Havkelaag

Havkelaag is a member of the Society of Brilliance in the Lower City in Baldur's Gate 3. He can be found at The Lodge in Act Three.

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You find yourself in the cradle of all knowledge relating to the Underdark: the Society of Brilliance

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— Havkelaag

Involvement

In Baldur's Gate, he can be found inside The Lodge just past the main door. If you completed the  Steal a Githyanki Egg quest and have the egg on you, Havkelaag will offer to purchase it from you for 1000 gold to perform an experiment on raising a githyanki child from birth. If you gave the egg to his colleague Lady Esther, Havkelaag will be dead along with the rest of the members of the Society of Brilliance, having been killed by Ptaris - the child he raised from the egg.

According to the Sword Coast Couriers address book, Havkelaag has a 'philosophical objection' to postal service, and all letters must be address to Golbraith instead.

Combat

Attacks and abilities

 Ice Knife ()

1d10 (1~10) Piercing

+

2d6 (2~12) Cold

Throw a shard of ice that deals 1d10Piercing damage. It explodes and deals 2d6Cold damage to anyone nearby. It leaves an  Ice surface. On miss, the shard of ice still explodes.

This spell can be cast while you are  Silenced.

DEX Save

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

AoE: 2 m / 7 ft (Radius)

 Ice Storm ()

2d8 (2~16) Bludgeoning

+

4d6 (4~24) Cold

Impel a storm of hail and ice to crash from the sky, covering the ground and striking all objects and creatures within range, dealing Bludgeoning and Cold damage. It also creates an  Ice surface that lasts 2 turns.

DEX Save

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

AoE: 6 m / 20 ft (Radius)

 Misty Step ()

Surrounded by silver mist, you teleport to an unoccupied space you can see.

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

 Ray of Frost ()

1d8 (1~8) Cold

Reduces the target's Movement Speed by 3 m / 10 ft.

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

Notable Loot

• Havkelaag's Key
• Quarterstaff +2
• Simple Robe
• The Ptarian Code

Speak with Dead

Havkelaag may only be spoken to while dead if he had been killed by Ptaris:

Party member: Who are you?

• Havkelaag: Havkelaag... brilliant researcher... philosopher.

Party member: What happened to you?

• Havkelaag: Experiment... gone wrong... not my fault.

Party member: Who killed you?

• Havkelaag: Subject... gith lad... Ptaris.

Party member: What were you doing?

• Havkelaag: Proving theory... genetic morality... I was right.

Party member: Why were you killed?

• Havkelaag: Careless... skipped... precautionary termination.

Party member: Where is your killer now?

• Narrator: *The corpse remains silent. It does not know.*

Related literature

• Address Book
• Havkelaag's Journal
• Havkelaag's Notes