The Rite of Thorns is a ritual performed by the druids of the Emerald Grove. The ritual is being performed by the order of acting-archdruid Kagha. Once the ritual is complete, the Emerald Grove will become completely inaccessible to the player. This change is permanent.
Completion Triggers
The Rite of Thorns can be indirectly completed by the player's actions. So far, three distincts actions can trigger the completion of the rite, they are as follows:
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- Killing Zevlor and a large number of Tiefling refugees at the Emerald Grove.
- Annoy 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 or exposing/killing Kagha during Investigate Kagha (killing Kagha alone is not enough).
Notes
Unlike popular belief, the amount of Long Rests is not a trigger for completion.