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 The '''House of Hope''' is a [[location]] in Avernus. It can be accessed through a portal after performing the required ritual in the [[Devil's Fee]], [[Baldur's Gate]] during [[Act Three]]. This is [[Raphael]]'s home, and prison to many [[Eternal Debtor]]s who made the mistake of contracting him.
-==Arriving==
+== Arriving ==
-===Haggle with Helsik===
+=== Haggle with Helsik ===
 To access the House of Hope, the player must travel to the [[Devil's Fee]]  in the northern-central part of the {{Coords|-37|-10|Lower City}}. From the Lower City Centre Wall waypoint, head north up the path and go inside the gate towards the large house. Inside you will talk to the proprietor, [[Helsik]], who will provide the components to open a portal, given that the player meets one the following conditions:
 * Spend 20,000 gold.
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+== Exiting ==
+The House of Hope is exited through the same portal the party used to enter.
+This portal remains open for the rest of the game, except during the combat encounter with Raphael, and allows free passage between the House and Baldur's Gate.
+Raphael will appear and engage in conversation and eventually in combat with the party when one of the following conditions is met:
+* The party has stolen the [[Orphic Hammer]].
+* The party has stolen the [[Soul-Sworn Contract]].
+* The party has freed [[Hope]].
+'''Warning:''' Trying to exit while Raphael is still in possession of your Soul-Sworn Contract will lead to an instant, automatic Game Over!
 == Overview ==
-===Foyer===
+=== Foyer ===
-The portal exits into the House's foyer, which has a large door and four [[Pillar of Souls]]. Using the door will summon [[Hope]], who will introduce herself and give the party four sets of [[Debtor's Attire]], which will disguise them from the Eternal Debtors while in the house.
+The portal exits into the House's foyer, which has a large door and four [[Pillar of Souls]]. Using the door will summon [[Hope]], who will introduce herself and give the party four sets of [[Debtor's Attire]], which will disguise them from the [[Eternal Debtor]]s while in the house.
-===Feast hall===
+=== Feast hall ===
 The next room north of the foyer is the feast hall, where Raphael transported the player during his first introduction. Gone are the lavish displays of food and ordered furniture, the player now sees the reality of Raphael's illusory temptations as they truly are; rotting food, disorder and wandering, trapped souls.
 Cleaning the hall is a lone [[Infernal Mason]], who introduces himself as the architect who built [[Moonrise Towers]].
+=== Main Corridor ===
+The Main Corridor is shaped like half a circle and can be accessed from the east and west exits from the Feast Hall. It connects all the rooms of the House and is populated by several Eternal Debtors. In the Main Corridor various contains can be found which contain a Debtor's Attire. The Prison Hatchway, which leads to Hope's prison, is located on the east end of the corridor.
 === Chamber of Egress ===
 East of the feast hall is a large room filled with portals leading to a number of different locations. The portals are all closed, but can be interacted with to hear a brief line about each destination. The player avatar and origins each have a different line.
-Scrubbing the floor of the room is its keeper, [[Nubaldin]], who can be persuaded into revealing Hope's physical location.
+Scrubbing the floor of the room is its keeper, [[Nubaldin]], who can be persuaded into revealing Hope's physical location and give additional information regarding [[Enver Gortash]].
+=== Eastern Balcony ===
+North of the Chamber of Egress a balcony can be found from where it's possible to go outside the House. Outside, just north of the balcony is a Passageway which leads to Hope's prison. Also on the outside, through jumping from rock platform to rock platform one can reach the Boudoir.
+=== Boudoir ===
+In the centre of the Main Corridor is entrance to the the boudoir; the northernmost room in the House. Access to the boudoir requires either the [[Boudoir Invitation]] from The Archivist in the archive, or traversal across the platforms from the Eastern Balcony.
-=== Archive ===
+In the first section of the room are some locked opulent chests, one of which contains a [[Potion of Angelic Slumber]]. A pool sits in the centre of the room, with some restoration facets that will restore the party's resources as if they had taken a long rest (does not work during fighting or after having beaten Raphael).
-The last room down the hall is the archive. Opposite the entrance is a lever which opens a shortcut back to the feast hall.
-Inside the archive are several books with information related to the House and to the Crown of Karsus. More notably, there are three pedestals with rare equipment, and the [[Archivist]] who is keeping an eye on them.
+Further back, the party will find [[Haarlep]] lazing about. They can be talked into giving up the password for the Orphic Hammer/Soul-Sworn Contract's shield, or killed. A large portrait west of the bed can also be opened with a key from Haarlep to find the password.
-The pedestals each have a pressure plate (which can be disarmed) that alerts the House if the item is removed. The northern pedestal holds the [[Gauntlets of Hill Giant Strength]], the southern the [[Amulet of Greater Health]], and to the west is the [[Orphic Hammer]], which can only be retrieved by removing the shield with a password.
