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'''Akabi''' is an NPC encountered in '''[[Baldur's Gate 3]]''' during [[Chapter Three]]. He is a performer at the [[Circus of the Last Days]] in [[Rivington]], located at {{Coords|-68|-75}} where he can be found hosting a Spin the Wheel game.
'''Akabi''' is an NPC encountered in '''[[Baldur's Gate 3]]''' during [[Chapter Three]]. He is a performer at the [[Circus of the Last Days]] in [[Rivington]], located at {{Coords|-68|-75}} where he can be found hosting a Spin the Wheel game.


== Chapter Three ==
When approached, Akabi will invite the player to participate and Spin the Wheel for 500 gold, loudly promoting the allure of winning the jackpot. Players that pony up the money will only ever get one of the 16 largely useless [[Akabi#Consolation Prizes|consolation prizes]], however.
When approached, Akabi will invite the player to participate and Spin the Wheel for 500 gold, claiming that they could potentially win jackpot. The player can try multiple times as long as they have the gold for it. Even if they do not win the jackpot, Akabi will give the player various consolation prizes on their attempts. If Akabi has given out all possible prizes, he will no longer allow the player to participate in the game.


A successful DC20 [[Perception]] check will reveal that Akabi is cheating in order to prevent anyone from winning the jackpot. He will deny any accusations and will offer the player to either spin again or, if provoked, be transformed into a cheese wheel for 20 turns. Akabi will refuse to let anyone play who has been transformed by him in this way, but other characters can still participate.
== Winning the Jackpot ==
A successful DC20 [[Perception]] [[Ability Check|check]] will reveal that Akabi is cheating, manipulating the wheel to ensure no one wins the jackpot.


To win the jackpot, Akabi will need to be pickpocketed (or traded with through the Trade option) for his [[Djinni Ring]]. Once the ring is obtained, any subsequent attempt will win the jackpot. However, Akabi will be enraged and transport the contestant to the [[Jungle]]. After this, Akabi will close down the game permanently.
He will deny any accusations, offering the player to simply spin again instead. If provoked, Akabi will shapeshift the player into a cheese wheel for 20 turns. Akabi will refuse to let anyone play who has been transformed by him in this way, but other characters can still participate.


=== Prizes ===
Instead, Akabi will need to be pickpocketed (or traded) for his [[Djinni Ring]], without which he cannot rig the game. Be aware that doing this will permanently lock the player out of winning future consolation prizes.
* [[Sharess' Caress Voucher]]
 
After, paying 500 gold to play will result in the player winning the jackpot. Akabi will be enraged at the player having cheated, and transport the contestant far to the [[Jungle]], in the distant land of [https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Chult Chult]. If the player can survive, they'll find the legendary [[Tridents|trident]] [[Nyrulna]] in a locked chest near the portal back to the circus.
 
== Consolation Prizes ==
There are 16 possible consolation prizes from Akabi. Some have utility, but most are either useless or even harmful.
* The [[+1 Breastplate]] is just a normal [[Breastplate]]. The description text reveals it is simply ''named'' "+1 Breastplate."
* [[Bag of Moulding]] turns all inserted food into moldy and rotten versions.
** These can still be used as camp supplies and can be stacked with each other if the supply value is the same.
** Drinks are immune to this effect.
* [[Boots of Very Fast Blinking]] grants a per turn free casting of {{SmIconLink|Misty Step Icon.png|Misty Step|Misty Step}}, a very powerful item, except the character will be stripped naked down to their underwear on every usage, the stripped articles of clothing will be left on the spot the user teleported from.
** The inventory, equipped accessories, weapons, and the Boots of Very Fast Blinking themselves are not affected, and will stay with the user.
* [[Comeback Handaxe]], despite its description, does not return to the user at all when thrown. It is simply a [[Handaxe +1|Handaxe]] with a +1 enchantment.
* [[Eternal Carafe of Wine (Or Sometimes Acid)]] will inflict the [[Caustic Brine]] condition on its user, dealing damage.
* [[Reverse Rain Cloak]] makes the wearer [[Wet (Condition)|Wet]]. This permanent condition causes them to be immune to [[Burning (Condition)|Burning]], [[Damage Types|resistant]] to fire damage, but vulnerable to cold and lightning damage.
** The player will also have their accumulated blood and dirt washed away upon equipping due to the Wet condition.
** [[Wavemother's Cloak]] is a lesser version of this item, giving an analogous set of elemental resistances only until damage is taken on a turn.
* [[Staff of a Mumbling Wizard]], when equipped, gives the user a 100% hit chance {{SmIconLink|Fire Bolt Icon.png|Fire Bolt|Fire Bolt}} cantrip. But it has a 10% chance of spawning a {{SmIconLink|Fireball Icon.png|Fireball|Fireball}} centered on the caster with every use of the cantrip. Pairs well with the [[Reverse Rain Cloak]].
* [[Unlucky Thief's Gloves]] provides a +2 bonus to [[Sleight of Hand]] checks, and adds a piece of [[Charcoal]] to the wearer's inventory for each item they steal.
** While the description of this item intends for the charcoal to be a punishment, the player can sell them for a small profit.
The other possible prizes are all useless:
 
