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 == Involvement ==
 === Goblin Camp ===
-Abdirak resides inside the [[Shattered Sanctum]] next to the torture room. He offers the player peace and serenity through pain. If accepted, Abdirak will strike the player several times. If he is pleased with their performance, he will bless them with the [[Permanent bonuses|permanent bonus]] {{Cond|Loviatar's Love}}. In order to gain this bonus, the player will need to be hit three times and pass each subsequent performance/intimidation roll or fail the Constitution roll (following the [[Monk]] dialogue options through the end of the encounter will not grant the bonus). If attempting to fail the Constitution rolls, you can easily inflict [[Poisoned (Condition)|Poisoned]] on yourself by eating some of the rotten food found in the room next door. [[Bard]]s have the option to forego all three checks.
+Abdirak resides inside the [[Shattered Sanctum]] next to the torture room. He offers the player peace and serenity through pain. If accepted, Abdirak will strike the player several times. If he is pleased with their performance, he will bless them with the [[Permanent bonuses|permanent bonus]] {{Cond|Loviatar's Love}}. In order to gain this bonus, the player will need to be hit three times and pass each performance roll three times, each intimidation roll three times, or fail each constitution roll three times.
+If attempting to fail the Constitution rolls, you can easily inflict [[Poisoned (Condition)|Poisoned]] on yourself by eating some of the rotten food found in the room next door.
+==== Fail to hold back the pain ====
+Must be failed all three times.
+* {{Dialogue option|''Try to hold back your cries.''|roll=Constitution|dc=10}}
+** {{Dialogue option|''Take a deep breath and close your eyes.''|roll=Constitution|dc=10}}
+*** {{Dialogue option|''Grit your teeth and keep still.''|roll=Constitution|dc=10|disadvantage=y}}
+==== Cry out for mercy ====
+* {{Dialogue option|''Yelp loudly and dramatically beg for mercy.''|roll=Performance|dc=5}}
+** {{Dialogue option|''Writhe in exaggerated agony and cry out.''|roll=Performance|dc=10}}
+*** {{Dialogue option|Ah, mercy! I can't take it... it's too much!|roll=Performance|dc=10|advantage=y}}
+==== Telling him to hit harder ====
+* {{Dialogue option|Come on. A child can hit harder than that.|roll=Intimidation|dc=10}}
+** {{Dialogue option|You look tired. Should I take over?|roll=Intimidation|dc=10|advantage=y}}
+*** {{Dialogue option|Hit me as hard as you can - or I'll return the favour.|roll=Intimidation|dc=5}}
+* {{Dialogue option|More.|tags=Barbarian|roll=Intimidation|dc=10|advantage=y}}
+** {{Dialogue option|MORE.|tags=Barbarian|roll=Intimidation|dc=10|advantage=y}}
+*** {{Dialogue option|'''MORE!'''|tags=Barbarian|roll=Intimidation|dc=5|advantage=y}}
+==== Use monk training ====
+Always results in failure, as the party member does not react to the pain like Abdirak desires.
+* {{Dialogue option|''Slow your breathing to attain silence, inside and out.''|tags=Monk}}
+** {{Dialogue option|''Slow your heart and sink deeper into the stillness.''|tags=Monk}}
+*** {{Dialogue option|''Let the world recede. You neither hear the priest nor feel the blow.''|tags=Monk}}
+==== Using bard skills ====
+Requires no checks, automatically succeeds.
+* {{Dialogue option|''Make a show of screaming at the top of your lungs.''|tags=Bard}}
+** {{Dialogue option|''Howl at the PAIN, the AGONY of it all.''|tags=Bard}}
+*** {{Dialogue option|''Sing out in pain and pleasure. You've never felt so ALIVE.''|tags=Bard}}
 If the player reads ''[[On Receiving Her Grace]]'', found on the nearby table, they will unlock the dialogue option "I saw your book. Let me try some of those techniques". This will allow them to choose which tool {{-}} mace, knife, or axe {{-}} Abdirak uses, and thus changes the damage type inflicted to {{DamageType|Bludgeoning}}, {{DamageType|Piercing}}, or {{DamageType|Slashing}} respectively. This can be used to the player's advantage by planning ahead to reduce damage taken. For example, selecting the axe option and casting [[Blade Ward]] or equipping the [[Amulet of the Unworthy]]{{note|Found on one of the [[Minotaur]]s in the [[Underdark]], easiest access is via the [[Zhentarim Basement]].}} to gain Slashing resistance. If all three ritual weapons are taken away, he will cast Bone Chill instead.