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'''Araj Oblodra''' is a [[drow]] [[Traders|trader]] and blood-focused alchemist who can be found in [[Moonrise Towers]] and the [[Lower City]] of Baldur's Gate. Other than the items she sells, she also offers unique potions in exchange for samples of blood, and will ask to speak with [[Astarion]].


'''Araj Oblodra''' is a [[drow]] [[Traders|trader]] and blood-focused alchemist who can be found in [[Moonrise Towers]] and the [[Lower City]] of Baldur's Gate. Other than the items she sells, she also asks to speak with [[Astarion]], and offers unique potions in exchange for samples of blood.
If no characters donate blood to Araj at Moonrise Towers, she will not appear at Lower City.


== Act Two ==
{{DiQ|It is said all House Oblodra perished when our estate was cast into the Clawrift. I am its last living daughter. Now the abyssal gulch in the heart of Menzoberranzan where our House was thrown is but an amusement.|Araj Oblodra| in [[Glory to the House of Oblodra]]}}
{{SpoilerWarning}}In Act Two, Araj Oblodra can be found hard at work found inside Moonrise Towers, poring over alchemical equipment.


=== Blood-draw elixirs ===
== Description ==
Araj will brew unique [[elixirs]] as payment for drawing blood from the [[True Soul|True Souls]] in the party for her research. Each character may give blood only once, incurring 1d3 damage in the process. The effects of these potions are generally themed on the [[Races|race]], and, in the case of [[Dragonborn|Dragonborns]], subrace of the character giving blood.
While at first feigning the part of a studious researcher and alchemist, Araj is, simply, evil and insane. The gray-skinned, purple-eyed drow has no qualms with deception, torture, murder, and even genocide.
 
Her personality is manic and mercurial, switching from breathless excitement, to wheedling seduction, to murderous anger in seconds.
 
The player character being a True Soul is just what she's been looking for, and so Araj will use every trick that she has to convince them to give her exactly what she wants.
 
==History==
Araj Oblodra was a daughter of the now-defunct House Oblodra. [[Timeline|Over a century ago]], an alliance of rival drow in the city of Menzoberranzan destroyed her House, due to their association with psionics and [[Mind flayers|illithids]] before and during the Time of Troubles, among many other crimes.<ref>Act Two, Moonrise Towers
 
Narrator: Intelligence (History): *You realise why the name rings familiar: House Oblodra was purged a century ago by an alliance of rival drow houses.*
 
Narrator: *Among the many crimes tallied against them - their reckless experimentation with illithid breeding-stock.*</ref>
 
Few survived the House's destruction, and Araj believes herself to be the last remaining daughter of Oblodra.  Araj yearns to reinstate the House to its former glory.
 
==Involvement==
===Act Two===
In [[Act Two]], Araj Oblodra can be found inside Moonrise Towers, poring over alchemical equipment.
 
If the player character is also a drow, they can remark upon her name:
 
{{Dialogue start}}
* {{dopt|'''Player character:''' Oblodra? That House was destroyed a century ago.}}
** {{dopt|'''Araj:''' Thankfully, I wasn't in it at the time.}}
*** {{dopt|'''Araj:''' My cousins did like to boast about their view over the Clawrift. Now their bones decorate the bottom.}}
**** {{dact|end}}
{{Dialogue end}}
 
====Blood-draw elixirs====
Araj will brew unique [[elixirs]] as payment for drawing blood from the [[True Soul|True Souls]] in the party for her research.
 
Each character may give blood only once, incurring 1d3 damage in the process. As the elixirs contain some of the donated blood, the effects are generally themed on the [[Races|race]], and, in the case of [[dragonborn]]s, subrace of the character giving blood.


Unlike normal elixirs, Araj's blood-draw elixir effects are ''not'' replaced when a character consumes a second elixir.
Unlike normal elixirs, Araj's blood-draw elixir effects are ''not'' replaced when a character consumes a second elixir.


However, after consuming a blood-draw elixir and taking a long rest, the character will receive the [[Conditions|condition]] [[Blood-draw Sickness]], which causes a -1 to all dice rolls until another long rest.
However, after consuming a blood-draw elixir and taking a long rest, the character will receive the condition {{Condition inline|Blood-draw Sickness}}, which causes a -1 to all dice rolls until another long rest.


