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==Walkthrough==

[[File:Arcane Turret.jpg|thumb|An active Arcane Cannon.]]

The tower is guarded by automated [[Arcane Cannon]]s. They are automatically hostile and will shoot at your characters whenever they're in sight-line and in range - there is a targeting indicator that will tell you this. Anything that breaks this line of sight indicator - i.e. solid obstacles - will effectively stop the attacks.  

Note, cannons that have previously been rendered inoperable (by brute force) but not destroyed can actually be revived by the Anti-Magic aura, by walking into and then out of its range. You'll see the circuitry on the cannon re-ignite when this happens. This is something to take note of and to be careful of if you're combining the brute force approach with the Anti-magic approach afterwards.

[[File:Fungus Platform.jpg|thumb|The fungus on the south wall serving as jumping platforms. ]]

In general, there are two formal/obvious ways to navigate the tower:

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[[File:Hole.jpg|thumb|The hole which serves as an alternative entrance to the first floor. ]]To fully explore the tower, the player's goal would be to enter the locked 1st level of the tower - as the generator used to restore power to the tower is located there. To access this floor, the player must first get to the bottom of the tower.  

Interact with the Power Generator to bring up the crafting menu and use it to combine the machine with the Bloom. A cutscene should play where the tower comes to life, and you will gain 25 [[experience]] and an inspiration point for the [[Guild Artisan]] background. With the power restore, you can now navigate up and down the tower via the central elevator.  

This floor can only be accessed by the restored elevator, by flying, or by platforming on the exterior fungus on the south side of the tower. This is a level that contains all the mushrooms required for the quest. Once the quest items are obtained, all other actions at the tower are strictly optional (see [[Arcane Tower]] for further area information).

[[File:Flying Secret.jpg|thumb|Flying down to the secret basement room. ]]

Optionally, the player can also find more [[Tongue of Madness]] and [[Timmask Spores]] in the basement. This room can only be accessed by using the restored elevator with the [[Guiding Light]] equipped, or by flying.  

When the player approaches the elevator with the ring equipped, an additional "Basement" button will appear at the controls, granting access to this secret room.

If the player passes a DC 10 Insight check, they can learn that Omeluum expects doubt and fear from them. If asked if the experiment is dangerous, it will tell them that it does not know what the potion will make them see or feel, but that they may become a danger to themselves. The illithid will however reassure them that the potion won't kill them.

Once Omeluum starts psionically probing, the tadpole will resist, and the character must choose whether to attempt a Wisdom or Intelligence save, with a DC of 10. If the character fails the saving throw, they gain the {{Cond|Tongue of Madness}} condition for 5 turns, which gives them [[disadvantage]] on [[Charisma]] checks.

The character must finally attempt a second Wisdom or Intelligence save, this time with a DC of 15. The character is  Dazed for 5 turns if they fail this save, which gives them disadvantage on Wisdom and Intelligence checks.{{note|This is {{em|different}} from the {{Cond|Dazed}} condition caused by attacks like the [[Pommel Strike]] weapon action.}}

=== Early Access ===

== Quest rewards ==

* {{MdRarityItem|Ring of Mind-Shielding}} (can be purchased or obtained through checks).

== Footnotes ==