Hunt the Hag in the Swamp

Key takeaways

The quest combines exploration, a difficult hag encounter, and decisions with lasting consequences.

• Start in the wetlands Look for the confrontation involving Mayrina's brothers and Auntie Ethel in the Sunlit Wetlands. This encounter is the confirmed starting point for the quest's investigation.
• Expect traps The path through the Riverside Teahouse and Overgrown Tunnel contains complex traps. Explore deliberately rather than treating the route as a simple combat corridor.
• The outcome is choice-driven The confrontation with Auntie Ethel can lead to multiple endings. The quest's conclusion depends on how the party handles the hag and Mayrina.
• There are notable rewards The quest can provide access to Hag's Hair, a powerful stat-boosting item, and the Bitter Divorce wand, which can be used in connection with Connor.

Overview

Hunt the Hag in the Swamp is a major optional Act 1 quest involving Auntie Ethel, Mayrina, and the dangerous route through the Sunlit Wetlands.

The quest begins in the Sunlit Wetlands, where the party encounters Mayrina's brothers, Johl and Demir, arguing with Auntie Ethel. This meeting establishes the central conflict: Mayrina has become involved with the hag, and the party must decide how far to intervene before following the trail to the Riverside Teahouse.

The investigation continues through the Riverside Teahouse and into the Overgrown Tunnel. The route is not simply a direct approach to a target; the quest is built around misleading appearances, dangerous traps, and a hostile environment that makes careful exploration important. The supplied material confirms the broad route and the presence of complex traps, but not a complete room-by-room map or every interaction.

At the end of the route, the party confronts Auntie Ethel and must deal with the consequences of the encounter. The quest supports multiple endings rather than one fixed resolution. Depending on the player's decisions, the outcome can include the stat-boosting Hag's Hair, the Bitter Divorce wand, and a different fate for Mayrina and her deceased husband, Connor.

Where this sits

Requirements

The supplied sources do not confirm a mandatory prerequisite. The practical requirements are preparation for exploration, traps, and a challenging boss fight.

• RequiredReach the Sunlit WetlandsThe quest begins when the party encounters Mayrina's brothers and Auntie Ethel there.
• RecommendedPrepare for hazardous explorationThe route through the Riverside Teahouse and Overgrown Tunnel includes complex traps, so bring enough resources to investigate carefully.
• RecommendedPrepare for a boss encounterAuntie Ethel is the final hostile obstacle described by the source pack. The encounter is challenging and should not be approached as an ordinary conversation only.
• OptionalKeep a flexible party planThe quest has multiple endings and impactful choices. A party that can handle both dialogue and combat is useful, although exact class or spell requirements are not verified.

Objectives

1. Investigate the dispute in the Sunlit WetlandsFind Mayrina's brothers, Johl and Demir, during their argument with Auntie Ethel.
2. Follow the trail to the Riverside TeahouseContinue the investigation toward Ethel's teahouse, where the quest's central mystery develops.
3. Navigate the Overgrown TunnelPass through the dangerous underground route while dealing with its complex traps.
4. Confront Auntie EthelReach the hag and resolve the confrontation through the available choices and combat.
5. Determine Mayrina's fateThe final outcome varies according to the party's decisions and can affect Mayrina and Connor.

WalkthroughSpoilers

1. 01

   Investigate the dispute

   Reach the Sunlit Wetlands

   Travel to the Sunlit Wetlands and look for the argument involving Mayrina's brothers, Johl and Demir, and Auntie Ethel. Speak carefully during this first encounter because it introduces the conflict and points the investigation toward Ethel's Riverside Teahouse.

   Location: Sunlit Wetlands

   TipExhaust the available conversation before leaving so you understand why Mayrina matters to the group.

   Watch outThe source pack does not verify every dialogue branch or the exact consequences of resolving this opening scene.

