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[[File:Ravaged Beach.jpg|thumb|alt=The crash site at the Ravaged Beach|The crash site at the Ravaged Beach]]
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{{Relative location
| prefix = The
|region = Wilderness
| name = Ravaged Beach
|location = Ravaged Beach
| alt name =
|south    = River Chionthar
| image = Ravaged Beach.jpg
|north    = Roadside Cliffs
| image description = The crash site at the Ravaged Beach
|west    = Nautiloid Wreck
| act = one
|east    = River Chionthar
| summary = This is the [[location]] the player character arrives at immediately after the events of the [[Prologue]].
| region prefix = the
| region = Wilderness
|north    = Emerald Grove
|east    = Dank Crypt
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Located on the bank of the [[River Chionthar]], the '''Ravaged Beach''' is dominated by the wreck of a [[nautiloid]]. Corpses of fishermen and [[Intellect Devourer]]s dot the area. There are several makeshift docks, but both them and the fishing boats that used them seem to have been destroyed. To the west sits a door to the [[Dank Crypt]], while to the north is the [[Emerald Grove]].
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== Overview ==
[[File:Ravaged Beach Scenic.jpeg|thumb|alt=The crash site at the Ravaged Beach, looked at from the top of the Overgrown Ruins.|The crash site at the Ravaged Beach, looked at from the top of the Overgrown Ruins]]
Located on the bank of the [[River Chionthar]], the '''Ravaged Beach''' is dominated by the wreck of a [[Nautiloid]]. Corpses of fishermen and [[Intellect Devourer]]s dot the area. There are several makeshift docks, but both them and the fishing boats that used them seem to have been destroyed. To the east sits a door to the [[Dank Crypt]], while to the north is the [[Emerald Grove]].
 
=== East beach ===
After the events of the [[Prologue]], the player character will start [[Act One]] by exploring the beach. {{CharLink|Shadowheart}}, a potential companion, can be found unconscious nearby.


This is the [[location]] the player arrives at immediately after the events of the [[Prologue]].
A number of corpses here can be conversed with via the spell {{SAI|Speak with Dead}}.  


== Navigation ==
Near the Overgrown Ruins {{SmIconLink|Waypoint Map Icon.png|Waypoint}} at {{Coords|276 |298}}, a locked door that can be unlocked with a {{SkillCheck|Sleight of Hand|20}} leads to the [[Dank Crypt]], a sublocation of the [[Overgrown Ruins]]. If the party fails to pick the lock, the [[Dank Crypt]] can still be accessed from the [[Chapel Entrance]] or from the [[Bedchamber]].
[[File:Ravaged Beach Scenic.jpeg|thumb|alt=The crash site at the Ravaged Beach, looked at from the top of the Overgrown Ruins.|The crash site at the Ravaged Beach, looked at from the top of the Overgrown Ruins]]
=== Related locations ===
* [[Wilderness]]
* [[Nautiloid Wreck]]
* [[Overgrown Ruins]]
** [[Dank Crypt]]


=== Waypoints ===
=== West beach ===
This location contains the following {{SmIconLink|Waypoint Map Icon.png|Waypoint}}:
The companion  {{CharLink|Astarion}} can be found close by the Nautiloid Wreck {{Coords|170|288}}. After Astarion has been encountered for the first time, a [[Scared Boar]] can be found on the cliffs nearby.
*Overgrown Ruins {{Coords|276|29}}


==Notable characters==
West of the Nautiloid Wreck on the far side of the beach is a cache left by [[Harpers]] at {{Coords|143|281}}. It can be found by dropping down ledges near the water, where a successful {{Ability Check|Nature|10}} will reveal deep grooves around a scuffed rock. If a character [[Strength|strong]] enough can move the rock, an Ornate Chest underneath will be revealed, containing a {{SmRarityItem|Harper's Map}} and {{SmRarityItem|Harper's Notebook}}, along with minor loot.
=== Companions ===
=== Nautiloid wreck ===
*{{CharLink|Shadowheart}} can be found unconscious on the ground if she was freed from the pod during the [[Prologue]], or attempting to gain entry to the nearby [[Dank Crypt]] if she was not freed. Either way, she can be invited to join the party after speaking with her.
The Nautiloid Wreck from the Prologue divides the Ravaged Beach. The southern section of the wreck is guarded by a trio of [[Intellect Devourer|Intellect Devourers]] at {{Coords|230|271}}.
*If {{CharLink|Lae'zel}} died on the [[Nautiloid]], her body can be found not far from where you wake up and be revived, allowing you to recruit her slightly early.


