Steal the Sacred Idol

Steal the Sacred Idol is a Quest in the Druid Grove in Act One of Baldur's Gate 3. It can be initiated by speaking with after earning her trust by helping the various tiefling children in the Druid Grove.
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== Objectives ==
Objectives and journal entries may vary pending story decisions and outcomes.
== Walkthrough ==
In order to receive this quest, the party must be on good terms with the tiefling children in the Grove. A variety of quests influence how Mol sees them:
* - Not threatening the tiefling children
* - Saving from the Harpies
* - Resolving the conflict with keeping the locket
* - Saving from Teela
The most effective way to gain Mol's respect is to rescue Mirkon. He informs the party about the location of the tiefling hideout and the password needed to enter, allowing a simple path forward. Once inside, Mol greets the party and thanks them for all the good deeds they've done for the children. ChoosingThought you might need help with something causes Mol to request stealing the as revenge for hurting Arabella and the other tiefling refugees. Agreeing to steal the idol starts the quest. If not choosing the dialogue option to help Mol the party will be locked out of the quest and its reward.
The Idol of Silvanus is in the center of the Sacred Pool right in the middle of the Rite of Thorns ritual and surrounded by druids. Stealing the idol while the ritual is underway starts a cutscene where the signal is given and the druids commence a pre-arranged slaughter of every tiefling within the Grove. The druids also become hostile to the party. Since the fight happens in real time, leaving the tieflings to their fate (or not moving quickly enough to defend as many of them as possible) causes them to be killed by the Emerald Grove druids. The final stand takes place in the makeshift prison where all the tiefling civilians are holed up. If enough of them are killed then fails. is usually one of the first to fall since he faces in battle.
== Ways to steal the Idol of Silvanus ==
If the party is caught, fighting the druids may still be avoided with a . 
=== Using Stealth ===
The Idol can be stolen without angering the druids if has been completed and the Rite of Thorns has been stopped. However, this quest has to be started before stopping the ritual or it will not be offered. After this, the party may use stealth to discreetly acquire the idol. Spells like , , and are also helpful. 
=== Using fast travel ===
Another option to avoid getting caught is to hide, steal the idol, and fast travel before being spoken to by a druid. If returning to the grove with enough delay, the druids do not become hostile. Returning to Mol still triggers the normal quest dialog.
=== Using Mage Hand ===
It is can also be used to throw the idol far enough away that the druids cannot observe a party member picking it up.
=== Assassinating the Druids ===
If the druids in the ritual circle are killed without being seen (using , and / or ), the party can take the idol. The quest says "now the druids are attacking the tieflings" but the massacre cutscene does not trigger and no such attack occurs.
== Quest Reward ==
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== Notes ==
* After completing the quest, the idol can be bought back (or pickpocketed) from Mol, allowing the idol's bonuses to be kept. The price depends on the character's Charisma and standing with her.
* It is not possible to start this quest after finishing , , or anything that decides the grove's fate prior to speaking with Mol.
Category:Quests
Category:Druids' Grove Quests