Havkelaag

Havkelaag is a member of the Society of Brilliance in the Lower City in Baldur's Gate 3. He can be found at The Lodge in Act Three.

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You find yourself in the cradle of all knowledge relating to the Underdark: the Society of Brilliance

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— Havkelaag

Involvement

In Baldur's Gate, he can be found inside The Lodge just past the main door. If completing the ⁠Steal a Githyanki Egg quest and having the egg in the inventory, then Havkelaag offers to purchase it for 1000 gold to perform an experiment on raising a githyanki child from birth. If having given the egg to his colleague  Lady Esther, Havkelaag is dead along with the rest of the members of the Society of Brilliance, having been killed by  Ptaris - the child he raised from the egg.

According to the Sword Coast Couriers address book, Havkelaag has a 'philosophical objection' to postal service, and all letters must be address to  Golbraith instead.

The party can ask Havkelaag to become a member, however he will decline and say new memberships are on hold due to the Absolute. Party members with the Sage background will nevertheless gain the inspiration ⁠Membership Admittance.

Combat

Attacks and abilities

 Ice Knife ( + )

Damage: 3~22

1d10⁠Piercing

+ 2d6⁠Cold

Throw a shard of ice that deals 1d10Piercing damage. It explodes and deals 2d6Cold damage to anyone nearby. It leaves an  Ice surface. On miss, the shard of ice still explodes.

This spell can be cast while you are  Silenced.

 DEX Save

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

 Ice Storm ( + )

Damage: 6~40

2d8⁠Bludgeoning

+ 4d6⁠Cold

Impel a storm of hail and ice to crash from the sky, covering the ground and striking all objects and creatures within range, dealing ⁠Bludgeoning and ⁠Cold damage. It also creates an  Ice surface that lasts 2 turns.

 DEX Save

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

 Misty Step ( + )

Surrounded by silver mist, you teleport to an unoccupied space you can see.

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

 Ray of Frost ()

Damage: 1~8

1d8⁠Cold

Reduces the target's Movement Speed by 3 m / 10 ft.

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

Notable Loot

•  Havkelaag's Key
•  Quarterstaff +2
•  Simple Robe
•  The Ptarian Code

Related literature

•  Address Book
•  Havkelaag's Journal
•  Havkelaag's Notes

Speak with Dead

Havkelaag may only be spoken to while dead if he had been killed by Ptaris:

• Who are you?

  • Havkelaag

    Havkelaag... brilliant researcher... philosopher.

• What happened to you?

  • Havkelaag

    Experiment... gone wrong... not my fault.

• Who killed you?

  • Havkelaag

    Subject... gith lad... Ptaris.

• What were you doing?

  • Havkelaag

    Proving theory... genetic morality... I was right.

• Why were you killed?

  • Havkelaag

    Careless... skipped... precautionary termination.

• Where is your killer now?

  • Narrator

    *The corpse remains silent. It does not know.*