The Risen Road

An abandoned wagon on The Risen Road

Wilderness
Waukeen's Rest	←	The Risen Road	→	Emerald Grove
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Blighted Village

The Risen Road is a Location within the Wilderness in Act One of Baldur's Gate 3. It runs parallel to the River Chionthar, and serves as an alternate route of trade.

	“	... those who seek to journey to the coast from the interior regions lying to the east will typically seek out the Risen Road. Running parallel to the River Chionthar, the Risen Road provides an overland route all the way from Elturel to Baldur's Gate, and has proven tempting to travellers seeking an alternate to the river barges that sail the Chionthar.	„
		— Traveller's Guide to the Sword Coast Vol. IV: The Risen Road

Overview

The Risen Road is north of the Blighted Village and can be accessed by jumping across the broken bridge. Alternatively, this location can be reached by climbing a ladder in the Secluded Chamber and descending the western cliff.

Toll House

The abandoned Toll House

The Toll House was once used to collect tolls from travelers but was since abandoned due to the road's dangerous conditions. Anders and his allies, who are searching for Karlach, are inside the Toll House.

Toll House Basement

The Toll House basement can be accessed via a trap door in the same room as Anders. The basement contains a locked door and a dead toll collector. The locked door can be opened by destroying it or using the Toll Collector's Key, which can be found on the side of the road south of the Toll House at X: 104 Y: 525. The basement door cannot be lockpicked.

Past the door are several rooms with trap vents that release poison clouds if the pressure plate is stepped on. There are two stone thrones in the the last room. Sit on or place items on both thrones at the same time to reveal a hidden treasury containing a Greataxe +1, Gloves of Heroism, and several mundane weapons. This room is also trapped, but the pressure plates can be avoided or disarmed.

Cave

Looking down into the Risen Road's cave

Located at X: 40 Y: 628, Rugan and Olly are defending themselves in The Risen Road cave against gnolls. They are transporting a locked caravan strongbox containing the Iron Flask.

If conversation with Rugan goes favorably, he tells the party the password to the Zhentarim Basement in Waukeen's Rest.

If Rugan survives and leaves the area, he and Olly escort the caravan strongbox to the Zhentarim Basement.

Related locations

•  Blighted Village
•  Wilderness

Related quests

•  Find the Missing Shipment
•  Hunt the Devil

Notable characters

• Anders
• Cyrel
• Flind
• Karlach
• Olly
• Rugan
• Trynn

Available to Speak with Dead

• Refugee Corpse
• Amnos (Dead Caravan Agent) - near the bloated hyenas.
• Marten (Dead Toll Collector) - in the Toll House basement.
• Vance (Dead Toll Collector) - near the Toll House.

Creatures

• Gnoll Fang of Yeenoghu
• Gnoll Flesh Gnawer
• Gnoll Hunter
• Hyena

Notable loot

• Gloves of Heroism
• Greataxe +1
• Iron Flask
• Reason's Grasp
• Shattered Flail
• Smuggler's Ring
• Speedy Reply
• Sword of Justice
• Toll Collector's Key

Related literature

• Traveller's Guide to the Sword Coast Vol. IV: The Risen Road

Speak with Dead

Dead Caravan Agent

The Dead Caravan Agent can be found along the Risen Road near the bloated hyenas at X: 27 Y: 525.

Party member: What happened to you?

• Dead Caravan Agent: Gnolls... tearing... biting...
  • Party member: Did anyone survive the attack?
    • Dead Caravan Agent: Rugan... fled... north...
      • Party member: Who is Rugan?
        • Dead Caravan Agent: Lucky... son of a...

Party member: Where were you heading?

• Dead Caravan Agent: Tavern... hideout... secret...

Party member: What were you carrying in the wagons?

• Dead Caravan Agent: Wizard's shipment... chest...
  • Party member: What happened to the chest?
    • Dead Caravan Agent: Rugan... protected it... took it... north...
      • Party member: Who is Rugan?
        • Dead Caravan Agent: Lucky... son of a...

Party member: Who is 'NF'?

• Dead Caravan Agent: Boss... Baldur's Gate... the Guild...

External links

• Risen Road on the Forgotten Realms Wiki