Investigate Kagha: Difference between revisions

The vital clue required to progress this quest lies in the '''[[Half-Torn Note]]''' within Kagha's chest ({{Coords|-484|-7}}, in the [[Druid Grove#Emerald Grove|Emerald Grove]]. Interacting with the chest is considered a crime, meaning the player must engage with it while out of sight if they wish to avoid attitude lost. This is fairly easy to do, especially by hiding and entering turn-based mode, as the chest is tucked away in a dark corner behind a bookcase. The chest is locked and requires a {{Ability check|Sleight of Hand|10}} to open. If the player is unable to pass the [[Skill Check]], they can alternatively destroy the chest.

The swamp is guarded by 2 [[Wood Woad|Wood Woads]] and 4 [[Ancient Mud Mephit|Ancient Mud Mephits]] who will be hostile on sight. This can be a difficult fight depending on the level of the player and how well-equipped and prepared they are. The Wood Woads have the ability to regenerate 10 [[Hit Points]] per turn, but are vulnerable to fire damage which also breaks their regeneration. The Ancient Mud Mephits are fragile, but will endlessly summon [[Young Mud Mephit|Young Mud Mephits]] until they are dealt with. Furthermore mud and tangling weeds predominate on the battlefield, making mobility challenging. On higher difficulty levels, achieving [[Initiative#Surprised|Surprise]] with e.g. Invisibility can help buy enough time to whittle the enemies down before they can respond.

Once the enemies have been taken care of, search the large tree at the center of the island {{Coords|86|220}}. Success on a {{Ability check|Perception|5}} will reveal an interactable '''Wooden Crevice''' on the south-west side of it that hides the [[Letter to Kagha]].  

If they wish to, the player can try to convince Kagha to repent and break her alliance with the Shadow Druids ahead of the fight, making her into an ally in the upcoming confrontation. To do so, they must first pass a {{Ability Check|Persuasion|15}} (10 if you are a Druid) to stop her from immediately jumping into action.   

After that they must also succeed on another {{Ability Check|Persuasion, Religion|10}} to convince her to join their side. If the player has read the plaques inside the Emerald Grove and learned of the grove's history, they have an alternative option to succeed on a {{Ability Check|History|5}} (Automatic success if you are a Druid) to convince Kagha. Some backgrounds (i.e. Wood-Elves) gets an auto-success option.   

Alternatively, if the player uses the [[Detect Thoughts]] spell at the start (instead of the [[Persuasion]] check), they only need to pass a single {{Ability Check|Intelligence|13}} to convince Kagha.