What should I do with Auntie Ethel?

The first time you meet Auntie Ethel, she'll offer to cure you of your parasite - do not take this deal! She just takes your eye, permanently giving you a stat penalty and not curing you of anything. However, if you can lower her health significantly in the boss fight without killing her, she offers you a new deal.
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Should I make a deal with Auntie Ethel?

Choosing to help Auntie Ethel will result in aggression from the men while supporting their argument opens up a long rabbit hole. Helping Auntie Ethel in Baldur's Gate 3 isn't without its benefits, but it also incurs a major drawback that generally outweighs the advantages it offers.
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Should I let Auntie Ethel remove the parasite?

For our run, we decided not to go along with Auntie Ethel's plan. It's important to note that most players have reported that not letting Ethel take your eye will leave the quest incomplete in your journal until you head to Act Two.
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Do I spare Auntie Ethel?

Best thing to do is fight her and do not kill her, get her down to 10hp and when its her turn she surrenders and she will give you 1 point into any ability of your choosing its permanent.
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Should you let Auntie Ethel take your eye?

Allowing Auntie Ethel to take your eye changes the appearance of one eye of your choice and gives you Paid the Price (Condition). You cannot take this deal if Volo has already replaced one of your eyes or if you are playing as Wyll.
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Baldur's Gate 3 - How to EASILY not KILL AUNTIE ETHEL and get +1 PERMANENT STAT increase!

What happens if you let Auntie Ethel?

Re: What happens if you don't attack Auntie Ethel in Act 1 at all? If you help her in act 3, letting her keep the child, then she will be an ally in the final battle. I never did that myself,since I prefer freeing the child, so I don't know, how useful she'll be.
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What happens if you let Auntie Ethel remove the tadpole?

so there are several NPCs in the game that claim to be able to remove the tadpole (e.g. auntie ethel, volo). In these two examples in particular, if we choose to throw all caution out of the window and agree to the removal, we get severe debuffs due to the procedure.
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Can you save Auntie Ethel's victims?

Yes it is quite possible and easy to save them all. You cannot save any of the prisoners in her lair prior to the fight as removing the mask will kill them since she is actively holding the spell on everyone. So you have to fight and kill Ethel to break the spell.
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Where does Auntie Ethel go?

Auntie Ethel is a fussy trader of potions, lotions, quirks, and sundries who can be first encountered in The Hollow of the Emerald Grove. Later, she will return to her home at the Riverside Teahouse in the Sunlit Wetlands.
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How to ally with Auntie Ethel?

How to do it:
  1. Don't kill her in Act 1, instead, make a deal for a lock of her hair.
  2. In Act 3, she appears as a drunken pirate in the Blushing Mermaid bar. Kill the woman who asks for her child back. Go back to the drunken pirate. Ethel will join you at the end.
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Is Auntie Ethel evil in BG3?

Auntie Ethel is a minor villain and boss in the video game Baldur's Gate III. She is a Green Hag (a race of witch monsters) who disguises herself as a kind old merchant to lure and capture victims for her experiments. She is voiced by Rena Valeh.
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How do I save the girl from Auntie Ethel?

Ethel will start the fight by lighting Mayrina's cage on fire, so players will need to head for the control orb on the far side of the room to lower the cage and let her out before it kills her. Players can tell the real Ethel from the fakes because only the real Ethel can receive debuffs.
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How do you know which Auntie Ethel is real?

Use the jar of water or Create Water spell to douse the cage when Auntie Ethel sets it on fire. When Auntie Ethel splits into illusions of herself, look for the one with the debuff on it to find the real boss.
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What level should I be to fight Auntie Ethel?

I fought her again at level 4, and was prepared, and she went down pretty quickly. Remember, you can kill her clones really easy with Magic Missle. She is nowhere near as hard as the first Gith patrol you encounter. Got her easy at lv4.
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Does Auntie Ethel come back?

Once you reach the teahouse, no matter your choice, you will find Auntie Ethel once more. She has Mayrina captive, and is forcing her to finish her food, because the young girl is pregnant. As you enter her house, depending on how was your last interaction with the old woman, she will greet you differently.
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Can you long rest before fighting Auntie Ethel?

You'll need as many spell slots as you can get before facing Auntie Ethel, and you have another battle ahead beforehand. You also can't take a long rest in the next location, so if you really need that recovery, you'll have to come back to the hut later.
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How do I get Astarion approval with Auntie Ethel?

If Astarion has revealed being a vampire spawn to you, let him kill Gandrel. Tell Auntie Ethel about the tadpole if not already done so in the Druid Grove. Speak to Lorin and roar at him. When Auntie Ethel's true form surrenders, accept the deal to let her go, with or without Mayrina.
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How to save the girl from Auntie Ethel Act 3?

Mayrina's cage will also be set ablaze, and she'll die if the cage reaches 0 HP. So, in order to save Mayrina, be sure to send someone over to the control orb on the far side of the room to save her. Ethel may also attempt to make Mayrina seem like an illusion.
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What do Auntie Ethel's Potions do?

Auntie Ethel's Potions

A Mother's Loathing (Good): Grants the Bite attack (2d4 piercing) until the next long rest. Broken Promises: (Bad): Permanently grants +2 Strength but takes 1 Strength away after every lost rest. Faltering Will (Bad): Applies disadvantage on Wisdom saving throws until the next long rest.
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How do I get Mayrina's husband back?

Inside, you'll find the Staff of Crones, as well as the Bitter Divorce wand, which has the name of Mayrina's husband. Use the portal to go back outside, where you'll see Mayrina in front of her husband's grave. If you use the wand on the grave, her husband will be raised from the dead as a zombie.
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Should I give Marina the wand?

Giving the wand to Mayrina is the way to go if you want to keep everyone alive (well, sort of) and happy. If you give the wand to Mayrina, she will say something about a cure in Baldur's Gate, and the couple will leave together. If you choose this option, this isn't the last you'll see of either of them.
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Should I give the hag my eye?

Baldur's Gate 3 - should you give the Hag your eye? If you're actually looking to remove your tadpole, you should know that this choice won't actually do that. She realizes that yours is special and refuses to work with it. Unfortunately, at this point, your eye is already gone and replaced with a magical green eye.
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Should I let Volo take my eye?

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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Is The hag eye worth it?

Honestly it's more of a debuff than anything. +1 to Intimidation isn't really worth having disadvantage on perception and when attacking hags. If you want to lose an eye, stick with the good doctor Volo.
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