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Lae'zel favors direct approaches and is not interested in wasting any time in finding a solution to the Tadpole infection.

Lae'zel dislikes acts of mercy and compassion, showing submission, respect or diplomacy over force and domination.

The actions and choices listed on this page will raise or lower Lae'zel's Approval.

For more information about the approval system, see Approval.

Greetings

Depending on their approval rating, Lae'zel may greet the player with:

Very Low (-40 or less)^{[Needs Verification]}

Low (-20 or less)^{[Needs Verification]}

Neutral (-19 - 20)

Speak.

Medium approval (20+)^{[Needs Verification]}

Speak.

High approval (40+)^{[Needs Verification]}

You must have questions.

Very High approval (60+)^{[Needs Verification]}

Greetings.

Exceptional approval (80+)

"Speak your mind. I'm listening."
"Is something burdening you?"

Partnered^{[Needs Verification]}

"Greetings."
"How can I assist?"
"A welcome face. How can I help?"

Fellow Githyanki

Yes, Kin. Speak.

Approval

As a Companion character, the interactions listed below will cause Lae'zel to gain approval.

Act One

Act 1 Spoilers! This section reveals details about the story of Baldur's Gate 3.

Ravaged Beach

Accept Astarion's apology when you meet him and say you would have done the same OR likewise wanted to see Astarion's innards on the ground. +1
As the Dark Urge, tear off Gale's hand +1

Chapel Entrance

Choose the 'Attack' dialogue option when speaking to Gimblebock +1

Druid Grove

Punch Aradin or Zevlor after the Goblin Attack +1
Refuse to help Zevlor persuade Kagha to let the Tieflings stay +1
Refuse to dismiss Lae'zel from your party when Shadowheart demands doing so as a condition for recruiting her. +5
Fail to persuade or deceive Shadowheart when she refuses to be recruited because you have Lae'zel in your party. +5
Scold Elegis for being scared of a few goblins OR tell her to get to digging their own graves +1
Tell the Tielfling kids trained by Asharak that they are going to die +1
Talk to Zorru +5
- Make Zorru bow +5
- Make Zorru kneel +5
After letting her interrogate Zorru say that she is good at interrogations +5
Get information from Zorru after taking over the interrogation and letting him calm down +5
As a Barbarian, tell Pandirna to hush or you will snap her neck +1
In the confrontation about the stolen locket, if Arabella has died, tell Meli "Better do what he says, boy. There's already one thief to bury today." +1
Use Athletics/Insight or Detect Thoughts to help Guex train +1
Tell Guex to not shout out his moves after helping him train +1 OR attack her (no need to kill her) +1
Grab Silfy after you notice her stealing from you +1
Threaten Mol when first meeting her in the Tiefling Hideout +1
As a Bard, when you walk up to Alfira and talk to the squirrels, first choose the option "Shhh - you're ruining the song", and only afterwards the class-specific "Sing along with them..." +1
Take Alfira's lute out of her hands and smash it +1
Do nothing when Kagha is threatening Arabella +1
When speaking to Kagha after Arabella is freed or died, say you're protecting your own/protected your own +1
Swear to Nettie that you will take the wyvern poison if you start turning +1
Talk to Zevlor after defeating the goblin leaders +10
As a Bard, when you walk up to Alfira and talk to the squirrels, first choose the option "Shhh - you're ruining the song", and only afterwards the class-specific "Sing along with them..."

While the Druid Grove is preparing for the goblin attack

If you start attacking the Tieflings before Minthara arrives, betray her while speaking to her +1

Forest

Tell Brynna and Andrick to avenge their brother or tell them you're a survivor of the crash, initiating combat +1
Crush the tadpole that leaves True Soul Edowin
When talking with Johl and Demir after Auntie Ethel leaves, tell them "You're on your own. I have enough problems."

Owlbear Nest

Choose to go closer to the Owlbear cub or attack the Owlbear +1
After killing the Owlbear, kill it's cub as well +1
Unsuccessfully try to persuade or intimidate Shadowheart into looting the Selunite chest +1

Blighted Village

Gain entrance to the village by intimidating the guard at the South gate +1
Attack Fezzerk and his gang +1
Deliver the final blow to the goblin Fezzerk
Drop and prepare to destroy the Necromancy of Thay +1

The Risen Road

Ask Anders to "let me help." +1
Side with Karlach during Wyll's confrontation with her +2
Tell the merchant Cyrel that you'll take the supplies
Intimidate or persuade Brem to give you the artist for free or to lower his price +1
Speak to the artist and call him a slave
Pass the Deception Check when speaking to the Githyanki Patrol
Let Lae'zel speak to the Githyanki Patrol

Sunlit Wetlands

Drink from the well outside Auntie Ethel's house +1
Tell Gandrel how to find your camp after finding out he's hunting Astarion +1
Give an Illithid Roar at Lorin +1
Ask the Gnarled Door "All Right, is there another way in?" then pass the Intimidation Check to "Open up" +1
Tell Auntie Ethel that you aren't getting involved in her encounter with Johl and Demir +1
Intimidate Auntie Ethel or use Deception on her to save Mayrina AND obtain the fey hair +5

