Baldur's Gate 3: Should You Save Isobel Or Side With Marcus At The Last Light Inn?
The Last Light Inn is a major location of a significant story branch in Act 2 of , and the path taken there can have significant effects on everything to come. Located in the dangerous Shadow-Cursed Lands, the inn is a rare refuge under the protection of the Selûnite cleric Isobel, who maintains a spell that keeps the people in the inn safe. However, that protection is only as secure as she is, and things quickly evolve to take a turn for the worse when her own safety becomes threatened.
Speaking to Isobel for the first time kickstarts a helpful conversation in which the cleric gifts the party with her blessing to help them safely cross the Shadow-Cursed Lands in. However, there's little time for an amiable chat as the Flaming Fist Marcus quickly arrives on the scene, descending from the sky upon wide wings. It quickly becomes clear that Marcus betrayed his Flaming Fist allies to defect to Ketheric Thorm's ally, and he now seeks to take Isobel there with him. He's happy to enlist the help of a True Soul in this matter, presenting the party with a choice to acquiesce or fight.
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Saving Isobel isn't the easy way out of the situation at the Last Light Inn, but it is the more rewarding one overall. When the party refuses to help Marcus, a number of Winged Horrors fly in to attack the inn, an ambush that can easily result in the loss of lives. It isn't a hard encounter for the party to survive, but the challenge comes in making sure Isobel stays on her feet, as slipping up in protecting her will result in Ketheric Thorm getting his way and the inn losing its protection. Luckily, patches have improved Isobel's health, so she's sturdier now than at
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