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== Involvement == | == Involvement == | ||
=== Act One | === Act One The party can first meet Omeluum after talking to the Hobgoblin trader Blurg at the Myconid Colony. Blurg is a fellow scholar of the Society of Brilliance, who will bring Omeluum to help the party. === | ||
The party can first meet Omeluum after talking to the Hobgoblin trader Blurg at the Myconid Colony. Blurg is a fellow scholar of the Society of Brilliance, who will bring Omeluum to help the party. | |||
The party has several opportunities to attack Omeluum during dialogue, and some [[Companions]] might actually suggest it. Still, if the party listens to Omeluum they will learn that it is a rogue member of its society who was born with special powers that allow it to resist the control of the [[Elder Brain]] of its colony. Omeluum feeds on the brains of creatures of the Underdark 'that oppose the Society's goals', and wishes to help others of his kind by discovering a brain-free diet. | The party has several opportunities to attack Omeluum during dialogue, and some [[Companions]] might actually suggest it. Still, if the party listens to Omeluum they will learn that it is a rogue member of its society who was born with special powers that allow it to resist the control of the [[Elder Brain]] of its colony. Omeluum feeds on the brains of creatures of the Underdark 'that oppose the Society's goals', and wishes to help others of his kind by discovering a brain-free diet. | ||
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Once the party brings Omeluum the required ingredients, it will attempt to remove the tadpole. Omeluum will not only fail, but also make the tadpole more powerful (granting whomever drank the potion [[Survival Instinct]]). The Mindflayer will be surprised and worried about the power of the tadpole, and will apologize for not being of service. | Once the party brings Omeluum the required ingredients, it will attempt to remove the tadpole. Omeluum will not only fail, but also make the tadpole more powerful (granting whomever drank the potion [[Survival Instinct]]). The Mindflayer will be surprised and worried about the power of the tadpole, and will apologize for not being of service. | ||
Unable to bring the tadpole issue to a close, Omeluum will then offer the player the {{SmRarityItem|Ring of Mind-Shielding}}, which can limit the powers of the larva. The party can either buy this ring or convince Omeluum to give it to them in several variants: by {{Ability check|Persuasion|15}} (a githyanki Tav will have | Unable to bring the tadpole issue to a close, Omeluum will then offer the player the {{SmRarityItem|Ring of Mind-Shielding}}, which can limit the powers of the larva. The party can either buy this ring or convince Omeluum to give it to them in several variants: by {{Ability check|Persuasion|15}} (a githyanki Tav will have a unique dialogue line for this option), {{Ability check|Intimidation|20}}, or proposing to describe the inner structure of a [[Nautiloid]]. The latter demands either an {{Ability check|Intelligence|10}} which has an [[Advantage]] if the party has read a relevant {{SmRarityItem|Rune Slate}} while being on the ship in the [[Prologue]], or a {{Ability check|Performance|10}}. | ||
After passing the ring to the party (by any available way), the quest {{Quest|Help Omeluum investigate the parasite}} will be complete, and Omeluum becomes open for trading with the party. He has several unique items in stock (see below). | After passing the ring to the party (by any available way), the quest {{Quest|Help Omeluum investigate the parasite}} will be complete, and Omeluum becomes open for trading with the party. He has several unique items in stock (see below). | ||