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The Goblin Camp is an area inBaldur’s Gate 3wherein you’ll be able to have a lot of interactions with different goblins. One goblin you might come across is an arrogant loud-mouth named Crusher. You’ll find him bragging about his recent exploits to his fellow goblins at X:-72, Y:438.
If you walk up to him, he’ll tell you that he’s got the Absolute on his side, and this makes him cocky. If you don’t use your Illithid powers to threaten him, he’ll demand that you kiss his foot. There are several outcomes of this interaction, and some can lead you to nabbing a useful item.
All Possible Outcomes When Interacting With Crusher
Unless you’re a drow, Crusher will try to bully you into kissing his foot. This interaction with Crusher hastons of possible outcomes.
Kiss Crusher’s Foot
As disgusting as it seems,kissing Crusher’s foot may be beneficialbecause he wears a ring on his toe, andyou can swipe it off him. You can alsomess with himif you choose to kiss his foot. Within this single decision to kiss the foot comesseveral possibilities.
You can apologize and kiss Crusher’s foot.
Gale, Lae’zel, and Wyll will disapprove, while Shadowheart will approve.
You can usesleight of handto slip Crusher’s Ring off of his toe while kissing his foot.
You can give the foot a long lick instead.
If you end up brawling with Crusher and his friends,you’re able to end the fight quickly by dealing with Crusher first. Lowering his HP tofour points or lesswill end the fight, and he’ll beg you to spare him.
There’s also an option toback awayfrom kissing his foot, but Crusher willkick your faceand shame you for it.
If you want Crusher’s ring, the only other way to get it is to loot it off his dead body. Pickpocketing him won’t allow you to snatch it off him, given that it’s on his toe and not in his pocket.
Intimidate Crusher Into Kissing Your Foot
Usingintimidationto get Crusher to kiss your foot instead willgarner you the approval of your companions. If youtry to insult him afterwards, he’ll get upset and he and his friends will brawl with you.
“Not so high and mighty, after all.”
You’ll end up brawling with Crusherand his friends.
[INTIMIDATION] “You better kiss my foot. Now.”
Crusher will walk away and head towardsthe entrance of the Goblin Campto pee at the bridge.
[DETECT THOUGHTS]Scan his mind.
You’ll be able to find out his plans to overthrow the leaders of the camp, and you’ll be given the option to threaten him with that information. If you do so,he’ll kiss your foot and go to the bridge to pee in shame.
If the embarrassed Crusher goes to the bridge to pee,you’re able to kill him there stealthily in order to take his ringwithout the knowledge of the rest of the camp.
Insult Crusher
Insulting Crusherwill lead to him getting upset, andheandhis friends will start a brawlwith you. The other goblins in the camp will come by to watch if this happens.
Options
Outcomes
“I’d sooner spit in your face.” followed by “I said I’d spit in your face. Was that unclear, or do you need a demonstration?”
“I said you have…a fearsome face.”
Use Your lllithid Powers To Threaten Crusher
Crusher will be shocked that he insulted a True Soul, andhe’ll apologize to you. This is the only outcome of this interaction,so it’s not really worth it to pick this option. Not to mention, you may exhaust your Illithid powers, andyou’ll need to take a long rest to get them back.
Attack Crusher
you may attack Crusher at any point, oryou can finish him off if you beat him after you brawl. During the brawl, if you lower his hit points to four or less, he’ll end the fight and beg you to stop.Attacking himorfinishing him offwill lead to several outcomes:
You shouldfinish the other interactions in the camp before attacking Crusherif this is the route you’ve decided to take. You may miss out on the possible interactions with the other goblins if you turn them hostile.
Bite Off Crusher’s Toe As The Dark Urge
Playing asThe Dark Urgewill give you a more sinister option as you interact with Crusher. You can choose to kiss his foot, butyou can bite his toe offas you do so. This will obviously anger Crusher, andyou’ll end up brawling with himandhis friends.
Should You Kiss Crusher’s Foot?
Ultimately, the decision to kiss Crusher’s footdepends on what you’re after.
Attacking Crusher in front of the goblins to kill himat this point isn’t the best idea, because you can do so at a later time, andyou’re less likely to lose different goblin interactions.
It’s beneficial to go through all the different interactions, becauseyou can gain a lot of approval through them. That way,you may be able to romance a companion a little earlier on. You may also receivevarious items and XPas you go through the goblin interactions.
It’s alsoworth exploring the different optionswhen interacting with Crusher, especially if you’re role-playing different types of characters, becauseyour companions will each have very entertaining reactionsto the events that may transpire.
