Devil's Den
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Unlike all other thematic playrooms, the Devil's Den is not locked, par for the course. It is decorated in blood-red colours, with flower petals strewn on the floor. The room is a personal parlour of Raphael, who has obviously made Sharess' Caress his base of operations in Baldur's Gate.
If Kith'rak Voss is still alive, he can be found inside the room trying to bargain with the devil, but to no avail - in Raphael's opinion, the gith knight has no chance to deliver him his long-craved prize. When the party enters the room, Raphael sends Voss away and continues the conversation with the player character. His proposal initiates or progresses the quest 
. For the length of their negotiations Raphael also blocks the Emperor's ability to read the player character's mind and communicate with them.
In the conversation, the devil asks the player character to deliver the Crown of Karsus to him after the Netherbrain is defeated, in exchange for giving them the 
Orphic Hammer immediately, as a means to free Prince Orpheus. He also tells them about his role within the current crisis and poses himself more as an observer - withholding, though, the details of his participation in creating both the hammer and the 
Astral Prism and confinement of the githyanki prince[1]. During the conversation, some companions (particularly Gale) chime in, expressing their opinion on the matter.
Should the party accept Raphael's deal, the devil produces the 
Soul-Sworn Contract and disappears from Sharess' Caress after it is signed. If the player character refuses, the whole party is teleported onto the balcony outside the Devil's Den, but Raphael remains there and the party can return to the parlour and accept the deal at any time (until the moment they decide to break in the House of Hope). The automated dialogue with the Emperor starts immediately, and the illithid tries to find out what has been blocking him and why. Trying to conceal the truth requires 
DC 25 Performance or Deception check, while an attempt to convince the illithid that the player character rejected the deal (while they actually agreed) requires DC 20 Deception check.
On the desk in the parlour lie three letters, addressed to three different people in Baldur's Gate, presumably Raphael's debtors. All of them contain certain orders aimed at strengthening Blaze Portyr's reputation within the city, which possibly could subserve her promotion to the position of Marshal.
- The
letter to White Bishop prompts to praise Liara lavishly in the nearest sermon in the temple. The further text suggests that the sermon is going to be addressed to the worshippers of 
. - The letter to White Knight is addressed to the commander of
Seatower of Balduran, telling him to target the public sentiments among their subordinates onto greeting Liara's possible promotion, and gathering information on those who oppose the idea. - The letter to White Pawn directly orders the receiver to voluntarily expose themselves as a culprit for some serious crime, preemptively arranging the backup through one of the employees of the Baldur's Mouth.
All three missives promise the addressees to cancel their debt upon carrying out said orders.
Regardless of the player character's decision, upon descending to the Sharess' Caress' taproom Korrilla starts to call them out. If they have signed the contract, she is pleased with it (and her tongue is a bit loosened with Hoots Hooligan's drinks). On a successful passive DC 15 Insight check the player character might try and tap her for some information about the House of Hope and Gortash's bold escapade of stealing the crown from the Hells.
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- Several pieces of slightly more rare camp clothing in the wardrobes
Devil Don't Rhyme - A Verse Epic
Supplication Scrapbook
White Bishop - Orders- White Knight - Orders
- White Pawn - Orders
Notes edit
- ↑ This can be derived from the
Inscribed Githyanki Slate (Astral Prism) (one that lies near the chained Orpheus), as well as from the dialog with the Raphael's Archivist, also taking in account that eternal chains in the House of Hope's prison are exactly the same as those which hold Orpheus
