The Pale Elf

The Pale Elf is the Companion quest for Astarion. It is automatically added to your journal if Astarion joins the party.

Objectives

Objectives and journal entries may vary pending player decisions.

• Continue travelling with Astarion
  • We met a strange Elf who had also been infected with a parasite. He was hostile at first, but agreed to join us when he learned we were infected too.
  • Astarion is a vampire! We woke up last night and saw him bent over one of us - drinking their blood. We let him drink his fill to regain his strength.
  • We told Astarion that he couldn't feed on innocents - but enemies were fair game.
  • Astarion suspects that the parasite may have negated some of the downsides of being a vampire spawn. Perhaps his master has no power over him anymore.
  • We learned that Astarion was a slave to the Szarr family. He couldn't refuse orders from them - and believes that might still be the case.
  • We met a monster hunter who was looking for Astarion. We kept our camp's location a secret.
  • Astarion told us that he suspects the monster hunter is serving his master Cazador.
  • We learned that Astarion was murdered by a Gur nomad long ago. The vampire lord Cazador came to his aid and made him a vampire spawn.
  • Romance: After spending the night with Astarion, we learned that he has some kind of poem carved into his back. Cazador did this to him - but why?
• Seek out the devil Raphael.
  • Astarion wants to speak to Raphael the next time we see him. He wants to ask the devil about something, but hasn't revealed what.
• Find Raphael in the shadow-cursed lands.
  • We met Raphael at the Last Light Inn and Astarion asked about the scars Cazador left on his back. Raphael seemed interested - he said he'd think about Astarion's request and see us again soon.
• Kill the orthon.
  • We met Raphael at the entrance to the Thorm Mausoleum. The devil told us about an orthon - a monster from the Hells - that's lurking beneath the mausoleum. He promised to tell Astarion about his scars, but only if we kill this orthon for him.
• Await Raphael's next appearance.
  • We killed the orthon, as Raphael asked. Now we're waiting for him to reappear and fulfil his promise to Astarion - whenever and wherever that might happen.
• Travel the road to Baldur's Gate.
  • Raphael left without Astarion speaking to him. Whatever Astarion's questions were, he'll have to look for answers somewhere else - maybe in Baldur's Gate itself.
  • Raphael told us about the 'Rite of Profane Ascension'. Cazador plans to preform it, sacrificing his vampire spawn in exchange for great power. Astarion is the only missing piece of the ritual and Cazador needs him back. Astarion told us he wants to take the fight to Cazador in Baldur's Gate.
  • Astarion thinks we need to find some of his fellow spawn if we want to learn about Cazador's plans. Apparently, they used to hunt for victims in the dens of the city.
• Reach Cazador's palace.
  • We've reached Baldur's Gate. Astarion will want to find Cazador Szarr and face him, deciding his fate once and for all.
  • We can now look for the other spawn that Astarion mentioned before. We should look for them in the taverns and flophouses of Wyrm's Crossing.
  • Astarion met Ulma, the leader of a small tribe of monster hunters. She recognized Astarion as the one who stole their children for Cazador, but offered him a chance to redeem himself. Astarion agreed to help their children and kill Cazador.
• Locate and investigate Cazador's lair.
  • We have entered Cazador's palace. Now we just need to find the vampire himself.
  • We used an elevator to descend into a secret dungeon under Cazador's Palace. We have yet to find what's hidden down here.
  • Astarion met Sebastian, one of the first victims he ever brought to Cazador. Instead of feeding on him, Cazador turned Sebastian into a vampire spawn and locked him in this dungeon. We don't know how many of Astarion's victims are still 'alive' down here, but we did learn that Cazador's staff controls the prision. We'll need to take it from him if we're to decide the prisoners' fates.

• Face Cazador Szarr.
  • We found Cazador, who overpowered Astarion and dragged him into the ritual. Now that Cazador has everything he needs, he'll ascend unless we stop him.
  • We defeated Cazador, who retreated to his sarcophagus to heal. He's vulnerable now - all we have to do is open the sarcophagus's lid and finish him off.

Branching Paths: The Outcome of This Quest May Change Based on Your Actions and Decisions

• Quest Completed!
  • We killed Cazador and released all of the vampire spawn into the Underdark. Astarion's fate is sealed - he is a vampire spawn until the end of his days.