+=== Raphael's Vault ===
+The entrance to Raphael's Vault is directly south of the entrance to the Boudoir. To enter, the party must first succeed in a [[DC]] 10 [[Perception]] [[Ability Check|check]] to spot the infernal gem, then interact with the infernal gem by passing a DC 10 [[Wisdom]] check, followed by a DC 20 [[Arcana]] check. Inside is the [[Helldusk Helmet]], [[Staff of Spellpower]], and [[Mol]]'s contract if she survived [[Act One]].
-=== Boudoir ===
+=== Western Balcony ===
-In the centre of the hall is entrance to the the boudoir; the northernmost room in the House. Access to the boudoir requires either an invitation from The Archivist in the archive, or traversal across the platforms from a balcony next-door to the Chamber of Egress.
+the Western Balcony is located north of the Archive. Here, the [[Eternal Rat]] can be found.
-In the first section of the room are some locked opulent chests, one of which contains a [[Potion of Angelic Slumber]]. A pool sits in the centre of the room, with some restoration facets that will restore the party (does not work during fighting or after having beaten Raphael).
+=== Archive ===
+The westernmost room of the Main Corridor is the Archive. Opposite the entrance is a lever which opens a shortcut back to the feast hall.
-Further back, the party will find [[Haarlep]] lazing about. They can be talked into giving up the password for the Orphic Hammer's shield, or killed. A large portrait west of the bed can also be opened with a key from Haarlep to find the password.
+Inside the Archive are several books with information related to the House and to the [[Crown of Karsus]]. More notably, there are three pedestals with rare equipment, and the [[Archivist]] who is keeping an eye on them.
-=== Raphael's vault ===
+The pedestals each have a pressure plate (which can be disarmed) that alerts the House if the item is removed. The northern pedestal holds the [[Gauntlets of Hill Giant Strength]], the southern the [[Amulet of Greater Health]], and to the west is, depending on the player's choices when dealing with Raphael in [[Sharess' Caress]], either the [[Orphic Hammer]] or [[Soul-Sworn Contract]], which can only be retrieved by removing the shield with a password.
-Directly south of the boudoir is an infernal gem, which can be picked with a DC 10 Wisdom check, followed by a DC 20 Arcana check. Inside is the [[Helldusk Helmet]], [[Staff of Spellpower]], and Mol's contract.
 === Hope's prison ===
-At the end of the hallway near the Chamber of Egress is a prison hatchway, which leads down beneath the House and into Hope's prison. Hope herself is at the centre of the room, bound by two unbreakable chains held by rocks which can be broken with the Orphic Hammer.
+At the eastern end of the Main Corridor near the Chamber of Egress is the Prison Hatchway, which leads down beneath the House and into Hope's prison. The prison can also be reached through the Passageway which is found outside, just north of the Eastern Balcony. Hope herself is at the centre of the room, bound by two unbreakable chains held by rocks which can be broken with the Orphic Hammer.
-There are also two [[Spectator]]s, one of which drops the [[Burnished Ring]], and some [[Vengeful Imp]]s.
+There are also two [[Spectator]]s, one of which drops the [[Burnished Ring]], and five [[Vengeful Imp]]s.
-===Characters===
+=== Characters ===
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 * [[Archivist]]
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 * [[Vengeful Imp]]
-===Related quests===
+=== Related quests ===
 *[[Save Hope]]
 *[[Deal with the Devil]]
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 *[[Find Mol]]
-==Walkthrough==
+== Notable loot ==
-{{SpoilerBox|act=3|nograd=1|unhide=1|
-After first arriving in the House of Hope, you will be teleported into the Foyer. Make your way towards the exit where you will have your first interaction with Hope, the house's namesake. Agree or disagree to help her (this walkthrough will assume that you are agreeing), and obtain the Debtor's clothing from her. These will allow your party to walk around the House without the occupants initiating combat. You cannot long rest in the House of Hope, but you can freely come and go through the portal while the House is passive.
-===Archive===
-Take a left from the Feast Hall towards the western side of the map and head into the archive. Here you can steal the [[Gauntlets of Hill Giant Strength]] and the [[Amulet of Greater Health]] from the pedestals on either side of the room after disarming the traps underneath them. Provided you are not caught or can talk your way out of it, the Archivist will not initiate combat; otherwise, the entire house will turn on you. Speak to the Archivist about the [[Orphic Hammer]] in the centre of the room, and follow the dialogue options until he tells you to head into the boudoir.
-===Budoir===
-Inside the boudoir there are two healing fountains that will provide your characters with unlimited long rests. There are two locked opulent chests, one of which contains a [[Potion of Angelic Slumber]]. Resting on Raphael's bed is Haarlep, his incubus. Speak to them and follow the dialogue options to try and obtain the magic words necessary to remove the shield from the Hammer.
-Alternative, kill them in a relatively simple fight. They will summon six lesser demons that should not be a problem, but they has an ability that will cause them to go Ethereal (functionally invulnerable) after taking damage, so hit them with your meatiest attacks and they will eventually fall. Loot the [[Helldusk Gloves]] and the key to Raphael's safe. The safe is located to the left (if your character is facing it) of Raphael's bed on the wall. Use the key or lockpick in order to obtain a note from Raphael about the words to the Hammer.
