Goblin Camp

Walkthrough

The area in the order you play it. Tick things off as you go: they tick off in the checklists below too.

1. 1

   Forest Road Checkpoint

   When you approach the wooden outpost bridge west of the Blighted Village, Sentinel Olak halts your party alongside war worgs. You can bypass them peacefully by using [Illithid] Wisdom (DC 2), passing a DC 15 dialogue check, relying on Drow ancestry, or smearing worg dung on your face. Before crossing, note that flinging the dung at the guards or failing your bluffs initiates combat exclusively with this perimeter post.

   Tip: Choosing Drow dialogue or Illithid persuasion earns clean entry without companion disapproval.

   Watch out: Flinging dung at Olak immediately triggers combat with the outpost guards.

2. 2

   Waterfall Chasm & Entry Bridge

   Cross the main stone bridge spanning the waterfall ravine toward the heavy courtyard arches. Before ascending into the camp proper, hop down the rocky ledges beside the bridge to access a hidden chest near the water. Unlock the trapped heavy cache to secure rare supplies and a secret letter before tagging the Goblin Camp Waypoint just past the front arches.

   Tip: Disarm the waterfall chest before opening it to avoid explosive trap damage.

   Watch out: Dropping into the waterfall ravine from the wrong angle can inflict fatal fall damage without Feather Fall.

3. 3

   Central Courtyard & Volo's Stage

   Enter the main courtyard to find Volothamp Geddarm singing atop a crude wooden stage under the watch of the goblin Gribbo. Interacting with Volo interrupts his performance, causing Gribbo to drag him inside toward the Shattered Sanctum and triggering *Rescue Volo*. Before moving onward, talk to Tracker Klagga by the roasted dwarf to acquire the *Dwarf's Poem* via dialogue checks or pickpocketing, and trade with Grat the Trader for unique gear like the Returning Pike and Boots of Aid and Comfort.

   Returning Pike: from the Goblin Camp Waypoint, walk east into the central courtyard campfire to find Grat the TraderMissable because: permanently lost if Grat is killed or if the camp turns hostile after killing Dror Ragzlin Don't miss NewBoots of Aid and Comfort: from the Goblin Camp Waypoint, walk east into the central courtyard campfire to find Grat the TraderMissable because: permanently lost if Grat is killed or if the camp turns hostile after killing Dror Ragzlin Don't miss NewDwarf's Poem: from the central wooden stage, walk south to the roasted dwarf spit where Tracker Klagga is sittingHow: pass a DC 10-15 Persuasion or Intimidation dialogue check, or pickpocket KlaggaMissable because: permanently lost if Klagga is killed without looting or despawns Don't miss New

   Tip: Bards can pass a Performance check to finish Volo's song for an easy +15 XP bonus.

   Watch out: Do not poison the courtyard alcohol before Volo is escorted inside, or his questline can bug and cause him to flee permanently.

4. 4

   Spiking the Booze Tub

   While hidden or invisible, interact with the communal booze tub near the feast spit to lace the goblin beverage with Basic Poison or Wyvern Toxin. When Sharp-Eye Mirg confronts you to toast, pass a DC 10 Sleight of Hand check to fake drinking or endure a DC 15 Constitution saving throw. Once consumed, half the courtyard goblins keel over dead on the spot, drastically thinning the outdoor garrison.

   A communal booze tub rests in the central courtyard that can be laced with poison while hiding or invisible to secretly wipe out a large gathering of celebrating goblins.

   Tip: Enter turn-based mode while sneaking or invisible to spike the tub without getting spotted by nearby scouts.

   Watch out: Failing the bluff or getting caught poisoning the alcohol instantly turns the entire exterior camp hostile.

5. 5

   Eastern Courtyard & Crusher's Ring

   Head into the eastern courtyard where Novice Crusher is boasting before a crowd and demanding you kiss his foot. You can kneel and pass a DC 10 Sleight of Hand check to steal Crusher's Ring right off his toe, or challenge him to a non-lethal brawl. If you fight, reduce his hit points below 50% so he yields, then let him retreat to the stone bridge alone where you can eliminate him silently out of earshot.

   Crusher's Ring: Worn on the toe of the goblin Crusher in the eastern courtyard; obtained by kissing his foot and passing a Sleight of Hand check or looting his corpse Don't miss

   Tip: Sparing Crusher when he yields allows you to ambush him in isolation near the bridge to claim his ring without camp aggro.

   Watch out: Striking a killing blow on Crusher while he begs for mercy in front of the crowd turns the entire encampment hostile immediately.

6. 6

   Western Pens & Chicken Chasing

   Walk over to the western courtyard pens where the goblin Krolla operates the chicken-chasing ring. If you previously cleared the mother in the Owlbear Cave, the captive Owlbear Cub appears here as the runner; cast *Speak with Animals* to direct it toward the finish posts, or wager gold on the race. Once the game concludes, speak to the cub to catch your scent, then confront Krolla using a DC 15 dialogue check or Illithid Wisdom (DC 2) to demand custody so it can safely escape into the wilderness.

   Tip: Casting *Speak with Animals* before starting the mini-game lets you convince the cub to dash straight through the posts.

   Watch out: Wiping out the exterior camp before securing the cub risks killing it in crossfire or scaring it away permanently.

7. 7

   Upper Temple Ledges & Cliffs

   Climb the ruined exterior stone staircases and knotted roots along the perimeter walls to access the high ledges overlooking the camp. Walk north onto the high ridge path behind the camp walls (X: -53, Y: 461) to find a locked wooden chest containing the Glowing Shield. Once collected, inspect the stone upper walkways to position vantage points above the courtyard or proceed straight to the heavy oak double doors leading into the Shattered Sanctum.

   Glowing Shield: Inside a locked wooden chest on a high ridge path behind the campBuried Dirt Mound: from the main double doors of the Shattered Sanctum, walk west along the outer upper perimeter ledges behind the ruined stone pillars New

   Tip: The high ramparts provide high-ground advantage and line-of-sight concealment if you choose to wipe out the remaining exterior cultists.

   Watch out: Stepping too close to sleeping bugbears on the upper ledges while unstealthed will wake them and initiate combat.

What you decide here and what it leads to.