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Havkelaag

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Havkelaag is a member of the Society of Brilliance in the Lower City in Baldur's Gate 3. He can be found at The Lodge in Act Three.

You find yourself in the cradle of all knowledge relating to the Underdark: the Society of Brilliance

Involvement[edit | edit source]

In Baldur's Gate, he can be found inside The Lodge just past the main door. If completing the Steal a Githyanki Egg Steal a Githyanki Egg quest and having the egg in the inventory, then Havkelaag offers to purchase it for 1000 gold to perform an experiment on raising a githyanki child from birth. If having given the egg to his colleague Esther Lady Esther, Havkelaag is dead along with the rest of the members of the Society of Brilliance, having been killed by Ptaris Ptaris - the child he raised from the egg.

According to the Sword Coast Couriers address book, Havkelaag has a 'philosophical objection' to postal service, and all letters must be address to Golbraith Stredivas Golbraith instead.

The party can ask Havkelaag to become a member, however he will decline and say new memberships are on hold due to the Absolute. Party members with the Sage background will nevertheless gain the inspiration Membership Admittance Membership Admittance.

Combat[edit | edit source]

Attacks and abilities[edit | edit source]

Ice Knife Ice Knife (Action + Level 1 Spell Slot)
Damage: 3~22
+ 2d6ColdCold

Throw a shard of ice that deals 1d10PiercingPiercing damage. It explodes and deals 2d6ColdCold damage to anyone nearby. It leaves an Ice Ice surface. On miss, the shard of ice still explodes.

This spell can be cast while you are Silenced Silenced.

DEX Save
 Range: 18 m / 60 ft
AoE: 2 m / 7 ft (Radius)
Ice Storm Ice Storm (Action + Level 4 Spell Slot)
Damage: 6~40

Impel a storm of hail and ice to crash from the sky, covering the ground and striking all objects and creatures within range, dealing BludgeoningBludgeoning and ColdCold damage. It also creates an Ice Ice surface that lasts 2 turns.

DEX Save
 Range: 18 m / 60 ft
AoE: 6 m / 20 ft (Radius)
Misty Step Misty Step (Bonus Action + Level 2 Spell Slot)
Surrounded by silver mist, you teleport to an unoccupied space you can see.
 Range: 18 m / 60 ft
Ray of Frost Ray of Frost (Action)
Damage: 1~8
1d8ColdCold

Reduces the target's Movement Speed by 3 m / 10 ft.

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

Notable Loot[edit | edit source]

Related literature[edit | edit source]

Speak with Dead[edit | edit source]

Havkelaag may only be spoken to while dead if he had been killed by Ptaris:

  • Who are you?
    • Havkelaag
      Havkelaag... brilliant researcher... philosopher.
  • What happened to you?
    • Havkelaag
      Experiment... gone wrong... not my fault.
  • Who killed you?
    • Havkelaag
      Subject... gith lad... Ptaris.
  • What were you doing?
    • Havkelaag
      Proving theory... genetic morality... I was right.
  • Why were you killed?
    • Havkelaag
      Careless... skipped... precautionary termination.
  • Where is your killer now?
    • Narrator
      *The corpse remains silent. It does not know.*