With a {{Ability check|History|14}}, knowledge of [https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/House_Oblodra House Oblodra] will allow the player to realize that Araj doesn't want True Soul blood, but [[Illithid]] blood specifically – an especially illicit subject for a drow to research. If this insight is said to her, Araj will pay 200 gold for each subsequent blood donation, alongside the normal elixir.
If asked for her intentions with keeping the rest of the blood donation, Araj will attribute it to mere curiosity. With a {{Ability check|History|14}}, knowledge of {{FRWiki|House Oblodra}} will allow the party to realise that Araj doesn't want True Soul blood, but [[Illithid]] blood specifically – an illicit subject for a drow to research. If this insight is shared with Araj, she will pay 200 gold for each subsequent blood donation, alongside the normal elixir.


{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable" order
!Race !! Elixir  
!Race!!Elixir
|-
|-
|[[Dragonborn|Black Dragonborn]]Copper Dragonborn|| {{RarityItem|Elixir of Dragonborn Prowess: Acid}}
|[[Black Dragonborn]], [[Copper Dragonborn]]
|{{RarityItem|Elixir of Dragonborn Prowess: Acid}}
|-
|-
|Blue Dragonborn
|[[Blue Dragonborn]], [[Bronze Dragonborn]]
Bronze Dragonborn
|{{RarityItem|Elixir of Dragonborn Prowess: Lightning}}
|{{RarityItem|Elixir of Dragonborn Prowess: Lightning}}
|-
|-
|Brass Dragonborn
|[[Brass Dragonborn]], [[Gold Dragonborn]]
Gold Dragonborn
|{{RarityItem|Elixir of Dragonborn Prowess: Fire}}
|{{RarityItem|Elixir of Dragonborn Prowess: Fire}}
|-
|-
|Green Dragonborn
|[[Green Dragonborn]]
|{{RarityItem|Elixir of Dragonborn Prowess: Poison}}
| {{RarityItem|Elixir of Dragonborn Prowess: Poison}}
|-
|-
|Silver Dragonborn
|[[Silver Dragonborn]], [[White Dragonborn]]
White Dragonborn
|{{RarityItem|Elixir of Dragonborn Prowess: Frost}}
|{{RarityItem|Elixir of Dragonborn Prowess: Frost}}
|-
|-
|[[Drow]][[Elf]]|| {{RarityItem|Elixir of Elven Elegance}}  
|[[Drow]], [[Elf]]||{{RarityItem|Elixir of Elven Elegance}}
|-
|-
|[[Dwarf]]|| {{RarityItem|Elixir of Dwarven Resilience}}  
||[[Dwarf]]||{{RarityItem|Elixir of Dwarven Resilience}}
|-
|-
|[[Githyanki]]|| {{RarityItem|Elixir of Githyanki Providence}}  
| [[Githyanki]] ||{{RarityItem|Elixir of Githyanki Providence}}
|-
|-
|[[Gnome]]|| {{RarityItem|Elixir of Gnomish Ingenuity}}  
|[[Gnome]]||{{RarityItem|Elixir of Gnomish Ingenuity}}
|-
|-
|[[Half-Elf]]|| {{RarityItem|Elixir of Half-Elven Healing}}
| [[Half-elf]]||{{RarityItem|Elixir of Half-Elven Healing}}
|-
|-
|[[Half-Orc]]||{{RarityItem|Elixir of Half-Orcish Fury}}  
|[[Half-orc]]||{{RarityItem|Elixir of Half-Orcish Fury}}
|-
|-
|[[Halfling]]|| {{RarityItem|Elixir of Halfling Luck}}  
| [[Halfling]]|| {{RarityItem|Elixir of Halfling Luck}}
|-
|-
|[[Human]]|| {{RarityItem|Elixir of Human Versatility}}  
| [[Human]]||{{RarityItem|Elixir of Human Versatility}}
|-
|-
|[[Tiefling]]|| {{RarityItem|Elixir of Tiefling Vice}}  
| [[Tiefling]]|| {{RarityItem|Elixir of Tiefling Vice}}
|}
|}


=== Interaction with Astarion ===
==== Interaction with Astarion====
Araj deeply wishes to speak with [[Astarion]]. If Astarion is left at camp during her first interaction, Araj will politely ask that the vampire spawn be brought next.
Araj deeply wishes to speak with [[Astarion]]. If Astarion is left at camp during her first interaction, Araj will politely ask that the vampire spawn be brought next.


