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The party is approached by a Steel Watcher after entering the upper floor of Wyrm's Rock Fortress. The Steel Watcher initially intends to apprehend the party but is stopped by Gortash. Gortash invites the party to his coronation as archduke, stating that they can talk face to face there. | The party is approached by a Steel Watcher after entering the upper floor of Wyrm's Rock Fortress. The Steel Watcher initially intends to apprehend the party but is stopped by Gortash. Gortash invites the party to his coronation as archduke, stating that they can talk face to face there. | ||
Gortash greets the party after they enter they audience chamber and approach the throne. He explains that | Gortash greets the party after they enter they audience chamber and approach the throne. He explains that {{CharLink|Orin|Orin the Red}} has no intention of keeping their alliance with {{CharLink|Ketheric Thorm|Ketheric Thorm's}} death and she also wants to kill the party. He offers a proposal - so long as the party does nothing to harm him, they will be kept safe from his Steel Watch and can move about the city freely. If Orin's {{SmRarityItem|Orin's Netherstone}} is brought back to him, he will rule the city together with the party. An insight check reveals that Gortash is perfectly honest about his proposal. | ||
=== Upholding the Deal === | === Upholding the Deal === | ||
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Before formalizing the alliance, Gortash has a test to make sure his potential allies are worthy. He demands that the Netherstones are relinquished to him, so that all three are united. As an additional intimidation tactic, he surrounds the party with a Steel Watcher and several of his Banite cultists. Choosing "[INSIGHT] Study Gortash. What are his intentions?" (DC 15) reveals a hint of a smile - he wants the party to refuse. Choosing "[INSIGHT] Study Gortash again. What more can you glean?" (DC 15) reveals he is shrewd and headstrong, and he expects the same of an ally. After refusing to hand over the Netherstones twice, Gortash says it's all a test to make sure he is working with equals. If the Netherstones are relinquished to Gortash, he attacks the party, as he considers them too weak to be proper allies. | Before formalizing the alliance, Gortash has a test to make sure his potential allies are worthy. He demands that the Netherstones are relinquished to him, so that all three are united. As an additional intimidation tactic, he surrounds the party with a Steel Watcher and several of his Banite cultists. Choosing "[INSIGHT] Study Gortash. What are his intentions?" (DC 15) reveals a hint of a smile - he wants the party to refuse. Choosing "[INSIGHT] Study Gortash again. What more can you glean?" (DC 15) reveals he is shrewd and headstrong, and he expects the same of an ally. After refusing to hand over the Netherstones twice, Gortash says it's all a test to make sure he is working with equals. If the Netherstones are relinquished to Gortash, he attacks the party, as he considers them too weak to be proper allies. | ||
If | If passing Gortash's test, he tells the party to keep the Netherstones and meet him at the [[Morphic Pool]] under the city. The path to the Morphic pool is north of the [[Temple of Bhaal]] waypoint, where a boat is docked. Take the boat and move north in the Morphic Pool to find Gortash waiting. He explains that getting the Elder Brain under control is going to be extremely difficult, but it must be done. | ||
=== Gortash's Fate === | === Gortash's Fate === | ||
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* Bow before the glory of the Netherbrain. Submit to domination. | * Bow before the glory of the Netherbrain. Submit to domination. | ||
The Netherbrain tells the party she was the one who informed the Chosen of the | The Netherbrain tells the party she was the one who informed the Chosen of the {{SmRarityItem|Mysterious Artefact|Astral Prism}} and planted fear of what Orpheus could do to their plan. She was the one who let the Emperor slip its leash so that it could retrieve the prism and loosen the Netherstones from the Chosen Ones' grasps. | ||
* [STRENGTH] You are strong. You are mighty. You will dominate the brain. (DC 30) | * [STRENGTH] You are strong. You are mighty. You will dominate the brain. (DC 30) | ||