Goblin Camp

Deceive the goblins, say 'you can't be serious', then fling poo at them
Tell Tracker Grikka that you will "get answers for them" when discussing their prisoners +1
Say 'Boo' to Volo as he performs +1
Keep insulting Crusher until he attacks +1
Demand that Crusher kiss your foot +1
Make Crusher kiss your foot +1
Continue to attack Crusher after he is defeated, if he attacks you. This will make the whole camp hostile. +1
Take Shadowheart to the Chicken Chase in the Goblin Camp, and tell her not to be hasty
Tell Gut you're here to spill her guts on the floor upon meeting her
Tell Torturer Spike to let you show him how it's done +1
- Then torture the prisoner +1
Tell Minthara that Sazza is just an idiot +1

Underdark

Tell Glut "I'll have no part of this" when asked to eliminate Spaw
Tell Glut if he wants blood, we’ll give it to him
Tell BOOOAL he is a fake god, tell him you are going to kill him and take his power
Succeed the Athletics check and push Corsair Greymoon off of the skiff on your first voyage to Grymforge +5

Grymforge

Tell Morghal and Orgath that them keeping slaves is not a problem for you
Decide to attack Morghal and Orgath after finding out they use slaves
Ask Ward Magmar how to get a slave of your own
Playing as a Drow or as a Githyanki, tell Magmar that a slave must toil, while the Duergar's squandering him +1
When talking to Ward Magmar about traveling to Moonrise Towers, tell that it holds the answers you need
When attempting to take the elevator, tell Ward Magmar that saving Nere is a distraction +1
After killing Magmar and Pistle, tell Skickpit to use the elevator to surface (further options to convince him don't bring more approval). +1
Express contempt on the dead, skeletal Dark Justiciars
Convince the Deep Rothé to attack the duergar via the Persuasion check "Give in to your rage.."
Instigate a fight against Elder Brithvar by either taunting him to take your gold or suggesting involving Sergeant Thrinn in the conspiracy against Nere
After finding Philomeen, talk to Lunkbug and mention she wants Laridda to move on
Attack True Soul Nere by siding with mercenaries against absolutists

Mountain Pass

As Githyanki, tell Ellyka the Gith patrol means nothing to you, getting her to stand down.
Encounter with Voss and the patrol:
- Let Lae'zel speak. +10
- Pass the Deception check. +5

Rosymorn Monastery Trail

Agree with Lae'zel and attack Lady Esther for trying to Steal a Githyanki Egg +1

Creche Y'llek

Let Lae'zel speak for the group when you enter the Gith Creche and are questioned by Gish Far'Aag +1
Show Gish Far'aag the Mysterious Artefact to gain entry into the Creche
Offer to fight Youth Varrl to the death
Tell Sa'varsh Kethk that he should kill Varrl himself (Githyanki only) +1
Successfully deceive, intimidate, or persuade Youth Varrl for his Orpheus, Prince of the Comet, Part Two: Sacrifice +5
- Ask Lae'zel about the disk +3
Successfully persuade Varsh Ko'kuu to let you take the githyanki egg and suggest you'll take it to a better Creche or raise it yourself +1
Ask Lae'zel about Githyanki eggs and hatcheries. +3
Let her speak for the group when talking to Ghustil Stornugoss about trying to remove the tadpoles. +1
Approach the "zaith'isk" +1
Demand to use the zaith'isk first, reminding her that she would not be here without your guidance +8
Let her use the zaith'isk +10
- During the first phase of the 'zaith'isk', succeed a difficult persuasion or Wisdom check to have her get out of the zaith'isk before it harms her
- Succeed a difficult deception check or a Wisdom check followed by a persuasion to have her get out of the zaith'isk' during the second phase. Will permanently lower her INT by 2.
- Succeed a difficult deception check or a Constitution check followed by a persuasion to have her get out of the zaith'isk during the third phase. Will permanently lower her INT and WIS by 2.
- Encourage her to endure the procedure in the zaith'isk. Can be done twice over 'Will permanently lower her CON, WIS and INT by 2
Present Kith'rak Therezzyn the Mysterious Artefact +1
Successfully persuade Lae'zel to stand by your side when deciding to give the Mysterious Artefact to Ch'r'ai W'Wargaz
Give Ch'r'ai W'Wargaz the Mysterious Artefact
If you use the zaith'isk and escape it, then persuade the doctor that the tadpole is dead, when you speak with Ch'r'ai W'wargaz, remind Lae'zel of the zaith'isk and that you cannot trust any of these githyanki. +1
Kneel to Vlaakith
Accept Vlaakith's demands to enter the Mysterious Artefact

