Helsik

Helsik is a diabolist who owns the Devil's Fee in the Lower City of Baldur's Gate during Act Three. She trades in magical equipment, alchemy ingredients, dyes, potions, and scrolls. As a diabolist, Helsik can also open a portal to the Hells.
== Overview ==
Helsik is a warlock in service to the archdevil Mammon, possibly the richest being in existence and a miser loyal only to coin. At the Devil's Fee, Halsik trades in curios and information, offering a large and rare collection of Hellish items accumulated through her occupation as a diabolist. However, Helsik was not satisfied with the coin she was bringing in from the curios, and decided to diversify her skills into providing "access".
== Involvement ==
=== Act Three ===
Helsik initially only offers Alchemy ingredients, Grenades, and Dyes but the party can unlock trading access to her "Curated Selection" by passing multiple s to notice the diabolic curios in her collection and at least one to identify the items as genuine. The interacting party member can say "Must be a diabolist running this shop with so many devilish artifacts" to unlock curated selection dialogue. These Arcana checks have a DC of 0 for due to her time in the Hells.
At first, Helsik only has dialogue options to trade with the party, but if , , and / or are sufficiently progressed, and after passing at least one Arcana check it is revealed that she is a diabolist, which unlocks special dialogue options to talk about the House of Hope.
=== Breaking into the House of Hope ===
Helsik can help the party break into the Hells in exchange for 20,000 gold. The party can pay the full price or convince her to reduce the cost to 10,000 gold by passing a or if the player is a warlock a . Instead of paying her gold, it is also possible to agree to steal the from the House of Hope for her, which initiates .
Upon convincing her to aid them, Helsik gives the party a , , and containing the items needed to open the portal. She directs the party upstairs to a pentagram that opens a portal to the House of Hope.
If the party previously stole from Helsik before she offers the ritual items, she angrily kicks the party out of the store and seals the door. Attempting to return to the store causes her to become hostile.
=== After returning from the House of Hope ===
Upon returning from the House of Hope, if the party agreed to obtain the through , Helsik demands the gauntlets or the original proposed fee of 20,000 gold. The party can pass a to keep the Gauntlets without Helsik turning hostile. Helsik only asks for the gauntlets after the party finished all related quests in the House of Hope. Otherwise, if the party did not agree to obtain the gauntlets for her, they can keep or sell them to Helsik.
== Store ==
Corresponds to .
=== Regular items ===
* Various Alchemy ingredients, Grenades, and Dyes
=== Curated selection ===
* 
* 
* 
* 
* 
* 
=== On the desk in front of her ===
* (not for sale to regular characters except for but is given to The Dark Urge for free)
== Combat ==
If Helsik is attacked, six gilded imps and two gilded minotaurs join her in combat.
=== Attacks and abilities ===
==== Tactician only ====
== Speak with Dead ==
Helsik can be spoken to with .
Party member: Who are you?
* Helsik: Portalcrafter... trespasser... warlock...
Party member: How did you die?
* Helsik: Many... wanted... dead...
Party member: What did Gortash pay you to do?
* Helsik: Doorway... to the House...
Party member: What is the book you carry?
* Helsik: Grimoire... ritual... travel far...
Party member: How do I do the grimoire's ritual?
* Helsik: Drawn... circle...
Party member: Do you know what Raphael is guarding in his House?
* Narrator: *The corpse remains silent. It does not know.*
== Related literature ==
* 
* 
* 
* 
* 
* 
* 
* 
* 
* 
== Related quests ==
* 
* 
== Gallery ==
Helsik Model.png|Helsik's model.
== Notes ==
* Should a character have high Attitude with Helsik, such as by gifting her enough gold through trade, the character is bestowed the buff in her presence.
== References ==
== External links ==
Category:Dwarves
Category:Gold Dwarves
Category:Humanoids
Category:Characters
Category:Characters in the Lower City
Category:Characters in Act Three
Category:Traders
Category:Warlocks
Category:Available to Speak with Dead