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Open Hand Temple

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Scenic view of the Open Hand Temple
Rivington
South Span Checkpoint
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Open Hand Temple → Sword Coast Couriers
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Circus of the Last Days
The Open Hand Temple is a Location within Rivington in Act Three of Baldur's Gate 3.
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You must be new here - quite the time to be passing through. Here, we give thanks to Ilmater. Well, we did, until our high priest... Until he...
„
— Yannis, mourning Father Lorgan

Overview[edit | edit source]

Front view of the Open Hand Temple

The Open Hand Temple is a large shrine located south of the South Span Checkpoint and across the road from the Sword Coast Couriers. The temple is dedicated to the worship of Ilmater⁠Ilmater, and until recent events was a centre of healing, feeding and almsgiving for numerous waves of refugees fleeing the approaching armies of the Absolute. Yet worship here, and aiding the bereaved, has been suspended due to the recent murder of the head priest.

The temple building consists of the large main nave, a back annex for the infirmary, dormitory and kitchen, and an inner courtyard. In the centre is a high belfry providing a fine vista onto the whole of Rivington and beyond. The temple's roof and underground area can be explored as well. The underground has a cellar with a crypt, connected to a large natural cave. Behind the temple is a small graveyard, adjacent to the Circus of the Last Days territory.

Access[edit | edit source]

The main entrance to the temple is at X: -44 Y: -6. However, it can also be accessed at several points:

  • A side door to the kitchen at X: -63 Y: 16 - accessible from the side path to the west of the South Span Checkpoint at X: -7 Y: 20, or after climbing up the slope from the Western Beach, starting approximately at X: -84 Y: 61, or using knotted roots at X: -50 Y: 73
  • An iron gate from the grounds of the Circus of the Last Days at X: -74 Y: -13 (requires DC 15 Sleight of Hand check DC 15 Sleight of Hand check to lockpick) - leads into the inner yard of the temple
  • An iron fence from the grounds of the Circus of the Last Days at X: -103 Y: -39 (requires DC 10 Sleight of Hand check DC 10 Sleight of Hand check to lockpick)
  • Traversing (jumping) to the temple graveyard from behind the circus ringmaster's ringmaster's tent, approximately at X: -97 Y: -29
    • The iron fence and the jumping route from the circus lead into the graveyard, from where the temple dormitories can be entered via the door at X: -91 Y: 11. It is red-outlined, but there is no one around to notice it.
  • The inner temple structure is also accessible if exploring the cave area first, entering it from the riverbank at X: 5 Y: 74. Inside, party members can use the lever at X: 28 Y: -1007, which opens the movable wall into the temple cellar, or make a series of jumps from the cliff at X: 35 Y: -1034 to reach the cellar library. Either way, the ladder at X: 1 Y: -993 leads up into the temple through the kitchen hatch.

Main nave[edit | edit source]

Inside the main nave of the temple

The main nave is a large rectangular building with a pool in the middle and several dining tables along both sides. The temple altar is at the far end of the temple. The doors to the infirmary and to the kitchen are to the left and the right from the altar respectively.

Near the altar, Sister Yannis Sister Yannis can be found arguing with Investigator Valeria Investigator Valeria over the crime committed within the shrine. Valeria, having found the most obvious explanaation, does not want to look any further, while Yannis tries to convince her out of stopping the investigation. The party can speak to Yannis after Valeria leaves, and offer to conduct their own investigation. This initiates the quest Solve the Open Hand Temple Murders⁠Solve the Open Hand Temple Murders and may grant one or several of the following inspirations:

Sister Yannis explains where to find the crime scene and the bodies of both the murder victim murder victim and the refugee refugee accused of killing him. She can also be asked for help finding Shirra Clarwen Shirra Clarwen, to progress the quest Help the Spirit of the Amulet⁠Help the Spirit of the Amulet.

In the north-east corner of the nave, the party can encounter Brother Clements Brother Clements and Brother Bill Brother Bill discussing the tenets of their faith and Father Lorgan's death. Siding with Clements or Bill in the discussion grants one of the following mutually exclusive inspirations:

On the tables along the northern side of the nave, several  Potions of Healing and  Potions of Greater Healing can be stolen.

Infirmary, dormitories and kitchen[edit | edit source]

These three rooms form the back annex of the temple with the inner courtyard in the middle. The infirmary and the kitchen are adjacent to the main nave and to the belfry, while the dormitories circle the yard.

The kitchen is on the northern side of the temple. Brother Donnick Brother Donnick can be found here. Questioning him reveals that Lorgan was murdered in the nearby basement and Donnick often brought unusually large amounts of food down at his request.

