As you head into the Mountain Pass inBaldur’s Gate 3to track down the Githyanki creche, there’s a quest you’re able to pick up along the way — ‘Steal a Githyanki Egg’. Like most quests in the game, there are a few ways you can complete this quest depending on your choices and whether you want to be honest or not.

Here’s everything you need to know about snagging an egg for Lady Esther and the outcome of every option you might potentially pick, from taking up arms to completing the ultimate egg heist.

The party beside Lady Esther in Baldur’s Gate 3.

Updated June 20, 2025:We’ve updated this guide to include more information on tips on how best to complete this quest.

How To Unlock The ‘Steal A Githyanki Egg’ Quest

You can findLady Estherat(X:-43, Y:-128)in theMountain Pass, northeast of the Trielta Crags waypoint.

Speak with her, and she’ll tell you how she tried to buy a Githyanki egg but failed. She asks you to get one in her stead, which will unlock the ‘Steal a Githyanki Egg’ quest. You have a few options here:

A tiefling player tricking Lady Esther with the owlbear egg in Baldur’s Gate 3.

Be warned, once you hand any type of egg over to Lady Esther and complete the quest, you will no longer be able to trade with her.

Make sure that you purchase anything you want from her before completing the quest.

The player speaking to Varsh Ko’kuu in Baldur’s Gate 3.

How To Trick Lady Esther With The Owlbear Egg

If you don’t want to steal a Githyanki egg but you still want to reap the rewards, you’re able to deceive Lady Esther with an Owlbear egg.

If you haven’t already found the Owlbear egg,we have a full guide on where to find it here.

The player convincing Varsh Ko’kuu to give them the egg in Baldur’s Gate 3.

How To Get The Githyanki Egg

If you want to bag yourself a real Githyanki egg, you’ll have to steal it from theGithyanki creche.

We havea guide on how to find and enter the Githyanki creche here.

The party attacking the Githyanki guards in the hatchery in Baldur’s Gate 3.

You’ll want to head to the hatchery at(X:1,316, Y:-781). If Lae’zel is with you, she’ll comment on how she expected to see more eggs. There are a couple of ways to get your hands on the egg.

Be careful, as entering the water will inflict Otherworldly Miasma on your party.

It’s best to make your party hang back and have only one person travel through it to reachVarsh Ko’kuu’s Bootsor the egg.

Ask For The Egg

Speak withVarsh Ko’kuu,andif you pass an Insight check, you’re able to ask him why he’s so desperate to save this one egg. You canpersuade him to tell youby passing a skill check of 14, thenpersuade him to let you help him by taking the eggby passing a skill check of 16.

Afterwards, he’ll give you theVarsh Ko’kuu’s Bootsso you can pass through the acidic water without damaging you. You can then head over and collect the egg at(X:1,274, Y:-762).

If you choose to crush the egg beneath your foot, it will cause Varsh Ko’kuu and the two guards to attack you.

Take The Egg By Force

If you try and get anywhere close to the egg, you’ll find yourself succumbing to acid, accidentally setting off traps, and likely engaged before having to fight the nearby Githyanki. If you don’t want to do this the peaceful way,you’ll have to defeat Varsh Ko’kuu and two other Githyanki to take the egg.

Varsh Ko’Kuu has a high HP and can pack a punch, as can the Warrior Vu’un, soyou’ll want to approach this tactfully. Be careful not to go into the miasma — Varsh Ko’Kuu may use attacks that send your party members flying into the miasma, soget them out of there quickly.

Once you’ve defeated them, you can loot their bodies for various gear, including theVarsh Ko’kuu’s Bootsso you can approach the egg without taking damage.

The other Githyanki in the creche will remain unaware of your heinous deeds, and you can walk around safely after slaughtering the Githyanki hatchery and stealing the egg.

Return to Lady Esther,and you’ll receive approximately 280 gold for your trouble if you give her the authentic Githanki egg.