Available as soon as your first real town encounter, the book is kept well-hidden right under your nose.
Of course, getting the book won’t be enough; it never is.
Once the book has been found, you’ll also need to find a way to open it.
And once you find the key, reading what lies inside is no minor challenge either.
When it comes to the Necromancy of Thay, it’ll be one thing after the next.
It’s behind the counter.
Baldur’s Gate 3 is the long-awaited next chapter in the Dungeons & Dragons-based series of RPGs. Developed by Divinity creator Larian Studios, it puts you in the middle of a mind flayer invasion of Faerûn, over a century after the events of its predecessor.
Open it todescend into the basement.
The basement contains several helpful herbs, potions, and a few small trinkets of worth.
“Inside is information that will be the key to answering a riddle later.
Pull the lever,and thengo through the newly opened doorto the right of the cabinet.
Unless you’re looking for the fight,ignore the coffins and instead approach the mirror.
Alternatively, if you roll high enough, youcan Intimidate the mirrorinto letting you pass.
Entering the laboratory, you’re able to find several powerful potions and spell scrolls.
Loot what interests you andignore the iron doorbetween the braziers for now.
After the shortcut is open, turn to the side andinspect the nearby shelves for aRusted Key.Take it.
Once the traps are disarmed, you’ve got the option to finallypick up the booksafely.
You may receive interest from either Astarion or Gale about taking the book.
Your only concern for this fight is toavoid being poisonedby her bites and Venomous Discharge.
Ensure youhave someone withHealing Wordpreparedto counteract the effects of poison while in combat.
UsingSpirit GuardiansorFireballwill be extremely useful here for their ability to one-shot kill the small spider minions.
Guardians of Faith is the better option, as worrying about your team’s positioning is not necessary.
In a safe location, grab the Necromancy of Thay in your inventory and Read it.
This will prompt a dialogue where it’s possible for you to choose what to do.Insert the Amethyst Stone.
Opening the bookwill prevent you from receiving the option to give the book to Gale.
Failing two will give you a similar debuff called"Baleful Knowledge,“but it’s permanent.
If you suffer Baleful Knowledge, you’re able to remove it with the spellRemove Curse.
This is a third level spell learned by clerics, paladins, warlocks, and wizards.
If you want to follow up on this lead, you need tohead toSorcerous Sundries.
You canfollow this guideto locate the Tharchiate Codex in the restricted vault section.
This will reward you witha Summon Ghouls spellyou can cast at will once per long rest.
This spellsummons six ghouls to your aid, a powerful boon to have in any situation.
Beware that this will cause you to lose any spells gained as a result of reading the book.
Baldur’s Gate 3 is the long-awaited next chapter in the Dungeons & Dragons-based series of RPGs. Developed by Divinity creator Larian Studios, it puts you in the middle of a mind flayer invasion of Faerûn, over a century after the events of its predecessor.
