Githyanki Egg in Baldur's Gate 3: How to Steal and What to Do with It

Steal a Githyanki Egg from Baldur's Gate 3 is a side mission that becomes available when exploring locations in the second act of the main story campaign. As part of the quest, the protagonist needs to find and pick up a Gith egg.

In this guide, you will learn how to steal a Githyanki egg in Baldurs Gate 3: let's imagine the consequences of all the decisions available while completing the order of the merchant Esther.

Where to find Lady Esther

During the mission after dealing with the githyanki patrol, go to the path leading to the Rosimorn monastery.

Northeast of the Trielt Cliff rune circle you will find Lady Esther.

How to start the Steal the Githyanki Egg quest in BG3

During a conversation with Lady Esther, it turns out that she needs to get githyanki egg, hidden on the territory nursery Illek. The merchant received this unusual task from representatives of the “Brilliant Society”, who wanted to raise the child of the Githyanki in their own traditions.

• "Sounds good. I'm in", - the mission “Steal a Githyanki Egg” will be added to the Quest Log. The first objective is to “Search the Githyanki Manger and find the Egg.”
• Charisma test [KS – 21]: “Okay, but I want to get paid in advance.”, - the task will also be added to the “Journal”. Additionally, the protagonist will receive coins for future services rendered - 259 gold.
• “Do you have any equipment to trade?” - you will have the opportunity to inspect the goods that Lady Esther sells.

How to Steal a Githyanki Egg in Baldur's Gate 3

From the dialogue with Lady Esther, it will become clear that the Githyanki egg is hidden in the Illek manger, which is on the territory of the Rosimorn monastery.

Get to Rosimorne Monastery

There are two ways to get to the main entrance to the monastery:

1. Short - You must successfully a strength test [KS – 15] and take the cable car, which will lead straight to the monastery.

2. A long - overcome the path from the Trielt Cliff rune circle to the waygate "Rosimorne Abode", at the same time neutralizing rejection mines and exploring all sorts of dead ends for the presence of buried treasures and chests.

If you encounter any difficulties during the process, we recommend that you read a detailed guide to the Rosimorn monastery, where they showed the way to the monastery, and also explained how to solve the puzzle in the room with the stained glass window.

Find the entrance to the Githyanki Manger

Having reached the main entrance to the Rosimorn monastery, you will be faced with an unpleasant surprise - the Githyanki have cast a spell on the door "Enchanted Security".

To quickly reach the Illek nursery, follow these steps:

1. Approach the broken stained glass windows located to the left of the entrance to the monastery and use the "Jump" to move into a room filled with barrels of entertainment drinks.
2. Deal with the horde of drunken kobolds and explore the northwestern wing of the room: you will come across a age leading to mountain ledges. With their help, rise to the next level of the location.
3. Go through the pool to the barricade. Destroy it and, turning left, proceed further.

Thus, you will find yourself in the main hall of the Rosimorn monastery, where the riddle with ceremonial weapons.

Go to a kind of “cliff”, opposite which there is an enchanted door, to pave the way forward:

1. Not far from the enchanted door there is regular wooden door: Unlock it.
2. Having reached the dilapidated part of the monastery, go to the stairs and go down to the lower level of the monastery.
3. Walk past the talking bust, deal with another barricade and unlock another regular door.

Interacting with the oak door will unlock the main part of the monastery, in the central area of ​​which there is a huge monument with the sign “The Sacred Blood of Lathander”.

From a separate manual you can learn how to use the Dawn Master's comb and get the legendary mace “Blood of Lathander”.

Walk a little further - you will come across a age leading to a staircase descent.

Go downstairs and you will find the entrance to the monastery's basement: interact with the door to enter the Githyanki manger.

Search the githyanki crib to find the egg.

Once on the territory of the Illek nursery, activate the rune circle of the same name. Move towards the western wing of the location: when you reach the fork, “guarded” by a small portrait of Vlaakith, turn right and unlock the oak door.

Thus, you will find yourself in a location called "Incubator". The cave oasis cannot be called a “safe” place: the pool is filled not with water, but with acid, and a strange gas rises above some areas.

The bottom, in turn, is covered with traps. If you catch one of them, the foul-smelling liquid will begin to spread throughout the location. In the worst case scenario, the protagonist will be immediately sent to a prison cell.

A Githyanki egg is "nurtured" in acid. The process is monitored by an incubator trustee named Varsh Kokuu. The first attempt to approach the desired object will not be successful: the man will stop the hero.

There are several ways to collect a Githyanki egg: each of them will be discussed in more detail below.

Steal a Githyanki egg in plain sight

The first and easiest way is to try to steal a Githyanki egg, despite the warning from the incubator's caretaker. There is only one consequence of this decision: fight with all NPCsin the room. Therefore, before committing a criminal act, it is recommended to ungroup the squad in advance and place characters in convenient positions.

As soon as the positions have been selected, one of the heroes (preferably a ranged one) approach the egg and use the “Steal” action.

So fight with Varsh Kokuu, Raider Zaran и warrior Vuun. Reward for defeating the Githyanki:

• Medium armor of normal quality “Incomplete Githyanki Plate” (×1);
• Unusual weapon “Githyanki Two-Handed Sword” (×1);
• Unusual weapon “Githyanki Crossbow” (×2);
• Unusual weapon “Githyanki Short Sword” (×1);
• Unusual boots "Warsh Kokuu Shoes";
• Gold bar and onyx ring;
• The key that opens the cell bars.

Once the fight is over, go to the egg and interact with it.

