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==The Black Mass Ritual==
==The Black Mass Ritual==


===Let Astarion finish the Ritual===
===Letting Astarion finish the Ritual===


Should the party allow Astarion to finish the ritual, he will connect to the player character's parasite, and copy the scars on his back onto Cazador's own flesh, therefore fulfilling the requirements for the ritual, while allowing himself to remain alive. Astarion will then consume Cazador's, and all of the thousands of Vampire Spawns' essence to successfully become the Vampire Ascendant.
Should the party allow Astarion to finish the ritual, he connects to the player character's parasite, and copies the scars on his back onto Cazador's own flesh, therefore fulfilling the requirements for the ritual, while allowing himself to remain alive. Astarion then consumes Cazador's, and all of the thousands of Vampire Spawns' essence to successfully become the Vampire Ascendant.


===Convince Astarion to kill Cazador and stop the Ritual===
===Convincing Astarion to kill Cazador and stop the Ritual===


If the party succeeds on a [[Persuasion]] or [[Insight]] check, Astarion will choose not continue the ritual for himself, and instead stab Cazador to death, falling to his knees, and sobbing, finally free from Cazador's tyranny. If even one of the vampire spawn died during the fight, the Vampire Ascendent ritual cannot be conducted and Astarion will default to this option.
If succeeding on a {{Skill|Persuasion}} or {{Skill|Insight}} check, Astarion does not continue the ritual for himself, and instead stabs Cazador to death, falling to his knees, and sobbing, finally free from Cazador's tyranny. If even one of the Vampire Spawns died during the fight, the Vampire Ascendent ritual cannot be conducted and Astarion defaults to this option.


===Refuse to help Astarion===
===Refusing to help Astarion===


If the party outright refuses to help Astarion without convincing him, or fails the skill checks above and still refuses to help him, Astarion will kill Cazador in the same sequence as above. But he will then destroy Cazador's {{SmRarityItem|Woe}}, leaving the Vampire Spawn to rot. After this, he will permanently leave the party, stating that he hopes they "die screaming."
If refusing to help Astarion without convincing him, or failing the skill checks and still refusing to help him, Astarion kills Cazador in the same sequence as above. But he then destroys Cazador's {{SmRarityItem|Woe}}, leaving the Vampire Spawns to rot. After this, he permanently leaves the party, stating that he hopes they "die screaming."


===Kill Cazador without Astarion in the party===
===Killing Cazador without Astarion in the party===


The player character can stab Cazador while he is in his coffin if Astarion was not brought to the fight. Mentioning this to Astarion afterwards will infuriate him, and he will permanently leave the party unless the party convinces him not to do so.
It is possible to stab Cazador, while he is in his coffin, if Astarion was not brought to the fight. Mentioning this to Astarion afterwards infuriates him, and he permanently leaves the party unless the party convinces him not to do so.


===Interrupt the ritual===
===Interrupting the ritual===


The party can choose to interrupt Astarion partway through the ritual. If they do so, the player character will throw Cazador's {{SmRarityItem|Rhapsody}} at him, killing Cazador and making the ritual impossible to complete. Astarion will then destroy Cazador's staff and attack the party, forcing the party to kill him.
The party can choose to interrupt Astarion partway through the ritual. If they do so, the player character throws Cazador's {{SmRarityItem|Rhapsody}} at him, killing Cazador and making the ritual impossible to complete. Astarion then destroys Cazador's staff and attacks the party, forcing the party to kill him.


=== Break the ritual ===
=== Breaking the ritual ===
Killing one or more of the sacrificial vampire spawn during the fight with Cazador will result in Astarion killing Cazador and staying with the party without complaint (even if he is in the fight and witnesses a vampire spawn dying). Astarion's remaining siblings will flee the scene, skipping their normal cutscene. Several NPCs, including the Gur party, will react as if Astarion voluntarily forfeited the ritual.
Killing one or more of the sacrificial Vampire Spawns during the fight with Cazador results in Astarion killing Cazador and staying with the party without complaint (even if he is in the fight and witnesses a Vampire Spawns dying). Astarion's remaining siblings then flee the scene, skipping their normal cutscene. Several characters, including the Gur party, will react as if Astarion voluntarily forfeited the ritual.


No matter which choice the party decides on, Cazador ultimately dies.
No matter which choice the party decides on, Cazador ultimately dies.
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