Deal with the Devil

All mortal souls expire.

Deal with the Devil is a quest in Act Three of Baldur's Gate 3. It can be obtained by speaking to either Mamzell Amira or Korrilla in Sharess' Caress.

Objectives

Speak with Raphael.

• We spoke with Mamzell Amira on the ground floor of Sharess' Caress, and she mentioned that the devil Raphael has taken a room on the top floor. What's he doing here? We should pay Raphael a visit and find out.
• We found Raphael's servant Korrilla on the ground floor of Sharess' Caress. She told us her master awaits us on the top floor.
• We found Raphael's servant Korrilla in the Elfsong Tavern. She told us her master awaits us in Wyrm's Crossing on the top floor of Sharess' Caress. We should find out what he wants.
• In Sharess' Caress, Raphael told us he has a means to free Orpheus, the gith imprisoned in the Astral Prism, but we refused to hear any more. If we reconsider, we should talk to the devil again.
• We returned to Raphael to hear more. It seems he has an Orphic Hammer that can break Orpheus' chains, and he'll give it to us if we sign a deal to give him the Crown of Karsus once we've defeated the Absolute threat.
• In Sharess' Caress, Raphael told us he has a means to free Orpheus, the gith imprisoned in the Astral Prism, by using the Orphic Hammer to break his chains. He'll give us the Hammer if we sign a deal to give Raphael the Crown of Karsus once we've defeated the Absolute threat.

Decide to accept or refuse Raphael's deal.

• We refused Raphael's deal, but the devil said he'll still be there if we reconsider. The offer remains open.
• We entered Raphael's House of Hope. The devil will probably be unhappy if he finds us trespassing there.

Decide how to deal with having signed an infernal contract.

• We've signed an infernal contract with Raphael: he's given us the Orphic Hammer, and in exchange we've agreed to give him the Crown of Karsus.

Escape Raphael's House of Hope.

• We have dealt with our contract with Raphael by finding it in the House of Hope and destroying it. Now we must escape, though we may encounter the master of the house first.

Defeat Raphael.

• We tried to escape the House of Hope but were ambushed by Raphael. Time to deal with the devil once and for all.

Quest Complete

• We returned to Sharess' Caress, but Raphael is no longer there. We'll have to find our own means of getting the Orphic Hammer from the House of Hope.
• We made Raphael so angry that he has refused to continue to deal with us.
• We made our own deal with the devil by defeating him once and for all. He will plague mortals no more with his infernal offers.
• We fulfilled the terms of our infernal contract and gave the Crown of Karsus to Raphael.

Walkthrough

Sharess' Caress

Mamzell Amira is on the ground floor of Sharess' Caress, right by the front entrance. When the party speaks with her, she can be asked what she has to offer. Amira mentions that a devil is in residence – Raphael. At the bar, Korrilla is also around, informing the party that Raphael wishes to speak with them.

At the top floor is the Devil's Den, and Raphael. If Kith'rak Voss is alive, he is inside trying to deal with Raphael, but Raphael sends him away. He does, however, have a proposition for the party. Raphael is in possession of the Orphic Hammer – a tool that can break the cage that holds Orpheus. In return, he wants the Crown of Karsus, which is being used to control the Elder Brain, once the party defeats it.

Raphael's proposal can either be rejected or accepted. If it is rejected, he states that he will remain at Sharess' Caress for some time in case they change their mind. If the deal is accepted, he will create a Soul-Sworn Contract and the party instantly feels a pang of regret, starting Escape the Deal.

Entering the House of Hope

A note about Helsik is in Nine-Fingers Keene's room.

There is a note in the Lower City Sewers within the Guildhall. Across the way from Nine-Fingers Keene at her desk is the Devil's Fee Observer Report, which states that Helsik is a diabolist who aided Enver Gortash and the Chosen Three in obtaining the Crown of Karsus.

If the party completed Break Yurgir's Contract without killing him in Chapter Two, then he appears at camp to offer advice. He tips the party off to Helsik in the Lower City.