When Araj speaks with Astarion, she excitedly asks that he bite her, so that she may study the effects of vampire bites up close. She offers the priceless{{SmIconLink|Potion of Animal Speaking Icon.png|Potion of Everlasting Vigour}} in exchange, which permanently increases the [[Strength]] of the one drinking it by 2.
When Araj speaks with Astarion, she excitedly asks that he bite her, so that she may study the effects of vampire bites up close. She offers the priceless {{SmRarityItem|Potion of Everlasting Vigour}} in exchange, which permanently increases the [[Strength]] of the one drinking it by 2.


If Astarion is not the player's [[Origins|Origin character]], he will be loathe to do so, privately noting to the player that there is something deeply wrong with Araj's blood.
Astarion will be loath to do so, privately noting to the player character that there is something deeply wrong with Araj's blood.


If told to do so anyway, despite his objections, Astarion will go through with Araj's desires. Astarion will feel used, and the disapproval from this will likely end a romance between him and the player if one exists.
If told to do so anyway, despite his objections, Astarion will go through with Araj's desires. Astarion will feel used, resulting in [[Astarion/approval#Act_Two_2|-3 disapproval]] and a camp scene which may impact a [[Astarion/Romance|romance between him]] and the player character if one exists.


There are no other consequences of Astarion obliging the request, despite how foul Araj's blood seems to be.
There are no other consequences of Astarion obliging the request, despite how foul Araj's blood seems to be.


== Act Three ==
If Astarion was chosen as [[Origin]], a simpler dialogue is instead shown, where the player character may choose to bite her.
{{Quote|Ah - a cosy little spot, isn't it? These four walls have witnessed greater alchemical triumphs than the keep of [https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Urngath_Dorrund Urngath Dorrund]!{{ref|''Baldur's Gate 3'', Larian Studios, 2020}}}}
 
===Act Three ===
If blood was donated in Act 2, Araj can be found again in the [[Lower City]] of Baldur's Gate in [[Act Three|Act 3]]. As the party approaches her shop, Crimson Draughts, just east of [[The Blushing Mermaid]], a series of explosions will trigger and Araj will come running out on fire, yet thrilled. She praises the character, as their blood has given her a breakthrough of such magnitude she expects the drow Grand Matriach will restore her disgraced house, House Oblodra. The blood proved able to attach to even "the trickiest of substances," unlike anything she'd encountered before.<ref>Act Three, Crimson Draughts basement. "A Breakthrough at Last"
 
The sample of blood that adventurer gave me was a rare find! It is hot, ready, unyielding. After spinning it for an hour, it didn't separate.
 
After boiling and recondensing it, it reformed, exactly the same as it was.
 
I think its droplets will be willing to attach themselves to even the trickiest of substances...
 
Liquid gold, sal, sulphur and mercury, hair, chalk, and clay. It will make a special brew, able to adapt to any elemental quality. But which to choose?</ref>
 
If Astarion did not bite Araj in Act 2, she'll flirtatiously attempt to offer it once more. Astarion has now steeled his resolve and will forcefully refuse.
 
Araj is a trader in Act 3 as well, primarily retaining her inventory from Act 2.


If at least one character donated blood in Act 2, Araj can be found again in the [[Lower City]] of Baldur's Gate in Act 3. As the player approaches her shop, Crimson Draughts, just east of [[The Blushing Mermaid]], a series of explosions will begin and Araj will come running out on fire, yet thrilled. She'll offer the player a potion, the newest results of her research and the blood donation.
If Araj was killed in Act 2, or no character donated their blood, Araj will be missing from her store and the explosions will not trigger on approach.


This "Mysterious Potion" causes a small explosion when drunk, and imbues the consuming character with the permanent {{SmIconLink|Generic Blood Icon.png|Unstable Blood}} passive feature, turning their blood into a flammable explosive.
====Mysterious Potion====
After following Araj into her bombed-out shop, she'll breathlessly encourage the character to finish the research, and drink her new formula: Formula Gruna. The entire party urges them not to drink it.


