Players may encounter Auntie Ethel, an old Hag, who attempts to deceive Mayrina’s brothers south of Blighted Village in Baldur’s Gate 3. Ethel will state that she hasn’t seen the pregnant girl, although she's locked in her lair. To uncover the truth to the brothers, players must succeed in an Insight check to uncover the old Hag's lies.

Once Auntie Ethel's deception is exposed, she will deny the accusations and relocate to the Gnarled Teahouse in Baldur’s Gate 3. Convincing Mayrina’s brothers to save her is useless, so players should just head to the Hag’s lair, as the pregnant girl is not the only one who needs saving.

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How To Save The Hag Victims In Baldur's Gate 3

To save all the Hag victims in Baldur’s Gate 3, players must:

1. Lock the Hag’s lair door with the Arcane Lock spell.
2. Finish the Hag fight in the Gnarled Teahouse.

To meet the first requirement, players must use an invisibility potion or spell to bypass the Hag’s dialogue upon entering the Gnarled Teahouse. Next, head behind the fireplace and use the Arcane Lock spell in Baldur’s Gate 3. This will lock the lair’s entrance and prevent Auntie Ethel from using her victims as pawns during the fight.

Using characters such as Gale can be very beneficial to apply this option, since he can learn both required spells. Afterward, defeat Auntie Ethel in the Gnarled Teahouse, then use the previously locked stairs to reach the victims' location in Baldur’s Gate 3.

Victim #1

The first victim of the Hag is the petrified Efrin in Baldur’s Gate 3. Approach him to figure out how he ended up here and convince him of the Hag’s manipulation by choosing the following dialogue options:

• The hag is dead.
• What’s ‘the Bite’ exactly?
• [ARCANA] Look for remnants of the Hag’s magic or [MEDICINE] Examine him for signs of Laduguer’s Bite.
• I’m sorry this happened to you

Victim #2

The second victim of the Hag is the elf surrounded by mirrors, Lorin. Strike a conversation with him to learn of all his regrets and advise him to get out of here as the Hag is dead. Approaching the elf before killing the Hag is pointless, since he won’t listen to any advice.

Victim #3

Upon bypassing the Entrance Gallery’s magical door, the Mask of Regret Lightfoot Halfing will come closer and warn them of the Hag. Relieve her worries by stating that Auntie Ethel has been defeated and will no longer pose a threat to her. The Lightfoot Halfing will thank players for saving her and state that she'll be heading to Baldur’s Gate, as this is not over yet.

Victim #4 to #6

Saving the masked victims of the Hag is quite difficult as they have lost their sanity because of all the torture they underwent. However, players can remove their Whispering Masks by knocking them out in a fight by toggling the Non-Lethal Attacks passive. After knocking them out, loot their bodies and take the masks off to remove the Uncanny Sight effect and stop the Hag whispers.

Victim #7

Mayrina is the seventh and last victim of the Hag in Baldur’s Gate 3. She will be trapped in a Gnarled Cage at the Ancient Adobe inside the Hag’s lair. Venture toward her location, but be careful as the road leading to her is packed with Vents and Peculiar Flowers traps. Upon reaching her location, use the Control Orb east of the Cage to free her and talk to her.

After finishing the conversation, enter the Acrid Workshop and pick up the Bitter Divorce wand from the table. Next, use the Mushroom Circle to teleport to Mayrina’s husband's coffin and talk to Mayrina again. During the conversation, players can choose to revive her husband or break the Bitter Divorce wand into two halves to send her off home.

Baldur's Gate 3

Platform(s)

PC , macOS , PS5 , Xbox Series X

Developer(s)

Larian Studios

Publisher(s)

Larian Studios

Genre(s)

RPG