Find the Blood of Lathander: Difference between revisions

One way to acquire the Blood of Lathander is to acquire the [[Dawnmaster's Crest]]. To do this, the party can acquire three weapons: a mace, a warhammer, and a battleaxe. The party can find ceremonial versions of all three items, but also simply use generic versions of the weapons (i.e. a [[Battleaxe]]) can be used. The type of weapon is the only thing that matters for them to be accepted for the puzzle. Completing the puzzle bestows the beneficial effect [[Morninglord's Radiance]] upon all members the party. Alternatively, passing a passive {{Ability check|Perception|10}} reveals the hidden chamber containing the crest, and a {{Ability check|Sleight of Hand|30}} can unlock it, bypassing the puzzle and the beneficial effect [[Morninglord's Radiance]] entirely.

From the Kobold room, move north to the giant crack in the wall. From here, jump up the rocks to get higher up on the Monastery. Once at the top of the rocks, jump across to the Monastery's roof. Move south-east to find an enchanted door {{Coords|95|46}}. The door can be lockpicked (DC 15) and the barricades jumped over. Otherwise, the wall to the south can be destroyed with force or bludgeoning damage {{Coords|106|38}}. Once inside, there is a [[Guardian of Faith (creature)|Guardian of Faith]]. On the ground below it is the [[Ceremonial Battleaxe]]. Picking it up causes the Guardian to attack.

Once the party arrives on the roof, an eagle warns them off, requiring either a {{Ability check|Animal Handling|18}} or a [[Persuasion]] check (with [[Speak with Animals]] active). If the party succeeds, the [[Ancient Giant Eagle]] and [[Giant Eagle]] remain neutral, although they attack if the party moves too close to the nest. With the help of [[Fog Cloud]] or [[Darkness]] and [[Invisibility]], the party can sneak and grab the warhammer while the eagles are unaware. Alternatively, the party can kill the giant eagles and pick up the warhammer after they are dead.

Once the weapons are placed on the correct table, a secret section of the wall opens up with a pouch that contains the Dawnmaster Crest. Completing the puzzle bestows the beneficial effect [[Morninglord's Radiance]] upon all members the party.

Move into the Inquisitor's Chambers, where the Inquisitor, [[Ch'r'ai W'wargaz]] is waiting to speak to the party. For the purposes of this quest, it is possible to ignore him to avoid making the crèche hostile and move straight on to the western hallway {{coords|1330|-660}}. There are two statues here that must be rotated - the one to the south requires an Athletics check to move and must be turned to the west, while the other must be turned to the east. If the Athletics check was failed, the statue can be covered in Grease or be attacked instead. A path opens in the wall, with some barrels that can be jumped over, moved aside, or destroyed. Proceed west to the Secret Stairway. Use ranged attacks to destroy the Energy Source crystal on the south side of the barrier.

If the Blood of Lathander is taken without the Dawnmaster's Crest, it activates a deadly trap that risks the destruction of the entire Monastery. The party has only four turns to either escape the Monastery or destroy the four Lathander Solar Machines that activate the trap. Whichever party member grabbed the mace is trapped behind a forcefield and cannot act until they've escaped ([[Misty Step]] or [[Dimension Door]] work here). Alternatively, the party can destroy the energy source {{coords|1063|-788}} below the platform that is powering the forcefield. If the Solar Machines are destroyed the creche will still be intact, otherwise the creche will destroyed by the blast. Some companions who get stuck in the blast have unique dialogue afterwards.