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{{Location page | |||
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| name = Grand Mausoleum | |||
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| | | image = Grand Mausoleum Front Door.jpg | ||
| | | image description = Entrance of the Grand Mausoleum | ||
| | | act = two | ||
|north | | summary = It is the Thorm family mausoleum, and final resting place of {{CharLink|Ketheric Thorm|Ketheric Thorm's}} wife, Melodia. | ||
|west | | region = Reithwin Town | ||
|east | | north = Gauntlet of Shar | ||
| west = | |||
| east = | |||
| south = Reithwin Town | |||
}} | }} | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
[[File:Grand Mausoleum Vestibule.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Foyer of the Grand Mausoleum]] | |||
===Exterior=== | ===Exterior=== | ||
{{CharLink|Raphael}} will be waiting for the party near the entrance, practising his monologue for the party. If {{CharLink|Astarion}} is present, he will ask Raphael about his back markings. Raphael says he will help Astarion in return for killing someone in the Mausoleum for him. Either way, this will begin the quest {{Quest|Kill Raphael's Old Enemy}}. | |||
Down the cliffs just northeast of the Grand Mausoleum, a band of [[Cursed Kuo-Toa]] led by [[Cursed Kuo-Toa Chief]] ×1-2 guard the waterside. The chiefs each drop | Down the cliffs just northeast of the Grand Mausoleum, a band of [[Cursed Kuo-Toa]] led by [[Cursed Kuo-Toa Chief]] ×1-2 guard the waterside. The chiefs each drop {{SmRarityItem|Lightning Jabber|Lightning Jabbers}}. Further along the riverbank is the entrance to the [[House of Healing Morgue#Ominous crevice|Ominous Crevice]]. | ||
===Interior=== | ===Interior=== | ||
Past the iron fence is a talking skull asking for | Past the iron fence is a talking skull asking for {{CharLink|Nere}}, {{CharLink|Z'rell}}, and {{CharLink|Minthara}} to leave. Interacting with it does nothing. | ||
Melodia Thorm's sarcophagus rests centrally in the room, as well as {{ | Melodia Thorm's sarcophagus rests centrally in the room, as well as {{SmRarityItem|Diary of Ketheric Thorm, Vol 1}}. In the west wing, the bones of additional Thorm relatives are desecrated, shaped into profane sculptures. {{SmRarityItem|Diary of Ketheric Thorm, Vol 2}} can be found among these. | ||
The east wing has a symbol of Myrkul ({{Ability check|Religion|18}}) and a locked Traveller’s Chest at {{Coords|-259|-882}}. It can be opened with a {{Ability check|Sleight of Hand|14}} and contains the | The east wing has a symbol of Myrkul ({{Ability check|Religion|18}}) and a locked Traveller’s Chest at {{Coords|-259|-882}}. It can be opened with a {{Ability check|Sleight of Hand|14}} and contains the {{SmRarityItem|Vivacious Cloak}}. {{RarityItem|Stained Book (Thorm Mausoleum)|alias=Stained Book}} and {{RarityItem|Diary of Ketheric Thorm, Vol 3}} can be found in this wing. | ||
The North Wing has a plaque here reveals that | The North Wing has a plaque here reveals that {{CharLink|Isobel Thorm}} is Ketheric’s daughter and that the tomb here belongs to her. Successful {{Ability check|Perception|10}} here will reveal traps on the vents and tiles on the floor, as well as gargoyle heads on the walls, all around the room. However, traipsing haphazardly across the traps won't have any ill consequences, revealing that they were previously disarmed. The party can still disarm them again if they choose. | ||
To move further in the mausoleum, press the buttons below the three paintings around the room in the right order, a miniature portrait of Ketheric Thorm's personal journey "from splendour, to tragedy, to infamy," hinted at through the {{ | To move further in the mausoleum, press the buttons below the three paintings around the room in the right order, a miniature portrait of Ketheric Thorm's personal journey "from splendour, to tragedy, to infamy," hinted at through the {{SmRarityItem|Stained Book (Thorm Mausoleum)|alias=Stained Book}}: | ||
# "Moonrise Towers" painting, representing his origin as a Selunite | # "Moonrise Towers" painting, representing his origin as a Selunite | ||
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# "General" painting, representing his rise as a crusader for Shar. | # "General" painting, representing his rise as a crusader for Shar. | ||
This will open up the walls beside the Ketheric Thorm painting, revealing a lift with a glowing Traversal Gem. Successfully solving this puzzle will grant the [[Inspiration|Inspirational Event]] '''History Never Forgets''' ([[Sage]] background). A buried chest containing minor random loot can be found ({{Ability check|Survival|18}}) at {{Coords|273|818}}. Interacting with the Traversal Gem on the lift will take the | This will open up the walls beside the Ketheric Thorm painting, revealing a lift with a glowing Traversal Gem. Successfully solving this puzzle will grant the [[Inspiration|Inspirational Event]] '''History Never Forgets''' ([[Sage]] background). A buried chest containing minor random loot can be found ({{Ability check|Survival|18}}) at {{Coords|273|818}}. Interacting with the Traversal Gem on the lift will take the party to the Gauntlet of Shar. | ||
