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[[File:Thay Book Unlocked Quest.jpg|thumb|The Necromancy of Thay is opened...]] | {{ up to date | 2023-09-09 }} <!-- Date format is YEAR-MONTH-DAY, like 2023-08-07. -->[[File:Thay Book Unlocked Quest.jpg|thumb|The Necromancy of Thay is opened...]] | ||
'''Unlock the Ancient Tome''' is a sub-[[quest]] of [[Search the Cellar]] in [[Act One]] of Baldur's Gate 3. It is initiated upon finding the book [[Necromancy of Thay|"The Necromancy of Thay"]] in the [[Blighted Village]]. | '''Unlock the Ancient Tome''' is a sub-[[quest]] of [[Search the Cellar]] in [[Act One]] of Baldur's Gate 3. It is initiated upon finding the book [[Necromancy of Thay|"The Necromancy of Thay"]] in the [[Blighted Village]]. | ||
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=== Reading the Book === | === Reading the Book === | ||
With both the Dark | With both the [[Dark Amethyst]] and the [[Necromancy of Thay]] in the party's inventory, click on the Necromancy of Thay. This starts a dialogue with the party inspecting the tome. Select 'Place the amethyst in the slot on the book's cover' to unlock it. | ||
From here, | From here, you have several options: | ||
* Open the book | * Open the book and read it | ||
* Give the book to Astarion | * Give the book to [[Astarion]] or [[Gale]] | ||
* Drop the book and proceed with [[Destroy the Ancient Tome]] | * Drop the book and proceed with [[Destroy the Ancient Tome]] | ||
If the book | If you choose to open and read the book, you must pass three Wisdom saving throws to avoid being cursed. See the [[Necromancy of Thay]] page for full details on this interaction. Turning at least one page of the book grants the [[Speak with Dead]] spell and the [[Forbidden Knowledge]] buff. Once you've passed all three saving throws, the book snaps shut. It has one more secret to reveal, but you must first reach the [[Lower City]] in [[Act Three]] to unlock its full potential. | ||
Choosing to give the book to Astarion | Choosing to give the book to [[Astarion]] grants approval points from him and a special cutscene at camp. | ||
=== Unlocking the Book's Secrets === | === Fully Unlocking the Book's Secrets === | ||
More hints about the Necromancy of Thay can be found | More hints - not mandatory - about the Necromancy of Thay can be found throughout [[Act Two]] and [[Act Three]]: | ||
* In the Silent Library within the [[Gauntlet of Shar]], one of the books refers to a Tharchiate Codex that can unlock the tome's true power. | |||
* A book on necromantic tomes on the rooftop of [[Moonrise Towers]] also makes reference to the Tharchiate Codex. | |||
* By speaking with [[Mystic Carrion]] in the [[Lower City]] of Baldur's Gate, you can learn that [[Sorcerous Sundries]] holds the Codex in its lower vaults. | |||
The Tharchiate Codex | Once you've reached the [[Lower City]], proceed to the [[Sorcerous Vault]]. You'll find {{SmIconLink|Book WizardyGenericF.png|The Tharchiate Codex}} in the Elminister section of the Vault, which can be unlocked by opening doors in this order: Silverhand -> Evocation -> Wish. | ||
If | Note: If you previously gave [[Necromancy of Thay]] to [[Astarion]] or [[Gale]], they must be the controlled character and also hold {{SmIconLink|Book WizardyGenericF.png|The Tharchiate Codex}} in order to fully comprehend the text and unlock its secrets. | ||
Read {{SmIconLink|Book WizardyGenericF.png|The Tharchiate Codex}}, which will curse you with {{SmIconLink|Mental Fatigue Condition Icon.webp|Tharchiate Withering (Condition)|Tharchiate Withering}} (see the [[The Tharchiate Codex|Codex]]'s page for full details). Finally, read [[Necromancy of Thay]] once more and pass one last {{SavingThrow|WIS|dc=20}} to receive {{SmIconLink|Danse Macabre Icon.png|Danse Macabre}} and complete the quest. | |||
==Rewards== | ==Rewards== | ||
* 80xp | * 80xp | ||
* | * {{SmIconLink|Speak with Dead Icon.png|Speak with Dead}} | ||
* | * {{SmIconLink|Danse Macabre Icon.png|Danse Macabre}} | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||