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| feature1_name = Advanced Unarmoured Movement
| feature1_name = Advanced Unarmoured Movement
| feature1_description = Difficult Terrain doesn't slow you down, increased jump while unarmoured.
| feature1_description = Difficult Terrain doesn't slow you down, increased jump while unarmoured.
| feature2_name = Deflect Missiles
| feature2_name = Deflect Missiles (passive feature)
| feature2_description = Reduce ranged damage with your reaction.
| feature2_description = Reduce ranged damage with your reaction.
| feature3_name = Evasion
| feature3_name = Evasion
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| feature4_name = Extra Attack
| feature4_name = Extra Attack
| feature4_description = Make an additional free attack after making an unarmed or weapon attack.  
| feature4_description = Make an additional free attack after making an unarmed or weapon attack.  
| feature5_name = Flurry of Blows
| feature5_name = Ki-Empowered Strikes
| feature5_description = Punch twice in quick succession.
| feature5_description = Your unarmed attacks ignore resistances to non-magical damage.
| feature6_name = Ki-Empowered Strikes
| feature6_name = Martial Arts: Bonus Unarmed Strike
| feature6_description = Your unarmed attacks ignore resistances to non-magical damage.
| feature6_description = After an unarmed or monk weapon attack, you can make another unarmed attack as a bonus action.  
| feature7_name = Martial Arts: Bonus Unarmed Strike
| feature7_name = Martial Arts: Deft Strikes
| feature7_description = After an unarmed or monk weapon attack, you can make another unarmed attack as a bonus action.  
| feature7_description = Monk weapon attacks have a floor of 1d4 Bludgeoning.
| feature8_name = Martial Arts: Deft Strikes
| feature8_name = Martial Arts: Dextrous Attacks
| feature8_description = Monk weapon attacks have a floor of 1d4 Bludgeoning.
| feature8_description = Monk weapon and unarmed attacks scale with your DEX, if it is higher than STR.
| feature9_name = Martial Arts: Dextrous Attacks
| feature9_name = Opportunity Attack
| feature9_description = Monk weapon and unarmed attacks scale with your DEX, if it is higher than STR.
| feature9_description = Automatically attack an enemy moving out of your reach.  
| feature10_name = Opportunity Attack
| feature10_name = Psionic Empowerment
| feature10_description = Automatically attack an enemy moving out of your reach.  
| feature10_description = Your attacks deal 1d6 Psychic damage.
| feature11_name = Psionic Empowerment
| feature11_name = Purity of Body
| feature11_description = Your attacks deal 1d6 Psychic damage.
| feature11_description = You are Immune to Poison damage and can't be Poisoned or diseased.
| feature12_name = Purity of Body
| feature12_name = Slow Fall
| feature12_description = You are Immune to Poison damage and can't be Poisoned or diseased.
| feature12_description = When falling, you can use your reaction to gain Resistance to Falling damage.  
| feature13_name = Slow Fall
| feature13_name = Stillness of Mind
| feature13_description = When falling, you can use your reaction to gain Resistance to Falling damage.  
| feature13_description = Automatically removes Charmed or Frightened.
| feature14_name = Stillness of Mind
| feature14_name = Unarmoured Defence (Monk)
| feature14_description = Automatically removes Charmed or Frightened.
| feature14_description = Add your WIS modifier to your AC.
| feature15_name = Unarmoured Defence (Monk)
| feature15_name = Unarmoured Movement
| feature15_description = Add your WIS modifier to your AC.
| feature15_description = Your movement speed increases by 6m (20ft).
| feature16_name = Unarmoured Movement
| feature16_description = Your movement speed increases by 6m (20ft).
}} }}
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Orpheus is only ever mentioned in previous acts, either as the true ruler of the Githyanki people, or as a corruptive force. He is finally found, imprisoned within the Astral Prism when the party enters it to help The Emperor. The Party can either help The Emperor keep him imprisoned, or fight to free him, but only the former yields positive results, as the party, without The Emperor's assistance, falls to the [[Absolute]], and are likely killed by Orpheus and his Honour Guard.
Orpheus is only ever mentioned in previous acts, either as the true ruler of the Githyanki people, or as a corruptive force. He is finally found, imprisoned within the Astral Prism when the party enters it to help The Emperor. The Party can either help The Emperor keep him imprisoned, or fight to free him, but only the former yields positive results, as the party, without The Emperor's assistance, falls to the [[Absolute]], and are likely killed by Orpheus and his Honour Guard.


