Baldur’s Gate 3: You can throw a rat, but it may mean the end of your campaign

In Baldur’s Gate 3, every small decision can change your run and, in the worst case, even end it immediately. A player wanted justice and threw a rat in the Emerald Grove, which had terrible consequences for him.

Baldur’s Gate 3 is known for its deep decisions and consequences that can greatly influence the course of the story. However, sometimes even the smallest actions by players can have unexpected and catastrophic effects, as a player recently discovered.

Spoiler: The article contains spoilers about the beginning of Act 1.

How throwing a rat led to a tragedy

Which rat are we talking about? The player named Beginning_South_1053 decided to throw a rat in the Emerald Grove in Act 1. A seemingly trivial action that changed the fate of his entire campaign – as he revealed on Reddit.

A few rats in the Emerald Grove are actually spies, meaning the Shadow Druids. Since he wanted to expose the spies, he decided to grab a rat and throw it. But to his dismay, it turned out that among the rats was also the druid Khaga. She teamed up with the Shadow Druids, which is why she initiated the Rite of Thorns. In truth, she is a traitor.

Here you can see the Reddit post:

What happens next? If you throw one of the spies (rats), you will face a ruthless battle against Khaga, who has taken their side. The druids in the grove will become hostile toward the tieflings. Although the player was able to defeat Khaga, most of the tieflings did not survive the fight – including the merchant Dammon. Your run can therefore shift from a supposedly good one to a bad one.

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