The Problem with Pritchard

The Problem with Pritchard is a side quest in Baldur's Gate: Siege of Dragonspear.
== Acquisition ==
A pair of Daggerford soldiers named Sempek and Damius can be discovered in the northeastern part of the camp, near Waizahb. If spoken to, they will be caught complaining about a gnome officer named Pritchard Gardnersonson. They explain that they want the annoying gnome dead and will reward assistance with potions taken off dead Crusaders once the deed is done.
== Walkthrough ==
When speaking to the soldiers, if they're immediately rejected, the quest is put on hold and can be begun later with the right conversation topics. If it progresses to the point of planning to kill Prichard and refuses, the two soldiers will flee in fear and vanish from the map, leaving the only resolution reporting to Stonehand (see below). If the job is accepted, Pritchard can be found in the center of the camp with General Stonehand.
There are two options to complete the quest, and some of its actions may also complete pieces of Glint's companion quest:
* Firstly, General Stonehand can be informed of Sempek and Damius's plans. She will have the two of them beaten and gives a Potion of Magic Protection as a reward. Prichard will then leave the map, which prevents any further progress with his portion of Glint's companion quest.
* Secondly, Pritchard can be led away to be assaulted by telling him that Belegarm has a Gnomish item that he might find interesting. Upon attacking him, the party will immediately lose 2 Reputation and a conversation will begin with two options:
** threaten to kill him and he will give his heirloom knife, Pritchard's Family Stiletto before fleeing. See below for changes if Glint is in the party.
** kill him. This grants the party 650 EXP and the dagger, but also costs a further -1 Reputation, for -3 in total.
Regardless of which of the above options are chosen, when Sempek and Damius are informed of Pritchard being gone, they will give the party a Potion of Fire Giant Strength and a Potion of Fortitude in gratitude.
== The Gardnersonson Connection ==
As the last name implies, Pritchard is a relative of Glint Gardnersonson, and one of three gnomes that Glint's fearsome matriarch has sent him to find and retrieve from danger. This means that if this quest is completed without Glint in the party, Glint's companion quest cannot be completed.
If Glint is in the party when they speak to Sempek and Damius, he will chime up afterwards, asking that Gorion's Ward merely beat Pritchard senseless in an act of "tough love" to convince him to give up the soldier life and come home before he ends up killed by either the enemy or his own side.
Likewise, if this quest is begun without Glint in the party, but he is added to the party before Pritchard is approached, then he will speak up after the party first encounters Pritchard and General Stonehand, asking for 's assistance in delivering the aforementioned tough love.
If Glint is in the party, when Pritchard is lured aside (which will still cost the party -2 Reputation), Glint will automatically stop the attack once a certain amount of damage has been inflicted. He and his cousin will exchange words, and Pritchard will agree to go home, gifting the party with his stiletto in the process.
So long as Sempek and Damius were spoken to before driving Pritchard off as part of Glint's personal quest, they will treat the player as having completed their quest too, and will reward them with the aforementioned potions of Fire Giant Strength and Fortitude.