Gather Your Allies (quest)

"Gather Your Allies" redirects here. For the action this quest grants, see Gather Your Allies (class action).

The party's allies have gathered to fight the Absolute.

Gather Your Allies is a main Quest spanning all three Acts of Baldur's Gate 3. It is obtained in Act One and completed in Act Three. Its objectives are fulfilled by completing various other quests throughout the campaign.

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Thou art alone, but for thy friends. Didst thou not make allies? I fear thy final confrontation will prove quite a challenge. Hadst thou allies, the yoke of salvation may not have weighed down on thee so. But, since thou didst not convince others to join thy cause, thou wilt face the Netherbrain's assault armed only with thine own faculties. Let us hope they are enough, lest this plane fall to illithid ruin. I wish thee good fortune, and good grace.

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— Withers, if the party failed to recruit any allies

Objectives

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

Recruit allies in the fight against the cult

• Freeing ourselves of the parasite is proving more difficult than we imagined. We should be on the lookout for powerful allies - we'll likely need them in the fight to come.
• Volo has become a most loyal ally. His powerful words of encouragement are sure to be at our backs in the trials to come.
• Auntie Ethel is grateful for us letting her keep the child. We can rely on her help in the trials ahead.
• Halsin is grateful for our help protecting the sanctity of life. We can count on his formidable druidic powers, should the need arise.
• Yurgir, pleased to be free of his contract, will lend us the hellish might of an orthon in the trials to come.
• Mizora is sure to seek revenge for her abduction to Moonrise Towers. When the time comes to face the Absolute, we'll find her on our side.
• Isobel is grateful that, thanks to us, her beloved is safe. We are sure to have the light of Selûne guiding us in the darkness to come.
• Dame Aylin, the fearsome aasimar, is now our sworn ally. She'll have our backs in any fight - no matter the enemy.
• Lorroakan is more powerful than ever with the Nightsong in his possession, thanks to us. The might of Ramazith's Tower will be at our backs, should we ever need it.
• Rolan is grateful for our help securing his position in Ramazith's Tower. We can rely on the tower's full power, should we ever need it.
• Arabella is back from learning how to control her powers. We can trust that her magic will be there to help us when we need it most.
• The strange creature is thankful that we helped it enter the city. No doubt we'll have a powerful ally when we need it most.
• Valeria feels indebted to us for having saved her from an untimely death. She and her City Watch are prepared to support us in the final battle.
• Dammon the weaponsmith has become a staunch ally. We can rely on his ingenuity and the owlbear cub's might in our final battle.
• Wulbren and the Ironhand Gnomes no longer have to contend with the Gondians. We can rely on their aid, should we ever need it.
• The Gondians' lives were saved with our help. We've made loyal allies in them, should we ever need their aid.
• Barcus won't forget that we helped him become the new leader of the Ironhand Gnomes. We can count on his support should we ever need it.
• Grand Duke Ravengard is grateful for us saving him from the Absolute's clutches. He will stand by our side in the final battle.
• Florrick is immensely grateful that we freed her and helped with the threat at Moonrise. We are sure to have her and the Flaming Fist by our side when we need it most.
• The Zhentarim don't like to be in anyone's debt - it's bad for business. For helping them, we are sure to have their blades on our side, should it come to protecting the city. It's their new home, after all.
• Nine-Fingers is grateful that we helped her retain control of the Guild - she's not one to give away what's hers. We can count on her and her Lady's Court in the final battle.
• Mol isn't one to forget those who have helped her along the way. She'll have our back in the fight to come.
• We've made an ally of Kith'rak Voss. He and his mighty steed will aid us when the time comes.
• Astarion is grateful for us helping him become Vampire Ascendant. We can count on his dark magic in the final battle.
• The Gur people are grateful for our role in taking down Cazador Szarr. We are sure to have them by our side, come what may.
• Shadowheart is thankful that we helped her gain her rightful position in the Sharran Cloister. We can count on the dark power of the Sharrans in the battle to come.
• Viconia is grateful that we helped her establish her rightful position. We can count on Viconia and Lady Shar's faithful in the fight to come.
• Jaheira has joined our party. We'll have whatever aid the High Harper can muster in the fight to come.
• Bhaal is most pleased we have embraced him. The Lord's slayer will make for a powerful ally in the battle ahead.

