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| description = Helsik is a gold dwarf warlock and diabolist who owns the Devil's Fee in the Lower City. She is a trader with a stock of magical equipment, alchemy ingredients, dyes, potions, and scrolls. As a diabolist, Helsik is also capable of opening a portal to the Hells.
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{{Infobox creature
{{Infobox creature
| name = Helsik
| name = Helsik
| full name = Helsik
| class = [[Warlock]]
| class = [[The Fiend]] [[Warlock]]
| subclass = [[The Fiend]]  
| image = Helsik in game.png
| occupation = Owner of the [[Devil's Fee]]
| race = [[Gold dwarf]]
| image = <gallery>
Helsik in game.png|In-game
Portrait Helsik.png|Portrait
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| race = [[Gold Dwarf]]
| role = [[Trader]]
| role = [[Trader]]
| hometown = [[Devil's Fee]], [[Baldur's Gate]]
| hometown = [[Baldur's Gate]]
| title = Mammon's Picklock<br>Latchkeeper of the Nine Hells
| title = Mammon's Picklock<br>Latchkeeper of the Nine Hells
| level = 12
| level = 12
| size = Medium
| size = Medium
| type = Humanoid
| type = [[Humanoid]]
| ac = 12
| ac = 12
| e hp = 67
| e hp = 67
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| passives = Agonising Blast, Dark One's Own Luck, Darkvision, Devil's Sight, Dwarven Resilience, Eldritch Spear, Infectious Greed, Opportunity Attack, Repelling Blast
| passives = Agonising Blast, Dark One's Own Luck, Darkvision, Devil's Sight, Dwarven Resilience, Eldritch Spear, Infectious Greed, Opportunity Attack, Repelling Blast
}}
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'''Helsik''' is a warlock and diabolist who owns the [[Devil's Fee]] in the [[Lower City]]. She is a trader with a stock of magical equipment, alchemy ingredients, dyes, potions, and scrolls. As a diabolist, Helsik is also capable of opening a portal to the Hells.
'''Helsik''' is a [[gold dwarf]] [[warlock]] and diabolist who owns the [[Devil's Fee]] in the [[Lower City]]. She is a trader with a stock of magical equipment, alchemy ingredients, dyes, potions, and scrolls. As a diabolist, Helsik is also capable of opening a portal to the Hells.
 
{{DiQ|I welcome thee to the Devil's Fee, where every hellish curio's a rarity! So merry be - and shop with glee.|Helsik| greeting the party}}


== Overview ==
== Overview ==
Helsik is a warlock in service to the archdevil Mammon; possibly the richest being in existence and a miser who is loyal only to coin. At her store, the Devil's Fee, she also trades in curios and information, having a large and rare collection of Hellish items that she has accumulated in her occupation as a diabolist.  
Helsik is a warlock in service to the archdevil Mammon; possibly the richest being in existence and a miser who is loyal only to coin. At her store, the Devil's Fee, she also trades in curios and information, having a large and rare collection of Hellish items that she has accumulated in her occupation as a diabolist.  


However, Helsik was not satisfied with the coin that trading curios brought in, and decided to diversify her skills into providing "access". {{cite text|Helsik's Diary|Helsik}}
However, Helsik was not satisfied with the coin that trading curios brought in, and decided to diversify her skills into providing "access". {{ref|{{SmRarityItem|Helsik's Diary}}}}


==Involvement==
==Involvement==
The party can be directed to Helsik by a number of characters and notes that mark her as a diabolist, someone capable of opening a portal to the Hells. Arriving at Helsik's store, the party may notice with Perception checks several rare curios that could only be found in a diabolists collection.
Helsik will initially only offer [[Alchemy]] ingredients, [[Grenades]], and [[Dyes]] but the party can unlock trading access to her "''Curated Selection''" by passing multiple {{Ability Check|Perception|5}} to notice the various diabolic curios in her collection and at least one {{Ability Check|Arcana|15}} to identify the items as genuine. The character will say ''"Must be a diabolist running this shop with so many devilish artifacts"'' to indicate that the curated selection dialogue is available. These Arcana checks have a DC of 0 for {{CharLink|Karlach}} due to her time spent in the hells.
 