Orpheus' fate is entirely dependent on the player, and their choices. Several events can occur based on the following criteria;
Orpheus' fate is entirely dependent on the player character, and their choices. Several events can occur based on the following criteria;


# If the party collects the [[Orphic Hammer]] through any means, and uses it to free him at the end of the game, he will accompany the players through the final hurdle, and help them destroy [[The Netherbrain|The Netherbrain.]]
# If the party collects the [[Orphic Hammer]] through any means, and uses it to free him at the end of the game, he will accompany the party through the final hurdle, and help them destroy [[The Netherbrain|The Netherbrain.]]
#* If the player refuses to have anyone in their current party turn into a Mind Flayer in order to control the Netherstones, he will turn into a Mind Flayer himself. In this instance, he will desire to die, rather than to live as an abomination, but can be convinced to spare himself, only if [[Lae'zel]] takes his place as the Githyanki people's saviour if she is in the party.
#* If the player character refuses to have anyone in their current party turn into a Mind Flayer in order to control the Netherstones, he will turn into a Mind Flayer himself. In this instance, he will desire to die, rather than to live as an abomination, but can be convinced to spare himself, only if [[Lae'zel]] takes his place as the Githyanki people's saviour if she is in the party.
#* If the player or a party member becomes a Mind Flayer, he will thank them for their sacrifice, promising they will be remembered as a hero. Once The Netherbrain is defeated, he will move to freeing his people from Vlaakith's rule, notably inviting Lae'zel to join him.
#* If the player character or a party member becomes a Mind Flayer, he will thank them for their sacrifice, promising they will be remembered as a hero. Once The Netherbrain is defeated, he will move to freeing his people from Vlaakith's rule, notably inviting Lae'zel to join him.
#* The player can choose to fight Orpheus after freeing him, but the battle can only lead to a game over: Orpheus kills the party if he wins, and if he is defeated they (naturally) lose his protection and are immediately dominated by the Absolute.
#* The player can choose to fight Orpheus after freeing him, but the battle can only lead to a game over: Orpheus kills the party if he wins, and if he is defeated they (naturally) lose his protection and are immediately dominated by the Absolute.
# If the party does not collect the Orphic Hammer, or refuses to use it, The Emperor will consume Orpheus' brain, assimilating his abilities.
# If the party does not collect the Orphic Hammer, or refuses to use it, The Emperor will consume Orpheus' brain, assimilating his abilities.


If the party chooses to spare Orpheus and become a [[Mind Flayer]] themselves, then Orpheus will speak to them as part of the epilogue. He commends the player character for choosing to make such a sacrifice to defeat the Nethebrain, and promises that they will not be forgotten. Alternatively, if Orpheus chose to become a Mind Flayer he will demand that the party kill him.
If the party chooses to spare Orpheus and become a [[Mind Flayer]] themselves, then Orpheus will speak to them as part of the epilogue. He commends the player character for choosing to make such a sacrifice to defeat the Nethebrain, and promises that they will not be forgotten. Alternatively, if Orpheus chose to become a Mind Flayer he will demand that the party kill him, though passing a DC20 Persuasion check will avoid this.


