Help Omeluum Investigate the Parasite: Difference between revisions

[[File:Omeluum Quest.jpg|thumb|Omeluum hopes to aid the party in removing their parasite.]]

<div style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.6;">Let Omeluum examine the parasite.</div>

 

<div style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.6;">Ask Omeluum how to negate the tadpole's magic. </div>

 

<div style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.6;">Find the mushrooms Omeluum requested.</div>

 

<div style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.6;">Drink the potion Omeluum made for us.</div>

 

<div style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.6;">Get the Ring of Mind Shielding from Omeluum.</div>

 

<div style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.6;">Quest Completed!</div>

The quest is officially started by talking to Blurg, who upon learning about your situation (if the player chooses to share), summons his ally Omeluum to consult. Talking to Omeluum and agreeing to his plan to brew the potion will kick off the quest.     

To complete this quest, the player will have to travel to the [[Arcane Tower]] per Omeluum's instructions to obtain the items they need. This guide will contain information for the full exploration of the tower. Strictly speaking the player does not need to explore most of the tower to complete this quest.   

It is possible to both acquire [[Tongue of Madness]] and [[Timmask Spores]] without entering the tower. For Timmask mushrooms, approaching them in turn based mode and picking up the spores before they disappear works. Tongue of Madness can be bought from [[Derryth Bonecloak|Derryth]].

==Dealing with the defences==

The tower is guarded by automated [[Arcane Cannon]]s. They are automatically hostile and will shoot at your characters whenever they're in sight-line and in range - there is a targeting indicator that will tell you this. Anything that breaks this line of sight indicator - i.e. solid obstacles - will effectively stop the attacks.  

Automated defences do not trigger a turn-based combat encounter - rather, they will shoot and attack in real-time exploration mode as well. It is recommended that you consider turning on turn-based mode to make movement and controlling your party more manageable.   

*'''Brute force''' - the cannons can be directly damaged and rendered inoperable. Take note of its resistances and {{DamageColor|Lightning|Lightning}} vulnerability.

*'''Override''' - the cannons can be shut down once the player gains access to the 1st floor and restores power.

*'''Running by/Stealth''' - this is best done in turn-based mode as it'll allow the player to move cover-to-cover between turns.

*'''Anti-Magic''' - as the Arcane Cannons are magical constructs, being within the vicinity of the [[Anti-Magic]] effect of the [[Sussur Bloom]] will shut them down temporarily.

Note, cannons that have previously been rendered inoperable (by brute force) but not destroyed can actually be revived by the Anti-Magic aura, by walking into and then out of its range. You'll see the circuitry on the cannon re-ignite when this happens. This is something to take note of and to be careful of if you're combining the brute force approach with the Anti-magic approach afterwards.

== Navigating the tower ==

* Platforming on the fungus growing on the South side of the tower (can access the 2nd floor, and the exterior of the 1st).

If the player has access to flight (such as the [[Fly]] spell, or the [[Circle of the Moon|Circle of the Moon Druid's]] [[Wild Shape#Wild Shape: Dire Raven|Dire Raven form]]), they can completely bypass the need to restore the tower's power. However, this means they'll give up on 25 Experience and potentially [[Inspiration|inspiration points]] for the [[Guild Artisan]] background.  

To successfully finish the quest, the player only needs to visit first floor (greenhouse), which contains some [[Tongue of Madness]] mushroom and [[Timmask Spores]]. Once they have these, they can return to [[Omeluum]] to finish the quest. Everything else is strictly optional:

[[File:Hole.jpg|thumb|The hole which serves as an alternative entrance to the first floor. ]]To fully explore the tower, the player's goal would be to enter the locked 1st level of the tower - as the generator used to restore power to the tower is located there. To access this floor, the player must first get to the bottom of the tower.  

Without a working elevator, the player will have to use the fungus platforms growing on the Southern wall of the tower to jump their way down. It is a good idea to cast [[Feather Fall]] to prevent unnecessary fall damage. Alternatively, Flying or teleporting (via [[Misty Step]]) will also get the player down without issues.  

[[File:Combining the Sussur Bloom and Power Generator.jpg|alt=Using the Sussur Bloom to fuel the Power Generator through the Combine menu.|thumb|Using the Sussur Bloom to fuel the Power Generator through the Combine menu. ]]

* Through the Ornate Door leading in from the back yard, which can be unlocked with a DC15 Sleight of Hand check, or by breaking it down (24 [[Hit Points]], [[Sturdy]]).

