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{{CharacterInfo
{{Infobox creature
|name = Gandrel
| name = Gandrel
|image=[[File:Gandrel.png|350px]]
| image = <gallery>
|STR=16
Gandrel.png|In-game
|DEX=18
Portrait Gandrel.png|Portrait
|CON=16
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|INT=12
| va = Selva Rasalingam
|WIS=16
| faction = [[Gur]]
|CHA=10
| size = Medium
|level=5
| type = [[Humanoid]]
|race=[[Human]]
| race = [[Human]]
|type=Humanoid
| class = [[Ranger]]
|HP=64
| family = [[Chessa]] ''(daughter)''<br>[[Kass]] ''(daughter)''
|AC=15
| level = 5
|speed=9m / 30ft
| e hp = 44
|size=Medium
| hp = 64
|weight=75kg / 150lbs
| t hp = 83
|proficiency=3
| ac = 15
|initiative=+4
| movement m = 9
|passive={{SmallIcon|Extra Attack Icon.png}} [[Extra Attack]]
| weight kg = 75
| str = 16
| dex = 18
| con = 16
| int = 12
| wis = 16
| cha = 10
| str save prof = yes
| dex save prof = yes
| passives = Extra Attack, Feller of Monsters, Opportunity Attack, Scar of Fury
| t passives = Extra Attack, Feller of Monsters, Opportunity Attack, Scar of Fury, Scar of the Dunes
}}
'''Gandrel''' is a [[human]] Gur monster hunter who can be found just to the Southwest of the [[Riverside Teahouse]] waypoint. He has come to the [[Sunlit Wetlands]] to ask {{CharLink|Auntie Ethel}} for help with his current hunt.
{{DiQ|I wish I had half the power settled folk think my people possess. Alas, I am a simple wanderer.|Gandrel}}


{{SmallIcon|Heavy Crossbow PlusOne Icon.png}} [[Gandrel's Aspiration|Feller of Monsters]]
==Involvement==
===Act One===
If passing a dialogue [[Ability Check|Skill Check]] or if {{CharLink|Astarion}} is in the party, Gandrel will reveal he is hunting for Astarion. Gandrel believes he has information about a vampire spawn attack on a village and the abduction of a child.


{{SmallIcon|Attack Of Opportunity Icon 64px.png}} [[Attack of Opportunity|Opportunity Attack]]
The party can choose to give Astarion up, or protect him. Giving up Astarion will, earn his [[Approval|disapproval]] and permanently remove him from the party.


{{SmallIcon|Scar of Fury Icon.png}} [[Scar of Fury]]
Holding Astarion back from killing Gandrel will earn Astarion's disapproval. If spared, Gandrel will happily trade with the party, though he offers little besides some [[Arrows]], [[Torch|Torches]], [[Potion of Healing|Potions of Healing]] and a [[Supply Pack]].
|location = [[Sunlit Wetlands]]
|str save=Proficient|dex save=Proficient|class=[[Ranger]]|exp=75}}'''Gandrel''' is a [[Human]] NPC in [[Baldur's Gate 3]]. He is a monster hunter, who can be found just to the Southwest of the [[Riverside Teahouse]] waypoint. He has come to the [[Sunlit Wetlands]]s to ask [[Auntie Ethel]] for help with his current hunt.


Can be spoken to with {{SmallIcon|Speak with Dead Icon.png}} [[Speak with Dead]].
If talking with Gandrel and choosing not to betray Astarion, it is neccessary to arrange it so Astarion dies, then the party can speak with Gandrel again, and they will not have the option to disclose who Astarion was. If Astarion is revived, and he is in proximity, the party will get the option to betray Astarion again.


{{SpoilerWarning}}
===Act Three ===
If Gandrel is not killed in Act One, he will appear with the Gur caravan in Act Three. If the party turned Astarion over to him in Act One, he will be hostile and the rest of the Gur will be dead, having been slaughtered by {{CharLink|Cazador}} when the vampire lord reclaimed Astarion for his diabolic ritual. If the party did not turn over Astarion, then he will be at the elevator up from [[Cazador's Dungeon]] alongside the other Gur once the fight with Cazador has been concluded.


==Chapter One==
After this, if the party chose to free the thralls, he can be found in the [[Lower City Sewers]] with his children, Kass and Chessa. The party can speak to him regarding his children's hunger.


