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Aradin Beno
“We was running for our lives.„
Overview[edit | edit source]
Background[edit | edit source]
Aradin and his fellow adventurers were offered a large sum of money by a wizard in Baldur's Gate to retrieve The Nightsong. Their quest led them to a Goblin Camp, along with the First Druid Halsin, who accompanied them to learn more about the Illithid. The group's infiltration failed, leaving two of their crewmates - Brian and Liam - missing and assumed dead. Halsin also disappeared during this conflict and is believed to be held captive or dead.
Aradin and his surviving companions, Barth and Remira, flee to the Emerald Grove with goblins in close pursuit.
Involvement[edit | edit source]
Act One[edit | edit source]
Aradin is first encountered outside the Emerald Grove begging for entry before the goblins arrive. As the party approach, the goblins kill the gatekeeper Kanon, causing the gate to close and trapping the adventurers outside.
If Aradin survives the battle, he confronts Zevlor in the Emerald Grove and, depending on the interacting party member's dialogue choices and ability checks, his group remains in the Grove or departs.
If he departs, he can later be found standing outside the Blighted Village at X: 84 Y: 411 surrounded the bodies of his fallen companions. Otherwise, Aradin remains in the Grove. In either location, Aradin tells the party that he is abandoning his quest for the Nightsong (though he does not necessarily do so) and offers the little information he knows for the party to seek the treasure. This initiates 
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Act Three[edit | edit source]
If Aradin survives into Act Three, he can be found arguing with an Animated Armour outside Sorcerous Sundries in the Lower City.
If he is then told Aylin, the Nightsong is at their campsite (or if Aylin is dead and he is not convinced of this) Aradin hires a sizeable mercenary group and confronts the party at night at the campsite to kidnap her. This group contains the following characters:
Companion approval[edit | edit source]
Act One: Emerald Grove[edit | edit source]
Upon entering the Emerald Grove, Aradin and Zevlor argue about the missing druid Halsin and the pack of goblins that arrived.
If a party member intervenes in their argument, companion approval is only gained or lost on successful checks.
- [PERSUASION] More violence won't bring back those you lost. Stop and think. (DC 15)
- [TIEFLING] He's human - malice comes as naturally as breathing. Just show him you're the better man.
- [INTIMIDATION] If you want me to take both of you down, I will. Otherwise, knock it off. (DC 10)
- [OATH OF THE CROWN] [INTIMIDATION] You are leaders - stop bickering like spoilt children. (DC 5
) - [BARBARIAN] [INTIMIDATION] STOP OR I'LL BASH YOUR SKULLS TOGETHER MYSELF. (DC 5 )
- [HALF-ORC] [INTIMIDATION] Want me to knock you both out? Or would you prefer to skip the broken bones and just calm down? (DC 5)
Any of the above: 
+8 
+1 
+1 
+1
- Stand back and watch. +1
- [STRENGTH] Take a swing at the tiefling. (DC 17) -1
+1 -1 - [STRENGTH] Aim a blow at the human, trying to knock him flat on his back. (DC 15) -1 +1 +1
Act One: Wilderness[edit | edit source]
If Aradin leaves the Grove, he can be found in the Wilderness along the bridge, surrounded by the corpses of goblins and his adventuring party. Upon interaction, Aradin comments that he thought the party was busy with the "foulbloods" at the Grove.
- [NON-TIEFLING] I left as quickly as I could. I don't waste my time with devilspawn. -5 -1
Act Three: Sorcerous Sundries[edit | edit source]
The party can tell him that they found the Nightsong, and say any of the following:
- She's immortal. And tough. You can forget about turning her in for a reward.
- [DECEPTION] She's gone - I'm not sure where to. (DC 15) (Note: Only the version of this line that is actually a lie will give approval.)
