Prologue – The Nautiloid

Quest How to Start

 Escape the Nautiloid Takes place immediately after the opening cinematic.
 Rescue the Illithid’s Captive Approach Shadowheart’s mindflayer pod on the Nautiloid.

Act 1 – Ravaged Beach

Quest How to Start
 Find a Cure (Find a way to remove the mind flayer parasite. Find the
1) Get Help from Healer Nettie source of the parasite. Quest complete.)
2) Ask the Goblin Priestess for Help
3) Get Help from Auntie Ethel
4) Rescue the Druid Halsin
5) Help Omeluum Investigate the
Parasite
6) Find the Githyanki Crèche
7) Moonrise Towers and Beyond
 Travel to Moonrise Towers
1) Travel through the Mountain
Pass
2) Travel through the Underdark
 Free Lae’zel Approaching the hanging cage near the ruins.
 Find the Githyanki Crèche Rescue and talk to Lae’zel

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 Druid Grove
Quest How to Start
 Save the Refugees Speak with Zevlor or Rath.
 Help the Grove
 Speak with Kagha
 Return to Zevlor
 End the conflict.
 Help the tiefling leave.
 Talk to Zevlor.
 Celebrate at camp.

1) Investigate Kagha
2) Kill Kagha
3) Defeat the Goblins
4) Raid the Emerald Grove
5) Save the First Druid
 Find the Nightsong Speak with Aradin about his expedition or find the corpses of
the failed expedition.
 Save the Goblin Sazza Intervene during the confrontation between Arka and Sazza
in the Druid Grove prison.
 Ask the Goblin Priestess for Help Speak with Sazza at the Druid Grove.
 Hunt the Devil Speak with Wyll at the Druid Grove or a group of paladins of
Tyr in the Toll House at The Risen Road.
 Find Your Belongings Browse the wares of Mattis. (Must fail/pass perception
checks to begin the quest – 1] doesn’t matter, 2] fail, 3]
succeed)
 Return the Locket Speak with Barth or Meli at the Druid Grove. (Or with Aradin
if he is there.)
 Investigate the Beach Approach the Secluded Cove at the northeastern region of
the grove.
 Save Arabella Approach the Sacred Pool and handle the confrontation
correctly.
 Rescue the Druid Halsin Enter the Druid Grove by speaking with various NPCs about
his disappearance.
 Get Help from Healer Nettie Inquire about a healer with Nymessa, Damays, or various
other characters at the Druid Grove.
 The Wizard of Waterdeep In order for Gale to open up to you, he needs to have
medium affection with the origin character and trust them.
Several actions can lead to Gale placing his trust in the
character, such as defusing tempers among Aradin and
Zevlor when entering the Druid Grove for the first time,
saving Arabella from the snake in “Save Arabella,” rescuing
Mirkon in “Investigate the Beach,” refusing to let Arka shoot
Sazza in “Save the Goblin Sazza,” agreeing to take the
Wyvern poison from Nettie in “Get Help from Healer Nettie,”
and successfully following Gale’s protocol if he dies.

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 Steal the Sacred Idol To receive this quest, the party must have established a
positive relationship with the tiefling children in the Grove.
Several quests can impact how Mol perceives them:
“Investigate the Beach,” where they must save Mirkon from
the Harpies;” “Save Arabella,” which involves rescuing
Arabella from Teela; “Find Your Belongings,” where the party
must refrain from threatening the tiefling children; and
“Return the Locket,” which requires resolving the conflict
with Mel and returning the locket.
 Find Doni Speak with Rikka at the Druid Grove. Note: this only occurs if
the leaders of the goblin camp are left alive and learn the
location of the Druid Grove if you saved Sazza or told
Minthara the location.

Blighted Village
Quest How to Start
 Rescue the Gnome Approach the goblins at the windmill.
 Search the Cellar Find the ledger in the apothecary that mentions the cellar.
1) Unlock the Ancient Tome
2) Destroy the Ancient Tome
 Finish the Masterwork Weapon Pick up Highcliff’s Journal in one of the houses or loot them
in the basement of the same house.
 The Hellion’s Heart Find Infernal Iron in the basement of the same house where
you find Highcliff’s Blueprints. (Take it to Dammon at Druid’s
Grove with Karlach in your party.)

