Mountain Pass

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

   Enter Rosymorn Monastery Trail

   Enter from either the Risen Road bridge at (X: -49, Y: -180) or the Goblin Camp mountain defile at (X: -103, Y: -205). Confirm the transition prompt to enter the pass, and make camp immediately to witness your Dream Visitor scene if you have not seen it already. Follow the descending path until you discover the Trielta Crags waypoint at (X: -62, Y: -146) and the nearby Lathander statue at (X: -62, Y: -133).

   Blue Jay's Find: Buried wooden chest on the grounds below Rosymorn Monastery at (X: -5, Y: -29): how: Pass a DC 25 Survival check, dig with a shovel at the dirt mound, or complete "Reclaim the Blue Jay's Nest" to mark the stash on your map New

   Tip: Pass the DC 10 Religion check on the Lathander statue's plaque to discover the holy origin of the monastery ahead.

   Watch out: Confirming the transition prompt into the Mountain Pass permanently auto-resolves open Wilderness quests, cutting off the Emerald Grove and burning Waukeen's Rest.

2. 2

   Deal with Lady Esther

   Head northeast from the Trielta Crags waypoint to find Lady Esther's campsite at (X: -43, Y: -128). Speak with her to learn about her Society of Brilliance employer and accept her proposition to acquire a Githyanki egg from the crèche. Browse her merchant stock to buy key gear, or deceive her with an Owlbear Egg via a DC 21 Deception, Persuasion, or Nature check for quick gold.

   The Graceful Cloth: Lady Esther's Camp at (X: -43, Y: -128) inside Lady Esther's merchant trading screenHow: Buy it directly or pickpocket her inventoryMissable because: killing Esther before purchase or transitioning deep into Act 2 permanently removes her shop Don't miss NewPeriapt of Wound Closure: Lady Esther's Camp at (X: -43, Y: -128) inside Lady Esther's merchant trading screenHow: Buy it directly or pickpocket her inventoryMissable because: killing Esther before purchase or transitioning deep into Act 2 permanently removes her shop Don't miss NewCacophony: Lady Esther's Camp at (X: -43, Y: -128) inside Lady Esther's merchant trading screenHow: Buy it directly or loot it from her corpse if attackedMissable because: moving on to Act 2 without buying it despawns her camp Don't miss NewWinter's Clutches: Lady Esther's Camp at (X: -43, Y: -128) inside Lady Esther's merchant trading screenHow: Buy it directly or pickpocket her inventoryMissable because: moving on to Act 2 without buying it despawns her camp Don't miss New

   Tip: If you give her an Owlbear Egg or defer handing over a real egg, the Society of Brilliance remains peaceful in Act 3 rather than being slaughtered by a hatched githyanki.

   Watch out: Attacking or killing Lady Esther without buying her exclusive equipment locks you out of purchasing the rest of her rare inventory.

3. 3

   Cross the Ravine via the Cable Car

   Proceed north along the mountain trail to the clifftop overlook at (X: -47, Y: -74). Interact with the Cable Car Wheel and haul the suspended car across the chasm to your side. Load your entire party onto the platform, activate the inner lever, and ride across to reach the approach toward Rosymorn Monastery.

   Tip: Use a character with 16+ Strength or cast Enhance Ability: Bull's Strength to easily clear the DC 15 Strength check on the winch.

   Watch out: Stand firmly in the center of the gondola platform before pulling the lever, as characters near the ledge can slide off into the bottomless chasm.

4. 4

   Meet the Blue Jay

   Descend the stone path towards the monastery cliffs until you encounter a Blue Jay perched on the ledge at (X: -57, Y: -19). Cast Speak with Animals to hear its complaint about Giant Eagles hijacking its nest on the monastery roof. Agree to assist the bird to unlock the objective to reclaim its territory when you scale the monastery later.

   Tip: Keep Speak with Animals active so you can converse with both the Blue Jay here and the eagles later to uncover who the nest really belongs to.

   Watch out: Walking up to the bird without beast-speech active wastes the interaction and leaves the nest quest unassigned.

5. 5

   Defeat the Undead Ambush

   Backtrack south to the trail fork and advance west down the rocky ravine toward (X: -95, Y: -118). Two Level 5 Death Shepherds will attack alongside a swarm of Ghasts and Ghouls, using reviving magic every turn to resurrect their fallen allies. Focus all radiant and single-target burst damage on the two Death Shepherds first, or have a high-Strength companion pick up the corpses of slain ghouls into their inventory to stop them from being reanimated.

   Tip: Cast Silence over the Death Shepherds or drop heavy crowd control like Grease and Ice Storm to prevent them from casting their touch-range resurrection spell.

   Watch out: Leaving either Death Shepherd alive while picking off weaker ghouls wastes your spell slots, as the shepherds will continuously revive each other and all nearby minions.

6. 6

   Confer with Elminster Aumar

   Continue westward past the bloodstained defile along the main road. The legendary wizard Elminster Aumar will flag you down, complaining of weary travels and empty rations. Speak with him with Gale in your party to learn Mystra's divine decree, then invite him to your camp for food and rest so he can weave a Netherese stabilization ward onto Gale's chest orb.

   Tip: Keep Gale in your active party when speaking to Elminster to gain immediate companion approval and skip extra camp back-and-forth dialogue.

   Watch out: If you dismiss Elminster aggressively or avoid talking to him before entering Act 2, you risk delaying Gale's ward and stalling his personal questline.

7. 7

   Transition to the Shadow-Cursed Lands

   Head to the westernmost edge of the map to locate the towering stone archway at (X: -142, Y: -127). Ensure your party is fully rested, stocked with torches or light spells, and geared up before stepping through. Interact with the zone threshold to transition directly into the Ruined Battlefield of the Shadow-Cursed Lands.

   Tip: Cast Light or equip weapons that emit illumination before stepping through the archway to handle the shadowy curse immediately upon zone-in.

   Watch out: Venturing past the archway without completing your visits to Rosymorn Monastery and the crèche leaves valuable relics and substantial experience behind on this trail.

What you decide here and what it leads to.