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| title = Rite of Thorns | | title = Rite of Thorns | ||
| keywords = rite of thorns, ritual of thorns, great vine, rite, ritual | | keywords = rite of thorns, ritual of thorns, great vine, rite, ritual | ||
| description = The Rite of Thorns is a Silvanite ritual preformed by the druids of the Emerald Grove. The ritual is being performed by the order of acting First Druid Kagha. Once the ritual is complete, the Emerald Grove will become completely inaccessible to the | | description = The Rite of Thorns is a Silvanite ritual preformed by the druids of the Emerald Grove. The ritual is being performed by the order of acting First Druid Kagha. Once the ritual is complete, the Emerald Grove will become completely inaccessible to the party. | ||
| image = Rite of Thorns.jpg | | image = Rite of Thorns.jpg | ||
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[[File:Rite of Thorns.jpg|thumb|The Ramparts of the Emerald Grove after the Rite of Thorns has been completed.]] | [[File:Rite of Thorns.jpg|thumb|The Ramparts of the Emerald Grove after the Rite of Thorns has been completed.]] | ||
The '''Rite of Thorns''' is a [[Silvanus|Silvanite]] ritual performed by the druids of the [[Emerald Grove]]. The ritual is being performed by the order of acting First Druid [[Kagha]]. Once the ritual is complete, the [[Emerald Grove]] will become completely inaccessible to the | The '''Rite of Thorns''' is a [[Silvanus|Silvanite]] ritual performed by the druids of the [[Emerald Grove]]. The ritual is being performed by the order of acting First Druid [[Kagha]]. Once the ritual is complete, the [[Emerald Grove]] will become completely inaccessible to the party. This change is permanent. It prevents the Grove from being attacked by [[Minthara]]'s forces and will turn her against the party if they were prevously allied. | ||
The [[Idol of Silvanus]] is an important material component to the Rite of Thorns. The Rite was temporarily disrupted when the young tiefling [[Arabella]] stole the Idol. | The [[Idol of Silvanus]] is an important material component to the Rite of Thorns. The Rite was temporarily disrupted when the young tiefling [[Arabella]] stole the Idol. | ||
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Aggeniculamur in umbra tua, Pater Arborum.|Chant of the Rite of Thorns}} | Aggeniculamur in umbra tua, Pater Arborum.|Chant of the Rite of Thorns}} | ||
The | The party can learn more about the Rite during the Quest [[Investigate Kagha]], which can start when reading the scroll [[Rite_of_Thorns_Scroll|Rite of Thorns]] in the [[Servants' Quarters]]. After speaking to [[Kagha]], a [[Druid]] player character may note that the Rite of Thorns is a rare practice, outlawed in most circles for causing more harm than it eases. | ||
Following the lead in the [[Half-Torn Note]] will lead the party to finding the [[Letter to Kagha]]. This letter reveals that performing the Rite of Thorns is a step towards turning the [[Emerald Grove]] into another domain of the [[Shadow Druids]]. | |||
==Completion Triggers== | ==Completion Triggers== | ||
The Rite of Thorns can be indirectly completed by the | The Rite of Thorns can be indirectly completed by the party's actions. So far, four distinct actions<ref>Proxy Gate Tactician (8 September 2023), [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGbLSKtMkLk "I Busted More Myths in Baldur's Gate 3"] [Video], Youtube.</ref> can trigger the completion of the rite, they are as follows: | ||
* Killing [[Zevlor]] and a large number of [[Tiefling]] refugees at the [[Emerald Grove]]. | * Killing [[Zevlor]] and a large number of [[Tiefling]] refugees at the [[Emerald Grove]]. | ||
* | * Annoying the druids enough to trigger a cutscene (killing/attacking them or stealing the [[Idol of Silvanus]]). | ||
* Travelling to the [[Mountain Pass]] or [[Shadow-Cursed Lands]] before rescuing [[Halsin]] during [[Rescue the Druid Halsin]]. | * Travelling to the [[Mountain Pass]] or [[Shadow-Cursed Lands]] before rescuing [[Halsin]] during [[Rescue the Druid Halsin]]. | ||
* Killing [[Kagha]] and getting a long rest without killing every other druid. | * Killing [[Kagha]] and getting a long rest without killing every other druid. | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
* | * It's possbible to enter the grove by casting fly and then flying up near where the horn is. | ||
* | * The amount of [[Long Rest]]s is not a trigger for completion. | ||
