdom check to reject it. A successful refusal still results in the player character receiving the Astral-Touched Tadpole as an inventory item.
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| The Astral-Touched Tadpole can be used at any time with the player character; doing so gives options to consume the tadpole, commune with it (if that has not already happened) or destroy it. Destroying the tadpole ends the quest.
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| While the player character can use the tadpole at will, companions must be convinced. At camp or in the party, a new dialogue option is presented:
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| * We've been given a rare gift. An Astral-Touched Tadpole, with the power to grant you a new, partial illithid form...
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| The party member must then be convinced, with skill checks and an appropriate approval rating. Some party members are easier to convince than others. The Astral-Touched Tadpole can only be used with characters already infected with a tadpole, so Halsin and Jaheira are not eligible.
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| In all cases, convincing the companion to use a tadpole results in a brief cutscene with choices. There is a brief window where the companion can back out of using the tadpole.
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| === Astarion ===
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| Astarion is extremely reluctant to take the tadpole, as he recalls the pain of his vampiric transformation. However, he can be convinced.
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| If Astarion's personal quest has not been resolved, he can be coerced if the player is half-illithid:
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| * [WISDOM] Enter his mind, tempt him with the wonders of your new-found form. (DC 15)
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| Push further to explore Astarion's greatest fear:
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| * Push into his fear, prove his weakness if he does not accept the tadpole.
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| Then, choosing the following options will result in Astarion reluctantly taking the tadpole.
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| * You never want to risk that again. Even if it means becoming part illithid.
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| * That forgotten wretch is who you'll be again unless you become more.
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| * I want you to become part-illithid. To protect yourself.
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| If Cazador has already been defeated as part of [[The Pale Elf]] and [[Investigate Cazador's Palace]]:
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| * [INTIMIDATION] There are worse fates than Cazador out there. You should use the tadpole. (DC 15)
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| Astarion will instantly take the tadpole if he is a Vampire Ascendant. Otherwise, he will need to be further convinced by choosing either two options:
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| * A feeble coward is all you shall ever be, unless you become more.
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| * I want you to become part-illithid. To protect yourself.
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| If the player chooses "I'm so sorry for making you remember. Let's drop this." it won't be possible to ask Astarion in the future about the tadpole.
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| === Gale ===
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| Gale will take the Astral-Touched Tadpole, regardless of if the player character has become half-illithid themselves.
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| * [PERSUASION] Don't be coy, Gale. You want this power. You know you do. (DC 18, Approval 20+)
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| * [PERSUASION] I offer you the chance at a truly unique power. One that no other could wield as you would, Gale. (DC 18, Approval 60+)
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| * [PERSUASION] You will wield this power well, and with wisdom. There aren't many I'd trust with with this. (DC 18, Approval 60+)
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| === Wyll ===
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| Wyll can be persuaded to take the tadpole by appealing to his desire to protect the Sword Coast.
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| * [PERSUASION] The Sword Coast's future is at stake. We need to pursue this power. (DC 18, Approval 20+)
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| * [WISDOM] Call on your tadpole, connect with Wyll. Show him how potent you feel. (DC 15)
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| === Karlach ===
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| Karlach can be persuaded to use the tadpole as it offers an advantage to facing off against the Chosen Three.
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| * [PERSUASION] We need every advantage we can get. Give it some thought. (DC 14)
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| Karlach will hesitate again, asking if ten years in Avernus wasn't enough. However, she can still be pushed to use the tadpole:
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| * [INTIMIDATION] I asked nicely. Do you want to know what comes after that? (DC 14)
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| * [PERSUASION] If we finish this, and win, we'll be free. Really free. (DC 14)
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| === Lae'zel ===
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| Lae'zel can be convinced using her desire for power to protect the Githyanki people.
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| * [WISDOM] Connect with Lae'zel's mind. Let her feel the sense of power coursing through you. (DC 15)
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| * [PERSUASION] It's not like that, Lae'zel. Accept the Astral-Touched Tadpole's power. You'll be unstoppable. (DC 18, Approval 20+)
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| === Shadowheart ===
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| Shadowheart can be convinced by mentioning the powers the tadpole provides:
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| * [PERSUASION] Trust me. We need these powers...and you're going to love what you can do with them. (DC 15, Approval 20+)
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| === Minthara ===
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| Minthara is easily convinced to take the Astral-Touched Tadpole, as she is eager to unlock more powers of the mind. Simply offer it to her, and she accepts:
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| * Use it - become greater.
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| === Minsc ===
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| Minsc can be persuaded by assuring him it will make a huge difference in defeating the Cult of the Absolute:
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| * [PERSUASION] Trust me. This could make all the difference in defeating the cult. (DC 18, Approval 20+)
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| == Quest Rewards ==
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| * Unlocking [[Illithid Powers]]
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| * Half-Illithid form
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| == Achievements ==
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| {{Achievement|Expand Your Mind}}
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| [[Category:Quests]] | | [[Category:Quests]] |
| [[Category:Personal Quest]]
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