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Altar at the Bhaal Temple
Undercity
Undercity Ruins ← Bhaal Temple
The Bhaal Temple is a Location within the Undercity in Act Three of Baldur's Gate 3.
“
Gods, who knew such a vile abcess lurked in the bedrock of the city. The very stone reeks of misery and despair.
„
— Gale, upon entering the temple

Overview[edit | edit source]

The entrance to the Bhaal Temple[1].

Bhaal Temple is the innermost sanctum of the cultists of Bhaal⁠Bhaal, headed by Orin the Red Orin the Red. It is located deep within the Undercity, past the Undercity Ruins. A large stone door prevents access to the temple and can only be opened with the  Amulet of Bhaal, which can be acquired at the end of the quest Impress the Murder Tribunal⁠Impress the Murder Tribunal or looted from Sarevok Anchev Sarevok Anchev. The Dark Urge Dark Urge can enter the temple without the Amulet, as Sceleritas Fel Sceleritas Fel opens the door for them.

When first discovered the following inspiration is granted:

While inside the temple the party cannot fast travel or go to camp.

Locations[edit | edit source]

Main area[edit | edit source]

One of the alcoves on the upper level. On the right the 'library' can be seen.

The Bhaal Temple consists of a large main area with a forked higher ground surrounding a lower situated platform upon which the Altar of Bhaal is located. The upper area has alcoves with bodies on display. The alcoves located in the northwestern corner at X: 35 Y: 1035 and the one in the southwestern corner at X: 35 Y: 976 both potentially contain the real characters who Orin impersonated in Rivington during the current playthrough. The corpses can include one or more of these potential victims:

If Orin has impersonated none of the characters or only one, Dorghan Dorghan can be found instead in the southern alcove.

On the northern side around X: 43 Y: 1032 is a rack of scrolls located with a plaque called 'A Lending Library'. Interacting with it prompts 'Borrowed Scrolls Must be Returned within a Tenday' - It seems the Temple to Murder has a lending library.. The rack contains only one item,  The Ecstasy of Murder.

Going down from either sides of the forks brings the party to the Altar of Bhaal. On the northern side is a hidden passageway which allows access to the Chosen's Room without going through the altar (and the potential fight).

Altar of Bhaal[edit | edit source]

Situated at X: 59 Y: 1007, the altar of Bhaal is the location of Orin's victim, if applicable. Here the party must fight Orin and her retinue as part of Get Orin's Netherstone⁠Get Orin's Netherstone and Rescue Orin's Victim⁠Rescue Orin's Victim. In the Dark Urge Dark Urge approaches her, a duel takes place between the two. After confronting Orin, the Dark Urge may embrace their fate as Bhaals's Chosen, or refuse it.

The Altar itself can be opened using the  Altar Key looted from Orin, lockpicked with a DC 25 Sleight of Hand check DC 25 Sleight of Hand check, or opened with Knock Knock. If freed during combat, the victim joins the fight as a controllable character. Stealthily lockpicking the altar before engaging in the battle initiates dialogue with Orin, as if the victim were still restrained, but allows bypassing dialogue checks otherwise required to convince Orin not to kill the abductee.

The Chosen's Room[edit | edit source]

The Chosen's Room in the back of the temple.

A stairway behind the altar leads to the Chosen's Room, which serves as Orin's private quarters. It can alternatively be entered from the north side of the upper area, avoiding the altar, the entrance is around X: 76 Y: 1033.

In the room is a desk which contains  Orin's Chest Key, a  Manifesto and some maps. The corpse of Orin's mother and half-sister Helena Anchev Helena Anchev is behind the desk. The party can use Speak with Dead Speak with Dead on Helena to gain additional background information.

On the other side of the room lies Cruor Cruor together with a book  Experiment on Cruor.

At the end of the room is a bed. Next to it lies the body of a Fallen Bhaalspawn Fallen Bhaalspawn.[2] Next to the bed is a locked Wooden Chest which can be opened with  Orin's Chest Key. It contains  Blood-Envy for the Unworthy, a  Purple Worm Toxin and  Drow Poison.

Waypoints[edit | edit source]

There are no waypoints in this location but there is a waypoint near the temple entrance bearing the same name

  • caption = Temple of Bhaal Temple of Bhaal X: -60 Y: 1007

Related quests[edit | edit source]

Characters[edit | edit source]

Death's Head of Bhaal[edit | edit source]

Invoker of Bhaal[edit | edit source]

Reapers of Bhaal[edit | edit source]

Night Blades[edit | edit source]

Unholy Assassins[edit | edit source]

Orin's victims[edit | edit source]

Other[edit | edit source]

Related Literature[edit | edit source]

Gallery[edit | edit source]

Notes[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ The large Bhaal⁠Bhaal icon at the temple's entrance is the backdrop for the game's main menu.
  2. ↑ This corpse only shows up if the Dark Urge is not picked as origin, implying it is the same character.
  3. ↑ Only if Orin has disguised herself a single time in Rivington.
  4. ↑ If Dark Urge Dark Urge is not picked as origin.

External links[edit | edit source]

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