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*** Failing one Saving Throw curses the reader with {{Cond|Whispers of Madness}} ({{Disadvantage}} on Wisdom [[Check]]s until cleansed by {{SAI|Remove Curse}}). | *** Failing one Saving Throw curses the reader with {{Cond|Whispers of Madness}} ({{Disadvantage}} on Wisdom [[Check]]s until cleansed by {{SAI|Remove Curse}}). | ||
*** Failing two or more Saving Throws curses the reader with {{Cond|Baleful Knowledge}} ({{Disadvantage}} on Wisdom [[Checks]] until cleansed by {{SAI|Remove Curse}}). | *** Failing two or more Saving Throws curses the reader with {{Cond|Baleful Knowledge}} ({{Disadvantage}} on Wisdom [[Checks]] until cleansed by {{SAI|Remove Curse}}). | ||
**** Some classes and some party | **** Some classes and some party members receive special options to modify or lower these DCs; all such special options result in the same overall outcomes. | ||
***** [[Bard]]s may make Performance checks with DCs of 5, 10, and 15. | ***** [[Bard]]s may make Performance checks with DCs of 5, 10, and 15. | ||
***** [[Sorcerer]]s may make Charisma checks with DCs of 5, 10, and 15. | ***** [[Sorcerer]]s may make Charisma checks with DCs of 5, 10, and 15. | ||
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* After placing the {{story|Dark Amethyst}} in the book's cover, the item quote will change from '' 'It. Is. Not. Too. Late.' '' to '' 'Look. Away.' '' | * After placing the {{story|Dark Amethyst}} in the book's cover, the item quote will change from '' 'It. Is. Not. Too. Late.' '' to '' 'Look. Away.' '' | ||
=== Act Three === | === Act Three === | ||
* With the help of [[Mystic Carrion]] in [[Philgrave's Mansion]] in the [[Lower City]], it can be revealed - for a 1500 gp fee - that in order to unlock the full potential of the book, the [[The Tharchiate Codex]] somewhere within [[Sorcerous Sundries]] needs to be obtained. However, it's not | * With the help of [[Mystic Carrion]] in [[Philgrave's Mansion]] in the [[Lower City]], it can be revealed - for a 1500 gp fee - that in order to unlock the full potential of the book, the [[The Tharchiate Codex]] somewhere within [[Sorcerous Sundries]] needs to be obtained. However, it's not necessary to pay that fee. It's possible to go directly to Sorcerous Sundries to get the book without talking to Mystic Carrion. | ||
* [[The Tharchiate Codex]] is stored in the basement vault of [[Sorcerous Sundries]]. The vault can be reached in two different ways: | * [[The Tharchiate Codex]] is stored in the basement vault of [[Sorcerous Sundries]]. The vault can be reached in two different ways: | ||
** By interacting with the Clasped Book in the bookshelf of [[Tolna Tome-Monger]]'s office upstairs and going through the portal, or | ** By interacting with the Clasped Book in the bookshelf of [[Tolna Tome-Monger]]'s office upstairs and going through the portal, or | ||
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** Reading the Codex also grants the reader [[The Tharchiate Codex: Blessing]] passive feature, which lets the reader gain 20 temporary [[Hit Points]] after each [[Long Rest]]. | ** Reading the Codex also grants the reader [[The Tharchiate Codex: Blessing]] passive feature, which lets the reader gain 20 temporary [[Hit Points]] after each [[Long Rest]]. | ||
** Completing {{story|Necromancy of Thay}} does not break [[Oath of the Ancients]], nor does using Danse Macabre. | ** Completing {{story|Necromancy of Thay}} does not break [[Oath of the Ancients]], nor does using Danse Macabre. | ||
* Having the {{Pass|Forbidden Knowledge}} feature allows the reader to ''safely'' obtain another permanent bonus from the Mirror of Loss in the [[House of Grief]]; see [[Permanent Bonuses]] for more details. | * Having the {{Pass|Forbidden Knowledge}} feature allows the reader to ''safely'' obtain another permanent bonus from the [[Mirror of Loss]] in the [[House of Grief]]; see [[Permanent Bonuses]] for more details. | ||
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{{Inflicts|Baleful Knowledge|item}} | {{Inflicts|Baleful Knowledge|item}} | ||
{{Inflicts|Whispers of Madness|item}} | {{Inflicts|Whispers of Madness|item}} |