==Related quests==
A dying [[Mind flayers|Mind Flayer]] can be found in the northern section of the Nautiloid Wreck at {{Coords|180|320}}. Killing it earns the [[File:Inspiration Icon.png|20x20px|link=]] [[Inspiration|Inspirational Event]] ''To Sleep, Perchance to Dream, Tentacled Dreams'' ([[Haunted One]] background).
* [[Remove the Parasite]]
* [[Explore the Ruins]]


== Speak with Dead ==
===Roadside Cliffs===
There are a few dead characters that can provide insights about the crash and the Mind Flayers.
The '''Roadside Cliffs''' sprawl north of the Nautiloid Wreck and south of the [[Emerald Grove]], between the [[Forest]] in the west, and the [[Overgrown Ruins]] in the east. The Roadside Cliffs are littered with broken Goblin traps.  


=== Abducted Nobleman ===
{{SmIconLink|Waypoint Map Icon.png|Waypoint}} (Roadside Cliffs) can be found at {{Coords|222|326}}. Interacting with this ancient stone sigil for the first time reveals a potential companion, {{CharLink|Gale}}, who needs a hand after his wizardry to escape the plummeting nautiloid went awry.
Located where the [[Intellect Devourer|Intellect Devourers]] are lurking.
{{Coords|230|271}}
'''Player:''' Who are you?


* [[File:Abducted Nobleman - Speak With Dead.jpg|alt=Abducted Nobleman: "Francis... merchant... selling pottery..."|thumb|Abducted Nobleman: "Francis... merchant... selling pottery..."]]Abducted Nobleman: Francis... merchant... selling pottery...
[[The Dark Urge]] has a unique and potentially bloody interaction with Gale's protruding hand. If you fantasize about hacking off the hand, you will actually do so, killing Gale and precluding his recruitment as a companion. Giving in or resisting the urge earns the [[File:Inspiration Icon.png|20x20px|link=]][[Inspiration|Inspirational Events]] ''Indulge Thine Appetites'' or ''Subdue Thine Appetites'', respectively ([[Haunted One]] background).


'''Player:''' What happened to you?
Another potential companion, {{CharLink|Lae'zel}}, can be found trapped by tieflings.


* '''Abducted Nobleman:''' Guiding my cart...shadow fell... tentacle grabbed me...
A buried chest and a {{SmRarityItem|Shovel (item)|Shovel}} can be found at {{Coords|202|386}}.
* '''Abducted Nobleman:''' Took me here.. put something in my eye...
====Harper Outpost====
** '''Player:''' Do you know why any of us were taken?
Tucked away high in the Roadside Cliffs is a Harper Outpost, featuring a watchtower and a small spider-filled crevice {{Coords|160|373}}. A {{SmRarityItem|Silver Pendant}} can be found on a skeleton in the outpost {{Coords|152|366}}, while a {{SmRarityItem|Spider Egg Sac}} can be can procured with some gold and 5 [[Experience]].
*** '''Abducted Nobleman:''' No... took everyone... peasants... lords... took them all...
**** '''Player:''' They put something in my eye too. Can we get rid of it?
***** '''Abducted Nobleman:''' Find healer...
***** '''Abducted Nobleman:''' ...or die... it'll leave...


'''Player:''' How did you die?
=== Emerald Grove environs ===
{{SmIconLink|Waypoint Map Icon.png|Waypoint}}: Emerald Grove Environs {{Coords|246|424}}


* '''Abducted Nobleman:''' Fire... screaming... then ''crunch.'' Nothing...
When the party first approaches the ramparts before the [[Emerald Grove]], {{CharLink|Aradin Beno}} and his fellow mercenaries will be found fleeing to the gates, pursued by a hunting band of [[Goblin|Goblins]]. {{CharLink|Wyll}} will also make an appearance to help defend the gates. If no allied defenders are killed, the [[File:Inspiration Icon.png|20x20px|link=]][[Inspiration|Inspirational Event]] ''No One Left Behind'' ([[Soldier]] background) will be awarded. Afterwards, you can enter the grove.


'''Player:''' Do you have anything valuable?
==Overgrown Ruins==
''For more information see: [[Overgrown Ruins]]''


* '''Abducted Nobleman:''' They took me... took everything...
A group of looters are canvassing the Overgrown Ruins. {{CharLink|Gimblebock}}, {{CharLink|Quelenna}}, {{CharLink|Taman}}, and {{CharLink|Warryn}} stand guard outside in the Chapel Entrance.


