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[[File:Barcus on Windmill Quest.jpg|thumb|{{noexcerpt|Barcus is tormented by goblins.}}]] | [[File:Barcus on Windmill Quest.jpg|thumb|{{noexcerpt|Barcus is tormented by goblins.}}]] | ||
'''Rescue the Gnome''' is a [[Quest]] in [[Act One]] of Baldur's Gate 3. It is initiated by discovering a group of goblins in the [[Blighted Village]] laughing at having tied {{CharLink|Barcus Wroot}} to the blade of a windmill. | '''Rescue the Gnome''' is a [[Quest]] in [[Act One]] of Baldur's Gate 3. It is initiated by discovering a group of goblins in the [[Blighted Village]] laughing at having tied {{CharLink|Barcus Wroot}} to the blade of a windmill. | ||
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==Objectives== | == Objectives == | ||
''Objectives and journal entries may vary pending story decisions and outcomes.'' | ''Objectives and journal entries may vary pending story decisions and outcomes.'' | ||
{{Quest objective|Approach the goblins.| | {{Quest objective|Approach the goblins.| | ||
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{{Quest objective|Untie the gnome.| | {{Quest objective|Untie the gnome.| | ||
* Now that the windmill has stopped spinning, we should be able to untie the gnome. (15 | * Now that the windmill has stopped spinning, we should be able to untie the gnome. (15 XP Rewarded) | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Quest objective|Quest Complete| | {{Quest objective|Quest Complete| | ||
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== Walkthrough == | == Walkthrough == | ||
The only objective of this quest is to free {{CharLink|Barcus Wroot}}. Approaching the | The only objective of this quest is to free {{CharLink|Barcus Wroot}}. Approaching the windmill at {{Coords|13|418}} automatically initiates a conversation with the goblin leader {{CharLink|Fezzerk}}. There are several options to resolve the situation. | ||
=== Solving the encounter peacefully === | === Solving the encounter peacefully === | ||
If demanding to free the gnome, there | If demanding to free the gnome, there are the following choices: | ||
* {{Dialogue option|We're allies - I have the Absolute's Brand. Leave the gnome to me.|tags=Branded|roll=Deception|dc=5}} | * {{Dialogue option|We're allies - I have the Absolute's Brand. Leave the gnome to me.|tags=Branded|roll=Deception|dc=5}} | ||
* {{Dialogue option|We're allies, you and I. Servants of the Absolute.|roll=Deception|dc=15}} | * {{Dialogue option|We're allies, you and I. Servants of the Absolute.|roll=Deception|dc=15}} | ||
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* {{Dialogue option|I am a True Soul. Now once again - release the gnome.|tags=True Soul, Illithid|roll=Wisdom|dc=2}} | * {{Dialogue option|I am a True Soul. Now once again - release the gnome.|tags=True Soul, Illithid|roll=Wisdom|dc=2}} | ||
If | If convincing the goblins to walk away, the party is rewarded experience as if they defeated the whole group. | ||
If the party | If the party try to pass, Fezzerk claims that this is also what Barcus wanted, and demands 1000 gold, leading to several options: | ||
* {{Dialogue option|''Pay the goblin.''}} | * {{Dialogue option|''Pay the goblin.''}} | ||
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* {{Dialogue option|Leave. '''Or die.'''|tags=Barbarian|roll=Intimidation|dc=15|advantage=y}} | * {{Dialogue option|Leave. '''Or die.'''|tags=Barbarian|roll=Intimidation|dc=15|advantage=y}} | ||
No matter which of the above checks succeed, | No matter which of the above checks succeed, Fezzerk lowers the price to 5 because he can't count. Passing the [[Illithid Persuasion]] check can force his group to leave without payment. If paid, the party are allowed to leave, but if approaching again, a fight breaks out. | ||
* {{Dialogue option|Not an orator, eh? I could teach you how to talk gold out of any purse, for free passage.|tags=Bard}} | * {{Dialogue option|Not an orator, eh? I could teach you how to talk gold out of any purse, for free passage.|tags=Bard}} | ||
** {{Dialogue option|Wait! Just let me go...''please.''|roll=Performance|dc=5}} | ** {{Dialogue option|Wait! Just let me go...''please.''|roll=Performance|dc=5}} | ||
* {{Dialogue option|I'm going to pay nothing and you and your cronies are going to leave.|tags=Illithid|roll=Wisdom|dc=5}} | * {{Dialogue option|I'm going to pay nothing and you and your cronies are going to leave.|tags=Illithid|roll=Wisdom|dc=5}} | ||
