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If you spared Arabella, the young and thieving tiefling girl, back at the Emerald Grove Environs inBaldur’s Gate 3, you’ll run into her again in a most unexpected place. You’ll then be sent on one of the game’s darkest and most mysterious quests.
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Grab your light, hold on to someone’s hand, and take a deep breath before you go diving into this quest. You’ll need it before you venture somewhere more disturbing than any crevice of the Underdark, the Shadow-Cursed Lands.
How To Begin Arabella’s Quest
Arabella can be found in the unexpected location of thegates outside the hidden Sharran Sanctuary area, in the crossroadsbetween the Sanctuary, the House of Healing, and the Masons' Guild(Coordinates: X: -153, Y: 24).
Speak with herto learn about her new magic abilities and then ask about her parents.Agree to find her parents.you’re able to send Arabella either toLast Light Inn or to your camp.
If you choose your camp, she’ll have a special dialogue and hang out with Withers. If you send her to Last Light Inn, she’ll stay with the tiefling bardess Alfira.
Where to Find Arabella’s Parents
From the location where you found Arabella,travel to the House of Healingto the West.
If you have not alreadybegun the Art Callugh quest and defeated Malus Thorm, we recommend you do so before continuing this quest.
Inside the House of Healing,go into the front sectionof the building with the bloodied gurneys.Enter the room on the East sidewhere you can see a merchant’s icon on your minimap.
Sister Lidwinis inside this room and is anacting traderwith whom you can sell and buy wares. However, in her company and on the beds aretwo familiar bodies: Arabella’s parents.
Speak with Sister Lidwin.You have a choice oflying to herand agreeing that the parents are just sleeping oroutright attacking her.You cannot otherwise persuade her that Komira and Locke are deceased.
If you kill Sister Lidwin, you will sacrifice atrader selling some of the strongest poisons in the game(including Purple Worm Poison).
It is recommended to use theSpeak with Deadspell on Arabella’s father, Locke, for some interesting dialogue.
Return to wherever you sent toArabellastay andspeak with her.To continue this questline, you musttell her the truththat her parents are deceased. Shewon’t believe youand will run off.
You mustcomplete at least one long restand return laterto catch her speaking with either Withers or Alfira.Enter their conversationto end the questline,rewarding you with a new, unique power, the Shadowblade Ring,and the potential of a new Arabella quest further down the line.
