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Yurgir signed a contract with Raphael to "''Wander Shar's halls''" and "''leave no Justiciar alive to obey''". {{ref|Yurgir reciting his contract.}} His contract stated that he must fulfill its terms, die trying, or forfeit his freedom and become Raphael's slave. Yurgir carried out his attack with his legion of merregons, breaking through the walls of the [[Grymforge]] and killing the Justiciar presence there. {{ref|Investigation with {{CharLink|Kith|Stonemason Kith}}}} He and his legion then moved to the Gauntlet of Shar to defeat the remaining Justiciars. | Yurgir signed a contract with Raphael to "''Wander Shar's halls''" and "''leave no Justiciar alive to obey''". {{ref|Yurgir reciting his contract.}} His contract stated that he must fulfill its terms, die trying, or forfeit his freedom and become Raphael's slave. Yurgir carried out his attack with his legion of merregons, breaking through the walls of the [[Grymforge]] and killing the Justiciar presence there. {{ref|Investigation with {{CharLink|Kith|Stonemason Kith}}}} He and his legion then moved to the Gauntlet of Shar to defeat the remaining Justiciars. | ||
With no more Justiciars to be found, Yurgir and his band seemed to have succeeded. However, Yurgir remained bound to the Gauntlet. Unbeknownst to Yurgir, Raphael had given to the final Dark Justiciar, {{CharLink|Lyrthindor}}, | With no more Justiciars to be found, Yurgir and his band seemed to have succeeded. However, Yurgir remained bound to the Gauntlet. Unbeknownst to Yurgir, Raphael had given a {{SmRarityItem|One Becomes Many|book}} to the final Dark Justiciar, {{CharLink|Lyrthindor}}, which planted in him the idea of splitting his body into parts to escape. {{ref|{{SmRarityItem|One Becomes Many}} by {{CharLink|Raphael}}}} | ||
Unwilling to break his contract and enter into servitude, Yurgir remained in the Gauntlet, hunting shadows for a hundred years. | Unwilling to break his contract and enter into servitude, Yurgir remained in the Gauntlet, hunting shadows for a hundred years. | ||
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{{main|Break Yurgir's Contract}} | {{main|Break Yurgir's Contract}} | ||
[[File:Yurgir Contract.png|thumb|180px|left|Yurgir reciting the contract.|alt=Yurgir reciting the contract.]] | [[File:Yurgir Contract.png|thumb|180px|left|Yurgir reciting the contract.|alt=Yurgir reciting the contract.]] | ||
{{Q|''Spill all the blood sworn to the night.''<br>''Silence all prayers; smother each rite.''<br><br>''Wander Shar's halls; hungry to slay;''<br>''Leave no Justiciar alive to obey.''<br><br>''Leave none to hear it, then be set free;''<br>''This song is your oath, swear, swear to me.''}}{{clear}} | {{Q|''Spill all the blood sworn to the night.''<br>''Silence all prayers; smother each rite.''<br><br>''Wander Shar's halls; hungry to slay;''<br>''Leave no Justiciar alive to obey.''<br><br>''Leave none to hear it, then be set free;''<br>''This song is your oath, swear, swear to me.''{{ref|After Yurgir recites his contract, [[Archfey]] [[Warlock|Warlocks]] will hear their patron laughing within their head, as Archfey are known to prefer more "whimsical" contracts}}}}{{clear}} | ||
Yurgir's contract with Raphael stated that he must defeat all of Ketheric Thorm's Dark Justiciars, which he and his merregons thought to have completed after leaving naught but rats in the Gauntlet. However, after exploring the area, the party will discover a book at the foot of the large statue of {{CharLink|Shar}}. ''{{SmRarityItem|One Becomes Many}}'' reveals that the rats in the area are actually parts of the final Dark Justiciar, baited into splitting by Raphael. | Yurgir's contract with Raphael stated that he must defeat all of Ketheric Thorm's Dark Justiciars, which he and his merregons thought to have completed after leaving naught but rats in the Gauntlet. However, after exploring the area, the party will discover a book at the foot of the large statue of {{CharLink|Shar}}. ''{{SmRarityItem|One Becomes Many}}'' reveals that the rats in the area are actually parts of the final Dark Justiciar, baited into splitting by Raphael. | ||
The party can defeat the rats, and then {{CharLink|Lyrthindor}}, and return to Yurgir so that he and Raphael can renegotiate the terms of his employment, or simply kill him anyway. Either choice will lead to Yurgir returning to Raphael's House of Hope. | The party can defeat the rats, and then {{CharLink|Lyrthindor}}, and return to Yurgir so that he and Raphael can renegotiate the terms of his employment, or simply kill him anyway. Either choice will lead to Yurgir returning to Raphael's House of Hope. | ||
While in peaceful negotiations with Yurgir, the party can speak with his displacer beast, [[Nessa]],{{ref|If fighting Yurgir, it's possible to get Nessa, the displacer beast, to fight against him with a Persuasion check, after investigating the | While in peaceful negotiations with Yurgir, the party can speak with his displacer beast, [[Nessa]],{{ref|If fighting Yurgir, it's possible to get Nessa, the displacer beast, to fight against him with a Persuasion check, after investigating the spider carcass.}} and one of the merregons; [[Hoarding Merregon]] who can be traded with, found at {{Coords|-660|-760}}. {{ref|If trading with the Merregon but then killing Yurgir and his minions, then it does not drop any gold used to purchase wares, nor most of the ordinary items traded.}} | ||
=== Act Three === | === Act Three === | ||
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==== Visiting camp ==== | ==== Visiting camp ==== | ||
If the party freed Yurgir from his contract, the orthon will appear one night during a [[Long Rest]]. He will compliment the [[campsite]] and tell the party to seek out the diabolist {{CharLink|Helsik}} in order to access Raphael's abode, the [[House of Hope]]. When questioned on his motives, Yurgir appears genuinely thankful for helping him with his contract and considers it a favour repaid. | If the party freed Yurgir from his contract, the orthon will appear one night during a [[Long Rest]]. He will compliment the [[campsite]] and tell the party to seek out the diabolist {{CharLink|Helsik}} at the [[Devil's Fee]] in order to access Raphael's abode, the [[House of Hope]]. When questioned on his motives, Yurgir appears genuinely thankful for helping him with his contract and considers it a favour repaid. | ||
==== House of Hope ==== | ==== House of Hope ==== |