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Assist the Hag Survivors

An Act 3 side quest in which you investigate an anti-hag support group in the Lower City, help Mayrina resist a new curse, and uncover the means to oppose Auntie Ethel.

RoleInvestigate the Anti-Hag Support Group and help its members prepare for the continuing threat posed by Auntie Ethel.
StatusAvailable in Act 3
Importancemajor
RewardHag's Bane recipe and access to the follow-up quest Avenge the Hag Survivors.
TimeVariable; depends on exploration and combat choices.
  • ActAct 3
  • AreaLower City
  • Quest typeSide mission
  • Primary locationOld Garlow's Place
  • Central characterMayrina
  • Follow-upAvenge the Hag Survivors

The quest is part of the wider Auntie Ethel storyline and can lead directly into its Act 3 continuation.

Key takeawaysSpoilers

Use the following checkpoints to keep the investigation on track.

  • Start from the poster Look for the Anti-Hag Support Group Poster in the Lower City. It provides the lead that points toward Old Garlow's Place rather than requiring you to stumble upon the house without context.
  • Treat Mayrina's condition as a curse problem Mayrina's affliction is tied to a voodoo doll. Destroying the doll or applying Remove Curse can lift the curse and move the quest forward.
  • Search after the fight The hag's minion at Old Garlow's Place is not the end of the investigation. After the encounter, search the wall safe for the Hag's Bane recipe.
  • Prepare for the continuation Completing Assist the Hag Survivors automatically begins Avenge the Hag Survivors. Hag's Bane is a crucial preparation item for that next stage.

Assist the Hag Survivors: overviewSpoilers

Assist the Hag Survivors is an Act 3 quest in Baldur's Gate 3 that returns to the story of Auntie Ethel and the people harmed by her schemes.

The quest begins in the Lower City when you find an Anti-Hag Support Group Poster. Following that lead takes you to Old Garlow's Place, where survivors have gathered to support one another after encounters with hags. The location is not simply a social hub: it is also the place where the quest reveals that Mayrina, who appeared in the Act 1 hag storyline, is suffering under a new curse.

The immediate problem is Mayrina's transformation. To progress, you must identify the source of the curse and remove it by destroying the voodoo doll connected to her affliction or by using the Remove Curse spell. These solutions approach the same problem differently, so inspect the situation before attacking or making assumptions about the people in the house. A careless choice can make the rescue more difficult or leave the support group in danger.

Once Mayrina's curse has been lifted, investigate the hostile hag presence at Old Garlow's Place. Defeating the hag's minion allows you to search the location, including the wall safe. The safe contains the recipe for Hag's Bane, an important lead and preparation item for the follow-up quest, Avenge the Hag Survivors, which continues the confrontation with Auntie Ethel at the Blushing Mermaid and in her hidden basement lair.

This quest functions as the Act 3 continuation and conclusion setup for the Auntie Ethel storyline that began in Act 1. It is therefore more than an isolated rescue: choices made here determine whether you leave with Mayrina alive, whether the survivors are protected, and whether you have the information needed for the next stage. The quest's major revelations concern Mayrina's curse, the hag's minion, and the connection to the later rescue of Vanra.

Where this sitsSpoilers

Find the leadLocate the Anti-Hag Support Group Poster.
Investigate the support groupReach Old Garlow's Place and speak with the survivors.
Break the curseFree Mayrina from the voodoo doll's influence.
Secure the recipeDefeat the hag's minion and search the wall safe.
Continue the storylineBegin Avenge the Hag Survivors.
  1. 1Anti-Hag Support Group PosterleadThe starting clue in the Lower City.
  2. 2Old Garlow's PlaceinvestigationThe support group and Mayrina's curse are found here.
  3. 3Mayrina's curseobjectiveResolve the voodoo doll or Remove Curse objective.
  4. 4Hag's Bane reciperewardFound in the wall safe after dealing with the minion.
  5. 5Avenge the Hag SurvivorscontinuationThe automatic follow-up quest.

This quest bridges the Act 1 Auntie Ethel storyline and the Act 3 confrontation.

Requirements

Reach the Lower City in Act 3 and investigate the poster that advertises the anti-hag support group.

