Rescue the Tieflings: Difference between revisions

This quest appears only for those who completed [[Save the Refugees]] with the tiefling refugees and the [[Druid Grove]] protected. Within the Last Light Inn, [[Cerys]] explains that their caravan was ambushed by cultists who killed many of the refugees and kidnapped some others, while only a few were able to escape to Last Light. She explains that while this happened, [[Zevlor]] froze and betrayed them, saying they should all surrender. Speaking to [[Alfira]] reveals that [[Lakrissa]] was captured, Rolan reveals that [[Lia]] and [[Cal]] were lost, and [[Bex]] reveals [[Danis]] was captured.

If the party attempts to speak to the tieflings, they are initially confronted by a guard, who says that no one is allowed to talk to the prisoners, who are property of [[Balthazar]]. The party has three options to respond with:

Additionally, if the party slips into the cells by [[Misty Step]], [[Gaseous Form]], or other means, the guards don't confront the party.

Wulbren, the gnome leader, is initially suspicious of the party and why someone who walks around the prison like they own the place would want to help him. If [[Barcus Wroot|Barcus]] was saved in [[Rescue the Gnome]] and subsequently rescued with the Grymforge gnomes, the party has the option to say Barcus sent them. Wulbren is persuaded without any checks needed. Otherwise, Wulbren can be persuaded by saying that they know the tieflings in the prison (DC 10), that the Absolute has no control over them (DC 6), or that they're a Flaming Fist secret agent (Deception DC 6).

The party can choose to follow Wulbren's plan to escape, which involves giving him an object that can smash rocks. This can be any item that causes bludgeoning damage, such as a generic [[Mace]]. [[Wulbren's Hammer]] {{Coords|574|-646}} can be found by climbing up the iron ladder in [[The Warden|The Warden's]] office. This area is guarded by a scrying eye and is considered trespassing, so the party has to either sneak or deceive/bribe their way out of being sent to jail. If the party gets Wulbren's hammer specifically, he's extremely grateful, as he had assumed he'd never see it again.

One strategy to avoid combat is to climb up (or Misty Step/Fly/etc to) the rocky ledge to the west of the cells. Climbing the ledge leads to the back area of the cells, for both the gnomes  {{Coords|568|-612}} and the tieflings  {{Coords|600|-617}}. Have two characters who can break the walls down with Force damage and one who can cast [[Darkness]]. Split the party up so that two characters are by the boat  {{Coords|575|-576}} and ready to attack the brittle chains, one is by the tiefling wall, and one is by the gnome wall. Attack both walls until they're nearly destroyed. Attack the gnome's wall and when Wulbren yells "RUN!" walk into the cell and cast Darkness. Then run to the boat to aid the characters breaking the chains while the character at the tiefling wall breaks it down and runs to the boat as well. When all the prisoners are at the boat, speak to Wulbren and accompany him to his next destination.

Once the prisoners have escaped, either go with them to Last Light Inn or fast travel there. In the middle of the inn, speak with Alfira and Cerys (if she survived); if enough tieflings survived, then the party will be rewarded with [[Potent Robe]]. Further behind the bar the reunited Lia, Cal, and Rolan can be found. Finally, beneath the bridge leading north of the inn, down the steps behind the ox stables, Bex and Danis can be met. Once having spoken to all three of these groups (assuming they survived), this quest will end.

While this quest is not limited by long rests, it is worth noting there is a story limitation on the quest. If [[Find Ketheric Thorm's Relic]] is completed, then once the party returns from the [[Shadowfell]], this quest automatically ends. When this happens, the quest says that the other prisoners were never found.