Collect the fee for Gaelan Bayle

Collect the fee for Gaelan Bayle is a main quest which can be started in Baldur's Gate II Chapter 2 the first time the party enters the Athkatla Slums.
==Walkthrough==
The first time the party leaves Waukeen's Promenade, a cut scene will start showing Jon Irenicus and Imoen being brought to Spellhold. Then Chapter 2 immediately starts. In the Slums the party will be greeted by Gaelan Bayle, a Shadow Thief who will claim to know the way to Spellhold and offer to help Gorion's Ward find it, if he follows him to his home.
In the privacy of his house, Gaelan will name the price for the Shadow Thieves help – . He will also suggest a job that will bring the party closer to that goal, dependent on Gorion's Ward's class. Gaelan's nephew, Brus will then await the party in front of the house to give them further directions on how to start the quest. Brus will then lead the party either to the Copper Coronet, or to an exit point of the Slums.
Once the party has gathered at least , a vampire named Valen will appear and arrange a meeting with the leader of Athkatla's vampires. Brus will also appear and say that Gaelan Bayle has news for the party. The next time the party sees Gaelan, he will lower the price to . Bodhi will also offer to arrange the trip to Spellhold for the same price - . When talking with her, the player will have to choose sides. If the proposal of Bodhi is refused and the party sides with the Shadow Thieves, it will gain 36,750 XP per party member as soon as it pays Gaelan.
==Consequences==
Choosing to side with the Shadow Thieves will make the vampires hostile towards the party. This will eliminate all chances to work for Bodhi.
Category:Main quests