Discover the Artefact's Secrets: Difference between revisions

=== The Goblin Camp ===

[[File:Chosen Three Absolute Quest.jpg|thumb|The Chosen Three of the Absolute.]]

In the Goblin Camp, within the [[Shattered Sanctum]], the party can learn that [[The Absolute]] cultists are seeking the artefact by speaking with [[Dror Ragzlin]] (X:296, Y:40) or [[Minthara]] (X:333, Y:42). Ragzlin is using [[Speak with Dead]] on an illithid corpse to try to find its location, while Minthara intends to raid the nearby [[Druid Grove]] as she believes adventurers there have taken the artefact.

The githyanki patrol (X:-101, Y:555) is west across the Risen Road. They are arguing with a group of [[Flaming Fist|Flaming Fists]]. Suddenly, a red dragon comes down from the sky and sets the fists aflame. If [[Lae'zel]] is in the party, she notes that the crèche must be near and goes to meet with the patrol. Go with her to start a conversation with the dragon's rider, [[Kith'rak Voss]].

If Lae'zel is in the party, the conversation ''can'' become much simpler.

* ''"Nod to Lae'zel. Go ahead."''

If Shadowheart was killed and the only party members present are Githyanki, the narrator's lines are still roughly the same, but instead of Shadowheart being nervous, some of those nerves are passed on to the player-character.

''Note: This may have different outcomes for a Githyanki Origin character, vs. a Character disguised as a Githyanki.''

Selecting option 2, then 3, will cause Voss and his Githyanki to depart.

[[File:Voss Patrol Quest.jpg|thumb|Kith'rak Voss interrogates the party.]]

If Lae'zel is not in the party, and there are no Githyanki characters present, Voss asks why he shouldn't run them through.

A successful pass of any of these checks and Voss lets the party live. He tells them to go to the crèche - ahead, at the [[Mountain Pass]]. Otherwise, if Voss become suspicious that the party is infected with tadpoles or carries the artefact, then he flies off on his dragon and orders the githyanki soldiers to kill them all. [[Sarth Baretha]], Raider [[Clost]], Raider [[Zastri]], and Gish [[For'eth]] attack the party.

[[File:Monastery Window Entrance Quest.jpg|thumb|The broken door to the Monastery leads the way in.]]

The [[Rosymorn Monastery]] is accessed from the Mountain Pass. Find the Cable Car Wheel (X:-47, Y:-74) and succeed in a Strength check (DC 15) to summon the cable car. Climb on the cable car and use the wheel to move towards the Monastery. Follow the path east until a cutscene triggers where a group of githyanki warriors shoot down some cultists. Unfortunately, the Rosymorn Monastery Doors are locked and magically enchanted, but there are broken windows that can be climbed through (X:64, Y:31) just west of the doors. Once inside, there are a number of drunk Kobolds who can be snuck past or killed. Move north to the giant crack in the wall. From here, jump up the rocks to get higher up on the Monastery.

After moving west, follow the stairs to north to reach the Monastery Basement (X:74, Y:80) where [[Crèche Y'llek]] resides. The githyanki are suspicious to outsiders - Lae'zel can smooth the way without any checks if she's in the party, or the party can gain access by persuading, intimidating, or deceiving the guards.

Enter the Captain's Chambers, where the Kith'rak of the crèche is arguing with an Inquisitor. The way forward is blocked by a shield generated by the Githyanki Barrier Disruptor (X:1390, Y:-757). A Gith Shard is needed to open the way, which is on the person of [[Kith'rak Therezzyn]]. Steal it, or fight the Kith'rak to gain the shard. Inquisitor [[Ch'r'ai W'wargaz]] recognizes the party and tells them to enter, opening the way. Alternatively, if the Kith'rak is shown the artefact, she locks the party in and demands they go to the Inquisitor immediately.

The Inquisitor demands the artefact. The player can ask questions or attempt to hand over the artefact, which leads to [[Vlaakith]] appearing through the Planecaster. Otherwise, if the player refuses, Ch'r'ai becomes hostile, along with the other githyanki in the room. He's joined in combat by Ardent [[Jhe'rezath]], Raider [[Kyrr'a'ath]], Warrior [[Brelal'reth]], and Ardent [[Qu'th]]. After this, Vlaakith appears to confront the party and demands the death of the individual within the artefact, claiming they are corrupting the object, which is actually an [[Astral Prism]].

Once inside the prism, the [[Dream Visitor]] speaks to the party and says they will only speak to the leader of the party. Enter, and the Dream Visitor explains that they power they use to protect the party was stolen from the githyanki. Additionally, the Visitor knows a secret that would threaten Vlaakith's empire, but depending on the player's selected choices, the exact nature of this secret is not always revealed during conversation.

{{Quote|"I already told you that I protect you, that I saved you. If this was not enough to convince you, what more is there to say?}}

Regardless of the players' chosen responses, the conversation with the Dream Visitor will always eventually arrive at this point. The Dream Visitor will offer a blade to the player, and may also kneel down if this sequence occurs "later" in the conversation.

After the visit, the player returns and explains what happens. Lae'zel demands to know what happened, and she can be told that the Visitor couldn't be killed if an attempt was made, or that Vlaakith has been hiding things from her people. The party must depart the Astral Plane and return to the mortal plane. If the Inquisitor was not already dealt with, then he attacks the party, as he had never intended for them to leave alive. After this, the entire crèche becomes hostile and the party can fight their way through, attempt to sneak out, or use the Secret Stairway from the [[Find the Blood of Lathander]] quest. The crèche itself becomes a hostile area, so fast travel is not possible.

Once the party has safely escaped the crèche, Kith'rak Voss comes to visit at camp. He says he comes to aid the party. He's aware that Lae'zel and the party have the Astral Prism. Voss believes that within the Prism is the seed of Vlaakith's demise. The party can either spare Voss, who tells the party to meet him at [[Sharess' Caress]] in the city, or kill him. The choice heavily impact's Lae'zel's quest, [[The Githyanki Warrior]], as she can either solidify her belief in Vlaakith or begin to question it.

At the very beginning of [[Act Three]], the party receives an additional quest - [[Help Your Protector]]. After this, the final secrets of the Astral Prism and the identity of the Dream Visitor are revealed.

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