Seek Protection from the Shadow Curse

Seek Protection from the Shadow Curse is a sub-quest of Infiltrate Moonrise Tower quest in Chapter Two of Baldur's Gate 3. It can be started by approaching the elevator in Grymforge or entering the Shadow-Cursed Lands.

Objectives

• Find a way to protect yourself from the curse.
  • A deadly curse plagues this land. One wrong step could kill us.
  • The shadow curse is even stronger in certain areas. We need to find a way to fend it off.
  • Light protects us from the shadow curse, but its effect is limited. We should find a better form of protection.
  • A deadly shadow curse plagues this land. Nere had a Moonlantern to protect himself from it. We may need to find something similar if we want to survive.
  • We found a Moonlantern, a device that can protect us from the shadow curse. Unfortunately, it is broken beyond repair.
  • We met a drider who carries a Moonlantern that protects him from the shadow curse. If we get one for ourselves, we will be able to travel the deepest parts of the curse unharmed.
  • One of our companions transformed into a cursed shadow-creature.
  • We found a note about cultists travelling through the deepest parts of the curse - unharmed. They must have some way to protect themselves. The owner of the note came from somewhere called Last Light.
• Defeat the cultists.
  • While travelling with cultists, they were attacked by the Harpers. We decided to help the Harpers, and fought against the cultists.
  • The drider dropped his Moonlantern during the fight. It's ours now.
• Speak to the Harpers.
  • We helped the Harpers defeat the cultists.
• Reach Last Light Inn.
  • We helped a group of Harpers who were attacked by shadows. They told us about a place nearby that is protected from the shadow curse.
  • We learned of a safe haven in the shadow-cursed lands - Last Light Inn. We should pay it a visit.
  • The Harpers took the Moonlantern, and asked us to meet them at Last Light. They want to introduce us to their leader.
• Talk to Jaheira.
  • We reached Last Light Inn and met Jaheira, the leader of the Harpers. We should see what we can learn about traversing the shadow curse safely.
• Get help from the cleric Isobel.
  • Jaheira told us to speak to a cleric called Isobel for help traversing the shadow curse. Isobel protects Last Light from the shadow curse.
• Find stronger protection from the shadow curse.
  • Isobel granted us Selûne's divine blessing, which can protect us from all but the strongest areas of the shadow curse.
• Speak to the Harpers outside Last Light.
  • Isobel said the cultists can traverse the shadow curse safely - even the deepest parts. Some Harpers are looking into it. We should meet them at the bridge outside Last Light.
• Find protection from the shadow curse.
  • With Isobel gone, Last Light Inn is no longer protected from the shadow curse.
• Go to the ambush site.
  • The cultists have a lantern that protects them from the shadow curse. The Harpers can help us seize it in an ambush. We should meet them at the ambush site.
• Talk to the Harpers at the ambush site.
  • We reached the ambush site. The cultists should be here soon.
• Ambush the convoy.
  • We found cultists bearing a powerful lantern. If we want the lantern, we need to handle the cultists first.
  • The Harpers were defeated, but we might still find the cultists and the lantern at the ambush site.
  • We found a note on one of the Harpers. It was orders from Jaheira to take out a group of cultists. We should investigate the ambush site.
• Defeat the convoy.
  • We attacked the convoy of Absolute cultists.
• Take the drider's Moonlantern.
  • We met a drider who carries a Moonlantern that protects him from the shadow curse. If we get one for ourselves, we will be able to travel the deepest parts of the curse unharmed.
• Defend the cultists.
  • We betrayed the Harpers, and allied ourselves with the drider.
• Find a Moonlantern.
  • We decided to join the cultists heading to Moonrise Towers. If we wish to travel without them, we will need to find a way to protect ourselves from the curse.
  • We reached Moonrise Towers. However, if we wish to travel the shadow-cursed lands ourselves, we will need to find protection from the curse.
• Find Balthazar's Moonlantern.
  • Disciple Z'rell told us that Ketheric's advisor, a man called Balthazar, has a Moonlantern in his chambers. It will protect us from the deepest parts of shadow curse.
• Take the Moonlantern.
  • The drider dropped the Moonlantern. Now's our chance to take it.
  • We tricked the drider into giving us the Moonlantern and forced him into the darkness. The lantern is ours - as is its protection from the shadow curse.
• The Harpers died. We should retrieve the Moonlantern from them.
• We defeated the drider. We can take the Moonlantern and use it to traverse the deepest parts of the shadow curse.
• We claimed the drider's Moonlantern. We should now be protected from the shadow curse.
• We reached Last Light Inn and met the cleric Isobel. She gave us the Moonlantern from the drider we defeated. We should now be protected from even the deepest parts of shadow curse.
• We travelled through the shadow-cursed lands without finding our own Moonlantern.
• We found a Moonlantern. This will protect us from even the deepest parts of the curse.
• We got a Moonlantern and discovered that it was powered by the magic of a pixie inside. We decided to release her. In return, she gave us a bell that can protect us from the deepest parts of the shadow curse.