Ptaris

Ptaris is a Githyanki located in the Society of Brilliance Lodge in the Lower City during Act Three. He will only be there if the stolen githyanki egg was given to as part of the quest .
== Overview ==
=== Background ===
Ptaris is the adult, who has grown up from , whose growth was accelerated in order for the Society of Brilliance researcher, , to prove his theory on genetic morality. As part of this, Ptaris was raised under the Ptarian Code, the teachings of which led him to kill the members of the lodge in his quest to cure them of evil.
=== History ===
Ptaris was laid at Crèche Y'llek's hatchery. He was the last of his brood in the hatchery, taking longer than expected to hatch. Though most caretakers would have crushed him, the hatchery overseer had begun life in a similar way, and wanted to give the egg as much of a chance as he could. 
Ptaris' egg was eventually taken from the hatchery by a group of adventurers who were passing through the crèche, and brought to Lady Esther, a member of the Society of Brilliance was on an expedition to obtain a githyanki egg for her fellow researchers. Esther brought the egg back to the Lodge in Baldur's Gate. There, it was taken on by the researcher and philosopher Havkelaag, who was trying to prove his theory on genetic morality by observing that a githyanki raised in a peaceful, nurturing environment could overcome their "violent nature". Havkelaag wrote down what happened with Ptaris in .
In order to complete their research in a shorter amount of time, the Society created a means of accelerating the growth of Ptaris. As the basis of their research, Ptaris was raised under his namesake, , a strict moral code decreed by the dragon god of justice, Bahamut. Some of the core ideals of the code were to uphold the highest ideals of justice and good, and correct those who would oppose these ideals.
As he grew, Ptaris showed a "diligence, attentiveness and hunger" for knowledge, learning and following the Ptarian doctrine almost obsessively. While Ptaris was true to how he enacted the code, his interpretation became too inflexible to consider the broader consequences and morality of his actions. Ptaris became more and more obsessive and compulsive, until he took action against Havkelaag and the Society. He believed himself to be absolutely good and able to determine who was "bad". Ptaris believed his father and the Society to be immoral, and in accordance with his code, attempted to "make them better". When this failed, he tried torture, and finally, death, massacring the members of the Lodge.
== Involvement ==
=== Act One ===
Ptaris is first met while he is just an egg, incubating in the hatchery of Crèche Y'llek under the watchful eye of Varsh Ko'kuu. Ko'kuu explains to the party that the egg is taking a longer time than expected to hatch. The party can then persuade him to let them take the egg, or steal it. If the egg is given to Lady Esther along the Monastery trail, she takes it back to the Society of Brilliance Lodge, where it grows into Ptaris.
=== Act Three ===
Arriving at the Society of Brilliance Lodge, the party find a scene of devastation, blood coating the floor and the lodge members murdered. Upstairs and in the bedroom there is a portal, which leads down to the Lodge's docks, where a full grown Ptaris has just killed Lady Esther.
Ptaris introduces himself, and says that he is "good". He reveals that he was raised by a dwarf named Havkelaag, his growth accelerated and raised under the Ptarian code. Ptaris reads the player character's mind and sees them giving him as an egg to Esther, and blames them for the harm his 'father' caused him.
At this point, the party can try and talk down Ptaris:
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If passing one of the checks, he reacts by saying that his "father saved [him]"; that he was born evil and his father cured him. Ptaris realizes that his code is flawed, and becomes inconsolable as he comprehends the reality of his actions.
If failing to convince Ptaris, he becomes hostile and attacks.
== Combat ==
=== Attacks and abilities ===
=== Honour Mode ===
In Patch #7, Ptaris gained a legendary action that lets him apply a pacifying aura to a foe that strikes him, once per round. This pacifying aura reduces the stats of all allies within 5 meters for 2 turns. It also grants to the person with the aura, and if not removed after 2 turns, it will spawn a . 
=== Tactics ===
Ptaris can be a surprisingly challenging fight. He is Level 12 and creates a number of mental images that sap the strength of allies and can potentially cause them to become if not dealt with quickly. He will generally use and to keep his distance from the party, while attacking them from a distance with and creating more images.
However, Ptaris has no resistances and can be focused down rather quickly if the party has high damage dealers. Melee attacks can counter by baiting Ptaris into wasting his reaction on an opportunity attack before attacking him themselves.
===Notable loot===
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== References ==
Category:Githyanki
Category:Humanoids
Category:Characters
Category:Characters in the Lower City
Category:Characters in Act Three