Jaheira/Approval

Jaheira favors direct approaches and is not interested in flattery. She loves snarky jokes even at her own expense. She approves of good deeds no matter how small they are.

Greetings

Depending on their approval rating, Jaheira may greet the player with:

Negative (<0):

"Speak, so long as you have something sensible to say."
"What."

Neutral and Medium (0 - 39):

"Speak."
"Yes?"
"Well - are we ready for the road once more?" (in camp)

High (40+):

"The cub speaks."
"What is it, cub?"

Approval

The following story and dialogue choices will cause Jaheira to gain approval.

Act Two

Act 2 Spoilers! This section reveals details about the story of Baldur's Gate 3.

Mind Flayer Colony

Tell the Fresh Mind to go back to sleep.

Act Three

Act 3 Spoilers! This section reveals details about the story of Baldur's Gate 3.

Rivington

Talking to Yenna:

Give Yenna coins.
Playing as a Ranger, offer to track down Yenna's mother.

At the Requisitioned Barn:

Tell Mattis to watch himself when he remarks how big Baldur's Gate is. +1
Donate gold to Manip Nestor. +1

At the Angleiron's Cellar:

Tell Wulbren that you are convinced and to give you the bomb or reason with the Gondians. +1
- If contacting the Gondians, accept the bomb anyway. +1

Dealing with Orin's guises:

If Orin is impersonating Fist Rowan, tell her that one can't just kill innocent people +1
- OR Tell her that you're going to report to the commanding officer +1
- OR, Playing as The Dark Urge, tell her that mindless slaughter is not the answer +1
If Orin is impersonating Gyldro Angleiron, tell her you would never kill someone you cared about. +1

▶ Note: When playing as Karlach or Wyll origin, this option will have an unique formulation, but still take its place (line 3)

Playing as The Dark Urge, tell her that you do all you can to keep your loved ones safe from your blade

Try to help the Dying Stone Lord Thug. +1

▶ Note: This option is available only if Orin is not impersonating the Thug

At the Sword Coast Couriers and kennels:

Tell Commander Lightfeather that his soldiers fought to the last feather against a truly formidable foe.
Make Angry Mar'hyah to let you keep Scratch, using Persuasion or Intimidation. +1
Then force Mar'hyah to leave the kennels via Deception or Intimidation. +1

At the Open Hand Temple:

Offer to help Sister Yannis investigate Brilgor's death and prove his innocence. +1
Agree to bear the curse and withstand Monk Manifestation's madness. +3
Tell Tara to stop eating the carrier pigeons.

Watching Dribbles's in the Circus of the Last Days:

Yell 'Boo! Get off the stage!' OR say 'What a corny joke' +1 (either)
- OR Playing as a Bard, interrupt him with your own pun +1
Volunteer any companion to the stage as an assistant to Dribbles, except Jaheira herself +1, and then cheer them, saying 'Go on!' +1
- After volunteering Minthara to the show, ask her to tell her drider joke. +1
If going on stage yourself, say you're special because you treat the people around you with kindness. +1

Elsewhere:

Tell Tinker Nayzeem that the way people treat refugees is terrible. +1
Tell Saer Grotpoll that his own accent sounds more Rivingtonian than Baldurian +1

▶ Note: This option is available only if your character is a Baldurian themselves, or has successfully deceived Grotpoll into believing so, if they're not

As a Ranger, tell Fortuno Dibbs to relax for Biscotti.

Wyrm's Crossing

Consent to be arrested by the Steel Watcher at the gate between Rivington and Wyrm's Crossing. +1
Refuse to deliver the gnome leader's head to Manip Falcäo +1
At Carm's Garm, when Naaber pretends to be a dog, choose "nobody likes Naaber" line. +1

▶ Note: It may take several sequential attempts to speak with Naaber to get to this dialogue.

At Fraygo's Flophouse, tell Adventurer Drim that the word 'adventurer' doesn't mean anything anymore. +1
Get into Wyrm's Rock Fortress by either: showing the Admission Pass, showing Lower City Pass obtained from Valeria, bribing Blaze Elin ( DC 25 Persuasion check required), or passing any of class-based checks. +1

Danthelon's Dancing Axe

When speaking to Geraldus and Chelvin, succeed an Insight check and choose to attack OR wait for Jaheira's signal. +2 (either option)
- Playing as a Sorcerer, choose class-based dialogue option after successful Insight check
Successfully probe Jaheira's thoughts for directions when talking to Chelvin.
Speaking to Geraldus after the fight, stand to him, telling Jaheira:
- That the choice to live or die must be his only +10
- OR That it was her fault, while Geraldus lived to warn her +10
Agree to find Minsc right away. +2

Wyrm's Rock Fortress

At the Flaming Fist quarters:

Convince the Flaming Fist quartermaster Arkleia Oloril to trade with you. +1

When you spot Fist Reynash trying to open a chest:

Wake other guards +1

▶ Note: Waking guards gains approval only after discovering by any available means that Reynash was stealing from others.

