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[[File:Deliver Neres Head Quest.jpg|thumb|The Sovereigns demand Nere's head.]] | [[File:Deliver Neres Head Quest.jpg|thumb|The Sovereigns demand Nere's head.]] | ||
'''Deliver Nere's Head''' is a [[quest]] in [[Act One]] of Baldur's Gate 3. It can be started if the | '''Deliver Nere's Head''' is a [[quest]] in [[Act One]] of Baldur's Gate 3. It can be started if the player talks to [[Spaw|Sovereign Spaw]] at [[Ebonlake Grotto]], after completing [[Defeat the Duergar Intruders]]. | ||
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==Objectives== | ==Objectives== | ||
''Objectives and journal entries may vary pending | ''Objectives and journal entries may vary pending player decisions and outcomes.'' | ||
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<div style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.6;">Kill Nere.</div> | <div style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.6;">Kill Nere.</div> | ||
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==Walkthrough== | ==Walkthrough== | ||
Once the duergar at the [[Decrepit Village]] have been defeated, the myconid Sovereign - either Spaw or [[Glut]] depending on the | Once the duergar at the [[Decrepit Village]] have been defeated, the myconid Sovereign - either Spaw or [[Glut]] depending on the player's choices - have yet another mission for the party. The duergar were not the only ones slaughtering the myconids. There was also a drow who killed many of their kind. The Sovereign wants his head. | ||
[[File:Freed Nere.jpg|thumb|Nere freed from the cave-in.]] | [[File:Freed Nere.jpg|thumb|Nere freed from the cave-in.]] | ||
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Depending on dialogue choices and actions with the various factions and occupants at Grymforge, this confrontation can look very different: | Depending on dialogue choices and actions with the various factions and occupants at Grymforge, this confrontation can look very different: | ||
* The | * The player can side with the duergar rebels against Nere. | ||
* The | **This requires speaking to [[Elder Brithvar]] prior to the confrontation. | ||
* The | * The player can side with Nere and the [[The Absolute|Cult of the Absolute]] against the duergar rebels. | ||
* The | * The player can fight both the duergar and the cult at the same time. | ||
* The player can also clear the area of occupants prior to freeing Nere, to which he would react accordingly. | |||
How the duergars are dealt with (violently or diplomatically) affects the outcomes of the [[Save the Grymforge Gnomes]] quest. | How the duergars are dealt with (violently or diplomatically) affects the outcomes of the [[Save the Grymforge Gnomes]] quest. | ||
The way Nere is killed can lead to his head being impossible to retrieve. It seems that elemental damage like fire might render the body unrecognisable. | The way Nere is killed can lead to his head being impossible to retrieve. It seems that elemental damage like fire might render the body unrecognisable. Unsurprisingly, pushing the drow into the lava also fails the quest. | ||
To remove Nere's head, loot his corpse and a cutscene plays. A {{Ability Check|Strength|10}} will be checked, but Nere's head will be successfully removed regardless of the result. Removing Nere's head earns the [[Inspiration|Inspirational Event]] '''Head of the Snake''' ([[Haunted One]] background). | To remove Nere's head, loot his corpse and a cutscene plays. A {{Ability Check|Strength|10}} will be checked, but Nere's head will be successfully removed regardless of the result. Removing Nere's head earns the [[Inspiration|Inspirational Event]] '''Head of the Snake''' ([[Haunted One]] background). | ||
If | If the player sided with Brithvar, looting Nere's corpse in view of any surviving Duergar may cause them to accuse the player of theft. However, taking ''just'' the head seems to not be considered a crime even if the corpse is highlighted in red. | ||
=== Let Nere die === | === Let Nere die === | ||
The other option is | The other option is to simply wait until Nere dies from the poison. There is a timer for this quest - Nere sends out a telepathic cry for help the first time that the party enters camp. At that point, it is safe to [[long rest]] once. However, if the party returns to camp and Long Rests for a second time, Nere dies from the poison. | ||
If this happens, the party returns to find that the cave-in has been cleared by the gnome slaves. The duergar looted the entire area and left with the gnomes, causing Save the Grymforge Gnomes to automatically complete. However, Nere's corpse is undamaged and the head can still be removed and returned to the myconid Sovereign for a reward. | If this happens, the party returns to find that the cave-in has been cleared by the gnome slaves. The duergar looted the entire area and left with the gnomes, causing Save the Grymforge Gnomes to automatically complete. However, Nere's corpse is undamaged and the head can still be removed and returned to the myconid Sovereign for a reward. | ||
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=== Returning to the myconids === | === Returning to the myconids === | ||
[[File:Myconids Cheering Quest.jpg|thumb|The myconids thank the party for restoring peace to their circle.]] | [[File:Myconids Cheering Quest.jpg|thumb|The myconids thank the party for restoring peace to their circle.]] | ||
Return to Ebonlake Grotto and speak to the Sovereign. They thank the player for their service to the myconid circle and say that their song will always be with the party. Spaw names the party Life-Chanter and thanks them for their service. If the party is flattering to Glut, it says the Circle sings to them its truth. Their voice is forever welcome in its harmonies so long as they remember that it is the song of Glut. | |||
==Quest rewards== | ==Quest rewards== | ||
Upon successful completion of this quest, Spaw rewards the | Upon successful completion of this quest, Spaw rewards the player with: | ||
* {{MdRarityItem|Envoy's Amulet}} | * {{MdRarityItem|Envoy's Amulet}} | ||
* 120 Exp | * 120 Exp | ||
If Glut was made the new Sovereign during [[Avenge Glut's Circle]], Glut rewards the | If Glut was made the new Sovereign during [[Avenge Glut's Circle]], Glut rewards the player with: | ||
* {{MdRarityItem|Champion's Chain }} | * {{MdRarityItem|Champion's Chain }} | ||
* 120 Exp | * 120 Exp | ||
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If Nere is spared (and fail the quest), he grants one of the following items: | If Nere is spared (and fail the quest), he grants one of the following items: | ||
* | * [[Gift from the Absolute]] - If Nere is sided with and remains in the cult. | ||
* {{MdRarityItem| Dagger +1 }} - If Nere is sided with and abandons the cult. | * {{MdRarityItem| Dagger +1 }} - If Nere is sided with and abandons the cult. | ||