In the locked basement of her shop, you can discover the butchered remains of several less-voluntary participants in Araj's research. Her journal also reveals the true purpose of her research, to find a way to restore House Oblodra to its former glory, or failing that, to exact explosive vengeance for the fallen house.
Drinking the offered {{SmRarityItem|Mysterious Potion}} will deal 1d4 [[Slashing]] damage to the character and triggers a small explosion around them. The character then gains the permanent {{Passive inline|Unstable Blood}} feature, causing them to bleed out {{Area|Unstable Blood (surface)}} surfaces when hurt. When these surfaces are exposed to flame, they explode, and turn into {{Area|Fire (surface)}} surfaces.


If Araj was killed in Act 2, or no character donated their blood, Araj will be missing from her store, and the explosions will not trigger on approach. However, her basement will still be available to explore.
When spoken to next, Araj will be pleased to see they did not die, <ref>Act Three, Crimson Draughts


==History==
Araj Oblodra: You are the world's first ''detonative exsanguinator''. To put it simply: From this day on, your blood goes boom. Big boom! Ahaha! It's incredible!</ref>and excited at the results. She giddily deems the character the "world's first ''detonative exsanguinator.''" In parting, and with no qualms at having so risked the character's life, she'll offer to provide another explosive in exchange for a nominal fee: another blood donation.
Araj Oblodra is part of the now defunct House Oblodra. Over a century ago, an alliance of rival drow destroyed her House, due to their association with psionics and illithids before and during the Time of Troubles. House Oblodra was known for, among other things, reckless experimentation with illithid breeding-stock.
 
Agreeing to donate blood again will cause the character to take 2 damage, but gain a [[Sanguine Explosive]]. Beware that refusing to hand over any more blood will turn her permanently hostile.
 
Thereafter, Araj will accept blood donations once per long rest, gaining two Sanguine Explosives in her trader inventory each time.
 
====Crimson Draughts====
{{hatnote|1=Main article: [[Crimson Draughts]]}}Crimson Draughts is Araj Oblodra's apothecary in Lower City – seemingly for some time before the events of the game. Araj has been operating what appears to be a legitimate business selling potions to infirm citizens. However, [[HELP|a note found inside]] Crimson Draughts' mailbox reveals that the insane drow alchemist has been swapping some orders with her own tinctures, causing horrific injury.
 
Downstairs, untouched by the explosions, [[Glory to the House of Oblodra|her journal]] reveals the true purpose of her research. She intends to resurrect an army of the dead and reinstate the defunct House Oblodra; and if rebuffed, to use explosives to kill all in the Drow city of Menzoberranzan, and rule as queen over an undead populace.
 
Whether through [[Sleight of Hand|lockpicking]] or using the key nearby, venturing into the shop's basement reveals Araj's small laboratory. Makeshift cells contain the less-voluntary  participants, with humans and beasts chained to the wall or mutilated. The butchered corpse of a [[Spectator]] can be found near her research table.


Very few survived the House's destruction, making Araj Oblodra one of few members left alive. The only other two known survivors of House Oblodra [https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/K%27yorl_Odran K'yorl Odran], a Matron Mother of the house, and [https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Kimmuriel_Oblodra Kimmuriel Oblodra], who had joined the Bregan D'aerthe after the house's fall.
===Epilogue===
If the player character donated blood in Act 2, and in Act 3 drank the Mysterious Potion and donated blood again, Araj will have left [[Letter from Araj|a note]] in the [[Chest of Grateful Words]] during the [[Epilogue]]. She reveals that she has begun the process of, literally, "resurrecting the glorious House Oblodra."