  • RequiredReach the Lower CityThe quest's starting clue is located in the Lower City during Act 3.
  • RequiredFind the Anti-Hag Support Group PosterReading or discovering the poster provides the lead to Old Garlow's Place.
  • RecommendedBring a way to remove curses if availableRemove Curse is one documented solution to Mayrina's condition. It is not the only route, because the connected voodoo doll can also be destroyed.
  • RecommendedLeave room for investigationAfter the encounter at Old Garlow's Place, search the surroundings and the wall safe rather than leaving immediately.

ObjectivesSpoilers

  1. Find the Anti-Hag Support Group Poster in the Lower City.The poster is the initial lead for the investigation.
  2. Investigate Old Garlow's Place.Travel to the support group's base and examine what is happening to its members.
  3. Lift Mayrina's curse.Destroy the voodoo doll affecting Mayrina or use Remove Curse.
  4. Defeat the hag's minion.Resolve the hostile encounter at Old Garlow's Place before searching the location.
  5. Find the Hag's Bane recipe.Loot the wall safe to obtain the recipe needed for the follow-up.
  6. Continue to Avenge the Hag Survivors.The next quest begins automatically after this one is completed.

WalkthroughSpoilers

  1. 01

    Find the Anti-Hag Support Group Poster

    Find the Anti-Hag Support Group Poster

    Begin in the Lower City and search for the Anti-Hag Support Group Poster. This clue identifies the support group as the next lead and starts the investigation into the survivors of Auntie Ethel's attacks.

    Location: Lower City

    TipIf the quest does not appear to be progressing, make sure you have followed the poster's lead rather than only exploring unrelated Lower City locations.

    Checkpoint
  2. 02

    Investigate the support group

    Go to Old Garlow's Place

    Follow the lead from the poster to Old Garlow's Place, where the anti-hag support group is based. Speak with the people there and examine the situation before committing to combat, because Mayrina's condition is the central problem in this part of the quest.

    Location: Old Garlow's Place

    Watch outDo not treat every person in the house as an ordinary hostile encounter; the location contains the survivors and the cursed Mayrina.

    Checkpoint
  3. 03

    Determine how Mayrina is cursed

    Examine Mayrina's new curse

    Mayrina is suffering under a new hag curse, and the curse is connected to a voodoo doll. Identify that connection before trying to solve the problem, since the quest recognizes either destruction of the doll or the use of Remove Curse as a way forward.

    Location: Old Garlow's Place

    TipUse examination and conversation to establish the curse's source before spending actions on attacks against Mayrina herself.

  4. 04

    Lift Mayrina's curse

    Lift the curse

    Resolve Mayrina's condition by destroying the voodoo doll or casting Remove Curse. Both approaches address the curse directly; attacking the victim is not the intended solution and can create an avoidable failure or complication.

    Location: Old Garlow's Place

    Watch outKeep Mayrina in mind while choosing targets. The objective is to break the curse, not to harm the cursed survivor.

    Checkpoint
  5. 05

    Defeat the hag's minion

    Defeat the hag's minion

    After dealing with Mayrina's curse, confront the hag's minion at Old Garlow's Place. Finish the hostile encounter before looting the location, because the minion is the immediate obstacle between the survivors and the evidence hidden in the house.

    Location: Old Garlow's Place

    TipOnce combat ends, search the entire room and its walls instead of relying only on the most obvious containers.

  6. 06

    Find the Hag's Bane recipe

    Loot the wall safe

    Search the wall safe at Old Garlow's Place after the minion has been defeated. The safe contains the recipe for Hag's Bane, which is the key discovery that turns this rescue into preparation for the next hag confrontation.

    Location: Old Garlow's Place

    TipDo not leave immediately after combat; the wall safe is easy to overlook if you treat the defeated minion as the quest's only objective.

    Missable
  7. 07

    Complete Assist the Hag Survivors

    Complete the investigation and begin the follow-up

    With Mayrina's curse lifted and the Hag's Bane recipe recovered, complete the quest. Avenge the Hag Survivors begins automatically and shifts the story toward rescuing Vanra from Auntie Ethel at the Blushing Mermaid and confronting the hag in her hidden basement lair.

    Location: Old Garlow's Place

    Checkpoint

Mission mechanicsSpoilers

The quest combines investigation, a curse-removal objective, and a contained combat encounter. The important distinction is that Mayrina is the person being helped, while the voodoo doll is the object tied to the curse. This gives the player a choice of direct magical intervention through Remove Curse or physical destruction of the doll.

