Summary
- Most quests in Baldur's Gate 3 do not put the party on a timer, but if players wait to save Counsellor Florrick for too long, she'll die.
- Florrick can be a valuable ally in the final battle against the Absolute.
- If players take too long in saving her from prison, Counsellor Florrick will be publicly executed.
Counsellor Florrick is a potential ally in ally in the final fight against the Absolute.
This is a relatively easy quest, and many players will take the chance to get her out of her cell early on in Act Three when ing through Wyrm's Rock. However, this quest to free Counsellor Florrick has a particularly dark ending if players do not free her within a given time. Unless they wish to find the elven woman hanging from the gallows near Basilisk Gate, players should make sure to save her before time runs out.
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Florrick's Quest In BG3 Has A Ticking Clock With Real Consequences
Florrick Will Be Executed If The Quest Isn't Completed Fast Enough
While many quests within Baldur's Gate 3 try to establish a sense of urgency, there is rarely a failure condition that results from not acting within a given time. Florrick's rescue is an exception. Once players receive the quest to get her out of Wyrm's Rock, they have five days to do so before she is publicly executed.
The quest can be triggered in three ways: first, by running into Florrick within the prison itself; second, by reading a poster in the Lower City that announces her planned execution; and third, by freeing and speaking to Ulder Ravengard about the Counsellor. In each case, after players receive the quest, they can take up to five long rests before it is automatically failed. While this is a large amount of rests, and many players will get around to helping Florrick before the timer runs out, it still puts a meaningful timer on her life.
The Consequences Of Letting Florrick Die In BG3 Act 3
The Party Is Locked Out Of Other Quests
For players that either forget or ignore Florrick's plight, they face several consequences. First, they miss out on receiving Florrick's aid in BG3's final fight. While there are a ton of allies that players can find in Act Thrree, missing out on any of them is not ideal. Second, they will have to witness the disturbing image of Florrick's body hanging at the Lower City gallows, along with any guilt or emotional pain that comes with that.
One consequence that some players may not think about is missing out on the Wyrmway quest to find the dragon, Ansur. In the event that Ulder Ravengard does not survive the Iron Throne, Florrick is the NPC who gives the information required to find this quest. If both of them end up dead, characters in the game have no way of knowing how to enter the Wyrmway. Baldur's Gate 3 has many failsafes to ensure players don't miss out on content, but this is one case where failure in one quest can mean missing out on another one entirely.
Baldur's Gate 3
- Released
- August 3, 2023
- ESRB
- M for Mature: Blood and Gore, Partial Nudity, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Violence
- Developer(s)
- Larian Studios
- Publisher(s)
- Larian Studios
- Engine
- Divinity 4.0
- Multiplayer
- Local Multiplayer
- Cross-Platform Play
- Baldur's Gate 3 doesn't crossplay
- Cross Save
- yes
- Franchise
- Baldur's Gate
Developed and published by Larian Studios, Baldur's Gate 3 is an role-playing game set to release in August of 2023. Players will create a character to embark on a large-scale journey and can do so solo or cooperatively with a friend. Combat is a turn-based style this time around.
- Number of Players
- 1-4
- Split Screen Orientation
- Vertical Only
- Platform(s)
- PC, macOS, PS5, Xbox Series X
- Local Co-Op
- 1-2 Players
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