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In Baldur’s Gate 3, you can complete various quests related to different characters. Halsin is one of the characters you’ll meet early on in the game, and one of his quests requires you to complete the Wake up Art Cullagh mission first at the Last Light Inn in the Shadow-Cursed Lands. Waking up Art Cullagh is an essential quest you must complete to lift the curse. Naturally, you need to know where to find this NPC and how to wake him up. Here’s how to complete the Wake Up Art Cullagh quest in BG3.
Where is Art Cullagh in BG3
Art Cullagh is one of the NPCs you’ll find at the Last Light Inn. He is sleeping on a bed in the first room to the right of the entrance of the Inn. This is where you’ll also speak to Counsellor Florrick in Act 2, and the coordinates for this room are X: -65, Y: 161. You’ll find Fist J’ehlar tending to Art Cullagh trying to wake him up.
How to Wake Up Art Cullagh in BG3
To wake up Art Cullagh, you’ll need to find the Battered Lute musical item and bring Halsin into the Last Light Inn. Start by interacting with Fist J’ehlar to find out more about Art Cullagh’s condition. She informs you about the patient speaking about a certain “Thaniel“. This is Halsin’s friend, and I’d recommend selecting the dialogue choice that says, “I’ve heard that name Thaniel from a friend of mine.” Interact further to check on his personal effects and select the “I’ll see what I can discover” dialogue option. After this, you must return to the Camp and speak to Halsin.
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How to bring Halsin to Art Cullagh in BG3
Assuming Halsin has already joined your Camp as an NPC, speak to him about Art Cullagh. Inform Halsin that Art mentioned Thaniel’s name. Halsin will immediately leave for the Last Light Inn, and you can find him next sitting on the bed next to Art Cullagh.
Interact with Halsin in this room to figure out more about Art Cullagh’s condition. Through conversation, it will be revealed that Art’s final order was to investigate the House of Healing. The best idea to learn more about Art’s affliction would be to visit the House of Healing and find some clues.
Where is the House of Healing in BG3 (exact map location)
The House of Healing is located west of the Mason’s Guild in the Reithwin Town area of the Shadow-Cursed Lands. The exact coordinates for the House of Healing are X: -200, Y:49. At the House of Healing, you’ll meet a few NPCs, including the Malus Thorm boss. While you can fight and defeat this boss to get an item to wake up Art Cullagh, there is a method to eliminate him without starting a fight.
How to easily beat Malus Thorm boss fight in BG
Malus Thorm is one of the Shar’s disciples, and you’ll find this boss in the main room in the House of Healing in Baldur’s Gate 3. Thorm is experimenting on a victim to teach the sisters a lesson about Shar’s justice. I would highly recommend not being hostile to any of these enemies before engaging in conversation with Malus Thorm. The easiest way to defeat this boss is to question him on Shar’s true teachings. This act of deception will force the sisters to eliminate themselves, and Malus will do the same if you can successfully pass the checks.
Once you start speaking to the boss, you’ll need to pass a series of Persuasion, Charisma, and Deception checks to go through this encounter smoothly. The first Persuasion check should be when Malus offers to cure you. Select the “The sisters aren’t ready...” dialogue choice to start the trickery.
After this, Malus asks how to steady the sister’s hands to inflict Shar’s justice with more devotion. At this point, select the “Why not have them hone their skills on each other?” dialogue choice. This Persuasion check ensures that the sister enemies in the room eliminate each other, leaving Malus Thorm alone.
The next step is to force Malus into his own trap and to do this you must pass another Perception check. When Malus says he will acquaint you with the Lady’s dark-fingered embrace, select the option to deceive the boss. My Wizard character had “Shar is the only path” as a dialogue option, and I went ahead with that choice. Plead with Malus to show the true path of Shar to force the boss to eliminate himself. This is how you can easily defeat Malus Thorm by simply talking and deceiving the boss.
How to get the Battered Lute for Art Cullagh in BG3
Once Malus Thorm is dead, loot his corpse to find the Battered Lute musical instrument. This instrument is the key to waking up Art Cullagh. Save the game, and return to Last Light Inn to speak with Halsin.
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How to complete Wake up Art Cullagh quest in BG3
Return to the Last Light Inn to inform Halsin about the Battered Lute you found in the House of Healing. Next, you’ll need to play the Lute to wake up Art Cullagh. The music instantly cures Art and he wakes up to reveal more details about Thaniel.
I would recommend allowing Halsin to speak with Art Cullagh to know more about lifting the Shadow Curse. Art Cullagh redirects Halsin to the Shadowfell, which is where he met Thaniel. This will complete Wake Up Art Cullagh quest in Baldur’s Gate 3.
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