- [INTIMIDATION] Piss off. (DC 15)
- [GOOD CLERIC] [INTIMIDATION] She is a being of divine origin under my protection - you will go nowhere near her. (DC 15)
- [NEUTRAL CLERIC] [INTIMIDATION] She is a divine being - and I'll cut you down if you go anywhere near her. (DC 15)
- [EVIL CLERIC] [INTIMIDATION] I have greater plans for the Nightsong - go near her and I'll kill you. (DC 15)
- [PERSUASION] To chase the Nightsong is to once more rush into danger - reflect on your past mistakes. (DC 15)
- [DECEPTION] Sorry; I didn't find anything. (DC 15)
Any of the above: 
+1 +1 
+1 
+1 +1 +1 
+1 
+1 +1 +1
- She's in my camp. If you want to turn her in, you're going to have to take her down yourself. - Breaks
-1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1
Act Three: Campsite[edit | edit source]
If Aradin is informed that the Nightsong was at the campsite and the roll is failed to lie to him about not knowing where she was (or failing the roll to persuade / intimidate him out of pursuing her), then Aradin and his group of mercenaries later attack the party at camp, trying to reclaim her. There are several dialogue options in this case, some of which can earn approval.
- You're going to regret this.
- You're making a mistake, Aradin. Stop this before it's too late. +1
- I'm going to enjoy ripping your head off. (Note: unavailable to Fighters, Rogues, or Barbarians.) +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1
- [BARBARIAN] You DARE challenge me? I'm going to rip you apart. +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1
- [MONK] Do not let simple coin blind you. This path will lead to regret and senseless death. +1
- [FIGHTER] You're a competent warrior - but you're nothing compared to me. +1
- [ROGUE] You managed to track me down? I'd be impressed if I wasn't about to slit your throat.
Combat[edit | edit source]
Attacks and abilities[edit | edit source]
Range: Self
Recharge: 
Melee: 1.5 m / 5 ft 
Loot[edit | edit source]
Idle banter[edit | edit source]
If Aradin and Remira survive the goblin attack on the Grove and decide to stay, they can be found chatting over drinks:
- Remira: You shouldn't have brought Liam along. Lad was too young.
- Aradin: Everyone needs to cut their teeth sometime.
- Remira: Cut his teeth?! For his sake, I hope he's dead already.
- Aradin: Everyone needs to cut their teeth sometime.
- Remira: What comes next?
- Aradin: We finish this bottle. Got enough dead to toast, anyway.
- Remira: Not the worst plan you've had lately.
- Aradin: We finish this bottle. Got enough dead to toast, anyway.
- Aradin: It could be worse.
- Remira: ... how?
- Aradin: Coulda been us they caught.
- Remira: ... how?
Speak with Dead[edit | edit source]
Aradin can be spoken to with 
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Party member: Who are you?
- Aradin: Aradin... Beno... my group... Beno boys...
Party member: What did you want in life?
- Aradin: Money... enough... to buy... peace...
Party member: Did you have anything of value?
- Aradin: Contract...
- Party member: What is this contract?
- Aradin: Lotta... gold... for... Nightsong... got it from... Lorroakan...
- Party member: Did you fulfill your contract?
- Aradin: We... failed... goblins... so many... goblins...
- Party member: Did you fulfill your contract?
- Aradin: Lotta... gold... for... Nightsong... got it from... Lorroakan...
- Party member: What is this contract?
Party member: Where are you from?
- Aradin: The Gate... born and bred... adventurer... by legacy...
Related quests[edit | edit source]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Notes[edit | edit source]
- It was datamined in 2022 that Aradin's full name is Aradin Beno and his mercenary group is called The Beno Boys: "Aradin Beno. Leader of the Beno Boys. Adventurers for hire 'n' all."[1] This can be confirmed by using Speak with Dead on him or one of his crew members if they are killed at the player's camp.
- In the Lower City Graveyard there is a tombstone labeled "Aradin the Elder" with the epitaph "Open the bloody gates!" As this is Aradin Beno's first line of dialogue, it may be inferred that the late "Aradin the Elder" was his father (or some other ancestor of his) and that their family generally has poor luck with this sort of thing.
- Clerics may offer to say a prayer over his men. He responds skeptically, but a devnote on his response claims that "he's not a religious man, but deep down he does want something said over his men".
References[edit | edit source]
External links[edit | edit source]
Aradin Beno on the Forgotten Realms Wiki