Edowin

Edowin is a True Soul of the Absolute. He was searching the Wilderness with  Andrick and  Brynna for survivors of the Nautiloid Wreck to locate a weapon.

“

They are a True Soul. Mind them. They will - they - they...

„

— Edowin, commending his siblings to the player

Involvement

Act One

Edowin can be found in the Forest at X: 139 Y: 446 dying from wounds sustained from an Owlbear attack. When the party initiate a conversation with his siblings Edowin's tadpole can, with certain conversation choices, connect with that of the player character's. He asks them to protect Andrick and Brynna. Edowin inevitably dies from his wounds and cannot be saved by healing.

After Edowin dies, the voice of the Dream Visitor prompts the player character to further examine his body and encourages them to recover a  Mind Flayer Parasite Specimen from him.

If the player character declines to collect the tadpole, it attempts to flee, rushing down the hill and disappearing within one environmental turn. Turn-based mode can be entered quickly after interacting with Edowin's corpse to allow the party to attack the loosed tadpole. This grants 10 XP.

Tadpole interactions

• Let your body guide you - welcome the tadpole's influence.

Gain  Mind Flayer Parasite Specimen

• [STRENGTH] The tadpole is toying with you. Resist it. (DC 12)

Success: The tadpole attempts to flee.

Failure: Gain  Mind Flayer Parasite Specimen

• [WISDOM] Force your mind shut. You will not be influence by an illithid parasite. (DC 12)

Success: The tadpole attempts to flee.

Failure: Gain  Mind Flayer Parasite Specimen

As The Dark Urge:

There are different dialogue options which require no checks but have similar effects.

Whatever the outcome, the party members are also rewarded 30 XP.

Loot

•  Mind Flayer Parasite Specimen
•  Shaft of a Broken Spear

Speak with Dead

Edowin can be spoken to with  Speak with Dead.

• Who are you?

  • Edowin

    Edowin... a True Soul... a Chosen...

    • Who 'chose' you?

      • Edowin

        The Absolute... the almighty goddess...

        • What can you tell me about the Absolute?

          • Edowin

            Do not... fight her. Power... such power...

• Is there anything valuable around here?

  • Edowin

    Brynna... Andrick...

    • Who are Brynna and Andrick?

      • Edowin

        Sister... brother... my job... to protect them...

• What were you doing here?

  • Edowin

    Looking... for Her weapon... the Absolute...

    • What do you know about this weapon?

      • Edowin

        Crashed... from the sky... taken... by infidels...

        • What can you tell me about the Absolute?

          • Edowin

            Do not... fight her. Power... such power...

External links

• ⁠Edowin on the Forgotten Realms Wiki