If you pass a dialogue [[Ability Check|Skill Check]] or if [[Astarion]] is in your party, Gandrel will reveal he is hunting for Astarion. Gandrel believes he has information about a vampire spawn attack on a village and the abduction of a child. You can choose to give Astarion up, or protect him. Holding Astarion back from killing Gandrel will earn Astarion's disapproval. If spared, he will happily trade with you though offer little besides some [[Arrows]], [[Torch|Torches]], [[Potion of Healing|Potions of Healing]] and a [[Supply Pack]].
==Combat==
=== Attacks and abilities===
{{Feature box|boar companion}}
{{Feature box|hail of thorns}}
{{Feature box|hunter's mark}}
{{Feature box|main hand attack|item=Dagger}}
{{Feature box|misty step}}
{{Feature box|ranged attack|item=Gandrel's Aspiration}}
{{Feature box|sacred munitions}}


Note: It is not possible to give Astarion up to the monster hunter if Astarion has not tried to drink your blood during a Long Rest. Astarion will try to do so during his first Long Rest with the party.
=== Tactics===
Without this event, no dialogue tree will give Astarion over to Gandrel.
Despite fighting alone, Gandrel is a capable combatant thanks to his high [[Strength]], [[Dexterity]], [[Hit Points]], and his ability to use an {{SAI|Extra Attack}}. He can also use any arrows in his inventory to hit party members who are bunched up. These become even more effective when he is low on health, as he will deal constant [[Critical Hit]]s through his {{SAI|Scar of Fury}} passive. He can also use a variety of ranger spells, which can often apply negative conditions or deal AoE damage.


== Attacks and Abilities ==
Beyond killing him through a cutscene, it is best to take Gandrel by surprise. Since he relies on ranged attacks, keeping him constantly {{cond|Threatened|threatened}} will lower his attacks' chances to hit; though at lower levels he will likely land attacks anyway. If Astarion is in the party, Gandrel will focus attacks on him above everyone else, making Astarion a guaranteed distraction. Although a formidable foe, {{cond|Ensnared|ensnaring}} him, or knocking him {{cond|Prone|prone}} are effective ways to limit his mobility and keep him in melee range. Buying up all his arrows and potions beforehand will prevent him from using them against the party.


=== Ranged Attack - [[Gandrel's Aspiration]] ===
=== Notable loot ===
{{Action}}
* {{MdRarityItem|Arrow of Acid}} x2
* {{MdRarityItem|Arrow of Fire}} x2
* {{MdRarityItem|Gandrel's Aspiration}}
* {{MdRarityItem|Potion of Healing}} x2


{{Attack Roll}}: +8
== Speak with Dead ==
{{DamageInfo|count=1|die=10|plus=5|type=Piercing}}
{{Dialogue start}}
'''Party member:''' Who are you?
* '''Gandrel:''' Gandrel... hunter...
** '''Party member:''' What are you hunting?
*** '''Gandrel:''' Vampire... ''Astarion''...
**** '''Party member:''' What's your business with Astarion?
***** '''Gandrel:''' Our children... he knows... where they are...
'''Party member:''' What brought you to this place?
* '''Gandrel:''' Wise... woman... questions...
** '''Party member:''' Who is this wise woman?
*** '''Gandrel:''' Dread... creature... but not the one... I hunt...
'''Party member:''' Do you have anything of value?
* '''Gandrel:''' Much. Nothing... you can spend...
{{Dialogue end}}


* Can use [[Arrow of Fire]] and [[Arrow of Acid|Acid]]. Both can be bought off him before fighting though.
=== If talking as Astarion ===
* Can use [[Weapon Actions]].
{{Dialogue start}}
'''Party member:''' Who sent you? Was it Cazador?
* '''Gandrel:''' No... Ulma... leader of my tribe...
'''Party member:''' What were you going to do to me?
* '''Gandrel:''' Capture... return... Baldur's Gate...
'''Party member:''' Why did you need me alive? Why not destroy me?
* '''Gandrel:''' Our children... you know... where they are...
{{Dialogue end}}


=== [[Ensnaring Strike (Ranged)]] ===
== Related quests ==
Your attack summons thorny vines that possibly [[Ensnared (Condition)|Ensnared]] your target.
* {{Quest|Investigate Cazador's Palace}}
* {{Quest|The Pale Elf}}


{{Action}}
==Notes==
{{notebegin}}
*If Astarion is in the party when meeting Gandrel, but he has not yet revealed that he is a vampire spawn, it is possible to follow a dialogue tree to have Astarion kill Gandrel within a cutscene.
*If admitting to know Astarion, but refusing to reveal his location, Gandrel remarks, good naturedly, that ''Astarion has quite the friend in you.''
{{noteend}}


{{Attack Roll}}: +8
==External links==
{{DamageInfo|count=1|die=10|plus=5|type=Piercing}}
{{FRWiki|Gandrel|long}}
{{Concentration}}


{{SavingThrow|STR|dc=14}} to resist becoming {{SmallIcon|Ensnared Condition Icon.webp}} [[Ensnared (Condition)|Ensnared]].
{{Sunlit Wetlands}}
 
{{Rivington}}
{{Duration|10}}
{{Szarr Palace}}
 
[[Category:Humans]]
=== [[Hail of Thorns]] ===
Casts the [[Hail of Thorns]] spell.
 
