Halsin/Approval

Halsin dislikes any decisions that might involve hurting the natural world or leaving intact or letting thrive things that already defile the nature in any possible way (like supporting the existence and corruption of the shadow lands). He also approves of showing compassion and mercy for those in need, helping and defending them.

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

For more information about the approval system, see Approval.

Approval

As a Companion character, the interactions listed below will cause Halsin to gain approval.

Act Two

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

House in Deep Shadows

Tell Oliver you know who he really is +1
Let Halsin persuade Oliver. +10
Convince Oliver to reunite with Thaniel. +40

Reithwin Town

Agree to help Arabella find her parents. +1
Agree to take Arabella in at your camp. +1

At the Reithwin Tollhouse

Persuade Gerringothe Thorm that there's no one to oversee her +1
Intimidate Gerringothe Thorm into admitting she's corrupt +1

At The Waning Moon

Safely drink with Thisobald Thorm (rolling Saving Throw, either general or class-based) up to three times total +1(each time)
- OR successfully imitate drinking (rolling Sleight of Hand) +1 (gains approval only in first round)
Successfully entertain the brewer with your stories (through Performance roll), up to two times +1 (each time).
By any means make the Thisobald Thorm drink his 'elixir' three times in a row, thus leading him to burst +1

Gauntlet of Shar

Agree to peace with the rats after interacting with the broken effigy. +5
Respond to Reconstituted Duellist as Shadowheart with answer as a believer of deity Shar.
After finding-out that Yurgir uses a charm to manipulate his Displacer Beast, go confront him about it and tell him that it's wrong. +1

Moonrise Towers

Sever the connection between Linsella and Barnabus

Moonrise Towers Rooftop

After passing the persuasion check, and a second set of dialogue, tell Ketheric Thorm either:
- That you can help him if he lets you.
- That it isn't too late and his story doesn't end here.
- To come quietly and he'll be spared.
Tell Aylin to stand down, Ketheric has surrendered.

Mind Flayer Colony

At the Tadpoling Centre, use the Neural Apparatus to release the inhabitants of the pods. +5
When talking to the Fresh Mind via the Slack-Skinned Head in the Necrotic Laboratory, wish them good night. +1
Recruit Jaheira to your party or invite her to your camp after the fight with Apostle of Myrkul. +1

Camp/Conversation

Say you wished he joined your party earlier. +1
Say you are sorry for his loss when asking about his family. +1
Thank him for sharing with you. +1
Tell him you are afraid of krakens. +1
- OR, Playing as a Githyanki, tell him you once stitched your wound with your enemy's sinews.
Say "It hurts, I know it does." when talking to Arabella in camp
Tell Arabella her parents would be proud of her.
Thank Art Cullagh for his help after defeating Ketheric Thorm.
Talk to Thaniel after defeating Ketheric Thorm. +20

Act Three

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

Rivington
Talking to Yenna:

Give Yenna coins. +1
Offer to find a guard for her. +1
After selecting a different option, give her gold +1 (giving food will not gain approval)
Playing as a Ranger, offer to track down Yenna's mother.

At the Sword Coast Couriers and in the kennels:

Tell Commander Lightfeather that you found the enemy and that his pigeons fought bravely against it.
Make Angry Mar'hyah to let you keep Scratch, using Persuasion or Intimidation. +1
Then force Mar'hyah to leave the kennels via Deception or Intimidation. +1

In the Angleiron's Cellar:

Tell Wulbren you'll visit the Gondians and maybe they'll see reason. +1
Tell Wulbren that you'll only do it your way and refuse to take the Runepowder Bomb. +1

Dealing with Orin's guises:

If Orin is impersonating Fist Rowan, tell her that one can't just kill innocent people +1
- OR Tell her that you're going to report to the commanding officer +1
- OR, Playing as The Dark Urge, tell her that mindless slaughter is not the answer +1
If Orin is impersonating Gyldro Angleiron, tell her you would never kill someone you care about. +1

▶ Note: When playing as Karlach or Wyll origin, this option will have an unique formulation, but still take its place (line 3)

Playing as The Dark Urge, tell her that you'll do all you can to keep your loved ones safe from your blade. +1

Try to help Dying Stone Lord Thug +1

▶ Note: This option is available only if Orin is not impersonating the Thug

Near Requisitioned Barn:

Tell Mattis to watch himself when he remarks how big Baldur's Gate is. +1
Donate gold to Manip Nestor. +1
Compliment the pig within the requisitioned barn. +1
Tell Biscotti he's a good dog the first time you meet him. +1
- Playing as a Ranger, tell Fortuno to relax for Biscotti.

