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{{UnderConstruction}}'''House of Grief''' is a [[location]] in the [[Lower City]] of [[Baldur's Gate]] in [[Act Three]]. Beneath the House of Grief lies the [[Cloister of Sombre Embrace]].
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'''House of Grief''' is a [[location]] in the [[Lower City]] of [[Baldur's Gate]] in [[Act Three]]. Beneath the House of Grief lies the [[Cloister of Sombre Embrace]], the clandestine headquarters for Baldur's Gate's [[Shar]] worshippers, led by Mother Superior [[Viconia DeVir]].


==Area Information==
==Area Information==
[[Mirie]] is at the desk inside and will take the party through the locked double doors to the secret stairway down to the [[Cloister of Sombre Embrace]]. The '''Collections Lockbox''' behind her cannot be lockpicked; it can only be opened with the [[Lockbox Key]] owned by [[Mirie]].
[[Mirie]] staffs the desk at the front inside and will take the party through the locked double doors to '''Mapping Room''', either if you have [[Shadowheart]] in your party or otherwise agree to partake in a [[Mapping of the heart|Mapping of the Heart]]. These double doors can additionally be bypassed with the [[Grief Key]] she carries on her person.
 
Within the Mapping Room, a member of the party can undergo a brief, ritualistic interview with the [[Viconia DeVir|Inquirer of Grief]] to have their heart "mapped." If [[Shadowheart]] is with the party, the Inquirer will reveal a secret passage to the [[Cloister of Sombre Embrace]]. The button to open this passage can be revealed without the mapping by passing a {{Ability check|Investigation|20}} or by killing the staff and guards upstairs.


==Related Locations==
==Related Locations==
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*[[Daughter of Darkness]]
*[[Daughter of Darkness]]
*[[Investigate the House of Grief]]
*[[Investigate the House of Grief]]
== Notable Loot ==
* '''Collections Lockbox''': Unlocked with the [[Lockbox Key]], either pickpocketed from Mirie or looted from her corpse. Contains assorted [[Valuables]], [[Gold]], and a {{RarityItem|Potion of Invisibility}}.


==Notable NPCs==
==Notable NPCs==
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==Other Information==
==Other Information==
*After returning from the [[Cloister of Sombre Embrace]] the Sharrans may become hostile, depending on the events of [[Investigate the House of Grief]] and [[Daughter of Darkness]].
*Killing [[Mirie]] and her guards will turn everyone within the [[Cloister of Sombre Embrace]] permanently hostile, and vice versa.

Revision as of 11:50, 18 November 2023

House of Grief is a location in the Lower City of Baldur's Gate in Act Three. Beneath the House of Grief lies the Cloister of Sombre Embrace, the clandestine headquarters for Baldur's Gate's Shar worshippers, led by Mother Superior Viconia DeVir.

Area Information

Mirie staffs the desk at the front inside and will take the party through the locked double doors to Mapping Room, either if you have Shadowheart in your party or otherwise agree to partake in a Mapping of the Heart. These double doors can additionally be bypassed with the Grief Key she carries on her person.

Within the Mapping Room, a member of the party can undergo a brief, ritualistic interview with the Inquirer of Grief to have their heart "mapped." If Shadowheart is with the party, the Inquirer will reveal a secret passage to the Cloister of Sombre Embrace. The button to open this passage can be revealed without the mapping by passing a DC 20 Investigation check or by killing the staff and guards upstairs.

Related Locations

Related Quests

Notable Loot

Notable NPCs

Other Information