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== Walkthrough == | == Walkthrough == | ||
To complete this quest it is necessary to retrieve the following three '''Engraved Githyanki Discs''' | |||
* {{SmRarityItem|Orpheus, Prince of the Comet, Part One: Betrayal}} | |||
* {{SmRarityItem|Orpheus, Prince of the Comet, Part Three: Resurrection}} | |||
* {{SmRarityItem|Orpheus, Prince of the Comet, Part Two: Sacrifice}} | |||
=== The Arcane Tower === | === The Arcane Tower === | ||
[[File:Arcane Tower Slate Quest.jpg|thumb|The Arcane Tower slate.]] | [[File:Arcane Tower Slate Quest.jpg|thumb|The Arcane Tower slate.]] | ||
The first '''Engraved Githyanki Disc''' is on the third floor of the {{Coords|-31|-296|Arcane Tower}}. The disc itself is on a bookshelf, although an additional disc, | The first '''Engraved Githyanki Disc''' is on the third floor of the {{Coords|-31|-296|Arcane Tower}}. The disc itself is on a bookshelf, although an additional disc, {{SmRarityItem|The Careful Art of Tir'su Ciphers}} (X:-34, Y:-288) is needed to interpret it if {{CharLink|Lae'zel}} is not available. The disc is on a nearby desk on the same floor. Once the disc is read, its title changes to {{SmRarityItem|Orpheus, Prince of the Comet, Part One: Betrayal}}. | ||
=== The Githyanki Crèche === | === The Githyanki Crèche === | ||
[[File:Classroom Creche Slate Quest.jpg|thumb|The Classroom slate.]] | [[File:Classroom Creche Slate Quest.jpg|thumb|The Classroom slate.]] | ||
The second disc is at [[Crèche Y'llek]], in the Classroom (X:1357, Y:-769). There is a young student named | The second disc is at [[Crèche Y'llek]], in the Classroom (X:1357, Y:-769). There is a young student named {{CharLink|Varrl|Youth Varrl}} who has been beaten badly in combat. He's being berated by his teacher, {{CharLink|Kethk|Sa'varsh}}, who says his next battle must be to the death. There are several options to proceed: | ||
* | * Choosing "I'd bring him to the brink of death. Leave him asking why he deserves to live." or "''Offer to fight the boy yourself''." Then choosing to make a non-fatal attack (Dexterity DC 16). Then, once the boy is taken away, heal him. | ||
* | * Talking the teacher down from having the boy fight by choosing "No, this is too far. He's learnt his lesson" (Persuasion DC 21). | ||
* | * Pickpocketing the slate from Varrl. | ||
* | * Killing Varrl and loot the disc off his corpse. | ||
If Varrl is still alive, | If Varrl is still alive, speaking to him results in him thanking the party for intervening. He almost calls them a certain name, but stops short. Questioning him on it: | ||
* [PERSUASION] Just like who? If there's a like-minded soul here, I'd love to meet them. (DC 14) | * [PERSUASION] Just like who? If there's a like-minded soul here, I'd love to meet them. (DC 14) | ||
* I just keep believing I can be better. I hope you will do the same. | * I just keep believing I can be better. I hope you will do the same. | ||
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* Like Orpheus? Show the boy the chapter you stole. | * Like Orpheus? Show the boy the chapter you stole. | ||
Varrl reveals he meant to say Prince | Varrl reveals he meant to say Prince {{CharLink|Orpheus}}. If showing him the slate from the Arcane Tower, he hands over the second '''Engraved Githyanki Disc''' {{SmRarityItem|Orpheus, Prince of the Comet, Part Two: Sacrifice}}. | ||
=== Moonrise Towers === | === Moonrise Towers === | ||
[[File:Balthazar Slate Quest.jpg|thumb|The Moonrise Towers slate.]] | [[File:Balthazar Slate Quest.jpg|thumb|The Moonrise Towers slate.]] | ||
The final | The third and final '''Engraved Githyanki Disc''' {{SmRarityItem|Orpheus, Prince of the Comet, Part Three: Resurrection}} is at [[Moonrise Towers]]. It can be retrieved as part of {{Quest|Infiltrate Moonrise Towers}} when the party gains access to the upper floor. The slate is on a bookshelf in {{CharLink|Balthazar|Balthazar's}} room (X:-127, Y:-182). The party can either lockpick the door or gain the key from Disciple {{CharLink|Z'rell}}. | ||
=== The Fate of Prince Orpheus === | === The Fate of Prince Orpheus === | ||
The party can learn the fate of Prince Orpheus at the start of [[Act Three]], during | The party can learn the fate of Prince Orpheus at the start of [[Act Three]], during {{Quest|Help Your Protector}}. After finishing the quest, {{Quest|Free Orpheus}} is initiated. | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:54, 6 July 2024
Discover the History of Prince Orpheus is a Quest in Act One of Baldur's Gate 3.
