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 Cora is one of the murder targets during the quest [[Investigate the Murders]]. "Master Meztli" is actually the Bhaalist aspirant {{CharLink|Dolor}}, who seeks to kill her and chop off her hand to gain the approval of the [[Murder Tribunal]] and become an Assassin of Bhaal.
-Upon approaching Cora, she tells the party that she's about to taste some of "Master Meztli's" wine. A successful passive {{Ability check|Medicine|18}} ({{Ability check|Perception|10}} if Barbarian) reveals that the wine smells sickly sweet, with an acrid note on the periphery, indicating poison. The party will face several dialogue options.
+Upon approaching Cora, she tells the party that she's about to taste some of "Master Meztli's" wine. A successful passive {{Ability check|Medicine|18}} ({{Ability check|Perception|10}} if Barbarian) reveals that the wine smells sickly sweet, with an acrid note on the periphery, indicating poison. The party will face several dialogue options to either drink the wine causing Cora (and optionally the player) to be poisoned, or they can outright expose Metzli as a serial killer.
-Choosing the following options results in Cora being poisoned and killed. The first two results in the player also being poisoned.
+If exposed, "Master Meztli" reveals himself to be the serial killer Dolor and is infuriated that his perfect crime was interrupted. He summons four [[Doppelganger]]s to keep the party busy and uses a (scripted variation of) {{SmRarityItem|Spaceshunt Boots}} at level 5 that teleports 100 meters (66~ feet) away. One of the corpses contains a {{SmRarityItem|Tombstone Shop Key}} necessary for later on in the quest. Successfully warning Cora Highberry earns the [[File:Inspiration Icon.png|20x20px|link=]][[Inspiration|Inspirational Event]] ''Wine Connoisseur'' ([[Noble]] background).
-* {{Dialogue option|I would ''love'' a glass, Master Meztli.}}
-* {{Dialogue option|Bottoms up!|tags=Dark Urge}}
-* {{Dialogue option|I'm afraid I must decline, but I hope you enjoy your wine.}}
-Choosing any of the following options will result in the killer being revealed:
-* {{Dialogue option|Poison... Beauteous... Sickly... Delicate.|tags=Dark Urge}}
-* {{Dialogue option|This fiend has sullied good wine with ''poison!''|tags=Halfling}}
-* {{Dialogue option|Oh, poisoned wine? Now, that's a classic.|tags=Rogue}}
-* {{Dialogue option|Get back! This cowardly worm is trying to poison you!|tags=Barbarian}}
-* {{Dialogue option|I've smelled many a wine in my time, and this one's foul. ''Poisonous.''|tags=Bard}}
-* {{Dialogue option|Cora Highberry, your life is in danger. A serial killer is after you.}}
-* {{Dialogue option|I think it's only polite that we let Master Meztli drink first, or should I say... Dolor?}}
-* {{Dialogue option|''Kill the poisoner. One death is as good as another.''}}
-* {{Dialogue option|''Attack the poisoner.''}}
-"Master Meztli" reveals himself to be the serial killer Dolor and is infuriated that his perfect crime was interrupted. He summons four [[Doppelganger]]s to keep the party busy and uses a (scripted variation of) {{SmRarityItem|Spaceshunt Boots}} at level 5 that teleports 100 meters (66~ feet) away. One of the corpses contains a {{SmRarityItem|Tombstone Shop Key}} necessary for later on in the quest. Successfully warning Cora Highberry earns the [[File:Inspiration Icon.png|20x20px|link=]][[Inspiration|Inspirational Event]] ''Wine Connoisseur'' ([[Noble]] background).
 The party can also attempt to kill her themselves in order to complete [[Impress the Murder Tribunal]].