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[[File:Thay Book Unlocked Quest.jpg|thumb|The Necromancy of Thay is opened...]] | [[File:Thay Book Unlocked Quest.jpg|thumb|The Necromancy of Thay is opened...]] | ||
'''Unlock the Ancient Tome''' is a sub-[[quest]] of {{Quest|Search the Cellar}} in [[Act One]] of Baldur's Gate 3. It is initiated upon finding the book {{SmRarityItem|Necromancy of Thay}} in the [[Blighted Village]]. | |||
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==Objectives== | ==Objectives== | ||
''Objectives and journal entries may vary pending story decisions and outcomes.'' | ''Objectives and journal entries may vary pending story decisions and outcomes.'' | ||
{{Quest objective|Unlock the book.| | |||
* This book is locked tight, and the mechanism isn't shaped for a key. Maybe some kind of stone would work? | * This book is locked tight, and the mechanism isn't shaped for a key. Maybe some kind of stone would work? | ||
* The owner of the tome mentioned a keygem. Could this be the secret to unlocking 'The Necromancy of Thay'? | * The owner of the tome mentioned a keygem. Could this be the secret to unlocking 'The Necromancy of Thay'? | ||
* The necromancer's apprentice mentioned a keygem lost in the tunnels. We need to find it. | * The necromancer's apprentice mentioned a keygem lost in the tunnels. We need to find it. | ||
* We found the gem to unlock the book. | * We found the gem to unlock the book. | ||
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{{Quest objective|Read the book.| | |||
* We've unlocked the book of necromancy. Should we read it? | * We've unlocked the book of necromancy. Should we read it? | ||
* The tome is clearly powerful, but we'll need to read further to uncover all of its secrets. | * The tome is clearly powerful, but we'll need to read further to uncover all of its secrets. | ||
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{{Quest objective|Find a way to finish The Necromancy of Thay.| | |||
* We managed to read most of the book, absorbing some of it's necromatic power, but it snapped shut before we could finish. There must be a way to read the end. | * We managed to read most of the book, absorbing some of it's necromatic power, but it snapped shut before we could finish. There must be a way to read the end. | ||
* We made it to the final page of the tome, but it's indecipherable. We need to find a way to read it. | * We made it to the final page of the tome, but it's indecipherable. We need to find a way to read it. | ||
* Mystic Carrion and his spirits told us that we need the 'Tharchiate Codex' to unlock the true power of 'The Necromancy of Thay'. | * Mystic Carrion and his spirits told us that we need the 'Tharchiate Codex' to unlock the true power of 'The Necromancy of Thay'. | ||
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{{Quest objective|Find the Tharchiate Codex in Sorcerous Sundries.| | |||
* Mystic Carrion and his spirits told us that we need the 'Tharchiate Codex' to unlock the true power of 'The Necromancy of Thay'. We can find it in the Sorcerous Sundries. | * Mystic Carrion and his spirits told us that we need the 'Tharchiate Codex' to unlock the true power of 'The Necromancy of Thay'. We can find it in the Sorcerous Sundries. | ||
* We spoke to Tolna, the bookseller in Sorcerous Sundries. She said that rare books, such as the 'Tharchiate Codex', are not for sale. Instead, they are kept in a secure vault. | * We spoke to Tolna, the bookseller in Sorcerous Sundries. She said that rare books, such as the 'Tharchiate Codex', are not for sale. Instead, they are kept in a secure vault. | ||
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{{Quest objective|Enter the vault.| | |||
* The entrance to the vault, where we can find the 'Tharchaite Codex', is in Tolna's office. | * The entrance to the vault, where we can find the 'Tharchaite Codex', is in Tolna's office. | ||
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{{Quest objective|Find the Tharchiate Codex.| | |||
* We've accessed the vault, and the lower level of Sorcerous Sundries. Now to find the 'Tharchiate Codex'. | * We've accessed the vault, and the lower level of Sorcerous Sundries. Now to find the 'Tharchiate Codex'. | ||
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{{Quest objective|Read the Tharchiate Codex.| | |||
* We have the 'Tharchiate Codex'. To decipher "The Necromancy of Thay', we need to first read the codex. | * We have the 'Tharchiate Codex'. To decipher "The Necromancy of Thay', we need to first read the codex. | ||
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{{Quest objective|Master The Necromancy of Thay.| | |||
* We read the 'Tharchiate Codex', and now have the knowledge to finish 'The Necromancy of Thay' | * We read the 'Tharchiate Codex', and now have the knowledge to finish 'The Necromancy of Thay' | ||
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{{Quest objective|Quest Completed!| | |||
* We deciphered the final page of 'The Necromancy of Thay'. The power to summon powerful Thayan undead is ours. | * We deciphered the final page of 'The Necromancy of Thay'. The power to summon powerful Thayan undead is ours. | ||
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== Walkthrough == | == Walkthrough == | ||