At X: -62 Y: 3 is an ornate wooden hatch leading to the cellar. Doors in the western and northern walls of the kitchen lead to the temple's dormitories and outside to the Western Beach.

The infirmary occupies the southern half of the temple annex. Here Sister Rose the Penitent Sister Rose the Penitent is tending to Father Lorgan's body at X: -59 Y: -23. Initially, she takes the party for somebody in need for medical care.[1] However, if the Solve the Open Hand Temple Murders⁠Solve the Open Hand Temple Murders quest is in progress, she can give the party more details on the murder. Lorgan can be spoken to using Speak with Dead Speak with Dead to gather additional information, and his  chest key can be taken from him.

The dormitories are in the farmost western part of the temple, with a door leading out to the graveyard. A wooden chest stands by the foot of each bed here (five total), all locked (DC 10 Sleight of Hand check DC 10 Sleight of Hand check to lockpick, except the central one) and red-outlined (though no one walks in to notice any lockpicking). One of these chests contains  Seraphic Pugilist Gloves.

The central chest belonged to Father Lorgan. Unlike others, opening it requires his chest key or a DC 15 Sleight of Hand check DC 15 Sleight of Hand check to lockpick. After opening it a passive DC 10 Investigation check DC 10 Investigation check is made to perceive a false bottom containing the abbot's  journal.

Bookcases and book shelves in the infirmary and in the dormitories are red-outlined, and may contain random spell scrolls of Rare and / or Very rare grade.

Graveyard[edit | edit source]

The graveyard can be accessed through the dormitories' door. Also, a locked iron fence leads into it from the grounds of the Circus of the Last Days. Thus, the temple graveyard can be used to bypass interacting with the circus guard to gain access to the circus.

At X: -105 Y: -20 is a fresh Dirt Mound. From it, a casket with the body of the suspected murderer murderer of Father Lorgan can be dug up. Brilgor can be spoken to with Speak with Dead Speak with Dead to learn more details on the crime.

Near the temple wall at X: -98 Y: -6 is a wooden chest with minor loot.

Roof[edit | edit source]

The scape of Rivington from the top of the temple belfry

The roof can be accessed by climbing knotted roots starting at X: -50 Y: 11. Alternatively, the party can also climb up the belfry through a door in the inner yard, and jump down to the roof using Feather Fall Feather Fall.

In the middle area of the roof the tressym Tara Tara can be encountered. The party's comments on seeing her and the layout of further dialogue with Tara depend heavily on whether Gale Gale was recruited, and on whether he is present in the active party. If Gale was recruited, a passive DC 10 Perception check DC 10 Perception check is made to recognize Tara as his pet (regardless of his current presence).

Talking with Tara progresses the quest Find the Missing Letters⁠Find the Missing Letters. In her nest, she keeps a  Bundle of Letters and a  Ring of Blink. If Gale is in the party, she surrenders both items without much fuss,[2] and also agrees to stop eating carrier pigeons. If Gale is absent, convincing Tara requires several various ability checks with DC of at least 15.

Retrieving the bundle of letters from Tara may earn either or both of the following inspirations:

On the ground near the knotted roots leading to the roof, a DC 18 Survival check DC 18 Survival check highlights a buried treasure chest with random precious gems and a random spell scroll of the Very rare grade.

Other encounters nearby[edit | edit source]

There are several NPC vignettes placed about the temple.

  • Near the northern stairs to the temple entrance a news hawker news hawker yells out the latest events. One of her outcries mentions the death of Duke Stelmane Duke Stelmane, and the Emperor Emperor immediately reacts to this.
  • Afar from the southern stairs leading to the temple doors two local civilians, Cormac Cormac and Brigid Brigid, discuss the robbery Cormac recently suffered from some bandits. They doubt it was the Guild, because the culprits have beaten the man as well.
  • At the temple door a family of tiefling refugees led by Rozes Kallista Rozes Kallista beseech Novice Bramble Novice Bramble to let them in, relying on the temple's charity to survive.

Related locations[edit | edit source]

Related quests[edit | edit source]

Characters[edit | edit source]

Clergy[edit | edit source]

Other[edit | edit source]

Outside, near the building[edit | edit source]

Available to Speak with Dead[edit | edit source]

Loot[edit | edit source]

Related Literature[edit | edit source]

External links[edit | edit source]

Notes and references[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Rose's 'professional' advice, however, is always the same, even if the interacting character tells her about their tadpoled condition.
  2. ↑ In this case, the ring goes straight into Gale's inventory.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Only if the Bundle of Letters was opened
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