Should You Help Lorroakan Or Nightsong In Baldur's Gate 3?

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Dealing with Lorroakan's interest in Nightsong is a major piece of side content in Act 3 of , and choosing which party to ally with is a decision that can have unclear ramifications. This particular scenario is teased early on in, as the mercenary Aradin who can be found outside of the Druid Grove mentions the reward that a wizard called Lorroakan has offered for anyone who can find an artifact called the Nightsong. The tiefling Rolan also mentions the wizard, as he's particularly excited about an apprenticeship that Lorroakan has offered him.

Warning: This article contains spoilers for Act 2 and Act 3 of .

If the Nightsong did simply turn out to be an artifact, handing it over to Lorroakan might not be as much of a concern for a Good-aligned party. As Act 2 reveals, however, the Nightsong is actually an aasimar named Dame Aylin and the daughter of goddess Selûne. Ketheric Thorm holds her in captivity inside the Shadowfell to apply her immortality to himself, and her blood is used for a Sharran rite that requires her to die and be reborn over and over. Although Lorroakan is less obviously evil than Ketheric Thorm, his own intentions likewise come across as questionable.

Meeting Lorroakan makes one thing very clear in he's a fool, and not a particularly likable one. It's consequently hard to justify siding with him, as he isn't particularly convincing about his goals or ability from a narrative perspective, despite his status as a well-known wizard. The big reason why the choice might still be tempting is that Lorroakan offers a 5,000 gold bounty for the Nightsong, a sum that could buy some powerful equipment or replenish stocks of potions and elixirs for the party.

Even in terms of profits, however, it's hard to see the