Philomeen can be a key figure in the Grymforge of Baldur’s Gate 3. Before getting her help, however, you will need to find her hiding spot.

Finding Philomeen’s hiding spot in Baldur’s Gate 3 can be a daunting task, as the exact location is somewhat hidden in a dangerous area. You are not obliged to actually go there, as this is part of an optional side quest, but doing so can result in both assistance during an important mission and rewards. Philomeen is a deep gnome who was able to escape from the cult of the Absolute and is hiding away in the Underdark, near the Grymforge.

Helping Philomeen is one of the possible ways of eventually releasing True Soul Nere in Baldur’s Gate 3, though not the only one. Regardless, if you are engaging in a righteous-inclined playthrough, you may want to meet the deep gnome and hear what she has to say. Before doing that, however, you will have to find her hiding spot, which may be hinted at after talking to Laridda. The duergar Brithvar also references her, saying a deep gnome fled with smokepowder.

Location Of Philomeen’s Hiding Spot In Baldur’s Gate 3

The hiding spot in which Philomeen took cover after stealing the smokepowder is set in the far northwest portion of the Grymforge map in Baldur’s Gate 3. For reference, it is closer to the waterway through which you arrived rather than the lava-filled portions.

To get there, you will first need to explore the area around the harbor and find a location where two duergar are overlooking several deep gnome bodies. Nearby, there will be a large metal door. After reassuring the duergar about your presence (or killing them), save the game. Then, you must enter the room and head forward, to the far left corner.

You will need to lockpick the entrance to this door, so use a character with high Dexterity, such as Astarion, to succeed at the Sleight of Hand check.

Upon arrival, characters will automatically roll Perception checks and, if successful, you will notice that the wall can be opened by interacting with a nearby button. If all Perception checks fail, reload the game and try again. After interacting with the button, the wall will open up, revealing a secret passage in Baldur’s Gate 3.

Follow the path, open the doors, and start heading up the small hill of debris. Here, you will be ambushed by three slime opponents, which will drop from the ceiling. Their positions can be seen by the corresponding puddles of acid underneath them.

If you wish to skip the fight entirely, you may enter stealth and try to make your way around these slime enemies unseen.

Climb the stairs and make your way to the left, towards a cliff. Upon reaching the extremity, you must use a jump to reach the other end of the area. At this point, you will encounter a locked door and have two options to deal with it. The first of them is lockpicking it. The second method is going to the left of the door in Baldur's Gate 3, as there is a hidden passage through a broken wall, which grants access to the area. At the far end of the room, you will encounter Philomeen. The path you should take can be seen in the image below:

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Why Philomeen Is Not Appearing In Baldur’s Gate 3

In case you reach Philomeen’s hiding spot and do not encounter her, this could mean a few things. One of them is that you already dealt with True Soul Nere and that the marker left there is simply bugged in Baldur’s Gate 3. If you already handled the Nere situation, you need not worry about the marker – you will be unable to find Philomeen, but the main task is done.

If you haven’t dealt with True Soul Nere and can’t find Philomeen, there is a chance that Nere already died from poisoning and the deep gnome left her hiding spot, leaving behind only her bugged marker.

There is no big punishment for missing out on the interaction with Philomeen. If you want to ensure you find the deep gnome, however, the best solution is to learn about her disappearance upon reaching Grymforge and then immediately go to her hiding place, without going back to camp or teleporting anywhere else. Resting can result in Nere’s death and her subsequent disappearance. Finding Philomeen’s hiding spot in Baldur’s Gate 3 is not particularly hard, but requires some sidetrack exploration.

• Baldur's Gate 3

  Developer(s):

  Larian Studios

  Franchise:

  Baldur's Gate

  Genre(s):

  RPG

  Platform(s):

  macOS, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 5

  Publisher(s):

  Larian Studios

  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. 

  Prequel:

  Baldur's Gate 2

  Released:

  2023-08-31

  How Long To Beat:

  50 - 100 hours