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}}'''Kith'rak Voss''' is a ruthless [[Githyanki]] knight in the service of his queen, [[Vlaakith]], and rides a red dragon steed named [[Qudenos]].
}}'''Kith'rak Voss''' is a ruthless [[Githyanki]] knight in the service of his queen, [[Vlaakith]], and rides a red dragon steed named [[Qudenos]].  


==Gameplay==
==Background==
* During [[Act One]], the player may first encounter Voss if they venture close enough to the "Mountain Pass" area to the northwest of [[Waukeen's Rest]]. Voss will first be seen astride Qudenos, landing nearby to give orders to the other Githyanki.
Voss is a [[Kith'rak]] in Githyanki society, a fearsome warrior captain who reports directly to the lich queen [[Vlaakith|Vlaakith CLVII]]. Per [[Lae'zel]] and lore found in-game, Voss has been the right-hand knight of Vlaakith and her predecessors, dating back to Vlaakith I, who succeeded the first Githyanki leader [[Gith]] thousands of years in the past. [[Qudenos]] the [[Dragon|Red Dragon]] is his steed and closest comrade.
** After this initial cutscene ends, Voss will begin pacing the area around the dead Flaming Fists' and the other Githyanki under his command. At this point, the player has the ''option'' to walk up to Kith'rak Voss and initiate conversation with him, and if present, with Lae'zel ''and'' Voss.
 
** Several possible outcomes for this scene will trigger a combat encounter where Voss orders the other Githyanki to attack. However, Voss ''himself'' has not yet been observed to take part in an encounter triggered ''by this conversation.''
Voss is direct and ruthless, expecting the deference due to Vlaakith's personal silver sword. Other Gith [[NPC|NPC's]], including [[Lae'zel]], hold him in esteem and may even be cowed by his presence. He will still talk with—and potentially even be friendly to—non-Gith, but Githyanki characters<ref>Or a character appearing as a Githyanki using {{SAI|Disguise Self}}</ref> will have special interactions with Voss that reflect their place in Gith society.
** It is plausibly still possible to attack Voss without triggering this conversation,{{Verify}} but he will always leave the scene on his own once the conversation concludes.
* Voss can be encountered for a second time after completing [[Discover the Artefact's Secrets]], and under the right conditions he can become hostile and attack the party.
* Voss has not yet been observed to cause, or directly participate in, additional combat encounters during Act Two, and Act Three.{{Verify}}


==Encounters==
==Encounters==
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===Act One - Mountain Pass===
===Act One - Mountain Pass===
{{SpoilerWarning|act=1}}
{{SpoilerWarning|act=1}}
If Kith'rak Voss or his Githyanki underlings are approached by the player, he will interrogate the player about the object of his mission, the [[Mysterious Artefact]], which he believes is a powerful weapon that can be used against the [[Mind Flayer]]s. Regardless of how the interrogation ends, Voss will depart on Qudenos once the dialogue has finished.
During [[Act One]], the player may first encounter Voss if they venture close enough to the [[Mountain Pass]] area to the northwest of [[Waukeen's Rest]]. A group of Githyanki will have just slain a [[Flaming Fist]] patrol Voss lands astride [[Qudenos]] to give orders to these Githyanki.
 
If Kith'rak Voss or his Githyanki underlings are approached by the player, he will interrogate the player about the object of his mission, the [[Mysterious Artefact]], which he believes is a powerful weapon that can be used against the [[Mind Flayer]]s.  
 
The interrogation is a gauntlet of [[Ability check|ability checks]]. The player must first try to convince Voss not to kill them on the spot,<ref>[[Fighter|Fighters]] and possibly other classes{{Verify}} may pass this dialogue without a check.</ref> followed by additional checks to resist a casting of {{SAI|Detect Thoughts}}, followed by a third check to end the interrogation peacefully. Failing these checks or opting for violence will initiate combat with the Gith soldiers.


Voss will still talk with, and potentially even be friendly to non-Gith, but Githyanki characters (including if [[Disguise Self]] or other similar abilities are used) will have special interactions with Voss, reflecting their place in Gith society.
Regardless of how the interrogation ends, Voss will depart on Qudenos once the dialogue has finished. He does not participate in combat.


[[Lae'zel]], if alive but not in the party, will react to what happened. If she is in the party, she will leave and approach Voss on her own<ref>If Lae'zel is freed from the Tieflings' cage but not invited to travel with the player, they can later encounter her running up to Kith'rak Voss just after this introductory scene triggers.</ref>. If the player follows her dialogue continues. If the player leaves and takes a Long Rest, though, Lae'zel will die, Voss will be gone, and the other Githyanki under his command will be hostile.
==== Lae'zel ====
[[Lae'zel]] will leave and approach Voss on her own during this encounter<ref>If Lae'zel is freed from the Tieflings' cage but not invited to travel with the player, they can later encounter her running up to Kith'rak Voss just after this introductory scene triggers.</ref>. If the player follows her, the event proceeds as above. If the player leaves and takes a Long Rest, though, Lae'zel will die, Voss will be gone, and the other Githyanki under his command will be hostile.


===Act Two - Campsite Visit===
===Act Two - Campsite Visit===
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If the party attacks him in the Sewers, he'll call you traitor and teleport away.
If the party attacks him in the Sewers, he'll call you traitor and teleport away.


== Trivia ==
== Notes ==
* ''[[Kith'rak]]'' is a high-ranking [[Githyanki]] military title.
* Voss can be traded with in dialogue as early as Act One. He carries {{RarityItem|Letter to Voss}}, an {{RarityItem|Elixir of Heroism}}, and a {{RarityItem|Divine Bone Shard}}.
* Lae'zel states that he has served as a knight since Vlaakith I, the first queen of the githyanki; this would mean that he is potentially thousands of years old given the stasis of time in the [[Astral Plane]], and later dialogue from Lae'zel stating that the "current" queen Vlaakith, is many, many generations removed from Vlaakith I.
* Despite being thousands of years old, Voss owes his youthful appearance due to the unusual passage of time on the [[Astral Plane]].<ref>From{{FRWiki|Astral Plane}}: "Creatures did not go hungry or age while in the Astral plane."</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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