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[[File:Soul-Sworn Contract Quest.jpg|thumb|A contract signed with great reluctance.]] | [[File:Soul-Sworn Contract Quest.jpg|thumb|A contract signed with great reluctance.]] | ||
'''Escape the Deal''' is a sub-quest of the [[ | '''Escape the Deal''' is a sub-quest of the [[Quest]] {{Quest|Deal with the Devil}} in [[Act Three]] of Baldur's Gate 3. It is automatically added to the journal if {{CharLink|Raphael|Raphael's}} contract is accepted. | ||
==Objectives== | ==Objectives== | ||
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=== Finding a Way In === | === Finding a Way In === | ||
[[File:Guildhall Diabolist Note.jpg|thumb|A note about Helsik is in Nine-Fingers Keene's room.]] | [[File:Guildhall Diabolist Note.jpg|thumb|A note about Helsik is in Nine-Fingers Keene's room.]] | ||
There is a note in the [[Lower City Sewers]] within the [[Guildhall]]. Across the way from | There is a note in the [[Lower City Sewers]] within the [[Guildhall]]. Across the way from {{CharLink|Nine-Fingers Keene}} at her desk is the [[Devil's Fee Observer Report]], which states that {{CharLink|Helsik}} is a diabolist who aided {{CharLink|Enver Gortash}} and the Chosen Three in obtaining the {{SmRarityItem|Crown of Karsus}}. | ||
If the party completed | If the party completed {{Quest|Break Yurgir's Contract}} without killing him in Chapter Two, then he appears at camp to offer advice. He tips the party off to Helsik in the Lower City. | ||
The party can also randomly stumble upon Helsik by exploring the [[Lower City]] and entering The [[Devil's Fee]]. Helsik will initially sell a number of magical items without revealing her true work. The party can learn about this fact by walking around. Several items in the shop trigger Arcana checks which, if succeeded, reveal they are genuine artifacts from hell. These items are the Monster's Skull (X:-43, Y:3), another Monster's Skull (X:-47, Y:2), and infernal gems (X:-25, Y:5). After these artifacts are discovered, the party can pass a Persuasion check (DC 18) to ask Helsik if she is a diabolist. | The party can also randomly stumble upon Helsik by exploring the [[Lower City]] and entering The [[Devil's Fee]]. Helsik will initially sell a number of magical items without revealing her true work. The party can learn about this fact by walking around. Several items in the shop trigger Arcana checks which, if succeeded, reveal they are genuine artifacts from hell. These items are the Monster's Skull (X:-43, Y:3), another Monster's Skull (X:-47, Y:2), and infernal gems (X:-25, Y:5). After these artifacts are discovered, the party can pass a Persuasion check (DC 18) to ask Helsik if she is a diabolist. | ||
Alternatively, the party can learn of Helsik's capabilities by exploring the top floor and finding the | Alternatively, the party can learn of Helsik's capabilities by exploring the top floor and finding the {{SmRarityItem|Coin of Mammon}} and other objects in the top floor area that reveal she is capable of opening a door into hell. | ||
=== The Devil's Fee === | === The Devil's Fee === | ||
Once the party is aware of Helsik, they can find her at the | Once the party is aware of Helsik, they can find her at the Devil's Fee. Inquiring about Helsik being a diabolist has her revealing that her true business is not in information or hellish curious. She is Mammon's Picklock, Latchkeeper of the Nine Hells. She breaks people into the Hells, for a cost. The cost is 20,000 gold. With a successful Persuasion check (DC 20), she waives the fee in lieu of the {{SmRarityItem|Gauntlets of Hill Giant Strength}}, starting {{SmRarityItem|Acquire the Gauntlets for Helsik}}. Otherwise, she can be persuaded to cut down the fee to 10,000. | ||
[[File:Hell Circle Order.jpg|thumb|The placement of the ritual items in the circle.]] | [[File:Hell Circle Order.jpg|thumb|The placement of the ritual items in the circle.]] | ||
