Gather Your Allies (quest)

"Gather Your Allies" redirects here. For the action this quest grants, see Gather Your Allies (class action).

The party's allies have gathered to fight the Absolute.

Gather Your Allies is a main Quest spanning all three Acts of Baldur's Gate 3. It is obtained in Act One and completed in Act Three. Its objectives are completed as various quests are completed during the campaign.

Objectives

Objectives and journal entries may vary pending player decisions and outcomes.

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Recruit allies in the fight against the cult

• Freeing ourselves of the parasite is proving more difficult than we imagined. We should be on the lookout for powerful allies - we'll likely need them in the fight to come.
• Volo has become a most loyal ally. His powerful words of encouragement are sure to be at our backs in the trials to come.
• Auntie Ethel is grateful for us letting her keep the child. We can rely on her help in the trials ahead.
• Halsin is grateful for our help protecting the sanctity of life. We can count on his formidable druidic powers, should the need arise.
• Yurgir, pleased to be free of his contract, will lend us the hellish might of an orthon in the trials to come.
• Mizora is sure to seek revenge for her abduction to Moonrise Towers. When the time comes to face the Absolute, we'll find her on our side.
• Isobel is grateful that, thanks to us, her beloved is safe. We are sure to have the light of Selûne guiding us in the darkness to come.
• Dame Aylin, the fearsome aasimar, is now our sworn ally. She'll have our backs in any fight - no matter the enemy.
• Lorroakan is more powerful than ever with the Nightsong in his possession, thanks to us. The might of Ramazith's Tower will be at our backs, should we ever need it.
• Rolan is grateful for our help securing his position in Ramazith's Tower. We can rely on the tower's full power, should we ever need it.
• Arabella is back from learning how to control her powers. We can trust that her magic will be there to help us when we need it most.
• The strange creature is thankful that we helped it enter the city. No doubt we'll have a powerful ally when we need it most.
• Valeria feels indebted to us for having saved her from an untimely death. She and her City Watch are prepared to support us in the final battle.
• Dammon the weaponsmith has become a staunch ally. We can rely on his ingenuity and the owlbear cub's might in our final battle.
• Wulbren and the Ironhand Gnomes no longer have to contend with the Gondians. We can rely on their aid, should we ever need it.
• The Gondians' lives were saved with our help. We've made loyal allies in them, should we ever need their aid.
• Barcus won't forget that we helped him become the new leader of the Ironhand Gnomes. We can count on his support should we ever need it.
• Grand Duke Ravengard is grateful for us saving him from the Absolute's clutches. He will stand by our side in the final battle.
• Florrick is immensely grateful that we freed her and helped with the threat at Moonrise. We are sure to have her and the Flaming Fist by our side when we need it most.
• The Zhentarim don't like to be in anyone's debt - it's bad for business. For helping them, we are sure to have their blades on our side, should it come to protecting the city. It's their new home, after all.
• Nine-Fingers is grateful that we helped her retain control of the Guild - she's not one to give away what's hers. We can count on her and her Lady's Court in the final battle.
• Mol isn't one to forget those who have helped her along the way. She'll have our back in the fight to come.
• We've made an ally of Kith'rak Voss. He and his mighty steed will aid us when the time comes.
• Astarion is grateful for us helping him become Vampire Ascendant. We can count on his dark magic in the final battle.
• The Gur people are grateful for our role in taking down Cazador Szarr. We are sure to have them by our side, come what may.
• Shadowheart is thankful that we helped her gain her rightful position in the Sharran Cloister. We can count on the dark power of the Sharrans in the battle to come.
• Viconia is grateful that we helped her establish her rightful position. We can count on Viconia and Lady Shar's faithful in the fight to come.
• Jaheira has joined our party. We'll have whatever aid the High Harper can muster in the fight to come.
• Bhaal is most pleased we have embraced him. The Lord's slayer will make for a powerful ally in the battle ahead.