The party can also randomly stumble upon Helsik by exploring the Lower City and entering the Devil's Fee. Helsik will initially sell a number of magical items without revealing her true work. The party can learn about this fact by walking around. Several items in the shop trigger Arcana checks which, if succeeded, reveal they are genuine artifacts from hell. These items are the Monster's Skull X: -43 Y: 3, another Monster's Skull X: -47 Y: 2, and infernal gems X: -25 Y: 5. After these artifacts are discovered, the party can pass a Persuasion check (DC 18) to ask Helsik if she is a diabolist.

The Devil's Fee

Once the party is aware of Helsik, they can find her at the Devil's Fee. Inquiring about Helsik being a diabolist has her revealing that her true business is not in information or hellish curios. She is Mammon's Picklock, Latchkeeper of the Nine Hells. She breaks people into the Hells, for a cost. The cost is 20,000 gold. With a successful Persuasion check (DC 20), she waives the fee in lieu of the Gauntlets of Hill Giant Strength, starting Acquire the Gauntlets for Helsik. Otherwise, she can be persuaded to cut down the fee to 10,000 gold.

The placement of the ritual items in the circle.

If a deal is struck with Helsik, she gives the party all the tools needed to open a portal to Hell. This includes a Grimoire Bound in Imp Skin, Opening a Gate to Hell, and a Ritual Pouch with all the necessary items. Go upstairs in the Devil's Fee to find a circle in blood. Read the Grimoire Bound in Imp Skin to learn the ritual, then place the ritual items in the correct areas. Starting from the point closest to Helsik's diary and going clockwise:

• Skull X: -35 Y: 6
• Coin of Mammon X: -34 Y: 8
• Empty spot
• Diamond X: -30 Y: 7
• Incense X: -29 Y: 4
• Empty spot
• Empty spot

Then, drop the Infernal Marble in the centre of the circle and a portal to hell opens.

Meeting Hope

A map to the House of Hope.

Once inside the House of Hope, a strange dwarf will appear to greet the party. She believes the party is in great danger, and she herself is dealing with her jailers, but she can be convinced to stick around. Asking her who she is reveals she is Hope, and she is trapped in the prison. Only the Orphic Hammer can release her from her bonds. She explains that the party has to get past the Debtors and sneak to the Archive to get their contract. To aid the party, she gives them a Debtor's Disguise so that they can move about the House undetected.

If the party was given the Orphic Hammer by Raphael in exchange for signing the Soul-Sworn Contract, they can go to the prison and free Hope immediately. However, this makes the entire House of Hope hostile immediately.

Mol's contract

The Infernal Gem locks away Mol's contract.

Mol has a contract in the House of Hope, locked in a room with an Inert Infernal Gem X: -6481 Y: 2944. Interacting with the gem requires a Wisdom (DC 10) and an Arcana (DC 20) check to open.

This room also contains 666 gold, a Staff of Spellpower, and a Helldusk Helmet.

The Archivist

Before entering the Archives, Hope appears once again to warn the party about the Archivist. She says the party must exploit his weakness to get by. Before she can fully explain, the party must pass either a Charisma, Intelligence, or Wisdom check to keep speaking to her. After passing the check, if asked how to deal with the Archivist, she says he fears authority figures. With a Persuasion check (DC 20), she says he particularly fears Verillius Receptor, a High Inquisitor of Zariel who has official permission to audit Raphael's collection. Verillius' true form is so ghastly and mind-scarring that she takes on guises when she comes to visit. The party can exploit this by pretending to be that guise. If Hope fails to get out the name, then a successful use of Detect Thoughts (DC 10) can be used on the Archivist to reveal the name as well.

The Archivist welcomes "Verillius" to the Archive.

Once inside, the party needs to pass a Deception check (DC 15) to get the Archivist to fully believe in the ruse. Unfortunately, the Archivist cannot give access to the Orphic Hammer/Soul-Sworn Contract, as it is surrounded by an impervious sphere. The sphere requires a magic code that only Raphael has. Instead, he refers the party to wait in the Boudoir until Raphael has returned. The Archivist can also relinquish the pass to the Boudoir by being intimidated (DC 25), or simply by pickpocketing him.