* By accessing a hole on the south wall (it looks like a pipe). The player will need to first pass a [[Perception]] check, and then crawl through as a small creature (i.e. the [[Druid|Druid's]] [[Wild Shape|Cat Wildshape]] or a character shrunk by the [[Reduce]] spell).

To restore power to the tower - which will activate the elevator and deactivate the automated defences - the player will need to bring Sussur Blooms to the Power Generator. Sussur Blooms can be found at the Garden just outside the door, or from the tree at [[Dread Hollow]].  

Interact with the Power Generator to bring up the crafting menu and use it to combine the machine with the Bloom. A cutscene should play where the tower comes to life, and you will gain 25 [[experience]] and an inspiration point for the [[Guild Artisan]] background. With the power restore, you can now navigate up and down the tower via the central elevator.  

===The first floor (greenhouse) ===

This floor can only be accessed by the restored elevator, by flying, or by platforming on the exterior fungus on the south side of the tower. This is a level that contains all the mushrooms required for the quest. Once the quest items are obtained, all other actions at the tower are strictly optional (see [[Arcane Tower]] for further area information).

[[File:Flying Secret.jpg|thumb|Flying down to the secret basement room. ]]

Optionally, the player can also find more [[Tongue of Madness]] and [[Timmask Spores]] in the basement. This room can only be accessed by using the restored elevator with the [[Guiding Light]] equipped, or by flying.  

 

* ''"Or art though friend, a rescue from my lonely wake?"'' - [[The Roads to Darkness]], found on the third floor bedroom.

* ''"How can I trust? How will I ever know? / How can I show myself, my darkest me?"'' - [[Threadbare Book]], found on the first floor greenhouse.

 

When the player approaches the elevator with the ring equipped, an additional "Basement" button will appear at the controls, granting access to this secret room.

 

Once the player returns to Omeluum, he will brew the potion as promised and attempts to extract the tadpole from the player.

 

If the player passes a DC 10 Insight check, they can learn that Omeluum expects doubt and fear from them. If asked if the experiment is dangerous, it will yell them that it does not know what the potion will make them see or feel, but that they may become a danger to themselves. The illithid will however reassure them that the potion won't kill them.

 

 

Constitution [[Saving throws|saving throw]] which, if failed, will inflict {{cond|Poisoner}} on the character for 10 rounds.{{note|This save doesn't show up in the in-game log, and its DC is unknown.{{verify}}

 

 

Once Omeluum starts psionically probing, the tadpole will resist, and the character must choose whether to attempt a Wisdom or Intelligence save, with a DC of 10. If the character fails the saving throw, they gain the {{Cond|Tongue of Madness}} condition for 5 turns, which gives them [[disadvantage]] on [[Charisma]] checks.

 

The character must finally attempt a second Wisdom or Intelligence save, this time with a DC of 15. The character is  Dazed for 5 turns if they fail this save, which gives them disadvantage on Wisdom and Intelligence checks.{{note|This is {{em|different}} from the {{Cond|Dazed}} condition caused by attacks like the [[Pommel Strike]] weapon action.}}

 

Regardless of what saves were successful, Omeluum is unable to extract the tadpole. Rather, his intervention has caused it to become stronger. This results in the character that drank the potion gaining the [[Survival Instinct]] power.{{note|In the Early Access, the character instead gained the [[Repulsor]] [[Tadpole Power]]. At this point, the quest will be marked as complete.}}

 

As he was unable to help, Omeluum will offer the player his {{RarityItem|Ring of Mind-Shielding}}, though he would not part with it completely for free.  

 

During ''Early Access'', the player's options included:

* Intimidate Omeluum - requires succeeding a DC 20 [[Intimidation]] Check. Omeluum will not turn hostile in case of a failure.{{note|If the player has failed their previous saves during the extraction process, they can choose to leave the conversation and allow those effects to pass prior to attempting the skill checks to obtain the Ring of Psionic Protection. In Early Access, it seems that the player is free to try these checks to get the ring for free as many times as they want.}}

* The character that drinks Omeluum's potion gains the [[Survival Instinct]] Tadpole ability.  

* Omeluum becomes a trader, with notable items like {{RarityItem|Amulet of Misty Step}} and {{RarityItem|Creation's Echo}} in his inventory.

== Footnotes ==