Larian Studios Forums Baldur's Gate III Baldur's Gate III - Technical & Gameplay Problems The svirfneblin slaves in Grymforge turn hostile if you damage the containers by where Nere is

During the duergar/Nere fight in Grymforge, if you cause damage to the boxes and chests that are in the area (with any area effect, Shatter and magic arrows in my case), the passive gnomes react in the same way that happens whenever you damage environmental objects in any other area (first a warning, then aggression). I assume it's either because they are flagged as their owners, or the whole "faction" is, which encompasses both them and the duergar, but, regardless, it makes the fight somewhat frustrating to deal with when the gnomes one's trying to rescue suddenly turn hostile.

Gnome behavior in Grymforge has been a little vexing for a while, it's especially annoying when, if caught in the crossfire fighting their captors, they turn hostile to you. I will sometimes try and take out a few guards before attacking Thrinn, if they find a body they'll start looking for you even during combat, which exacerbates the problem.

Also, attacking Nere with Wyll’s invisible imp makes the gnomes hostile. They’re really keen on fighting fair, I guess.