Oh, and @ Lockepick - the heist isn't simply 'get gold', and was never meant to be. As you mentioned, we can just go raid mortal banks if we want money and gems. Raiding Malcanthet was a multipurpose heist meant to serve multiple facets:<br/><br/>1) People who want some particular unique item she has can get a shot at it.<br/>2) People who want revenge on Malcathet specifically can hurt and embarrass her.<br/>3) The group as a whole earns Evil Street Cred by successfully robbing a powerful demon lord.<br/>4) If you don't care about 1-3, you get oodles of gold as a consolation prize.