Find out that Reynash needs gold, and then:
- Tell him to get a grip +1
- OR Give him 300 gold to take the ferry +1

Speaking to Manip Bakshi (regardless if you succeeded a check to discover Reynash's thieving attempt or not):

Successfully detect his thoughts and pretend to be a new recruit +1
OR Tell him you've spotted another guard on stealing +1, and then:
- Let Bakshi arrest you +1
- Agree to leave barracks (or let him escort you out) +1

At the Audience Hall:

Speaking to Lord Amber's Bodyguard and attendants of Lady Durinbold and Lord Shattershield about the Steel Watch, say:
- That you have seen the army of the Absolute and no where's safe. +1
- That the Steel Watchers will eventually turn on everyone. +1
Pass the Steel Watcher that confronts you at the coronation +1

▶ Note: This dialogue appears only if Karlach is not in the party

Tell Gortash that you have no interest in this sham of a coronation +1

Approaching Duke Ravengard after the coronation:

Ask what has happened to the city's great hero +1 (a Baldurian option)
Ask if the current state of the city is what they call tyranny +2
Tell the Duke that Florrick sent you, then probe Ravengard's mind to discover councellor's location and tell him that Gortash is a tyrant +2

Guildhall

When talking with Nine-Fingers Keene the first time, say you are Jaheira's friend, OR say you came for the food, OR that you're exploring the local sewer-life. +2
- Then tell Keene that Jaheira is not alone, OR ask her if she really thinks that this will stop Jaheira, OR tell her you can handle it. +2
Make Tut Thistlebog to reveal the location of the ambush against Stone Lord. +2
Tell Uktar "The quicker I deal with the Stone Lord [...]". +2
When talking with Nine-Fingers Keene with Minsc in the party, use any check (Insight/Intimidation/Persuasion) to convince him that Keene isn't an enemy. +10

Lower City

At the Elfsong Tavern:

Tell Devella Fountainhead that the Flaming Fists should be protecting everyone. +1
Agree to help Devella Fountainhead warn the victims. +1

X: -166 Y: -75 Play with the children.

Requires Perception Check DC 7, spot Cinnamon's "Spy Candy". +1
Allow Punkins to scan you. +1

X: -210 Y: -165 Next to the Grey Harbour Docks portal, allow the father to go with their family by purchasing a 4th berth (1000 gold) or persuade/intimidate the captain. +1
Jaheira approves when Halsin makes a donation to Mielikki at Stormshore Tabernacle. +1
Successfully persuade Nesha Leesha that she is in danger.
Speaking to Araj Oblodra at Crimson Draughts, ask Astarion if he wishes to leave. +1
- Then, refuse to take part in Araj's experiments, saying you saw how she made Astarion feel. +1

Elerrathin's Home

Tell Rion to listen to her mother.
Tell Rion to help the refugees.
Tell Jaheira it was foolish to keep her family a secret.
Tell Jaheira you understand her choice to keep her family a secret.
Tell Jaheira she chose to keep her family secret was because she's afraid of Rion.

Chromatic Scale

As a Bard, talk to Thomas C. Quirkilious and ask him what the benefits of using lute strings made of worg hair are. +1

The Counting House

Give Rags Deelarma begging outside the entrance a handful of coins. +1
When speaking to Rakath Glitterbeard about losing innocent people's money, intimidate him into taking half the stolen gold. +1
After the event at the Counting House, call her ancient. +5

House of Grief

After fighting the Sharrans with Shadowheart, spare Viconia DeVir. +5

Abandoned Cistern

Free Minsc from the Absolute's influence. +20

Water Queen's House

Offer a tribute or a positive prayer for the death of Holli Dylford to Allandra Grey. +1

Murder Tribunal

Ask "Would you like to kill the old man, or shall I?" during the conversation with Sarevok. +5

Dark Urge

Refuse your father's gift. +10

Camp/Conversation

When you ask how she's faring without her harpers, tell her that her "experience will be an asset" or "try to keep up." +2
When you ask about her past experience with the Dead Three, say "Please. You're only one of those things." +3
When you ask about what she knows about Illithids, say "Maybe I'm the parasite, puppeting this body." or "My mind is still my own." +3
After the event at Danthelon's Dancing Axe, agree to look for Minsc.
After reaching Lower City, ask whether or not she is interested in Gortash's offer.
- If agreed to ally with Gortash, tell her that Gortash needs to be taken care of but that you need to deal with Orin first.
When Jaheira greets you with "The cub speaks", call her a crow. +2
When discussing about doppelgangers, first pass the DC 15 Nature check, then say that Orin is trying to make you all paranoid. +1
When talking about the amulet you found in her home, ask about Khalid and tell her that "He sounds like he had true strength" +5
Encourage Lae'zel to renounce Vlaakith once and for all.

Tell Jaheira she was staring at a statue of Minsc without realizing it was him. +3
Tell Jaheira that her sitting at Minsc's statue, not knowing it was Minsc himself is a little funny. +3
Tell Jaheira you'll save Minsc and that it won't take a hundred years. +3
(As the Dark Urge) Ask her to tell you what you must do when she says she has found a better way in another time.

Disapproval

The following story and dialogue choices will cause Jaheira to lose approval.