Updates for Deceased/Abandoned Characters

The following objectives are added for characters who leave or are killed:

• Halsin has left, forging his own path. He won't help us in the fight to come.
• We killed Dammon, so he and the owlbear cub can no longer aid us in the battle to come.
• Shadowheart has left, so we will be without her aid in the battle to come.
• We killed Viconia, so have lost the aid of her and Lady Shar's faithful.
• Auntie Ethel would have lent us her aid, but we killed her before she could.
• We killed Ulma, so we will no longer have the help of the Gur people in the final battle.
• Astarion is gone, so we will be without his aid in the fight to come.
• Counsellor Florrick was ready to support us in battle, but we killed her before she could.
• The Guild are leaderless. They're in no condition to help us in our fight.
• The Zhentarim are newly victorious, but leaderless. They will be busy with matters of their own, so will not be able to aid us.
• Jaheira has left us - and with her, any chance of aid from the Harpers in the fight to come.
• With Wyll dead, Mizora has little interest in helping us.
• We sent Yurgir, who could have been a powerful ally in our final battle, back to the Hells.
• We killed the owlbear cub, despite how far it had come. We will no longer have its support in the battle to come.
• The phasm would have aided us in battle, no matter how formidable our foe, but we killed it.
• We killed Grand Duke Ravengard, who can no longer help us in the fight to come.
• We killed Isobel despite all we did for her and Dame Aylin. She can no longer help us in the final battle.
• We killed Dame Aylin despite all we did for her and Isobel. She can no longer help us in the final battle.
• We killed Lorroakan, so no longer have his support from the heights of Ramazith's Tower.
• We killed Rolan, despite having helped him accomplish his goals. He can no longer aid us when the time comes.
• We killed Wulbren. He can no longer aid us in our final battle.
• We killed Barcus, an unfortunate gnome until the end. He can no longer aid us in our final battle.
• We killed Valeria, despite having saved her so recently. She can no longer aid us in our final battle.
• We killed Volo, just a humble bard and documentarian at the core. He can no longer help us in the fight to come.

Quest Complete

• The allies we've made on our journey have all gathered together - ready to lend us their power in the battle ahead. It is time to finish this - once and for all.

Walkthrough

Some objectives for this quest are mutually exclusive. For example, siding with Nine-Fingers Keene during  Aid the Underduke locks the party out of being able to ally with the Zhentarim in the same playthrough.

All Companions must be recruited in Act One and their personal story quests must be resolved for their objectives to be completed in Gather Your Allies.