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Updates for Deceased/Abandoned Characters

The following objectives are added for characters who leave or are killed:

• Halsin has left, forging his own path. He won't help us in the fight to come.
• We killed Dammon, so he and the owlbear cub can no longer aid us in the battle to come.
• Shadowheart has left, so we will be without her aid in the battle to come.
• We killed Viconia, so have lost the aid of her and Lady Shar's faithful.
• Auntie Ethel would have lent us her aid, but we killed her before she could.
• We killed Ulma, so we will no longer have the help of the Gur people in the final battle.
• Astarion is gone, so we will be without his aid in the fight to come.
• Counsellor Florrick was ready to support us in battle, but we killed her before she could.
• The Guild are leaderless. They're in no condition to help us in our fight.
• The Zhentarim are newly victorious, but leaderless. They will be busy with matters of their own, so will not be able to aid us.
• Jaheira has left us - and with her, any chance of aid from the Harpers in the fight to come.
• With Wyll dead, Mizora has little interest in helping us.
• We sent Yurgir, who could have been a powerful ally in our final battle, back to the Hells.
• We killed the owlbear cub, despite how far it had come. We will no longer have its support in the battle to come.
• The phasm would have aided us in battle, no matter how formidable our foe, but we killed it.
• We killed Grand Duke Ravengard, who can no longer help us in the fight to come.
• We killed Isobel despite all we did for her and Dame Aylin. She can no longer help us in the final battle.
• We killed Dame Aylin despite all we did for her and Isobel. She can no longer help us in the final battle.
• We killed Lorroakan, so no longer have his support from the heights of Ramazith's Tower.
• We killed Rolan, despite having helped him accomplish his goals. He can no longer aid us when the time comes.
• We killed Wulbren. He can no longer aid us in our final battle.
• We killed Barcus, an unfortunate gnome until the end. He can no longer aid us in our final battle.
• We killed Valeria, despite having saved her so recently. She can no longer aid us in our final battle.
• We killed Volo, just a humble bard and documentarian at the core. He can no longer help us in the fight to come.

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Quest Complete

• The allies we've made on our journey have all gathered together - ready to lend us their power in the battle ahead. It is time to finish this - once and for all.

Walkthrough

Some objectives for this quest are mutually exclusive. For example, siding with Nine-Fingers Keene during  Aid the Underduke locks the party out of being able to ally with the Zhentarim in the same playthrough.

All Companions must be recruited in Act One and their personal story quests must be resolved for their objectives to be completed in Gather Your Allies.

