Unlock the Ancient Tome Baldur's Gate 3 Quest
Group: Nautiloid Crash Region
"Unlock the Ancient Tome" is a subquest of the "Search the Cellar", one of the quests available in Baldur's Gate 3.
"Unlock the Ancient Tome" is one of the quests available in Baldur's Gate 3. It falls under the "Nautiloid Crash Region" group of quests.
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Related points of interest
The Necromancy of Thay
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Dark Amethyst
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Quest stages of Unlock the Ancient Tome
1. Unlock the book.
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We found the gem to unlock the book.
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The book is locked tight, and the mechanism isn't shaped for a key. Maybe some kind of stone would work?
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The owner of the tome mentioned a keygem. Could this be the secret to unlocking 'The Necromancy of Thay'?
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The necromancer's apprentice mentioned a keygem lost in the tunnels. We need to find it.
2. Read the book.
We've unlocked the book of necromancy. Should we read it?
3. Read the book.
The tome is clearly powerful, but we'll need to read further to uncover all of its secrets.
4. Find a way to finish The Necromancy of Thay.
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We made it to the final page of the tome, but it's indecipherable. We need to find a way to read it.
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Mystic Carrion and his spirits told us that we need the 'Tharchiate Codex' to unlock the true power of 'The Necromancy of Thay'.
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We managed to read most of the book, absorbing some of its necromantic power, but it snapped shut before we could finish it. There must be a way to reach the end.
5. Go to Sorcerous Sundries.
Mystic Carrion asked his spirits about 'The Necromancy of Thay', but they were uncooperative. He suggested we try Sorcerous Sundries - they might sell the key to the book's opening.
6. Find the Tharchiate Codex in Sorcerous Sundries.
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We spoke to Tolna, the bookseller in Sorcerous Sundries. She said that rare books, such as the 'Tharchiate Codex', are not for sale. Instead, they are kept in a secure vault.
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Mystic Carrion and his spirits told us that we need the 'Tharchiate Codex' to unlock the true power of 'The Necromancy of Thay'. We can find it in Sorcerous Sundries.
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Tolna, the bookseller in Sorcerous Sundries, mentioned that the 'Tharchiate Codex' was a relevant read for anyone in possession of 'The Necromancy of Thay'. We should find it.
7. Enter the vault.
The entrance to the vault, where we can find the 'Tharchiate Codex', is in Tolna's office.
8. Find the Tharchiate Codex.
We've accessed the vault, and the lower level of Sorcerous Sundries. Now to find the 'Tharchiate Codex'.
9. Read the Tharchiate Codex.
We have the 'Tharchiate Codex'. To decipher 'The Necromancy of Thay', we need to first read the codex.
10. Master The Necromancy of Thay.
We read the 'Tharchiate Codex', and now have the knowledge to finish 'The Necromancy of Thay'.
11. -
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The book was destroyed, along with its secrets.
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The book was lost, along with its secrets.
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The 'Tharchiate Codex' was destroyed, and with it, any chance of finishing 'The Necromancy of Thay'.
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We deciphered the final page of 'The Necromancy of Thay'. The power to summon powerful Thayan undead is ours.