Find the Mushroom Picker

Find the Mushroom Picker is a quest in Act One of Baldur's Gate 3. It can be started by talking to in Ebonlake Grotto.
== Objectives ==
Objectives and journal entries may vary pending story decisions and outcomes.
== Walkthrough ==
=== Act One ===
Derryth Bonecloak is in Ebonlake Grotto at , west of the Guardian Gate that is opened by after completing . She asks if the party have seen a dwarf on their travels. If asked why, Derryth explains she and her husband, , are seeking the - a valuable rare mushroom with powerful curative properties. If asked what Baelen is worth to her, she says not to bother ransoming him, as she won't pay them and they'll be stuck with a useless person.
Baelen can be found by exiting Ebonlake Grotto from the southwest exit, then following the path north. Eventually, the party come across a patch of Bibberbang at - green mushrooms that erupt into flammable spores on proximity. If the party get too close, Baelen calls out to them not to come any closer because he is trapped within the Bibberbang and will be caught in the flames. He implores the party to get him his bag so he can use a scroll to escape:
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* If is an Attached Follower, he does not trigger the mushroom traps. He can be controlled directly, using the move action with the backpack and Noblestalk to transport it back to the party.
* or can help the party travel safely. Baelen's bag has two Scrolls of Misty Step.
* can throw the backpack to Baelen without triggering the Bibberbang.
* If Sovereign Spaw is killed as part of , it drops . The key prevents mushroom traps from activating, trivializing the quest.
After saving Baelen, the party can procure the Noblestalk as a bonus objective. The delicate mushroom will be destroyed from the slightest damage, including the impact of being thrown by a Mage Hand. If any flammable Bibberbang spores are set alight, the chain reaction will destroy it. However, if the source of ignition (a lit torch near Baelen's pack) is first removed from the area, the Bibberbangs can be intentionally set off from a distance with no harm to the Noblestalk, leaving the party free to enter once the cloud settles. Otherwise, employ the same techniques used to procure the backpack to acquire the Noblestalk at .
Acquiring the Noblestalk is not a required objective of the quest. However, if retrieved, it can be used for one of several purposes:
* If given to Baelen, he gains his mind back and a more disrespectful tone to his wife. He tells her it will be like the "good old times" again, while Derryth is visibly shaken.
* If given to and passing a , she remembers a tiefling from her childhood named .
* If consumed by the Dark Urge, they remember a vivisection they performed in the past, alongside . The butler was not lying about his service.
* If offered to Derryth, she initially claims to have no reward to offer. She can be given the Noblestalk regardless. Passing a incentivizes her to hand over her , though it is not very valuable. The party can either accept the exchange, or pocket both the ring and the Noblestalk, much to her displeasure.
* It can be held onto and consumed like a normal single-use item to fully restore a character's health and remove all negative conditions affecting them.
=== Act Three ===
If Derryth was given the , then she sells 2-3 Noblestalk in her shop each long rest. Otherwise, if Baelen was rescued and the party used the Noblestalk to heal him, he runs the store alone and does not sell any Noblestalk. Derryth can be found in the Elfsong Tavern, where she thanks the party for healing Baelen since it caused her to finally leave him for good. She comments that she doesn't have much to her name now but the freedom and peace of mind are worth it.
== Quest rewards ==
* - given by Derryth for rescuing Baelen
* - given by Baelen for rescuing him
* - from an Intimidation check against Derryth when handing over the Noblestalk
Category:Quests
Category:Underdark Quests