Meeting Auntie Ethel in Baldur’s Gate 3 offers players an interesting choice to make, providing one of the many branching paths in the roleplaying experience. Auntie Ethel can first be encountered at the threshold of the Sunlit Wetlands, a swampy area found just outside the Blighted Village in the first act of the game. At first glance, she appears to be a helpless old woman being harangued by a couple of younger men, but it’s also immediately obvious that something seems just a little off. Choosing to help Auntie Ethel takes the story down an interesting path, as does siding with the men instead.
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[Warning: This article has spoilers for Baldur’s Gate 3.]
Helping Auntie Ethel in Baldur’s Gate 3 isn’t without its benefits, but it also incurs a major drawback that generally outweighs the advantages it offers. Supporting her and fighting the men will put the protagonist in Auntie Ethel’s good graces, securing an official invitation to her teahouse in the swamp. Upon arriving at this location, Auntie Ethel acknowledges the mind flayer parasite specimen affecting the protagonist and offers to remove it. However, attempting this method comes with a major cost. Ethel asks for one eye in return for the favor, a significant price to pay even if the operation was fully successful.
Accepting the offer will result in Auntie Ethel revealing herself as a hag and proceeding in an attempt to fulfill the bargain. The player character can offer either the left or right eye for the exchange, with the offered eye being exchanged for a Hag’s Eye. This offers a +1 bonus to intimidation checks, but disadvantage on perception checks, which weighs significantly heavier on dice rolls. It also makes attacks on hags have disadvantage, so deciding to go to battle with Auntie Ethel after this point will result in a tougher fight than before.
2023-08-19 13:00:04
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