Striking a deal with Helsik, she gives the party all the tools needed to open a portal to Hell. This includes a | Striking a deal with Helsik, she gives the party all the tools needed to open a portal to Hell. This includes a {{SmRarityItem|Grimoire Bound in Imp Skin}} and a {{SmRarityItem|Ritual Pouch}} with all the necessary items. Go upstairs in the Devil's Fee to find a circle in blood. Read the Grimoire Bound in Imp Skin to learn the ritual, then place the ritual items in the correct areas. Starting from the point closest to Helsik's diary and going clockwise: | ||
* Skull (X:-35, Y: 6) | * Skull (X:-35, Y: 6) | ||
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Once inside the House of Hope, a strange dwarf will appear to greet the party. She believes the party is in great danger, and she herself is dealing with her jailers, but she can be convinced to stick around. Asking her who she is reveals she is Hope, and she is trapped in the prison. Only the Orphic Hammer can release her from her bonds. She explains that the party has to get past the Debtors and sneak to the Archive to get their contract. To aid the party, she gives them a Debtor's Disguise so that they can move about the House undetected. | Once inside the House of Hope, a strange dwarf will appear to greet the party. She believes the party is in great danger, and she herself is dealing with her jailers, but she can be convinced to stick around. Asking her who she is reveals she is Hope, and she is trapped in the prison. Only the Orphic Hammer can release her from her bonds. She explains that the party has to get past the Debtors and sneak to the Archive to get their contract. To aid the party, she gives them a Debtor's Disguise so that they can move about the House undetected. | ||
As the party was given the | As the party was given the {{SmRarityItem|Orphic Hammer}} by Raphael in exchange for the contract, they can go to the prison and free Hope immediately. However, this makes the entire House of Hope hostile immediately. | ||
=== Mol's Contract === | === Mol's Contract === | ||
[[File:Inert Infernal Gem.jpg|thumb|The Infernal Gem locks away Mol's contract.]] | [[File:Inert Infernal Gem.jpg|thumb|The Infernal Gem locks away Mol's contract.]] | ||
If alive, | If alive, {{CharLink|Mol}} has a {{CharLink|Contract: Mol|contract}} in the House of Hope, locked in a room with an Inert Infernal Gem {{coords|6481|2944}}. Interacting with the gem requires a Wisdom (DC 10) and an Arcana (DC 20) check to open. | ||
This room also contains 666 gold, a {{ | This room also contains 666 gold, a {{SmRarityItem|Staff of Spellpower}}, and a {{SmRarityItem|Helldusk Helmet}}. | ||
=== The Archivist === | === The Archivist === | ||
Before entering the Archives, Hope appears once again to warn the party about the Archivist. She says the party must exploit his weakness to get by. Before she can fully explain, the party must pass either a Charisma, Intelligence, or Wisdom check to keep speaking to her. After passing the check, if asked how to deal with the Archivist, she says he fears authority figures. With a Persuasion check (DC 20), she says he particularly fears Verillius Receptor, a High Inquisitor of Zariel who has official permission to audit Raphael's collection. Verillius' true form is so ghastly and mind-scarring that she takes on guises when she comes to visit. The party can exploit this by pretending to be that guise. If Hope fails to get out the name, then a successful use of | Before entering the Archives, Hope appears once again to warn the party about the Archivist. She says the party must exploit his weakness to get by. Before she can fully explain, the party must pass either a Charisma, Intelligence, or Wisdom check to keep speaking to her. After passing the check, if asked how to deal with the Archivist, she says he fears authority figures. With a Persuasion check (DC 20), she says he particularly fears Verillius Receptor, a High Inquisitor of Zariel who has official permission to audit Raphael's collection. Verillius' true form is so ghastly and mind-scarring that she takes on guises when she comes to visit. The party can exploit this by pretending to be that guise. If Hope fails to get out the name, then a successful use of {{SAI|Detect Thoughts}} (DC 10) can be used on the Archivist to reveal the name as well. | ||
[[File:Archivist Convinced.jpg|thumb|The Archivist welcomes "Verillius" to the Archive.]] | [[File:Archivist Convinced.jpg|thumb|The Archivist welcomes "Verillius" to the Archive.]] | ||
