Infiltrate Moonrise Towers

Infiltrate Moonrise Towers is a quest in Chapter Two of Baldur's Gate 3. It can be started in various ways after entering the Shadow-Cursed Lands.

Objectives

Reach Moonrise Towers.

• • The dream visitor told us to go to Moonrise Towers and infiltrate the cult of the Absolute. The cult's secrets may teach us how to free ourselves of these parasites.
  • We reached the shadow-cursed lands. We should find Moonrise Towers, which is where the parasites are coming from.
  • We met a drider who worships the Absolute. He can lead us to the heart of the cult in Moonrise Towers, where we may find answers.
  • Harpers attacked the cultists we traveled with. We decided to help the Harpers, and fought against the cult.
  • We found a Moonlantern that will protect us from even the deepest parts of the shadow curse. With it, we can safely reach Moonrise Towers.
  • We learned about a place nearby that is protected from the shadow curse. The people there may know how to get to Moonrise Towers safely.
  • Harpers are trying to discover how the Absolute's cultists safely traverse the shadow curse. If we help them, we might find a way to reach Moonrise Towers.
  • We met a group of Harper scouts traveling through the shadow-cursed lands, and defended them against shadows. Grateful, one of them showed us where to find a safe haven nearby.
  • We reached Last Light Inn, a safe haven in the shadow-cursed lands. Jaheira, the Harpers' leader, let us in after we gained her trust. We should see what we can learn from the occupants about the Absolute.
  • We met the cleric Isobel. She said that our parasites could help us infiltrate the cult of the Absolute and find the source of Ketheric's power.
  • We met Marcus, a True Soul instructed to abduct the cleric Isobel from Last Light Inn and take her to Moonrise Towers.
  • We saved Isobel from being abducted by Marcus for the Absolute. She said that our parasites could allow us to infiltrate the ranks of the cult of the Absolute.
  • Jaheira, the Harpers' leader, told us to go to Moonrise Towers and infiltrate the ranks of the cult of the Absolute.
  • Last Light Inn and its occupants were consumed by the shadow curse. It is no longer safe.

Infiltrate the cult of the Absolute.

• • We reached Moonrise Towers. We need to infiltrate the cult's ranks and find the source of these parasites.
  • We were granted entry to Moonrise Towers. The guards believe us to be True Souls, and have sent to speak to a high-ranking cultist named Z'rell.
  • We witnessed a goblin attack Ketheric Thorm, the Absolute's Chosen, and strike a fatal blow. Ketheric recovered almost instantly. Something is making him invulnerable.
  • Disciple Z'rell wants to entrust us with a task - this could be our chance to further infiltrate the cult's ranks. We are to meet her upstairs at Moonrise Towers.
  • Disciple Z'rell has asked us to find out what has happened to Ketheric Thorm's advisor, Balthazar - and, more importantly, find the relic he was sent to retrieve.
  • We killed Disciple Z'rell. Whatever task she had for us, it won't help us to learn more about the cult now. We should search the tower for another way.
  • We found Balthazar's diary and learned that he went on a mission to the Thorm Mausoleum to find the 'Nightsong'. This Nightsong seems to be the key to his invulnerability. We should follow this lead.
  • Disciple Z'rell was impressed that we captured the cleric Isobel. She reminded us that Balthazar is our current priority.
  • We found Balthazar in the temple below the Thorm Mausoleum. He asked us to help him find the relic for Ketheric.
  • We learned that the relic Balthazar is hunting is the source of Ketheric's invulnerability.
  • We found the 'relic' that is the key to Ketheric's invulnerability. It is a living aasimar called Nightsong, caged in the Shadowfell.
  • We helped Balthazar return Nightsong to Moonrise Towers. Disciple Z'rell would be happy to hear this.
  • Disciple Z'rell was pleased that we helped return Nightsong to Moonrise Towers. She has now asked us to kidnap the cleric Isobel from Last Light Inn.
  • We successfully captured Isobel. This should please Disciple Z'rell enough for her to grant us an audience with the Absolute.
  • We were unsuccessful in our mission to capture Isobel. Disciple Z'rell will not be pleased to hear that Isobel died.
  • We told Ketheric of our success in retrieving the Nightsong. He wasn't pleased by our methods, and gave us an option - kneel at the altar and brave the Absolute's judgement, or go to Last Light Inn and capture the cleric Isobel for him.

Request an audience with Ketheric Thorm.

• • We succeeded in capturing Isobel at Last Light Inn and sending her to Moonrise Towers. We should report to Ketheric.
  • We failed to capture Isobel, but because of our success with Nightsong, Disciple Z'rell has granted us an audience with Ketheric Thorm. He will be the one to pass judgement upon us. We can find him on the roof of Moonrise.
  • Disciple Z'rell was pleased that we successfully captured both Nightsong and Isobel. She has granted us an audience with Ketheric Thorm on the roof of Moonrise.

Receive judgement at the altar of the Absolute.

• • We met with Ketheric Thorm on the roof of Moonrise. He is upset that his daughter Isobel is dead. He has told us to kneel at the Absolute's altar to receive judgement.
  • We met with Ketheric Thorm on the roof of Moonrise. He is pleased with our work and has granted us an audience with the Absolute. We can kneel at the altar in Her name.
  • We forced our way onto the roof of Moonrise to speak with Ketheric Thorm. Though he is pleased we captured Nightsong, he is not impressed with our disregard for orders. He has told us we can either go back out to retrieve Isobel for him, or kneel at the Absolute's altar to beg forgiveness.

Investigate Moonrise Towers.

• • With Moonrise Towers hostile to us, infiltration is no longer an option. We should search the tower ourselves to see what we can learn about the Absolute and the source of our parasites.
  • We attacked Ketheric, but we cannot harm him so long as he is invulnerable. We need to find the source of his protection and strip it from him.

Defeat the cult of the Absolute.

• • We found the necromancer Balthazar in the temple below the Thorm Mausoleum. He is looking for a relic for Ketheric Thorm. We should make sure we find it first.
  • We defeated the necromancer Balthazar, failing to assist him in his mission to retrieve a relic for Ketheric. The relic is clearly important for the Absolute. Finding it ourselves may help us against the cult.

Assault Moonrise Towers.

• • We killed Nightsong, so Ketheric Thorm is now vulnerable. This is our time to strike.
  • We freed Nightsong and she flew across the shadow-cursed lands toward Moonrise Towers. She seeks to wreak vengeance on Ketheric Thorm.
  • We met with Jaheira at the entrance to Moonrise. She and her Harpers are ready to help us with the assault, and to end Ketheric Thorm.

Confront Ketheric Thorm.

• • We reached Moonrise Towers, where Nightsong has launched a siege. We will need to fight our way to Ketheric Thorm if we want to find the source of the power behind the parasites.
  • We reached Moonrise Towers. With Nightsong dead, we will need to fight our way to Ketheric Thorm if we want to find the source of the power behind the parasites.
  • Moonrise Towers is under siege. It's time to end Ketheric Thorm and the cult of the Absolute.

Defeat Ketheric Thorm.

• • We attacked Ketheric Thorm on the rooftop of Moonrise Towers.

Completion

• We did battle with Ketheric Thorm. Before we could defeat him, we were interrupted by a giant tentacle that carried Ketheric away - and Nightsong with him.
• We knelt at the altar for our audience with the Absolute. A great tentacled beast rose from beneath the tower, and transported us somewhere below.