Sunlit Wetlands
Quest How to Start
 Save Mayrina Approach Mayrina’s brothers or enter Auntie Ethel’s home.

The Risen Road

Quest How to Start
 Our Fiery Friend Approach and speak with Karlach.
 Rescue the Grand Duke Help the Flaming Fists open the door of the burning tavern or
attack the door at Waukeen’s Rest.
 Rescue the Trapped Man Initiated once you come across the trapped Benryn at the top
floor of the burning inn at Waukeen’s Rest during the events
of the quest “Rescue the Grand Duke.”
 Find the Missing Shipment Approach the trapped Rugan and Olly at The Risen Road, find
the Zhentarim Basement and speak with Zarys there, or read
a note found on the corpse of one of her missing agents.
 Free the Artist Speak with Oskar Fevras at the Zhentarim Basement in Act
One. Note: does not resume until Act Three in Baldur’s Gate.

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 Goblin Camp
Quest How to Start
 Rescue Volo Enter the camp and engage with Volothamp Geddarm, who
has been captured and is being forced to perform.

Underdark
Quest How to Start
 Help Omeluum Investigate the Speak with Blurg and Omeluum at Ebonlake Grotto (the
Parasite Myconid Colony) and inform them of the parasite.
 Cure the Poisoned Gnome Speak with Thulla at the Myconid Colony.
 Save the Grymforge Gnomes Speak with Thulla at the Myconid Colony after completing
“Cure the Poisoned Gnome.”
 Find the Mushroom Picker Speak with Derryth Bonecloak at the Myconid Colony.
 Find the Missing Boots Speak with Gekh Coal at the Decrepit Village.
 The Adamantine Forge Read The Great Furnace of Grymforge, Filro the Forgotten’s
Journal at Dread Hollow, or speak with Dhourn after freeing
him of the Spectator’s petrification or cast Speak with Dead
on his corpse.
 Defeat the Duergar Intruders Approach the Myconid Colony at Ebonlake Grotto peacefully
and speak with Sovereign Spaw.
 Avenge Glut’s Circle Talk to Glut in Myconid Colony.
 Deliver Nere’s Head Talk to Sovereign Spaw at Ebonlake Grotto after completing
“Defeat the Duergar Intruders.”

Grymforge
Quest How to Start
 Free True Soul Nere Talk to Sergeant Thrinn at Grymforge.
1) Blind the Absolute
2) Find Explosive
 Help the Cursed Monk
 Save the Grymforge Gnomes
 The Adamantine Forge
1) Get Past the Rubble
 Rescue Wulbren Complete the quest “Save the Grymforge Gnomes” and
discover the other gnomes were taken to Moonrise Towers.
Otherwise, encounter Wulbren in the Moonrise Towers
Prison.
 Talk to the Sentient Amulet In a locked Adamantine Chest, on an island in lava, near the
Lava Elemental in Grymforge (X:-624, Y: 224). Proceeding to
talking to the amulet progresses this quest to “Help the
Cursed Monk.”
 Travel to Moonrise Towers Talk to Halsin or Minthara depending on your choices and
the outcome of the quest “Save the Refugees,” after each
branch’s respective celebration at the Campsite.

Note: You can go to the mountain pass to explore and progress to Act 2, but you can return at any time
and choose the Underdark pass. It’s possible to go back freely until a certain point (The Gauntlet of Shar)
in Act 2.

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 Mountain Pass
Quest How to Start
 Steal a Githyanki Egg Speak with Lady Esther at the Mountain Pass.
 Find the Blood of Lathander Read a note from a Lathander worshipper regarding a
precious relic called “The Blood” hidden somewhere in
Rosymorn Monastery.

Act 2 – Shadow-Cursed Lands

Quest How to Start
 Follow the Convoy Speak with Goblin near the entrance to the Shadowlands
from aboveground in the Mountain Pass.
 Seek Protection from the Shadow Approach the elevator in Grymforge or enter the Shadow-
Curse Cursed Lands.
 Lift the Shadow Curse Speak with Halsin after entering the Shadow-Cursed Lands.

Ruined Battlefield
Quest How to Start
 Investigate the Selûnite Resistance Read the note in the Potter’s chest in the Ruined Battlefield.
 Punish the Wicked Speak with He Who Was in the Ruined Battlefield.

