The Prince of the Comet (Quest)

Orpheus is free

The Prince of the Comet is a sub-quest of Lae'zel's personal quest,  The Githyanki Warrior. It is initiated in Act Three if the player character rejects an offer from Queen Vlaakith when she visits their camp.

Objectives

Objectives and journal entries may vary pending player decisions and outcomes.

Free Orpheus from the artefact. The True Heir must rise.

• "Vlaakith appeared to me in camp and made an offer: kill Orpheus, and she will ascend me to the Astral Plane and anoint me as her Chosen. I turned her down - Gith's son, the Prince of the Comet, is the rightful heir to the Githyanki Empire. We must be freed from her shackles."

Defeat the Netherbrain.

• "Prince Orpheus is free. The seeds of Vlaakith's demise are planted - but first, I must set my sights on the Netherbrain."
• "Prince Orpheus is free, but has taken the form of an illithid. His future is uncertain; for now, I must focus on slaying the Netherbrain."

Quest Complete

• "The Prince of the Comet has set his sights on the lich queen Vlaakith, and blazes a path to the city of Tu'narath. The rebellion has begun."
• "The Prince of the Comet is no more. If no one takes his stead, the flames of githyanki rebellion will be extinguished."
• "The Prince of the Comet is no more, and the flames of his rebellion have been extinguished. Vlaakith's rule remains steady, her grip as tight as ever."

Walkthrough

Early in Act Three, Vlaakith appears to the party during the Long Rest upon entering Rivington in the form of an astral projection and demands that Lae'zel kill Orpheus, promising to anoint her as her Chosen.

Otherwise, Lae'zel has the option to turn her down, and continue with the quest  The Prince of the Comet. Depending on how previous events concerning this part of the plot unfolded earlier in the game (e.g., both learning the truth about Orpheus from Voss and being betrayed by Vlaakith upon exiting the Astral Prism at the Crèche Y'llek), Lae'zel may automatically refuse her demands - without any intervention by the player character.

If Lae'zel refuses, no actual consequences occur, although Vlaakith threatens that she will be hunted down by her dragon-riding warriors. The sub-quest may be resolved in the final episodes of the game, when the party gains access inside the Astral Prism, or after the fight with the Netherbrain.

However, Lae'zel can be convinced ( DC 30 Persuasion or Wisdom check) to change her mind again. In this case, another sub-quest  Vlaakith's Will is initiated instead.