* The chant appears to be Latin. A rough translation: "The enemy attacks. Protect us, fortify us. Defend us from threats to your balance. Your complex, rising from the earth. Bring it to us. From the spirit and the earth, the thorn and vine. He crept into the shade, sworn by blood. Let us sleep in your shade, father of trees" <ref>/u/k-Weakness752 (August 20, 2023),[https://www.reddit.com/r/BaldursGate3/comments/15vx2ob/rite_of_thorns_rough_translation/ "Rite of Thorns (rough translation)"], Reddit.</ref> | * The chant appears to be Latin. A rough translation: "The enemy attacks. Protect us, fortify us. Defend us from threats to your balance. Your complex, rising from the earth. Bring it to us. From the spirit and the earth, the thorn and vine. He crept into the shade, sworn by blood. Let us sleep in your shade, father of trees" <ref>/u/k-Weakness752 (August 20, 2023),[https://www.reddit.com/r/BaldursGate3/comments/15vx2ob/rite_of_thorns_rough_translation/ "Rite of Thorns (rough translation)"], Reddit.</ref> | ||
Latest revision as of 12:05, 21 April 2024
The Rite of Thorns is a Silvanite ritual performed by the druids of the Emerald Grove. The ritual is being performed by the order of acting First Druid Kagha. Once the ritual is complete, the Emerald Grove will become completely inaccessible to the party. This change is permanent. It prevents the Grove from being attacked by Minthara's forces and will turn her against the party if they were prevously allied.
The Idol of Silvanus is an important material component to the Rite of Thorns. The Rite was temporarily disrupted when the young tiefling Arabella stole the Idol.
The Rite of Thorns. It is the Treefather's gift, that none come to harm. When we speak the final prayer, the Great Vine will sprout forth. The grove will be cloaked in bramble and thorn. No one enters, no one leaves. Sanctuary.— Kagha describes the Rite
Rite of Thorns[edit | edit source]
The rite is being performed in the Sacred Pool of the Emerald Grove. The druids Elwyn, Karrik, Aelar, Inwe, and Tahan can be found chanting around the Idol of Silvanus. The chant has six lines, with each new line spoken by the next chanter. Since there are only five chanters, they will all eventually chant all six lines.
Hostes subeunt. Protege nos. Muni nos.Defende nos ab imminentibus aequilibrio tuo.
Complexum tuum, ad terra ortum, ad nos defer.
Ab spiritu humoque, arculeus vitisque.
In umbram cretus, sanguine iuratus.
Aggeniculamur in umbra tua, Pater Arborum.— Chant of the Rite of Thorns
The party can learn more about the Rite during the Quest Investigate Kagha, which can start when reading the scroll Rite of Thorns in the Servants' Quarters. After speaking to Kagha, a Druid player character may note that the Rite of Thorns is a rare practice, outlawed in most circles for causing more harm than it eases.
Following the lead in the Half-Torn Note will lead the party to finding the Letter to Kagha. This letter reveals that performing the Rite of Thorns is a step towards turning the Emerald Grove into another domain of the Shadow Druids.
Completion Triggers[edit | edit source]
The Rite of Thorns can be indirectly completed by the party's actions. So far, four distinct actions[1] can trigger the completion of the rite, they are as follows:
- Killing Zevlor and a large number of Tiefling refugees at the Emerald Grove.
- Annoying the druids enough to trigger a cutscene (killing/attacking them or stealing the Idol of Silvanus).
- Travelling to the Mountain Pass or Shadow-Cursed Lands before rescuing Halsin during Rescue the Druid Halsin.
- Killing Kagha and getting a long rest without killing every other druid.
Notes[edit | edit source]
- It's possbible to enter the grove by casting fly and then flying up near where the horn is.
- The amount of Long Rests is not a trigger for completion.
- The chant appears to be Latin. A rough translation: "The enemy attacks. Protect us, fortify us. Defend us from threats to your balance. Your complex, rising from the earth. Bring it to us. From the spirit and the earth, the thorn and vine. He crept into the shade, sworn by blood. Let us sleep in your shade, father of trees" [2]
External Links[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Proxy Gate Tactician (8 September 2023), "I Busted More Myths in Baldur's Gate 3" [Video], Youtube.
- ↑ /u/k-Weakness752 (August 20, 2023),"Rite of Thorns (rough translation)", Reddit.