Instead of participating in a gruesome boss fight, you can opt to beat Gerringothe Thorm in Baldur’s Gate 3 without battling her. Gerringothe is one of the three Thorm members to rule Reithwin Town, along with Malus Thorm in the House of Healing and Thisobald Thorm in The Waning Moon. She is the tollmaster in charge of the Tollhouse that leads to the Moonrise Towers in Baldur’s Gate 3. Gerringothe was appointed by Ketheric Thorm as the one responsible for collecting money from those who wanted to reach Moonrise.
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This article contains spoilers for Act 2 of Baldur’s Gate 3.
Gerringothe Thorm is dressed in gold, from head to toe, and has an unending greed for more gold. In fact, the entire Tollhouse is a large repository of gold, so clearing it out is a great thing to do if you are in need of some extra money in Baldur’s Gate 3. You can engage in battle with the mini-boss and her skull minions, but there is also the option to make Gerringothe Thorm kill herself if you follow the correct options made available throughout the interaction.
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How To Make Gerringothe Thorm Kill Herself In Baldur’s Gate 3
To trigger Gerringothe Thorm’s death without battling her, you will need to approach her in the Tollhouse, which will initiate an automatic conversation. She will request that you give her a gold coin. After you do this, she will insist that she needs more gold. You can try to ask more questions about it, but she will simply not have her fill – you can continue giving her gold coins until you run out of money. To avoid this, gift her the first and only single gold coin in Baldur’s Gate 3.
After this, you will have to imply that you have already paid the toll to cross the river through the bridge toward Moonrise Towers. Gerringothe’s only argument is that she needs more gold. Here, you will have two distinct options that can lead her to kill herself, both of which require a Charisma check in Baldur’s Gate 3.
You can try to persuade her, saying that there is no more reason for her to be there, or try to deceive her by saying that you are the new toll collector. These rolls are high, so saving before rolling can be helpful if the luck with the die fails.
If your own character’s Charisma is not too high, try using Astarion to roll. In addition, use Shadowheart’s Guidance to get an extra +1d4 to try and spice up your chances of being successful.
After successfully getting through the Charisma checks, either through Persuasion or Deception, Gerringothe Thorm will be distraught and explode, returning the gold she has collected. Once Gerringothe is killed, the surrounding Visages, represented by the floating skulls, will also die off, and the Tollhouse will be completely explorable, as she drops a special key.
Getting Gerringothe to kill herself is a smart strategy if you want to avoid hard conflicts and spare some Short and Long Rests, which are much needed for the remainder of Act 2 in Baldur’s Gate 3.
Baldur’s Gate 3
Franchise: Baldur’s Gate
Platform(s): macOS, Microsoft Windows
Released: 2023-08-31
Developer(s): Larian Studios
Publisher(s): Larian Studios
Genre(s): RPG
Multiplayer: Larian Studios
ESRB: M
Summary: Baldur’s Gate 3 is a long-anticipated sequel to Baldur’s Gate 2, released in 2000 from BioWare and now being handled by Larian Studios. Set 120 years after the events of Shadows of Amn, Baldur’s Gate 3 puts players in the role of a customizable protagonist who has been captured and infected with a parasite that will turn them into a mind flayer. Before the process is complete, the ship they are on crashes, leaving them on a quest to cure themselves as they meet up with other survivors. Gameplay is turn-based and can be played co-operatively online or tackled alone in a single-player campaign with NPC allies.
How Long To Beat: 22h 21m
Prequel: Baldur’s Gate 2