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Act One
Chapter One of Baldur's Gate 3 begins immediately after the events of the Prologue, with the crash landing of the Nautiloid and the Player Character waking up on the Ravaged Beach. The entirety of the Early Access takes place in Chapter One, and as of Patch 9, consists of three major areas: the Over-world, the Underdark, and Grymforge.
Main Quest
As mentioned above, the main quest of Chapter One is Remove the Parasite. This main quest serves as a wrapper and is comprised of multiple sub-quests, which will become available to the Player Character once they begin interacting with the world and various Non-Player Characters.
- Help Omeluum investigate the parasite
- Get Help from Healer Nettie
- Ask the Goblin Priestess for Help
- Get Help from Auntie Ethel
- Rescue the Druid Halsin
- Find the Githyanki Crèche
- Reach Moonrise Towers
Companions
As of Patch 9 of Early Access, the following companions are available to the Player in Chapter One, with each of them also having an associated quest.
- Shadowheart (Daughter of Darkness)
- Wyll (The Blade of Frontiers)
- Lae'zel (The Githyanki Warrior)
- Astarion (The Pale Elf)
- Gale (The Wizard of Waterdeep)
Side Quests
- Defeat the Duergar Intruders
- Free True Soul Nere
- Rescue the Gnomes in Moonrise Towers
- Rescue the Grand Duke
- Save the Refugees
- Avenge Glut's Circle
- Deliver Nere's Head
- Find the Missing Shipment
- Find the Missing Boots
- Find the Mushroom Picker
- Find the Nightsong
- Free the Artist
- Hunt the Devil
- Rescue the Gnome
- Save Mayrina
- Save the Goblin Sazza
- Save the Grymforge Gnomes
- Cure the Poisoned Gnome
- Explore the Ruins
- Finish the Masterwork Weapon
- Rescue Volo
- Search the Cellar
- The Adamantine Forge
- Investigate the Beach
- Rescue the Trapped Man
- Save Arabella
- Steal the Sacred Idol
- Talk to the Sentient Amulet
- Help the Cursed Monk