Moonrise Towers
Quest How to Start
 Capture Isobel the Selûnite Cleric Speak to Z’rell or Ketheric Thorm in Moonrise Towers.
 Decide Minthara’s Fate If Minthara survived the previous act, enter Moonrise
Towers. If she was knocked out, the game proceeds as if she
is deceased.
 Find Ketheric Thorm’s Relic Speak with Thisobald Thorm in The Waning Moon, speak
with Disciple Z’rell in Moonrise Towers, or read Balthazar’s
diary in his chambers in Moonrise Towers.
 Defeat Ketheric Thorm Complete “Infiltrate Moonrise Towers.”
 Avenge the Ironhands Speak to Wulbren in Moonrise Towers at the end of Act Two
or approach the gate to Wyrm’s Crossing in Rivington if you
completed “Rescue Wulbren.”

Last Light Inn

Quest How to Start
 The Pale Elf Speak to Raphael in the Shadow-Cursed Lands with Astarion
in your party.
 Find Rolan in the Shadows Speak with the tiefling children at the Last Light Inn (only if
you sided with the tieflings).
 Find Zevlor Speak with the tieflings at the Last Light Inn (only if you sided
with the tielflings).
 Rescue the Tieflings Speak with the tieflings at the Last Light Inn (only if you sided
with the tieflings).
 Wake up Art Cullagh Speak with Fist J’ehlar at the Last Light Inn.

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 Reithwin Town
Quest How to Start
 Find Arabella’s Parents Speak with Arabella in Reithwin Town (only if Kagha didn’t
kill her).

Grand Mausoleum
Quest How to Start
 Kill Raphael’s Old Enemy Speak with Raphael near the entrance to the Thorm
1) Break Yurgir’s Contract Mausoleum.
 The Chosen of Shar Explore the Gauntlet of Shar and complete the Trials of Shar.

Mind Flayer Colony

Quest How to Start
 Confront the Elder Brain This quest is acquired at the end of Act Two after the Chosen
Three are revealed to be controlling the Elder Brain as part of
their plot to take over Baldur’s Gate. (However, the quest
cannot be meaningfully progressed until “Get Gortash’s
Netherstone” and “Get Orin’s Netherstone” have been
successfully completed.

Note: Act 2 will conclude once you have defeated Ketheric Thorm and started on the Road to Baldur’s
Gate. This will start Act 3. You start Act 3 camped at Wyrm’s Lookout. This location is only available for
one night. You are ambushed by Githyanki monks and are forced to visit the Astral Plane. Act 3 is the
final act of the game.

Act 3 – Rivington
Quest How to Start
 Solve the Open Hand Temple Speak with Sister Yannis in the Open Hand Temple.
Murders
 Investigate the Murders Complete “Sove the Open Hand Temple Murders” which
provides more information on Father Lorgan, the latest
victim of the Bhaalist plot, as well as information on the killer
behind the murders.
 Investigate Cazador’s Palace Speak with Ulma in Rivington or the vampire spawn at
Fraygo’s Flophouse.
 Feed the Mind Flayer Speak with the starving mind flayer in Rivington.
 Find the ‘Stern Librarian’ Ffion Speak with the Mamzell Amira in Sharess’ Caress.
 Aid the Underduke Speak with Farlin in Rivington or by visiting Sharess’ Caress.
 Find Dribbles the Clown Speak with Lucretious in the Circus of the Last Days.
 Investigate the Suspicious Toys Read the Blackmail Letter in the basement of Arfur’s
Mansion.
 Deal with the Gnomes Speak with Manip Falcäo in Rivington.
 Help the Devilish Ox Speak with Strange Ox in Rivington.
 Find the Missing Letters Speak with the Danzo Arkwright at Sword Coast Couriers.

