Mairin's Aunt Ethel, defeat her and help the unfortunate Mairin resurrect her husband.
In the article we will tell you in detail how to help Mairin in BG3, save her from Karga's cage and resurrect her dead husband. We show all the choices and the consequences of them.
How to get to the Overgrown Tunnel in BG3
Having finished the dialogue with Aunt Ethel about extracting the parasite, you can start saving Mairin. During the conversation, Karga will hold her hand, and the girl will disappear. It is necessary to understand where she disappeared.
After the conversation, go to the hearth. An investigation check will occur, if at least one of the of the squad es it, you will notice that the fireplace is fake. If not, just move on, it doesn't matter.
Required wait until Aunt Ethel teleports out of the house or goes away, otherwise she will get angry and have to fight her right away. If the old woman does not leave, talk to her and ask what happened to the girl.
Put out the fire in the hearth and click on the age to enter the Overgrown Tunnel. Move down the wooden steps to find Karga and Mairin.
Once in the Overgrown Tunnel, go down to the ugly cauldron. A cutscene with Karga will start, in which you can finally decide whether to stay and save Mairin or leave. Immediately after the conversation, the witch will run away.
How to enter the Crooked Door in Baldur's Gate 3
You can familiarize yourself with the "hallway" of the lair by examining the rest of the captives. After that, go to the left of the entrance, there you will find whispering mask - a key item with which you can go further. She lies on the table. If you approach the door next to the masks, a dialogue and a cut-scene will begin:
- I can see through you. I can just pick up and go - nothing will happen, visions will begin.
- Intimidation: open up or I'll burn you to the ground - Roll a 10 on your Charisma check, even if you succeed, the door won't open.
- Belief: If I kill a hag, you will be free - Roll a 10 on your Charisma check, if you're lucky, the door won't open.
Take the mask and put it on one of the characters.
During a short cutscene, Karga will take over the companion's mind.
While the partner is sane, run out the door before the battle begins. Soon the masked character will attack his associates.
How to remove the whispering mask
Having defeated the character, remove the whispering mask from him and thereby save him from madness. Next, put your partner on his feet and heal. It is recommended to save and make a long halt in order to prepare for the battle with the masks.
Defeat the masks
As soon as you go a little further, a fight with masks will begin. From time to time, they are able to resist the effect of Karga, which controls their mind, but in any case, everything will end in a battle. There are four enemies to defeat in total:
- Horror mask.
- Mask of regret.
- Vengeance mask.
- Slavery mask.
All enemies are humanoid, so appropriate tricks and spells work well against them. Don't let the enemies take up positions on high ground.
How to get to the Ancient Abode
Dealing with enemies go to the waterfall. Next, you need to the poisonous clouds, jumping between them. It is best to use a potion of flight or the appropriate scroll "Smooth fall“to avoid taking damage from jumping. There will also be traps along the way, to find them you need to a care check.
After reaching the entrance to the Ancient Abode, save and make a halt to restore the health lost on the traps. As soon as you go a little further, the battle with Karga will begin. Defeat her.
How to save Mairin in Baldur's Gate 3
Immediately after the start of the battle, Karga will set fire to the cage in which Mairena is sitting. To keep the girl safe need to put out the fire. Throw a bottle of water into the cage or cast an ice beam spell on it.
Learn more about how to defeat Karga and save Mairin, described in a separate guide.
Having defeated Karga, you must choose one of the options in which Mairin will survive: finish off the old woman or take away her strength and the girl. After the battle, talk to the former prisoner. It is necessary to help her.
Connor Winderblad: is it worth resurrecting Myrina's husband
The heartbroken girl will run away. Follow her through the wooden door. In the location of the Caustic-smelling workshop, you need to search the lair and figure out how to help Mairin. On the table is an objectbitter parting". Take it.
Leave the area through the Mushroom Circle and head towards Mairin. She is standing at the fork and crying, you need to talk to her. The girl will again talk about her dead husband. In a conversation, talk about the wand you found.
In a conversation with a girl, there will be a final choice:
- Aim the wand towards the coffin - will resurrect Connor Winderblad, but he will be undead. If the husband is resurrected, it will be possible to finish him off, however this will make Mairin hostile. You can kill them and take them Mairin's Medallion (gives no buffs or effects). If you do not touch the undead, the girl will simply run away, or leave with her betrothed.
- Break the wand in half - Myrina will run away, the task will be completed.
After killing the witch, you can talk to her using Speak with the Dead, she will tell you that she wanted to eat Mairin's child. Then you will be able to talk to Mairin herself in order to convey Karga's words and receive an amulet as a reward.
What to do with Mairin's medallion
Mairin's medallion in BG3 can be obtained both peacefully by talking to the corpse of Karga, and then with Mairin herself, or more vile - to kill or rob the unfortunate girl. This accessory is a quest item that is currently not used in any way. So far, the thing remains only a commemorative medallion lying in the inventory. The only use is selling to merchants.
We hope our article helped save Mairin in Baldur's Gate 3 and resolve the situation with her and her dead husband. If you have any questions - ask them in commentswe will definitely help. Read other helpful Baldur's Gate 3 guides in the appropriate section of the site.
