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{{CharacterInfo
{{CompanionTab|Halsin}}
|title        = Archdruid
{{Infobox character
|name        = Halsin
| name = Halsin
|file        = Halsin_headshot.jpg
| class = [[Druid]]
|filename    = In-game
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| voice = Dave Jones
|filename2    = Bear form
| titles = Archdruid
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| race = [[Wood elf]]
|filename3    = Game portrait
| background = [[Outlander]]
|STR          = 16
| hometowm = [[Emerald Grove]]
|DEX          = 11
| role = [[Camp follower]], [[Companions|companion]]
|CON          = 14
| age = 350
|INT          = 10
|WIS          = 17
|CHA          = 13
|int save    = yes
|wis save    = yes
|level        = 5
|race         = Wood Elf
|type        = Humanoid
|AC          = 11
|HP          = 38
|speed        = 10.5m / 35ft
|size        = Medium
|weight      = 75kg / 150lbs
|proficiency  = 2
|initiative  = 0
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|class        = Druid
|background  = Outlander
|location    = [[Goblin Camp]], [[Druid Grove]]
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{{CompanionTab|Halsin}}
'''Halsin''' is a [[companion]] in [[Baldur's Gate 3]]. He is a [[Elf|wood elf]] [[Druid]] with the [[Outlander]] background.
'''Halsin''' is a [[companion]] in [[Baldur's Gate 3]]. He is a [[Elf|wood elf]] [[Druid]] with the [[Outlander]] background.


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=== Background ===
=== Background ===
Halsin is Archdruid of the Emerald Grove and an accomplished healer. Before he went missing, Halsin and his apprentice [[Nettie]] were researching the recent spike in illithid tadpole infections.  
Halsin is Archdruid of the Emerald Grove and an accomplished healer. Before he went missing, Halsin and his apprentice [[Nettie]] were researching the recent spike in illithid tadpole infections.  
=== Description ===
Despite his tenacity in combat, Halsin is a gentle, honest elf, and treasures the sanctity and beauty of nature. Though a powerful healer with a lofty title, Halsin is humble and patient, but willing to act with force if the need arises. He views carnal pleasures as a natural calling and monogamy as something that suits other people better than him; one of Halsin's core beliefs is that desire should flourish wherever it finds purchase.


=== Personal quest ===
=== Personal quest ===
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If Lift the Shadow Curse is not resolved before departing Act Two, Halsin will elect to remain behind and cannot be recruited.
If Lift the Shadow Curse is not resolved before departing Act Two, Halsin will elect to remain behind and cannot be recruited.


=== Approval & Disapproval ===
=== Approval ===
[[File:Halsin Approval.png|44px|left|alt=Halsin Approves|link=|Halsin Approves]]
[[File:Halsin Approval.png|44px|left|alt=Halsin Approves|link=|Halsin Approves]]
:''Main article: [[Halsin/Approval]]''
{{main|Halsin/approval}}


Halsin will only gain or lose approval once he has joined the party as a full companion during the events of [[Lift the Shadow Curse]]. He likes those who are kind, especially to animals or children, and dislikes any decisions that involve harming the natural world or supporting corruption and cruelty.
Halsin will only gain or lose approval once he has joined the party as a full companion during the events of [[Lift the Shadow Curse]]. He likes those who are kind, especially to animals or children, and dislikes any decisions that involve harming the natural world or supporting corruption and cruelty.
=== Romance ===
{{main|Halsin/romance}}
:{{Q|I'm 350 years old. Of course there have been lovers. Just because I love nature doesn't mean I'm betrothed to it...|topic=his sex life|author=Halsin}}
Halsin can be [[romance]]d. Though the majority of his romance happens in [[Act Three]], he can be flirted with in prior Acts. He is polyamorous and can be romanced alongside [[Astarion]], [[Shadowheart]], or [[Karlach]], with their consent.
== Description ==
Despite his tenacity in combat, Halsin is a gentle, honest elf, and treasures the sanctity and beauty of nature. Though a powerful healer with a lofty title, Halsin is humble and patient, but willing to act with force if the need arises. He views carnal pleasures as a natural calling and monogamy as something that suits other people better than him; one of Halsin's core beliefs is that desire should flourish wherever it finds purchase.


