Art Cullagh

Art Cullagh is a Flaming Fist found at Last Light Inn X: -67 Y: 167 abed, unresponsive, and singing about Thaniel during Act Two.

“

Know that my heart is full and happy, and I am grateful for my last moments. Do visit some day. And if you have time to stop by an old Flaming Fist's grave, I know I'd love to see you.

„

— Art Cullagh bids farewell

Involvement

Act Two

Over 100 years ago, Grand Duke Eltan assigned Art Cullagh with the mission to investigate the Thorm family and Reithwin's House of Healing to determine whether a Sharran cult was being established in the town. However, once Ketheric Thorm unleashed the Shadow Curse, Art became trapped in the Shadowfell for an extended period of time, causing his mental condition to deteriorate. Prior to the party's arrival, Art wandered out of the Shadowfell and was cared for by the Harpers and Flaming Fists at the Last Light Inn. If the party rescued Florrick from the burning building in Waukeen's Rest, Fist J'ehlar can be found tending to Art's wounds.

The party can attempt to speak with Art as he lies unconscious and sings about Thaniel. He remains unresponsive but bringing this information to Halsin progresses  Lift the Shadow Curse and initiates  Wake up Art Cullagh. Halsin determines that the party must retrieve Art's Battered Lute from the House of Healing and play its music to wake him up.

If the Battered Lute is recovered from Malus Thorm and played for Art, he wakes and desperately asks for Halsin's help. Art explains that he met Thaniel in the Shadowfell and while he can't pinpoint Thaniel's location, he recalls that it always "smelled of lavender" around him. This information allows the party to lift the Shadow Curse.

Alternatively, Art may die during  Resolve the Abduction if Isobel is kidnapped or killed. Similarly, if Art is left unconscious before freeing the Nightsong and initiating the raid on Moonrise Towers, he will be left for dead and alone in the Last Light Inn. However, the party can still cast  Speak with Dead to ask him about Thaniel, which skips  Wake up Art Cullagh and allows the party to lift the Shadow Curse anyway.

After the party complete  Defeat Ketheric Thorm, Art can be found in Ketheric's throne room alongside several other NPCs. He thanks the party profusely if they successfully removed the Shadow Curse, but laments that his health is now rapidly deteriorating since it was sustained by the Shadowfell.

During the epilogue, the party receive Letter from Art if the Shadow Curse was successfully lifted.

Related items

• Battered Lute
• Flaming Fist Writ of Command
• Letter from Art

Related quests

•  Lift the Shadow Curse
•  Wake up Art Cullagh

Speak with Dead

Art can be spoken to with  Speak with Dead.

Party member: Who are you?

• Art Cullagh: Art... Cullagh of... the Flaming Fist.

Party member: What are you doing here?

• Art Cullagh: Investigating... Ketheric Thorm. Rumors of... Sharran cult. Worse... than we thought.
  • Party member: What can you tell me about Ketheric Thorm?
    • Art Cullagh: He is... brutal. Cares for nothing... except... his daughter...

Party member: What happened to you?

• Art Cullagh: Curse... darkness... pain. Thaniel... have to help... Thaniel..
  • Party member: Thaniel? Who is that?
    • Art Cullagh: Spirit... of the Land. In the... Shadowfell. Look for... lavender. He needs... he needs...
      • Party member: What does Thaniel need?
        • Art Cullagh: Halsin.
  • Party member: I'm looking for Thaniel. Where is he?
    • Art Cullagh: Shadowfell... shifts... and changes. But where Thaniel is... always smells... of lavender...

External links

• Art Cullagh on the Forgotten Realms Wiki