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Voss is a [[Kith'rak]] in githyanki society, a fearsome warrior captain who reports directly to the lich queen [[Vlaakith|Vlaakith CLVII]]. Per [[Lae'zel]] and lore found in-game, Voss has been the right-hand knight of Vlaakith and her predecessors, dating back to Vlaakith I, who succeeded the first githyanki leader [[Gith]] thousands of years in the past. [[Qudenos]] the [[Dragon|Red Dragon]] is his steed and closest comrade. | Voss is a [[Kith'rak]] in githyanki society, a fearsome warrior captain who reports directly to the lich queen [[Vlaakith|Vlaakith CLVII]]. Per [[Lae'zel]] and lore found in-game, Voss has been the right-hand knight of Vlaakith and her predecessors, dating back to Vlaakith I, who succeeded the first githyanki leader [[Gith]] thousands of years in the past. [[Qudenos]] the [[Dragon|Red Dragon]] is his steed and closest comrade. | ||
Voss is direct and brutal, expecting the deference due to Vlaakith's personal silver sword. Other gith [[ | Voss is direct and brutal, expecting the deference due to Vlaakith's personal silver sword. Other gith [[NPC|NPC's]], including Lae'zel, hold him in esteem and may even be cowed by his presence. He will still talk with—and potentially even be friendly to—non-gith, but githyanki characters<ref>Or a character appearing as a githyanki using {{SAI|Disguise Self}}.</ref> will have special interactions with Voss that reflect their place in gith society. | ||
==Encounters== | ==Encounters== | ||
===Act One - Mountain Pass=== | ===Act One - Mountain Pass=== | ||
:''For the transcript of Voss's Act 1 appearance, see [[Voss/Transcript]].'' | :''For the transcript of Voss's Act 1 appearance, see [[Voss/Transcript]].'' | ||
During [[Act One]], the | During [[Act One]], the player may first encounter Voss if they venture close enough to the [[Mountain Pass]] area to the northwest of [[Waukeen's Rest]]. A group of githyanki will have just slain a [[Flaming Fist]] patrol, and Voss lands astride Qudenos to give orders to these githyanki. | ||
If Kith'rak Voss or his githyanki underlings are approached by the | If Kith'rak Voss or his githyanki underlings are approached by the player, he will interrogate the player about the object of his mission, the [[Mysterious Artefact]], which he believes is a powerful weapon that can be used against the [[Mind Flayer]]s. | ||
The interrogation is a gauntlet of [[Ability check|ability checks]]. The player | The interrogation is a gauntlet of [[Ability check|ability checks]]. The player must first try to convince Voss not to kill them on the spot,<ref>[[Fighter|Fighters]] and possibly other classes{{Verify}} may pass this dialogue without a check.</ref> followed by a check to resist a casting of {{SAI|Detect Thoughts}}, followed by a third check to end the interrogation peacefully. Failing these checks or opting for violence will initiate combat with the gith soldiers. | ||
If Lae'zel is allowed to speak for the party, a single persuasion check convincing her to "play along" with Voss's order resolves the encounters without violence. | If Lae'zel is allowed to speak for the party, a single persuasion check convincing her to "play along" with Voss's order resolves the encounters without violence. | ||
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====Lae'zel==== | ====Lae'zel==== | ||
Lae'zel will leave and approach Voss on her own during this encounter<ref>If Lae'zel is freed from the Tieflings' cage but not invited to travel with the | Lae'zel will leave and approach Voss on her own during this encounter<ref>If Lae'zel is freed from the Tieflings' cage but not invited to travel with the player, they can later encounter her running up to Kith'rak Voss just after this introductory scene triggers.</ref>. If the player follows her, the event proceeds as above. If the player leaves and takes a Long Rest, though, Lae'zel will die, Voss will be gone, and the other githyanki under his command will be hostile. | ||
====Campsite Visit==== | ====Campsite Visit==== | ||
Once [[Discover the Artefact's Secrets]] is complete, Kith'rak Voss will make a surprise visit when you fast travel or [[long rest]] outside of the Creche. He will speak directly to Lae'zel, trying to reason with her about the truth of Vlaakith's tyranny after her own recent betrayal. Further, he will claim to be opposing Vlaakith's reign, and that the occupant within the Artefact is the key to her being overthrown. A critical choice must be made: | Once [[Discover the Artefact's Secrets]] is complete, Kith'rak Voss will make a surprise visit when you fast travel or [[long rest]] outside of the Creche. He will speak directly to Lae'zel, trying to reason with her about the truth of Vlaakith's tyranny after her own recent betrayal. Further, he will claim to be opposing Vlaakith's reign, and that the occupant within the Artefact is the key to her being overthrown. A critical choice must be made: | ||
* If you choose to listen to him and reason with Lae'zel, he will urge you to meet him again in Baldur's Gate at [[Sharess' Caress]]. | *If you choose to listen to him and reason with Lae'zel, he will urge you to meet him again in Baldur's Gate at [[Sharess' Caress]]. | ||
* Alternatively, you can urge Lae'zel to attack him, leading to an optional boss fight. This will have considerable consequences, yet earn you [[Voss' Silver Sword]]. The [[Letter to Voss]] on his body will direct you to Sharess' Caress, continuing [[The Githyanki Warrior]] questline. | *Alternatively, you can urge Lae'zel to attack him, leading to an optional boss fight. This will have considerable consequences, yet earn you [[Voss' Silver Sword]]. The [[Letter to Voss]] on his body will direct you to Sharess' Caress, continuing [[The Githyanki Warrior]] questline. | ||
===Act Three - Sharess' Caress=== | ===Act Three - Sharess' Caress=== | ||
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* A low-odds but successful {{SAI|Command: Drop}} on Voss in Act One will yield the {{RarityItem|Silver Sword of the Astral Plane}}. This will however trigger some dialogue with Lae'zel that was intended for the Act 3 acquisition of the sword. | * A low-odds but successful {{SAI|Command: Drop}} on Voss in Act One will yield the {{RarityItem|Silver Sword of the Astral Plane}}. This will however trigger some dialogue with Lae'zel that was intended for the Act 3 acquisition of the sword. | ||
* Voss can be traded with in dialogue as early as Act One. He carries {{RarityItem|Letter to Voss}}, an {{RarityItem|Elixir of Heroism}}, and a {{RarityItem|Divine Bone Shard}}. Prior to Patch 6 he would also sell {{RarityItem|Voss' Silver Sword}} during Act 3. | |||
* Despite being thousands of years old, Voss owes his | * Voss can be traded with in dialogue as early as Act One. He carries {{RarityItem|Letter to Voss}}, an {{RarityItem|Elixir of Heroism}}, and a {{RarityItem|Divine Bone Shard}}. | ||
**Prior to Patch 6 he would also sell {{RarityItem|Voss' Silver Sword}} during Act 3. | |||
* Despite being thousands of years old, Voss owes his youthful appearance to the unusual passage of time on the Astral Plane.<ref>From{{FRWiki|Astral Plane}}: "Creatures did not go hungry or age while in the Astral plane."</ref> | |||
{{Noteend}} | {{Noteend}} | ||