=== Dead Fisher (Male) ===
== Related locations ==
Located north of the where the player wakes up.
* {{Loc|Nautiloid Wreck}}
{{Coords|296|253}}
* {{Loc|Overgrown Ruins}}
** {{SubLoc|Dank Crypt}}
* {{Loc|Wilderness}}


'''Player:''' Who are you?
== Waypoints ==
This location contains the following {{SmIconLink|Waypoint Map Icon.png|Waypoints}}:


* '''Dead Fisher:''' Marcus... Fisherman...
* {{WpCo|Emerald Grove Environs|246|424}}
** '''Player:''' What were you doing here?
* {{WpCo|Overgrown Ruins|276|298}}
*** '''Dead Fisher:''' Saw the crash... came quick... try'n to help folk...
* {{WpCo|Roadside Cliffs|222|326}}


'''Player:''' How did you die?
==Notable characters==
=== Companions ===
* If {{CharLink|Lae'zel}} died on the [[Nautiloid]], her body can be found not far from where you wake up and be revived, allowing you to recruit her slightly early.
* {{CharLink|Shadowheart}} can be found unconscious on the ground if she was freed from the pod during the [[Prologue]], or attempting to gain entry to the nearby [[Dank Crypt]] if she was not freed. Either way, she can be invited to join the party after speaking with her.


* '''Dead Fisher:''' Brains... didn't see 'em comin'...
=== Available to Speak with Dead ===
** '''Player:''' Why didn't you notice the brains?
* {{MdCharLink|Ellie|icon=Portrait_Ghost.png}} (Dead Fisher) - Located just south of the Overgrown Ruins waypoint. {{Coords|284|281}}
*** '''Dead Fisher:''' Woman... beautiful... couldn't look away...
* {{MdCharLink|Francis|icon=Portrait_Ghost.png}} (Abducted Nobleman) - Located where the Intellect Devourers are lurking. {{Coords|230|271}}
**** '''Player:''' Where did the woman go?
* {{MdCharLink|Marcus (dead fisher)|Marcus|icon=Portrait_Ghost.png}} (Dead Fisher) -  Located north of the where the player wakes up. {{Coords|296|253}}
***** '''Dead Fisher:''' Went west... other followed... couldn't help 'emselves...


'''Player:''' Were there any other survivors?
==Related quests==
* {{Quest|Explore the Ruins}}
* {{Quest|Find a Cure}}


* '''Dead Fisher:''' Elf... ran north... up the beach...
== Notable loot ==
Notable items obtained in this location, whether looted, purchased, or obtained as a quest reward:


=== Dead Fisher (Female) ===
* {{MdRarityItem|Perfumed Letter}} on the Mangled Fisher {{Coords|296|270}}
Located just south of the Overgrown Ruins [[Waypoint]].
* {{MdRarityItem|Potion of Healing}} in a Pouch {{Coords|286|245}}
{{Coords|284|281}}
* {{MdRarityItem|Shanties for the Bitch Queen}} on the dock {{Coords|308|267}}
'''Player:''' Who are you?
* {{MdRarityItem|Thieves' Tools}} in a crate on the beach


* '''Dead Fisher:''' Ellie... fisherwoman... Elturel...
=== West ravaged beach ===
** '''Player:''' Elturel? Are we close to the city?
* Harper's cache at {{Coords|143|281}}
*** '''Dead Fisher:''' No... upriver... too far...
** {{MdRarityItem|Harper's Map}}
** {{MdRarityItem|Harper's Notebook}}
** {{MdRarityItem|Potion of Speed}} - 2x
** A small amount of gold and gemstones.


'''Player:''' How did you die?
=== Nautiloid Wreck ===
* {{MdRarityItem|Basic Poison}} from a [[Cartilaginous Chest]] {{Coords|234|261}}
* {{MdRarityItem|Potion of Healing}} from a dead mindflayer {{Coords|180|320}}/{{Coords|215|275}}
* {{MdRarityItem|Potion of Speed}} from a dead mindflayer {{Coords|210|300}}/{{Coords|232|260}}
* {{MdRarityItem|Rapier}} from an Abducted Nobleman {{Coords|230|271}}


* '''Dead Fisher:''' Chased elf... brains chased me...
=== Emerald Grove environs ===