During the cutscene, you will be offered several lines to choose from:

1. "Touch the Egg", — the protagonist will examine the Gith egg and check its condition.
2. “Pick it up carefully and put it in the bag.”, - the hero will take the desired item, the mission goal will be updated in the “Tasks” log to “Deliver the egg to Lady Esther.”
3. "Crush an egg with your sole", - the mission description will be updated to “Githyanki Egg Destroyed”, the task will move to the “Completed” category. Subsequently, during a conversation with Esther, a replica will become available “I found the egg, but I destroyed it.”, which will provoke a fight with the merchant.
4. "Leave the egg alone", - the ability to interact with the desired item will remain, the actions will remain the same (points 1, 2 and 3, discussed above).

Negotiate with Varsh Kokuu and take the Githyanki egg

A harmless method for both the squad and third-party NPCs - conversation with the incubator trustee: Approach Kokuu, who was observing the Githyanki egg, and interact with him. During a conversation with a man, the following phrases will be available:

1. "I came to steal an egg", - you will provoke a fight (exiting the consequences discussed in the paragraph above, “Steal a Githyanki egg in front of everyone”).
2. “I wanted to see the incubator. I didn’t think it would be so empty here.”, - access to a hidden insight check that, if successful, will unlock additional lines. If unsuccessful, the dialogue will end.

If you are able to the insight test, then during the dialogue you will be able to choose the following phrases:

• “Too much fuss for one egg”, - Kokuu will tell you that if the egg does not hatch, it will be destroyed. Additionally, additional lines from the Persuasion, Deception, and Intimidation categories will be unlocked. Luck will cause Varsh to want to give the egg to the protagonist.
• “What happens to the egg if no one hatches?” - Kokuu will tell you that if the egg does not hatch, it will be destroyed. Additionally, additional lines from the Persuasion, Deception, and Intimidation categories will be unlocked. Luck will cause Varsh to want to give the egg to the protagonist.
• Charisma test [KS – 14]: “Why are you so worked up over one stupid egg?” — Kokuu will tell the story of his birth, and also share information about the possible tragic future of the unhatched gith. Additionally, additional lines from the Persuasion, Deception, and Intimidation categories will be unlocked. Luck will cause Varsh to want to give the egg to the protagonist.

As soon as the dialogue is completed, the hero will receive unusual boots “Warsh Kokuu Shoes”, which neutralize damage from acid.

This way, you can approach the sacred "relic" of the Gith and take it.

What to do with a Githyanki Egg in Baldur's Gate 3

If you managed to take the Githyanki egg, you will have to decide its future fate: either give the sacred “relic” of the Giths to the merchant Esther, or keep it for yourself. The consequences of the decisions are presented below.

Give the Githyanki Egg to Lady Esther

Return to Lady Esther and select the line: “I have the egg, here it is”. The woman will thank the protagonist for his work and, if he has not previously received an advance payment of 259 coins, will reward the hero by giving the promised bag of money.

As for the consequences for the "Brilliant Society" - as soon as you get to Baldur's Gate, you will find out that the organization managed to raise the Gith. But the true nature of the warlike people has power over the Githyanki even if they were born in a different environment. A child raised by the “Brilliant Community” is no exception: as a result, he will kill all of the organization.

Give Lady Esther the bear's egg

The egg can be found while exploring the cave - Medvesych's lair. This item is included in the “Supplies” category (40 units) and can be sold to any merchant for 750 coins.

The bear's egg can be given to Lady Esther at any time during the mission "Steal the Githyanki Egg": approach the woman and select the appropriate line. During the conversation, the shape and appearance of the item will raise doubts among the merchant:

1. “No, this is a bear's egg. I just like it", - Lady Esther will answer that the protagonist is obliged to bring her the Gith egg, regardless of his personal preferences regarding the find. The dialogue will end and the task will continue.
2. "Nature" as an intelligence test [KS – 21]: “The curves, the coloring, the size—everything seems right to me.”, - if successful, the merchant will immediately accept the egg and recognize the diligence of the protagonist. Failure will result in Esther being disappointed, but the quest will continue - the choice will not provoke a fight.
3. Charisma test [KS – 21]: “No, but a bear's egg is worth much more. And it can be yours", — the merchant will agree to the deception of the “Brilliant Society” and recognize the genius of the protagonist. Failure will result in Esther being disappointed, but the mission will continue - “cheating” will not provoke a fight.
4. Charisma check [CS – 21]: "Of course not. This is a bear's egg. But I don't think your employers will notice the difference.", — the merchant will agree to the deception of the “Brilliant Society” and recognize the genius of the protagonist. Failure will lead to Esther's disappointment, but the task will continue - "persuasion" will not provoke a fight.

If Esther was advised to deceive the “Brilliant Society,” you will later find out that the woman was punished organization for this rash act.

Don't give the Githyanki egg to Lady Esther

If you don't want to give the Githyanki egg to Lady Esther, choose the replica: “I won’t give you the egg. I don’t want to this disgusting experiment.”. In this case, the woman will get angry and a fight will break out.

Defeating Esther will allow you to take away some of the things that she traded, as well as the letter “Opportunity from the Society of Brilliant.” Subsequently, you can visit the organization in Baldur's Gate and sell them the egg at a higher price.

Is it possible to raise a Githyanki egg?

Many players, after completing the mission “Steal a Githyanki Egg,” are wondering how to raise a Githyanki egg themselves. Unfortunately, perform the action yourself at the moment impossible. Only of the “Brilliant Community” are capable of this.

We hope our guide helped you steal a Githyanki Egg in BG3. Write to commentsIf you have any questions during the assignment, the author will try to help. In the corresponding section of our website, follow other articles on Baldur's Gate 3.