Does Minthara have tadpoles?

Minthara is a character players will meet, one of the Goblins' leaders, and players can choose to side with her or go against her. Go against her, defeat her, and claim the Tadpole from her body.
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What happens if you knock out Minthara?

Decide Minthara's Fate is a quest available upon entering Moonrise Towers in Act Two, provided Minthara survived the previous act. It is not required to have raided the Druids' Grove, if the party knocked her out she will be alive in Act 2. Minthara is taken away to be killed... unless the party intervenes.
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Can you save Halsin and recruit Minthara?

You can 100% get Both Minthara and Halsin in your party without issue. Walnut stampede! I have both of them on my current playthrough. They occupy the same tent in camp though (maybe because they were intended to be mutually exclusive, idk).
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Should I let the tadpole influence me in BG3?

Although Baldur's Gate 3 presents using the Astral-Touched Tadpole as an important choice, the largest consequences of using it are mostly cosmetic. As a result, choosing not to use the tadpole ends up locking characters out of very powerful abilities.
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What happens if I eat the tadpole in BG3?

Eating the tadpole will grant you exactly the same effect for yourself as the option above (opening your mind to the tadpole). However, doing this ensures that the tadpole can no longer be used for your companions in the future.
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Minthara's dialogue post-Ketheric Thorm if the player destroyed the Goblin Camp

Are there any downsides to using the tadpoles in BG3?

Baldur's Gate 3: Should You Use Illithid Powers? It is first important to establish that there are no significant consequences associated with consuming tadpoles and using Illithid Powers. Indeed, while some companions may disapprove of these actions, pursing them will not prevent friendship or even romance.
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Should I let Astarion bite me?

Letting Astarion bite you is an easy way to get approval with him. The simple answer is yes, as the only downside is gaining the Bloodless debuff, while Astarion gains the Happy buff and his approval rating of you increases.
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How many tadpoles is too many in BG3?

Absorbing tadpoles has absolutely no repercussions. Only the astral tadpole, that the Emperor will give you at the beginning of Act 3 will change your appearance. All other tadpoles don't, even if you "eat" dozens of them. You can consume as many as you want and you still won't turn full Mindflayer.
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Is there an achievement for not using tadpoles in BG3?

You start the game with one, so no such thing as "tadpole free run". I think you missed the point bud. I actually thought there would be a different ending for never using the tadpole, But it feels the game IS made to make you use powers, because I used it 0 times, never upgraded it, and nothing special came from it.
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What happens if you give Astarion the tadpole BG3?

Once you or Astarion (he has no issue with leveraging a bit of grossness into more power), eat the first tadpole, you gain a dialogue option with everyone where you can try to persuade them to use them as well. If you succeed, that person also gains access to tadpole powers.
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Is Minthara good or evil?

But lawful evil characters can also be like Minthara, a cold-hearted pragmatist who would be willing to burn down a village if it had a concrete point—but who finds the idea of doing so just for the heck of it wasteful, if not downright distasteful.
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Is Minthara worth getting?

Between Early Access and full release, Minthara was plagued with bugs that limited her dialogue and largely made it not worthwhile to recruit her, given the sacrifices required to do so.
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Can I get Minthara without killing the grove?

To recruit Minthara, it is necessary that she remains alive during Act One, so make a save (or two) right before encountering Minthara to ensure she has the status effect. And remember, you must use non-lethal attacks when she gets down to low HP to knock her out instead of killing her.
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Can you loot Minthara and still recruit her?

If you've done this correctly, knocking Minthara out will leave her as a lootable body but still alive. This will meet the requirements for the Halsin questline and tell the game that you've cleared out the Goblin Camp even though she's still alive.
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Can you have both Minthara and halsin?

Normally, you can either get Minthara or Halsin as your BG3 companions – but not both. Minthara only joins if you destroy Emerald Grove and facilitate the Tiefling refugees' murders. Halsin, head druid of said grove, naturally takes a dim view of those actions and refuses to join. The reverse is true as well.
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Can you revive Minthara after killing her?

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It's her or halsin - by turning against her she became permanently hostile to you, heck the lack of resurrection. The same would happen if you killed any other companion that permanently leaves and attacks you for any reason - In this case you can just do it before recruiting them.
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Should you let Volo take your eyes?

Yes, you should let Volo take your eye in Baldur's Gate 3.

Still, successfully sitting through the Volo eye interaction rewards you with Volo's Ersatz Eye, which grants a permanent upgrade that will enable you to see Invisibility within 30 feet.
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Can Halsin remove the tadpole?

If the party frees him and brings up the tadpole, Halsin will use his magic to inspect the protagonist. Halsin will also discover the magic of the tadpoles that prevents the transformation from happening, and he also has no way to remove them.
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Is there a downside to using tadpoles in BG3?

From what I understand the potential consequences were cut from the game, so no. Nope, very boring really. Much like Jedi Survivor, there are no consequences for the dark side. There is a fine line between genius and insanity.
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Should I eat Astral tadpole BG3?

Eating or communing with the tadpole will result in the player receiving its powers; however, if it is eaten, it cannot be communed with by other members of the party. Any character who communes with (or eats) the tadpole will change in appearance, gaining prominent black veins on their face.
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Who can you sleep with in BG3?

Companions you can romance as in have a relationship with:
  • Shadowheart.
  • Astarion.
  • Wyll.
  • Lae'zel.
  • Gale.
  • Karlach.
  • Halsin (only starts in Act 3)
  • Minthara (least content and you might want to be evil for this one)
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Can you become an illithid in BG3?

Later in Baldur's Gate 3, you'll then be presented with the option to open your mind to the Supreme Tadpole if you choose to side with the Emperor. Doing so will turn you into a full illithid; your character will transform into a fully-fledged Mind Flayer, and they're pretty powerful.
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What if Astarion kills you?

If you don't keep him in line and tell him enough is enough, Astarion will get carried away and end up killing your character, forcing you to use a revivify spell or Withers, so you need to snap him back to his senses at the first available opportunity after that initial bite, using either a Persuasion or Strength ...
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How old was Astarion when he died?

Highlights. Astarion's gravestone reveals his last name, Ancunin, which is not mentioned anywhere else in the game. The meaning of his surname is unknown but could reference various words or phrases. Astarion's gravestone indicates that he died at the age of 39, which is considered young for an elf.
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