Impress the Murder Tribunal

Impress the Murder Tribunal is a sub-quest of the quest Get Orin's Netherstone in Act Three of Baldur's Gate 3. It is started automatically after entering Wyrm's Rock Fortress and long resting, or by entering the sewers for the first time.
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==Objectives==
== Walkthrough ==
=== Orin's Demands ===
If the party kills as part of , she sends a bloody note to the party's camp, titled "Congratulations on the Murder of Gortash!" She states that, in order to face her, the party must first face the Murder Tribunal before they can challenge her. Gortash's hand can be used to enter the Tribunal.
=== Olfaith Olumssdottir ===
If the party acquires the and chooses to murder one of the victims on the list, appears to the party and tells them that they have potential as a murderer. He gives them a list of targets and says if they kill another person on the list and removes their hand, they can become unholy assassins. 
He can also approach the party if killing .
If the party does this, Olfaith appears again to congratulates them. He tells them to go to Candulhallow's Tombstones and gives them the secret passphrase - 'Sicarius.'
=== Facing Dolor ===
A third way to face the Tribunal is by defeating in . His bag of hands will suffice for the Tribunal and his body contains a note on how to enter the Tribunal.
=== Candulhallow's Tombstones ===
Candulhallow's Tombstones is northeast of Elfsong Tavern (X:74, Y:25). Its entrance can either be lockpicked, or a key used if the party killed Dolor. Move into the back office room and remove the Butterfly on Skull painting (X:87, Y:15) to find a button. Press the button to reveal a secret door. The only way to get past this door is to know the passphrase, Sicarius.
Within the basement, there is immediately a sign that says "Flaming Fists this Way." This area is heavily trapped with grease barrels that alight if the party enters that way. Instead, remain on the brick path on the right and enter the door to the Murder Tribunal's antechamber (X:-1302, Y:519).
=== Infiltrate the Murder Tribunal ===
Enter the Murder Tribunal Antechamber and speak to . The entity provides a riddle, "Present me well from gifts thine own, or I shall rend thy flesh from bone." Choose "I killed to be here - and took the victim's hand as proof" to proceed forward. The party can use the hand bag from Dolor, the hands taken from any victims they chose to kill, or the hand of Enver Gortash to gain entry. For The Dark Urge, if hand was severed upon first meeting him, his can be used as well. Choosing any other option results in a fight with the guards, and the Murder Tribunal becomes hostile as well.
Choosing to go the murder route and not pursue Dolor results in Dolor being at the Tribunal and arguing with That Which Guards. That Which Guards states that only one murderer can go forth into the Tribunal. The party can tell Dolor to either go ahead, persuade him to fight against the Tribunal, or fight him to the death.
If the party chooses not to fight their way through, they come face to face with , along with the , , and . The party can ask various questions about Sarevok and how he is still alive, his ties to Orin, and information about what the Murder Tribunal is.
Sarevok states that there is no better mirror in which to see the true nature of a killer than his victim. Thus, he summons the image of one of the murder victims. The spectre cannot speak, as the murderer stole its voice. Thus, the party must speak for it. Sarevok asks how the pitiful creature was slain:
* The deed is done - the details don't matter.
* In combat. Honourably.
* [DECEPTION] First, I ended its sorry existence. Then I cut the hand from its corpse.
* [DECEPTION] Slowly and painfully. I savoured every scream.
* [DECEPTION] With a smile on my face, and pleasure in my heart.
* I didn't kill this person. But I will kill you.
If the soul was actually slain by the party, then no deception checks are needed. Additionally, for The Dark Urge, a DC 15 Intimidation check may be made to skip the scene altogether. Choosing the first two options or the last option make Sarevok and the echoes hostile. Otherwise, Sarevok leads the party to the Dread Lord's Abattoir, for the next challenge. Inside the abattoir is the hollyphant investigator, . The party must choose to kill Valeria, becoming an unholy assassin of Bhaal, or slay Sarevok.
An additional scene plays if either or is in the party during the tribunal. Sarevok instantly recognizes them and declares them traitors. The party can respond by stating they are sacrifices offered up to Bhaal and kill them, or go through Intimidation or Performance checks to make Jaheira and / or Minsc kneel before the Tribunal. If the player character has acquired the Form, Minsc and Jaheira can be forced to kneel without a check. Forcing Minsc and Jaheira to kneel satisfies Sarevok enough to allow the Tribunal to continue and both Minsc and Jaheira can be baptised as unholy assassins. The party also gains an option to initiate combat by asking Jaheira and / or Minsc whether either of them would like to kill Sarevok again; they defer to the player character, saying they do not need to repeat the experience. If only Jaheira and / or Minsc are present when interacting with the Murder Tribunal, there'll be no dialogue options nor checks: Sarevok and the echoes will become hostile after the dialogue.
== Aftermath ==
After completing , the party may revisit the Murder Tribunal. If Sarevok is still alive, he will express admiration for the party's deeds, and start a fight.
== Quest Rewards ==
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* If Valeria is saved she will be recruited for .
* Becoming an Unholy Assassin allows to trade with , who sells unique Bhaalist-themed gear.
==Achievements==
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