Talk:Baldur's Gate II Chapter 5/@comment-95.20.12.238-20140602172351

In a darker, more evil-character like twist, you can directly go and talk with Matron Ardulace, then reveal Phaedra's plot against her to have her killed. Viconia will commend you for this move, if you have her in her party. Once thus gained the trust of Ardulace, she will demand the dragon eggs. You can either give them to her and allow the ritual to be completed or, if you picked up Solaufein's eggs, give them to the Matron and have her killed exactly as in the other way around - only that this time the devil will turn to you instead of an obviously non present Phaedra and ask if you have the real eggs.

You can trade the eggs for Blackmist, a powerful +4 Halberd, a copious amount of gold or "power beyond reason". If you choose this last option, however, the devil will say that you bore him and spray fire upon the Bhaalspawn until he dies (I actually had 100% fire resistance while trying this, so I know you die even if you resist the fire).

This also allows you to directly confront Adalon and get her blood for the +5 Human Skin armor, which makes it all in all a magnificent approach to this quest for an evil party.