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If Astarion was never recruited or if he was killed (such as staking him in camp), then he will be at the ritual as a zombie. | If Astarion was never recruited or if he was killed (such as staking him in camp), then he will be at the ritual as a zombie. | ||
Once Cazador is defeated, he returns to his coffin in an attempt to enter a healing sleep. Interacting with the coffin has Astarion prying Cazador out of the coffin. If Astarion | Once Cazador is defeated, he returns to his coffin in an attempt to enter a healing sleep. Interacting with the coffin has Astarion prying Cazador out of the coffin. Astarion will attempt to use the ritual for himself, and requests the player for assistance. The player can agree, attempt to persuade Astarion against using the ritual, or simply refuse to help. If the player agrees to assist, Astarion completes the Black Mass by carving the runes into Cazador's back and sacrificing the six spawn and seven thousand souls. He becomes a Vampire Ascendant, warping his personality. When Ulma and the Gur arrive, they find him responsible for the deaths of their children and only one can come out alive - Astarion or the Gur. | ||
If Astarion simply kills Cazador without performing the Black Mass, then he remains a vampire spawn for the rest of his days. He has the choice to kill the seven thousand victims or release them, or simply leave them. Freeing them, the other spawn lead them to the Underdark | If Astarion is persuaded not to use the ritual, he simply kills Cazador without performing the Black Mass, then he remains a vampire spawn for the rest of his days. He has the choice to kill the seven thousand victims or release them, or simply leave them. Freeing them, the other spawn lead them to live in the Underdark. Killing them, Astarion sees it as a mercy killing, as they never learned how to control their hunger. If he decides to leave them, Astarion breaks Cazador's staff and says that he is done with this place and done with all of them. Breaking the staff will result in it not being available as a quest reward. Regardless of the choice, the Gur do not attack Astarion and see him as having redeemed himself. | ||
If any of the other vampire spawn were killed during the Cazador fight, the ritual is unable to be completed and Astarion kills Cazador without attempting to perform the ritual, and moves onto the choice regarding the other spawn in prison. The dialogue with the Gur and the other companions will proceed as if Astarion had chosen to give up on the ritual himself. | |||
If Astarion was not recruited or died, then the only option is whether to kill or release the prisoners. | If Astarion was not recruited or died, then the only option is whether to kill or release the prisoners. | ||
It is possible for Astarion to leave the party permanently during this quest. If the player fails to persuade Astarion or refuses to help him with the ritual, he will leave the party after deciding to keep the spawn locked up, stating that he was done with Cazador, done with this place, and done with the party. If Astarion was allowed to start the ritual, the player has the option to interrupt him by killing Cazador while the ritual is in progress, doing so will stop Astarion's ascension and cause him to become hostile, attacking the party. | |||
== Quest Rewards == | == Quest Rewards == | ||