Renal Bloodscalp

Renal Bloodscalp is a Shadow Thief, and the field operations lieutenant of the Shadow Thieves guild in the Athkatla Docks during the Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn campaign. Renal is subordinate to Aran Linvail the shadow master.
Gaelan Bayle will recommend that Gorion's Ward go and see Renal if the protagonist is a Thief. Regardless of class, Yoshimo will also say that he needs to see Renal as soon as the party enters the Docks District.
If the protagonist speaks with Renal, and agrees to perform a task for him, he will provide a Letter of Transfer to help infiltrate and to spy upon Mae'Var satellite thieves guild operation. Mae'Var's Guildhall is located east of the Shadow Thieves guildhall. This action initiates the quest to Find Proof of Mae'Var's Treachery.
Eventually it is discovered that Mae'Var is a traitor working against the Shadow Thieves, and Renal's next assigned task to the party is to eliminate Mae-Var.
Afterwards, if the Ward is a Thief, Renal will offer you the position of leader of Mae'Var's former operation, thus beginning the Thieves' Guild Stronghold questline.
==Gameplay==
Renal is essential to two plot quests. If attacked and made hostile, or if other thieves are made hostile, he will defend himself, as will the other shadow thieves in the guildhall and elsewhere in Athkatla. During Chapter 2 then this will trigger a deadly visit from Arkanis Gath.
Except for the three sorts of potions and his two rings, no single item can be pick-pocketed from Bloodscalp. In the Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition, his own skill of 100 has to be subtracted from that of any rogue, attempting to claim the potions or rings.
Renal can be killed for his loot without spawning Arkanis Gath or even turning any Shadow Thieves hostile by charming him, moving him near the area transition door (use the door, not the stairs!), killing him instantly (for example, with finger of death) and then going outside fast enough. To increase your chances of pulling this off, make sure to stand in the precise spot in the doorway where the area transition happens, so that your character doesn't need to walk.
Renal can also be killed for his loot without spawning Arkanis or turning any Shadow Thieves hostile by casting feeblemind on him and then killing him. This won't aggravate or affect any other thieves' guild members at all.
Also Renal will disappear if you will side with Bodhi while Chapter 3, so if you want to kill Renal for loot you need do this before meeting with Bodhi.
==Related Quests==
*Find Proof of Mae'Var's Treachery
*Thieves' Guild Stronghold
==Gallery==
Arkanis Gath Thieves Hostile.png|Arkanis Gath appears when the thieves are made hostile in Chapter 2.
Feeblemind Exploit.png|Party attempts to use Feeblemind spell in a plan to stupefy all the thieves and Renal Bloodscalp. A single successful saving throw may turn the rest hostile if the game script reacts to the feeblemind spell attempt inconsistently. This can occur on a sporadic basis.
Renal Bloodscalp Killed.png|Renal is killed while under the Feeblemind effect. None of his lackey thieves react at all.
==Mod gallery==
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RENAL.jpg|thumb|Renal Bloodscalp, First lieutenant of the Athkatla Shadow Thieves guild
Category:Shadow Thieves