Astral Sea

Open you mind to Lae'zel after meeting Dream Visitor

Camp/Conversation

Say that you will find the cure after she describes Ceremorphosis +3
Ask her if she's sure the Creche is the only way for a cure, then tell her that their information is valuable +3
Decline the devil's offer to remove the tadpole
When Wyll arrives at the camp searching for Karlach, tell him she's not a threat and he knows it. +1
At night, when she intends to kill everyone before turning into mind flayers, talk her out of it +5
After the 2nd Dream Visitor visit, say you distrust the visitor too
After meeting the Githyanki Patrol in The Risen Road, persuade her to calm down
Praise Lae'zel for killing her own classmates after visiting the classroom in Creche Y'llek +2
Ask details about Githyanki nurseries after visiting the one in Creche Y'llek +3
After being marked as a traitor by Ch'r'ai W'wargaz, praise her for her show of faith to Vlaakith still
At the next long rest after the events at the Crèche, encourage Lae'zel to listen to Kith'rak Voss or make her own choice when he visits the camp and speak about the Mysterious Artefact
- Or urge her to kill Voss instead. This leads into a optional boss fight against the Kith'rak
Accept her offer to have sex in the future +5
- Have sex with her when she visits you at night +3
Accept her challenge for a duel further along in her romance
When meeting Raphael "I need to think this over." OR "You're mad if you think I'll make a deal with a devil." OR "Then fix it. Or die by my hand!" +1
Playing as Astarion, confess that you are a vampire by succeeding a DC10 charisma check. +1
- Then tell her "No githyanki meal, I promise". +3

Act Two

Act 2 Spoilers! This section reveals details about the story of Baldur's Gate 3.

Ruined Battlefield

Answer Harper Lassandra: "A nightmare in the dark." +1
As a ranger, pass intimidation check and tell hyena you will fight the goblins for it. +1

Last Light Inn

Decline to drink the Jaheira's spiked wine. +1
Pass an intimidation check to kick His Majesty the cat out of "your" territory (apparently, the cat sticks around anyway). +2
Tell Isobel Marcus intends to kidnap her after successfully passing the wisdom check to probe his mind.
As The Dark Urge, after Marcus attempts to kidnap her, tell Isobel that your blood is telling you to kill her. Resist the urges, and then say, "I'm not going to follow my order. You will live."

Reithwin Tollhouse

Select "I bring death" when talking to Gerringothe Thorm.

The Waning Moon

Drink with Thisobald Thorm.
Share stories with Thisobald Thorm.

House of Healing

Persuade Malus Thorm to have the Sisters "operate" on each other.
As a bard, after the Sisters have "operated" on each other, persuade Malus Thorm to "operate" on himself.

Gauntlet of Shar

Persuade Balthazar to give you the bell to summon Flesh +1
- With Mother Dearest in your inventory, ask "What happened to your mother?"
  - Say "Actually, I have your mother."
    - Say "No, I think I'll keep her." +1
Convince Yurgir to kill himself.

Moonrise Towers

Offer Fezzerk a fair fight
Sever the connection between Linsella and Barnabus

Convince Madeline (channeled through He Who Was) to stab herself as atonement for her betrayal; and to continue.

Act Three

Act 3 Spoilers! This section reveals details about the story of Baldur's Gate 3.

Circus of the Last Days

Tell Dribbles his scarecrow joke is corny.
Say "All hail the High Harper!" when you chose Jaheira as Dribbles' assistant. +1
If volunteering yourself, tell Dribbles you treat everyone with kindness.
Volunteer Halsin for Dribbles' circus act.
Reassure Halsin after choosing him to go on stage with Dribbles the Clown ("Go on, Halsin!").
After choosing Lae'zel as your love interest for Zethino:
- Say "To find the truth about Orpheus amidst her queen's lies." when asked what she desires most. +1
- Say "Tearing the limbs from the beasts of the Sea of Night" when asked about her fondest memory. +1

Rivington

As a ranger, offer to track down Yenna's mother.
Give Yenna coin. +1
Persuade or Intimidate Danzo Arkwright into giving you his payment from the Zhentarim.

Open Hand Temple

When helping the Cursed Monk inside the Sentient Amulet, tell him you don't want to inherit his curse. +1
Resist the madness when accepting the monk's curse after delivering his amulet. +1

Wyrm's Crossing

Accept the Deal with the Gnomes quest from Manip Falcäo +1
Get into Wyrm's Rock by showing the Admission Pass at the gate. +1

Wyrm's Rock Fortress

Asking Counsellor Florrick what she will do now after she's been freed from Wrym's Rock Prison +1
Agree to slay Orin and become allies with Gortash
Agree to stay for Gortash's inauguration with a simple, "All right."

Camp/Conversation

Encourage her to renounce Vlaakith once and for all.
Pass the Insight check to discover the true source of her resentment after rejecting Vlaakith and tell her, "You're grieving for the future you'll never have. Vlaakith took everything from you."
Tell her, "You're quick to pledge yourself to Orpheus' cause. What about your needs and wants?"