Larian Studios Forums Baldur's Gate III Baldur's Gate III - Suggestions & Feedback *Spoilers* Strange game-design regardin Isobel

Isn't it weird that NOT talking with Isobel is a better choice all around?
I know some people just love to fight any battle, but story-wise we avoid:
1. The battle which even if successful (Isobel is not kidnapped) can result to the death of some characters around the Inn.
2. Mol being kidnapped.

Do not talk to her and you are good, the end result is the same if you choose to free aasimar (maybe it's even the same if you kill her, I haven't tried), so why bother?

I never talk to her, I come into shadow lands from the hill by the creche so get the lantern by killing the goblins before even calling the drider, play Minthara's spider lyre, tell him I killed em all in service of the absolute (which he loves - weirdo), then kill him, free the pixie and get my entire party and all subsequent parties fully barricaded against shadow lands curse that way. Game knows whats happened so I never even get told to speak to her by Jaheira and I avoid going upstairs at all in case I end up inadvertently doing so. Result no fight, no risk of the barrier collapse and no issues with having to free Isobel from Ketherick. I found out about this on my second playthrough - although on my first I managed - more by luck than judgement - to prevent her being kidnapped but some people got killed when they didn't need to be

You raise a good point, and I would add that it's a little silly to begin with that letting her get taken has such massive consequences: the death of everyone at Last Light (probably even Jaheira) and nobody to help you at Moonrise Towers. And let's face it, if you struggled in the Isobel fight you're going to need that backup at Moonrise. Talk about kicking the player when they're down.

not being able to mention to her “soooo, you’re ketheric’s daughter, then… cool. Cool cool cool.” at any point despite it sounding quite shocking news to me. Also I never figured out how she died and it seemed this tidbit of story would be quite sus.