Should you open the Caravan Strongbox in Baldur’s Gate 3?

In Baldur’s Gate 3, when you’ve made your technique to the Zhentarim Basement or perhaps run into a number of teams of Gnolls, you could have gotten your arms on the Caravan Strongbox, an merchandise from the “Discover the Lacking Cargo” quest. Lockpicking the field open is tempting, however when you achieve this, you’ll be locked out of some particular rewards, so it may not be price it.

The field is behind a gaggle of Gnolls and after defeating them (whether or not it’s by means of brute power or from persuading them to eat their allies), Rugan will provide you with the field to dump in Baldur’s Gate or you may take it from him.

To open the field, you’ll must cross a Sleight of Hand test of 20, however beneath we clarify what occurs whenever you open the Caravan Strongbox or when you depart it shut.

Should you open the Caravan Strongbox…

You will notice three objects inside: a Potion of Invisibility, 11 gold, and an Iron Flask. The previous two objects are a dime a dozen, however the latter is particular. Should you work together with the Iron Flask, you’ll be prompted with an Arcana Intelligence test of 10. Should you cross, you’ll notice that the flask incorporates a monster inside.

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Should you select to pop open the flask or throw the flask, you’ll free the extent 5 Spectator inside, which is able to provoke a battle. After killing it, we got no quick reward (the monster didn’t even have any loot!), although we’re uncertain if this does something particular down the road.

Returning the open strongbox to the Zhentarim will make them hostile in direction of you, so that you’ll want to arrange for battle, when you head again to their base with the open field.

Should you maintain the Caravan Strongbox closed…

You possibly can both select to return it to Zarys within the Zhentarim Basement beneath Waukeen’s Relaxation or you may pawn it at Baldur’s Gate.

Should you do flip it in to Zarys, she’ll reward you with a uncommon heavy crossbow, Harold, and Brem, the service provider within the Zhentarim Basement, will promote a way more expanded stock to you.

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[Ed. note: If you’re trying to turn the Caravan Strongbox in to Zarys and she’s not accepting it, rest for a night at camp first to give Rugan a chance to return to the basement. She won’t acknowledge you with the box if Rugan isn’t dead or back at base.]

As of this writing, we have now not taken the field to Baldur’s Gate, however we plan on doing this in one in every of our essential playthroughs. We’ll replace this put up with outcomes if we handle to do it.

If you wish to open the Caravan Strongbox, but in addition need the rewards…

You completely can give Zarys the lockbox, after which pickpocket it off of her, when you cross the Sleight of Hand test for it. Should you get caught sneaking off after grabbing the field from her, you’ll must make one other roll of Deception, Persuasion, or Intimidation to get her to depart you alone. We needed to roll a DC 15 for Charisma once we chosen Deception.