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==== Acquiring the Orphic Hammer ==== | ==== Acquiring the Orphic Hammer ==== | ||
''See:'' {{Quest|Deal with the Devil}}, {{Quest|Escape the Deal}} | |||
After his visit to the party's camp in [[Act Two]], Kith'rak Voss will have directed the party to meet him at [[Sharess' Caress]] in [[Wyrm's Crossing]]. Upstairs, in the [[Devil's Den]], the party will find him attempting to make a deal with the devil {{CharLink|Raphael}}, who eventually dismisses him. Talking to the devil reveals he has the {{SmRarityItem|Orphic Hammer}}, a magically imbued hammer with the ability to free Orpheus from his infernal chains. He promises to give the artifact to the party in exchange for the [[Crown of Karsus]], signing a {{SmRarityItem|Soul-Sworn Contract|override_icon=Soul-Sworn Contract.png}} with the player if they accept. The player has a few options: | After his visit to the party's camp in [[Act Two]], Kith'rak Voss will have directed the party to meet him at [[Sharess' Caress]] in [[Wyrm's Crossing]]. Upstairs, in the [[Devil's Den]], the party will find him attempting to make a deal with the devil {{CharLink|Raphael}}, who eventually dismisses him. Talking to the devil reveals he has the {{SmRarityItem|Orphic Hammer}}, a magically imbued hammer with the ability to free Orpheus from his infernal chains. He promises to give the artifact to the party in exchange for the [[Crown of Karsus]], signing a {{SmRarityItem|Soul-Sworn Contract|override_icon=Soul-Sworn Contract.png}} with the player if they accept. The player has a few options: | ||
# | # The player refuses the deal but decides to acquire the Orphic Hammer anyways. They infiltrate the [[House of Hope]] to steal the Orphic Hammer. This leads to a confrontation with Raphael, who the party must defeat. | ||
# | # The player accepts the deal and doesn't betray Raphael. At the final battle, after the party chooses to free Orpheus, Raphael will appear and hand them the Orphic Hammer. As his deal involves handing over the Crown of Karsus, this prevents {{CharLink|Gale}} from either giving the crown to {{CharLink|Mystra}} or using it to become a god, and causes Raphael to appear at the party in the [[Epilogue]]. | ||
# | # The player accepts the deal but ultimately decides to break it. Just like if they refused the deal, they must infiltrate the House of Hope and must acquire their contract, with the option of also stealing the Orphic Hammer. This leads to a confrontation with Raphael, who the party must defeat. | ||
Showing the Orphic Hammer to Voss will complete {{Quest|Help Kith'rak Voss}}, which | Showing the Orphic Hammer to Voss will complete {{Quest|Help Kith'rak Voss}}, which grants you the {{SmRarityItem|Silver Sword of the Astral Plane}} | ||
==== Deciding the Prince's Fate ==== | ==== Deciding the Prince's Fate ==== | ||
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** Mostly nonsense and a mirrored word for Vlaakith - misspelled as "Alaakith". It was probably written as a defiance to her ways. | ** Mostly nonsense and a mirrored word for Vlaakith - misspelled as "Alaakith". It was probably written as a defiance to her ways. | ||
** [[Githyanki]] and [[Githzerai]] use the same writing system but githyanki write clockwise while githzerai - counter-clockwise, though unlike Orpheus, the githzerai do not mirror the symbols. | ** [[Githyanki]] and [[Githzerai]] use the same writing system but githyanki write clockwise while githzerai - counter-clockwise, though unlike Orpheus, the githzerai do not mirror the symbols. | ||
* Orpheus is also the name of a [[wikipedia:Orpheus|demigod]] in Greek mythology who traveled with Jason and the Argonauts in pursuit of the Golden Fleece, but was primarily famous for his journey to the Underworld to save his love Eurydice. | * Orpheus is also the name of a [[wikipedia:Orpheus|demigod]] in Greek mythology who traveled with Jason and the Argonauts in pursuit of the Golden Fleece, but was primarily famous for his journey to the Underworld to save his love Eurydice.{{noteend}} | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||