Edowin

Edowin is a True Soul of the Absolute. He was searching the Wilderness with Andrick and Brynna for survivors of the Nautiloid Wreck to locate a weapon.

Involvement

Act One

Edowin can be found in the Forest at X: 139 Y: 446 dying from wounds sustained from an Owlbear attack. When the party initiate a conversation with his siblings, Edowin's tadpole connects with that of the player character's. He asks the player character to protect Andrick and Brynna. Edowin inevitably dies from his wounds and cannot be saved by healing.

After Edowin dies, the voice of the Dream Visitor prompts the player character to further examine his body. The voice encourages the player character to recover a Mind Flayer Parasite Specimen from Edowin.

If the player character successfully resists being forced to collect the tadpole, the tadpole attempts to flee and will rush down the hill and disappear within one environmental turn. Turn-based mode can be entered quickly after interacting with Edowin's corpse to allow the party to attack the loose tadpole. This grants 10 XP.

Tadpole interactions

• Let your body guide you - welcome the tadpole's influence.

Gain Mind Flayer Parasite Specimen

• [STRENGTH] The tadpole is toying with you. Resist it. (DC 12)

Success: The tadpole attempts to flee.

Failure: Gain Mind Flayer Parasite Specimen

• [WISDOM] Force your mind shut. You will not be influence by an illithid parasite. (DC 12)

Success: The tadpole attempts to flee.

Failure: Gain Mind Flayer Parasite Specimen

As The Dark Urge:

There are different dialogue options that require no checks but have similar effects.

Whatever the outcome, the party is also rewarded 30 XP.

Speak with Dead

Edowin can be spoken to with  Speak with Dead.

Party member: Who are you?

• Edowin: Edowin... a True Soul... a Chosen...
  • Party member: Who 'chose' you?
    • Edowin: The Absolute... the almighty goddess...
      • Party member: What can you tell me about the Absolute?
        • Edowin: Do not... fight her. Power... such power...

Party member: Is there anything valuable around here?

• Edowin: Brynna... Andrick...
  • Party member: Who are Brynna and Andrick?
    • Edowin: Sister... brother... my job... to protect them...

Party member: What were you doing here?

• Edowin: Looking... for Her weapon... the Absolute...
  • Party member: What do you know about this weapon?
    • Edowin: Crashed... from the sky... taken... by infidels...
      • Party member: What can you tell me about the Absolute?
        • Edowin: Do not... fight her. Power... such power...

Notable loot

• Mind Flayer Parasite Specimen
• Shaft of a Broken Spear

External links

• Edowin on the Forgotten Realms Wiki