== Gameplay ==
== Gameplay ==
{{Infobox statistics
| name = Halsin
| race = Wood elf
| type = Humanoid
| size = Medium
| armour_class = 11
| hit_points = 38
| movement_speed_meters = 10.5
| movement_speed_feet = 35
| weight_kg = 75
| weight_lb = 150
| level = 5
| str = 16
| dex = 11
| con = 14
| int = 10
| wis = 17
| cha = 13
| int_save_proficiency = yes
| wis_save_proficiency = yes
| feature1_name = Darkvision
| feature1_description = Can see in the dark up to 12m.
| feature2_name = Elven Weapon Training
| feature2_description = a
| feature3_name = Fey Ancestry
| feature3_description = a
| feature4_name = Opportunity Attack
| feature4_description = a
| modules =
{{Infobox statistics
| hiddenlevel = 1
| child = yes
| mode = Companion statistics
| str = 10
| dex = 14
| con = 14
| int = 8
| wis = 17
| cha = 12
| int_save_proficiency = yes
| wis_save_proficiency = yes
}} }}
{{hatnote|For full information on Halsin's starting features, see [[Druid]] and [[Elf]].}}
{{hatnote|For full information on Halsin's starting features, see [[Druid]] and [[Elf]].}}
As a druid, Halsin is capable of filling a variety of roles in the party. He can debilitate enemies with control spells, support the party with spells that enhance himself and his allies, and he can deal damage with elemental damage-dealing spells. His [[Wild Shape]] ability allows him to wade into battle as a melee combatant or sneak and scout as a small animal.
As a druid, Halsin is capable of filling a variety of roles in the party. He can debilitate enemies with control spells, support the party with spells that enhance himself and his allies, and he can deal damage with elemental damage-dealing spells. His [[Wild Shape]] ability allows him to wade into battle as a melee combatant or sneak and scout as a small animal.


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* Pre-requisites ([[Wild Shape]] charges, appropriate-level [[Spells#Spell Slots|Spell Slots]]) will still have to be met in order to activate the abilities.
* Pre-requisites ([[Wild Shape]] charges, appropriate-level [[Spells#Spell Slots|Spell Slots]]) will still have to be met in order to activate the abilities.


===Permanent companion stats===
===Permanent companion abilities===
 
When Halsin is recruited as a permanent [[Companions|companion]] in [[Act 2]], he has the following stats as a Level 1 Druid:
 
''(Note that his attributes here are different from when he was a temporary companion)''
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As a [[Druid]], Halsin automatically knows all non-cantrip Druid spells.


===== Cantrips Known =====
===== Cantrips Known =====
As a druid, Halsin automatically knows all non-cantrip druid spells.
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* {{SAI|Shillelagh}}
* {{SAI|Shillelagh}}
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* {{SAI|Thunderwave}}
* {{SAI|Thunderwave}}
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==History==
==History==
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One hundred years ago, Halsin was part of the [[Emerald Grove]]'s forces in the attack against [[Ketheric Thorm]] at [[Moonrise Towers]]. However, shortly after Ketheric's body was interred within the [[Grand Mausoleum]], the shadow curse took hold. In the chaos that followed, Halsin lost contact with [[Thaniel]], his childhood friend and the living spirit of the land, and worse still, the Archdruid of the Emerald Grove was lost to the curse, leaving Halsin to take command and lead the survivors to safety.
One hundred years ago, Halsin was part of the [[Emerald Grove]]'s forces in the attack against [[Ketheric Thorm]] at [[Moonrise Towers]]. However, shortly after Ketheric's body was interred within the [[Grand Mausoleum]], the shadow curse took hold. In the chaos that followed, Halsin lost contact with [[Thaniel]], his childhood friend and the living spirit of the land, and worse still, the Archdruid of the Emerald Grove was lost to the curse, leaving Halsin to take command and lead the survivors to safety.


== Act One ==
== Events of Baldur's Gate 3 ==
{{SpoilerWarning}}
{{SpoilerWarning}}
 
=== Act One ===
Halsin joined [[Aradin]]'s ill-fated expedition to find the [[Nightsong]], hoping to find a way to reach [[Moonrise Towers]] and the [[Shadow-Cursed Lands]]. However, he was captured, and can be found in the [[Worg Pens]] within the [[Shattered Sanctum]]. He is being harassed by nearby goblins, who are throwing stones at him while he remains in [[Wild Shape: Bear|wildshape]].
Halsin joined [[Aradin]]'s ill-fated expedition to find the [[Nightsong]], hoping to find a way to reach [[Moonrise Towers]] and the [[Shadow-Cursed Lands]]. However, he was captured, and can be found in the [[Worg Pens]] within the [[Shattered Sanctum]]. He is being harassed by nearby goblins, who are throwing stones at him while he remains in [[Wild Shape: Bear|wildshape]].