== Combat ==
== Combat ==
===Attacks and abilities ===
===Attacks and abilities ===
==== Githyanki====
==== Githyanki====
Orpheus has the [[Orphic Favour Aura (Condition)|Orphic Favour Aura]], giving all allies within 60ft/18m of him the {{cond|Orphic Favour}} condition.
In his githyanki form, Orpheus is a {{class|Way of the Four Elements}} and has the following abilities:
In his githyanki form, Orpheus is a {{class|Way of the Four Elements}} and has the following abilities:
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| feature6_name = Permanent Mind Sanctuary
| feature6_name = Permanent Mind Sanctuary
| feature6_description = You can use actions and bonus actions interchangeably.
| feature6_description = You can use actions and bonus actions interchangeably.
| feature7_name = Psionic Backlash
| feature7_name = Psionic Backlash (passive feature)
| feature7_description = When an enemy within 30ft casts a spell, you can use your reaction to inflict {{DamageText|1d4|Psychic}} per the spell's level.
| feature7_description = When an enemy within 30ft casts a spell, you can use your reaction to inflict {{DamageText|1d4|Psychic}} per the spell's level.
| feature8_name = Psionic Dominance
| feature8_name = Psionic Dominance (passive feature)
| feature8_description = When an enemy within 60ft targets you with a spell of a level equal or less than your proficiency bonus, counter that spell.  
| feature8_description = When an enemy within 60ft targets you with a spell of a level equal or less than your proficiency bonus, counter that spell.  
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Orpheus possesses the following illithid abilities:
Orpheus possesses the following illithid abilities:
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* {{SAI|Levitate}}
* {{SAI|Levitate (Illithid Power)}}
* {{SAI|Tentacle Whip}}
* {{SAI|Tentacle Whip}}
* {{SAI|Potent Concentrated Blast}}
* {{SAI|Potent Concentrated Blast}}
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** Mostly nonsense and a mirrored word for Vlaakith - misspelled as "Alaakith". It was probably written as a defiance to her ways.
** Mostly nonsense and a mirrored word for Vlaakith - misspelled as "Alaakith". It was probably written as a defiance to her ways.
** [[Githyanki]] and [[Githzerai]] use the same writing system but githyanki write clockwise while githzerai - counter-clockwise, though unlike Orpheus, the githzerai do not mirror the symbols.
** [[Githyanki]] and [[Githzerai]] use the same writing system but githyanki write clockwise while githzerai - counter-clockwise, though unlike Orpheus, the githzerai do not mirror the symbols.
* Orpheus is also the name of a [[wikipedia:Orpheus|demigod]] in Greek mythology who traveled with Jason and the Argonauts in pursuit of the Golden Fleece, but was primarily famous for his journey to the Underworld.
* Orpheus is also the name of a [[wikipedia:Orpheus|demigod]] in Greek mythology who traveled with Jason and the Argonauts in pursuit of the Golden Fleece, but was primarily famous for his journey to the Underworld to save his love Eurydice.
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Revision as of 14:39, 13 May 2024

Orpheus
Level 12
Information
TitleThe Prince of the Comet
RaceGithyanki
ClassWay of the Four Elements Monk
Stats
SizeMedium
TypeHumanoid
Armour Class19
Hit points130
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Initiative+4
Ability scores
STRDEXCONINTWISCHA
12
(+1)		18
(+4)		16
(+3)		14
(+2)		21
(+5)		20
(+5)
Proficiency bonus+4
Saving throws
  • Str +5
  • Dex +8
  • Con +3
  • Int +2
  • Wis +5
  • Cha +5
Resistances
ImmunePoison
ResistantPsychic
Conditions
Orphic Favour Aura Orphic Favour Aura
Orpheus and nearby allies gain resistance to Damage TypesPsychic damage, and a +3 bonus to INT, WIS, and CHA saving throws.
Features
Advanced Unarmoured Movement Advanced Unarmoured Movement
Difficult Terrain doesn't slow you down, increased jump while unarmoured.
Deflect Missiles (passive feature) Deflect Missiles (passive feature)
Reduce ranged damage with your reaction.
Evasion Evasion
Receive less damage from spells or effects that require a DEX Saving Throw.
Extra Attack Extra Attack
Make an additional free attack after making an unarmed or weapon attack.
Ki-Empowered Strikes Ki-Empowered Strikes
Your unarmed attacks ignore resistances to non-magical damage.
Martial Arts: Bonus Unarmed Strike Martial Arts: Bonus Unarmed Strike
After an unarmed or monk weapon attack, you can make another unarmed attack as a bonus action.
Martial Arts: Deft Strikes Martial Arts: Deft Strikes
Monk weapon attacks have a floor of 1d4 Bludgeoning.
Martial Arts: Dextrous Attacks Martial Arts: Dextrous Attacks
Monk weapon and unarmed attacks scale with your DEX, if it is higher than STR.
Opportunity Attack Opportunity Attack
Automatically attack an enemy moving out of your reach.
Psionic Empowerment Psionic Empowerment
Your attacks deal 1d6 Psychic damage.
Purity of Body Purity of Body
You are Immune to Poison damage and can't be Poisoned or diseased.
Slow Fall Slow Fall
When falling, you can use your reaction to gain Resistance to Falling damage.
Stillness of Mind (passive feature) Stillness of Mind (passive feature)
Automatically removes Charmed or Frightened.
Unarmoured Defence (Monk) Unarmoured Defence (Monk)
Add your WIS modifier to your AC.
Unarmoured Movement Unarmoured Movement
Your movement speed increases by 6m (20ft).
“
"Quickly now - even here, we do not have infinite time.
 „
— Orpheus after being freed from his prison.


