BG3: How to Save the Gondians in Baldur’s Gate 3

In Baldur's Gate 3, you will encounter various NPCs tied to multiple quests. Save the Gondians is a quest you can complete in the Lower City, but there are a few characters you should interact with beforehand. One of the trickiest quests in Act 3, you'll have to act tactically to save every Gondian prisoner from the Iron Throne Prison. Here's how to save the Gondians in BG3.

Where to Find the Gondians in BG3 - Map Location

You'll need to reach the Iron Throne Prison to save the Gondians; start by taking the Submersible from the Flymm Cargo Basement (X:-1046, Y:-319) located east of the Grey Harbour Docks waypoint. Inside the prison, you'll have six turns to rescue all the Gondians and save special prisoners like Grand Duke Ravengard and Omeluum. Check the map image above to see the exact locations you need to visit.

Save the Gondians Walkthrough - BG3

To start "Save the Gondians" quest, interact with Zanner Toobin, who is located at the Security Office (X:-327, Y:-153) inside the Steel Watch Foundry. Interact with him to know the fate of his daughter (Obelia Toobin) and the rest of the Gondians survivors. He informs you they are captured in a prison, but the location of this prison is unknown.

After interacting with the NPC, go to the Steel Watch Foundry - Basement by taking the door shown in the image above. There are a few enemies in this room, so be prepared with an invisibility spell/potion if you are looking to sneak around. Inside this room, you'll find a parchment that details the location of the Iron Throne Prison.

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How to Enter the Iron Throne Prison in BG3

To enter the Iron Throne Prison, take the hidden hatch from the Flymm Cargo building to the basement. Here you'll come across Redhammer the Deviser, a character who operates the submersible. To get inside it, convince Redhammer to take you down to the prison. Remember, Gortash will be furious if you choose to visit the Iron Throne Prison, which will affect the deal with this boss.

After reaching the Iron Throne Prison, the turn-based mode will trigger and you'll only have six turns to complete all the missions. Inside the prison, you'll encounter various Gondian prisoners, along with Duke Ravengard. You'll need to deal with the Sahuagin enemies that will continuously spawn inside the prison. Before getting inside it, I suggest boosting your party with spells, potions, and elixirs, and using characters that have Haste and Misty Step to navigate around the prison and unlock all the cells, while the stronger members focus on fighting the enemies.

How to Rescue the Gondians From Iron Throne Prison in BG3 (Map)

The Gondians are locked in prison cells located all around the Iron Throne Prison, and you'll have only six turns to save every prisoner. (Check the yellow circles on the map image above to see the precise locations for all the cells with prisoners.) Focus on unlocking all the cells within the first three turns to save most of the prisoners inside.

You'll be able to control prisoner NPCs like Duke Ravengard, who is best sent to the submersible immediately after he's rescued. I used characters like Astarion and Shadowheart to go around the prison and unlock the cells, while my custom character and Halsin fought the Sahuagin. For the first two turns, I suggest positioning your characters closer to the prison cells to unlock them quickly.

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Since the prison is underwater, you'll get brilliant results from using thunder and lightning attacks. Lightning arrows and spells knock down the enemies almost instantly, giving you enough room to free the prisoners. Remember, your main focus should be on opening all the prison cells rather than fighting the enemies.

Positioning your party members strategically helps complete this mission faster; make sure to spread out your characters to reach all the ends of the prison cell, securing the path to the ladder.

Once all the Gondian prisoners are free, use the ladder to get back to the submersible. However, before doing that, make sure you've freed Omeluum, who's locked inside a room at the southwest corner of the prison. Keep a couple of your party members behind to rescue him; the others can join the rest in the submersible.

Should you Save the Grand Duke and Omeluum in BG3?

Omeluum and Duke Ravengard are also prisoners inside the Iron Throne Prison, and I highly recommend rescuing them, along with the Gondians. The prison will be destroyed once you leave it, so there is no chance to go back for these characters. The Duke is located inside the prison cell on the eastern end of the prison, while Omeluum is strapped to a chair on the southwestern corner.

Choosing to rescue Duke Ravengard ensures the NPC joins you at camp. Likewise, Omeluum returns to the Society of Brilliance and offers you loot for rescuing him. Conversely, failing to rescue Omeluum means you'll miss out on some loot, while failing to save Duke Ravengard sees him perish in the prison (along with Omeluum).

Here are the items you'll receive for rescuing Omeluum:

• Omeluum's Boon
  • Potion of Supreme Healing
  • Wizardbane Oil
  • Scroll of Dimension Door
  • Scroll of Sunbeam
  • Fungal Bamboozler

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