Open Hand Temple

Offer to help Sister Yannis investigate Brilgor's death and prove his innocence. +1
Tell Brother Clements his god would be proud of Father Lorgan. +1
Agree to bear the curse +1 and withstand Monk Manifestation's madness. +3

Circus of the Last Days

At the entrance, convince Klaus to let you in, using Persuasion or Deception on any class-based option except pretending to be a friend of Gortash's +1
- OR, Playing as The Dark Urge, say you've used to be a murderer +1
- OR, Playing as an Archfey Warlock, first say that you never pass up a faerie mischief +1
Break the lock of the displacer beast's cage. +1

Watching Dribbles's show:

Reassure Halsin after choosing him to go on stage with Dribbles the Clown ("Go on, Halsin!"). +1
When passing Zethino's trial, choose answers:
First question: ★'Bear form' +1, OR ★'Restless and roaming' +2

Second question: ★'Saving Thaniel' +1, OR ★'Protecting the grove' +2

Third question: ★'Choosing a fanatic' +1, OR ★'Allowing the curse thrive' +1

▶ Note: The ★ sign here marks the answers considered 'correct' for the purposes of the test.

Elsewhere:

* Tell Saer Grotpoll that his own accent sounds more Rivingtonian than Baldurian +1

▶ Note: This option is available only if your character is a Baldurian themselves, or has successfully deceived Grotpoll into believing so, if they're not

Tell Tinker Nayzeem that the way people treat refugees is terrible. +1

Wyrm's Crossing

Consent to be arrested when speaking to the Steel Watcher at the South Span checkpoint. +1
Refuse to deliver the gnome leader's head to Manip Falcäo +1
At Fraygo's Flophouse, tell Adventurer Drim that the word 'adventurer' doesn't mean anything anymore. +1 (this did not give approval for me for Halsin)
At Carm's Garm, when Naaber pretends to be a dog, choose "nobody likes Naaber" line. +1

▶ Note: It may take several sequential attempts to speak with Naaber to get to this dialogue.

At The Velveteen Elixir, talking to Stylin' Horst, choose lines about "heady top notes" OR "burning rothé shit" +1 (either option)
Get into Wyrm's Rock Fortress by either: showing the Admission Pass, showing Lower City Pass obtained from Valeria, using Nashkellan's report, bribing Blaze Elin ( DC 25 Persuasion check required), or passing any of class-based checks. +1

Sharess' Caress

Invite Halsin to join an orgy with the Drow twins +1

Wyrm's Rock Fortress

At the Flaming Fist barracks:

Convince the Flaming Fist quartermaster Arkleia Oloril to trade with you. +1

When you spot Fist Reynash trying to open a chest:

Wake other guards +1

▶ Note: Waking guards gains approval only after discovering by any available means that Reynash was stealing from others.

Give Reynash 300 gold to take the ferry +1

Speaking to Manip Bakshi (regardless if you succeeded a check to discover Reynash's thieving attempt or not):

OR Successfully detect his thoughts and pretend to be a new recruit +1
Tell him you've spotted Reynash on stealing +1
- Then tell not to be hard on Reynash +1
OR Agree to leave barracks (or let him escort you out) +1

At the Audience Hall:

Speaking to Lord Amber's Bodyguard and attendants of Lady Durinbold and Lord Shattershield about the Steel Watch, say that the Steel Watchers will eventually turn on everyone. +1
Pass the Steel Watcher that confronts you at the coronation. +1

▶ Note: This dialogue appears only if Karlach is not in the party

Agree to become allies with Gortash and slay Orin +1
OR Refuse to become allies with Gortash +1
Tell Gortash that you have no interest in this sham of a coronation +1

Approaching Duke Ravengard after the coronation:

Ask what has happened to the city's great hero +1 (a Baldurian option)
Ask if the current state of the city is what they call tyranny +1
Tell the Duke that Florrick sent you, then probe Ravengard's mind to discover councellor's location and tell him that Gortash is a tyrant +1

Lower City

Pay or persuade the Captain at the Grey Harbour Docks to keep the Brislen family together
Offer a prayer to Flood Tide Allandra Grey at Holli's funderal
(Requires Jaheira) Tell Rion that "There are refugees outside. They'll need protection." when asked what to do. +1
X: -166 Y: -75 Play with the children.

