Find the Missing Letters

A terrible scourage is threatening the Sword Coast Couriers' Fleet.

Find the Missing Letters is a quest in Chapter Three of Baldur's Gate 3. It can be started by speaking with the Danzo Arkwright at Sword Coast Couriers.

Objectives

• Search for the missing pigeons.
  • Carrier pigeons have gone missing. Postmaster Danzo asked us to retrieve the letters they carried. He said that if we find the letters, we shouldn't read them.
• Investigate the Open Hand Temple roof.
  • We found the bloody remains of several pigeons on the roof. The trail seems to lead towards the Open Hand Temple roof.
  • We spoke to a pigeon in the pigeon coop. He claims other carrier pigeons have been intercepted by an unknown enemy to the west of the posthouse. He warned us - 'beware the sign of the featherless wings.'
• Investigate the tressym nest.
  • The tressym flew away - leaving behind a pigeon carcass, and the missing letters.
• Return the letters to the Postmaster.
  • We have the missing letters. Postmaster Danzo will be pleased.
• Quest Complete
  • We returned the missing letters to Postmaster Danzo.
  • The letter was destroyed.
  • Postmaster Danzo was killed.
  • We moved on without helping Postmaster Danzo.
  • We opened the letters, finding one for the Zhentarim. Postmaster Danzo gave us a tidy sum in exchange for our silence.
  • We opened the letters, finding one for the Zhentarim. Postmaster Danzo was furious, and attacked.

Walkthrough

Speaking with Danzo

Postmaster Danzo at Sword Coast Couriers

Speaking to Postmaster Danzo at Sword Coast Couriers will initiate a conversation about mail not being guaranteed.

• Wait - delivery not guaranteed?
• I'm not sending anything. You can drop the sales routine.
• It's rare to meet someone so cheerful these days. Why the good mood?

If the first option is selected, Danzo will explain that his pigeon couriers have been going missing and he's been finding their remains. Several letters have gone missing.

• Any idea where the birds went missing?
• I could find the pigeons for you. My feeds are very reasonable.
• I'd be happy to take a look.
• Good luck with that. I've got bigger problems to solve.

If the party agrees to search for the missing pigeons, Danzo will mention that he will pay a finder's fee for any unopened letters that are returned to him.

The Pigeon Fleet

Using Speak with Animals, the surviving pigeons can be spoken to for information. They are on the upper level of the back room of the Posthouse (X:27, Y:14). The "head" of the pigeons, Commander Lightfeather, will tell the party what he knows of where the pigeons are going missing. He will state that intelligence on the source of the missing pigeons is in short supply, but that their enemy's flanked them "on the west side, not one rooftop away."

Speaking with Commander Lightfeather will grant an inspiration point from Karlach, "Enlisted Avian."

Confronting the Pigeon-Eater

Tara the Tressym hungers for pigeons.

Go to the kitchen of the Open Hand Temple and exit out of the eastern-most door to the outside. Moving south, there are vines that allow roof access (X:-50, Y:11). The culprit, a Tressym, is on the rooftop (X:-45, Y:-4) in a nest of pigeon remains and the pilfered letters. A successful perception check will note that this particular Tressym has Gale's collar on her, revealing her identity as his friend, Tara.

If Gale is in the party, he will instantly recognize Tara. Choosing to ask Gale to have her not eat anymore pigeons will have Tara fly away, without any checks necessary.

If Gale is not in the party, then Tara can still be interacted with:

• [ACROBATICS] Lunge for the shiny ring. (Check of 20)
• [ANIMAL HANDLING] Gently approach the tressym and attempt to take the ring without alarming her. (Check of 15)
• [PERFORMANCE] BOOGABOOGA! (Check of 15)
• Pet the tressym.

Successfully passing any of the checks will gain a Ring of Blink and access to the letters, as Tara will fly away.

If Speak with Animals is active, then Tara will deny having anything to do with the fallen pigeons. The following options are present (all checks are 15):

• [INTIMIDATION] Are you sure? I'd hate for anything abrupt to happen while I'm seeking out the culprit.
• [PERSUASION] I'll happily leave you be, as soon as I find out what happened to those pigeons.
• [DECEPTION] I've been sent here to take you in for questioning. You can avoid an unpleasant trip inside if you tell me the truth now.

Tara will finally admit to her crimes, to which the party can respond with:

• These letters are important. You shouldn't be eating their messengers.
• If pigeon is your second-favourite, what's your first?
• Happy hunting, then.

A second set of checks has Tara flying away (all checks are 15):

• [INTIMIDATION] Leave these pigeons alone or I'll eat you.
• [PERSUASION] I'm not leaving 'til you agree to stop hunting these pigeons.
• [DECEPTION] There's much better aviary across town, if you've already picked over the choice cuts here.
• Enjoy your feast.

Tara will leave behind a bundle of letters, if the check is passed. Karlach will gain inspiration ("Cat's Got Your Tongue?"), as will a Noble background ("Interrupted Communications.") If the check is failed, she will be enraged, and spit a fireball at the party, destroying the letters.

Reading the Letters

After picking up the bundle of letters, they can either be returned intact, or read.

Clicking the bundle will reveal three letters: Postmaster Shipment Inquiry, Anonymous Letter, and Letter about Taxes. The Postmaster Shipment Inquiry will reveal that Danzo is corresponding with Roah Moonglow and warning her about the Iron Flask, implicating him in Zhentarim activities.

Danzo's Fate

After reading the letters, there will only be three dialogue options:

• I found the letter intended for the Zhentarim. It made for very interesting reading.
• Nothing yet. I'll keep looking.
• Leave

Danzo will attempt to bribe the party into silence. The party can agree to the bribe or attempt to get more out of him (all checks are 18):

• [DECEPTION] I've got another buyer lined up. I'd make it a very generous fee.
• [INTIMIDATION] Give me everything the Zhentarim paid you, or this letter if the least of your worries.
• [PERSUASION] It'd be a shame if anyone told the Zhentarim you lost this. A real shame...
• I graciously accept.
• No, thanks. I'm keeping the letter.

If the player only opened the bundle and did not read them, the checks will be slightly higher (20) to bluff that they have read them. If the check is failed, Danzo will turn aggressive and attack the party, stating that the letters won't leave the room. If the party says they will keep the letter, then he will tell them to get out of his sight and that he will no longer deal with them.

If the letters are not read, they will have the following options:

• Is this the letter you were looking for?
• [PERSUASION] I found the letter, but it was very difficult. I'm afraid my fees have gone up.
• Nothing yet. I'll keep looking.

However, even with a successful Persuasion roll, the payout will remain the same.

Rewards

• If the letters are unopened: 320 gold
• If the letters are read and Danzo is blackmailed into paying more: 651 gold