Exploration remains important after combat. The wall safe at Old Garlow's Place holds the Hag's Bane recipe, so the quest rewards players who search the environment instead of following only the visible objective marker. Recovering the recipe provides continuity between this quest and Avenge the Hag Survivors.

The quest also acts as a state transition in the larger storyline. Completing it automatically starts the follow-up, which concerns Vanra, the Blushing Mermaid, and Auntie Ethel's hidden basement lair. Treat the recipe as a preparation clue rather than as a final optional collectible: it is directly relevant to the next quest.

What works and what does not

Strengths

  • The poster provides a clear investigative entry point in the Lower City.
  • Mayrina's curse supports more than one solution, allowing either Remove Curse or destruction of the voodoo doll.
  • The wall safe gives exploration a meaningful purpose by holding the Hag's Bane recipe.
  • The quest connects a returning Act 1 storyline to a substantial Act 3 continuation.

Weaknesses

  • The wall safe can be missed if the player leaves Old Garlow's Place immediately after combat.
  • The quest's resolution is closely tied to the follow-up, so players seeking a completely self-contained conclusion may find it functions more as a setup chapter.
  • A careless response to Mayrina's curse can endanger the person the support group is trying to protect.

Best uses

  • Complete the investigation before advancing deeper into unrelated Act 3 endgame content.
  • Use the quest to prepare for Avenge the Hag Survivors rather than treating the Hag's Bane recipe as incidental loot.

Choices and consequencesSpoilers

  • Destroy the voodoo doll affecting Mayrina.

    This is one of the documented ways to lift Mayrina's curse and progress the quest.

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  • Use Remove Curse on Mayrina.

    The spell provides an alternative way to lift the curse without destroying the doll.

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  • Leave Old Garlow's Place without searching the wall safe.

    You can miss the Hag's Bane recipe, weakening your preparation for the follow-up quest.

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  • Complete the investigation at Old Garlow's Place.

    Avenge the Hag Survivors begins automatically, continuing the Auntie Ethel storyline.

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Quest checklistSpoilers

  • Find the Anti-Hag Support Group Poster in the Lower City.This is the quest's starting lead.
  • Reach Old Garlow's Place.The support group is based here.
  • Speak with or investigate the survivors before escalating the encounter.Mayrina is among the people affected by the hag's latest scheme.
  • Identify the voodoo doll connected to Mayrina's curse.This is necessary for the direct curse solution.
  • Destroy the voodoo doll or use Remove Curse.Complete one of the documented curse-removal routes.
  • Defeat the hag's minion.Resolve the hostile encounter at the house.
  • Search the wall safe.The Hag's Bane recipe is inside.
  • Confirm that Avenge the Hag Survivors has begun.The follow-up starts automatically after completion.

Rewards and dropsSpoilers

  • Hag's Bane recipe
    Found by looting the wall safe at Old Garlow's Place after defeating the hag's minion. It is a crucial item for the follow-up quest.
  • Access to Avenge the Hag Survivors
    The follow-up quest begins automatically when Assist the Hag Survivors is completed.
  • Fey Semblance Amulet
    The wider hag-survivor storyline is associated with unique rewards such as the Fey Semblance Amulet; the supplied source does not establish the exact point at which this item is awarded.

AftermathSpoilers

The hag storyline continues immediately

Completing Assist the Hag Survivors automatically begins Avenge the Hag Survivors. The next quest moves from helping the survivors at Old Garlow's Place to rescuing Vanra from Auntie Ethel at the Blushing Mermaid and confronting the hag in her hidden basement lair.

Trivia

  • The quest returns to Mayrina, who was already involved in the Act 1 Auntie Ethel storyline.
  • The Anti-Hag Support Group Poster serves as the investigation's starting clue in the Lower City.
  • The Hag's Bane recipe is hidden in a wall safe rather than awarded directly for defeating the hag's minion.
  • Assist the Hag Survivors and Avenge the Hag Survivors together form the Act 3 continuation of the Auntie Ethel storyline.

Sources

Relationships

quest locations

  • Old Garlow's PlaceLocationThe support group's base and the site of Mayrina's curse investigation.

characters

  • MayrinaKey characterA returning Act 1 character suffering under a new hag curse.

story

  • Auntie EthelAntagonistThe quest continues the wider storyline surrounding Auntie Ethel.

items

  • Hag's BanePreparation itemThe recipe is found in the wall safe at Old Garlow's Place.