Chapel Entrance

The Chapel Entrance of the Overgrown Ruins

Wilderness
Roadside Cliffs	←	Chapel Entrance
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Ravaged Beach

The Chapel Entrance is a Location within the Wilderness in Act One of Baldur's Gate 3. It is located on the cliff on the north side of the Ravaged Beach. It covers the upper section of the Overgrown Ruins.

Overview

The Chapel Entrance contains a door to the Refectory and a hidden hatch to the Dank Crypt.

Four Looters have set up base and are arguing whether to hold their post or to search the Nautiloid Wreck to the south.

When approaching Gimblebock from outside, he will automatically engage the party in conversation and ask them to leave. Selecting any of these options grants:  +1  +1  +1  -1

• [DARK URGE] [STRENGTH] I don't want to hurt you, but provoke me, and I'll keep stabbing long after you're dead. (DC 5)
• [PERSUASION] That ship is full of monsters. I wouldn't go near it. (DC 10)
• [DECEPTION] I think that ship's an invasion force. Run while you can! (DC 12)
• [INTIMIDATION] The only thing you own is your life. Leave before I take that, too. (DC 10)
• [BERSERKER] [INTIMIDATION] MINE. (DC 10 )
• [BARBARIAN] [INTIMIDATION] Not yours - mine. Leave. Now. (DC 10 )
• [ASTARION] [INTIMIDATION] Just grin, baring your fangs. (DC 10 )
• [PALADIN] [INTIMIDATION] Selfish cur - there might be survivors, yet you think only of loot. Leave before I make you leave. (DC 10)
• [MONK] [INSIGHT] Your words hide fear, confusion. Looting that ship will bring you no peace. (DC 10)
• [WARLOCK] That ship's full of poisonous vapours. Probably demonic. I'd stay away.
• Attack  +1  +1  +1  +1

When exiting from the crypt itself:  +1  +1  +1  +1

• [DETECT THOUGHTS] [WISDOM] Read the gnome's mind.
  • Leave, before I gut you like I gutted Mari and Barton.
• [DECEPTION] You have awoken me from my slumber - now I crave your blood! (DC 12)
• [ASTARION] [DECEPTION] You have awoken me from my slumber - now I crave your blood! (DC 5)
• [BARBARIAN] [INTIMIDATION] Mine now. Leave. (DC 10)
• [INTIMIDATION] It's mine now. Leave before things get ugly. (DC 10)
• Attack  +1  +1  +1

Resolving the situation peacefully will reward 50 XP and an Inspiration for those with the Charlatan background. Fighting the bandits will grant 70 XP and the opportunity to take all their gear. Triggering the encounter from the balcony with Warryn will not lead to any approval increase no matter which option is chosen. It is necessary to start the encounter from the lower area near Gimblebock and Taman. It is possible to defeat the bandits after convincing them to leave, granting a total of 120 XP.

Entering the Overgrown Ruins

Foundation block

A coiled rope holds a foundation block above Gimblebock and Taman near X: 285 Y: 350. Snapping the rope with a ranged attack will cause the block to fall, dealing 50Physical damage to creatures below it and crashing through the floor into the Refectory. This creates an entrance into the Refectory that the party can jump into.

Hidden hatch

To the east of the Chapel Ruins is a winding path along the cliffside that leads into the Dank Crypt at X: 315 Y: 365. To enter the crypt, a hatch can be opened from outside by passing a DC 20 Sleight of Hand check.

Refectory door

In the depths of the Chapel Ruins, a locked door leads into the Refectory at X: 285 Y: 375. The door can be opened by passing a DC 7 Sleight of Hand check or by convincing the guard behind the door, Andorn, to allow entry. On a successful Persuasion or Intimidation check, the party can enter the Refectory, causing Andorn to become hostile and  Surprised. If the party fail to convince Andorn to open the door and enter via lockpicking, Andorn will have exited the area and left a blast mine trap at the entrance. All bandits inside the Refectory will be prepared for combat.

Locations

Entrance from the Roadside Cliffs

The Chapel Entrance, or Overgrown Ruins, as seen from the Roadside Cliffs.

The Chapel Entrance is located on the far east of the Roadside Cliffs, which can be reached via the eastward path from the  Roadside Cliffs Waypoint at X: 222 Y: 326.

Some of the chapel walls still stand, though much of it has collapsed into rubble.

Rooftop terrace

Two granite benches overlook the Ravaged Beach on the rooftop terrace by the Chapel Entrance. The terrace is fenced in with a balustrade.