At first, Helsik will only have dialogue options to trade with the party, but if the party has sufficiently progressed [[Deal with the Devil]], [[Help Kith'rak Voss]], and/or [[The Githyanki Warrior]], and also passed at least one Arcana check then they can unlock special dialogue discussing the [[House of Hope]].
 
Ways to unlock the House of Hope dialogue:
* {{Dialogue option|Are you perchance a diabolist?|roll=Persuasion|dc=18}} (if only 1 Arcana check was passed)
* {{Dialogue option|Curios don't interest me. I'm interested in the Hells themselves - a place called the House of Hope in particular.}} (if 2 or more Arcana checks were passed, or if the party read {{SmRarityItem|Scrapbook of Letters}} or {{SmRarityItem|Note from Director Gortash}})
 
The party can also ask her whether she helped {{CharLink|Enver Gortash}} to steal the {{IconLink|size=20|Crown of Karsus Faded.png|Crown of Karsus}}. In return for a contribution of 100 or 1000 gold, Helsik can confirm that she opened a portal to [[Mephistopheles]]' vaults in the Hells for him to pull off the heist.  
 
===Dark Urge===
Helsik will recognize the Dark Urge, handing them the {{SmRarityItem|Gibus of the Worshipful Servant}} which {{CharLink|Sceleritas Fel}} left at the Devil's Fee. This completely skips the usual requirements to unlock the House of Hope dialogue. She says she can tell the Urge more about their past for the price of gold, and 100 or 1000 gold convinces her to reveal that she helped the Urge and Gortash steal the {{SmRarityItem|Crown of Karsus}}.
 
===Breaking into the House of Hope===
Helsik can help the party break into the Hells, however she will only offer her services in return for 20,000 gold. The party can either pay her the 20,000 gold or convince her to halve the price:


Helsik can assist in breaking the party into the Hells, however it will come at a cost. The party can pay her 20,000 gold (or [[Intimidation|Intimidate]] it down to 10,000), or [[Persuasion|offer]] to bring her back the {{SmRarityItem|Gauntlets of Hill Giant Strength}} from Raphael's collection.
* {{Dialogue option|I serve a creature not unlike Lord Mammon - surely you can lower the price.|tags=Fiend, Warlock|roll=Persuasion|dc=25}}
* {{Dialogue option|Look, we both know your patron doesn't need that much. Lower the price.|tags=Warlock|roll=Persuasion|dc=25}}
* {{Dialogue option|You'll halve that price or I'll halve you.|roll=Intimidation|dc=25}}
* {{Dialogue option|Cut the price or I cut you into little pieces. ''CHOOSE.''|tags=Barbarian|roll=Intimidation|dc=25|advantage=y}}


NOTE: If the party previously stole from her, she will angrily kick the party out of the store and seal the door.
Optionally, the party can try and convince her you'll retrieve something for her (Starts [[Acquire the Gauntlets for Helsik]]):
* {{Dialogue option|Waive the fee and I'll add one of Raphael's artefacts to your collection.|roll=Persuasion|dc=20}}
* {{Dialogue option|I'm a skilled thief - give me free passage and I'll bring you back a 'souvenir'.|tags=Rogue|roll=Persuasion|dc=20|advantage=y}}


Helsik will recognise the Dark Urge, handing them the hat which [[Sceleritas Fel]] left at the Devil's Fee. In the past she opened a portal to [[Mephistopheles]]' vaults in the Hells for the Urge and [[Gortash]] to steal the [[Crown of Karsus]].
Upon convincing her to aid them, Helsik will give the party a {{SmRarityItem|Grimoire Bound in Imp Skin}}, {{SmRarityItem|Opening a Hell Gate}}, and a {{SmRarityItem|Ritual Pouch}} containing the items needed to open the portal. She then directs the party upstairs to a pentagram where they can perform the ritual to open a portal to the [[House of Hope]].


