| “ | Hear me out, and I am sure I will entice you. The prize is wealthy, but the finding is tricky. | ” |
— Vithal | ||
This is a side quest available in the Underdark. You have just freed Vithal in the previous A Mage Imprisoned? quest and given a bit of experience. But the mage came here with a purpose...
Abbreviated walkthrough[]
- Speak to Vithal and he will ask you to retrieve his Book of Rituals from the Svirfneblin.
- Speak to the Innkeeper in the Svirfneblin village to the north and pay him 300 gold for the Book of Rituals, or he may give it to you if under the drow disguise.
- Return to Vithal with the book and follow him to the Earth Elemental Portal to the southeast.
- Defeat the Greater Earth Elemental and then wait for him to return from the Earth plane.
- Do the same for the Air and the Fire portals. He will reward you and you can demand a greater reward, but don't ask too much.
- At this point you can try to take the Skull of Death from him, by any means.
Gameplay[]
Baldur's Gate II:
Shadows of Amn (2000)
This icon indicates content from the original Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn campaign. In the original Shadow of Amn (SoA), the XP cap was set to 2.95 million. As a result, it was impossible to reach a level that would allow any player character to pick or memorize level 9 spells. The only way to access level 9 spells, such as Time Stop, was to find a scroll. Such scrolls were extremely rare. Vithal was well known among experienced players for holding the very first Time Stop scroll that a player could get hands on through normal gameplay.
Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition – Shadows of Amn (2013)
This icon indicates content from the Shadows of Amn campaign of the Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition. As of BG2EE v.2.5.16.6, all the "treasures" in Vithal's inventory can be pickpocketed, including a total of five level 8 or 9 scrolls. If killed the mage will additionally drop the ritual book that you gave him and a plain quarterstaff. Even if provoked, however, he is not interested in fighting the player and will teleport away once the quest is over, with only a few brief moments before disappearing from the game for good.
Mod content[]
Installation of the Quest Pack Mod adds a "Reward Negotiation" component. The player will be able to select specifically what items constitute their share of the loot during the division of Vithal's spoils from the Underdark portals. Some dialogue will be added, and reactions from Vithal will differ from the regular game.
With this mod, he can be made hostile, and he'll not attempt to flee but instead defend himself and all his treasures. Also, a failed pickpocket attempt with this mod may lead to a provoked battle.
The Sword Coast Stratagems increases the elemental guardians at each Portal. The Spell Revisions mod alongside SCS bestows special abilities to the Greater Elementals.
Mod Gallery[]
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