== Notable loot ==
* {{MdRarityItem|Gloves of Power}} (Dropped by [[Za'krug]])
Notable items obtained in this location, whether looted, purchased, or obtained as a quest reward:
* {{RarityItem|Thieves' Tools}} in a crate on the beach
* {{RarityItem|Potion of Healing}} in a Pouch {{Coords|286|245}}
* {{RarityItem|Shanties for the Bitch Queen}} on the dock {{Coords|308|267}}
* {{RarityItem|Perfumed Letter}} on the Mangled Fisher {{Coords|296|270}}


=== Hidden treasure ===
=== Hidden treasure ===
[[File:Cartilaginous Chest on Ravaged Beach.jpg|thumb|The Cartilaginous Chest. The Ancient Door is visible in the background.]]
[[File:Cartilaginous Chest on Ravaged Beach.jpg|thumb|The Cartilaginous Chest. The Ancient Door is visible in the background.]]
On a stone arch overlooking the Ancient Door is a Cartilaginous Chest containing:
On a stone arch overlooking the Ancient Door is a Cartilaginous Chest containing:
* {{RarityItem|Garnet Ring}}
 
* {{RarityItem|Elixir of Fire Resistance}}
* {{MdRarityItem|Caustic Bulb}}
* {{RarityItem|Caustic Bulb}}
* {{MdRarityItem|Elixir of Fire Resistance}}
* Also rewards 30 [[Experience]].
* {{MdRarityItem|Garnet Ring}}


=== Ingredients ===
=== Ingredients ===
Ingredients for [[Alchemy]] that can be found in this location:
Ingredients for [[Alchemy]] that can be found in this location:
* {{RarityItem|Mergrass}} (3)
* {{MdRarityItem|Belladonna}} (×2)
* {{RarityItem|Belladonna}} (2)
* {{MdRarityItem|Mergrass}} (×3)
 
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== Location remarks ==  
== Location remarks ==  
(Player comes near the end of a dock that looks over the Chiontar.)
* When approaching the end of a dock that looks over the Chionthar: "Fresh water. There must be a settlement somewhere nearby."
* "Fresh water. There must be a settlement somewhere nearby."
 
==Other information==
* At the northern end of the beach, at the base of the cliff, is an '''Ancient Door''' that can be unlocked with a {{SkillCheck|Sleight of Hand|20}}. This door leads to the [[Dank Crypt]] dungeon. If the party fails to pick the lock, the [[Dank Crypt]] can still be accessed from the [[Chapel Entrance]] or from the [[Bedchamber]].
* The Dead Fishers can be talked to using the spell {{SAI|Speak with Dead}}. The Mangled Fishers and Abducted Commoners, however, cannot.


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Latest revision as of 00:42, 27 August 2024

The crash site at the Ravaged Beach
Wilderness
Emerald Grove
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Ravaged Beach → Dank Crypt
The Ravaged Beach is a Location within the Wilderness in Act One of Baldur's Gate 3. This is the location the player character arrives at immediately after the events of the Prologue.

Overview[edit | edit source]

The crash site at the Ravaged Beach, looked at from the top of the Overgrown Ruins.
The crash site at the Ravaged Beach, looked at from the top of the Overgrown Ruins

Located on the bank of the River Chionthar, the Ravaged Beach is dominated by the wreck of a Nautiloid. Corpses of fishermen and Intellect Devourers dot the area. There are several makeshift docks, but both them and the fishing boats that used them seem to have been destroyed. To the east sits a door to the Dank Crypt, while to the north is the Emerald Grove.

East beach[edit | edit source]

After the events of the Prologue, the player character will start Act One by exploring the beach. Shadowheart Shadowheart, a potential companion, can be found unconscious nearby.

A number of corpses here can be conversed with via the spell Speak with Dead Speak with Dead.

Near the Overgrown Ruins Waypoint Waypoint at X: 276  Y: 298, a locked door that can be unlocked with a DC 20 Sleight of Hand check leads to the Dank Crypt, a sublocation of the Overgrown Ruins. If the party fails to pick the lock, the Dank Crypt can still be accessed from the Chapel Entrance or from the Bedchamber.

West beach[edit | edit source]

The companion Astarion Astarion can be found close by the Nautiloid Wreck X: 170 Y: 288. After Astarion has been encountered for the first time, a Scared Boar can be found on the cliffs nearby.

West of the Nautiloid Wreck on the far side of the beach is a cache left by Harpers at X: 143 Y: 281. It can be found by dropping down ledges near the water, where a successful DC 10 Nature check will reveal deep grooves around a scuffed rock. If a character strong enough can move the rock, an Ornate Chest underneath will be revealed, containing a Harper's Map and Harper's Notebook, along with minor loot.

