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Located on the bank of the [[River Chionthar]], the '''Ravaged Beach''' is dominated by the wreck of a [[Nautiloid]]. Corpses of fishermen and [[Intellect Devourer]]s dot the area. There are several makeshift docks, but both them and the fishing boats that used them seem to have been destroyed. To the east sits a door to the [[Dank Crypt]], while to the north is the [[Emerald Grove]].

After the events of the [[Prologue]], the player character will start [[Act One]] by exploring the beach. {{CharLink|Shadowheart}}, a potential companion, can be found unconscious nearby.

A number of corpses here can be conversed with via the spell {{SAI|Speak with Dead}}.  

Near the Overgrown Ruins {{SmIconLink|Waypoint Map Icon.png|Waypoint}} at {{Coords|276 |298}}, a locked door that can be unlocked with a {{SkillCheck|Sleight of Hand|20}} leads to the [[Dank Crypt]], a sublocation of the [[Overgrown Ruins]]. If the party fails to pick the lock, the [[Dank Crypt]] can still be accessed from the [[Chapel Entrance]] or from the [[Bedchamber]].

=== West beach ===

The companion  {{CharLink|Astarion}} can be found close by the Nautiloid Wreck {{Coords|170|288}}. After Astarion has been encountered for the first time, a [[Scared Boar]] can be found on the cliffs nearby.

=== Nautiloid wreck ===

The Nautiloid Wreck from the Prologue divides the Ravaged Beach. The southern section of the wreck is guarded by a trio of [[Intellect Devourer|Intellect Devourers]] at {{Coords|230|271}}.

A dying {{CharLink|Mind flayer (nautiloid wreck)|Mind Flayer}} can be found in the northern section of the Nautiloid Wreck at {{Coords|180|320}}. Killing it earns the [[File:Inspiration Icon.png|20x20px|link=]] [[Inspiration|Inspirational Event]] ''To Sleep, Perchance to Dream, Tentacled Dreams'' ([[Haunted One]] background).

The '''Roadside Cliffs''' sprawl north of the Nautiloid Wreck and south of the [[Emerald Grove]], between the [[Forest]] in the west, and the [[Overgrown Ruins]] in the east. The Roadside Cliffs are littered with broken Goblin traps.  

{{SmIconLink|Waypoint Map Icon.png|Waypoint}} (Roadside Cliffs) can be found at {{Coords|222|326}}. Interacting with this ancient stone sigil for the first time reveals a potential companion, {{CharLink|Gale}}, who needs a hand after his wizardry to escape the plummeting nautiloid went awry.

[[The Dark Urge]] has a unique and potentially bloody interaction with Gale's protruding hand. If you fantasize about hacking off the hand, you will actually do so, killing Gale and precluding his recruitment as a companion. Giving in or resisting the urge earns the [[File:Inspiration Icon.png|20x20px|link=]][[Inspiration|Inspirational Events]] ''Indulge Thine Appetites'' or ''Subdue Thine Appetites'', respectively ([[Haunted One]] background).

Another potential companion, {{CharLink|Lae'zel}}, can be found trapped by tieflings.

Tucked away high in the Roadside Cliffs is a Harper Outpost, featuring a watchtower and a small spider-filled crevice {{Coords|160|373}}. A {{SmRarityItem|Silver Pendant}} can be found on a skeleton in the outpost {{Coords|152|366}}, while a {{SmRarityItem|Spider Egg Sac}} can be can procured with some gold and 5 [[Experience]].

When the party first approaches the ramparts before the [[Emerald Grove]], {{CharLink|Aradin Beno}} and his fellow mercenaries will be found fleeing to the gates, pursued by a hunting band of [[Goblin|Goblins]]. {{CharLink|Wyll}} will also make an appearance to help defend the gates. If no allied defenders are killed, the [[File:Inspiration Icon.png|20x20px|link=]][[Inspiration|Inspirational Event]] ''No One Left Behind'' ([[Soldier]] background) will be awarded. Afterwards, you can enter the grove.

* If {{CharLink|Lae'zel}} died on the [[Nautiloid]], her body can be found not far from where you wake up and be revived, allowing you to recruit her slightly early.

* {{CharLink|Shadowheart}} can be found unconscious on the ground if she was freed from the pod during the [[Prologue]], or attempting to gain entry to the nearby [[Dank Crypt]] if she was not freed. Either way, she can be invited to join the party after speaking with her.

* {{MdCharLink|Ellie|icon=Portrait_Ghost.png}} (Dead Fisher) - Located just south of the Overgrown Ruins waypoint. {{Coords|284|281}}

* {{MdCharLink|Francis|icon=Portrait_Ghost.png}} (Abducted Nobleman) - Located where the Intellect Devourers are lurking. {{Coords|230|271}}

* {{MdCharLink|Marcus (dead fisher)|Marcus|icon=Portrait_Ghost.png}} (Dead Fisher) -  Located north of the where the player wakes up. {{Coords|296|253}}

* {{MdRarityItem|Potion of Healing}} in a Pouch {{Coords|286|245}}

=== West ravaged beach ===

** A small amount of gold and gemstones.

=== Emerald Grove environs ===

 

* {{MdRarityItem|Gloves of Power}} (Dropped by [[Za'krug]])

=== Hidden treasure ===

On a stone arch overlooking the Ancient Door is a Cartilaginous Chest containing:

* {{MdRarityItem|Garnet Ring}}

* {{MdRarityItem|Belladonna}} (×2)

* {{MdRarityItem|Mergrass}} (×3)

* When approaching the end of a dock that looks over the Chionthar, or stepping into the water itself: "Fresh water. There must be a settlement somewhere nearby."