2. 02

   Find Auntie Ethel's trail

   Follow the lead to the Riverside Teahouse

   Continue to the Riverside Teahouse after the wetlands encounter. Treat the building and its surroundings as part of the investigation rather than assuming the quest ends with the first conversation; the confirmed route continues beyond the teahouse.

   Location: Riverside Teahouse

   TipExplore the area methodically and keep the party ready for a transition from dialogue into danger.

   Watch outExact entrances, hidden objects, and interaction order are not verified in the supplied material.

3. 03

   Navigate the dangerous passage

   Enter the Overgrown Tunnel

   Proceed from the teahouse into the Overgrown Tunnel, the dangerous route leading toward the hag's lair. The tunnel is specifically associated with complex traps, so avoid rushing ahead and inspect the environment before committing the whole party to a new section.

   Location: Overgrown Tunnel

   TipUse a cautious lead character and preserve healing and utility resources for the route and the confrontation beyond it.

   Watch outA complete trap list, trap locations, and exact disarm procedures are not confirmed by the source pack.

4. 04

   Reach the hag's lair

   Work through the trapped route

   Advance through the Overgrown Tunnel while managing its hazards and any encounters that obstruct the path. The safest general approach is to separate scouting from the main group, check suspicious spaces, and avoid treating every apparent opening as safe.

   Location: Overgrown Tunnel

   TipSave frequently before entering unfamiliar chambers if your platform and difficulty settings permit it.

   Watch outThe available sources confirm complex traps but do not establish their exact number, damage, activation range, or failure penalties.

5. 05

   Defeat or otherwise resolve the hag encounter

   Confront Auntie Ethel

   Reach the end of the route and confront Auntie Ethel. This is the quest's challenging boss fight, and the party must be prepared for the possibility that the encounter will combine combat pressure with the hag's manipulation of the situation.

   Location: Auntie Ethel's lair

   TipKeep the party coordinated and avoid spending all defensive resources before the final confrontation begins.

   Watch outThe source pack does not verify a complete attack list, phase order, hit points, or a guaranteed combat strategy.

6. 06

   Rescue Mayrina and determine the outcome

   Resolve the consequences for Mayrina

   After dealing with Auntie Ethel, follow the available resolution involving Mayrina. The quest deliberately supports multiple endings, so inspect the aftermath rather than assuming that winning the fight produces one identical result in every playthrough.

   Location: Auntie Ethel's lair and its aftermath

   TipConsider the long-term result of each available choice before confirming it.

   Watch outThis step contains major spoilers: the exact ending depends on player choices, and the supplied pack does not enumerate every branch.

7. 07

   Resolve Connor's fate

   Decide what to do with Bitter Divorce

   Recover the Bitter Divorce wand if it is available after the confrontation. The wand is tied to Connor and can be used to resurrect Mayrina's deceased husband, creating another consequential decision rather than a routine loot pickup.

   Location: Quest aftermath

   TipRead the item's description and consider the consequences before using it.

   Watch outThe source confirms the wand's resurrection function but not every result of using, refusing, or destroying it.

Mission mechanics

This quest alternates between social investigation, environmental hazards, and a boss encounter. The opening argument in the Sunlit Wetlands establishes the stakes, while the Riverside Teahouse and Overgrown Tunnel turn the approach into an exploration problem. Players should therefore prepare for more than a single combat check: positioning, searching, and dialogue all matter.

The Overgrown Tunnel is defined by complex traps. Because the supplied sources do not provide a verified trap-by-trap route, the reliable guidance is procedural: scout ahead, inspect suspicious spaces, keep companions from clustering around an untested hazard, and create a save before committing to an unfamiliar chamber.

Auntie Ethel's encounter is the quest's main combat test, but the mission is also structured around choices. The rewards and aftermath are connected to those decisions, including the possibility of obtaining Hag's Hair and the Bitter Divorce wand. Exact requirements for each reward are not confirmed here.

What works and what does not

Encounter phasesSpoilers

1. 1

   Opening confrontation

   Starts: Encountering Johl and Demir arguing with Auntie Ethel in the Sunlit Wetlands.

