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Hide and Seek Walkthrough in BG3 & Lifting The Shadow Curse
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Hide and Seek Walkthrough in BG3 & Lifting The Shadow Curse

Need help with the Hide and Seek quest in Baldur's Gate 3? Follow this guide to find Oliver, defeat his spectral family, and claim your reward.

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Need help with the Hide and Seek quest in Baldur's Gate 3? Follow this guide to find Oliver, defeat his spectral family, and claim your reward.

Alright, so you've stumbled upon the 'Hide and Seek' quest in Baldur's Gate 3, and maybe you're also trying to lift that nasty Shadow Curse. Don't worry, I'll walk you through it. It starts with a little boy named Oliver.

Walkthrough: Playing Hide and Seek

  1. When Oliver decides to play hide and seek, he'll vanish invisibly behind a wagon right in front of his house. If your Perception check fails, don't sweat it! You can still use spells like 'See Invisibility' or 'Faerie Fire' if you have them, or even a scroll. Rolling a Perception check can also help you find him behind the wheelbarrow.
  2. Once you find him, he'll want to play again, but this time he's brought his mom, dad, and doggy ghost to find you. Get ready for a fight! After you defeat them, you can talk to Oliver again.
  3. Completing this part of the quest nets you the 'Ring of Shadows,' which lets you cast 'Pass Without Trace' as a concentration spell. If you're on an evil playthrough, that's pretty much it. But if you're going for a kinder approach, there's more to this story.

Walkthrough: Lifting the Shadow Curse with Oliver

  1. If you have Halsin with you (or at camp) and haven't destroyed the Last Light Inn, this quest ties into Art Cullagh and the Shadow Curse affecting him. After waking Art Cullagh, you'll find two lost spirits in his Shadowdream: Thaniel and Oliver. You'll need to follow the objectives to find Thaniel first.
  2. Once you've dealt with Thaniel, you can speak to Oliver again, and you'll get new dialogue options since you've progressed the 'Lifting the Shadow Curse' questline.
  3. Oliver will then run off through a portal, leading you to a graveyard. Depending on how things went, you might have to fight his spectral parents again. Once they're dealt with, break down Oliver's barrier and talk to him.
  4. After you've done all that, you can finally unite Oliver with the earlier parts of the 'Lifting the Shadow Curse' quest. This allows Halsin to do his thing and wrap up the questline.
Tips
  • If you have trouble with Perception checks, make sure to use any spells or scrolls that grant invisibility detection.
  • Keep Halsin in your party or camp if you want to see the full extent of this questline and its connection to the Shadow Curse.
  • Be prepared for a fight when Oliver's spectral family shows up. Having some AoE spells ready can be helpful.
  • Ring of Shadows (allows casting Pass Without Trace as a concentration spell)

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