The Waning Moon

The approach to the Waning Moon. It is less touched by the shadows, but clearly has seen better days

Reithwin Town
House of Healing
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The Waning Moon is a Location within Reithwin Town in Act Two of Baldur's Gate 3. The main entrance is near the Moonrise Towers waypoint in the South Western corner of Reithwin Town.

Overview

The Waning Moon is a bar, tended by Thisobald Thorm and found in the south-western corner of Reithwin town. It has several entrances, with the main entrance from the centre of town, and a side entrance down a flight of stairs leading from the road to Baldur's Gate.

Main room

In the main room are two bars, one downstairs tended by Thisobald Thorm, and another smaller bar upstairs for "halflings and gnomes". Milling about on both floors are several non-hostile blighted Zombies who are allied with Thisobald if he is engaged in combat. In a hidden rustic chest south of the downstairs bar X: -211 Y: -87 is a Potion of Angelic Slumber.

Approaching the bar immediately engages Thisobald in conversation. He can either be defeated through combat, or dialogue (see #Dialogue walkthrough).

Behind the bar, a DC 10 Perception check reveals some loose planks hiding Madeline's Ledger, which is required for the quest  Punish the Wicked. Leaning up against the bar is the Rat Bat.

Further back is a door to a cavernous area where Thisobald had been conducting experiments. This door can be opened with the Worn Key dropped by Thisobald.

Backroom

Inside the caved area is a table with some Research Notes that reveal a poison that Thisobald is developing. Reading this leads to an DC 14 Investigation check) that reveals where to find the last ingredient for the poison.

A nearby locked chest ( DC 10 Sleight of Hand check) contains the Punch-Drunk Bastard. Another locked chest ( DC 10 Sleight of Hand check) contains the Ichorous Gloves.

South of the research notes is a trapped ( DC 14 Sleight of Hand check) door that can be lockpicked ( DC 5 Sleight of Hand check). Inside are some chests containing several alchemy ingredients.

Characters

• Thisobald Thorm

Related quests

•  Find Ketheric Thorm's Relic
•  Punish the Wicked

Dialogue walkthrough

In bar there are a number of non hostile people. Behind the bar is Thisobald Thorm.

The party can approach him to start a conversation. He offers a drink. There are the following choices to choose:

1. What in all Nine Hells are you?
2. What is it that you’re serving?
3. I already drank some wine earlier, thank you.
4. Attack.

After choosing the first option, he says that he is Ketheric Thorm’s son. Afterwards, there are the following options:

1. Pick up the tankard.
2. No. I will not drink.
3. Attack.

If the first option is chosen, there are the following choices:

1. [SAVING THROW] Drink with the Brewer.
2. [SLEIGHT OF HAND] Mime drinking. (DC 18)
3. No. I will not drink.
4. Attack.

Passing the DC 18 Sleight of Hand check gains approval from some of the companions. He then asks to tell a story ( DC 21 Performance check) based on the party's adventures so far. Failure means a fight. This goes for three rounds. Asking him questions between drinks he slips up and tells:

• If asked how he became this way, he says that it was his dad’s laughter.
• If asked about the curse, he reveals that it was indeed Ketheric’s doing and that he is also responsible for keeping the curse active.
• If asked how Ketheric keeps the curse active, he cryptically answers with the spirit of the land.
• If asked about Ketheric himself, he just reaffirms his immortality, but also that he is not.
• If asked what is Ketheric’s weakness, he slips and mentions a “her” that he should not be talking about.

He then rants about a tomb before finally recognising the party as someone dangerous. However it is too late, he has drank too much already and explodes and dies. The only thing of interest on the remains of his body is a Worn Key. Successfully drinking him to death earns the Inspirational Event Lack of Moderation is Key (Haunted One background). Drinking and resisting his brew earns the Inspirational Event I've Had Worse (Outlander background), whereas successfully pretending to drink earns the Inspirational Event Tricks of the Trade (Charlatan background).

Notable loot

Notable items obtained in this location, whether looted, purchased, or obtained as a quest reward:

• BAN LIST — Upstairs on a counter.
• Ichorous Gloves — In a heavy chest, in the yard behind the bar, at X: -252 Y: -66
• Madeline's Ledger — Under the floorboards near Thisobald Thorm, at X: -224 Y: -79
• Punch-Drunk Bastard
• Rat Bat — Against the bar near Thisobald Thorm, at X: -224 Y: -79
• Worn Key — Dropped by Thisobald Thorm.

External links

The Waning Moon on the Forgotten Realms Wiki