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Once properly recruited into the party, Lae'zel discloses that her people know a way of getting rid of tadpoles and that they must find a creche. As the party explores the [[Wilderness]], they eventually find a tiefling named [[Zorru]] in the [[Druid Grove]] who confesses to having run into a group of githyanki near the [[Mountain Pass]]. When reaching this location, the party will find a group of githyanki led by [[Voss|Kith'rak Voss]] skirmishing against a squad of [[Flaming Fist]]. Quickly dispatched by [[Qudenos]], Voss' mighty red dragon, the commander turns to the party and interrogates them on the whereabouts of a [[Mysterious Artefact]]. [[Shadowheart]] and Lae'zel's presence can influence the outcome of this encounter, but regardless of the outcome, Lae'zel will be angry that they're no closer to a cure for their parasites.

The clues left by the githyanki and the corpses of their victims point to [[Creche Y'llek|Crèche Y'llek]] in the nearby mountains. Upon reaching the [[Rosymorn Monastery]], the party finds githyanki dealing with looters, indicating that they're in the right place. Once inside, exploring the crèche can lead to an encounter with [[Stornugoss|Ghustil Stornugoss]] at the infirmary. She quickly diagnoses the party as being infected with tadpoles, and prompts them to use the nearby zaith'isk, a device used not for healing, but rather purification through death. The machine ultimately fails and Stornugoss flees to inform the inquisitor. An audience is then granted with [[W'wargaz|Ch'r'ai W'wargaz]], an inquisitor dispatched to the crèche to help them find the mysterious object Voss was after. The inquisitor quickly reveals that he knows about the party and that they hold the artefact the githyanki are after. Whatever the outcome of this encounter, Vlaakith herself will appear through a projector and reveal that the object is an Astral Prism designed to contain somebody. She demands they kill the prism's inhabitant and earn her gratitude, opening the way inside. Within the prism, the party finally faces the [[Dream Visitor]] and must make the decision to spare or kill them. Upon exiting, if W'wargaz remains alive, he will turn on the party at the behest of Vlaakith, along with the rest of the crèche.  

At camp, Lae'zel can be found mulling over the events at the crèche. Betrayed by her people, she believes it must be a test of faith from Vlaakith, yet seeds of doubt have been planted in her mind. Voss will appear shortly after, asking to be heard. If given the chance, he will reveal that Vlaakith is a pretender and that the true son and heir of [[Gith]], [[Orpheus]], still lives. Voss leaves not long after, but not before asking the party to meet him at [[Sharess' Caress]] in [[Baldur's Gate]]. Lae'zel can be guided down one of two paths here: remain loyal to Vlaakith, or reject the Lich Queen and find Orpheus. Whatever her choice, the next stop is Baldur's Gate.

At the end of Act 2, the party will be ambushed at their camp by githyanki monks. The Dream Visitor explains that they are under attack, and opening a portal to the prism, urges the party to aid them. Inside, they find a [[Mind Flayer]] attacked by the same githyanki monks, the illithid quickly reaches out to the party, revealing that ''it'' is the Dream Visitor. Forced to aid it, the party dispatches the githyanki and the mind flayer shares that it used the guise of the Dream Visitor to support them in their travels. Calling itself the [[Emperor]], he explains that the githyanki assaulted the prism in order to liberate its prisoner: Orpheus. Orpheus' power, combined with that of the Emperor, are everything keeping the party from becoming mindless thralls to the [[Netherbrain]], as such, they have no other option but to side with him for the moment. Lae'zel will share her disbelief, explaining that all githyanki have been told that the Gith's son died to battle thousands of years ago, another one of Vlaakith's lies.

Arriving at Baldur's Gate, the party can proceed to meet with Voss at Sharess' Caress as pacted. There, they will find Voss pleading with [[Raphael]], the latter simply dismissing him. Raphael will then explain that he has the means to free Orpheus and that he is willing to assist Lae'zel and the party, for a price. Raphael's deal can be agreed to, in which case he will give the party the [[Orphic Hammer]]. Alternatively, he can be refused and his home, the [[House  of Hope]], can be raided in order to find the hammer. Whatever path chose, Voss will await in the [[Lower City Sewers]] for news of the hammer.