Helsik: Difference between revisions

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| name = Helsik

| class = [[Warlock]]

| image = <gallery>

| race = [[Gold Dwarf]]

| role = [[Trader]]

| hometown = [[Baldur's Gate]]

| title = Mammon's Picklock<br>Latchkeeper of the Nine Hells

| level = 12

| size = Medium

| weight kg = 75

| str = 14

| con = 16

| dex = 14

| wis = 16

| cha = 18

| wis save prof = 8

| cha save prof = 8

| acrobatics = 2

| perception = 3

| resistances = Poison resistant full, Radiant resistant full

| passives = Agonising Blast, Dark One's Own Luck, Darkvision, Devil's Sight, Dwarven Resilience, Eldritch Spear, Infectious Greed, Opportunity Attack, Repelling Blast

}}

'''Helsik''' is a [[gold dwarf]] [[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.

 

{{DiQ|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}}

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.  

 

==Involvement==

Helsik will initially only offer [[Alchemy]] ingredients, [[Grenades]], and [[Dyes]] but the party can unlock trading access to her "''Curated Selection''" by passing multiple {{Ability Check|Perception|5}} to notice the various diabolic curios in her collection and at least one {{Ability Check|Arcana|15}} to identify the items as genuine. The character will say ''"Must be a diabolist running this shop with so many devilish artifacts"'' to indicate that the curated selection dialogue is available. These Arcana checks have a DC of 0 for {{CharLink|Karlach}} due to her time spent in the hells.

 

At first, Helsik will only have 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]].

 

Helsik can help the party break into the Hells, however she will only offer her services in return for 20,000 gold. The party can either pay her the 20,000 gold or convince her to halve the price.

 

Upon convincing her to aid them, Helsik will give the party a {{SmRarityItem|Grimoire Bound in Imp Skin}}, {{SmRarityItem|Opening a Hell Gate}}, and a {{SmRarityItem|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]].

 

 

Once the party returns from the [[House of Hope]], Helsik will demand that they turn over the {{SmRarityItem|Gauntlets of Hill Giant Strength}} or else pay the original proposed fee of 20,000 gold. The party can pass a {{Ability Check|Intimidation|10}} to keep the Gauntlets without Helsik turning hostile.

 

 

 

 

 

===On the desk in front of her===

* {{MdRarityItem|Gibus of the Worshipful Servant}} (not for sale to regular characters but is given to [[The Dark Urge]] for free)

 

If Helsik is attacked, six [[Gilded Imp]]s and two [[Gilded Minotaur]]s will appear in order to support her.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

{{Dialogue end}}

== Related quests ==

* {{MdRarityItem|Helsik's Diary}}

* {{MdRarityItem|Note from Director Gortash}}

* {{MdRarityItem|Note from Helsik}}

* {{MdRarityItem|Opening a Hell Gate}}

* {{MdRarityItem|Report on Activities of Enver Gortash}}

* {{MdRarityItem|Report for Raphael}}

* {{MdRarityItem|Scrapbook of Letters}}

== Gallery ==

<gallery heights="250">

Helsik Model.png|Helsik's model.

* Should a character have high [[Attitude]] with Helsik, such as by gifting her enough gold through trade, the character will be bestowed the {{Cond|Infectious Greed}} buff in her presence.

 

 

[[Category:Warlocks]]