==Notable items sold==
==Notable items sold==
*{{RarityItem|Circlet of Hunting}}
Corresponds to {{c|MOO_InfernalTrader_Trade}}.
* {{RarityItem|Purple Worm Toxin}}
*{{MdRarityItem|Circlet of Hunting}}
*{{RarityItem|Boots of Arcane Bolstering}}
*{{MdRarityItem|Purple Worm Toxin}}
*{{RarityItem|Risky Ring}}
*{{MdRarityItem|Boots of Arcane Bolstering}}
* {{RarityItem|Ring of Free Action}}
*{{MdRarityItem|Risky Ring}}
*{{RarityItem|Robe of Exquisite Focus}}
*{{MdRarityItem|Ring of Free Action}}
*{{RarityItem|Thunderskin Cloak}}
*{{MdRarityItem|Robe of Exquisite Focus}}
*{{RarityItem|Hat of Storm Scion's Power}}
*{{MdRarityItem|Thunderskin Cloak}}
*{{MdRarityItem|Hat of Storm Scion's Power}}
 
==Companion approval==
 
===Act II, Moonrise Towers===
{{Dialogue start}}
{{dcond|When Astarion is brought before Araj Oblondra}}
* {{dopt|'''Araj Oblodra:''' And he's yours to command... My envy is palpable.}}
** {{dopt|'''Player character:''' Excuse me? He's his own person. {{Approval|Astarion|+5}}}}
** {{dopt|'''Player character:''' He does what I tell him, if that's what you mean. {{Approval|Astarion|-2}}}}
** {{dopt|'''Player character:''' Yes. All mine.}}
* {{dopt|'''Araj Oblodra:''' Can't you talk some sense into your obstinate charge?}}
** {{dopt|'''Player character:''' He said no. There's nothing more to discuss. {{Approval|Astarion|+5}}}}
** {{dopt|'''Player character:''' I am surprised, Astarion. I thought you'd jump at a chance like this. ''or'' Just bite her - the potion sounds useful.}}
*** {{dopt|'''Astarion:''' I'm sorry, but could you excuse us for a moment?}}
**** {{dopt|'''Player character:''' What do you mean? What's wrong with her blood?}}
***** {{dopt|'''Araj Oblodra:''' I don't have all day, True Soul.}}
****** {{dopt|'''Player character:''' Don't do anything you don't want to. {{Approval|Astarion|+5}}}}
****** {{dopt|'''Player character:''' It's up to you, but we could really use that potion. {{Approval|Astarion|-3}}}}
****** {{dopt|'''Player character:''' Just suck it up and bite her already. {{Approval|Astarion|-3}}}}
**** {{dopt|'''Player character:''' A potion that powerful could change our fates. Isn't that worth a bad taste in your mouth? {{Approval|Astarion|-3}}}}
**** {{dopt|'''Player character:''' This is your choice - do what you want. {{Approval|Astarion|+5}}}}
**** {{dopt|'''Player character:''' Don't be dramatic, it's just one bite. One nip and you're done. {{Approval|Astarion|-3}}}}
** {{dact|end}}
{{Dialogue end}}
 
==Gallery==
<gallery heights="250px" mode="packed">
Araj Act 3.webp|Araj in Act Three.
</gallery>


==Trivia==
==Related literature==
*Araj is referred to as an "Infernal Merchant" and demon in the games files.
*That Hirelings may exchange blood for elixirs suggests they have Illithid blood.


*{{MdItemIcon|HELP}}, an urgent plea from a hapless customer of Crimson Draughts suffering from Araj's care
*{{MdItemIcon|Open Investigation}}, a notice from the [[Flaming Fist]] warning Araj that her business is under investigation after complaints
===Notes by Araj Oblodra===
*{{MdItemIcon|Enver... Is your blood sweet?}}
*{{MdItemIcon|Letter from Araj}}
===Books by Araj Oblodra===
*{{MdItemIcon|Glory to the House of Oblodra}}
==Notes==
{{notebegin}}
* Araj is referred to as an "Infernal Merchant" and demon in the games files.
* Hirelings may exchange blood for elixirs, suggesting that they have illithid blood.
* As of Hotfix 21, in Moonrise Towers, Araj does not seem to become hostile if she catches a prty member pickpocketing.
* Donating blood in Act 2 awards the "Blood, Sweat, and the Other Thing" [[Inspiration]] to all characters with the [[Guild Artisan]] background.
* Donating blood in both Act 2 and 3 awards the "Innovations in Volatility" Inspiration to all characters with the [[Soldier]] background.
* If you are using {{SAI|Disguise Self}} while giving blood, you will not obtain a different elixir.
{{noteend}}
==References==
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* {{FRWiki|House Oblodra|long}}
* {{FRWiki|Clawrift|long}}
 
 
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