Mystic Carrion

Mystic Carrion is an undead mummy lord in Baldur's Gate.

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I assume you came to me seeking an exorcism?

„

— Mystic Carrion

Involvement

Mystic Carrion resides on the lower floor of Philgrave's Mansion and acts as a Trader. Several Ghouls roam the mansion as Mystic Carrion uses them for his dark work. He can be encountered by entering Philgrave's Mansion - either by detecting and lockpicking the stone wall at X: -8 Y: -158, destroying the stone wall, using the hole in the wall at X: 29 Y: -166 to sneak in, or by lockpicking the balcony entrance.

Mystic Carrion asks the party what they are doing because they do not have an appointment. He explains he is a spirit medium that works with wealthy clients in the Upper City. Carrion believes the party is too poor to seek his services, but asking "Is there anything I can do for you?" gets his attention. He does indeed have a job - seeking out his lost servant, Thrumbo.

This starts the quest  Find Mystic Carrion's Servant. If the party choose to ally with Thrumbo and destroy any of Mystic Carrion's organs, then he becomes hostile and attacks as soon as they return to Philgrave's Mansion. Likewise if the party destroyed any of Mystic Carrion's organs before ever meeting, he immediately becomes hostile.

If defeating Mystic Carrion before destroying his Phylactery and then taking a long rest, Carrion resurrects himself, destroys Thrumbo and his friends, and hides his heart in the basement of Philgrave's Mansion. In this case if, prior to killing him, the party had obtained any other of his jars but not destroyed them, only the jar with the heart is removed from their inventory after the long rest, replaced with a threatening note from Mystic Carrion.

If the party started the quest  Search the Cellar and obtained or read The Necromancy of Thay, Mystic Carrion offers his services of spirit channeling for 1500 gold. If accepted, the spirits tell of another book called The Tharchiate Codex located in Sorcerous Sundries, which they claim is key to unlocking the power of The Necromancy of Thay.

The permanent death of Mystic Carrion grants the inspiration  An Overdue Slaughter to party members with the  Haunted One background.

Store

Corresponds to LOW_MysticCarrion_Trade_Magic.

• Armour of the Sporekeeper
• Hood of the Weave
• Veil of the Morning

Organs

Mystic Carrion has hidden his organs in four jars located around the Lower City. He possess powerful buffs as long as these jars remain intact.

• Jar of Mystic Carrion's Brain: Hidden inside the Ancient Lair
• Jar of Mystic Carrion's Heart: Hidden inside Thrumbo's body
• Jar of Mystic Carrion's Liver: Hidden inside the Ancient Lair
• Jar of Mystic Carrion's Lungs: Hidden inside the Mortuary basement of the Lower City Graveyard

Combat

Attacks and abilities

 Bone Chill ()

Damage: 1~8

1d8Necrotic

Prevent the target from healing until your next turn. The target cannot help  Downed characters. An undead target receives Disadvantage on Attack rolls.

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

 Carrion's Explosive Cloudkill ()

Damage: 9~54

4d6Slashing

+ 5d6Poison

Force an undead corpse to explode, wounding nearby creatures and creating a large cloud that deals heavy Poison damage to those lingering within it.

DEX Save

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

AoE: 3 m / 10 ft (Radius)

 Dreadful Glare ()

Affix a target with your baleful gaze to  Frighten it.

WIS Save

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

Recharge: Per turn

 Multiattack ()

Damage: 14~64

2d6 + 2Bludgeoning

+ 3d6Necrotic

+ 2d6 + 2Bludgeoning

+ 3d6Necrotic

Aim multiple attacks at a target that is  Frightened. Each one deals 2d6Bludgeoning and 3d6Necrotic damage.

 Melee: 1.5 m / 5 ft

Recharge: Per turn

 Mystic Carrion's Vile Curse ()

Damage: 2~20

2d10Necrotic

Bestow  Mystic Carrion's Poisoned Curse on a foe.

The curse will worsen over time unless the target can succeed a Saving throw.

WIS Save

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

 Rotting Fist ()

Damage: 7~32

2d6 + 2Bludgeoning

+ 3d6Necrotic

Drive your fist into a foe and possibly afflict them with  Mummy Rot.

CON Save

 Melee: 1.5 m / 5 ft

Tactician and Honour mode

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 Mortal Uncoiling ()

Turn an Undead entity against its master until combat ends. When the effect ends, the entity is destroyed.

Honour mode

 Legendary Action: Torrential Undeath

Once per turn, Mystic Carrion can use his Legendary Action to release  Torrential Undeath at his foes when hit.

This grants Undead  Guardian Wraiths while haunting other creatures with  Wrathful Spirits.

Allies

• Ancient Servant - 7x
• Ulnar

Loot

• Acquisitions Record - in the Gilded Chest
• Key (Philgrave's Mansion) (opens the locked double doors upstairs; ultimately leads to a hatch which gives access to the mansion's basement)
• Rusty Key (for the  Gilded Chest)
• Staff of Cherished Necromancy
• Torch of Revocation - in the Gilded Chest

Related quests

•  End Mystic Carrion's Immortality
•  Find Mystic Carrion's Servant
•  Free the Artist
•  Unlock the Ancient Tome

Related literature

• A Mummy's Memories
• Acquisitions Record
• Blood-Stained Warning
• Evil evil evil
• Funerary Jar Form and Function
• Letter to Oskar Fervas
• Parchment (Jannath's Estate)
• Parchment (Lower City)
• Please, understand
• Post House Delivery Complaints
• Request for further Consultation
• Thrumbo's Note

Bugs

• As of Patch 5 Hotfix 17, the secret wall door on the balcony can be opened using a Gilded Chest as key. This is likely a bug. It is currently unknown if it is a specific Gilded Chest or any. ^{[Needs Verification]}

Gallery

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  Model

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  Mystic Carrion angry at the player.

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  Mystic Carrion with a Ghoul and a few Spirits.