* [[Akabi's Old Lamp]]
* [[Definitely a Broom of Flying]]
* [[Gem of Restitution]]
* [[Lonely Left Boot of Elvenkind]]
* [[Lonely Left Boot of Elvenkind]]
* [[+1 Breastplate]]
* [[Eternal Carafe of Wine (Or Sometimes Acid)]]
* [[Boots of Very Fast Blinking]]
* [[Magical Walnut]]
* [[Magical Walnut]]
* [[Unlucky Thief's Gloves]]
* [[Mirror of Ageing]]
* [[Sharess' Caress Voucher]]
* [[The Other Hand of Vecna]]
* [[The Other Hand of Vecna]]
* [[Akabi's Old Lamp]]
* [[Definitely a Broom of Flying]]
* [[Reverse Rain Cloak]]
* [[Staff of a Mumbling Wizard]]
* [[Mirror of Ageing]]
* [[Comeback Handaxe]]
* [[Bag of Moulding]]
* [[Gem of Restitution]]


== Notes ==
== Notes ==


* Half of the "prizes" one could win doesn't actually do anything at all. But the remaining half does each function as actual equipment.
*[[Bard|Bards]] need not even steal the ring: with a successful check, they can distract Akabi with either a joke or a well-timed fart and win the jackpot. Akabi will accuse the player of cheating anyway.  
** The [[+1 Breastplate]] is just a normal [[Breastplate]] with a different name and description.
*Akabi will permanently close down the game if the player attempts to play 17 times. In order to obtain everything, including the jackpot, one must have 8,500 gold in hand, spin the wheel normally 16 times, and on the 17th win the jackpot.
** [[Eternal Carafe of Wine (Or Sometimes Acid)]] will give the [[Caustic Brine]] condition to its user, and they will take 1d4 acid damage
**This is, of course, a lot of gold for mostly junk items.  
** [[Boots of Very Fast Blinking]] grants a per turn free casting of {{SmIconLink|Misty Step Icon.png|Misty Step|Misty Step}}, a very powerful item, except the user will be stripped naked down to their underwear on every usage, the stripped articles of clothing will be left on the spot the user teleported from. The user's inventory, equipped accessories, weapons, and the boots themselves will stay with the user. Despite the comical drawback It's possible to build around this limitation.
** [[Unlucky Thief's Gloves]] provides a +2 bonus to Sleight of Hand checks (which is used in pickpocketing), and gives the user a free piece of charcoal whenever they successfully pickpockets an item. The charcoal has no weight and is worth 2 gold pieces.
** [[Reverse Rain Cloak]], when equipped, renders the user [[Wet (Condition)|Wet]]. This makes them vulnerable to cold and lightning damage, but resistant to fire damage, and is immune to the [[Burning (Condition)|Burning Condition]]. The user will also have their accumulated blood and dirt washed away upon equipping due to the wet condition.
** [[Staff of a Mumbling Wizard]], when equipped, gives the user a 100% hit chance {{SmIconLink|Fire Bolt Icon.png|Fire Bolt|Fire Bolt}} cantrip. But it has a 10% chance of spawning a {{SmIconLink|Fireball Icon.png|Fireball|Fireball}} centered on the caster with every use of the cantrip. Pairs well with the [[Reverse Rain Cloak]].
** [[Comeback Handaxe]], despite its description, doesn't go back to the user violently when thrown. It doesn't return to the user at all. It is however, still a magical [[Handaxe +1|Handaxe]] with a +1 enchantment.
** [[Bag of Moulding]] indeed turns all inserted food into mouldy and rotten version of themselves. These can still be used as camp supplies without any functional loss other than the potentially decreased value, and can be stacked with each other if the camp supply value is the same. Drinks are immune to this effect
*If all 16 prizes are taken, by asking to spin again normally Akabi will permanently close down the game. In order to obtain everything, including the jackpot, one must have 8500 gold in hand, spin the wheel normally 16 times, and on the 17th win the jackpot.  


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