Objectives[edit | edit source]
Objectives and journal entries may vary pending story decisions and outcomes.
Discover a method of deciphering the Orpheus texts.
- There may be a way to decipher these books. We should keep an eye out for something that might aid us.
Decipher books about Orpheus.
- We read a book about the lost Prince Orpheus. It claims that Vlaakith is not the true Queen of the Githyanki, and that Prince Orpheus is the true heir.
- We read a forbidden book about a certain Prince Orpheus. He seems to be a challenger to the Queen Vlaakith and the son of Gith, the one who freed the githyanki from the mind flayers.
- We read the third book in the series about Prince Orpheus. This one explains that Voss attacked Orpheus, but he lives.
Discover the fate of Prince Orpheus.
- We discovered all three books in the series. The final fate and whereabouts of Prince Orpheus are apparently unknown. What could have happened to him?
Quest Complete
- We learned that Prince Orpheus is trapped inside the Astral Prism.
Walkthrough[edit | edit source]
To complete this quest it is necessary to retrieve the following three Engraved Githyanki Discs
Orpheus, Prince of the Comet, Part One: Betrayal- Orpheus, Prince of the Comet, Part Three: Resurrection
- Orpheus, Prince of the Comet, Part Two: Sacrifice
The Arcane Tower[edit | edit source]
The first Engraved Githyanki Disc is on the third floor of the Arcane TowerX: -31 Y: -296. The disc itself is on a bookshelf, although an additional disc, The Careful Art of Tir'su Ciphers (X:-34, Y:-288) is needed to interpret it if Lae'zel is not available. The disc is on a nearby desk on the same floor. Once the disc is read, its title changes to Orpheus, Prince of the Comet, Part One: Betrayal.
The Githyanki Crèche[edit | edit source]
The second disc is at Crèche Y'llek, in the Classroom (X:1357, Y:-769). There is a young student named Youth Varrl who has been beaten badly in combat. He's being berated by his teacher, Sa'varsh , who says his next battle must be to the death. There are several options to proceed:
- Choosing "I'd bring him to the brink of death. Leave him asking why he deserves to live." or "Offer to fight the boy yourself." Then choosing to make a non-fatal attack (Dexterity DC 16). Then, once the boy is taken away, heal him.
- Talking the teacher down from having the boy fight by choosing "No, this is too far. He's learnt his lesson" (Persuasion DC 21).
- Pickpocketing the slate from Varrl.
- Killing Varrl and loot the disc off his corpse.
If Varrl is still alive, speaking to him results in him thanking the party for intervening. He almost calls them a certain name, but stops short. Questioning him on it:
- [PERSUASION] Just like who? If there's a like-minded soul here, I'd love to meet them. (DC 14)
- I just keep believing I can be better. I hope you will do the same.
- [DETECT THOUGHTS] Seek the name the boy refuses to reveal.
- I'm just like Orpheus?
- Like Orpheus? Show the boy the chapter you stole.
Varrl reveals he meant to say Prince Orpheus . If showing him the slate from the Arcane Tower, he hands over the second Engraved Githyanki Disc Orpheus, Prince of the Comet, Part Two: Sacrifice.
Moonrise Towers[edit | edit source]
The third and final Engraved Githyanki Disc Orpheus, Prince of the Comet, Part Three: Resurrection is at Moonrise Towers. It can be retrieved as part of 
when the party gains access to the upper floor. The slate is on a bookshelf in Balthazar's room (X:-127, Y:-182). The party can either lockpick the door or gain the key from Disciple Z'rell .
The Fate of Prince Orpheus[edit | edit source]
The party can learn the fate of Prince Orpheus at the start of Act Three, during . After finishing the quest, is initiated.