I think Larian should really do something about this one. Either make it impossible to lose the story item (for example trigger the scene the minute battle is over regardless of where the bodies are) or remove Laezel's line if there are no bodies (which seems to be something that Many players do when this pit is so push inciting)


Larian's Biggest Oversight, what to do about it, and My personal review of BG3 EA
"74.85% of you stood with the Tieflings, and 25.15% of you sided with Minthara. Good outweighs evil, it seems."