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'''Discover the history of Prince Orpheus''' is a [[quest]] in [[Chapter One]] of Baldur's Gate 3.
'''Discover the history of Prince Orpheus''' is a [[quest]] in [[Act One]] of Baldur's Gate 3.
 
[[File:Orpheus Slate Quest.jpg|thumb|Lae'zel recites The Prince of the Comet.]]


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==Objectives==
==Objectives==
''Objectives and journal entries may vary pending player decisions and outcomes.''
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<div style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.6;">Discover a method of deciphering the Orpheus texts.</div>
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* There may be a way to decipher these books. We should keep an eye out for something that might aid us.
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* We read a book about the lost Prince Orpheus. It claims that Vlaakith is not the true Queen of the Githyanki, and that Prince Orpheus is the true heir.
* We read a forbidden book about a certain Prince Orpheus. He seems to be a challenger to the Queen Vlaakith and the son of Gith, the one who freed the githyanki from the mind flayers.
* We read the third book in the series about Prince Orpheus. This one explains that Voss attacked Orpheus, but he lives.
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<div style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.6;">Discover the fate of Prince Orpheus.</div>
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* We discovered all three books in the series. The final fate and whereabouts of Prince Orpheus are apparently unknown. What could have happened to him?
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<div style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.6;">Quest Complete</div>
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* We learned that Prince Orpheus is trapped inside the Astral Prism.
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== Walkthrough ==
=== The Arcane Tower ===
[[File:Arcane Tower Slate Quest.jpg|thumb|The Arcane Tower slate.]]
The first [[Engraved Githyanki Disc]] (X:-31, Y:-296) is on the third floor of the [[Arcane Tower]]. The disc itself is on a bookshelf, although an additional book, [[The Careful Art of Tir'su Ciphers]] (X:-34, Y:-288) is needed to interpret it if [[Lae'zel]] is not available. The book is on a nearby desk on the same floor.
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=== The Githyanki Crèche ===
[[File:Classroom Creche Slate Quest.jpg|thumb|The Classroom slate.]]
The second disc is at [[Crèche Y'llek]], in the Classroom (X:1357, Y:-769). There is a young student named Youth [[Varrl]] who has been beaten badly in combat. He's being berated by his teacher, [[Sa'varsh Kethk]], who says his next battle must be to the death. There are several options to proceed:
* Choose "I'd bring him to the the of death. Leave him asking why he deserves to live." or "''Offer to fight the boy yourself''." Then choose to make a non-fatal attack (Dexterity DC 16). Then, once the boy is taken away, heal him.
* Talk the teacher down from having the boy fight by choosing "No, this is too far. He's learnt his lesson" (Persuasion DC 21).
* Pickpocket the slate from Varrl.
* Kill Varrl and loot the disc off his corpse.
If Varrl is still alive, speak to him and he thanks the party for intervening. He almost calls them a certain name, but stops short. Question him on it:
* [PERSUASION] Just like who? If there's a like-minded soul here, I'd love to meet them. (DC 14)
* I just keep believing I can be better. I hope you will do the same.
* [DETECT THOUGHTS] ''Seek the name the boy refuses to reveal.''
* I'm just like Orpheus?
* Like Orpheus? Show the boy the chapter you stole.
Varrl reveals he meant to say Prince [[Orpheus]]. Show him the slate from the Arcane Tower and he'll hand over his slate.
=== Moonrise Towers ===
[[File:Balthazar Slate Quest.jpg|thumb|The Moonrise Towers slate.]]
The final slate is at [[Moonrise Towers]]. It can be retrieved as part of [[Infiltrate Moonrise Towers]] when the party gains access to the upper floor. The slate is on a bookshelf in [[Balthazar|Balthazar's]] room (X:-127, Y:-182). The party can either lockpick the door or gain the key from Disciple [[Z'rell]].
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* Discover a method of deciphering the Orpheus texts.
=== The Fate of Prince Orpheus ===
** There may be a way to decipher these books. We should keep an eye out for something that might aid us.
The party can learn the fate of Prince Orpheus at the start of [[Act Three]], during [[Help Your Protector]]. After finishing the quest, [[Free Orpheus]] is initiated.
* Decipher books about Orpheus.
** We read a book about the lost Prince Orpheus. It claims that Vlaakith is not the true Queen of the Githyanki, and that Prince Orpheus is the true heir.
** We read a forbidden book about a certain Prince Orpheus. He seems to be a challenger to the Queen Vlaakith and the son of Gith, the one who freed the githyanki from the mind flayers.
** We read the third book in the series about Prince Orpheus. This one explains that Voss attacked Orpheus, but he lives.
* Discover the fate of Prince Orpheus.
** We discovered all three books in the series. The final fate and whereabouts of Prince Orpheus are apparently unknown. What could have happened to him?
* We learned that Prince Orpheus is trapped inside the Astral Prism


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