If the Archivist is not successfully deceived or intimidated, information on how to enter the Boudoir can be found in the Outer Portals room X: -6441 Y: 2920. Nubaldin is cleaning up the room. Speaking to him, he explains that he once ran the prisons, but was moved to the Outer Portals room after failing to prevent Gortash from escaping. If the party killed Gortash, they can tell him that they killed him, which will delight Nubaldin. As a reward, Nubaldin explains a secret trick to get into the Boudoir - go next door to the balcony X: -6446 Y: 2936 and jump off the stones to enter the balcony of the Boudoir.

Jumping on the rocks here leads to the Boudoir's balcony.

The Boudoir

Upon entering the Boudoir, the party is accosted by an incubus named Haarlep, who has been polymorphed into a perfect copy of Raphael. Haarlep asks why the party is there, but is already aware that they seek their contract. Haarlep will help the party out if they agree to "play a game" with him. Agreeing to play the "game" will have the player taking off their clothes and Haarlep seducing them to give over their mind and body. The party can insist the just the body be taken, which Haarlep will agree and tells them that they will always know when an orgasm is experienced in their form. Otherwise, giving over both mind and body results in a game over.

Refusing to play makes Haarlep hostile. Additionally, succeeding in a Constitution check (DC 25) during the "game" also makes him hostile. Defeating Haarlep makes him drop the location of Raphael's safe, as well as Helldusk Gloves. The safe contains the magic phrase needed to steal the contract/hammer.

The location of Raphael's safe.

Raphael's magic phrase can be pilfered without the need to deal with Haarlep. Simply utilize Greater Invisibility, Supreme Sneak, or other skills to move towards the giant painting west of the bed. A successful perception check reveals that the painting is rigged with a trap. Disarm it (DC 20), then press the button below the painting. Lockpick the safe (DC 25) and take its content, then sneak off before Haarlep notices anything.

Escaping hell

No matter what the party does, the Archivist is instantly aware if the Soul-Sworn Contract is stolen. He states that the dinner bell has rung for Raphael and the party is the main course. Hope appears one last time to state that everything will be on fire once they leave the Archives. She pleads with the party one last time to come to the prison and smash her chains.

Smash the crystals with the Orphic Hammer to free Hope.

After leaving the Archive, the residents of the House of Hope turn hostile, including the Debtors and several Hell Spheres. On the way to the prison, the party can stop in the Boudoir and use the rejuvenation faucet X: -6482 Y: 2977 to heal. Hope's prison cell is on the eastern side of the House, in a hatch just south of the Outer Portals. Once inside, the party will face two Spectators and a large number of Vengeful Imps. Equip the Orphic Hammer and smash the two crystals to free Hope, who joins the party as a temporary companion.

Once Hope is freed, return to the entrance where the portal is located. Unfortunately, Raphael, Yurgir, six Vengeful Cambions and Korrilla are there waiting, surrounded by four Pillar of Souls. Raphael, enraged, will state that the deal is over and that none of the party is getting out alive. Yurgir can be convinced to switch sides with a persuasion check (DC 30 if he was killed or convinced to kill himself in Chapter Two), or he automatically switches sides if he helped the party find the House of Hope in the first place.

Quest rewards

• Gloves of Soul Catching if Raphael is defeated while keeping Hope alive.
• Helldusk Armour looted from Raphael's corpse.
• Yurgir as an ally for Gather Your Allies if he is convinced to fight against Raphael.
• Mol as an ally for Gather Your Allies if her contract is stolen and returned to her.

Notes

• Korrilla can be saved in the final battle if she is knocked out with non-lethal damage, and Hope acknowledges that her sister is still alive.
• It is technically possible to tell Hope to go away after she first appears, then ignore her and go forward into the House of Hope. However, once the party is spotted by the Debtors, they immediately sound the alarm and the entire area becomes hostile.
• The ritual does not require you to read the tome in order to enact it, you can find all the necessary components within the Devil's Fee and so long as they are placed in the correct places the portal to hell will open. Helsik has no special dialogue if you do this.