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 Find a Way into Wyrm’s Rock Approach the Wyrm’s Rock Fortress gate from Wyrm’s
Fortress Crossing.
 Deal with the Devil Speak with either Mamzell Amira or Korrilla in Sharess’s
Caress.
 The High Harper Added to the journal if Jaheira joins the party towards the
end of Act Two and the player speaks to her once they arrive
at Wyrm’s Crossing.
 Consider Gortash’s Bargain Speak to Enver Gortash in the audience chamber above
Wyrm’s Rock Fortress.
 Disable the Steel Watch Speak to Enver Gortash in the audience chamber above
Wyrm’s Rock Fortress or by encountering Orin the Red in the
City Sewers.
 Get Gortash’s Netherstone Speak to Enver Gortash in the audience chamber above
Wyrm’s Rock Fortress.
 Rescue Orin’s Victim Enter Wyrm’s Rock Fortress and take a long rest or enter the
sewers for the first time.
 Impress the Murder Tribunal Enter Wyrm’s Rock Fortress and take a long rest or enter the
sewers for the first time.
 Get Orin’s Netherstone Enter Wyrm’s Rock Fortress and take a long rest or enter the
sewers for the first time.

Baldur’s Gate
Quest How to Start
 Free Counsellor Florrick Read the execution notice near the gallows of the Lower City
(only if you saved her inside the burning inn).
 Visit the Emperor’s Old Hideout Approach the Elfsong Tavern.
 Roveer’s Storehouse Speak with Roveer in Elfsong Tavern.
 Help the Hag Survivors Interact with an Anti-Hag Support Group Poster in the Lower
City.
 Save Vanra Speak with Lora in the Lower City.
 Investigate the House of Grief Speak with Arves in the Lower City.
1) Surrender Shadowheart to
Viconia
 Find Mystic Carrion’s Servant Speak with Mystic Carrion in Philgrave’s Mansion.
1) Defeat Mystic Carrion
 Acquire the Gauntlets for Helsik Speak to Helsik in Devil’s Fee.
 Return Rakath’s Gold Speak with Rakath Glitterbeard in the Counting House.
 Avenge the Drowned Speak with Allandra Grey in the Lower City.
 Save the Gondians Speak with Zanner Toobin in the Steel Watch Foundry.
 Retrieve Omeluum Automatically triggered upon visiting the Iron Throne during
“Save the Gondians” if Lady Esther was not given a Githyanki
egg in “Steal a Githyanki Egg.”
 Stop the Presses Speak with Estra Stir in the Lower City (the latter half of this
quest is trivialized if “Disable the Steel Watch” has been
completed.

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 House of Hope
Quest How to Start
 Save Hope Enter the House of Hope and speak to Hope.

Companion Quests
Companion Quest
 Shadowheart Daughter of Darkness
1) The Chosen of Shar
2) A Familiar Face
 Karlach Our Fiery Friend
1) The Hellion’s Heart
 Wyll The Blade of Frontiers
1) The Grand Duke
 Lae’zel The Githyanki Warrior
1) Vlaakith’s Will
2) The Prince of the Comet
 Astarion The Pale Elf
 Gale The Wizard of Waterdeep
1) In Case of Death
2) Balthazar’s Experiment
 Jaheira The High Harper
 Halsin Lift the Shadow Curse
 Minthara (if not killed in Act 1) Decide Minthara’s Fate

Personal Quests
Quest How to Start/Information
 Help Your Protector
 Deal with the Devil
1) Fulfill the Deal
2) Escape the Deal
 Discover the History of Prince
Orpheus
 Discover the Artefact’s Secrets
 Free Orpheus
 Embrace Your Potential
 Help Kith’rak Voss
 The Urge (Open Your Scars)
 Servant of None (Forging a Heart)

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The Nautiloid

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Nautiloid Crash Area

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Druid Grove Environs

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Chapel Ruins Refectory

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Chapel Ruins Dank Crypt

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Druid (Emerald) Grove

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Owlbear Nest

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Blighted Village

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Whispering Depths

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Putrid Bogs (Sunlit Wetlands)

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Overgrown Tunnel

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Underdark

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Arcane Tower

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The Risen Road

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Zhentarim Basement

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Goblin Camp

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Shattered Sanctum

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Mountain Pass

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Rosymorn Monastery

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Creche Y’llek

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Grymforge: Abandoned Refuge

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Grymforge: Adamantine Forge

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Shadow-Cursed Lands: Ruined Battlefield

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Shadow-Cursed Lands: Last Light Inn

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Shadow-Cursed Lands: Reithwin Town

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Baldur’s Gate: Lower City

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Baldur’s Gate: Undercity

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Baldur’s Gate: Sewers

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Baldur’s Gate: Rivington and Wyrm Gate

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