Punish the wicked Baldur's Gate 3 – side quest 2 acts, which can be obtained during exploration of the Shadowbound Battlefield. During the quest, you will have to help the dark elf punish an already dead woman for her atrocities committed during life.
In the guide we will tell you how to complete the quest Punish the Wicked in BG3, where to find Madeline’s journal, how to safely pick it up and what to do with the woman at the end of the quest: punish or spare.
How to get the task Punish the Wicked
Go to the eastern part of the location “Camp in the lands affected by the dark curse” from the teleport Tavern "Last Light". When you get there, you will find a pentagram surrounded by purple candles, a dead woman in the center, and next to The One Who Was.
Talk to the character to learn more about Madeline and find out the reason why she is dead. The elf believes that death for a woman is too simple a punishment, and will ask you to bring a certain magazine to avenge all her victims. You can agree with the NPC, or engage in battle: when you select the first option, the task will start Punish the wicked.
Walkthrough of the quest Punish the Wicked in Baldur's Gate 3
To complete the Punish the Wicked quest, you will need to find Madeline's journal, give it to the One Who Was and decide how best to deal with the dead woman.
Where to find Madeline's magazine
The magazine is hidden in the tavern "Waning moon", east of the teleport moon towers. Before entering this establishment, find moon lantern, otherwise you will quickly die from necrotic damage.
Enter the building and go downstairs, where a dialogue with Tisobald Tormewho will offer to drink together. There are several options on what to do:
- Attack – the enemy is strong, so you need to be well prepared for the battle, otherwise the battle will end quite quickly.
- Agree to have a drink - in this case it is necessary 3 pass an agility or endurance test once while drinking, and 2 times on charisma when you start telling stories. If you pass all the checks, then in the end the enemy will die without offering resistance.
A separate guide details how how to defeat Tisobald Torm.
When you deal with the enemy, go behind the bar counter, to its left side.
If you successfully perform a perception check, you will find loose floorboards near the shelves with alcohol - hidden under them Madeline magazine in Baldur's Gate 3.
What to do with Madeline
You can read the journal, but to complete the task you need to take it to the One Who Was. During the dialogue, Madeline will move into the elf's body and tell the true story of what happened. It remains to decide her fate, and there are 3 options for the development of events:
- "Anything? Then hurt yourself like Ben and Mark did - cut yourself with a knife." - pass the charisma test [KS - 14] for the first time and another [KS - 16] - in the second. The One Who Was will become hostile and a battle will begin with him and his white raven.
- "Sorry sight. You killed your friends. Well, you're a coward." - pass the charisma test [KS - 10], thereby putting pressure on Madeline and forcing her to repent. The elf will be pleased and will give it as a reward 23 gold и Raven Gloves.
- “You don't have to do anything. It is not your fault. I say this sincerely" - the charisma test will begin [KS - 10], after which the woman will feel better and will rest in peace, and the One Who Was will remain dissatisfied and will immediately attack.
Either of these options will complete the quest, but the best reward will only be obtained if you make Madeline suffer in Baldur's Gate 3.
Awards
If you choose the second option in the dialogue and successfully pass the charisma test, you will receive the following rewards:
- 23 gold;
- Raven gloves that allow you to summon Kuote to help you in battle.
Search Madeline's body and get another 82 gold, some alcohol and spoiled food.
In other cases, if you decide to kill the One Who Was, you can collect the following items from his corpse:
- Xnumx gold.
- Healing potion.
- Scroll "Polymorph", turning the victim into a harmless sheep.
- Thunderbolt arrow.
- Sapper kit.
- Items for sale.
- Materials for alchemy.
- A note “Come back immediately”, in which the elf is demanded to return to the Realm of Shadows.
Don't forget to loot Madeline's corpse as well.
Read on:We hope the guide was useful and helped you learn how to start the Punish the Wicked quest in Baldurs Gate 3, find the journal for the One Who Was, and decide how best to deal with Madeline. Write comments, if you have any questions, and read our other guides on Baldur's Gate 3 in the appropriate section of the site.