Welcome Yenna to Camp

Key takeaways

The encounter is optional, but it has consequences for the camp's story and for which vulnerable character may become involved in Orin's plot.

Find Yenna in Rivington Yenna is encountered during Act 3 in Rivington, where she says that she is hungry and looking for her missing mother.
The invitation is optional You can invite Yenna and Grub to stay at camp, but choosing not to invite them does not stop Orin from kidnapping a companion.
Expect companion reactions Astarion may react negatively to Yenna's presence, while other companions may respond with greater kindness.
Her safety is tied to Orin Yenna is not an antagonist. Orin the Red can instead make her a victim of the kidnapping plot.
A rescued Yenna may remain useful When Orin kidnaps someone else, Yenna may stay at camp and can sometimes act as a food vendor if she is rescued.

Welcome Yenna to Camp is an optional Act 3 encounter in Rivington that can bring a vulnerable child and her cat into the party's camp.

Yenna is a young human girl encountered in Rivington during Act 3 of Baldur's Gate 3. She approaches the player looking for help, explaining that she is hungry and searching for her missing mother. The encounter is presented as a request for assistance rather than a conventional combat objective, so the important decision is how the party responds to Yenna's situation.

The player can invite Yenna and her pet cat, Grub, to stay at camp. This choice adds a vulnerable civilian presence to the party's refuge and can produce different companion reactions: Astarion may respond negatively, while other companions may show more kindness. The invitation is optional, and declining it does not prevent the main story from advancing.

Yenna's role becomes more dangerous because Orin the Red can target her as part of the wider kidnapping plot. If Orin takes Yenna, her situation becomes closely associated with Rescue Orin's Victim. If Orin kidnaps a different companion instead, Yenna may remain at camp and can sometimes act as a food vendor if she is rescued. Her story therefore serves both as a small act of camp hospitality and as a reminder that the party's allies and dependants remain exposed in Baldur's Gate.

Where this sits

Encounter YennaHear her request for help

Choose whether to offer camp shelterYenna and Grub may join the camp

Orin's kidnapping plotYenna or another companion may become the target

Rescue Orin's VictimFollow the connected main-story questline

●Yenna's requestencounterYenna asks for help while searching for her missing mother.
2Camp invitationchoiceThe player can invite Yenna and Grub to stay at camp.
3Orin's victimstoryOrin can kidnap Yenna or a different companion.
4Rescue Orin's Victimrelated-questThe encounter is closely linked to this questline.

This encounter begins in Rivington and becomes relevant to the Act 3 kidnapping storyline involving Orin the Red.

Requirements

Reach Rivington during Act 3 to encounter Yenna and make the camp decision.

RequiredReach Act 3Yenna is encountered during Act 3 of Baldur's Gate 3.
RequiredReach RivingtonThe meeting with Yenna takes place in Rivington.
RecommendedBe prepared for the camp storylineInviting Yenna and Grub makes their presence relevant to later camp events involving Orin the Red.

Objectives

Find Yenna in Rivington.Speak with the young human girl when she approaches the party for help.
Respond to Yenna's request.She explains that she is hungry and searching for her missing mother.
Decide whether to invite Yenna and Grub to camp.The invitation is optional and changes whether they are present at camp.Optional
Protect the party's vulnerable camp residents from Orin's plot.Orin the Red can kidnap Yenna or another companion as the Act 3 story progresses.
Follow Rescue Orin's Victim if a kidnapping occurs.Yenna's story is closely connected to this questline.Optional

WalkthroughSpoilers

01
Reach the area where Yenna can be encountered.
Reach Rivington during Act 3
Travel through the Rivington area during Act 3 and remain alert for Yenna's approach. This is an encounter with a child asking for help, not an instruction to begin a fight or clear a combat area.
Location: Rivington
TipTreat Yenna's request as a conversation and listen before deciding whether to bring her into camp.
02
Learn why Yenna needs help.
Listen to Yenna's request
Yenna explains that she is hungry and searching for her missing mother. Her circumstances establish why she is asking the party for assistance and why the encounter is framed around protection rather than an ordinary reward.
Location: Rivington
03
Make the optional invitation decision.
Decide whether to offer camp shelter
Choose whether to invite Yenna and her pet cat, Grub, to stay at camp. Accepting brings them into the party's camp story; declining leaves the invitation unresolved, but it does not prevent Orin from later kidnapping a companion.
Location: Rivington and the party camp
Watch outDo not assume that refusing Yenna makes the camp safe from Orin's kidnapping plot.
04
See how the party responds to Yenna's presence.
Observe the camp's response
If Yenna and Grub are invited, their arrival becomes part of the camp's social scene. Companion reactions are not uniform: Astarion may respond negatively, while other companions may treat Yenna more kindly.
Location: Party camp
05
Advance the story while accounting for the kidnapping threat.
Continue the Act 3 story with Orin in mind
Yenna is not an antagonist, but her presence makes her a possible target for Orin the Red. As the main story advances, Orin may kidnap Yenna or choose a different companion instead.
Location: Party camp and the Act 3 story areas
Watch outThe choice to invite Yenna does not determine whether Orin kidnaps someone; a companion is still subject to the kidnapping plot.
06
Resolve the consequences of Orin's kidnapping plot.
Follow the victim's rescue storyline
If Yenna becomes Orin's victim, continue into Rescue Orin's Victim to address the kidnapping. If Orin takes another companion, Yenna may remain at camp and can sometimes act as a food vendor if she is rescued.
Location: Act 3 story areas and party camp
Missable

