Editing The Risen Road

[[File:The Risen Road.jpg|thumb|An abandoned wagon on The Risen Road|alt=Screenshot of an abandoned wagon on The Risen Road in Baldur's Gate 3]]
{{Relative location
|region = Wilderness
|location = Risen Road
|south    = Blighted Village
|west     = Waukeen's Rest
|east     = Emerald Grove
}}
'''The Risen Road''' is a long stretch of road that connects [[Elturel]] and [[Baldur's Gate]]. It runs parallel to the [[River Chionthar]], and serves as an alternate route of trade. A section of the Risen Road serves as a [[location]] in the [[Wilderness]] in [[Act One]] of [[Baldur's Gate 3]], covering an area including a Tollhouse, a cave entrance, and the road south of the inn [[Waukeen's Rest]]. 

The Road is found north of the [[Blighted Village]], and can be accessed by jumping across the broken bridge to the north. Alternatively, this location can also be reached by climbing a ladder in the [[Druid Grove#Secluded Chamber|Secluded Chamber]] and descending down the cliff to the west.

{{Q|... those who seek to journey to the coast from the interior regions lying to the east will typically seek out the Risen Road. Running parallel to the River Chionthar, the Risen Road provides an overland route all the way from Elturel to Baldur's Gate, and has proven tempting to travellers seeking an alternate to the river barges that sail the Chionthar.|[[Traveller's Guide to the Sword Coast Vol. IV: The Risen Road]]}}

== Overview ==

=== Locations ===
* [[Waukeen's Rest]]
** [[Zhentarim Basement]]

=== Adjacent areas  ===
* [[Blighted Village]] to the south
* [[Wilderness]]

=== Toll House ===
[[File:Toll House.jpg|thumb|The abandoned Toll House|alt=Screenshot of the abandoned Toll House.]]
The Toll House was once used to collect tolls from travelers but has since been abandoned due to the road's dangerous conditions. [[Anders]] and his allies, who are on the search for [[Karlach]], can be found both inside and outside the Toll House.

==== Basement ====
The Toll House's basement can be accessed by using a trap door located in the same room as [[Anders]], on the ground level.
There is a locked door and a dead toll collector in the basement. The locked door can be opened by either destroying it, or by using the [[Toll Collector's Key]], found to the side of the road going south from the Toll House {{Coords|104|523}}. It cannot be lockpicked.

Past the door are several rooms with trap vents that can release poison clouds if the pressure plate in the hidden treasury room is stepped on. In the end room are two stone thrones. Sit on or place items on both at the same time to reveal a hidden treasury that contains a [[Greataxe +1]] and [[Gloves of Heroism]] as well as several mundane weapons. This room is also trapped, but if the pressure plate is disarmed none of the other traps will fire.

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=== Cave ===
[[File:Risen Road Cave.jpg|thumb|Looking down into the Risen Road's cave|alt=Screenshot looking down into the Risen Road's cave.]]
Located at {{Coords|40|628}} in The Risen Road is a cave with two travelers holding out against attacking [[Gnoll]]s. They are transporting a locked '''Caravan Strongbox''', which contains the [[Iron Flask]].

If conversation with [[Rugan]] goes favorably, he will tell the party the password to enter the [[Zhentarim Basement]] located in [[Waukeen's Rest]].

If [[Rugan]] survives and the party allows him to leave, the next time the party returns to the cave, the '''Caravan Strongbox''' will be gone and [[Rugan]] and [[Olly]] will have moved to the [[Zhentarim Basement]].

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== Notable characters ==
* [[Anders]]
* [[Cyrel]]
* [[Flind]]
* [[Karlach]]
* [[Olly]]
* [[Rugan]]
* [[Trynn]]
* Refugee Corpse (able to speak with dead)

== Creatures ==
* [[Hyena]]
* [[Gnoll Hunter]]
* [[Gnoll Flesh Gnawer]]
* [[Gnoll Fang of Yeenoghu]]

== Related quests ==
* [[Find the Missing Shipment]]
* [[Hunt the Devil]]

== Notable loot ==

* {{RarityItem|Gloves of Heroism}}
* {{RarityItem|Greataxe +1}}
* {{RarityItem|Iron Flask}}
* {{RarityItem|Reason's Grasp}}
* {{RarityItem|Shattered Flail}}
* {{RarityItem|Smuggler's Ring}}
* {{RarityItem|Speedy Reply}}
* {{RarityItem|Sword of Justice}}
* {{RarityItem|Toll Collector's Key}}

== External links ==
* {{FRWiki|Risen Road|long}}

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