Upon returning from the [[House of Hope]], Helsik will demand that the party turn over the Gauntlets or else pay her the original proposed fee of 20,000 gold. The party can pass a {{Ability Check|Intimidation|10}} to keep the Gauntlets without Helsik turning hostile.
NOTE: If the party previously stole from Helsik before she handles the ritual items, she will angrily kick the party out of the store and seal the door; attempting to return to the store will result in her turning hostile.
 
===After returning from the House of Hope===
Once the party returns from the [[House of Hope]], Helsik will demand that they turn over the {{SmRarityItem|Gauntlets of Hill Giant Strength}} or else pay the original proposed fee of 20,000 gold. The party can pass a {{Ability Check|Intimidation|10}} to keep the Gauntlets without Helsik turning hostile.
 
Helsik will only ask for the gauntlets after the player finishes all the related quests in the House of Hope.


== Store ==
== Store ==
Corresponds to {{c|LOW_DevilsFee_Diabolist_Trade_Magic}}.
Corresponds to {{c|LOW_DevilsFee_Diabolist_Trade_Magic}}.  
 
=== Regular items ===
* Various [[Alchemy]] ingredients, [[Grenades]], and [[Dyes]]
 
=== Curated Selection ===
* {{MdRarityItem|Caitiff Staff}}
* {{MdRarityItem|Cloak of the Weave}}
* {{MdRarityItem|Gemini Gloves}}
* {{MdRarityItem|Hellbeard Halberd}}
* {{MdRarityItem|Shapeshifter Hat}}
* {{MdRarityItem|Spellseeking Gloves}}


=== Notable items ===
===On the desk in front of her===
* {{RarityItem|Gemini Gloves}}
* {{MdRarityItem|Gibus of the Worshipful Servant}} (not for sale to regular characters but is given to [[The Dark Urge]] for free)
* {{RarityItem|Cloak of the Weave}}
* {{RarityItem|Shapeshifter Hat}}
* {{RarityItem|Spellseeking Gloves}}
* {{RarityItem|Gibus of the Worshipful Servant}}
* {{RarityItem|Hellbeard Halberd}}
* {{RarityItem|Caitiff Staff}}


== Combat ==
== Combat ==
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=== Attacks and abilities ===
=== Attacks and abilities ===
{{Feature box|Summon Gilded Hellsboar}}
{{Feature box|Eldritch Blast}}
{{Feature box|Mammon's Tax}}
{{Feature box|Mammon's Tax}}
{{Feature box|Promise of Wealth}}
{{Feature box|Promise of Wealth}}
{{Feature box|Eldritch Blast}}
{{Feature box|Summon Gilded Hellsboar}}
==== Tactician only ====
{{Feature box|Keeper's Fee}}
 
== Speak with Dead ==
{{Dialogue start}}
'''Party member:''' Who are you?
* '''Helsik:''' Portalcrafter... trespasser... warlock...
 
'''Party member:''' How did you die?
* '''Helsik:''' Many... wanted... dead...
 
'''Party member:''' What did Gortash pay you to do?
* '''Helsik:''' Doorway... to the House...
 
'''Party member:''' What is the book you carry?
* '''Helsik:''' Grimoire... ritual... travel far...
 
'''Party member:''' How do I do the grimoire's ritual?
* '''Helsik:''' Drawn... circle...
 
'''Party member:''' Do you know what Raphael is guarding in his House?
* '''Narrator:''' *The corpse remains silent. It does not know.*
{{Dialogue end}}


==== Tactician Only ====
== Related quests ==
{{Feature box|Keeper's Fee}}
* {{Quest|Acquire the Gauntlets for Helsik}}
* {{Quest|Deal with the Devil}}


==Related Quests==
== Related literature ==
* [[Acquire the Gauntlets for Helsik]]
* {{MdRarityItem|Devil's Fee Observer's Report}}
* [[Deal with the Devil]]
* {{MdRarityItem|File Under Diabolist}}
* {{MdRarityItem|Grimoire Bound in Imp Skin}}
* {{MdRarityItem|Helsik's Diary}}
* {{MdRarityItem|Note from Director Gortash}}
* {{MdRarityItem|Note from Helsik}}
* {{MdRarityItem|Opening a Hell Gate}}
* {{MdRarityItem|Report on Activities of Enver Gortash}}
* {{MdRarityItem|Report for Raphael}}
* {{MdRarityItem|Scrapbook of Letters}}


== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
<gallery heights="200">
<gallery heights="250">
Helsik Model.png|Helsik's model.
Helsik Model.png|Helsik's model.
</gallery>
</gallery>


== Related literature ==
== Notes ==
* {{SmItemIcon|Helsik's Diary}}
{{notebegin}}
* Should a character have high [[Attitude]] with Helsik, such as by gifting her enough gold through trade, the character will be bestowed the {{Cond|Infectious Greed}} buff in her presence.
{{noteend}}


== References ==
== References ==
{{reflist|text}}
{{reflist}}


== External links ==
== External links ==
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[[Category:Characters in Act Three]]
[[Category:Characters in Act Three]]
[[Category:Traders]]
[[Category:Traders]]
[[Category:Warlocks]]
[[Category:Available to Speak with Dead]]

Latest revision as of 03:26, 31 October 2024

Helsik is a gold dwarf warlock and diabolist who owns the Devil's Fee in the Lower City. She is a trader with a stock of magical equipment, alchemy ingredients, dyes, potions, and scrolls. As a diabolist, Helsik is also capable of opening a portal to the Hells.

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“
I welcome thee to the Devil's Fee, where every hellish curio's a rarity! So merry be - and shop with glee.
 „
— Helsik greeting the party

Overview[edit | edit source]

Helsik is a warlock in service to the archdevil Mammon; possibly the richest being in existence and a miser who is loyal only to coin. At her store, the Devil's Fee, she also trades in curios and information, having a large and rare collection of Hellish items that she has accumulated in her occupation as a diabolist.

However, Helsik was not satisfied with the coin that trading curios brought in, and decided to diversify her skills into providing "access". [1]

Involvement[edit | edit source]

Helsik will initially only offer Alchemy ingredients, Grenades, and Dyes but the party can unlock trading access to her "Curated Selection" by passing multiple DC 5 Perception check to notice the various diabolic curios in her collection and at least one DC 15 Arcana check to identify the items as genuine. The character will say "Must be a diabolist running this shop with so many devilish artifacts" to indicate that the curated selection dialogue is available. These Arcana checks have a DC of 0 for Karlach Karlach due to her time spent in the hells.

At first, Helsik will only have dialogue options to trade with the party, but if the party has sufficiently progressed Deal with the Devil, Help Kith'rak Voss, and/or The Githyanki Warrior, and also passed at least one Arcana check then they can unlock special dialogue discussing the House of Hope.

Ways to unlock the House of Hope dialogue:

  • [PERSUASION] Are you perchance a diabolist? (DC 18) (if only 1 Arcana check was passed)
  • Curios don't interest me. I'm interested in the Hells themselves - a place called the House of Hope in particular. (if 2 or more Arcana checks were passed, or if the party read Scrapbook of Letters or Note from Director Gortash)

The party can also ask her whether she helped Enver Gortash Enver Gortash to steal the Crown of Karsus Crown of Karsus. In return for a contribution of 100 or 1000 gold, Helsik can confirm that she opened a portal to Mephistopheles' vaults in the Hells for him to pull off the heist.

Dark Urge[edit | edit source]

Helsik will recognize the Dark Urge, handing them the Gibus of the Worshipful Servant which Sceleritas Fel Sceleritas Fel left at the Devil's Fee. This completely skips the usual requirements to unlock the House of Hope dialogue. She says she can tell the Urge more about their past for the price of gold, and 100 or 1000 gold convinces her to reveal that she helped the Urge and Gortash steal the Crown of Karsus.

