Our Fiery Freind is the companion quest for Karlach in Baldur’s Gate III. You’ll receive this quest automatically after allowing this fiery lady to join your party.
How to Recruit Karlach
Karlach can be found on The Risen Road west of the Emerald Grove along the river. You’ll be led to her if you have Wyll in the party as tracking her down is part of his companion quest.
When you find her, you’ll learn that she was forced against her will to fight on the front lines and when the opportunity presented itself, she fled in hopes of returning home. You’ll then have the option to let her join you. If Wyll is with you, you’ll need to convince him not to attack her first. If you don’t have Wyll, he will show up and you’ll still have to try and get him to stand down… or you can deal with him. The choice is yours!
Deal with the Paladins of Tyr (Hunt the Devil)
As part of the deal with joining your party, Karlach will ask for help dealing with the Paladins of Tyr that were sent after her. They can be found up the path from where you first met Karlach in a building.
Make sure you are at least level 4 before heading inside to begin a conversation with Anders. He’ll claim they just want to be left alone, but if you read his thoughts, you’ll learn they are after Karlach. Further, if you pass the insight check, you’ll be able to tell he’s lying. Call them out on their BS to start a fight against the trio. After winning the battle, Karlach gets a little heated and starts burning the place down. It’s best to exit the building and let her do her thing. Speak with her when she calms down then exhaust her dialog options.
The Hellion’s Heart
After dealing with the paladins, Karlach will inform the group that her engine is running hot and she needs an infernal mechanic to get it tuned up. Luckily for us, if you talked to everyone in the Druids’ Grove, you’ll know that Dammon in the Hollow fits the bill. Make your way over to his makeshift smithy and speak to him. Dammon will say he can fix Karlach’s engine but he’ll require Infernal Iron. You can loot one from a chest in an abandoned forge on the east side of the Whispering Depths. To reach it, travel to the Blighted Village then climb down the well.
Once you have the iron, take it back to Dammon and he’ll fashion something for Karlach. It’s not a permanent solution but will work until he comes up with something. Speak to Karlach afterward.
Once you start Act II and reach Last Light Inn, you’ll come across Dammon again. Speak with him there in the forge to receive some good and bad news. If you collected more Infernal Iron before leaving Act I, you can give him one now so that Karlach can touch people. After that happens, you better pull her in for a hug! Also, make sure to speak with her afterward. This objective will also be completed.
Act I Infernal Iron/Metal Locations
- Whispering Depths (Blighted Village) – Shown in the image under The Hellion’s Heart
- Goblin Camp – In Dror Ragzlin’s personal stash behind the throne
- Zhentarim Hideout (under Waukeen’s Rest) – In a locked chest behind a locked gate at the very northern part of the area
- Gyrmforge (Underdark) – Speak with Stonemason Kith and pass all three skill checks
Act II Infernal Iron/Metal Locations.
- Mason’s Guild (southwestern part of the area) – on a table near some cranes
- Gauntlet of Shar (northeastern part) – Defeat and loot Yurgir
- Gauntlet of Shar (vault west of Ancient Sigil Circle) – Lockpicking the 30 door
Find Lord Gortash
After completing the Defeat Ketheric Thorm main quest, speak with Karlach to learn about her history with Gortash. She’ll then tell you that she wants to hunt down and kill the man.
Once you reach Wyrm’s Rock Fortress in Baldur’s Bate, Gortash will invite you to attend his inauguration ceremony. Head through the doorway on the right (east) to find another set of doors leading to the Audience Hall. Enter the Audience Hall and head towards the throne to trigger a cutscene. During it, you’ll have to convince Karlach to not attack Gortash right now (or let her charge him to no avail).
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