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==Walkthrough== | ==Walkthrough== | ||
Once the duergar at the [[Decrepit Village]] have been defeated, the myconid Sovereign - either Spaw or [[Glut]] depending on the | Once the duergar at the [[Decrepit Village]] have been defeated, the myconid Sovereign - either Spaw or [[Glut]] depending on the party's choices - have yet another mission for the party. The duergar were not the only ones slaughtering the myconids. There was also a drow who killed many of their kind. The Sovereign wants his head. | ||
[[File:Freed Nere.jpg|thumb|Nere freed from the cave-in.]] | [[File:Freed Nere.jpg|thumb|Nere freed from the cave-in.]] | ||
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Depending on dialogue choices and actions with the various factions and occupants at Grymforge, this confrontation can look very different: | Depending on dialogue choices and actions with the various factions and occupants at Grymforge, this confrontation can look very different: | ||
* The | * The party can side with the duergar rebels against Nere. This requires speaking to [[Elder Brithvar]] prior to the confrontation. | ||
* The party can side with Nere and the [[The Absolute|Cult of the Absolute]] against the duergar rebels. | |||
* The | * The party can fight both the duergar and the cult at the same time. | ||
* The | * The party can also clear the area of occupants prior to freeing Nere, to which he would react accordingly. | ||
* The | |||
How the duergars are dealt with (violently or diplomatically) affects the outcomes of the [[Save the Grymforge Gnomes]] quest. | How the duergars are dealt with (violently or diplomatically) affects the outcomes of the [[Save the Grymforge Gnomes]] quest. | ||
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To remove Nere's head, loot his corpse and a cutscene plays. A {{Ability Check|Strength|10}} will be checked, but Nere's head will be successfully removed regardless of the result. Removing Nere's head earns the [[Inspiration|Inspirational Event]] '''Head of the Snake''' ([[Haunted One]] background). | To remove Nere's head, loot his corpse and a cutscene plays. A {{Ability Check|Strength|10}} will be checked, but Nere's head will be successfully removed regardless of the result. Removing Nere's head earns the [[Inspiration|Inspirational Event]] '''Head of the Snake''' ([[Haunted One]] background). | ||
If | If siding with Brithvar, looting Nere's corpse in view of any surviving Duergar may cause them to accuse the party of theft. However, taking ''just'' the head seems to not be considered a crime even if the corpse is highlighted in red. | ||
=== Let Nere die === | === Let Nere die === | ||
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=== Returning to the myconids === | === Returning to the myconids === | ||
[[File:Myconids Cheering Quest.jpg|thumb|The myconids thank the party for restoring peace to their circle.]] | [[File:Myconids Cheering Quest.jpg|thumb|The myconids thank the party for restoring peace to their circle.]] | ||
Return to Ebonlake Grotto and speak to the Sovereign. They thank the | Return to Ebonlake Grotto and speak to the Sovereign. They thank the party for their service to the myconid circle and say that their song will always be with the party. Spaw names the party Life-Chanter and thanks them for their service. If the party is flattering to Glut, it says the Circle sings to them its truth. Their voice is forever welcome in its harmonies so long as they remember that it is the song of Glut. | ||
==Quest rewards== | ==Quest rewards== |