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[[File:Rick-van-den-berg-rick-vdberg-larian-bg3-act2-mindflayercolony-01.webp|right|400px]]To the east is the big showdown with [[Ketheric Thorm]]. Before descending down the lift use the Restoration Pod to the right of the lift to receive the benefits of a [[Long Rest]]. | [[File:Rick-van-den-berg-rick-vdberg-larian-bg3-act2-mindflayercolony-01.webp|right|400px]]To the east is the big showdown with [[Ketheric Thorm]]. Before descending down the lift use the Restoration Pod to the right of the lift to receive the benefits of a [[Long Rest]]. | ||
A cutscene will then play, wherein the | A cutscene will then play, wherein the party will watch [[Ketheric Thorm]], [[Enver Gortash|Gortash]] and [[Orin]], learn of their plans, and see [[the Netherbrain]], thus discovering the true identity of the [[Absolute]]. If [[Gale]] is in the party, there will be the option to allow him to explode the Netherese Orb; this will kill the Netherbrain, all three Chosen, and the whole party, resulting in a very early endgame. If this action is not taken and the party remains unexploded, this cutscene continues with the Elder Brain infecting [[Ulder Ravengard|Duke Ravengard]] with a Tadpole, before the Chosen of the [[Dead Three]] unleash their assault on Baldur's Gate. | ||
=== Fight with Ketheric === | === Fight with Ketheric === | ||
If the | If the party passes multiple Persuasion and/or Intimidation checks both atop Moonrise Towers and in the Mind Flayer Colony, asking him to repent, the first half of his fight in the Mind Flayer Colony will be skipped as Ketheric gives himself to Myrkul. | ||
Otherwise, when the second fight with Ketheric starts, Ketheric will begin by calling on [[Myrkul]] for aid. Ketheric remains invulnerable so long as he has the [[Dame Aylin|Nightsong]] captured. The | Otherwise, when the second fight with Ketheric starts, Ketheric will begin by calling on [[Myrkul]] for aid. Ketheric remains invulnerable so long as he has the [[Dame Aylin|Nightsong]] captured. The party's initial goal is to free Nightsong with the Help action, as she is trapped inside a soul cage by Ketheric. | ||
See [[Ketheric Thorm/Combat]] for details of this battle. | See [[Ketheric Thorm/Combat]] for details of this battle. | ||
After the battle will be a series of cutscenes. The | After the battle there will be a series of cutscenes. The party will be teleported back to [[Moonrise Towers]] ground floor, where they can speak with some of the characters met in the [[Shadow-Cursed Lands]] before heading west to Baldur's Gate. This is the end of [[Act Two]]. It is possible to travel to the [[Last Light Inn]] and talk with the remaining characters there. | ||
==Notable loot== | ==Notable loot== |