Mystic Carrion

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

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You are familiar with 'The Necromancy of Thay'.<...> Such a book is for those who make only the shallowest ripples in death's dark pools. I inhabit the depths.

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— Mystic Carrion, to a party member who read the ancient tome

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 reached 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, as they do not have an appointment. He explains he is a spirit medium who 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 or destroy any of Mystic Carrion's organ jars, he becomes hostile and attacks as soon as they return to Philgrave's Mansion. Likewise, if the party destroy any of Mystic Carrion's jars before ever meeting him, he is immediately hostile.

If Mystic Carrion is defeated without first destroying the  Jar of Mystic Carrion's Heart, and then a long rest is taken, Carrion resurrects himself, destroys Thrumbo and his friends, and hides his heart in the basement of Philgrave's Mansion. In this case, if the party possess any of his other jars but do not destroy them, all jars in the party's possession will be replaced with a  Threat from Mystic Carrion after every long rest while Carrion remains alive. He will provide new commentary for the next three battles, should the party choose to engage him again.

If the party started the quest ⁠Search the Cellar and obtained or read  The Necromancy of Thay, Mystic Carrion offers his services of spirit channelling 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.

Finally, if Mystic Carrion is fought, he summons several  Ancient Servants to aid him. However, it is not necessary to defeat them or his other minions; if the entire party flee combat and return later, the survivors are no longer hostile and, if spoken with, may express gratitude or joy for being freed from his control.

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 canopic jars located around the Lower City. He possesses 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

 Recharge: Per turn

 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

Immunities

•  Bleeding
•  Charmed conditions, such as  Charmed and  Dominated
•  Chest Trauma
•  Frightened conditions, such as  Frightened and  Phantasmal Killer
•  Gaping Wounds
•  Paralyzed conditions, such as  Paralysed and  Command: Halt
•  Poisoned conditions, such as  Poisoned and  Nauseous

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 Fevras
•  Parchment (Jannath's Estate)
•  Parchment (Lower City)
•  Please, understand
•  Post House Delivery Complaints
•  Request for further Consultation
•  Threat from Mystic Carrion
•  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 a key. It is currently unknown if it requires a specific Gilded Chest.^[verify]

Gallery

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  Mystic Carrion, angry at the player
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  Mystic Carrion with Ulnar and a few spirits