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Voss
Background[edit | edit source]
Voss is a Kith'rak in githyanki society, a fearsome warrior captain who reports directly to the lich queen Vlaakith CLVII. Per Lae'zel and lore found in-game, Voss has been the right-hand knight of Vlaakith and her predecessors, dating back to Vlaakith I, who succeeded the first githyanki leader Gith thousands of years in the past. Qudenos the Red Dragon is his mount and closest comrade.
Voss is direct and brutal, expecting the deference due both his rank and possession of Vlaakith's personal silver sword. Other gith characters, including Lae'zel, hold him in esteem and may even be cowed by his presence. He still talks with - and may even be friendly to - non-gith, but githyanki party members or party members appearing as a githyanki using 
have special interactions with Voss that reflect their place in gith society.
Involvement[edit | edit source]
Act One[edit | edit source]
Mountain Pass[edit | edit source]
During Act One, the party can first encounter Voss if they venture close enough to the Mountain Pass area to the northwest of Waukeen's Rest. A group of githyanki has just slain a Flaming Fist patrol, and Voss lands astride Qudenos to give orders to them. Interacting with them advances 
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If Kith'rak Voss or the other githyanki are approached by the party, he interrogates the player character about the object of his mission, the 
Mysterious Artefact, which he believes is a powerful weapon that can be used against Mind Flayers.
The interrogation is a gauntlet of ability checks. The player character must first convince Voss not to kill them on the spot followed by an 
DC 10 Arcana check check to perceive his casting of 
, then a DC 10 Wisdom check check to resist it. Warlocks will recognize the spell and bypass the Arcana check, and will only need a DC 5 Wisdom check check to resist it. The interrogation can then end peacefully with a third successful check.
Regardless of how the interrogation ends, Voss departs on Qudenos once the dialogue has finished. He does not participate in combat and, if preemptively engaged, immediately flies away with Qudenos at the first opportunity.
Lae'zel[edit | edit source]
If in the active party roster, Lae'zel leaves and approaches Voss on her own during this encounter[1]. If the player character follows her, the event proceeds as above. If the party leaves, Lae'zel dies, Voss flies away, and the other githyanki under his command become hostile.
Campsite Visit[edit | edit source]
Once is complete, Kith'rak Voss makes a surprise visit upon the Party's first Fast Travel or Long Rest outside of the Crêche. He speaks directly to Lae'zel, attempting to reason with her about the truth of Vlaakith's tyranny after her own recent betrayal. Further, he claims to be opposing Vlaakith's reign, and that the occupant within the Artefact is the key to her being overthrown. A critical choice must be made:
- If choosing to listen to him and reason with Lae'zel, he urges the party to meet him again in Baldur's Gate at Sharess' Caress.
- Alternatively, it is possible to urge Lae'zel to attack him, leading to an optional boss fight. This has considerable consequences, yet earns the party
Voss' Silver Sword[2]. The 
Letter to Voss on his body directs the party to Sharess' Caress, continuing questline.
Act Three[edit | edit source]
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Voss can be found in Sharess' Caress in Wyrm's Crossing, which starts the quest. He is trying to make a deal with Raphael in the Devil's Den, but Voss has nothing to offer him. Raphael is in possession of the 
Orphic Hammer, a tool that can break the cage that holds Orpheus the githyanki prince and son of Gith.
A long time ago, Orpheus knew that Vlaakith I had betrayed his mother. He led Gith's Honour Guard in a revolt and named himself the rightful king of the githyanki, triggering the War of the Comet. At the head of the Honour Guard mounted on red dragons, Orpheus fought Vlaakith's knights in a battle in the Astral Plane, where he praised Gith and accused Vlaakith. Yet he was overcome and defeated by Kith'rak Voss on Qudenos and imprisoned within the Astral Prism so that Vlaakith I (and now Vlaakith CLVII) could exploit the powers he inherited from his mother.
Years later, Voss realised that Vlaakith does not act in the interests of githyanki, and swore to free Gith's rightful successor.
Lower City Sewers[edit | edit source]
If signing the deal with Raphael, the party can immediately show it to Voss, who then gifts the party a 
Silver Sword of the Astral Plane, a precious cultural item of the githyanki. Voss then departs to prepare his forces to take on the Elder Brain.
If refusing the deal, Voss relocates to the Lower City Sewers near the Undercity Ruins waypoint. There, he waits for the party to show him the Orphic Hammer and after this, he grants them the silver sword before leaving to gather his forces.
If attacking him in the sewers, he calls the party traitors and teleports away on his turn, even if restrained, silenced, or incapacitated. He can still be killed if he is defeated in a single turn.
Upper City[edit | edit source]
Voss confronts the party as they approach High Hall. His reaction varies greatly depending on the choices that the party made inside the Astral Prism after their initial loss to the Netherbrain:
If freeing Orpheus and either Karlach or the player character becomes a mind flayer, then Voss is overjoyed at his prince's freedom. He then agrees to help them as part of the quest.
If freeing Orpheus and allowing him to sacrifice himself to become a mind flayer, then Voss initially believes they betrayed him and killed Orpheus. He is shocked and horrified to learn his prince sacrificed himself for the cause, yet still offers to help the party as part of the quest.
If trusting the Emperor and letting him or Karlach consume Orpheus, then Voss becomes enraged and the party must pass a DC 30 Persuasion check or DC 30 Deception check to prevent him from attacking them. If successful, Voss stands down and agrees to help the party as part of the quest.
If trusting the Emperor and the player character becomes a mind flayer and consumes Orpheus, then an additional DC 25 Persuasion check or DC 25 Intimidation check must be passed before the DC 30 Persuasion check or DC 30 Deception check to prevent Voss from attacking and secure his aid in the quest.
Combat[edit | edit source]
Attacks and abilities[edit | edit source]
Range: Self
Recharge: 
Melee: 1.5 m / 5 ft 
Allies[edit | edit source]
Encounter - Rosymorn Monastery Trail camp[edit | edit source]
- Voss wields Voss' Silver Sword in this fight and killing him prevents the party from acquiring Silver Sword of the Astral Plane unless they successfully disarmed him at the Mountain Pass.
- Voss is accompanied by Voss' Raider.
Encounter - The Upper City[edit | edit source]
- If the party completed the quest or disarmed him during Act One, then he wields Voss' Silver Sword instead of Silver Sword of the Astral Plane.
- Voss is accompanied by Veteran Gish, Veteran Raider, and Veteran Warrior.
Loot[edit | edit source]
Elixir of Heroism
Githyanki Crossbow
Githyanki Half Plate
Letter to Voss
Silver Sword of the Astral Plane or 
Voss' Silver Sword (depending on story/quest completion)
Related literature[edit | edit source]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
Base model
During first meeting
During camp visit after the Crèche
Traded with in Sharess' Caress
Renders by Luna Wullaert
Early Access
Notes[edit | edit source]
- Voss can be traded with in dialogue as early as Act One. Prior to Patch 6 he would also sell Voss' Silver Sword during Act 3.
- Despite being thousands of years old, Voss owes his somewhat youthful appearance to the unusual passage of time on the Astral Plane.[3]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ If Lae'zel is freed from the Tieflings' cage but not invited to travel with the party, she can later be watched running up to Kith'rak Voss just after the introductory scene triggers.
- ↑ It is also possible to acquire the Silver Sword of the Astral Plane, a far superior weapon than Voss' Silver Sword, substantially earlier than his first camp visit, by use of this guide.
- ↑ From
Astral Plane: "Creatures did not go hungry or age while in the Astral plane."
External links[edit | edit source]
- Voss on the Forgotten Realms Wiki