Helsik

Helsik is a gold dwarven warlock and diabolist, who owns the Devil's Fee in the Lower City. She is a trader with a stock of magical equipment, alchemy ingredients, dyes, potions, and scrolls. As a diabolist, Helsik is also capable of opening a portal to the Hells.

“

I welcome thee to the Devil's Fee, where every hellish curio's a rarity! So merry be - and shop with glee.

„

— Helsik greeting the party

Overview

Helsik is a warlock in service to the archdevil Mammon; possibly the richest being in existence and a miser who is loyal only to coin. At her store, the Devil's Fee, she also trades in curios and information, having a large and rare collection of Hellish items that she has accumulated in her occupation as a diabolist.

However, Helsik was not satisfied with the coin that trading curios brought in, and decided to diversify her skills into providing "access".

Involvement

Helsik initially only offers Alchemy ingredients, Grenades, and Dyes but the party can unlock trading access to her "Curated Selection" by passing multiple DC 5 Perception check to notice the various diabolic curios in her collection and at least one DC 15 Arcana check to identify the items as genuine. The talking character then can say "Must be a diabolist running this shop with so many devilish artifacts" to unlock curated selection dialogue. These Arcana checks have a DC of 0 for Karlach due to her time spent in the hells.

At first, Helsik only has dialogue options to trade with the party, but if the party has sufficiently progressed  Deal with the Devil,  Help Kith'rak Voss, and / or  The Githyanki Warrior, and also passed at least one Arcana check then they can reveal her as a diabolist, which unlocks special dialogue options to talk about the House of Hope.

Breaking into the House of Hope

Helsik can help the party break into the Hells, however she only offers her services in return for 20,000 gold. The party can either pay the full price or convince her to reduce it to 10,000 gold with a DC 25 Intimidation check. Instead of paying her it is also possible to make a deal with her to steal the Gauntlets of Hill Giant Strength from the House of Hope for her. This starts  Acquire the Gauntlets for Helsik

Upon convincing her to aid them, Helsik gives the party a Grimoire Bound in Imp Skin, Opening a Hell Gate, and a Ritual Pouch containing the items needed to open the portal. She then directs the party upstairs to a pentagram where they can perform the ritual to open a portal to the House of Hope.

If the party previously stole from Helsik before she handles the ritual items, she angrily kicks the party out of the store and seals the door; attempting to return to the store will result in her turning hostile.

After returning from the House of Hope

If the party made a deal about Gauntlets of Hill Giant Strength and completed the quest  Acquire the Gauntlets for Helsik, upon returning from the House of Hope, Helsik demands to turn over the gauntlets or else pay the original proposed fee of 20,000 gold. The party can pass a DC 10 Intimidation check to keep the Gauntlets without Helsik turning hostile. Helsik only asks for the gauntlets after the party finished all the related quests in the House of Hope.

Otherwise, if the party made no deal about the Gauntlets of Hill Giant Strength, they can keep them or sell them to Helsik.

Store

Corresponds to LOW_DevilsFee_Diabolist_Trade_Magic.

Regular items

• Various Alchemy ingredients, Grenades, and Dyes

Curated Selection

• Caitiff Staff
• Cloak of the Weave
• Gemini Gloves
• Hellbeard Halberd
• Shapeshifter Hat
• Spellseeking Gloves

On the desk in front of her

• Gibus of the Worshipful Servant (not for sale to regular characters but is given to The Dark Urge for free)

Combat

If Helsik is attacked, six Gilded Imps and two Gilded Minotaurs will appear in order to support her.

Attacks and abilities

 Eldritch Blast ()

1d10 (1~10) Force

Conjure a beam of crackling energy. Deals 1d10Force damage to a target.

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

 Mammon's Tax ()

6d6 (6~36) Slashing

Rend the flesh of a greedy creature, dealing 6d6Slashing damage for every 500 gold it has.

DEX Save

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

Recharge: Per turn

 Promise of Wealth

Mark a target with  Promise of Wealth. Your Allies with  Infectious Greed gain Advantage on Attack rolls against it, convinced it carries great wealth.

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

 Summon Gilded Hellsboar ()

Summon a boar, its tusks and tapered body agleam with gold, to fight alongside you.

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

Recharge: Per combat

Tactician only

 Keeper's Fee ()

Magically snatch a weapon from the target's hand.

DEX Save

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

Speak with Dead

Party member: Who are you?

• Helsik: Portalcrafter... trespasser... warlock...

Party member: How did you die?

• Helsik: Many... wanted... dead...

Party member: What did Gortash pay you to do?

• Helsik: Doorway... to the House...

Party member: What is the book you carry?

• Helsik: Grimoire... ritual... travel far...

Party member: How do I do the grimoire's ritual?

• Helsik: Drawn... circle...

Party member: Do you know what Raphael is guarding in his House?

• Narrator: *The corpse remains silent. It does not know.*

Related quests

•  Acquire the Gauntlets for Helsik
•  Deal with the Devil

Related literature

• Devil's Fee Observer's Report
• File Under Diabolist
• Grimoire Bound in Imp Skin
• Helsik's Diary
• Note from Director Gortash
• Note from Helsik
• Opening a Hell Gate
• Report on Activities of Enver Gortash
• Report for Raphael
• Scrapbook of Letters

Gallery

• 

  Helsik's model.

Notes

• Should a character have high Attitude with Helsik, such as by gifting her enough gold through trade, the character will be bestowed the  Infectious Greed buff in her presence.

External links

Mammon on the Forgotten Realms Wiki