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The first of the Dead Three to return was Bane, who consumed his half-demon son and reclaimed his divinity. The second was Bhaal, who was resurrected after the last two remaining Bhaalspawn perished and reclaimed his domain of Murder from Cyric. Myrkul was the last, as he was resurrected during the [https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Second_Sundering Second Sundering] along with many previously dead deities as the God of Death, but was forced to serve Cyric's successor as Lord of the Dead, Kelemvor. The Second Sundering saw a change in how Gods interacted with the mortal world. The Dead Three decided to stay on the mortal world as quasi-deities, the lowest rank in the divine hierarchy as they wished to continue to spread their influence to the mortals. | The first of the Dead Three to return was Bane, who consumed his half-demon son and reclaimed his divinity. The second was Bhaal, who was resurrected after the last two remaining Bhaalspawn perished and reclaimed his domain of Murder from Cyric. Myrkul was the last, as he was resurrected during the [https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Second_Sundering Second Sundering] along with many previously dead deities as the God of Death, but was forced to serve Cyric's successor as Lord of the Dead, Kelemvor. The Second Sundering saw a change in how Gods interacted with the mortal world. The Dead Three decided to stay on the mortal world as quasi-deities, the lowest rank in the divine hierarchy as they wished to continue to spread their influence to the mortals. | ||
== | == Revelations == | ||
=== Act One === | |||
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*Passing the [[Investigation]] [[Checks|check]] for the [[Book of Dead Gods]] references the Dead Three. | *Passing the [[Investigation]] [[Checks|check]] for the [[Book of Dead Gods]] references the Dead Three. | ||
*The '''[[Brand of the Absolute]]''' bears a striking resemblance to their symbols: the black hand of Bane, the skull of Bhaal, and the triangle-inset skull of Myrkul. | *The '''[[Brand of the Absolute]]''' bears a striking resemblance to their symbols: the black hand of Bane, the skull of Bhaal, and the triangle-inset skull of Myrkul. | ||
== | === Act Two === | ||
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*[[Chapter Two]] reveals that the Dead Three are behind [[Absolute|The Absolute]] and its [[Cult of the Absolute|cult]]. The Chosen of the Absolute are in truth the Dead Three's Chosen, who control [[The Netherbrain]]; a powerful [[Illithid]] Elder Brain using the [[Crown of Karsus]] with the [[Netherstones]]. Their chosen are as follow: | *[[Chapter Two]] reveals that the Dead Three are behind [[Absolute|The Absolute]] and its [[Cult of the Absolute|cult]]. The Chosen of the Absolute are in truth the Dead Three's Chosen, who control [[The Netherbrain]]; a powerful [[Illithid]] Elder Brain using the [[Crown of Karsus]] with the [[Netherstones]]. Their chosen are as follow: | ||
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*The Party can tell Withers that he seems to know a lot about the Dead Three which he concurs and gives a brief but cryptic summary of their rise and fall.}} | *The Party can tell Withers that he seems to know a lot about the Dead Three which he concurs and gives a brief but cryptic summary of their rise and fall.}} | ||
== | === Act Three === | ||
{{SpoilerBox|act=3|In the post-credit scene, [[Withers]] talks to a mural of the Dead Three and chides them for their plot with the Mind Flayers: | {{SpoilerBox|act=3|In the post-credit scene, [[Withers]] talks to a mural of the Dead Three and chides them for their plot with the Mind Flayers: | ||
{{Q|There thou art. The Dead Three. Thy faces, gods. Thy actions barely worthy of the name. Didst truly believe thy ploy would succeed? Didst believe I would not notice? Thou sought to bolster thy strength by taking away the souls of mortals. But souls vanish when their hosts become mind flayers. Didst think the other gods would not notice? Gods thou may be, yet thou hast proven thyselves fools, every one. The supplication of Bane. The whimper of Bhaal. The dead mewl of Myrkul. Felled by mortals. I overestimated thee. They did not. Vermin, away. Thou wilt trouble us no more.|Withers}}}} | {{Q|There thou art. The Dead Three. Thy faces, gods. Thy actions barely worthy of the name. Didst truly believe thy ploy would succeed? Didst believe I would not notice? Thou sought to bolster thy strength by taking away the souls of mortals. But souls vanish when their hosts become mind flayers. Didst think the other gods would not notice? Gods thou may be, yet thou hast proven thyselves fools, every one. The supplication of Bane. The whimper of Bhaal. The dead mewl of Myrkul. Felled by mortals. I overestimated thee. They did not. Vermin, away. Thou wilt trouble us no more.|Withers}}}} | ||