Reithwin Town

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

   Secure the Eastern Outskirts & Graveyard Gate

   As you cross into the ruins near the Reithwin Town Waypoint (X: -78, Y: -46), activate a Moonlantern or the Pixie Blessing so the deeper shadow curse does not drain your party. Follow the road northwest toward the graveyard gate (X: -153, Y: 15) to find Arabella struggling with shadow-magic, and send her to your camp to start "Find Arabella's Parents". Before heading into the square, check the nearby cemetery sarcophagi (X: -158, Y: 73) for scrolls and the Icebite Robe.

   Icebite Robe: from the cemetery gate near Arabella, inside the central ornate sarcophagus (X: -158, Y: 73)How: interact with the stone sarcophagus lid and loot the interiorMissable because: locked behind the Act 2 point of no return at the Shadowfell Don't miss New

   Tip: Split your party and send a high-Sleight-of-Hand character to loot the graveyard sarcophagi while under invisibility to avoid drawing lingering undead.

   Watch out: If you enter the Shadowfell and resolve the Nightsong before speaking to Arabella here, she disappears from the act and locks you out of Arabella's Shadow Entangle.

2. 2

   Head directly south into the central square around Ketheric Thorm's grand monume

   tip: Radiant Spirit Guardians makes quick work of the ambushing Shadows and keeps the central square illuminated throughout the fight.

   Reading the inscriptions on the town square's central statue plaques in the exact order—north, west, and east—opens an entrance to the hidden Sharran Sanctuary.

   Tip: Radiant Spirit Guardians makes quick work of the ambushing Shadows and keeps the central square illuminated throughout the fight.

   Watch out: Pressing the statue plaques out of sequence resets the mechanism, requiring you to start the order from the northern plaque again.

3. 3

   Plunder the Subterranean Sharran Sanctuary

   Descend the revealed staircase beneath the town square to enter the forgotten Sharran Sanctuary. Interact with the Charismatic, Wise, and Intelligent Sentinels, passing a DC 14 ability check for each to secure a massive +5 blessing to that respective attribute. Head into the rear altar chamber where you can offer blood or claim the Ritual Dagger of Shar, defeating the three Sharran Sentinels that animate to defend it.

   Tip: Assign your highest-stat companions to interact with their matching sentinel statues (such as your Bard for Charisma or Cleric for Wisdom) to guarantee success.

   Watch out: The +5 ability score blessings last only until your next Long Rest and can only be acquired once per playthrough; claiming them immediately before resting permanently wastes them.

4. 4

   Confront Gerringothe Thorm at the Reithwin Tollhouse

   Move southeast to the Reithwin Tollhouse and climb to the upper trading floor to confront Gerringothe Thorm and her floating Visages. You can talk her into self-destruction by giving her one gold piece, asking who oversees her, and passing consecutive DC 18 and DC 21 Persuasion or Deception checks to claim the Twist of Fortune morningstar without combat. If a brawl breaks out instead, destroy the floating Visage skulls across the room to strip her heavy gold armor and shatter her health pool before she strikes.

   Twist of Fortune: Defeating and looting Gerringothe Thorm at the Reithwin Tollhouse Don't miss

   Tip: Sending all of your party's camp gold to your camp chest before entering dialogue or combat prevents Gerringothe's Coin Whip from dealing lethal one-shot damage.

   Watch out: Gerringothe's weapon Twist of Fortune and her gold hoard can vanish down broken floorboards if she is pushed into the tollhouse chasms, preventing you from looting her.

5. 5

   Head outside along the southern side to enter the tollhouse basement and pass a

   tip: Smashing the rooftop weak boards requires blunt force or an explosive spell, granting immediate access to the sealed ground-floor room below without expending siege damage.