Mission mechanicsSpoilers

This quest is primarily a narrative and camp-state encounter. Its meaningful action is the decision to invite Yenna and Grub to camp, followed by the way that invitation intersects with companion reactions and Orin the Red's kidnapping plot. The supplied facts do not establish a combat arena, puzzle, skill check, or required item for this encounter.

The invitation changes who can be present in camp, but it does not remove the wider kidnapping threat. Orin will still kidnap a companion even if Yenna is not invited. This makes the decision a role-playing and story choice rather than a way to bypass the Act 3 plot.

Yenna's possible later role also depends on the kidnapping outcome. She may become Orin's victim, or she may remain at camp when Orin takes someone else; if she is rescued, she can sometimes act as a food vendor. These outcomes make the encounter relevant beyond its initial conversation without turning Yenna into an enemy.

What works and what does not

Strengths

The encounter gives the player a direct opportunity to respond to Yenna's hunger and search for her missing mother.
Inviting Yenna and Grub adds a vulnerable civilian perspective to the party camp.
The storyline reinforces the danger posed by Orin the Red without presenting Yenna as an antagonist.
Yenna may remain useful at camp as a food vendor if she is rescued.

Weaknesses

The invitation does not prevent Orin from kidnapping a companion.
The immediate encounter does not provide a known combat challenge or clearly established standalone reward.
Companion reactions can be uncomfortable or divided, including a potentially negative response from Astarion.

Best uses

Choose the invitation when pursuing a protective or compassionate role-playing approach.
Use the encounter to understand how the camp's civilian residents connect to the Act 3 story.
Track the outcome alongside Rescue Orin's Victim rather than treating it as an isolated side activity.

Choices and consequencesSpoilers

Invite Yenna and Grub to stay at camp.
Yenna and her cat become part of the camp's story, and companion reactions may differ. Astarion may react negatively, while other companions may show kindness.
Do not invite Yenna and Grub to camp.
Yenna does not join the camp through this invitation, but Orin will still kidnap a companion as the Act 3 story progresses.
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Allow the kidnapping storyline to progress.
Orin the Red may kidnap Yenna or a different companion, leading into the Rescue Orin's Victim questline.
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Rescue Yenna after she becomes Orin's victim.
Yenna may return to camp and can sometimes act as a food vendor if rescued.
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Checklist

Reach Rivington in Act 3.This is where Yenna is encountered.
Speak with Yenna about her missing mother.She also says that she is hungry.
Decide whether to invite Yenna and Grub to camp.This is optional.
Check companion reactions if Yenna joins the camp.Astarion may react negatively, while others may respond kindly.
Remember that Orin can still kidnap a companion if Yenna is not invited.The invitation does not bypass the kidnapping plot.
Follow Rescue Orin's Victim when the kidnapping storyline becomes active.Yenna's story is closely linked to this questline.Optional
Check whether Yenna remains at camp after the kidnapping outcome.She may act as a food vendor if rescued.Optional

Failure conditionsSpoilers

Yenna is not invited to campThis is an optional choice rather than a conventional mission failure, but Yenna will not enter the camp through this route.
Orin kidnaps YennaYenna can become the victim of Orin the Red's kidnapping plot, shifting the story into Rescue Orin's Victim.
Orin kidnaps a different companionYenna may remain at camp instead; this is an alternate outcome rather than a failure of the invitation encounter.

On failure

The supplied facts do not establish a specific game-over condition, timer, combat failure state, or checkpoint location for this quest.

Characters in this missionSpoilers

AstarionA companion who may react negatively to Yenna's presence.

AftermathSpoilers

Yenna's camp role depends on Orin's target

Inviting Yenna does not prevent Orin from kidnapping a companion. Yenna may be taken herself, or she may remain at camp if Orin chooses someone else; when she is rescued, she can sometimes act as a food vendor.

Trivia

Yenna is a young human girl rather than a combat antagonist.
Her pet cat is named Grub.
The encounter highlights the danger faced by civilians and companions in Baldur's Gate during Act 3.
The camp invitation is optional, but the related Orin kidnapping plot still proceeds with a companion target.

Relationships

Characters

YennaQuest characterYenna asks the player for help in Rivington and may be invited to camp.
GrubPetGrub is Yenna's pet cat and can accompany her to camp.
AstarionCompanion reactionAstarion may react negatively to Yenna's presence at camp.

Story

Orin the RedPrimary threatOrin can target Yenna or another companion in her kidnapping plot.

Quests

Rescue Orin's VictimRelated questlineYenna's possible kidnapping is closely linked to this questline.

Locations

RivingtonLocationThe initial encounter with Yenna occurs in Rivington.