   The quest begins as a social confrontation rather than a conventional battle. The party learns about Mayrina and receives the lead that points toward Ethel's teahouse.

   • Listen to the participants before choosing a response.
   • Treat this scene as the investigation's first decision point.
2. 2

   Hazardous approach

   Starts: Entering the route from the Riverside Teahouse into the Overgrown Tunnel.

   The party must navigate a dangerous environment containing complex traps. The exact layout and hazard sequence are not verified in the supplied material.

   • Scout ahead and keep the party from moving as one block.
   • Do not assume that a visible path is safe simply because it is open.
3. 3

   Hag confrontation

   Starts: Reaching Auntie Ethel after crossing the tunnel.

   The party faces the challenging boss encounter against the hag. The encounter's resolution determines which of the quest's possible outcomes becomes available.

   • Preserve defensive and healing resources for this section.
   • Be ready for the fight and the associated choices to affect Mayrina's outcome.

Auntie Ethel encounterSpoilers

• Location
  Auntie Ethel's lair beyond the Overgrown Tunnel
• Health
  Not verified

Prepare for a challenging boss fight after navigating the tunnel. Keep the party coordinated, manage resources carefully, and remember that the encounter is part of a broader choice-driven quest rather than an isolated battle.

Choices and consequencesSpoilers

• Intervene in the dispute involving Johl, Demir, and Auntie Ethel

  This determines how the opening encounter proceeds and directs the party toward the investigation of Mayrina's situation.

• Choose how to resolve the confrontation with Auntie Ethel

  The quest supports multiple endings, so the resolution changes the final state of the mission and Mayrina's circumstances.

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• Take or use Bitter Divorce in connection with Connor

  The wand allows Mayrina's deceased husband, Connor, to be resurrected. What the party does with that possibility creates a further consequence in the aftermath.

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• Pursue the opportunity to obtain Hag's Hair

  The quest can provide this powerful stat-boosting item, but the exact conditions for obtaining it are not verified in the source pack.

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Quest checklist

• Visit the Sunlit WetlandsThis is the confirmed starting area.
• Speak with or investigate the dispute involving Johl, Demir, and Auntie EthelThe opening encounter establishes the quest's central conflict.
• Reach the Riverside TeahouseThe quest route continues through the teahouse.
• Prepare for complex trapsThe Overgrown Tunnel is hazardous and should be explored carefully.
• Navigate the Overgrown TunnelThis route leads to the hag confrontation.
• Confront Auntie EthelThe boss encounter is challenging.
• Resolve Mayrina's outcomeThe quest has multiple endings.
• Check for Hag's HairA potential stat-boosting reward.Optional
• Recover Bitter DivorceThe wand is connected to Connor's resurrection.Optional
• Decide Connor's fateUsing the wand creates another consequential choice.Optional

Rewards and dropsSpoilers

• Hag's Hair
  A powerful stat-boosting item that may be obtained through the quest's choice-driven resolution. Exact acquisition conditions are not verified here.
• Bitter Divorce
  A wand that allows the party to resurrect Mayrina's deceased husband, Connor. Its use creates an additional choice in the aftermath.
• Mayrina's outcome
  The quest provides multiple possible endings, with the result depending on how the party handles Auntie Ethel and the related decisions.

AftermathSpoilers

Trivia

• The quest begins with an argument in the Sunlit Wetlands rather than with a conventional quest-giver presentation.
• Its route combines the Riverside Teahouse with the Overgrown Tunnel before the final confrontation.
• Hag's Hair is notable because it provides a stat boost rather than functioning as ordinary treasure.
• Bitter Divorce is unusual as a reward because it enables a resurrection involving Connor and creates another narrative decision.

Sources

• bg3.wiki — bg3.wiki
• Video guide source — YouTube
• Video guide source — YouTube
• Community discussion source — Reddit

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