Rescue the Druid Halsin: Difference between revisions

|description=Rescue the Druid Halsin is a sub-quest of Act One's main quest, Find a Cure. It can be initiated after entering the Druid Grove by speaking with various Non-player characters about Halsin's disappearance.  

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==Objectives==

* Halsin was last seen leaving the grove with a group of adventurers.

* Halsin was actively researching the parasite - he might be one of the few people who understand our condition.

* We learned that a powerful druid named Halsin hasn't returned from an expedition into goblin territory. He might be able to help us.

* The druid Halsin was researching the parasite. He might be one of the few people who understands our condition - we need to find him.

* Aradin told us the druid Halsin was either killed or captured by the goblins. The only way to find out for sure is to infiltrate their camp.

* We found a group of goblins massacred by some kind of animal. Could this have been the work of the missing druid Halsin?

* We found the missing druid Halsin. He can't heal us, but if we help him defeat the goblin leaders, he may help us find answers at Moonrise Towers.

* We killed Dror Ragzlin, the goblin king.

* The drow commander Minthara is dead.

* We killed Priestess Gut, the goblin priestess.

* We defeated all three goblin leaders. We should report to Halsin.

* The goblins left to attack the grove. We should report to Halsin.

* We found the missing druid Halsin. He can't heal us, but if we help defend the grove from the goblins, he may help us find answers at Moonrise Towers.

* Halsin has left to fend off the goblins attacking the grove. If the defences hold, we can find him there afterwards.

* With the goblin leaders dead, Halsin and the grove can rest easy. We should meet him there to discuss what comes next.

* With the raiders dead, Halsin and the grove can rest easy. We should meet him there to discuss what comes next.

* Halsin has returned to the grove. He should be able to help us with our parasite now. We should speak to him.

* Halsin thanked us and assured us that Rath would reward us for rescuing him.

* We found the missing druid Halsin. He can't heal us, but we might find answers at Moonrise Towers. He'll meet us at camp to discuss our next move.

* With the goblin leaders dead, Halsin and the grove can rest easy. He'll meet us at camp to discuss our next move.

* Halsin was defeated before he could help us with the parasite. Maybe his research can be of use.

* Grateful for our help, the tieflings are celebrating our victory. Time to have some fun.

* We met the druid Halsin. He cannot cure us, but will join us as we embark for Moonrise Towers. There, we may discover more about our infection.

* With the grove's fate decided, Halsin has joined us as we embark for Moonrise Towers. There, we may discover more about our infection.

* The tieflings and the druids were defeated. It's unlikely Halsin will help us now.

* We left the area without seeing if the druid Halsin could help us.

== Walkthrough ==

** [[Drow]], or characters disguised as one via the {{SAI|Disguise Self}} spell, also have special dialogue options that helps bypassing the diplomacy checks.

* Avoiding the check-points through [[Stealth]] or finding an alternative path (i.e. approaching the camp from the North-West).

Once successfully bypassing the check-points and entering the camp proper, it's possible to freely partake in the camp activities, converse with the partying Goblins, and take on various side quests (more information on the [[Goblin Camp]] page). Specifically for this quest, the party must continue and venture into the interior of the temple.

=== The Shattered Sanctum ===

[[File:Cracked Wall.jpg|thumb|The cracked wall on the second-level of the Goblin Camp.]]

* Violence is always a viable alternative, however, there is a risk the fighting draws the attention of other goblins in the area, leading to the alarms being sounded and the goblins turning hostile.  

* The wall is an object with 22 [[Hit Points]], [[Sturdy]], and immunity to all [[Damage Types|damage types]] except piercing (resistant), and force (vulnerable).  

=== Freeing Halsin ===

Alternatively, a party member can also get taken to the Worg Pens by getting themselves captured - either by offending the goblins (i.e. getting caught pick-pocketing), or through the potential events of the {{Quest|Ask the Goblin Priestess for Help}} quest (drinking Gut's potion of sleep while not being resistant to it). In this case, the party member is taken to the prison at the Worg Pens, and has the option to break out and find Halsin that way.   

[[File:Worg Pens.jpg|thumb|The Worg Pens where Halsin is kept captive.]]

Once freed, Halsin explains that he came here with a group of adventurers to learn more about the mind flayer tadpoles, but that he was captured. He says that the leaders of the Goblins are planning to assault the grove and offers to join up with the party as a temporary companion to escape. Accepting his offer turns the entire camp hostile. If Halsin's offer is rejected, he remains in the worg pens until the leaders are taken care of.

{{CharLink|Priestess Gut}} (X:297, Y:-18) is in front of the giant throne immediately north of the front entrance. She offers to brand the party with the [[Brand of the Absolute]], which can be accepted or rejected. Regardless of whether the brand is taken or not, Gut recognizes the party as fellow True Souls. She attempts to probe into the party's minds with her illithid powers. Allow her to do this, and she notices something is amiss. Explain that it's the result of the tadpoles and ask if she can help, commencing {{Quest|Ask the Goblin Priestess for Help}}. Gut says that the party should join her in her private chambers.

Follow her to her chambers, where she says she has a cure for the tadpole. She says that a special cleansing potion must be taken first. However, an [[Arcana]] check reveals this is a sleeping potion. If she's called out on this, or if the party member in question is resistant to sleeping potions (ie an elf or half-elf), she becomes hostile and also triggers several nearby goblins to become hostile. However, if the potion is taken, she chains up the party member and says she intends for them to become her pet squid. It's possible to either break free with an [[Acrobatics]] or [[Strength]] check, but a special scene plays if nothing is done at all. Wait, and {{CharLink|Korrilla}} appears from a portal to assassinate both Gut and her Ogre guard. Then she disappears after a brief conversation, warning the party to be more careful.

{{CharLink|Dror Ragzlin}} is unique in that he is the only member of the trio that cannot be killed with stealth. If the party kills Ragzlin, no matter where they are, the entire camp becomes hostile. For this reason, it's best to wrap up all business in the goblin camp and acquire the waypoint in the Selune Outpost below the Shattered Sanctum before killing him.

If Ragzlin is allowed to commune with the illithid on his own, its killer is revealed to be the party after the second question. This can be avoided by taking control of Ragzlin's questions with a wisdom check (DC 10) and asking questions other than who is the killer such as "Why was the Nautiloid in Faerûn?" Asking an obvious question like "Who is the Absolute?" causes Ragzlin to be suspicious of the party. Otherwise, if the party is caught out at being the illithid's killer, they can talk Ragzlin down through a Persuasion check or by using Detect Thoughts to reveal he likes being called the Absolute's Right Hand.

=== Back in the Worg Pens ===

== Quest Rewards ==

* {{CharLink|Halsin}} joins camp, and can become a potential companion in Act Two.

* Once Dror Ragzlin is killed, the entire camp, inside and out, becomes hostile.

* Traveling to [[Mountain Pass]] and back causes Halsin to die, concluding this quest. This happens even if the party avoids any long rests during the transition, either forced or voluntary.

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