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With the defeat of Thorm by the party and the resulting loss of his [[Ketheric's Netherstone|Netherstone]], the remaining Chosens' control over the brain is severely weakened. As a result, the brain makes frequent attempts to break free from its enslavement, resulting in regular psionic outbursts that are believed by the rest of the populace to be earthquakes. Knowing the threat that this poses to their plan, both Gortash and Orin attempt to [[Consider Gortash's Bargain|convince]] (or [[Rescue Orin's Victim|coerce]]) the party to kill the other Chosen and bring their respective Netherstones to them, in order to reestablish control over the brain. | With the defeat of Thorm by the party and the resulting loss of his [[Ketheric's Netherstone|Netherstone]], the remaining Chosens' control over the brain is severely weakened. As a result, the brain makes frequent attempts to break free from its enslavement, resulting in regular psionic outbursts that are believed by the rest of the populace to be earthquakes. Knowing the threat that this poses to their plan, both Gortash and Orin attempt to [[Consider Gortash's Bargain|convince]] (or [[Rescue Orin's Victim|coerce]]) the party to kill the other Chosen and bring their respective Netherstones to them, in order to reestablish control over the brain. | ||
Once the party confronts the brain in the [[Morphic Pool]], the brain reveals that it orchestrated the entire series of events leading up to their confrontation. | Once the party confronts the brain in the [[Morphic Pool]], the brain reveals that it orchestrated the entire series of events leading up to their confrontation. The player attempts to dominate the brain with the rejoined Netherstones, but it overwhelms them, prompting the Emperor to force the player into the Astral Prism for safety. The Emperor explains that the brain in its current state is too powerful for any mortal to bring under control again, and that only an illithid has the mental capacity to dominate the brain. | ||
With its free will fully restored once again, the Netherbrain proclaims that it will achieve the Grand Design, rising from beneath the city to reveal itself. It commences a full-scale assault on Baldur's Gate, forcing many tadpoled civilians to transform and commanding the hordes of the Absolute's armies to attack, while simultaneously summoning a fleet of [[Nautiloid|Nautiloids]] to provide additional support. With the help of an illithid, the party manages to battle their way to the brain itself, where the illithid can use the Netherstones to enter the brain's mind and defeat it once and for all. | With its free will fully restored once again, the Netherbrain proclaims that it will achieve the Grand Design, rising from beneath the city to reveal itself. It commences a full-scale assault on Baldur's Gate, forcing many tadpoled civilians to transform and commanding the hordes of the Absolute's armies to attack, while simultaneously summoning a fleet of [[Nautiloid|Nautiloids]] to provide additional support. With the help of an illithid, the party manages to battle their way to the brain itself, where the illithid can use the Netherstones to enter the brain's mind and defeat it once and for all. | ||