Mystic Carrion

Mystic Carrion
Mystic Carrion
Level 12
Role	Trader
Voiced by	Enzo Squillino Jr.
Information
Race	Mummy lord
Hometown	Philgrave's Mansion, Baldur's Gate
Stats
Size	Medium
Type	Undead
Armour Class	17
Hit points	185
Weight	50 kg (110 lb)
Initiative	+0
Ability scores
STR
STR	STR
Proficiency bonus	+4
Saving throws	Str +2; Dex 0; Con +7; Int +6; Wis +9; Cha +7;
Resistances
Immune	Necrotic, Poison
Conditions
Legendary Resistance;	+10 to your next three saving throws.
Unbeating Heart;	Carrion cannot be killed while his heart is intact.
Curdled Liver;	Not vulnerable to Fire while his liver is intact.
Thoughtless Brain;	+3 to spell save DC and cannot be Surprised while his brain is intact.
Breathless Lungs;	Cannot be Silenced while his lungs are intact.
Features
Darkvision;	Can see in the dark up to 12m.
Heightened Necromancy;	Creatures have disadvantage on saving throws against your necromancy spells.
Life Essence Harvest;	Absorb the Life Essence of a creature after killing it with a spell.
Magic Resistance;	Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Multiattack: Frightened;	Can Multiattack a Frightened creature.
Opportunity Attack;	Automatically attack an enemy moving out of your reach.
Permanently Armed;	Cannot be disarmed.
Turn Resistance;	Advantage on saving throws against any effect that turns undead.

Mystic Carrion is an Undead Mummy Lord in Baldur's Gate. He resides on the lower floor of Philgrave's Mansion and acts as a Trader. Several Ghouls roam the mansion as Mystic Carrion uses them for his dark work.

“	I assume you came to me seeking an exorcism?	„
	— Mystic Carrion

Involvement

Mystic Carrion is encountered by entering Philgrave's Mansion - either by detecting and lockpicking the stone wall, or by using the hole in the wall X: 29 Y: -166 to sneak in, or by lockpicking the balcony entrance.

Carrion asks the party what they are doing because they do not have an appointment. He explains that he is a spirit medium who works with wealthy clients in the Upper City. Carrion believes the party is too poor to seek his services, but asking "Is there anything I can do for you?" will get his attention. He does indeed have a job - seeking out his lost servant, Thrumbo.

This starts the quest Find Mystic Carrion's Servant. If the party chooses to ally with Thrumbo and destroy any of Mystic Carrion's organs, then he will become hostile and attack them as soon as they return to Philgrave's Mansion.

If the party 'kills' Mystic Carrion before destroying Jar of Mystic Carrion's Heart and then takes a long rest, Carrion will resurrect himself, destroy Thrumbo and his friends, and hide his heart in the basement of Philgrave's Mansion.

Organs

Mystic Carrion has hidden his organs in jars located around the Lower City. He possess powerful buffs as long as these jars remain intact.

Jar of Mystic Carrion's Heart: Hidden inside Thrumbo's body
Jar of Mystic Carrion's Brain: Hidden inside the Ancient Lair
Jar of Mystic Carrion's Liver: Hidden inside the Ancient Lair
Jar of Mystic Carrion's Lungs: Hidden inside the Mortuary basement of the Lower City Graveyard

Attacks and Abilities

Cloudkill
Torrential Undeath (Honor mode only)

Quests

Store

Corresponds to LOW_MysticCarrion_Trade_Magic.

Loot

Staff of Cherished Necromancy
Key (opens the locked double doors upstairs; ultimately leads to a hatch which gives access to the mansion's basement)
Rusty Key (for the Gilded Chest)

Notes

As of Patch 5 Hotfix 17, the secret wall door on the balcony can be opened using a Gilded Chest as key. This is likely a bug. It is currently unknown if it is a specific Gilded Chest or any.
Behind Mystic Carrion is a locked gilded chest.

Gilded Chest with the DC 25 to lockpick contains the following items:

Gallery

Mystic Carrion angry at the player.
Mystic Carrion with a Ghoul and a few Spirits.
Carrion's model.

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