Githyanki (Jan 1) is a Githyanki (Race) fighter/mage that will be encountered as part of the Jan Jansen companion quest Jan Jansen Summoned Home during Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn and Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition.
| “ | You dare to betray the githyanki, manling? Taste righteous death and know that your master will be next! | ” |
Gameplay[]
When a party member opens the door to the room and are detected by the two githyanki contacts in a study/meeting room on the second floor of the Five Flagon's inn, one of the contacts will initiate dialogue. See the Githyanki (Jan 2) article for the second one.
The two creatures soon realize that something is amiss and sense the party is here to do them harm. They allude to the fact that the party's "master" (The Hidden) has ordered their assassination, and a fight breaks out.
The fighter/mage will launch a Stoneskin, and then attempt to cast those other spells noted on the InfoBox.
The creature will engage in melee if a party member moves to close quarters range, although the fighting ability of the creature is gimped by the fact that it wields a weapon that it has no weapon proficiency with (a likely faux pas by the developers).
Once they are defeated, loot any items that can be recovered from the bodies and in the room desired and press on with the rest of Jan's quest.
Related Quests[]
Mod content[]
This section is about unofficial content that is only available via fan-made mods.
The Sword Coast Stratagems mod makes some revisions to this creature.
The Githyanki is changed to a level 11/9 Fighter / Mage, and new AI scripts are furnished for Psionic Ability use and a new spell casting arsenal.
The creature will deploy a chain of initial buffs to include Mirror Image, Haste, Minor Globe of Invulnerability, Shield (spell), Ghost Armor, and Stoneskin.
Various damaging and disabling spells will be attempted, based on the detected target's protections and vulnerabilities assessed by the AI.
If the Spell Revisions mod is installed then those versions will be present, such as Vitriolic Sphere or Waves of Fatigue.
In addition to spell casting, the githyanki can utilize Psionic Maze and Planar Travel.
Finally, several potions are furnished to the creature for boosting abilities and to heal wounds.