Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic/Sith Academy Entrance

Dreshdae
With the door to Dreshdae behind you to the west, a ramp descends to the east. A protocol droid and a utility droid roam around its base:

There's a metal box to the northwest, and another to the southwest:

Sith Academy
Cross the bridge over the canyon separating Dreshdae from the Sith Academy on the east side. You only need to speak to the Sith Academy guard, but Belaya may confront you beforehand and you can move closer to the light or dark side of the Force after speaking to.

Belaya
If Juhani was slain during your on Dantooine then Belaya stands before the entrance to the Sith Academy and challenges you before you can speak to anyone else. Combat is inevitable, but if you killed Juhani then you should certainly be able to kill her:


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She receives bonuses depending on your character level:

Thus at character level > 14:

If you return to Dantooine then you can report this to Vrook Lamar in the :

Mekel
Three prospective Sith students stand to the left of the Sith academy entrance, while two closest to the door have already collapsed, and the Sith apprentice Mekel stands opposite them to the right of the entrance. If you speak to the prospects in the middle and on the right before Mekel:

If you speak to Mekel before asking the Aqualish prospect on the left what he's doing:


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Speak to the Aqualish prospect:

Otherwise:


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Speak to Mekel:

Otherwise:


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Once Mekel has left, you can try to persuade the Aqualish prospect to do likewise:


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The guard will kill him. Otherwise, if you fail to persuade him, or don't even try, then he remains:

If you try to speak to him again:


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The prospect on the right can also be persuaded to leave:


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Regardless of the outcome he always collapses. The prospect in the center won't listen to you:

However, he too collapses if he sees you've acquired a :

If you return after entering the academy, Mekel and these prospective Sith students are gone.

Enter the Sith Academy
The door to Sith Academy on the east side of the canyon is locked:


 * [This door is only open to members of the Sith Academy.]

You need to speak to the Sith Academy guard on the left:


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Although he cannot be persuaded to let you in, once you've spoken to him then appears in Dreshdae's cantina and you'll be given a couple of opportunities to acquire a. You don't need to ask him how you become a Sith or about the medallion he mentioned, although if it's your first time then it's obviously helpful:


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Once you've spoken to him, you cannot return to Ebon Hawk or change party selection here until the Sith thugs and the Sith apprentice in Dreshdae from whom you can acquire a Sith Medallion no longer stand between you and the Ebon Hawk. If you return with a medallion:


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After entering the academy, that's all he has to say to you.

Sith Medallion
Once you've spoken to the Sith Academy guard, the Twi'lek Sith Master appears Dreshdae's cantina. Although she can be persuaded to let you enter the academy, it's better to acquire a Sith Medallion first. Four Sith thugs also appear outside the, and their leader will challenge you as you approach:


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If you say you don't want to pick a fight here, you can move closer to the light side of the Force and receive experience for successfully persuading them to leave you alone:

If you try to bribe them and fail, you still move closer to the light side of the Force; you don't if your response is more threatening, but no experience is received for successfully intimidating them:


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If you don't bother to persuade them, fail or use the Force, then they engage you in combat:


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Killing them results in more experience received at level < 16, but if this is a persuasive light side character's first encounter with multiple Force users then it may be better to avoid it. They receive bonuses depending on your character level:

Thus at character level > 14:

Despite his low level, the Twi'lek thug has both : Fear and Stun, which effectively gives him Immunity: :

'''This medallion is clearly marked with the insignia of the Sith, and otherwise consists of a shiny black onyx-like material. It is unlikely to be very valuable, but is quite distinctive.'''

If you return to the room to the northwest then you'll see a lone Sith apprentice besetting two prospective Sith at its southwest exit:

He drains the life from the Rodian on the right before turning his attention to the Twi'lek female on the left:

He notices you:


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The surviving prospect runs away as the apprentice engages in combat. At character level > 14:

These Sith remain in Dreshdae until you're taken to the ../Tomb of Naga Sadow/. Once you've acquired a medallion, if you speak to the prospective Sith male in the and the prospective Sith Twi'lek female by the exit from Dreshdae before entering the academy:


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Otherwise, you can ask what that means:


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Say you didn't get it in the normal way for a chance to alter your alignment:

If you speak again:


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You need to successfully persuade them to leave:

Otherwise, if you can still speak to them after entering the academy:

There should be nothing left to do but present the medallion to Yuthura Ban.

Yuthura Ban
The Twi'lek Sith Master Yuthura Ban appears in the northeast corner of Dreshdae's. You have to speak to her to enter the Sith academy:

Otherwise:


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After confirming who she is you can ask her about joining the Sith, or do so after failing to persuade her and speaking after acquiring a :

You can finish asking questions at any time with the following:


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Otherwise, you can get to the point by being more adamant about (not) joining the Sith when you first speak to her, or successfully lying to her about how you acquired a medallion (which is easily done):

These choices change after the events on the Leviathan:


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Otherwise, if you don't have a medallion then using the Force won't persuade her to accept you into the academy, and you may fail if you use skill:


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If you return to say you want to join the Sith before acquiring a medallion:

Otherwise, it's easier to lie if your alignment is already dark (< 40), but if this is the case then it's better not to do so:

She doesn't need persuading if you have cleared the Leviathan:

Or if you have a medallion:

If you failed to persuade her upon first speaking then upon your return with a medallion it's quickest to tell her you have it rather than that you want to join the Sith:


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