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Help the Cursed Monk is a side quest in Baldur's Gate 3 (BG3). Read on for a detailed walkthrough for Help the Cursed Monk, its location, and the rewards you'll get for completing this side quest!
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Help the Cursed Monk We read the journal of a Dark Justiciar. He mentioned an amulet of great power that also made the wearer laugh. It was cast into the lava. |
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Recommended Level | Level 6 |
Rewards | ・Tasha's Hideous Laughter Spell (if you agreed to receive the curse) ・Sentient Amulet (if you refused to receive the curse) |
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Grymforge - 2nd Level to the west of where your boat is docked. | |
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To begin the Help the Cursed Monk quest, read the Dark Justiciar's Journal which you can loot from a Dark Justiciar skeleton on the 2nd level to the west of where your boat is docked in Grymforge.
The Sentient Amulet is located deep down the lava levels of the Grymforge. Follow our steps below to get there:
A Lava Elemental will be patrolling the area where the Adamantine Chest is located. You can choose to let it pass by until the path leading to the chest is clear, or you can choose to fight it.
If you decide to kill it, hop on one of the platforms to gain the High Ground advantage, then cast out your spells to deal with it quickly. You will have to beat it in one turn as it regenerates to full HP each round. Refrain from using any fire spells as the Lava Elemental is completely immune to fire.
Some good spells to use here would be Guiding Bolt to open up the fight, and Thunderwave if the Lava Elemental gets close to you. This should damage it enough for the other non-spellcasting party members to use bow attacks to finish it off!
Open the Adamantine chest using lockpick (DC 20), then take the Sentient Amulet inside.
A trapped monk will emerge from the amulet and wishes to return to her granddaughter, Shirra Clarwen, at the Open Hand Temple near Wyrm's Crossing in Baldur's Gate.
When equipping the Sentient Amulet, you'll gain access to the Shatter Spell and Ki Restoration.
However, the downside to this is that you'll be sufferring from the High Spirits condition where you must succeed a Wisdom Saving Throw each time you use one of the amulet's unique abilities, otherwise the wearer becomes Hysterical.
As soon as you arrive in Rivington at the beginning of Act 3, go past the waypoint and follow the main path to your left until you reach the Open Hand Temple (X: -48, Y: -3).
Speak to Sister Yannis and ask her about Shirra Clarwen's whereabouts. She'll inform you that Shirra had passed away a year ago and her body is buried in a crypt under the temple.
You'll also begin the Solve the Open Hand Temple Murders after the conversation with her.
Go to the temple's kitchen by going through the doors on the right side of the temple. Enter the Ornate Wooden Hatch to find yourself in the temple's tunnels, then follow the path until you reach an altar with two statues behind it. The entrance to the crypt is located just across the altar.
There will be four sarcophagi inside the crypt. Read the plaque of Shirra Clarwen on the northwestern corner of the room first, then open the sarcophagus. The cursed monk will then take over her granddaughter's corpse to speak with you.
Accept or Refuse the Curse | |
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Accepting the Curse | Refusing the Curse |
The monk's initial plan was to pass the curse to his supposed living granddaughter, but due to her untimely passing, the monk then asks if you would be willing to receive the curse instead.
Once you accept the curse, the laughter will begin to take control of you, and you'll have to pass two Wisdom or Constitution dialogue checks with a DC of 15 to resist it. Alternatively, you can also choose not to resist the curse and let it take over you.
Do note that whether you succeed or fail the skill checks, you'll still succumb to the madness either way. After this, you'll receive the Tasha's Hideous Laughter spell and lose -2 Wisdom to your ability score.
Refusing to receive the curse will anger the monk and the other corpses would rise from their tombs to fight you.
You'll only need to target and defeat the cursed monk during this fight so focus solely on him. Once he's been dealt with, he'll accept his fate of forever being cursed and the quest will end there.
You won't be receiving the Tasha's Hideous Laughter if you chose to go with this route, but on the bright side, your Wisdom ability score won't receive that -2 penalty and you'll get to keep the Sentient Amulet without its Hysterical side effects.
Accepting the curse will grant you the ability to use the Tasha's Hideous Laughter spell. This spell leaves a target Prone due to laughter. This requires the caster's Concentration and can only be used once per Long Rest.
Tasha's Hideous Laughter Spell Guide and Effects
Refusing the curse will reward you with the Sentient Amulet. When equipped, you'll gain access to the Shatter Spell and Ki Restoration.
Sentient Amulet: Accessory Guide and How to Get
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Find the Missing Shipment | How to Rescue the Grand Duke |
Rescue the Trapped Man | How to Free Oskar Fevras |
Goblin Camp Quests | |
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How to Get Volo's Ersatz Eye | Defiled Temple Puzzle |
Find the Nightsong | Ask the Goblin Priestess for Help |
Mountain Pass Quests | ||
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Steal a Githyanki Egg | How to Beat Gremishkas | How to Access Guardian of Faith Room |
Dawnmaster Puzzle Guide | Where to Find the Githyanki Creche | - |
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Gauntlet of Shar Quests | |
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Gauntlet of Shar: All Trials and Umbral Gems | Kill Raphael's Old Enemy |
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Rivington Quests | ||
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Investigate the Suspicious Toys | Solve the Open Hand Temple Murders | Find the Missing Letters |
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How to Get to the House of Hope | How to Get to Cazador's Palace | Rescue Orin's Victim |
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In the part where it says: "Do note that whether you succeed or fail the skill checks, you'll still succumb to the madness either way. After this, you'll receive the Tasha's Hideous Laughter spell and lose -2 Wisdom to your ability score." If you succeed the two wisdom checks, you will NOT get the -2 in the Wisdom.