The southern edge of the Chapel Entrance appears to house a former rooftop terrace. Two granite benches overlook the Ravaged Beach to the south. Water pools in the centre of this area, and two patches of Twisting Vines may  Entangle the unwary. A set of stairs to the west of the terrace leads to the Roadside Cliffs while the set of stairs to the east leads to a hatch into the Dank Crypt at X: 315 Y: 365. The stairs to the north lead directly into the chapel.

A buried Wooden Chest can be found next to a granite bench at the south-east corner of the terrace at X: 290 Y: 312.

Chapel ruins

The Chapel Ruins, showing the structure of the upper ruin, and looters prepared for an ambush.

The Chapel Ruins are flanked by two higher-level transepts that overlook the nave of the Chapel. Warryn stands on a crate on the westernmost transept while Quelenna patrols the easternmost. Gimblebock and Taman can be found arguing next to a large broken statue about whether to abandon their post to search the Nautiloid Wreck.

Newer wooden construction can be found in the Chapel Ruins. A wooden crane suspends a foundation block above a cracked tile, while a ladder allows easier access to the eastern transept.

In the depths of the Chapel Ruins is a locked door into the Refectory at X: 285 Y: 375. Opening the door requires passing a DC 7 Sleight of Hand check or convincing the guard behind the door, Andorn, to peacefully allow entry.

Hidden hatch

A winding path down the Overgrown Ruins cliffside leads to a locked hatch.

The winding eastward path along the cliffside leads to a hatch entrance into the Dank Crypt at X: 315 Y: 365. Opening the hatch from outside requires passing a DC 20 Sleight of Hand check.

Along the route to the hatch, a buried Wooden Chest can be found at X: 302 Y: 338.

History

The exterior of the Overgrown Ruins appears to be remnants of a chapel. Few clues remain as to the patron god, despite the presence of two statues.

Broken statue

The broken statue found in the Chapel Entrance of the Overgrown Ruins.

The large, central statue of the Chapel is broken from the upper half of the torso and shoulders upwards. This break is jagged and sloped diagonally, suggesting a natural break that resulted in the collection of rubble by the pedestal. The pedestal itself is hefty and adorned with a heavily worn plaque. Attempting to read the plaque results in the narration: "Time and the elements have left the plaque unreadable." Metal rings are affixed to each side of the pedestal.

Other cracks are visible along the statue. A broken statue piece can be found beneath the eastern transept, which may have been part of its upper half.

Small statue

The smaller, fully intact statue found in the Chapel Entrance of the Overgrown Ruins. Potentially a smaller version of the broken statue.

A smaller statue of a robed man with an austere face and thick beard reaches towards the broken statue. Similarities in the shape of the robe and pose suggest that it may be a smaller, intact version of the broken statue.

Broken statue piece

A piece of a statue from the shoulders up. Found in an alcove or lower room in the Chapel Entrance of the Overgrown Ruins. Potentially the upper half of the broken statue.

Another piece of a statue from the shoulders up can be found in an alcove beneath the eastern transept. This is potentially the upper half of the broken statue, as it appears similar to the smaller statue and is broken along the shoulders. However, this location is too far from the broken piece to have arrived in the alcove without manipulation. It is unknown why it was moved and by whom.

Alternatively, this piece was part of a third statue that was located on the foundation that the wooden crane rests on. In this case, the piece would have still been moved by an external force into the alcove.

Crane

The wooden crane holding the foundation block. Vines along the base and weathering of the wood suggest its age.

Of the more recent constructions around the Chapel Entrance, the wooden crane is notable for suspending a foundation block above a cracked tile.

The crane likely predates the looters, as the wood is weathered and metal rusted. Vines have begun to grow along its base, further suggesting its age. It is unknown whether the foundation block and coiled rope are more recent additions. The rope used in the crane and the rope coiled around the foundation block are of different hues, suggesting that the coiled rope may be newer. It is unknown who built this crane and for what purposes.

Notable characters

A group of Looters are trying to gain entrance into the Dank Crypt within the Overgrown Ruins. While most of the group is below in the Refectory, four bandits remain outside to stand guard.

• Gimblebock
• Quelenna
• Taman
• Warryn

Related quests

•  Explore the Ruins

Notable loot

• Scroll of Mage Armour carried by Quelenna, if not used
• Scroll of Sleep carried by Quelenna, if not used
• Shovel carried by Gimblebock
• Talis: Divination without Magic carried by Quelenna
• Wooden Chest buried at X: 290 Y: 312
• Wooden Chest buried at X: 302 Y: 338