Meeting of the Minds

Meeting of the Minds
Quest
Type	Side quest
Missable	Yes
Requirements
Chapter	Chapter Seven
Locations and People
Area	Three Old Kegs
People Involved	Corwin, Eldric (mentioned only), Inspector Tyle, Lady Araya, Lord Therton, Lord Maxwell
Rewards
Rewards	Blackmail: Dagger +1, Cloak of Protection +1, Ostentatious Boots 600 600 XP Confront: Dagger +1, Cloak of Protection +1, Ostentatious Boots 800 545 XP +/- 1 Reputation Turn in: Emerald 750 XP

Meeting of the Minds is a side quest in Baldur's Gate: Siege of Dragonspear.

Acquisition

On the top floor, in the room north of where Minsc and Dynaheir are recruited, listen to the three nobles plotting to remove the council.

Possible resolutions

1. Gorion's Ward may blackmail them, which may require a stat check or having pickpocketed the Seditious Letter from Lord Maxwell. Going this route, Gorion's Ward's Strength or Charisma will be tested, with both of them being at least 14, the payout will be the Ostentatious Boots, Dagger +1, Cloak of Protection +1 and 600 . If only one of the two attributes is 14 or higher, the nobles will pay 400 , the boots and the cloak. If both attributes are lower than 14, they will hand over the boots and 200 .
2. The player may confront them and inform them they're going to turn them in, at which point they'll attack. After killing them, if the Seditious Letter is taken to Corwin downstairs, the player can inform her of the conspiracy. Corwin will be shocked but if Gorion's Ward claims self-defense they'll gain 1 point of Reputation, otherwise they will lose 1 point.
3. The player can play along and pretend to want to join the conspiracy. Telling them that "This is the first opportunity ..." requires a Charisma of at least 16. Saying "I am my own <Pro_MANWOMAN>, ..." is much easier to believe and only takes a Charisma of 14. Bards have an even easier option: "My lords and lady, ..." has a theoretical requirement of 13 Charisma (even though bards have at least 15). If you fail this check, they will not believe you. After having successfully convinced the nobles, you can go to Corwin to turn them in. Corwin will then want Gorion's Ward to return upstairs, and trick the nobles into saying something traitorous while she and Inspector Tyle listen outside. Gorion's Ward will not receive any of the enchanted items carried by the nobles, instead being paid by the inspector with an emerald, and receiving slightly more XP than either of the other two options.

All of these attribute checks are performed on the protagonist, regardless of who is the party leader or who is doing the talking.

Bugs

• If you pickpocket the Seditious Letter and tell Corwin about it, but haven't blackmailed the nobles or joined with them, Corwin will take the letter and give 500 XP (and possibly a reputation change), but the quest will never complete.