Avenge Glut's Circle

Sovereign Glut seeks revenge.

Avenge Glut's Circle is a Quest in Act One of Baldur's Gate 3. It can be started by talking to  Glut in Ebonlake Grotto.

“

King of Kings, I am. let this place be sacred: Circle Glut takes root! my spawn will rise, and sing of your might. you will be called King-Bringer!

„

— Glut, after usurping Spaw

Objectives

Objectives and journal entries may vary pending player decisions and outcomes.

Speak with Glut.

• "A myconid named Glut heard the Sovereign ask us to kill the duergar. It wants to join us."
• "Glut, a powerful myconid, offered to help us kill the duergar, but we declined."

Kill the duergar.

• "The myconid Glut joined our party to help us kill the duergar."
• "We changed our minds and decided to accept Glut's help."
• "We left the Underdark. Glut can't stand the sunlight and will stay behind until we return."

Return to Glut.

• "We defeated the duergar. Glut is pleased."

Show the dead duergar to Glut.

• "Glut wishes to see the defeated duergar. We agreed to escort it to the bodies."

Defeat Sovereign Spaw

• "Glut wants us to kill Sovereign Spaw so it can become the new ruler of the circle."
• "We agreed to help Glut kill Spaw."
• "We attacked Sovereign Spaw. The other myconids came to its aid."

Speak with Glut/Talk to Glut at the Myconid Circle.

• "Sovereign Spaw is defeated. We should speak to the Glut - the new Sovereign."
• "Glut knows Sovereign Spaw has been defeated. It wants to speak to us at the Myconid Circle."

Quest Complete

• (Refuse) "We refused to help destroy Sovereign Spaw. Glut attacked us."
• (Accept) "Sovereign Glut rewarded us and named us King-Bringer."
• "Glut died."
• "We left the region without helping Glut."

Walkthrough

Sovereign Glut X: 59 Y: -110 is south of  Derryth Bonecloak and west of  Sovereign Spaw in Ebonlake Grotto in the Underdark. When the party approach it after accepting ⁠Defeat the Duergar Intruders, it asks the player character to share a vision of home with them, and shares a vision of its circle being slaughtered by duergar in return. Glut's request depends on whether the party has dealt with the duergar or not. If the party have already defeated them, Glut asks to see their corpses for itself. If the duergar have not yet been defeated, it asks to join the party in slaying them. If the party refuse to have Glut tag along, it remains in the Grotto and the quest remains incomplete unless it is taken to see the duergar.

Once the duegar have been defeated and Glut has seen their corpses for itself (it is believed to be necessary to show it the corpse of Gekh Coal, the lead duergar), it tells the party it does not belong in the circle of Spaw. It also blames Spaw for hiding away in the Grotto while Glut begged Spaw for help to fight against the duergar. Glut asks the party to aid it in taking down Spaw, so it can raise the circle of Glut. If the party outright refuse or say they do not want to get involved, Glut becomes hostile.

If the party side with Glut and return to Spaw, Spaw initially thanks the party for defeating the duergar. Glut then interjects about how no one listened to Glut's song when it sang for help. Spaw asks the party to explain what is going on, and the player character has an opportunity to betray Glut and side with Spaw after all.

Siding with Spaw triggers a fight, in which Spaw and the other Myconids in the grotto assist the party in combat against Glut.

If the party attack Spaw, a fight is triggered and the whole Grotto becomes hostile. Only Spaw must be defeated - the other Myconids cease combat once this happens.

Causing Glut to stage a coup, then picking a side, earns the ⁠Warmonger for characters with the  Charlatan background. Supporting Glut to kill Spaw earns the ⁠New Management for characters with the  Haunted One background.

If the party side with Glut, it names the player character Kingbringer. If Spaw is sided with, it names the party Kin Spirit. Regardless of which Sovereign is sided with, they both ask for help getting revenge on a drow named  Nere, starting ⁠Deliver Nere's Head.

Oath of the Ancients and Oath of Vengeance Paladins break their oath if they side with Glut.

Quest Rewards

• If the party side with Glut
  • Winter's Clutches
• If the party side with Spaw, Glut's inventory contents:
  • Hastening Spores
  • Lump of Myconid Flesh - 3x
  • Poison Spore
  • Scroll of Blur
  • Scroll of Hold Person
  • Swarming Toadstool

Companion approval

• Refusing to kill Spaw; "I'll have no part in this." or "If you're so eager for blood..."

 +1  +1 and  +1

• Inform Spaw after killing Glut; "I've slain the creature called Glut..."  +1  +1

• Agreeing to kill Spaw; "Why not. Spaw's time is done."

 -1 and  +1, and killing Spaw:  -1

Notes

• Looting Spaw's corpse is considered a crime by the colony. If caught, Glut and the rest of the colony turn hostile.
• If the party resolve ⁠Defeat the Duergar Intruders before they recruit Glut, there is no option to turn in Glut to Spaw.

Bugs

• Killing Spaw before speaking with Glut to obtain ⁠Defeat the Duergar Intruders can cause a progression break. If Glut later tasks the party with killing the already-deceased Spaw, it may become stuck in a dialogue loop. In this state, it will repeatedly offer the dialogue intended for the aftermath of the Duergar fight, insisting that the party meet it at the circle despite Spaw's death.^[verify]