Secret ending (spoilers!)

[krwr12]

I've read both parts of the lexicon of paradox and failed the checks. Is there a way to reread it or did I botched the ending?

[gmwaddington]

Option 1: You could load a previous save and attempt the skill checks again.

Option 2: You could try using Toybox. IMPORTANT: Make sure you have a Hard save before attempting this.

In Toybox, search for the Etude "TE_LexiconTrue", and click "Start". Afterward, save your file again. Before your fight with Areelu, I recommend changing the difficulty to Normal and testing out your changes (the fight can take a while on the higher difficulties). Then, when you're sure everything works, change it back to you preferred difficulty and play out the fight.

Quoting my old post about the secret ending,

Originally posted by gmwaddington:

From the Guide:
Start etudes:

StitchisFreeFromFleshmarket - Typing this in the search box returns nothing.

PlayerKnowsThatAreeluCaresABoutStitch - Etude has the options "Unstart" and "Complete", so I assume this is already started.

b. Persuading Areelu you are her child

Start etude:

TE_FakeYaniel - Etude has the options "Unstart" and "Complete", so I assume this is already started.

Edit Flag:

AreeluPersuasionCounter increase to 4 - Typing this in the search box for Search and Pick returns nothing. However, I have been able to convince Areelu that I am her child.

Start etudes:

TE_LexiconTrue - Has the option to "Start", so I guess this hasn't been set properly: clicked "Start". Note that I have already successfully joined the two halves of the Lexicon.

TE_FreshCrystalProject - - Typing this in the search box returns nothing. I did complete this crusade project.

TE_AreeSecretProject - Etude has the options "Unstart" and "Complete", so I assume this is already started.

TE_BannerProject - Etude has the options "Unstart" and "Complete", so I assume this is already started.

d. Demon Lords must be dead and learn secret that Priestess can summon them

Start etudes:

DeskariKilledinIz - Etude has the options "Unstart" and "Complete", so I assume this is already started.

BaphKilledByPlayer - Has the option to "Start", so I guess this hasn't been set properly: clicked "Start". Note that I killed Baphomet (mostly Nocticula actually).

TrueEnding_GreatPriestessSummon - Etude has the options "Unstart" and "Complete", so I assume this is already started.

EchoDeskariDead - Etude has the options "Unstart" and "Complete", so I assume this is already started.

e. Knowing the weakness of Worldwound

Start etude:

TE_PuluraProject- Etude has the options "Unstart" and "Complete", so I assume this is already started.

f. Arrive on the correct date

Arrive Threshold at 16-21 Gozran - The date is 19 Gozran 4717.

g. Have at least one Nahyndrian Crystal - I have three (Deskari. Baphomet, Areshkagal). I exited the Trickster Council chamber before collecting Socothbenoth's chrystal, and then couln't go back in, so I may add that in Toybox.

[krwr12]

Thanks, I'll try that

[gmwaddington]

You may have already seen Slandered Gaming's Ascension Guide:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTKb9lxrsEA&t=1968s

If you're having trouble with the final conversation, this might help to figure out what the issue is:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFewvF7EnWM&t=568s
In my case, I wasn't progressing to the second part of the conversation (5:03)
It turned out that TE_LexiconTrue hadn't been set correctly, despite me passing all the skill checks to combine the Lexicon.