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== Notes and Trivia ==
== Notes and Trivia ==
* The {{story|Necromancy of Thay}} has three main paths that can be chosen, each with different outcomes:
=== Chapter One ===
* The {{story|Necromancy of Thay}} has three main paths that can be chosen, each with different outcomes.
** '''Give to [[Gale]] for his condition or to [[Astarion]]'''. Giving it to one of those [[Companions]] will net you approval from the one you've given it to, and disapproval from the other. Once one of said Companions obtain the book, it will be impossible to transfer it to a different party member.
** '''Give to [[Gale]] for his condition or to [[Astarion]]'''. Giving it to one of those [[Companions]] will net you approval from the one you've given it to, and disapproval from the other. Once one of said Companions obtain the book, it will be impossible to transfer it to a different party member.
** '''Destroy the book.''' The book can be destroyed only by {{DamageType|Radiant}} damage. Destroying it will net you disapproval from both Astarion and Gale. However it will net you approval from Karlach, Lae'zel, and Wyll if you bring them in your party.
** '''Destroy the book.''' The book can be destroyed only by {{DamageType|Radiant}} damage. Destroying it will net you disapproval from both Astarion and Gale. However it will net you approval from Karlach, Lae'zel, and Wyll if you bring them in your party.
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* Once the book has been opened by one character, it will not open for any other character. Once all three pages have been turned, the book will refuse to open again for anyone.
* Once the book has been opened by one character, it will not open for any other character. Once all three pages have been turned, the book will refuse to open again for anyone.
* After reading, the item quote will change from '' 'It. Is. Not. Too. Late.' '' to '' 'Look. Away.' ''
* After reading, the item quote will change from '' 'It. Is. Not. Too. Late.' '' to '' 'Look. Away.' ''
* With the help of the Mystic Carrion (1500 gold fee) in Philgraves mansion at Baldurs Gate lower city you learn that you need to seek the Tharchiate Codex in Sorcerous Sundries.
 
* The Tharchiate codex is stored in the basement of Sorcerous Sundries. Get there by interacting with the clasped book in the left upstairs book and going through the portal.
=== Chapter Three ===
* Within the vault, the codex is located in the Elminster section to open the room you must find the lever in the silverhand maze.
* With the help of [[Mystic Carrion]] in [[Philgraves' Mansion]] in the [[Lower City]], you can learn - for a 1500 gp fee - that in order to unlock the full potential of the book, you need to seek the [[Tharchiate Codex]] somewhere within [[Sorcerous Sundries]].
* The reward for deciphering the last page of the book is a spell to raise 6 ghouls.
* The [[Tharchiate Codex]] is stored in the basement vault of [[Sorcerous Sundries]]. You can reach the vault in two different ways:
**By interacting with the Clasped Book in the leftmost upstairs bookshelf of [[Tolna Tome-Monger]]'s office and going through the portal, or
**By using the Weave Button labelled 'Vault' on the middle level of [[Ramazith's Tower]].
* Within the vault, the codex is located in the Elminster section of the maze. To unlock the Elminster door, you must first find the lever at the end of the the Silverhand section by opening doors in this order: Silverhand, Evocation, Wish.
* After reading the [[Tharchiate Codex]], you can re-read {{story|Necromancy of Thay}} to gain the permanent ability to summon 6 ghouls via the [[Danse Macabre]] spell once per Short Rest. Additionally, reading the [[Tharchiate Codex]] grants you [[The Tharchiate Codex: Blessing]] passive feature, which allows you to automatically gain 20 temporary [[Hit Points]] after each [[Long Rest]].
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