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InBaldur’s Gate 3, Rolan, the tiefling wizard, is a consistent presence across the game’s acts, starting as a background character in the Hollow to a figure involved in various fights and events of Act Two. Rolan’s arc is rife with danger, from his involvement in the siege of Last Light Inn to his perilous encounters with the shadows of the Ravaged Battlefield.
Given his later special interaction in Act Three during the Lorroakan questline, you may want to try to keep him alive despite his recklessness. However, a simple mistake can easily cost him his life. This guide will outline how to navigate the shadow-cursed terrains and ensure Rolan’s safety.
How To Unlock Find Rolan In The Shadows
Rolan is first found inThe Hollow of the Emerald Grove,arguing with his siblings about staying to help the tiefling refugees. You’ll be able to make aPersuasion checkto convince him to do the right thing and stay.
When Act Two begins, if you managed to convince Rolan and his siblings to help defend against the goblin raiders, Rolan can be foundat the Last Light Inn. He’s somehow grumpier than before—though for good reason: to escape the cultists of the Absolute,his siblings sacrificed themselvesto distract the cultists while he protected the other refugees.
He’ll join the fight when theforces of the Absolute attack the Last Light Inn, but that will be the last straw for Rolan. Shortly after this, he’ll try to launch a solo attack on theMoonrise Towerstorescue his siblings.
Of course, this goes about as well as you’d imagine, and you’ll find Rolan in dire need of rescue to the south of Last Light Inn.
If youprogress too far in the gamewithout rescuing him from the attacking shadows,Rolan will dieand be removed from the rest of the story. Be sure to get there as quickly as you’re able to!
If you play the hero a little too well and end up escorting his siblings back to Last Light Innbefore encountering Rolanin the shadows, you’llfind a notethat he’s left behind detailing his plan to attack Moonrise Towers alone. His siblings will ask you to look for Rolan, and this will give you the quest ‘Find Rolan in the Shadows’.
A detailed explanation of how to find and free his siblings can be found in our guide aboutrescuing all the prisonersin Moonrise Towers.
Where To Find Rolan In The Shadow-Cursed Lands
You can find Rolan wrangling with some shadows to the northeast of Moonrise Towers (X:-57, Y: -115, directly east of theMoonrise Towers Waypoint), on the other side of the broken bridge leading to the towers themselves. Once you get close enough, initiative will start.
Rolan can start the fight with the shadowsat dangerously low healthif he washurt at Last Light Innand not healed up.
This can lead to him dyingbefore you can even make it into initiative. Make sure to spare him ahealing spell or potionif he gets hit one too many times!
During the fight, you’ll want toget into melee rangeso that the shadows target you instead of Rolan. As there areonly two shadows, it should be a relatively quick fight compared to what you’ve had to deal with so far in the game.
Make sure tosave the game before approaching, just in case Rolan gets targeted and dies to the shadows.
After saving Rolan’s life, he’ll begrudginglyreturn to the Last Light Inn. Don’t worry, you’ll be able torescue his siblings for him(along withWulbren and the Iron Hand gnomes)and witness an almost-tearful reunion at the inn.
If Rolan starts the fight toolow on healthandcontinually dies too quickly, you can alsosnipe the shadows from across the shore(southeast of the Tollhouse) before they start attacking.