Allies

Name	Recruitment Requirement(s)	Result
Arabella	Act One: Arabella was saved from Teela in  Save Arabella  Save the Refugees was completed, siding with the Tieflings Act Two: Arabella was brought to camp in  Find Arabella's Parents Act Three: Arabella was spoken to in the  Lower City Sewers, where she agrees to help the party.	Weavewalker One must remove all obstacles to follow one's destiny. Arabella's favour grants affected entities Freedom of Movement.
Astarion[1]	Act Three:  The Pale Elf was completed Cazador was defeated Astarion completed the Black Mass in Cazador's place, becoming a vampire ascendant	Retinue of the Vampire Lord Summon 2 Shadows, 2 Giant Skeletons, a Ghast, a Shadow Mastiff and a Werewolf.
Auntie Ethel	Act One: Ethel was defeated in  Save Mayrina Act Three: Lora was killed in  Save Vanra - optional if Ethel survived Act One[Needs Verification] If Ethel was killed in Act One, party must kill Lora before learning that Captain Grisly is Ethel in disguise[Needs Verification]	Veil of the Weird Channel Auntie Ethel's magic to render 5 creatures within range Invisible.
Barcus Wroot[4]	Act One: Barcus was freed from the windmill in  Rescue the Gnome Barcus was freed from slavery in  Save the Grymforge Gnomes Act Two: Wulbren was saved from  Moonrise Towers in  Rescue Wulbren Act Three: The  Steel Watch Foundry was destroyed in  Disable the Steel Watch Barcus replaced Wulbren as leader of Clan Ironhand in  Avenge the Ironhands	Ironhand Grenadiers Summon 2 Ironhand Gnomes, who can throw blinding bombs and shoot Smokepowder Arrows.
Bhaal	Character Creation: The Dark Urge was selected as an origin character Act Three: The Dark Urge became Bhaal's Chosen in  The Urge after killing Orin	A Most Bloody Inheritance The Dread Lord Bhaal looks favourably on his chosen. You can cast  Stunning Gaze and your Critical Hit Attack Roll requirement is reduced by 2. This effect can stack.
Counsellor Florrick	Act One: Florrick was rescued from the burning wreckage of  Waukeen's Rest in  Rescue the Grand Duke Act Three: Florrick was freed from  Wyrm's Rock Fortress in  Free Counsellor Florrick	Florrick's Cohort Summon 3 highly defensive melee fighters that utilize reach.
Dame Aylin[5]	Act Two: Aylin was freed in  Find Ketheric Thorm's Relic Act Three: Aylin was not handed to Lorroakan in  Find the Nightsong	Sword of the Silverlight Summon Dame Aylin, to join your side in battle.
Dammon[5]	Act One:  Save the Refugees was completed, siding with the Tieflings The Owlbear Cub was freed from the  Goblin Camp or the party didn't visit the  Owlbear Cave until after defeating the goblins Acts One or Two: The Owlbear Cub was interacted with peacefully during its "hungry" camp visit The Owlbear Cub was recruited to camp during its "injured" camp visit Act Two: Isobel's kidnapping was averted in  Resolve the Abduction Aylin was freed in  Find Ketheric Thorm's Relic	Battle-Ready Owlbear Summon your owlbear cub, all grown up and ready to rage; in full armour.
Halsin	Act One: Halsin escaped the  Goblin Camp  Save the Refugees was completed, siding with the Tieflings Act Two: Thaniel was healed in  Lift the Shadow Curse Act Two or Three: Halin was added to the active party, not just as an attached follower, at least once	Spirit of the Land Affected entities gain +1 to all Ability Scores, +2m Movement Speed.
Isobel[5]	Act Two: Isobel's kidnapping was averted in  Resolve the Abduction Aylin was freed in  Find Ketheric Thorm's Relic Act Three: Aylin was not handed to Lorroakan in  Find the Nightsong	Balm of the Moonmaiden Heal 14d6 up to 6 nearby allies.
Jaheira	Act Three: Minsc was recruited in  The High Harper	Silver Harp Squadron Summon 3 elite Harper archers, to join your side in battle.
Kith'rak Voss	Act One: Voss was spared during his visit to camp in  Discover the Artefact's Secrets Act Three: - Either Option Orpheus was freed in  Confront the Elder Brain Voss was promised Orpheus' freedom and: The party passed a DC 30 Persuasion check or DC 30 Deception check when confronted by Voss on approaching High Hall The player character passed an additional DC 25 Persuasion check or DC 25 Intimidation check if a full illithid	Kith'raki Inferno Command the red dragon of Supreme Kith'rak Voss to breathe a wall of fire onto the battlefield. 12d6 Fire dmg.
Kuo-toa	Act One: BOOOAL was exposed as a fake god Pooldripp was commanded to "build an army"	Kuo-Toa Acolytes Call the fishfolk faithful from the Underdark to fight for their god - you.
Lorroakan[7]	Act Two: Aylin was freed in  Find Ketheric Thorm's Relic Act Three: Aylin was handed to Lorroakan in  Find the Nightsong	Lorroakan's Firestorm Lorroakan uses all the arcane might of Ramazith's Tower, 10d6 Fire + 10d6 Force damage.