Nautiloid wreck[edit | edit source]

The Nautiloid Wreck from the Prologue divides the Ravaged Beach. The southern section of the wreck is guarded by a trio of Intellect Devourers at X: 230 Y: 271.

A dying Mind Flayer can be found in the northern section of the Nautiloid Wreck at X: 180 Y: 320. Killing it earns the Inspiration Icon.png Inspirational Event To Sleep, Perchance to Dream, Tentacled Dreams (Haunted One background).

Roadside Cliffs[edit | edit source]

The Roadside Cliffs sprawl north of the Nautiloid Wreck and south of the Emerald Grove, between the Forest in the west, and the Overgrown Ruins in the east. The Roadside Cliffs are littered with broken Goblin traps.

Waypoint Waypoint (Roadside Cliffs) can be found at X: 222 Y: 326. Interacting with this ancient stone sigil for the first time reveals a potential companion, Gale Gale, who needs a hand after his wizardry to escape the plummeting nautiloid went awry.

The Dark Urge has a unique and potentially bloody interaction with Gale's protruding hand. If you fantasize about hacking off the hand, you will actually do so, killing Gale and precluding his recruitment as a companion. Giving in or resisting the urge earns the Inspiration Icon.pngInspirational Events Indulge Thine Appetites or Subdue Thine Appetites, respectively (Haunted One background).

Another potential companion, Lae'zel Lae'zel, can be found trapped by tieflings.

A buried chest and a Shovel can be found at X: 202 Y: 386.

Harper Outpost[edit | edit source]

Tucked away high in the Roadside Cliffs is a Harper Outpost, featuring a watchtower and a small spider-filled crevice X: 160 Y: 373. A Silver Pendant can be found on a skeleton in the outpost X: 152 Y: 366, while a Spider Egg Sac can be can procured with some gold and 5 Experience.

Emerald Grove environs[edit | edit source]

Waypoint Waypoint: Emerald Grove Environs X: 246 Y: 424

When the party first approaches the ramparts before the Emerald Grove, Aradin Beno Aradin Beno and his fellow mercenaries will be found fleeing to the gates, pursued by a hunting band of Goblins. Wyll Wyll will also make an appearance to help defend the gates. If no allied defenders are killed, the Inspiration Icon.pngInspirational Event No One Left Behind (Soldier background) will be awarded. Afterwards, you can enter the grove.

Overgrown Ruins[edit | edit source]

For more information see: Overgrown Ruins

A group of looters are canvassing the Overgrown Ruins. Gimblebock Gimblebock, Quelenna Quelenna, Taman Taman, and Warryn Warryn stand guard outside in the Chapel Entrance.

Related locations[edit | edit source]

Waypoints[edit | edit source]

This location contains the following Waypoints Waypoints:

  • caption = Emerald Grove Environs Emerald Grove Environs X: 246 Y: 424
  • caption = Overgrown Ruins Overgrown Ruins X: 276 Y: 298
  • caption = Roadside Cliffs Roadside Cliffs X: 222 Y: 326

Notable characters[edit | edit source]

Companions[edit | edit source]

  • If Lae'zel Lae'zel died on the Nautiloid, her body can be found not far from where you wake up and be revived, allowing you to recruit her slightly early.
  • Shadowheart Shadowheart can be found unconscious on the ground if she was freed from the pod during the Prologue, or attempting to gain entry to the nearby Dank Crypt if she was not freed. Either way, she can be invited to join the party after speaking with her.

Available to Speak with Dead[edit | edit source]

  • Ellie Ellie (Dead Fisher) - Located just south of the Overgrown Ruins waypoint. X: 284 Y: 281
  • Francis Francis (Abducted Nobleman) - Located where the Intellect Devourers are lurking. X: 230 Y: 271
  • Marcus (dead fisher) Marcus (Dead Fisher) - Located north of the where the player wakes up. X: 296 Y: 253

Related quests[edit | edit source]

Notable loot[edit | edit source]

Notable items obtained in this location, whether looted, purchased, or obtained as a quest reward:

West ravaged beach[edit | edit source]

Nautiloid Wreck[edit | edit source]

Emerald Grove environs[edit | edit source]

Hidden treasure[edit | edit source]

The Cartilaginous Chest. The Ancient Door is visible in the background.

On a stone arch overlooking the Ancient Door is a Cartilaginous Chest containing:

Ingredients[edit | edit source]

Ingredients for Alchemy that can be found in this location:

Location remarks[edit | edit source]

  • When approaching the end of a dock that looks over the Chionthar: "Fresh water. There must be a settlement somewhere nearby."
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