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=== Finding the Creche === | === Finding the Creche === | ||
:''For detailed information on finding the creche, see [[Find the Githyanki Crèche]].'' | :''For detailed information on finding the creche, see [[Find the Githyanki Crèche]].'' | ||
Immediately upon recruiting Lae'zel, she insists upon going to the nearest crèche. She refers to the process as purification and states that the [[zaith'isk]] is a sacred device that can cure the infected of their tadpoles. If Free Lae'zel was completed, then the tie flings that captured her refer to an individual named [[Zorru]] as having encountered a Githyanki patrol. Zorru can be found in the [[Druid Grove]], guarding the storage barn in [[The Hollow]]. With Lae'zel in the party, he admits that he encountered the Githyanki near the Mountain Pass on Risen Road. | |||
Arriving on the western end of the Risen Road, the party encounters [[Kith'rak Voss]] and a squadron of Githyanki. Voss asks if the party has seen a polyhedric artefact with the sacred runes of the Githyanki on it. If the party reveals that they have the artefact in question or that they are infected with tadpoles, the Githyanki attack. Otherwise, Voss flies off after instructing them to return to the creche to help with the search. | |||
==== Conflict at Camp ==== | ==== Conflict at Camp ==== | ||
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==== Arriving at the Creche ==== | ==== Arriving at the Creche ==== | ||
[[Creche Y'llek]] is in the basement of [[Rosymorn Monastery]]. Within the infirmary of Crèche Y'llek is [[Ghustil Stornugoss]], who claims she can purify the party if they tell her they are infected. Unfortunately, through the process of 'purification,' it is revealed that the zaith'isk is not a device of healing. Instead, it is a device that extracts the memories of the infected and then kills them. Whoever steps in the zaith'isk must do saving throws to prevent permanent -2 debuffs to Wisdom, Intellect, and Constitution. However, this debuff can be cleared by consuming [[Mind Flayer Tadpole Specimen|tadpoles]]. The zaith'isk ultimately explodes and Lae'zel questions if the Ghustil is corrupted. She demands they report this to the captain, [[Kith'rak Therezzyn]]. If the party does this, then this ultimately leads them to speak to the Inquisitor in his chambers. | |||
=== Confronting the Inquisitor === | === Confronting the Inquisitor === | ||
Enter the Captain's Chambers, where the Kith'rak of the crèche is arguing with an Inquisitor. The way forward is blocked by a shield generated by the Githyanki Barrier Disruptor (X:1390, Y:-757). A Gith Shard is needed to open the way, which is on the person of | Enter the Captain's Chambers, where the Kith'rak of the crèche is arguing with an Inquisitor. The way forward is blocked by a shield generated by the Githyanki Barrier Disruptor (X:1390, Y:-757). A Gith Shard is needed to open the way, which is on the person of Kith'rak Therezzyn. Steal it, or fight the Kith'rak to gain the shard. Inquisitor [[Ch'r'ai W'wargaz]] recognizes the party and tells them to enter, opening the way. Alternatively, if the Kith'rak is shown the artefact, she locks the party in and demands they go to the Inquisitor immediately. | ||
Once the party enters the Inquisitor's Chambers, Ch'r'ai bids the party to talk to him. If they don't, he slowly becomes impatient until he becomes hostile. If he's spoken to, he reveals he is very familiar with their movements. If the party raided the Druid Grove in [[Raid the Grove]], he says "I heard enough druids died by your hand to make the deity Silvanus himself weep." If the party defeated the goblins in [[Defeat the Goblins]], he says "I heard there is so much goblin blood on your hands that it soaks their children's nightmares." The githyanki became interested in the party when they became involved with the Absolute's movements. | Once the party enters the Inquisitor's Chambers, Ch'r'ai bids the party to talk to him. If they don't, he slowly becomes impatient until he becomes hostile. If he's spoken to, he reveals he is very familiar with their movements. If the party raided the Druid Grove in [[Raid the Grove]], he says "I heard enough druids died by your hand to make the deity Silvanus himself weep." If the party defeated the goblins in [[Defeat the Goblins]], he says "I heard there is so much goblin blood on your hands that it soaks their children's nightmares." The githyanki became interested in the party when they became involved with the Absolute's movements. | ||
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=== Vlaakith or Orpheus === | === Vlaakith or Orpheus === | ||
Visiting Creche Y'llek causes Lae'zel to greatly question her loyalties once she is betrayed by the Inquisitor and labeled Hshar'lak. While she wants to believe that Vlaakith is testing her faith, she is once again swayed by a camp visitor - Kith'rak Voss. Voss arrives during a Long Rest once the party has returned from the Astral Prism. | Visiting Creche Y'llek causes Lae'zel to greatly question her loyalties once she is betrayed by the Inquisitor and labeled Hshar'lak. While she wants to believe that Vlaakith is testing her faith, she is once again swayed by a camp visitor - Kith'rak Voss. Voss arrives during a Long Rest once the party has returned from the Astral Prism. He begs Lae'zel to listen to him and, if she agrees, says that Vlaakith is a pretender and that the true Prince, Orpheus, is the key to their race's future. He leaves while telling them to meet with him at Baldur's Gate, starting [[Help Kith'rak Voss]]. | ||
An alternative path opens up by avoiding the confrontation with Vlaakith. The simplest way to do this is by avoiding the creche entirely. However, another option is to avoid the Inquisitor in his chambers and instead move to the western hallway. Here, there are two statues that open up the way to a secret stairway. If the party enters this stairway and makes it past the traps (documented in [[Find the Blood of Lathander]]), they can grab the legendary weapon, [[The Blood of Lathander]]. Choosing to do this without first using the Dawnmaster's Crest activates a Solar Machine that destroys the entire creche (and kills any party members who fail to escape in time). Because Lae'zel has not been betrayed by Vlaakith, she happily obeys her queen when she is ordered to hunt down Voss and kill Orpheus. | |||
Lae'zel can be convinced to return to Vlaakith's fold, even if she has heard Voss out and was betrayed at the creche. This is through a 30DC Persuasion check once the party enters [[Rivington]]. Vlaakith appears in camp and urges Lae'zel to kill Voss, claiming he's a liar. Choose "Kneel, Lae'zel. To be the god-queen's Chosen is an extraordinary honour." Lae'zel once again becomes a faithful servant of Vlaakith's. | Lae'zel can be convinced to return to Vlaakith's fold, even if she has heard Voss out and was betrayed at the creche. This is through a 30DC Persuasion check once the party enters [[Rivington]]. Vlaakith appears in camp and urges Lae'zel to kill Voss, claiming he's a liar. Choose "Kneel, Lae'zel. To be the god-queen's Chosen is an extraordinary honour." Lae'zel once again becomes a faithful servant of Vlaakith's. | ||
=== (Determinant) Killing Kith'rak Voss === | === (Determinant) Killing Kith'rak Voss === | ||
=== (Determinant) Freeing Orpheus === | === (Determinant) Freeing Orpheus === | ||
:''For detailed information on freeing Orpheus, see [[Free Orpheus]].'' | :''For detailed information on freeing Orpheus, see [[Free Orpheus]].'' | ||
=== Back in the Astral Prism === | === Back in the Astral Prism === | ||
=== Lae'zel's Choice === | === Lae'zel's Choice === | ||
== Related Quests == | == Related Quests == | ||