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If the player proceeds to the [[Mountain Pass]] or the [[Shadow-Cursed Lands]] before rescuing Halsin from the [[Goblin Camp]], he will be found dead in his cell should they return.
If the player proceeds to the [[Mountain Pass]] or the [[Shadow-Cursed Lands]] before rescuing Halsin from the [[Goblin Camp]], he will be found dead in his cell should they return.


== Act Two ==
=== Act Two ===
{{SpoilerWarning}}


Halsin provides vital assistance in the process of [[Lift the Shadow Curse|lifting the curse]] from the [[Shadow-Cursed Lands]], and the quest cannot be completed if he dies. He asks that the party keep an eye out for any information regarding a boy called [[Thaniel]], who is in fact the land's spirit.
Halsin provides vital assistance in the process of [[Lift the Shadow Curse|lifting the curse]] from the [[Shadow-Cursed Lands]], and the quest cannot be completed if he dies. He asks that the party keep an eye out for any information regarding a boy called [[Thaniel]], who is in fact the land's spirit.
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If Thaniel is successfully rescued from the Shadowfell, Halsin will offer to join the party fully, becoming a permanent [[companion]]. However, failing to fully complete the quest by locating [[Oliver]] and reuniting him with Thaniel before proceeding to [[Act Three]] will cause Halsin to leave the party and remain behind in the Shadow-Cursed Lands in the hopes of lifting the curse by himself.
If Thaniel is successfully rescued from the Shadowfell, Halsin will offer to join the party fully, becoming a permanent [[companion]]. However, failing to fully complete the quest by locating [[Oliver]] and reuniting him with Thaniel before proceeding to [[Act Three]] will cause Halsin to leave the party and remain behind in the Shadow-Cursed Lands in the hopes of lifting the curse by himself.


== Act Three ==
=== Act Three ===
{{SpoilerWarning}}


Halsin is one of Orin's [[Rescue Orin's Victim|potential abduction targets]]. Depending on how this scenario is resolved, he may return to the party or he may end up as another one of Orin's unfortunate victims.
Halsin is one of Orin's [[Rescue Orin's Victim|potential abduction targets]]. Depending on how this scenario is resolved, he may return to the party or he may end up as another one of Orin's unfortunate victims.


==Interactions==
== Gallery ==
=== Romance ===
<gallery heights="200px" mode="packed">
:''See [[Halsin/Romance]]''
Halsin Model.webp|Halsin's armed model.
:{{Q|I'm 350 years old. Of course there have been lovers. Just because I love nature doesn't mean I'm betrothed to it...|topic=his sex life|author=Halsin}}
Halsin Camp Model.webp|Halsin camp model.
 
Halsin.png|Halsin in Early Access.
Halsin can be [[Romance|romanced]]. Though the majority of his romance happens in [[Act Three]], he can be flirted with in prior Acts. He is polyamorous and can be romanced alongside [[Astarion]], [[Shadowheart]], or [[Karlach]], with their agreement.
Halsin Model EA.png|Early Access model (different tattoo).
Halsin bear cinematic night.png|Cinematic bear form.
Halsin Bear Model.webp|Bear wildshape model.
Edward-vanderghote-halsin-portrait.png|Character portrait by Edward Vangerghote.
</gallery>


== Related literature ==
== Related literature ==


* [[Halsin's Journal, Vol I]]
* {{SmItemIcon|Halsin's Journal, Vol I}}
* [[Halsin's Journal, Vol II]]
* {{SmItemIcon|Halsin's Journal, Vol II}}


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
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* Halsin was not originally slated to be a companion, but due to his popularity among fans, [[Larian Studios]] decided to add him as one.
* Halsin was not originally slated to be a companion, but due to his popularity among fans, [[Larian Studios]] decided to add him as one.
* Halsin did not obtain his scar in battle, but was marked by a she-bear he encountered while in wild shape form.
* Halsin did not obtain his scar in battle, but was marked by a she-bear he encountered while in wild shape form.
* Halsin is noted to be much larger than normal for a Wood Elf, and speculates that he may have some Orc in his family tree.
* Halsin is noted to be much larger than normal for a wood elf, and speculates that he may have some orc in his family tree.
{{noteend}}
{{noteend}}
== Gallery ==
<gallery heights="200px" mode="packed">
Halsin Model.webp|Halsin Armed Model
Halsin.png|In EA
Halsin Model EA.png|Early Access Model (different tattoo)
Halsin bear cinematic night.png|Cinematic bear form
</gallery>


==External links==
==External links==
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