-Head back to the archive to retrieve the hammer. Afterwards, the Debtors turn hostile, and turn into Fiends after being killed. Fight your way (stopping to long rest at the pools in the boudoir when necessary) to the eastern portion of the House. Right outside of the Portal Room on the southern terminal end of the hallway is a hatch leading to the Hope's prison. Unlock, and head inside.
-===Hope's prison===
-Inside the prison you will find Hope bound by chains on two sides where two Spectators and a handful of lesser demons wait. Kill them and equip the Orphic Hammer to the melee slot of any character. Use that character to smash the rocks holding Hope's chains, and she will join your party. She's a relatively strong level 10 Cleric, who has access to a Divine Intervention — don't use it until we get to the finale of the House.
-=== Exiting ===
-Head back up and through the Feast Hall, make sure you are fully healed and rested, and head back to the Foyer. When you click on the portal back to Baldur's Gate, Raphael is back, and he is very upset. There is ''no way'' to avoid combat here. He will be accompanied by Hope's sister, as well as [[Yugir]], the demon from the [[Gauntlet of Shar]]. Yugir can be persuaded to join the fight on your side with a DC30 persuasion check, even if you convinced him to kill himself during Act Two. In either event, we will now, finally, be fighting Raphael.
-Knock out the soul pillars in the four corners of the room, as Raphael draws power from them in the form of powerful spells as well as increasing his DEX by a significant amount. Alternatively, a party with very strong single target damage may choose to forgo the pillars and focus on Raphael from the start. His high AC can be negated via some crowd control spells such as [[Hold Monster]], although their duration is reduced to 1 turn on this particular enemy.
-Try to keep Hope alive as she has access to very powerful spells, and powerful AoE healing. She can also use a Level 5 spell slot (though the spell is located under Cantrips) to 'banish' someone from her house — effectively being able to kill 2 (or more, if the slots are refreshed) adds for a single Action.
-Kill the towers, keep Hope alive and healing, use Divine Intervention when you need to, and the fight is fairly straightforward for a Level 12 party. Afterwards, soak in your victory and loot the [[Helldusk Armour]] from Raphael — a very powerful armour that will provide AC21 Heavy Armour that negates the need for Proficiency.
-}}
-==Notable loot==
 Notable items obtained in this location, whether looted, or obtained as a quest reward:
-===Boudoir===
+=== Boudoir ===
 *{{MdRarityItem|Helldusk Gloves}}, acquired by defeating [[Haarlep]]
 *{{MdRarityItem|Potion of Angelic Slumber}}, inside a locked Opulent Chest DC 15
-===Archive===
+=== Archive ===
 When stealing from daises in Archive, the House will become hostile unless their pressure plate is disarmed first. This requires DC 15 Perception check to unveil followed by a DC 20 Sleight of Hand check to disarm.
 *{{MdRarityItem|Gauntlets of Hill Giant Strength}}, stolen from a dais
 *{{MdRarityItem|Amulet of Greater Health}}, stolen from a dais
-*{{MdRarityItem|Orphic Hammer}}, stolen from a dais, must have the necessary words in order to turn off the shield
+*{{MdRarityItem|Orphic Hammer}}, stolen from a dais, must have the necessary words in order to turn off the shield (if no contract with Raphael was made in [[Sharess' Caress]])
+*{{MdRarityItem|Soul-Sworn Contract}}, stolen from a dais, must have the necessary words in order to turn off the shield (if a contract with Raphael was made in [[Sharess' Caress]])
-===Raphael's vault===
+=== Raphael's vault ===
-A vault across from the boudoir, which requires a DC 10 Wisdom check followed by a DC 20 Arcana check to unlock.
 *{{MdRarityItem|Staff of Spellpower}}
 *{{MdRarityItem|Helldusk Helmet}}
-*{{MdRarityItem|Contract: Mol}}
+*{{MdRarityItem|Contract: Mol}} (if Mol survived Act One)
-===Hope's prison===
+=== Hope's prison ===
 *{{MdRarityItem|Burnished Ring}}, acquired after defeating [[Spectator]] during the quest [[Save Hope]]
-===Foyer===
+=== Foyer ===
-*{{MdRarityItem|Helldusk Armour}}, acquired after defeating final encounter of the area
+*{{MdRarityItem|Helldusk Armour}}, acquired after defeating the final encounter of the area
 *{{MdRarityItem|Gloves of Soul Catching}}, reward from the quest [[Save Hope]]
-==Gallery==
+== Gallery ==
 <gallery heights="150">
 edward-vanderghote-houseofhope-04.webp|Top view
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 # If you have a mod that allows you to have more than 4 party members (summons don't count) then this will cause issues as Hope's Disguise will only work for the first four characters meaning you will alert some of the house residents. To remedy this, additional disguises can be found in the Wardrobes scattered throughout the hallways.
-==Notes==
+== Notes ==
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