==Waypoints== | |||
This location contains the following waypoint: | |||
:{{WpCo|Grand Mausoleum|-173 |80}} | |||
==Related locations== | |||
*{{Loc|Gauntlet of Shar}} | |||
*{{Loc|Reithwin Town}} | |||
== | ==Related quests== | ||
* | * {{Quest|Find the Nightsong}} | ||
* {{Quest|Find Ketheric Thorm's Relic}} | |||
* {{Quest|Infiltrate Moonrise Towers}} | |||
* {{Quest|Kill Raphael's Old Enemy}} | |||
* {{Quest|The Pale Elf}} | |||
== | ==Notable Characters== | ||
* | * {{MdCharLink|Raphael}} | ||
== Creatures== | |||
* | * {{MdCharLink|Cursed Kuo-Toa Chief}} | ||
* | * {{MdCharLink|Cursed Kuo-Toa (melee)}} | ||
* | * {{MdCharLink|Cursed Kuo-Toa (ranged)}} | ||
==Notable loot== | ==Notable loot== | ||
Notable items obtained in this location, whether looted, purchased, or obtained as a quest reward: | Notable items obtained in this location, whether looted, purchased, or obtained as a quest reward: | ||
* {{RarityItem|Lightning Jabber}} - dropped from the [[Cursed Kuo-Toa Chief]] at {{Coords|-137|123}} | |||
* {{RarityItem|Vivacious Cloak}} | * {{RarityItem|Vivacious Cloak}} | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
* All party members will have {{cond|Glutted Catacombs}} while inside the Grand Mausoleum, allowing them to cast {{SAI|Animate Dead: Skeleton}} without consuming a corpse. | * All party members will have {{cond|Glutted Catacombs}} while inside the Grand Mausoleum, allowing them to cast {{SAI|Animate Dead: Skeleton}} without consuming a corpse. | ||
[[Category:Locations]][[Category:Act Two Locations]] | {{Shadow-Cursed Lands}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 05:43, 10 September 2024
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| Reithwin Town | ||||
Overview[edit | edit source]
Exterior[edit | edit source]
Raphael will be waiting for the party near the entrance, practising his monologue for the party. If Astarion is present, he will ask Raphael about his back markings. Raphael says he will help Astarion in return for killing someone in the Mausoleum for him. Either way, this will begin the quest 
.
Down the cliffs just northeast of the Grand Mausoleum, a band of Cursed Kuo-Toa led by Cursed Kuo-Toa Chief ×1-2 guard the waterside. The chiefs each drop 
Lightning Jabbers. Further along the riverbank is the entrance to the Ominous Crevice.
Interior[edit | edit source]
Past the iron fence is a talking skull asking for Nere, Z'rell, and Minthara to leave. Interacting with it does nothing.
Melodia Thorm's sarcophagus rests centrally in the room, as well as 
Diary of Ketheric Thorm, Vol 1. In the west wing, the bones of additional Thorm relatives are desecrated, shaped into profane sculptures. Diary of Ketheric Thorm, Vol 2 can be found among these.
The east wing has a symbol of Myrkul (
DC 18 Religion check) and a locked Traveller’s Chest at X: -259 Y: -882. It can be opened with a DC 14 Sleight of Hand check and contains the 
Vivacious Cloak. 
Stained Book and 
Diary of Ketheric Thorm, Vol 3 can be found in this wing.
The North Wing has a plaque here reveals that Isobel Thorm is Ketheric’s daughter and that the tomb here belongs to her. Successful DC 10 Perception check here will reveal traps on the vents and tiles on the floor, as well as gargoyle heads on the walls, all around the room. However, traipsing haphazardly across the traps won't have any ill consequences, revealing that they were previously disarmed. The party can still disarm them again if they choose.
To move further in the mausoleum, press the buttons below the three paintings around the room in the right order, a miniature portrait of Ketheric Thorm's personal journey "from splendour, to tragedy, to infamy," hinted at through the 
Stained Book:
- "Moonrise Towers" painting, representing his origin as a Selunite
- "Grief" painting, representing the loss of his family.
- "General" painting, representing his rise as a crusader for Shar.
This will open up the walls beside the Ketheric Thorm painting, revealing a lift with a glowing Traversal Gem. Successfully solving this puzzle will grant the Inspirational Event History Never Forgets (Sage background). A buried chest containing minor random loot can be found ( DC 18 Survival check) at X: 273 Y: 818. Interacting with the Traversal Gem on the lift will take the party to the Gauntlet of Shar.
Waypoints[edit | edit source]
This location contains the following waypoint:
Grand Mausoleum X: -173 Y: 80
Related locations[edit | edit source]
Related quests[edit | edit source]
Notable Characters[edit | edit source]
Creatures[edit | edit source]
Notable loot[edit | edit source]
Notable items obtained in this location, whether looted, purchased, or obtained as a quest reward:
Lightning Jabber - dropped from the Cursed Kuo-Toa Chief at X: -137 Y: 123
Vivacious Cloak
Notes[edit | edit source]
- All party members will have
while inside the Grand Mausoleum, allowing them to cast 
without consuming a corpse.