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'''Unlock the Ancient Tome''' is a sub-[[quest]] of [[Search the Cellar]] in [[Act One]] of Baldur's Gate 3. It is initiated upon finding the book [[Necromancy of Thay|"The Necromancy of Thay"]] in the [[Blighted Village]]. | |||
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[[File:Thay Book Unlocked Quest.jpg|thumb|The Necromancy of Thay is opened...]] | |||
'''Unlock the Ancient Tome''' is a sub-[[quest]] of [[Search the Cellar]] in [[Act One]] of Baldur's Gate 3. It is initiated upon finding the book | |||
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==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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<div style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.6;">Find a | <div style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.6;">Find a Way to finish The Necromancy of Thay</div> | ||
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* We managed to read most of the book, absorbing some of it's necromatic power, but it snapped shut before we could finish. There must be a way to read the end. | * We managed to read most of the book, absorbing some of it's necromatic power, but it snapped shut before we could finish. There must be a way to read the end. | ||
* We made it to the final page of the tome, but it's indecipherable. We need to find a way to read it. | * We made it to the final page of the tome, but it's indecipherable. We need to find a way to read it. | ||
* Mystic Carrion and his | * Mystic Carrion and his Spirits told us that we need the 'Tharchiate Codex' to unlock the true power of 'The Necromancy of Thay'. | ||
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<div style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.6;"> | <div style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.6;">Find the Tharchiate Codex in Sorcerous Sundries</div> | ||
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* | * Mystic Carrion and his Spirits told us that we need the 'Tharchiate Codex' to unlock the true power of 'The Necromancy of Thay'. | ||
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<div style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.6;">Find the Tharchiate Codex | <div style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.6;">Find the Tharchiate Codex</div> | ||
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* We've accessed the vault, and the lower level of Sorcerous Sundries. Now to find the 'Tharchiate Codex'. | * We've accessed the vault, and the lower level of Sorcerous Sundries. Now to find the 'Tharchiate Codex'. | ||
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<div style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.6;">Read the Tharchiate Codex | <div style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.6;">Read the Tharchiate Codex</div> | ||
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* We have the 'Tharchiate Codex'. To decipher "The Necromancy of Thay', we need to first read the codex. | * We have the 'Tharchiate Codex'. To decipher "The Necromancy of Thay', we need to first read the codex. | ||
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<div style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.6;">Master The Necromancy of Thay | <div style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.6;">Master The Necromancy of Thay</div> | ||
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* We read the 'Tharchiate Codex', and now have the knowledge to finish 'The Necromancy of Thay' | * We read the 'Tharchiate Codex', and now have the knowledge to finish 'The Necromancy of Thay' | ||
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== Walkthrough == | == Walkthrough == | ||
=== Unlocking the | === Unlocking the Book === | ||
[[File:Apprentice Pack Quest.jpg|thumb|The apprentice's pack holds the key to the Amethyst's location.]] | [[File:Apprentice Pack Quest.jpg|thumb|The apprentice's pack holds the key to the Amethyst's location.]] | ||
The | The Necromancy of Thay is obtained during Search the Cellar within the apothecary's secret laboratory past the ornate mirror. Removing the book from its trapped room starts a quest to either unlock the Necromancy of Thay's secrets or destroy it forever. Retrieving the tome from the apothecary's cellar is only one part of unlocking it - it also requires a key to open. | ||
[[File:Dark Amethyst Quest.jpg|thumb|The | [[File:Dark Amethyst Quest.jpg|thumb|The stone is under the spider's lair.]] | ||
