Camp followers

Camp followers are characters that travel with the player’s party and they often remain at camp. Unlike companions, they cannot be asked to join the party.

They usually fulfill certain roles, such as resurrecting dead players or providing lore.

List of camp followers

Act One

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  Barcus Wroot accompanies the party to the Shadow-Cursed Lands if rescued from both the Blighted Village and Grymforge.
  Deep Gnome

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  Tara, only appears if Gale is chosen as origin.
  Tressym

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  Volothamp Geddarm,
  a wizard who attempts to remove the tadpole. He can also sell scrolls and camping supplies.
  Human

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  Withers
  can be paid to purchase Scrolls of Revivify, revive dead companions, or change a companion's class.
  Skeleton

Act Two

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  Arabella,
  part of a small questline involving her parents. Will accompany the party until they reach Baldur's Gate.
  Tiefling

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  Thaniel,
  part of the quest to lift the Shadow Curse. Will stay until Ketheric Thorm is defeated.
  Tiefling

Act Three

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  Arnell Hallowleaf
  will stay with his wife if they were rescued by Shadowheart.
  High Elf

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  Emmeline Hallowleaf
  will stay with her husband if they were rescued by Shadowheart.
  Human

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  Dame Aylin
  will stay with her girlfriend until the party defeats Lorroakan.
  Aasimar

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  Isobel
  will stay with her girlfriend until the party defeats Lorroakan.
  Half-Elf

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  Mizora
  will stay for her own amusement.
  Fiend

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  Ulder Ravengard
  will stay if he was rescued.
  Human

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  Yenna,
  a girl who lost her mother. Will stay for all of Act Three and be captured by Orin if all eligible companions are dead or in the party.
  Human

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  Zombie Astarion will stay at his tent if the party fails to save him from Cazador Szarr but casts  Revivify on him at camp. High Elf Zombie

Circumstantial

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  Oathbreaker Knight
  will appear to Paladins who have broken their oath and remain until paid to renew it.
  Undead

List of pets

Act One

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  Owlbear Cub,
  an orphaned owlbear who can eventually help the party defeat the Netherbrain.
  Owlbear

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  Scratch,
  "The goodest boy in all the realms."
  Dog

Act Three

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  Grub,
  Yenna's pet.
  Cat

Locations

People

• Arabella: Can be found infront of the House of Healing graveyard.
• Barcus Wroot: The party has to first rescue him at Moonhaven and later at Grymforge.
• Volo: Can be found at the Secluded Grove and later rescued from goblins at the Goblin Camp.
• Withers: Can be found and awakened at the Dank Crypt, but will arrive at camp by himself a short ways into Act 1 if not found here.

Pets

• Owlbear cub: in a cave near the entrance of Moonhaven. The party has to enter, meet the Owlbear's mother, then leave and enter again. Later, it can be found at the Goblin Camp where the player character can agree to play Chicken Chase or just persuade the goblins to release the cub. It'll take many rests for the Owlbear to arrive.
• Scratch: northeast of Moonhaven.