Seahorse Salad is a main quest given by a talking painting at the Prancing Seahorse on Lanilor Lane in Aleroth in Divinity II: Flames of Vengeance.
Quick Walkthrough[]
Helping the veggies[]
- Speak with Talking Painting at Prancing Seahorse (optional)
- Speak with Ashraf the Pumpkin at Alzbeta's Emporium
- Speak with Gardner the Carrot at Circle of Trust Inn
- Speak with Thomas the Tomato at Cosy Dwelling
- Pull three levers at the Prancing Seahorse
- Confront Ursula
- Speak with Thaddeus
- Speak with Gardner, Ashraf and Thomas
Eating the veggies[]
- Speak with Talking Painting at Prancing Seahorse
- Speak with Valeri at Lanilor Lane
- Go to the Ministry
- Go to Healers' House
- Go to Chez Chanelle
- Go to Prancing Seahorse and type the code on the pedestal (1,6,8)
- Confront Ursula
- Speak with Thaddeus
Description[]
The quest can also be obtained by agreeing to help any of the three talking vegetables found at the Cosy Dwelling, Alzbeta's Emporium, and the Circle of Trust Inn.
This quest involves locating the three vegetables and extracting the password to their rooms at the Prancing Seahorse. Inside each room is a lever; all three need to be pulled to dispel the magical barrier prevents access to the Forbidden Archive. This allows you to progress the main quest To find a Wizard by speaking to Thaddeus about Rhode and seeking advice on how to proceed with the quest, in addition to acquiring the Anti Demon's Grip Spell needed to defeat Halliwell at the Circle of Trust Inn for Clue I of the quest. You can also obtain the Elven Alphabet book, needed for the quest Bark up the Right Tree to gain access to the Crow's Nest district of the city.
Hidden Notes[]
- Main article: Secret: Hidden Note
To gain access to their rooms you must ask each person for their password while they are still in vegetable form (this can be done at anytime as long as the men remain vegetables).
If you choose to eat one or more of the vegetables (which rewards two stat points each) instead of helping them, you cannot gain access their room(s). In this case, you'll need to find the three hidden notes scattered around Aleroth. Note that this option results in fewer quest rewards in exchange for the additional stat points.
Walkthrough[]
Ursula the witch has cursed three less than scholarly men from the Prancing Seahorse — the lowest hanging fruit, as they might be called — and turned them into their metaphorical counterparts.
The first step is to find the three veggies. This walkthrough skips conversing with the Talking Painting, since it does no more than inform about the predicament of the three men.
Salad Ingredients[]
Carrot[] |
The carrot (Gardner) can be found conspicuously laying on an end table in a corner of the Circle of Trust Inn. |
Tomato[] |
The tomato (Thomas) is found at the Cosy Dwelling on Lanilor Lane, upstairs in Hansel's room. |
Pumpkin[] |
The pumpkin (Ashraf) can be found on a table at Alzbeta's Emporium. |
The next step is to pull the three levers. You can find all three levers at the Prancing Seahorse.
Drop the Barrier[]
Ursula[]
When you enter the Forbidden Archive a short cutscene will play and you will encounter Ursula. This is a good time to save your game so you can weigh your options between fighting Ursula or letting her go. Each has a different reward. The breakdown can be found in the Rewards section.
If you intend to fight Ursula, you'll need to follow her through a portal to a Hellish Dimension. A guide about how to defeat her is available: Ursula
Reverting the men back to their former selves occurs automatically if you release Ursula. If you fight her you will need to use the Vegetable Spell to free them. The spell can be read at anytime, so if you have not yet asked for each man's door password, you should do so before reading the spell.
Locations[]
Quest Map
The map shows the location of NPCs in the order they appear in the game quest log. All NPCs are located indoors at the location boxed by the indicator.
Red indicates quest NPCs, blue the finishing quest location, and yellow the secret codes.