There are two ways to find the [[Dark Amethyst]] needed to unlock the book. One way is to enter the blacksmith's basement north of the Blighted Village waypoint (this is also the same basement where | There are two ways to find the [[Dark Amethyst]] needed to unlock the book. One way is to enter the blacksmith's basement north of the Blighted Village waypoint (this is also the same basement where Finish the Masterwork Weapon is completed). One of the northern walls is cracked and can be destroyed with force damage, which leads to the Whispering Depths. The other way is to investigate the well (X:23, Y:400) north of the waypoint. Choose "[INVESTIGATION] Peer into the well" and then climb the bucket rope ladder down into the well to arrive at the cave. Inside the cave is an Apprentice's Pack (X:-494, Y:-364) which has more information on the stone's whereabouts. It's deeper within the cave. The Dark Amethyst is in the western area of the cave (X:-563, Y:-353) below a Spider Matriarch's webs. Either sneak past the horde or spiders, or defeat them all. Defeating the matriarch grants [[Poisoner's Robes]]. | ||
=== Reading the | === Reading the Book === | ||
With both the Dark Amethyst and the | With both the [[Dark Amethyst]] and the [[Necromancy of Thay]] in the party's inventory, click on the Necromancy of Thay. This starts a dialogue with the party inspecting the tome. Select 'Place the amethyst in the slot on the book's cover' to unlock it. | ||
From here, | From here, you have several options: | ||
* Open the book and read it | * Open the book and read it | ||
* Give the book to [[Astarion]] or [[Gale]] | * Give the book to [[Astarion]] or [[Gale]] | ||
* Drop the book and proceed with [[Destroy the Ancient Tome]] | * Drop the book and proceed with [[Destroy the Ancient Tome]] | ||
If you choose to open and read the book, you must pass three Wisdom saving throws to avoid being cursed. See the [[Necromancy of Thay]] page for full details on this interaction. Turning at least one page of the book grants the [[Speak with Dead]] spell and the [[Forbidden Knowledge]] buff. Once you've passed all three saving throws, the book snaps shut. It has one more secret to reveal, but you must first reach the [[Lower City]] in [[Act Three]] to unlock its full potential. | |||
Choosing to give the book to Astarion grants approval points from him and a special cutscene at camp. | Choosing to give the book to [[Astarion]] grants approval points from him and a special cutscene at camp. | ||
=== Fully | === Fully Unlocking the Book's Secrets === | ||
More hints - not mandatory | More hints - not mandatory - about the Necromancy of Thay can be found throughout [[Act Two]] and [[Act Three]]: | ||
* In the Silent Library within the [[Gauntlet of Shar]], one of the books refers to a Tharchiate Codex that can unlock the tome's true power. | |||
* A book on necromantic tomes on the rooftop of [[Moonrise Towers]] also makes reference to the Tharchiate Codex. | * A book on necromantic tomes on the rooftop of [[Moonrise Towers]] also makes reference to the Tharchiate Codex. | ||
* [[Mystic Carrion]] in the [[Lower City]] of Baldur's Gate can | * By speaking with [[Mystic Carrion]] in the [[Lower City]] of Baldur's Gate, you can learn that [[Sorcerous Sundries]] holds the Codex in its lower vaults. | ||
Once you've reached the [[Lower City]], proceed to the [[Sorcerous Vault]]. You'll find {{SmIconLink|Book WizardyGenericF.png|The Tharchiate Codex}} in the Elminister section of the Vault, which can be unlocked by opening doors in this order: Silverhand -> Evocation -> Wish. | |||
Note: If | Note: If you previously gave [[Necromancy of Thay]] to [[Astarion]] or [[Gale]], they must be the controlled character and also hold {{SmIconLink|Book WizardyGenericF.png|The Tharchiate Codex}} in order to fully comprehend the text and unlock its secrets. | ||
Read {{SmIconLink|Book WizardyGenericF.png|The Tharchiate Codex}}, which will curse you with {{SmIconLink|Mental Fatigue Condition Icon.webp|Tharchiate Withering (Condition)|Tharchiate Withering}} (see the [[The Tharchiate Codex|Codex]]'s page for full details). Finally, read [[Necromancy of Thay]] once more and pass one last {{SavingThrow|WIS|dc=20}} to receive {{SmIconLink|Danse Macabre Icon.png|Danse Macabre}} and complete the quest. | |||
==Rewards== | ==Rewards== | ||
* 80xp | * 80xp | ||
* {{ | * {{SmIconLink|Speak with Dead Icon.png|Speak with Dead}} | ||
* {{ | * {{SmIconLink|Danse Macabre Icon.png|Danse Macabre}} | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* Gale can technically consume the Necromancy of Thay book, which destroys it without granting any of the abilities or knowledge. He can also read it like normal, if the item is sent to his inventory and he reads it while being the controlled character. | |||
* Gale can technically consume the | |||
[[Category:Quests]] | [[Category:Quests]] |