Allies

Name	Recruitment	Result
Arabella	To recruit Arabella, the following conditions must be met: In Act One, completing Save the Refugees by siding with the Tieflings. In Act Two, completing Find Arabella's Parents. (Optional) In Act Three, finding Arabella in the Lower City Sewers, where she agrees to help the party.	Weavewalker One must remove all obstacles to follow one's destiny. Arabella's favour grants affected entities Freedom of Movement.
Astarion	To recruit Astarion, the following conditions must be met: In Act Three, defeating Cazador and completing the Black Mass ritual to help Astarion become an ascended vampire.	Retinue of the Vampire Lord Summon 2 Shadows, 2 Giant Skeletons, a Ghast, a Shadow Mastiff and a Werewolf.
Auntie Ethel	To recruit Auntie Ethel, the following conditions must be met: Completing Get Help from Auntie Ethel and following at least a part of the Save Mayrina questline. After fighting Auntie Ethel and reducing her health a sufficient amount, Ethel tries to make a deal for a permanent stat boost in exchange for keeping Mayrina, leaving their deal intact. If Ethel is killed in Act One, it is still possible to work with her by finding her disguised as Captain Grisly during Save Vanra. If killing Lora, then Ethel is willing to strike a deal with the party, even if they killed her previously, as she is so amused by the turn of events.	Veil of the Weird: Channel Auntie Ethel's magic to render 5 creatures within range Invisible.
Barcus Wroot	To recruit Barcus Wroot and the Clan Ironhand, the following conditions must be met: In Act One, completing Rescue the Gnome with Barcus left alive. In Act Two, completing Save the Grymforge Gnomes and Rescue Wulbren with Wulbren saved. In Act Three, completing Deal with the Gnomes, Avenge the Ironhands, and Save the Gondians with the Gondian's families saved. After Wulbren confronts the Gondians, the party must advocate for the Gondians and Ironhand Gnomes to work together, with Barcus as their leader.	Ironhand Grenadiers Summon 2 Ironhand Gnomes, who can throw blinding bombs and shoot Smokepowder Arrows.
Bhaal	To recruit Bhaal, the following conditions must be met: In Act Three, defeating Orin and choosing to become Bhaal's Chosen. The Dark Urge must be chosen as Origin.	A Most Bloody Inheritance The Dread Lord Bhaal looks favourably on his chosen. You can cast  Stunning Gaze and your Critical Hit Attack Roll requirement is reduced by 2. This effect can stack.
Counsellor Florrick	To recruit Florrick, the following conditions must be met: In Act One, rescuing her from a burning building in the initial stages of Rescue the Grand Duke at Waukeen's Rest. In Act Three, freeing her from Wyrm's Rock Prison to complete Free Counsellor Florrick.	Florrick's Cohort Summon 3 highly defensive melee fighters that utilize reach.
Dame Aylin	To recruit Aylin, the following conditions must be met: In Act Two, sparing Aylin during Find the Nightsong. Isobel and Aylin join the camp after Ketheric Thorm has been defeated. In Act Three, completing Find the Nightsong with Dame Aylin free.	Sword of the Silverlight Summon Dame Aylin, to join your side in battle.
Dammon	To recruit the Owlbear Cub, the following conditions must be met: In Act One, completing Save the Refugees by siding with the Tieflings. In Act One, recruiting the Owlbear Cub from the Owlbear Nest to the camp. In Act Two, saving Isobel from being killed or kidnapped during Resolve the Abduction. In Act Two, sparing Aylin during Find the Nightsong.	Battle-Ready Owlbear Summon your owlbear cub, all grown up and ready to rage; in full armour.
Ulder Ravengard	To recruit Ulder Ravengard, the following conditions must be met: In Act Three, saving the Duke at the end of Rescue the Grand Duke. This can be achieved by Wyll remaining in a pact with Mizora in exchange for the Duke's location, or by rescuing the Duke in the Iron Throne prison during the Save the Gondians quest.	Rallied Galvanising word and will of Duke Ravengard runs hot through your veins - gain 30 temporary hit points.
Zanner Toobin	To recruit Zanner Toobin and the Gondians, the following conditions must be met: In Act Three, completing Save the Gondians, and save ALL of the Gondians.	Gondian Steel Watcher Summon a recalibrated bipedal Steel Watcher.
Halsin	To recruit Halsin, the following conditions must be met: In Act One, saving Halsin at the end of Rescue the Druid Halsin. In Act One, completing Save the Refugees by rescuing the Tieflings and stopping the ritual in the Grove. After this Halsin travels with the party to the Shadow-Cursed Lands. In Act Two, speaking with Art Cullagh at Last Light Inn, then visiting Halsin in camp and telling him that Art mentioned Thaniel to begin the quest to Wake up Art Cullagh. Alternatively, the party can use  Speak with Dead on his corpse if he died during Resolve the Abduction. At this point, completing Lift the Shadow Curse is mandatory, so that Halsin joins the party as a permanent companion. Halsin must have been fully recruited (by having been added to the party once) to receive this boon.	Spirit of the Land Affected entities gain +1 to all Ability Scores, +2m Movement Speed.
