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Upon reaching the [[Lower City]], some of Astarion's other "siblings," {{CharLink|Leon}}, {{CharLink|Aurelia}}, {{CharLink|Violet}}, and {{CharLink|Yousen}}, come to the party's camp in the night to capture Astarion. Astarion attempts to sway them to his side by lying and saying if he controls the ritual, they can all name him their new master and they will be set free. The player character can intervene and reveal the truth, but either way, Cazador's compulsion takes control of the spawns and they become hostile. If Astarion is downed in combat, he is taken to Cazador's Palace and needs to be rescued. But if the spawns are defeated, Astarion remains with the party and emphasizes the need to find Cazador. | Upon reaching the [[Lower City]], some of Astarion's other "siblings," {{CharLink|Leon}}, {{CharLink|Aurelia}}, {{CharLink|Violet}}, and {{CharLink|Yousen}}, come to the party's camp in the night to capture Astarion. Astarion attempts to sway them to his side by lying and saying if he controls the ritual, they can all name him their new master and they will be set free. The player character can intervene and reveal the truth, but either way, Cazador's compulsion takes control of the spawns and they become hostile. If Astarion is downed in combat, he is taken to Cazador's Palace and needs to be rescued. But if the spawns are defeated, Astarion remains with the party and emphasizes the need to find Cazador. | ||
After finding and entering Cazador's Palace through a side entrance protected by charmed guards, Astarion finds out that the ritual is already underway, and he presumes that the way to the ritual will be through the ballroom. However, the ballroom is sealed by an [[Arcane Lock (Condition)]] spell that will only open if a key is inserted and a set of words are spoken to it. Astarion then concludes that {{CharLink|Godey}}, one of Cazador's servants, has the key, and suggests the party find him along with something that will help the party discover the passphrase. After obtaining the {{SmRarityItem|Szarr Family Ring}} from Godey and the {{SmRarityItem|Kozakuran Dictionary}} from one of Cazador's guest rooms, Astarion and the party may proceed into the ballroom where they encounter a multitude of [[Werewolf|lycanthropes]], [[Wolf|wolves]], [[Bat|bats]], and [[Rat|rats]]. The creatures are hostile, as they wish to turn Astarion | After finding and entering Cazador's Palace through a side entrance protected by charmed guards, Astarion finds out that the ritual is already underway, and he presumes that the way to the ritual will be through the ballroom. However, the ballroom is sealed by an [[Arcane Lock (Condition)]] spell that will only open if a key is inserted and a set of words are spoken to it. Astarion then concludes that {{CharLink|Godey}}, one of Cazador's servants, has the key, and suggests the party find him along with something that will help the party discover the passphrase. After obtaining the {{SmRarityItem|Szarr Family Ring}} from Godey and the {{SmRarityItem|Kozakuran Dictionary}} from one of Cazador's guest rooms, Astarion and the party may proceed into the ballroom where they encounter a multitude of [[Werewolf|lycanthropes]], [[Wolf|wolves]], [[Bat|bats]], and [[Rat|rats]]. The creatures are hostile, as they wish to turn in Astarion to Cazador to gain favor with him. After defeating them, Astarion and the party can proceed to Cazador's study, where they find a lift nearby. | ||
Upon taking the lift, it descends into [[Cazador's Dungeon]], which was kept secret from all in the palace, including Astarion. It is here that Astarion and the party encounter a large amount of people being held in prison cells. One of the prisoners, a man named {{CharLink|Sebastian}}, recognizes Astarion and speaks up. He says he remembers Astarion luring him back to the palace, where he was then turned into a vampire spawn by Cazador alongside many others in the cells. In another cell, {{CharLink|Chessa}}, one of the Gur children, also recognizes him and speaks of how Astarion and the other spawns kidnapped them from their camp and brought them to the palace where Cazador turned them to spawns. Astarion then recognizes the people in the cells who bear his mark are previous victims he brought to Cazador, either through lure or capture, but thought they were long dead, as Cazador told them he was feeding on those they brought back. It is after meeting the prisoners and seeing how they are marked with the same Infernal runes that Astarion realizes Cazador intends to sacrifice not just him and his siblings, but the 7,000 souls they brought back to him under his command. He starts to understand the true scope of the Rite of Profane Ascension and begins to struggle with his previous plans of trying to usurp the ritual. | Upon taking the lift, it descends into [[Cazador's Dungeon]], which was kept secret from all in the palace, including Astarion. It is here that Astarion and the party encounter a large amount of people being held in prison cells. One of the prisoners, a man named {{CharLink|Sebastian}}, recognizes Astarion and speaks up. He says he remembers Astarion luring him back to the palace, where he was then turned into a vampire spawn by Cazador alongside many others in the cells. In another cell, {{CharLink|Chessa}}, one of the Gur children, also recognizes him and speaks of how Astarion and the other spawns kidnapped them from their camp and brought them to the palace where Cazador turned them to spawns. Astarion then recognizes the people in the cells who bear his mark are previous victims he brought to Cazador, either through lure or capture, but thought they were long dead, as Cazador told them he was feeding on those they brought back. It is after meeting the prisoners and seeing how they are marked with the same Infernal runes that Astarion realizes Cazador intends to sacrifice not just him and his siblings, but the 7,000 souls they brought back to him under his command. He starts to understand the true scope of the Rite of Profane Ascension and begins to struggle with his previous plans of trying to usurp the ritual. |