   Fireheart: from the Reithwin Tollhouse entrance, climb the exterior ladder in front of the Seized Inventory room to the roof (X: -83, Y: -60) and locate the wooden chestHow: destroy the cracked floorboards to drop into the locked room and open the chestMissable because: locked behind the Act 2 point of no return at the Shadowfell Don't miss NewIronvine Shield: from the Reithwin Tollhouse upper floor, inside a heavy chest in the Tollhouse Master's Office (X: -127, Y: -95)How: unlock the office with the Tollhouse Master's Office Key and open the heavy chestMissable because: locked behind the Act 2 point of no return at the Shadowfell Don't miss NewGloves of Battlemage's Power: from the Reithwin Tollhouse locked clerk room (X: -84, Y: -88), inside the opulent chestHow: unlock using the Tollhouse Clerk's Key or a DC 10 Sleight of Hand checkMissable because: locked behind the Act 2 point of no return at the Shadowfell Don't miss NewSoul Coin: from the Reithwin Tollhouse basement, sitting on the wooden desk in Gerringothe's secret office opened by the wall button (X: 308, Y: -708)How: press the wall button and pick up the coin from the desk surfaceMissable because: locked behind the Act 2 point of no return at the Shadowfell Don't miss New

   Tip: Smashing the rooftop weak boards requires blunt force or an explosive spell, granting immediate access to the sealed ground-floor room below without expending siege damage.

   Watch out: The safe on the tollhouse second floor carries a brutal DC 30 Sleight of Hand check unless you pass a DC 18 Perception check on the nearby wall to read the written combination.

6. 6

   Later in your journey, once you wake Art Cullagh and defend Halsin's portal, tra

   tip: Use crowd-control spells like Turn Undead and Wall of Fire across the town square chokepoints to wipe Oliver's summons swiftly without taking direct attacks.

   Key fight: Oliver's Final Stand (Reithwin Town Square)

   Tip: Use crowd-control spells like Turn Undead and Wall of Fire across the town square chokepoints to wipe Oliver's summons swiftly without taking direct attacks.

   Watch out: Wasting high-level spell slots directly targeting Oliver's Nightdome dome is entirely useless, as it takes zero direct damage from weapon or spell strikes.

7. 7

   Clear the Grand Mausoleum Approach & Crypt Paintings

   Travel north past the cemetery to the Grand Mausoleum Waypoint (X: -173, Y: 80), speaking with Raphael on the porch to update Astarion's companion quest before stepping inside. Evade the floor and gargoyle traps within Isobel's crypt, then inspect the three historical wall murals around her sarcophagus. Press the buttons below the paintings in the chronological sequence indicated by the journal—Moonrise Towers, Grief, and General—to open the secret stone wall leading to the traversal platform.

   Vivacious Cloak: from the Grand Mausoleum entrance hall, inside the locked Traveller's Chest in the eastern wing (X: -259, Y: -882)How: pick the lock with a DC 14 Sleight of Hand checkMissable because: locked behind the Act 2 point of no return at the Shadowfell Don't miss New

   Tip: Disarming the crypt floor traps using Astarion before interacting with the wall buttons prevents accidental chain explosions from knocking you into gargoyle fire.

   Watch out: Pressing the crypt wall buttons out of order triggers a localized burst of darkness and spawns shadow enemies while resetting the mural sequence.

8. 8

   Repel Vlaakith's Hunters on the Road to Baldur's Gate

   Cross the stone arch bridge leading west past the Waning Moon toward the Road to Baldur's Gate Waypoint (X: -263, Y: -37). If you defied Queen Vlaakith inside the Crèche in Act 1, Ch'r'ai Tska'an ambushes your group here with a cadre of Githyanki warriors; slay them to loot the Psionic Ward Armour and Hr'a'cknir Bracers. Once the battle ends, keep your party clear of the western highway edge and do not walk deeper down the road toward Baldur's Gate.

   Psionic Ward Armour: from the Road to Baldur's Gate Waypoint (X: -263, Y: -37), on the corpse of Ch'r'ai Tska'anHow: defeat the Githyanki ambush squad and loot the commander's bodyMissable because: if you allied with Vlaakith or skipped the Crèche, the ambush never spawns Don't miss NewHr'a'cknir Bracers: from the Road to Baldur's Gate Waypoint (X: -263, Y: -37), on the corpse of Ch'r'ai Tska'anHow: defeat the Githyanki ambush squad and loot the commander's bodyMissable because: if you allied with Vlaakith or skipped the Crèche, the ambush never spawns Don't miss New

   Tip: Cast Counterspell against the Githyanki raiding party's initial misty-stepping mages to stop them from dropping Hold Person on your frontline warriors.

   Watch out: Walking too far west down the main road past the waypoint triggers a cutscene where the Absolute's army captures the party and throws you into the Moonrise Towers Prison.

What you decide here and what it leads to.