Once inside, the party needs to pass a Deception check (DC 15) to get the Archivist to fully believe in the ruse. Unfortunately, the Archivist cannot give access to the contract, as it is surrounded by an impervious sphere. The sphere requires a magic code that only Raphael has. Instead, he refers the party to wait in the Boudoir until Raphael has returned. The Archivist can also relinquish the pass to the Boudoir by being intimidated (DC 25), or simply by pickpocketing him. | Once inside, the party needs to pass a Deception check (DC 15) to get the Archivist to fully believe in the ruse. Unfortunately, the Archivist cannot give access to the contract, as it is surrounded by an impervious sphere. The sphere requires a magic code that only Raphael has. Instead, he refers the party to wait in the Boudoir until Raphael has returned. The Archivist can also relinquish the pass to the Boudoir by being intimidated (DC 25), or simply by pickpocketing him. | ||
If the Archivist is not successfully deceived or intimidated, information on how to enter the Boudoir can be found in the Outer Portals room (X:-6441, Y:2920). | If the Archivist is not successfully deceived or intimidated, information on how to enter the Boudoir can be found in the Outer Portals room (X:-6441, Y:2920). {{CharLink|Nubaldin}} is cleaning up the room. Speaking to him, he explains that he once ran the prisons, but was moved to the Outer Portals room after failing to prevent Gortash from escaping. If the party killed Gortash, they can tell him that they killed him, which will delight Nubaldin. As a reward, Nubaldin explains a secret trick to get into the Boudoir - go next door to the balcony (X:-6446, Y:2936) and jump off the stones to enter the balcony of the Boudoir. | ||
[[File:Boudoir Balcony Route.jpg|thumb|Jumping on the rocks here leads to the Boudoir's balcony.]] | [[File:Boudoir Balcony Route.jpg|thumb|Jumping on the rocks here leads to the Boudoir's balcony.]] | ||
=== The Boudoir === | === The Boudoir === | ||
Upon entering the Boudoir, the party is accosted by an incubus named | Upon entering the Boudoir, the party is accosted by an incubus named {{CharLink|Haarlep}}, who has been polymorphed into a perfect copy of Raphael. Haarlep asks why the party is there, but is already aware that they seek their contract. Haarlep will help the party out if they agree to "play a game" with him. Agreeing to play the "game" will have the party taking off their clothes and Haarlep seducing them to give over their mind and body. The party can insist the just the body be taken, which Haarlep will agree and tells them that they will always know when an orgasm is experienced in their form. Otherwise, giving over both mind and body results in a game over. | ||
Refusing to play makes Haarlep hostile. Additionally, succeeding in a Constitution check (DC 25) during the "game" also makes him hostile. Defeating Haarlep makes him drop the location of Raphael's safe, as well as {{ | Refusing to play makes Haarlep hostile. Additionally, succeeding in a Constitution check (DC 25) during the "game" also makes him hostile. Defeating Haarlep makes him drop the location of Raphael's safe, as well as {{SmRarityItem|Helldusk Gloves}}. The safe contains the magic phrase needed to steal the contract. | ||
[[File:Raphael Safe Location.jpg|thumb|The location of Raphael's safe.]] | [[File:Raphael Safe Location.jpg|thumb|The location of Raphael's safe.]] | ||
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== Quest Rewards == | == Quest Rewards == | ||
* {{LgRarityItem|Gloves of Soul Catching}} if | * {{LgRarityItem|Gloves of Soul Catching}} if Raphael is defeated while keeping Hope alive. | ||
* {{LgRarityItem|Helldusk Armour}} looted from Raphael's corpse. | * {{LgRarityItem|Helldusk Armour}} looted from Raphael's corpse. | ||
* Yurgir as an ally for | * Yurgir as an ally for {{Quest|Gather Your Allies}} if he is convinced to fight against Raphael. | ||
* Mol as an ally for | * Mol as an ally for Gather Your Allies if her contract is stolen and returned to her (and not told that Raphael is dead if you killed him). | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||