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Baldur’s Gate 3is hailed for how impactful small decisions you make throughout your adventure are on the outcomes of different character’s storylines. This is especially true for your companions, whose lives after defeating the Netherbrain are heavily influenced by your actions, and this is revealed in the epilogue when Withers throws a party for your squad.
Lae’zel is one such companion whose life at the end of your journey is altered by the choices you make. What’s incredible is that a seemingly insignificant action you take in act one can lead to her living a life of motherhood and caring for a githyanki hatchling.
Where Can I Find A Githyanki Egg
And Who To Give It To
Githyankiis a species that doesn’t go through live birth,and to reproduce, the githyanki lay eggs.Since time does not pass in the Astral Plane where they hail from,their eggs must be incubated outside the Astral Plane in the githyanki bases they call crèches.
There is one githyanki egg that you can encounter, and it’s foundin agithyanki crècheyou may come across in Act One.If you go through the Mountain Pass, you can cross paths with a human fighter named Lady Esther, andthe coordinates of her location are X:-43, Y:-128.
Talking to her, she will reveal that she’s ona mission to look for a githyanki egg for the Society of Brilliance. Choosing to help her out will start the ‘Steal A Githyanki Egg’ quest, and while it may seem that the outcome for the egg is positive if you hand it to Lady Esther,that’s not quite the case, and it’ll be revealed in Act Three.
When you talk to Lady Esther, she’ll reveal that there is a githyanki eggin the crèche nearby in the Rosymorn Monastery.This is the only githyanki eggyou can come across, so you’ll need to take this one in order to get it into Lae’zel’s hands.
Of course, it goes without saying thatyou must not hand the githyanki egg to Lady Esther if you want Lae’zel to keep it. Instead,there’s a way to get Lady Esther to take anowlbear eggif you still want to complete her quest.
Theowlbear eggis found in an owlbear cave near the Blighted Village.
To take the githyanki egg, you’ll need to head toCrèche Y’llek, the crèche stationed in the Rosymorn Monastery, which can befound in the northeastalong the Mountain Pass. Enterthe basement of the monastery, andyou’ll need to find the Hatchery in the west wing.
From the entrance, you’ll need to head for the hallway on the left, andonce the hallway splits into two directions, take the path on the right.
Once there, you’ll find yourself in a large areawhere a single githyanki egg is being incubated. You can either convince the caretaker Varsh Ko’kuu to hand the egg over, or you can take it by force by wiping out the githyanki in the room, but either way,you must keep it safe until the end of your journey.
Before you leave the Rosymorn Monastery, make sure you don’t miss the secret path to theGuardian of Faith. The reward for defeating them is a great early-game axe, theCeremonial Battleaxe, which can be used as a weapon, or will at the very least come in handy later when you encounter theBlood of Lathander quest.
How To Get Lae’zel To Care For The Githyanki Egg
Preparing For The End-Game
To get Lae’zel to becomea mother figure to the githyanki childthat hatches from the egg, you’ll need tomake sure that the githyanki egg is in her inventory before the final fightwith the Netherbrain. That way, it’ll be with her after the last events unfold.
Keep in mind that Lae’zel needs to be alive by the end of the fight with the Netherbrain.
Before then,you’re able to store the egg back in campso that you don’t have to worry about the additional carry weight it gives you.Nobody talks about the eggapart from the Steal A Githyanki Egg quest, so it’s a very pleasant surprise thatLae’zel caring for the newborn githyanki could be an outcome.
Should You Let Lae’zel Keep The Githyanki Egg
A Moral Dilemma
Having Lae’zel keep the egg isthe most positive outcome for the githyanki hatchlingout of all the possibilities in the story. This is also a great reflection of Lae’zel’s character development after your journey together,even though the effects of your choices won’t be revealed until the epilogue.
However, if you don’t have Lae’zel keep the githyanki egg, there are a couple of possibilities:
If you’re doing a run for a morally good character, you should ensure thatLae’zel has the egg by the end, since that will ensure the best future for the young githyanki.
Giving Lae’zel the egg also gives youa fitting ending if you’re romancing her.It will give you a sweet, unique dialogue with Lae’zelat the party of Withers in the epilogue, and you’ll be acknowledged as her co-parent.
Also,if you’re after the approval of Lae’zel, it goes without saying that you should have the githyanki hatchling’s best interest at heart.She will disapprove of you handing over the egg to Lady Esther, and she’ll also get upset if you choose to crush the egg.
Baldur’s Gate 3
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Baldur’s Gate 3 is the long-awaited next chapter in the Dungeons & Dragons-based series of RPGs. Developed by Divinity creator Larian Studios, it puts you in the middle of a mind flayer invasion of Faerûn, over a century after the events of its predecessor.
