Temple of Bhaal

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

   Crossing the Trapped Bridge to the Solid Doors

   From the Temple of Bhaal waypoint, head east across the stone bridge toward the entrance, carefully disarming or jumping past the Marble Plates and Sanguine Vents embedded in the flagstones before candles ignite the unstable blood. Once across the chasm, present the Amulet of Bhaal (or let Sceleritas Fel open it if playing as the Dark Urge) to unlock the Solid Doors and step inside beneath the bloodstained archway to reach the upper perch and lending library overlooking the central amphitheater.

   Tip: Split your party and send a single high-Perception rogue ahead to clear the bridge traps safely.

   Watch out: Crossing recklessly can trigger chain explosions that blast party members into the surrounding chasm for an instant game over.

2. 2

   Scouting the Upper Perch and the Secret Path

   When you survey the upper balcony, inspect the book stacks in the lending library to find *The Ecstasy of Murder* and search the nearby alcove holding the skeleton of Manip Antyra Thorpe. Then slip along the northern rocks toward the crag at X: 75, Y: 1032 rather than descending the main stairs toward the altar. Take this concealed path to bypass the cultists' sightlines entirely and infiltrate Orin's private chambers before confronting her.

   A hidden passageway located along the northern perch of the temple (near X: 75 Y: 1032) allows players to sneak directly into the Chosen's Room behind the altar without triggering dialogue or combat with Orin, enabling early investigation of her chambers and revealing family secrets that provide unique dialogue options.

   Tip: Use Invisibility or high Stealth here to explore the perimeter without alerting the sanctuary chanters below.

3. 3

   Infiltrating the Chosen's Room

   When you slip into the private quarters at X: 96, Y: 991, inspect the preserved corpse of Helena Anchev displayed in the case behind the desk and cast Speak with Dead on her to uncover Sarevok's plot to have her murder Orin. Search Orin's desk at X: 96, Y: 997 to pocket Orin's Chest Key alongside *Manifesto: 13 Uktar 1482*, then open the nearby wooden chest for rare coatings and grab Sceleritas Fel's letter from the vase. If you are playing a standard Tav, note the murdered white dragonborn corpse of the fallen Dark Urge resting in the ritual circle beside the bed before you return to the arena.

   Orin's Chest Key: Chosen's Room at X: 96, Y: 991, lying on Orin's desk at X: 96, Y: 997How: pick up directly from the desk surface New

   Tip: Casting Speak with Dead on Helena gives you the vital dialogue leverage needed to unnerve Orin without fighting through her hostage bluff.

   Watch out: If you trigger the boss fight before discovering Helena's secret, you forfeit the easiest non-combat route to rattle Orin and protect the hostage.

4. 4

   Confronting Orin at the Altar

   When you descend to the central platform at X: 59, Y: 1007, approach Orin where your abducted companion (or Yenna) lies chained upon the Altar of Bhaal. If you killed Gortash, present his Netherstone to honor her terms, or pass a DC 25 dialogue check—or reveal Helena's dark secret—to divert her bloodlust away from the hostage and trigger her Slayer transformation. As a standard protagonist, shatter the chanters' Sanctuary or burn through Orin's Unstoppable stacks to slay her; if playing as the Dark Urge, face her in an isolated 1v1 duel for the Lord of Murder's favor.

   Bloodthirst: Dropped by Orin the Red upon her defeat at the Altar of Bhaal Don't missCrimson Mischief: Dropped by Orin the Red upon her defeat at the Altar of Bhaal Don't missOrin's Netherstone: Picked up from the Altar of Bhaal or Orin's remains (separates from Netherstone-Pommelled Bloodthirst)Mutilated Carapace: Looted from Orin the Red's corpse at the Altar of Bhaal Don't missAltar Key: Altar of Bhaal at X: 59, Y: 1007, on Orin the Red's remainsHow: loot Orin after defeating herMissable because: permanently lost if her body falls into the chasm Don't miss New

   Tip: Multi-hit spells like *Magic Missile* or *Upcasted Scorching Ray* strip Orin's Unstoppable charges instantly so your heavy hitters can deal full damage.

   Watch out: Shoving, blasting, or using *Thunderwave* on Orin into the surrounding chasm can destroy or permanently strand her unique legendary weapons out of reach.

5. 5

   Rescuing the Hostage and Resolving the Mantle

   When Orin collapses, pick up the Netherstone-Pommelled Bloodthirst from her corpse, which separates into Bloodthirst and Orin's Netherstone, alongside Crimson Mischief, the Mutilated Carapace, and the Altar Key. Use the Altar Key, a DC 25 Sleight of Hand check, or the *Knock* spell to unlock the altar chains and free your surviving companion. If you are the Dark Urge, conclude your audience with Bhaal by either accepting his bloody crown or defying him to be slain and subsequently resurrected by Withers, cleansed of the Urge forever.

   Tip: If you lack Sleight of Hand proficiencies or miss the key on Orin's remains, a simple level 2 *Knock* spell instantly frees the prisoner from the altar.

   Watch out: Accepting Bhaal's mantle as the Dark Urge permanently alienates Jaheira and Minsc, turning them into sworn enemies who will fight you to the death.

What you decide here and what it leads to.