Requires Perception Check DC 7, spot Cinnamon's "Spy Candy". +1
Allow Punkins to scan you. +1

Say "Don't be rude to your dog. He's doing a great job running" when you speak with Albert at the western entrance to Bloomridge Park. +1
Tell Havkelaag at the Society of Brilliance his experiment with the githyanki egg is barbaric and refuse to sell the egg. +1
When rencountering Araj, ask Astarion if he wishes to leave +1
Tell Araj "Forget it. I saw how you made Astarion feel. I'm done with you." +1
When you meet Dolor trying to kill Figaro Pennygood, say "Stop right there!" +1

Guildhall

When talking with Nine-Fingers Keene with Minsc in the party, Minsc will see her as an enemy and attack, succeed any check (Insight/Intimidation/Persuasion) to convince Minsc that she isn't an enemy. +1

The Counting House

Give Rags Deelarma begging outside the entrance a handful of coins. +1

Sorcerous Sundries

Tell Aradin what the Nightsong really is, then avoid revealing her location (or lie) +1
Tell Lorroakan you'll tell the Nightsong to come so she can rip him to shreds. +1

Grey Harbour Docks

Intimidate Captain Sleam to not split up the family +1
- OR Intimidate Captain Sleam to take the family onboard otherwise you'll drop her into the harbour +1

Water Queen's House

Playing as Monk, tell the Flood Tide Allandra Grey: "I wish her soul the stillness of a calmed ocean" +1

Camp/Conversation

Tell Isobel that you will help Aylin take down Lorroakan +1
Let Lae'zel speak against Vlaakith when the Githyanki lich-queen projects herself in the camp when long-resting.
Agree with Halsin that there is a rot in the city with how Baldur's Gate treats its vulnerable and the refugees.
Tell Scratch you're glad he's back where he belongs after saving him from Angry Mar'hyah +1

Disapproval

As a Companion character, the interactions listed below will cause Halsin to lose approval. This list is most likely incomplete.

Act Two

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

Crèche Y'llek

Offer to fight Youth Varrl when Sa'varsh Kethk asks for a challenger, and then indeed kill him -1.
When talking to Vlaakith, rat Shadowheart out that it was she who stole the artifact -1 (the line is available only if Shadowheart is in the party)

Last Light Inn

Call Wulbren a prick when Barcus Wroot talks to him after you rescue him. -1

House in Deep Shadows

Agree to play hide-and-seek with Oliver. -1

Moonrise Towers

Free the goblins when Z'rell prompts you to kill them.
When entering Moonrise Towers, tell the guards you infiltrated Last Light Inn.

Gauntlet of Shar

Lick the Spider meat twice.
Having Mother Dearest in your inventory, ask Balthazar what happened to his mother. Then, tell him you took the urn, and finally say that you'll keep her. -1

Mind Flayer Colony

When talking to the Waking Mind via the Slack-Skinned Head in the Necrotic Laboratory choose to consume the mind.

Camp/Conversation

At camp, when asked if you have anything to share about yourself in return, say that you don't know very much about yourself.
- OR, Playing as The Dark Urge, tell him that nothing is half as charming as when it's all crimson and rot.

Act Three

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

Rivington

Tell Wulbren you'll take the bomb but only use it as a last resort. -1
Ready yourself to fight when challenged by the Steel Watcher at the South Span Checkpoint -1

Dealing with Orin's guises:

If Orin is impersonating Fist Rowan, tell her that both sides need a lesson -1
- OR, Playing as The Dark Urge, propose to kill and kill again -1
If Orin is impersonating Gyldro Angleiron, tell her you would kill someone close to you without hesitation. -1

▶ Note: When playing as Lae'zel origin, this option will have an unique formulation, but still take its place (line 4)

Circus of the Last Days

At the entrance, convince Klaus to let you in, pretending to be a friend of Gortash's (class-based Deception check) -1
- OR Use any Intimidation check -1
- OR Bribe him -1
Boo Dribbles the Clown.
After passing the Animal Handling check, tell the displacer beast, "Kill them all, kitty."

Wyrm's Crossing

Reject to be arrested when speaking to the Steel Watcher at the South Span checkpoint. -1
Agree to deliver the gnome leader's head to Manip Falcäo -1

Wyrm's Rock Fortress

At the Flaming Fist barracks, when you spot Fist Reynash trying to open a chest:

Intimidate or blackmail him into giving you his stash -1
OR Fail the Intimidation check to make him surrender his stash -1
Speaking to Manip Bakshi afterwards (regardless if you succeeded a check to discover Reynash's thieving attempt or not), let him arrest you -1
If failed to convince Arkleia Oloril to trade, attack her -1

Cazador's Dungeon

Help Astarion become a Vampire Ascendant

Sorcerous Sundries

When speaking to Yafeu after a different companion got trapped in his lamp, ask for gold. -1

Devil's Fee

Intimidate Helsik to keep the gauntlets -1

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