This | This causes Fezzerk and his group to leave, rewarding experience as if the party defeated them all. | ||
=== Attacking the goblins === | === Attacking the goblins === | ||
If attacking the goblins without attempting to convince them to stop or let the party pass (it is possible to ask what and why he is doing this first) nets {{Approval|Wyll|+5}} {{Approval|Lae'zel|+1}} {{Approval|Shadowheart|-1}}. | If attacking the goblins without attempting to convince them to stop or let the party pass (it is possible to ask what and why he is doing this first) nets {{Approval|Wyll|+5}} {{Approval|Lae'zel|+1}} {{Approval|Shadowheart|-1}}. | ||
If a fight | If a fight breaks out, he surrenders when nearly killed, causing the rest of his group flee. It is possible to interrogate him, demand his possessions, and/or kill him. Experience is not granted for the goblins that run away, so to obtain the most experience while engaging in Fezzerk's surrender requires the party to kill all other goblins first. | ||
[[Barbarian]]s have a unique dialogue path: | [[Barbarian]]s have a unique dialogue path: | ||
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* {{Dialogue option|Your valuables are mine now. Hand them over.}} | * {{Dialogue option|Your valuables are mine now. Hand them over.}} | ||
... or | ... or just kill or release him: | ||
* {{Dialogue option|''No mercy. Kill the goblin.''}} {{Approval|Astarion|+1}} {{Approval|Lae'zel|+1}} {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}} {{Approval|Wyll|+5}} {{Approval|Karlach|-1}} | * {{Dialogue option|''No mercy. Kill the goblin.''}} {{Approval|Astarion|+1}} {{Approval|Lae'zel|+1}} {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}} {{Approval|Wyll|+5}} {{Approval|Karlach|-1}} | ||
* {{Dialogue option|Run along, goblin. Before I change my mind.}} {{Approval|Astarion|-1}} {{Approval|Shadowheart|-1}} {{Approval|Wyll|-5}} | * {{Dialogue option|Run along, goblin. Before I change my mind.}} {{Approval|Astarion|-1}} {{Approval|Shadowheart|-1}} {{Approval|Wyll|-5}} | ||
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=== Freeing Barcus === | === Freeing Barcus === | ||
[[File:Brake Lever.jpg|thumb|The brake lever that will safely stop the windmill. ]] | [[File:Brake Lever.jpg|thumb|The brake lever that will safely stop the windmill. ]] | ||
Once the | Once the goblins are dealt with, the party need to enter the interior of the windmill to pull the brake, allowing them to free Barcus. There are two levers inside the windmill. The "Brake" lever must be chosen to safely stop the windmill. The "Release Brake" lever causes the windmill machinery to spin faster, which launches Barcus into the sky by inertia, subsequently killing him. His body can be found on the western road leading out of the Blighted Village. | ||
If the windmill is stopped properly, the party can | If the windmill is stopped properly, the party can free Barcus by interacting with him. Barcus offers the party his luggage in the windmill basement, which contains various goods, including a {{SmRarityItem|Smokepowder Satchel}}. He reasons that lugging the extra weight resulted in the goblins capturing him. Saving Barcus is not required to obtain his possessions, as his luggage is in the basement regardless. | ||
== Quest rewards == | == Quest rewards == | ||
* {{MdRarityItem|Smokepowder Bomb}} | * {{MdRarityItem|Smokepowder Bomb}} carried by Fezzerk | ||
* {{MdRarityItem|Smokepowder Satchel}} | * {{MdRarityItem|Smokepowder Satchel}} | ||
* {{MdRarityItem|The Speedy Lightfeet}} in the heavy chest next to Barcus' | * {{MdRarityItem|The Speedy Lightfeet}} in the heavy chest next to Barcus' heavy backpack | ||
* {{MdRarityItem|Very Heavy Greataxe}} | * {{MdRarityItem|Very Heavy Greataxe}} carried by Fezzerk | ||
* 75 | * 75 XP for saving Barcus Wroot | ||
== Consequences == | == Consequences == | ||
Saving Barcus has far reaching consequences for many quests, including {{Quest|Save the Grymforge Gnomes}}, {{Quest|Rescue Wulbren}}, and {{Quest|Avenge the Ironhands}}. | Saving Barcus has far reaching consequences for many quests, including {{Quest|Save the Grymforge Gnomes}}, {{Quest|Rescue Wulbren}}, and {{Quest|Avenge the Ironhands}}. If rescued, he can be encountered again throughout [[Act Two|Acts Two]] and [[Act Three|Three]]. | ||
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[[Category:Quests]] | [[Category:Quests]] | ||
[[Category:Time-Sensitive Quests]] | [[Category:Time-Sensitive Quests]] |