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<div style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.6;">We stopped a spree of murders by taking down the killer - a dwarf named Dolor. We should check his body for any clues about finding the Bhaalist cult.</div>

According to [[Enver Gortash]], [[Orin the Red]] can be found by following the murders in the city, starting with the latest reported murder at the Open Hand Temple. Completing [[Solve the Open Hand Temple Murders]] provides more information on [[Father Lorgan]], the latest victim of the Bhaalist plot, as well as information on the killer behind the murders.  

 

The party can also come across information on the murders by going up the stairs in the [[Elfsong Tavern]] and encountering the murder scene of Duke [[Belynne Stelmane]]. Here, they meet Gauntlet [[Devella Fountainhead]], who is investigating the murders in town and believes they are part of a Bhaalist conspiracy. The party can tell her they are adventurers, and use Perception, Investigation, or Insight to convince Devella they can be of use. If Devella believes they can help, she will give a [[Map of Murder]] that points to another crime scene.

If the party starts with [[Solve the Open Hand Temple Murders]], they encounter Inspector [[Valeria]] who is charged with investigating the murders, and she refers the party to Gauntlet Devella once they've shown her sufficient proof of Bhaal's involvement in the murders. Otherwise, the party can share the information on the Bhaalists with Devella directly if they already encountered her at Elfsong Tavern.

[[Cora Highberry]] is at a table at the wine festival southwest of Elfsong Tavern. Speaking to her, she tells the party she's about to taste some of "Master Meztli's" wine. A successful perception check reveals that the wine smells sickly sweet, with an acrid note on the periphery, indicating poison.

Choosing "I would love a glass" or "I hope you enjoy your wine" results in Cora being poisoned and killed. Otherwise, "Master Meztli" reveals himself to be the serial killer Dolor and is infuriated that his perfect crime was interrupted. He retreats, summoning multiple doppelgangers to keep the party busy. Dolor uses [[Spaceshunt Boots|boots with Dimension Door]] to immediately teleport away. One of the corpses contains a [[Tombstone Shop Key]] necessary for later on in the quest. However, his [[Dimension Door]] can be [[Counterspell|Counterspelled]], meaning the player can simply kill him at his initial appearance and avoid the fight at [[Facemaker's Boutique]].

[[Figaro Pennygood]] is in his shop, [[Facemaker's Boutique]], near the Baldur's Gate waypoint. After Dolor flees from the wine festival, he targets Figaro. After arriving in the boutique, both Figaro and Gauntlet Devella are in the back room, paralyzed, while Dolor is about to kill them. If the party chooses to sneak into a better position, Dolor is able to kill Figaro, while announcing themselves immediately saves Figaro's life. During the battle, Dolor will target Devella first, making it imperative to heal her. After the fight, Devella thanks the party and suggests searching Dolor's body for clues on what he intended to do next.

Killing Dolor grants the party a bag of his victims' hands, as well as a [[Torn and Bloody Page]] with a poem from the Dirge of the Unholy Assassin. Reading the page provides a passphrase, '''Sicarius'',' and a location, [[Candulhallow's Tombstones]].

*{{RarityItem|Map to the Temple of Bhaal}}

== Notes ==

* This quest intertwines heavily with [[Impress the Murder Tribunal]], which is completed at the same time as this quest.

* Several of the murder sites also contain body parts for [[Find Dribbles the Clown]].

* Warning Roveer and Nesha does not appear to make a difference - Dolor only targets Cora and Figaro.