Orpheus, is a Githyanki that appears in Baldur's Gate 3. He acts as the supposed true ruler of the Githyanki. However, he has been captured and is imprisoned in the Astral Plane. Being a Githyanki, he seeks to destroy the Mind Flayers and remove Vlaakith from power.

Overview

Quests

Background

According to the inscribed discs, banned by followers of Vlaakith and labelled as heretical, Orpheus is the first, and only, son of Mother Gith, the leader of the rebellion that freed the race that would then bear her name, from the Mind Flayer Empire. Sometime after the beginning of their freedom, the collective Gith race split into two cultures; the Githyanki and the Githzerai, the former, Orpheus was a part of.

Upon discovering that Vlaakith I (Not to be confused with Vlaakith CLVII) had betrayed his mother, sacrificing her to create a pact with Tiamat, Orpheus led Gith's Honour Guard in a revolt and named himself the rightful king of the Githyanki, triggering the War of the Comet. At the head of the Honour Guard mounted on red dragons, Orpheus bravely fought Vlaakith's knights in a battle in the Astral Plane, where he praised Mother Gith and accused Vlaakith. Yet he was overcome and defeated in battle against Kith'rak Voss, and was thought dead.

Unknown to all but Vlaakith and Voss; however, Orpheus was instead imprisoned within the Astral Prism, so that Vlaakith may exploit the powers he inherited from his mother.

At some time before the events of Baldur's Gate 3, The Emperor had discovered the Astral Prism, who proceeded to use it to rebel against the Elder Brain.

Involvement

Act Three

Orpheus is only ever mentioned in previous acts, either as the true ruler of the Githyanki people, or as a corruptive force. He is finally found, imprisoned within the Astral Prism when the party enters it to help The Emperor. The Party can either help The Emperor keep him imprisoned, or fight to free him, but only the former yields positive results, as the party, without The Emperor's assistance, falls to the Absolute, and are likely killed by Orpheus and his Honour Guard.

Orpheus' fate is entirely dependent on the player character, and their choices. Several events can occur based on the following criteria;

  1. If the party collects the Orphic Hammer through any means, and uses it to free him at the end of the game, he will accompany the party through the final hurdle, and help them destroy The Netherbrain.
    • If the player character refuses to have anyone in their current party turn into a Mind Flayer in order to control the Netherstones, he will turn into a Mind Flayer himself. In this instance, he will desire to die, rather than to live as an abomination, but can be convinced to spare himself, only if Lae'zel takes his place as the Githyanki people's saviour if she is in the party.
    • If the player character or a party member becomes a Mind Flayer, he will thank them for their sacrifice, promising they will be remembered as a hero. Once The Netherbrain is defeated, he will move to freeing his people from Vlaakith's rule, notably inviting Lae'zel to join him.
    • The player can choose to fight Orpheus after freeing him, but the battle can only lead to a game over: Orpheus kills the party if he wins, and if he is defeated they (naturally) lose his protection and are immediately dominated by the Absolute.
  2. If the party does not collect the Orphic Hammer, or refuses to use it, The Emperor will consume Orpheus' brain, assimilating his abilities.

If the party chooses to spare Orpheus and become a Mind Flayer themselves, then Orpheus will speak to them as part of the epilogue. He commends the player character for choosing to make such a sacrifice to defeat the Nethebrain, and promises that they will not be forgotten. Alternatively, if Orpheus chose to become a Mind Flayer he will demand that the party kill him, though passing a DC20 Persuasion check will avoid this.