Mizora	Act Two: Mizora was freed from the  Mind Flayer Colony in  The Blade of Frontiers Act Three: Mizora was spoken to in the  Wyrm's Rock Fortress The party told her they needed "something in return" when Mizora joined the campsite Wyll did not dissolve his pact	Mizora, Agent of Avernus Summon Mizora to join your side in battle.
Mol	Act One:  Save the Refugees was completed, siding with the Tieflings Act Three: The party retrieved her contract from the  House of Hope and gave it to her.	Fetcher's Favour Affected entities can cast Rays of Fire, reduce all Fire damage by 5 and gain additional 1d4 to Charisma checks and Saving Throws.
Nine-Fingers Keene[9]	Act Three: The party sided with the Guild in  Aid the Underduke Keene survived the attempted Zhentarim coup	Guildmaster Keene's Fixers Summon two elite assassin mercenaries.
Rolan[7]	Act One:  Save the Refugees was completed, siding with the Tieflings OR Rolan was told to leave the grove before  Raid the Grove Act Two: Isobel's kidnapping was averted in  Resolve the Abduction Rolan was safely returned to  Last Light Inn in  Find Rolan in the Shadows His siblings Lia and Cal were rescued from  Moonrise Towers Prison in  Rescue the Tieflings Act Three: The party sided with Aylin against Lorroakan in  Find the Nightsong	Rolan's Firestorm Call upon Rolan, to unleash a fiery barrage from the Ramazith's Tower. 10d6 Fire + 10d6 Force damage.
Shadowheart[5]	Act Two: Aylin was slain in  Find Ketheric Thorm's Relic Act Three: Viconia was deposed as leader of the  Cloister of Sombre Embrace in  Investigate the House of Grief	Nightbringer's Shadow Adepts Summon two Sharran Novices and two Sharran Fidelians.
Strange Ox	Acts One and Two: The Ox was neither attacked, nor forced to reveal its true identity Act Three: The Ox was smuggled into the  Lower City in  Help the Devilish Ox	An Apple a Day Summon Zlorb the shapeshifting monstrosity that can change into different types of monsters.
Ulder Ravengard	Act Three: Ravengard was saved from the  Iron Throne in  Rescue the Grand Duke	Rallied Galvanising word and will of Duke Ravengard runs hot through your veins - gain 30 temporary hit points.
Ulma[1]	Act Three: Cazador was defeated in  Investigate Cazador's Palace Astarion did not complete the Black Mass in  The Pale Elf	Gur Huntwardens Summon two Gur warriors and a Sharpshooter.
Valeria	Act Three: Valeria was freed from the  Murder Tribunal in  Get Orin's Netherstone	The Watch Summon three City Watch great weapon fighters.
Viconia[10]	Act Two: Aylin was freed in  Find Ketheric Thorm's Relic[Needs Verification] Act Three: Shadowheart was surrendered to Viconia in  Investigate the House of Grief	Nightbringer's Shadow Adepts Summon two Sharran Novices and two Sharran Fidelians.
Volo	Act One: Volo was freed from the  Goblin Camp in  Rescue Volo Act Three: Volo was saved from a mob in front of the  Steel Watch Foundry Volo was not scared off in dialogue options specific to the Dark Urge	Volo's Guide to Monsters Grants +2 to Attack Rolls, Saving Throws and Ability Checks.
Wulbren[4]	Act Two: Wulbren was saved from  Moonrise Towers in  Rescue Wulbren Act Three: The  Steel Watch Foundry was destroyed in  Disable the Steel Watch Barcus did not replace Wulbren as leader of Clan Ironhand in  Avenge the Ironhands	Ironhand Grenadiers Summon 2 Ironhand Gnomes, who can throw blinding bombs and shoot Smokepowder Arrows.
Yurgir	Act Three: Yurgir allied with the party against Raphael in the  House of Hope because: The party defeated Lyrthindor in  Break Yurgir's Contract Or The party passed a DC 30 Persuasion check and defeated him in  Kill Raphael's Old Enemy	Hellstalker Yurgir Summon Yurgir to join your side in battle.
Zanner Toobin	Act Three: All the Gondians were rescued in  Save the Gondians	Gondian Steel Watcher Summon a recalibrated bipedal Steel Watcher.
Zevlor[13]	Act One:  Save the Refugees was completed, siding with the Tieflings Act Three: Zevlor was freed from the  Mind Flayer Colony in  Find Zevlor	Hellrider Platoon Summon Zevlor and a Paladin and a Cleric.
Zhentarim[9]	Act Three: The party helped overthrow Nine-Fingers Keene in  Aid the Underduke	Black Fist Enforcers Summon two elite assassin mercenaries from the Zhentarim's ranks.

Consequences

Netherese Orb Blast: Gale can also blow himself up.

• After completing  Free Orpheus, the final battle begins to  Confront the Elder Brain. The player character receives the special skill  Gather Your Allies (class action) which summons friendly units in combat based on the characters who have been recruited. The recruited characters also appear in a room in the High Hall, where they give a short dialogue line of support.