Devella Fountainhead

Devella Fountainhead is a constable of the Flaming Fist who can be found investigating a crime scene in the Elfsong Tavern.

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YOU. Name, rank, and reason for interrupting an active crime scene. For your sake, the last one better be bloody good.

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— Devella Fountainhead when approached in the Elfsong Tavern

Overview

Devella currently acts as assistant to  Valeria as they ⁠investigate a string of murders that have occurred in Baldur's Gate. While Valeria has a very laid-back attitude to the conduction of her investigations, Devella is meticulous and dogged, suspecting that the murders are part of a Bhaalist plot.

 Speak with Dead can be used on Devella's corpse. She can reveal her killer (if it was Dolor) and how to access the Murder Tribunal.

Involvement

Main article: Investigate the Murders

Elfsong Tavern

After the  Bloodstained Parchment is found as part of the quest ⁠Solve the Open Hand Temple Murders, Valeria directs the party to speak with Devella in the Elfsong Tavern. Regardless of whether Valeria was spoken to, Devella is on the upper floor of the Elfsong behind a set of doors that are signposted as a murder scene open only to the Flaming Fists. However, she leaves if ⁠Investigate the Murders is progressed too far, after which she can next be found at Figaro's Facemaker's Boutique.

If Devella is shown the  Bloodstained Parchment, she considers it confirmation of her suspicions about Bhaalist involvement in the murders. She tells the party about  Sarevok Anchev, the  Cult of Bhaal, and her conclusion that they are still active despite outward appearances. She eventually asks the party to help with her investigations, saying that she cannot risk her job by raising a fuss about Bhaalists and Bhaalspawn. If they decline, she asks them to at least investigate the Lower City murder targets who have been listed. She then leaves for the Upper City to secure the targeted patriars whom she is oathbound to protect.

Otherwise, the party can also use the crime scene to describe how Stelmane was killed by persuading Devella that they can help or by lying and saying that they were "trained under Camber Fosrick, the world's greatest investigative mind" ( DC 15 Investigation, Persuasion, or Deception Check). A successful check results in Devella sharing her findings: The duke was paralysed by poison and her hand was removed pre-mortem. With a subsequent  Persuasion or  Perception check, Devella divulges her theory - that the severed hands and "dioramas of death and murder" point to that the murders were perpetrated by Bhaalists. However, her conclusions also point to someone else being in charge of the slew of murder "dioramas". The party can then offer to help looking into the Bhaalist resurgence.

If the murder list is not shown, Devella can still be told that these murders have the marks of a Bhaalist plot which causes her to ask the player character to elaborate. The player character can tell her to tell first and Devella shares her suspicions and findings. When she asks what the party knows in turn, they can either show her the murder list or pass a  DC 18 Deception Check by telling her that they were joking. If the check is failed, the murder list is shown to Devella.

The Dark Urge can reveal to Devella their true nature. Devella is fascinated by this while still being fearful for her life. She asks if they are there to sacrifice her and the Dark Urge can confirm that which initiates combat or state that they are opposing their Father.

If combat breaks out, Devella shouts for the two Flaming Fists standing guard at the staircase who rush upstairs and aid her in battle.

Facemaker's Boutique

While checking in on the targets, the party can discover the murderer,  Dolor. If Dolor escapes the first encounter, he can next be found at Facemaker's Boutique, attempting to kill  Figaro Pennygood. Devella stands paralysed in the back room. If combat breaks out, Dolor targets Devella first.

However if Figaro was killed by the party prior to Dolor's arrival, then Dolor can not be found at the boutique as he has departed already for the Bhaalist Crypt and Devella is lying dead.

Basilisk Gate Barracks

If she survived, Devella can later be found at Basilisk Gate Barracks, where the party can update her on their progress. It is possible to tell Devella the outcome of the ⁠Murder Tribunal, and what happened after visiting the Bhaalist temple. If informing Devella that the player character became an Unholy Assassin, she becomes hostile.

Combat

Attacks and actions

 Divine Smite ( + )

Damage: 3~24

Normal weapon damage

+ 2d8⁠Radiant

+ 1d8⁠Radiant

Your weapon deals an additional 2d8⁠⁠RadiantDRS damage, increased by 1d8⁠⁠Radiant damage when attacking Fiends or Undead.

 Range: Normal weapon range

 Main Hand Attack ()   –  Longsword

Damage: 4~11

1d8 + 3⁠Slashing

Make a melee attack with your equipped weapon.

 Melee: 1.5 m (5 ft)

 Sacred Weapon ( + )

Turn your weapon into a  Sacred Weapon. It has a higher chance of hitting, and emits a bright light.

 Range: Self

 Silence ( + )

Create a sound-proof sphere. All within are  Silenced and Immune to ⁠Thunder damage.

 Range: 18 m (60 ft)

Notable loot

• Half Plate Armour
• Longsword
• Metal Shield

Related literature

• Bhaal Cult Resurgence
• CONFIDENTIAL: REPORT RECORD
• Letter from Devella
• Letter from Valeria
• Map of Murder
• Notes on Stelmane's Murder
• Regards Missing Painters
• URGENT - Bhaalist Resurgence

Speak with Dead

• Who are you?

  • Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead

    Devella Fountainhead... Constable of... the Flaming Fist...

    • Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead

      Researcher of... the Bhaalist resurgence...

• Who killed you?

  • Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead

    Dwarf... Dolor...

• Why were you killed?

  • Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead

    Interrupted... serial killer...

    • Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead

      He wanted Figaro's hand... for tribunal of Bhaal...

• Where did your killer go?

  • Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead

    Candulhallow's... Tombstones...

    • Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead

      Password... Sicarius...

• What were you doing here?

  • Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead

    Patrol... heard disturbance... investigated...

After learning about the Bhaalists:

• What Bhaalist resurgence?

  • Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead

    A century ago... a Bhaalspawn ruled... the Iron Throne...

    • Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead

      His name was... Sarevok...

      • Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead

        He fell... but that was not the end...

After learning about Sarevok:

• How do you know the Bhaalists are back?

  • Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead

    Murders across... the city...

    • Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead

      Scenes staged... with corpses...

      • Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead

        Ritualistic murder... Bhaal's rapture...

• What do the Bhaalists want?

  • Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead

    To enter this tribunal...

After learning about the Murder Tribunal:

• Where is this tribunal?

  • Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead

    Candulhallow's... Tombstones...

  • Gauntlet Devella Fountainhead

    Password... Sicarius...

• What is the purpose of this tribunal?

  • Narrator

    *The corpse remains silent. It does not know.*

External links

•  Devella Fountainhead on the Forgotten Realms Wiki