Isobel	To recruit Isobel, the following conditions must be met: In Act Two, completing Resolve the Abduction without Isobel's death. In Act Two, sparing Aylin during Find the Nightsong. Isobel and Aylin join the camp after Ketheric Thorm has been defeated. In Act Three, completing Find the Nightsong with Dame Aylin being free.	Balm of the Moonmaiden Heal 14d6 up to 6 nearby allies.
Jaheira	To recruit Jaheira and the Harpers, the following conditions must be met: In Act Three, completing The High Harper with Minsc left alive. After Minsc is tracked down, he must be defeated with a non-lethal strike, then given protection by the Astral Prism, and shown that the real Jaheira is alive. After this, Minsc joins the party as a Companion and Jaheira counts herself as a loyal ally to the party.	Silver Harp Squadron Summon 3 elite Harper archers, to join your side in battle.
Kith'rak Voss	To recruit Voss, the following conditions must be met: In Act Three, completing Help Kith'rak Voss and retrieving the Orphic Hammer from the House of Hope, then choosing to free Orpheus during Free Orpheus. As long progressing Help Kith'rak Voss to the point where he asks the party to retrieve the Orphic Hammer, it is still possible to recruit him even if not freeing Orpheus. To do so, a DC 30 Persuasion check or DC 30 Deception check must be passed when he confronts the party at the start of the final conflict. If the player character is a Mind Flayer, then an additional DC 25 Persuasion check or DC 25 Intimidation check must be passed before the above ability checks.	Kith'raki Inferno Command the red dragon of Supreme Kith'rak Voss to breathe a wall of fire onto the battlefield. 12d6 Fire dmg.
Kuo-toa	To recruit the Kuo-toa, the following conditions must be met: In Act One, revealing BOOOAL as a fake god, using Investigation and Performance checks. If done right, only BOOOAL and the party enter combat, after defeating BOOOAL Pooldripp names the player character 'Mahkloompah'. After this Pooldripp must be commanded to "build an army".	Kuo-Toa Acolytes Call the fishfolk faithful from the Underdark to fight for their god - you.
Lorroakan	To recruit Lorroakan, the following conditions must be met: In Act Two, sparing Aylin during Find the Nightsong. In Act Three, completing Find the Nightsong by helping Lorroakan capture Dame Aylin.	Lorroakan's Firestorm Lorroakan uses all the arcane might of Ramazith's Tower, 10d6 Fire + 10d6 Force damage.
Mizora	To recruit Mizora, the following conditions must be met: In Act Two, completing The Blade of Frontiers by saving Mizora in the Mind Flayer Colony. In Act Three, speaking with Mizora at Wyrm's Rock as part of The Grand Duke. She then appears at the campsite during the next long rest, and remains there for the rest of the game. Speaking to her and choosing "If you're going to be staying, I need something in return." results in Mizora stating that she wishes to take revenge on the Absolute after being kidnapped. Thus she agrees to help the party in the final fight. She only shows up if also keeping Wyll's pact intact. If breaking the pact, the dialogue appears, too, but she does not join the party for the final fight.	Mizora, Agent of Avernus Summon Mizora to join your side in battle.
Mol	To recruit Mol, the following conditions must be met: In Act One, completing Save the Refugees by siding with the Tieflings. In Act Three, finding Mol in the Guildhall and learning about her contract with Raphael. If her contract is stolen from the House of Hope, she agrees to help in the final fight. If Raphael is killed, the contract can be still given to Mol, but Raphael's death must not be mentioned, and a successful Persuasion Check must be passed. As a Warlock, a Warlock specific dialogue choice is in place of the skill check.	Fetcher's Favour Affected entities can cast Rays of Fire, reduce all Fire damage by 5 and gain additional 1d4 to Charisma checks and Saving Throws.
Nine-Fingers Keene	To recruit Nine-Fingers Keene and the Guild, the following conditions must be met: In Act Three, siding with the Guild at the end of Aid the Underduke and keeping Nine-Fingers Keene alive.	Guildmaster Keene's Fixers Summon two elite assassin mercenaries.
