The Grand Duke: Difference between revisions

In [[Act Three]], Duke Ravengard is encountered once again after completing [[Find a way into Wyrm's Rock fortress]]. Once the party enters [[Wyrm's Rock Fortress]], Gortash takes control of a [[Steel Watcher]] and invites the party to his coronation. Ravengard is in the Audience Chamber with Gortash and officiates Gortash's swearing in as Archduke of Baldur's Gate. Immediately after the ceremony, Ravengard can be spoken to. If that party says that Florrick sent them, he says that Florrick is a black widow who betrayed the city, and that she was punished. Choosing to connect with Ravengard's parasite to seek information about Florrick reveals that she is imprisoned in [[Wyrm's Rock Prison]] and set to be executed, starting [[Free Counselor Florrick]]. If the party prods Ravengard's mind further, they find that deep uncertainty and fear of an illithid invasion is within him, indicating his mind hasn't fully been taken over.

Once the coronation is complete, [[Mizora]] appears and reveals that Duke Ravengard is already being moved to another location to be disposed of. She refuses to elaborate and tells the party to go to camp. After a Long Rest, Mizora appears before Wyll to present a new contract - an eternity of servitude for [[Zariel]] in exchange for rescuing the Duke. If Wyll signs the contract, she reveals that Duke Ravengard is in Gortash's underwater prison, the [[Iron Throne]] and promises to keep him from harm. Otherwise, if Wyll breaks the contract, Mizora states that he's as good as dead, but that she plans to stick around to see what happens.

If the party ignores the coronation and moves into the [[Lower City]], then Duke Ravengard remains in the Audience Hall with Gortash until the ceremony is completed. If the party completes the questline [[Disable the Steel Watch]] without attending the coronation, then the entirety of Wyrm's Rock Fortress becomes hostile, including Duke Ravengard. To ensure that the Duke can be rescued, it is advised to attend the coronation, speak to Mizora, and take a long rest to ensure that he can be found in his intended location.