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| name = Ornate Mirror | | name = Ornate Mirror | ||
| image = Ornate_Mirror_Object.png | | image = Ornate_Mirror_Object.png | ||
| e hp = | |||
| hp = 30 | | hp = 30 | ||
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| resistances = Piercing resistance full, Necrotic resistance full, Radiant resistance full, Psychic immunity, Poison immunity | | resistances = Piercing resistance full, Necrotic resistance full, Radiant resistance full, Psychic immunity, Poison immunity | ||
| conditions = Medium Toughness | | conditions = Medium Toughness | ||
}} | }} | ||
The '''Ornate Mirror''' is a unique magical object located in the [[Apothecary's Cellar]] in the [[Blighted Village]] during [[Act One]]. | The '''Ornate Mirror''' is a unique magical object located in the [[Apothecary's Cellar]] in the [[Blighted Village]] during [[Act One]]. | ||
== Involvement == | == Involvement == | ||
=== Act One === | |||
The Ornate Mirror guards the the hidden lab of a Thayian necromancer, [[Ilyn Toth]], who hid among the people of the village many years ago. | |||
Although the magic on the door has faded, it still unleashes devastating magic on anyone it deems an intruder. Every race can introduce themselves with a false name, though it does not affect the conversation. [[Warlock]]s and [[Wizard|wizards]] can pass a {{Ability check|Arcana|10}} to gain insight that the mirror reflects the habits and personality of its creator. | |||
===Bypassing=== | === Bypassing === | ||
<section begin="mirrorquiz" /> | <section begin="mirrorquiz" /> | ||
There are multiple ways to bypass the Ornate Mirror via skill checks: | There are multiple ways to bypass the Ornate Mirror via skill checks: | ||
* {{Dialogue option|Open or I'll mash you to pieces - bad luck be damned.|roll=Intimidation|dc=15}} | * {{Dialogue option|Open or I'll mash you to pieces - bad luck be damned.|roll=Intimidation|dc=15}} | ||
* {{Dialogue option|I th-think I could get you shipped off to him as an antique if you don't open.|tags=Bard|roll=Intimidation|dc=15}} - during the first question, if picking the second dialog choice to begin the quiz. | * {{Dialogue option|I th-think I could get you shipped off to him as an antique if you don't open.|tags=Bard|roll=Intimidation|dc=15}} - during the first question, if picking the second dialog choice to begin the quiz. | ||
* {{Dialogue option|''Pick up a rock to smash the mirror.''|roll=Strength|dc=15}} | * {{Dialogue option|''Pick up a rock to smash the mirror.''|roll=Strength|dc=15}} | ||
If | If a party member read the {{SmRarityItem|Dark Journal}}, they can try to trick the mirror into believing they are Ilyn Toth through a {{Ability check|Persuasion|15}}. | ||
The mirror can also be destroyed; however, its medium toughness means that only a hit | The mirror can also be destroyed; however, its medium toughness means that only a hit dealing at least 22 damage can damage it. | ||
===Mirror puzzle=== | === Mirror puzzle === | ||
Otherwise, the party must answer a series of questions in the following way to avoid a dangerous trap and gain entry. Reading the books located in the shop above and throughout the cellar gives clues to get pass the mirror. | Otherwise, the party must answer a series of questions in the following way to avoid a dangerous trap and to gain entry into the laboratory. Reading the books located in the shop above and throughout the cellar gives clues to get pass the mirror. | ||
'''What th-ink you of the zulkir know as Szass Tam?''' | '''What th-ink you of the zulkir know as Szass Tam?''' | ||
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'''T-tell me, why might one use balsam ointment?''' (any of the wound-cleaning options are correct) | '''T-tell me, why might one use balsam ointment?''' (any of the wound-cleaning options are correct) | ||
* {{Dialogue option|I spoke to the quasit. It told me it's good for | * {{Dialogue option|I spoke to the quasit. It told me it's good for burns.}} | ||
* {{Dialogue option|I read a doctor's journal - he used balsam to clean a wound.}} | * {{Dialogue option|I read a doctor's journal - he used balsam to clean a wound.}} | ||
* {{Dialogue option|Balsam is a common disinfectant.|tags=Neutral Cleric, Good Cleric}} | * {{Dialogue option|Balsam is a common disinfectant.|tags=Neutral Cleric, Good Cleric}} | ||
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* {{Dialogue option|I'd see Mizora, cowering before me and begging my mercy.|tags=Wyll}} | * {{Dialogue option|I'd see Mizora, cowering before me and begging my mercy.|tags=Wyll}} | ||
Successfully intimidating or answering its questions | Successfully intimidating or answering its questions earns entry into the lab and grants [[File:Inspiration Icon.png|24px|link=]][[Inspiration|Mirror Master]] for [[Charlatan|charlatans]]. | ||
If failing the mirror's questions, it | If failing the mirror's questions, it unleashes a flaming sphere that floats around the room, leaving a trail of fire as it unleashes a burst of flames, dealing {{DamageText|2d6|Fire}} with a {{Saving Throw|DEX|dc=12}} to halve the damage. It takes a route throughout the cavern and partly into the tunnel leading in before losing power and returning into the mirror. It is possible to repeat the quiz as many times as needed, with the sphere lacking the power to attack again.<section end="mirrorquiz" /> | ||
== Companion approval == | == Companion approval == | ||
* Successfully intimidate the mirror {{Approval|Astarion|+1}}<!-- Confirmed in game data files that only Astarion reacts to this interaction. --> | * Successfully intimidate the mirror {{Approval|Astarion|+1}}<!-- Confirmed in game data files that only Astarion reacts to this interaction. --> | ||
==Gallery== | == Gallery == | ||
<gallery mode="packed" heights=" | <gallery mode="packed" heights="250"> | ||
Ornate_Mirror_Entity.png|The face in the mirror|alt=The bright blue head through which the ornate mirror speaks | Ornate_Mirror_Entity.png|The face in the mirror|alt=The bright blue head through which the ornate mirror speaks | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
[[Category:Environmental objects]] | [[Category:Environmental objects]] | ||