Rolan	To recruit Rolan, the following conditions must be met: In Act One, completing Save the Refugees by siding with the Tieflings OR telling Rolan to leave the Grove before attacking it with Minthara. In Act Two, saving Isobel from being killed or kidnapped during Resolve the Abduction, then completing Find Rolan in the Shadows by saving Rolan. In Act Two, rescuing his sister Lia and his brother Cal from Moonrise Towers Prison. In Act Three, completing Find the Nightsong by siding with Dame Aylin against Lorroakan to have Rolan take over Ramazith's Tower. If his brother and sister are not rescued in Act Two, he is still be here, but does not side with the party.	Rolan's Firestorm Call upon Rolan, to unleash a fiery barrage from the Ramazith's Tower. 10d6 Fire + 10d6 Force damage.
Shadowheart	To recruit Shadowheart and her Sharran followers, the following conditions must be met: In Act Two, not letting Shadowheart spare Dame Aylin during Find the Nightsong. In Act Three, completing Investigate the House of Grief by helping Shadowheart overthrow Viconia DeVir to become the leader of the Sharran cloister.	Nightbringer's Shadow Adepts Summon two Sharran Novices and two Sharran Fidelians.
Strange Ox	To recruit Strange Ox, the following conditions must be met: Not attacking it during Act One or Two. In Act Three, completing Help the Devilish Ox by smuggling the ox into the Lower City.	An Apple a Day Summon Zlorb the shapeshifting monstrosity that can change into different types of monsters.
Ulma	To recruit Ulma and the Gur, the following conditions must be met: In Act Three, completing Investigate Cazador's Palace by defeating Cazador and stopping the Black Mass ritual. The Gur are grateful and agree to help during the final fight.	Gur Huntwardens Summon two Gur warriors and a Sharpshooter.
Valeria	To recruit Valeria, the following conditions must be met: In Act Three, completing Solve the Open Hand Temple Murders and Investigate the Murders, and rejecting the Murder Tribunal during Impress the Murder Tribunal. In Act Three, rescuing Valeria from the Murder Tribunal.	The Watch Summon three City Watch great weapon fighters.
Viconia	To recruit Viconia DeVir and her Sharran followers, the following conditions must be met: In Act Two, sparing Aylin during Find the Nightsong. In Act Three, completing Investigate the House of Grief and Surrender Shadowheart to Viconia by betraying Shadowheart and turning her over to Viconia. If Shadowheart left the party in Act Two after the Gauntlet of Shar, several checks can be passed to get Viconia on the party's side if telling her Shadowheart is already dead.	Nightbringer's Shadow Adepts Summon two Sharran Novices and two Sharran Fidelians.
Volo	To recruit Volo, the following conditions must be met: During Act One, completing Rescue Volo to free him from the goblins at the Goblin Camp. During Act Three, saving Volo, from his captors near the Steel Watch Foundry in the Lower City. He then joins the camp.	Volo's Guide to Monsters Grants +2 to Attack Rolls, Saving Throws and Ability Checks.
Wulbren	To recruit Wulbren Bongle and the Clan Ironhand, the following conditions must be met: In Act Two, completing Rescue Wulbren with Wulbren saved. In Act Three, completing Deal with the Gnomes and Avenge the Ironhands with the Steel Watch disabled. If Save the Gondians was also completed, Wulbren must be sided with and the Gondians defeated.	Ironhand Grenadiers Summon 2 Ironhand Gnomes, who can throw blinding bombs and shoot Smokepowder Arrows.
Yurgir	To recruit Yurgir, the following conditions must be met: In Act Two, completing Break Yurgir's Contract by defeating the Dark Justiciar Lyrthindor. In Act Three, completing Deal with the Devil by breaking into the House of Hope. He can be convinced to fight against Raphael with a persuasion check of 30, if the party killed him during Kill Raphael's Old Enemy. If he is persuaded and Raphael is defeated, then he agrees to help in the final fight.	Hellstalker Yurgir Summon Yurgir to join your side in battle.
Zevlor	To recruit Zevlor and his Hellriders, the following conditions must be met: In Act One, completing Save the Refugees by siding with the Tieflings. In Act Two, completing Find Zevlor by freeing him from the pod in the Mind Flayer Colony. This currently has no journal entry.	Hellrider Platoon Summon Zevlor and a Paladin and a Cleric.
Zhentarim	To recruit the Zhentarim, the following conditions must be met: In Act Three, overthrowing the Guild during Aid the Underduke.	Black Fist Enforcers Summon two elite assassin mercenaries from the Zhentarim's ranks.

Consequences

Netherese Orb Blast: Gale can also blow himself up.

• After completing  Free Orpheus, the final battle begins to  Confront the Elder Brain. The player character receives the special skill  Gather Your Allies (class action) which summons friendly units in combat based on the characters who have been recruited. The recruited characters also appear in a room in the High Hall, where they give a short dialogue line of support.

Notes

• Volo's passive buff, Volo's Guide to Monsters, is also a manual for the Dungeons and Dragons tabletop game.