{{Action}} + {{Action|Bonus}}
 
{{SavingThrow|DEX|dc=14}} to halve damage.
{{DamageInfo|count=1|die=10|plus=5|type=Piercing}}{{DamageInfo|count=1|die=10|type=Piercing}}
{{Range|m=18|ft=60}}
 
{{AOE|Circle|m=2|ft=7}}
 
=== [[Hunter's Mark]] ===
Casts the [[Hunter's Mark]] spell.
 
{{Action|Bonus}}
 
{{Range|m=18|ft=60}}
 
{{Concentration}}
 
* Deal an additional {{DamageInfo|count=1|die=6|type=Physical}} to the target.
 
=== [[Misty Step]] ===
Casts the [[Misty Step]] spell.
 
{{Action|Bonus}}
 
{{Range|m=18|ft=60}}
 
=== [[Summon Companion|Boar Companion]] ===
Gain a beast companion that accompanies you on your adventures and fights alongside you.
 
{{Action}}
 
{{Range|m=18|ft=60}}
 
{{Duration|Long Rest}}
 
{{Recharge|Per Combat}}
 
=== Tactics ===
Despite fighting alone, '''Gandrel''' is a capable combatant thanks to his high [[Strength]], [[Dexterity]], [[Hit Points]], and his ability to use an [[Extra Attack]]. He can also use any arrows in his inventory to hit party members who are bunched up. These become even more effective when he is low on health, as he will deal constant [[Critical Hit|Critical Hits]]. He can also use a variety of ranger spells, which can often apply negative conditions or deal AoE damage. Regardless of the above, his pure damage potential and rate of attacks alone, make him a significant threat in combat.
 
Beyond killing him through a cutscene, it is best to take this monster hunter by surprise. Since he relies on ranged attacks, keeping him constantly [[Threatened (Condition)|Threatened]] will lower his attacks' chances to hit; though at lower levels he will likely land attacks anyway. If [[Astarion]] is in the party, Gandrel will focus attacks on him above everyone else, making Astarion a guaranteed distraction. Although a formidable foe, [[Ensnared (Condition)|Ensnaring]] him, or knocking him [[Prone (Condition)|Prone]] are effective ways to limit his mobility and keep him in melee range. Buying up all his arrows and potions beforehand, will prevent him from using them against you.
 
== Notable Loot ==
* {{SmallIcon|Heavy Crossbow PlusOne Icon.png}} [[Gandrel's Aspiration]]
 
== Trivia and Notes ==
*If you admit you know Astarion, but refuse to reveal his location, Gandrel remarks, good naturedly, that "Astrarion has quite the friend in you".
 
 
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Latest revision as of 00:28, 21 September 2024

Gandrel is a human Gur monster hunter who can be found just to the Southwest of the Riverside Teahouse waypoint. He has come to the Sunlit Wetlands to ask Auntie Ethel Auntie Ethel for help with his current hunt.

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“
I wish I had half the power settled folk think my people possess. Alas, I am a simple wanderer.
 „
— Gandrel

Involvement[edit | edit source]

Act One[edit | edit source]

If passing a dialogue Skill Check or if Astarion Astarion is in the party, Gandrel will reveal he is hunting for Astarion. Gandrel believes he has information about a vampire spawn attack on a village and the abduction of a child.

The party can choose to give Astarion up, or protect him. Giving up Astarion will, earn his disapproval and permanently remove him from the party.

Holding Astarion back from killing Gandrel will earn Astarion's disapproval. If spared, Gandrel will happily trade with the party, though he offers little besides some Arrows, Torches, Potions of Healing and a Supply Pack.

If talking with Gandrel and choosing not to betray Astarion, it is neccessary to arrange it so Astarion dies, then the party can speak with Gandrel again, and they will not have the option to disclose who Astarion was. If Astarion is revived, and he is in proximity, the party will get the option to betray Astarion again.

Act Three[edit | edit source]

If Gandrel is not killed in Act One, he will appear with the Gur caravan in Act Three. If the party turned Astarion over to him in Act One, he will be hostile and the rest of the Gur will be dead, having been slaughtered by Cazador Cazador when the vampire lord reclaimed Astarion for his diabolic ritual. If the party did not turn over Astarion, then he will be at the elevator up from Cazador's Dungeon alongside the other Gur once the fight with Cazador has been concluded.

