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== Arriving == | == Arriving == | ||
=== Haggle with Helsik === | === Haggle with Helsik === | ||
To access the House of Hope, the party must travel to the [[Devil's Fee]] in the northern-central part of the {{Coords|-37|-10|Lower City}}. From the Lower City Centre Wall waypoint, head north up the path and go inside the gate towards the large house. Inside you will talk to the proprietor, | To access the House of Hope, the party must travel to the [[Devil's Fee]] in the northern-central part of the {{Coords|-37|-10|Lower City}}. From the Lower City Centre Wall waypoint, head north up the path and go inside the gate towards the large house. Inside you will talk to the proprietor, {{CharLink|Helsik}}, who will provide the components to open a portal if the party meets one of the following conditions: | ||
* Paying 20,000 gold to Helsik | * Paying 20,000 gold to Helsik | ||
* Succeeding a DC 25 Intimidation check and paying 10,000 gold, | * Succeeding a DC 25 Intimidation check and paying 10,000 gold, | ||
* Passing a DC 20 [[Persuasion]] check to gain access in exchange for the | * Passing a DC 20 [[Persuasion]] check to gain access in exchange for the {{SmRarityItem|Gauntlets of Hill Giant Strength}} from the House of Hope. {{note|After Patch 6, Helsik no longer sells the {{SmRarityItem|Gauntlets of Hill Giant Strength}} if they are given to her for the quest {{Quest|Acquire the Gauntlets for Helsik}}, but they still can be pickpocketed.}} | ||
Helsik will then provide the party with the | Helsik will then provide the party with the {{SmRarityItem|Grimoire Bound in Imp Skin}}, a Ritual Pouch containing required items, and instructions on how to perform the ritual itself. The grimoire provides hints to complete the ritual. | ||
The | The {{SmRarityItem|Ritual Pouch}} and the Grimoire Bound in Imp Skin can also be pick-pocketed from Helsik. If the items were stolen, Helsik will comment on the party's thievery after completing the House of Hope, but won't be hostile and still happily trade. | ||
The party has to head upstairs and put the items from the bag on the right places of the rituial circle. The note, | The party has to head upstairs and put the items from the bag on the right places of the rituial circle. The note, {{SmRarityItem|Opening a Hell Gate}}, explains the steps involved. | ||
Duplicates of five of the ritual ingredients, but not the grimoire or the instructions, are found upstairs in Helsik's room: the skull on the wooden casket in the middle of the room next to a row of books on the left side of the double door, incense on the small table next to the southern balcony door; infernal marble in the opulent chest beside the door to the bedroom; a diamond in the gilded chest near the desk by the window; and a Coin of Mammon in the gilded chest on the bedside cabinet. | Duplicates of five of the ritual ingredients, but not the grimoire or the instructions, are found upstairs in Helsik's room: the skull on the wooden casket in the middle of the room next to a row of books on the left side of the double door, incense on the small table next to the southern balcony door; infernal marble in the opulent chest beside the door to the bedroom; a diamond in the gilded chest near the desk by the window; and a Coin of Mammon in the gilded chest on the bedside cabinet. | ||
At the top of the stairs is a Ward trap that casts a | At the top of the stairs is a Ward trap that casts a {{SAI|Fireball}} spell when stepped on. On its right is a Ward shaped as an Imp that recites; "Gravelled tongue, sanded throat. Hard to swallow... hurts to ''breathe''...". Placing any water or wine{{note|There is a bottle of {{SmRarityItem|Stagswift Tonic}} and {{SmRarityItem|Frostkiss Ale}} below a Stuffed Deep Rothé head on the stairway.}} will disarm the trap, replying "Too wet. Too cold. No fun. Begone!". If the Grimoire, the Ritual Pouch containing required items, and the instructions are bought from Helsik, the trap will be disarmed. | ||
=== Opening the portal === | === Opening the portal === | ||