Find the Blood of Lathander: Difference between revisions

One way to acquire the Blood of Lathander is to acquire the [[Dawnmaster's Crest]]. To do this, the party can acquire three weapons: a mace, a warhammer, and a battleaxe. You can find ceremonial versions of all three items, but you can also simply use generic versions of the weapons (i.e. a [[Battleaxe]]). The type of weapon is the only thing that matters for them to be accepted for the puzzle. Alternatively, passing a passive {{Ability check|Perception|10}} reveals the hidden chamber containing the crest, and a {{Ability check|Sleight of Hand|30}} can unlock it, bypassing the puzzle entirely.

From the Kobold room, move north to the giant crack in the wall. From here, jump up the rocks to get higher up on the Monastery. Once at the top of the rocks, jump across to the Monastery's roof. Move south-east to find an enchanted door {{Coords|95|46}}. The door can be lockpicked (DC 15) and the barricades jumped over. Otherwise, the wall to the south can be destroyed with force or bludgeoning damage {{Coords|106|38}}. Once inside, there is a [[Guardian of Faith]]. On the ground below it is the [[Ceremonial Battleaxe]]. Picking it up causes the Guardian to attack.

Once the party arrives on the roof, an eagle warns them off, requiring either a {{Ability check|Animal Handling|18}} or a [[Persuasion]] check (with [[Speak with Animals]] active). If the party succeeds, the [[Ancient Giant Eagle]] and [[Giant Eagle]] remain neutral, although they attack if the party moves too close to the nest. With the help of [[Fog Cloud]] or [[Darkness]] and [[Invisibility]], the party can sneak and grab the warhammer while the eagles are unaware. Alternatively, you can simply kill the giant eagles and pick up the warhammer after they are dead.

Once the weapons are placed on the correct table, a secret section of the wall opens up with a pouch that contains the Dawnmaster Crest.

If the Blood of Lathander is taken without the Dawnmaster's Crest, it activates a deadly trap that risks the destruction of the entire Monastery. The party has only four turns to either escape the Monastery or destroy the four Lathander Solar Machines that activate the trap. Whichever character grabbed the mace is trapped behind a forcefield and cannot act until they've escaped ([[Misty Step]] or [[Dimension Door]] work here). Alternatively, you can destroy the energy source {{coords|1063|-788}} below the platform that is powering the forcefield. Destroy the Solar Machines to keep the creche intact, or escape the creche to destroy it. Some companions who get stuck in the blast have unique dialogue afterwards.