After this, if the party chose to free the thralls, he can be found in the Lower City Sewers with his children, Kass and Chessa. The party can speak to him regarding his children's hunger.

Combat[edit | edit source]

Attacks and abilities[edit | edit source]

Boar Companion.webp
Boar Companion Boar Companion ()
Gain a beast companion that accompanies you on your adventures and fights alongside you.
 Range: 18 m / 60 ft
Hail of Thorns.webp
Hail of Thorns Hail of Thorns ()
Normal weapon damage
+
D10 Piercing.png 1d10 (1~10) Damage TypesPiercing
Shoot a volley of thorns. The thorns deal weapon damage to the target and then explode. The explosion deals an additional 1d10Damage TypesPiercing damage to the target and surrounding creatures. On miss, the thorns still explode. On save, targets still take half damage from the explosion.
DEX Save
 Range: 18 m / 60 ft
AoE: 2 m / 7 ft (Radius)
Hunter's Mark.webp
Hunter's Mark Hunter's Mark ()

Mark a creature as your quarry to deal an additional 1d6Damage TypesWeapon damage whenever you hit it with a weapon attack.

If the target dies before the spell ends, you can use Reapply Hunter's Mark Reapply Hunter's Mark to mark a new creature.

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft
Main Hand Attack.webp
Main Hand Attack Main Hand Attack ()   –  Dagger
Normal weapon damage
Make a melee attack with your equipped weapon.
 Melee: 1.5 m / 5  ft
Misty Step.webp
Misty Step Misty Step ()
Surrounded by silver mist, you teleport to an unoccupied space you can see.
 Range: 18 m / 60 ft
Ranged Attack.webp
Ranged Attack Ranged Attack ()   –  Gandrel's Aspiration
Normal weapon damage
Make a ranged attack with your equipped weapon.
 Range: 18 m / 60 ft
Sacred Munitions.webp
Sacred Munitions Sacred Munitions ()
Infuse your crossbow bolts with holy energy. For the rest of your turn, your ranged weapon attacks inflict Turned Turned against Undead.
 Range: Self

Tactics[edit | edit source]

Despite fighting alone, Gandrel is a capable combatant thanks to his high Strength, Dexterity, Hit Points, and his ability to use an Extra Attack Extra Attack. He can also use any arrows in his inventory to hit party members who are bunched up. These become even more effective when he is low on health, as he will deal constant Critical Hits through his Scar of Fury Scar of Fury passive. He can also use a variety of ranger spells, which can often apply negative conditions or deal AoE damage.

Beyond killing him through a cutscene, it is best to take Gandrel by surprise. Since he relies on ranged attacks, keeping him constantly threatened threatened will lower his attacks' chances to hit; though at lower levels he will likely land attacks anyway. If Astarion is in the party, Gandrel will focus attacks on him above everyone else, making Astarion a guaranteed distraction. Although a formidable foe, ensnaring ensnaring him, or knocking him prone prone are effective ways to limit his mobility and keep him in melee range. Buying up all his arrows and potions beforehand will prevent him from using them against the party.

Notable loot[edit | edit source]

Speak with Dead[edit | edit source]

Party member: Who are you?

  • Gandrel: Gandrel... hunter...
    • Party member: What are you hunting?
      • Gandrel: Vampire... Astarion...
        • Party member: What's your business with Astarion?
          • Gandrel: Our children... he knows... where they are...

Party member: What brought you to this place?

  • Gandrel: Wise... woman... questions...
    • Party member: Who is this wise woman?
      • Gandrel: Dread... creature... but not the one... I hunt...

Party member: Do you have anything of value?

  • Gandrel: Much. Nothing... you can spend...

If talking as Astarion[edit | edit source]

Party member: Who sent you? Was it Cazador?

  • Gandrel: No... Ulma... leader of my tribe...

Party member: What were you going to do to me?

  • Gandrel: Capture... return... Baldur's Gate...

Party member: Why did you need me alive? Why not destroy me?

  • Gandrel: Our children... you know... where they are...

Related quests[edit | edit source]

Notes[edit | edit source]

  • If Astarion is in the party when meeting Gandrel, but he has not yet revealed that he is a vampire spawn, it is possible to follow a dialogue tree to have Astarion kill Gandrel within a cutscene.
  • If admitting to know Astarion, but refusing to reveal his location, Gandrel remarks, good naturedly, that Astarion has quite the friend in you.

External links[edit | edit source]

Gandrel on the Forgotten Realms Wiki

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