Combat

Attacks and abilities

Githyanki

Orpheus has the Orphic Favour Aura, giving all allies within 60ft/18m of him the Orphic Favour Orphic Favour condition.

In his githyanki form, Orpheus is a Way of the Four Elements Way of the Four Elements and has the following abilities:

Illithid

See also: Full-illithid
Additional Illithid powers
Stats
Armour Class16
Hit points150
Weight kg (120 lb)
Initiative+1
Ability scores
STRDEXCONINTWISCHA
13
(+1)		12
(+1)		14
(+2)		14
(+2)		21
(+5)		20
(+5)
Proficiency bonus+4
Saving throws
  • Str +5
  • Dex +5
  • Con +2
  • Int +2
  • Wis +5
  • Cha +5
Conditions
Mind Flayer Form Mind Flayer Form
Affected entity has embraced ceremorphoses and become a Mind Flayer.
Permanent Mind Sanctuary Permanent Mind Sanctuary
While in combat, this entity can use actions and bonus actions interchangeably.
Features
Ability Drain Ability Drain
When you make an attack roll, the attack reduces that target's corresponding ability score by 1.
Charm Charm
Charm an enemy that attacks you, preventing it from attacking you till its next turn.
Cull the Weak Cull the Weak
When you reduce a creature's hit points to fewer than the number of your Illithid powers, it dies and all nearby creatures take 1d4Damage TypesPsychic.
Favourable Beginnings Favourable Beginnings
The first attack roll or ability check you make against a target gains a bonus equal to your proficiency bonus.
Luck of the Far Realms Luck of the Far Realms
Once per Long Rest, you can change a successful attack roll into a critical hit.
Permanent Mind Sanctuary Permanent Mind Sanctuary
You can use actions and bonus actions interchangeably.
Psionic Backlash (passive feature) Psionic Backlash (passive feature)
When an enemy within 30ft casts a spell, you can use your reaction to inflict 1d4Damage TypesPsychic per the spell's level.
Psionic Dominance (passive feature) Psionic Dominance (passive feature)
When an enemy within 60ft targets you with a spell of a level equal or less than your proficiency bonus, counter that spell.

If he undergoes ceremorphosis, Orpheus will have all the statistics (save his INT, WIS and CHA scores, which remain the same) and powers of a full-illithid. As well as gaining illithid passives, he will retain his original monk passives (but not abilities). The full-illithid ability Permanent Mind Sanctuary, allows Orpheus to use actions and bonus actions interchangeably.

Orpheus possesses the following illithid abilities:

As part of his reason for becoming Illithid, he also possesses:

Loot

Gallery

  • Concept art.

    Concept art.

  • Concept art.

    Concept art.

  • Orpheus chained in the Astral Prism.

    Orpheus chained in the Astral Prism.

  • Orpheus chained in the Astral Prism.

    Orpheus chained in the Astral Prism.

  • "It seems we must be allies".

    "It seems we must be allies".

  • Orpheus talking.

    Orpheus talking.

  • Orpheus' Tattoo in tir'su.

    Orpheus' Tattoo in tir'su.

  • Tattoo in-game, datamined by Chubblot.

    Tattoo in-game, datamined by Chubblot.

  • Orpheus' model.

    Orpheus' model.

  • Orpheus' illithid model.

    Orpheus' illithid model.

Related literature

Notes

  • His tattoos have writing in tir'su - the gith writing system, see Gallery above.
    • Mostly nonsense and a mirrored word for Vlaakith - misspelled as "Alaakith". It was probably written as a defiance to her ways.
    • Githyanki and Githzerai use the same writing system but githyanki write clockwise while githzerai - counter-clockwise, though unlike Orpheus, the githzerai do not mirror the symbols.
  • Orpheus is also the name of a demigod in Greek mythology who traveled with Jason and the Argonauts in pursuit of the Golden Fleece, but was primarily famous for his journey to the Underworld to save his love Eurydice.

External links

Orpheus on the Forgotten Realms Wiki

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