Quest NPCs[]
Carrot[] Gardner the Carrot |
The carrot formerly known as Gardner was probably hitting on a female Champion before falling into his vegetative state. |
Tomato[] Thomas the Tomato |
A tomato named Thomas consumed a handle of Hansel's whiskey before becoming fruitfully aware of his condition. |
Pumpkin[] Ashraf the Pumpkin |
Ashraf the ignominious pumpkin likely ballooned into his present form while pestering Alzbeta. |
Gardner[] Gardner the Drunk |
It seems Gardner quite enjoyed his adventures as a carrot. He appears less than fit to such a serendipitous title he shares with his comrades. A less than enlightened new title is in order. Nevertheless, you should obtain your reward from him before he misplaces it. |
Thomas[] Thomas the Stoner |
As man of many vices, Thomas is thankful his stash of Drudanae is still safe...or so we assume. Quickly retrieve your reward from him; be certain, Thomas will be helping himself to a bottle of Hansel's whiskey in no time. |
Ashraf[] Ashraf the Vain |
Now that this self-proclaimed boozeketeer is back to his human self, you can fleece Ashraf for an additional reward. |
Talking Painting[] Talking Painting |
You are inexplicably drawn in and cannot avoid conversing with hanging wall art. The Talking Painting triggers the quest Seahorse Salad, if you do not yet have it, and can be queried for an alternative method of access should you have eaten a vegetable. |
Valeri[] Valeri |
Valeri will only answer questions pertaining to the Seahorse archives if you have eaten a vegetable. Speak with the Talking Painting before asking Valeri the locations of the hidden door code. |
Quest Items[]
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A scroll found in a chest in some Hellish Dimension. This spell is only obtained if you fight Ursula. |
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Rewards[]
The reward depends on the condition of the vegetable men. Three rewards are possible from each of the side quests offered by each vegetable ("Thomas the Tomato", "Ashraf the Pumpkin", "Gardner the Carrot"). A reward is given for the completion of the main quest as long as one vegetable remains alive. The main quest reward does not diminish if one or two vegetables are eaten.
Additional rewards can be claimed upon quest completion from each restored man. Details are given below.
Talking to the vegetables is not required to complete or trigger the quest. Additional details can be found in the Walkthrough.
The following quest reward is given if Ursula is released. The reward for fighting her can be found in the comparison chart below.
Reward per Living Vegetable[]
Fixed rewards:
- 4873 exp
- 600 gold
Option of 1 of the following item(s):
- 2435 exp
- 600 gold
- 3 random items
Quest Completion[]
Fixed rewards:
- 6211 exp
- 1300 gold
- 1 Skill Book
Option of 2 of the following item(s):
- 3105 exp
- 1300 gold
- 6 random items
Additional Rewards[]
These rewards may be acquired by speaking with each NPC in their human form.
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The Main Room Chest key is given as a reward by Gardner. The chest is at entrance level to the Prancing Seahorse. |
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A Skill Book is given as a reward by Thomas. |
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The Medicine Chest Key is given as a reward by Ashraf. The chest is in Thaddeus' room at the top floor of the Seahorse. You must enter through either Thomas' room or the Forbidden Archives. |
Reward Comparison[]
A comparison of the rewards you can obtain by either saving or eating a vegetable.
| Gardner (Saved) | Thomas (Saved) | Ashraf (Saved) |
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Gardner's Chest:
Main Room Chest:
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Thomas' Chest:
Thomas' Reward:
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Medicine Chest:
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Fixed rewards:
Option of 1 of the following item(s):
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Fixed rewards:
Option of 1 of the following item(s):
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Fixed rewards:
Option of 1 of the following item(s):
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| Carrot (Eaten) | Tomato (Eaten) | Pumpkin (Eaten) |
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2 Stat Points |
2 Stat Points |
2 Stat Points |
A comparison of the rewards you can obtain from the main Seahorse Salad quest by either letting Ursula escape or fighting her.
| Ursula (released) | Ursula (defeated) |
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Fixed rewards:
Option of 2 of the following item(s):
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Fixed rewards:
Option of 2 of the following item(s):
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Ursula Loot:
Ursula's Chest:
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