Breaking into the House of Hope[edit | edit source]

Helsik can help the party break into the Hells, however she will only offer her services in return for 20,000 gold. The party can either pay her the 20,000 gold or convince her to halve the price:

  • [FIEND] [WARLOCK] [PERSUASION] I serve a creature not unlike Lord Mammon - surely you can lower the price. (DC 25)
  • [WARLOCK] [PERSUASION] Look, we both know your patron doesn't need that much. Lower the price. (DC 25)
  • [INTIMIDATION] You'll halve that price or I'll halve you. (DC 25)
  • [BARBARIAN] [INTIMIDATION] Cut the price or I cut you into little pieces. CHOOSE. (DC 25 Advantage Icon.png)

Optionally, the party can try and convince her you'll retrieve something for her (Starts Acquire the Gauntlets for Helsik):

  • [PERSUASION] Waive the fee and I'll add one of Raphael's artefacts to your collection. (DC 20)
  • [ROGUE] [PERSUASION] I'm a skilled thief - give me free passage and I'll bring you back a 'souvenir'. (DC 20 Advantage Icon.png)

Upon convincing her to aid them, Helsik will give the party a Grimoire Bound in Imp Skin, Opening a Hell Gate, and a Ritual Pouch containing the items needed to open the portal. She then directs the party upstairs to a pentagram where they can perform the ritual to open a portal to the House of Hope.

NOTE: If the party previously stole from Helsik before she handles the ritual items, she will angrily kick the party out of the store and seal the door; attempting to return to the store will result in her turning hostile.

After returning from the House of Hope[edit | edit source]

Once the party returns from the House of Hope, Helsik will demand that they turn over the Gauntlets of Hill Giant Strength or else pay the original proposed fee of 20,000 gold. The party can pass a DC 10 Intimidation check to keep the Gauntlets without Helsik turning hostile.

Helsik will only ask for the gauntlets after the player finishes all the related quests in the House of Hope.

Store[edit | edit source]

Corresponds to LOW_DevilsFee_Diabolist_Trade_Magic.

Regular items[edit | edit source]

Curated Selection[edit | edit source]

On the desk in front of her[edit | edit source]

Combat[edit | edit source]

If Helsik is attacked, six Gilded Imps and two Gilded Minotaurs will appear in order to support her.

Attacks and abilities[edit | edit source]

Eldritch Blast.webp
Eldritch Blast Eldritch Blast ()
D10 Force.png 1d10 (1~10) Damage TypesForce
Conjure a beam of crackling energy. Deals 1d10Damage TypesForce damage to a target.
 Range: 18 m / 60 ft
Generic Damage.webp
Mammon's Tax Mammon's Tax ()
D6 Slashing.png 6d6 (6~36) Damage TypesSlashing
Rend the flesh of a greedy creature, dealing 6d6Damage TypesSlashing damage for every 500 gold it has.
DEX Save
 Range: 18 m / 60 ft
Generic Control.webp
Promise of Wealth Promise of Wealth
Mark a target with Promise of Wealth Promise of Wealth. Your Allies with Infectious Greed Infectious Greed gain Advantage Icon.png Advantage on Attack rolls against it, convinced it carries great wealth.
 Range: 18 m / 60 ft
Find Familiar Cat.webp
Summon Gilded Hellsboar Summon Gilded Hellsboar ()
Summon a boar, its tusks and tapered body agleam with gold, to fight alongside you.
 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

Tactician only[edit | edit source]

Generic Control.webp
Keeper's Fee Keeper's Fee ()
Magically snatch a weapon from the target's hand.
DEX Save
 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

Speak with Dead[edit | edit source]

Party member: Who are you?

  • Helsik: Portalcrafter... trespasser... warlock...

Party member: How did you die?

  • Helsik: Many... wanted... dead...

Party member: What did Gortash pay you to do?

  • Helsik: Doorway... to the House...

Party member: What is the book you carry?

  • Helsik: Grimoire... ritual... travel far...

Party member: How do I do the grimoire's ritual?

  • Helsik: Drawn... circle...

Party member: Do you know what Raphael is guarding in his House?

  • Narrator: *The corpse remains silent. It does not know.*

Related quests[edit | edit source]

Related literature[edit | edit source]

Gallery[edit | edit source]

  • Helsik's model.

    Helsik's model.

Notes[edit | edit source]

  • Should a character have high Attitude with Helsik, such as by gifting her enough gold through trade, the character will be bestowed the Infectious Greed Infectious Greed buff in her presence.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Helsik's Diary

External links[edit | edit source]

Mammon on the Forgotten Realms Wiki

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