Counsellor Florrick and Benryn are dead ?

[blUe.]

Hi, when I arrived at Waukeen's Rest I got a dialogue that someone in the burning tavern is screaming and needs help. From early access I remember Counselor Florrick and Benryn could be saved there. In the current version of the game, when I go to the second floor, both of these characters are dead. Even when I loaded a save game from before 2h and ran there specifically, they were also dead. Do you also have such a problem?

[Keith 'Blood' Hanson]

I...have not had that problem, nope. I didn't THINK that was something that was on a timer, but maybe someone else can confirm that...Maybe you walked past the tavern while it was burning and then maybe a timer started? I can't say, I just know they were both alive and able to be saved when I went there.

[blUe.]

I still remember having to talk to some NPC and there were options to smash the front door. I don't have any doors and NPCs XD

Originally posted by Keith 'Blood' Hanson:

I...have not had that problem, nope. I didn't THINK that was something that was on a timer, but maybe someone else can confirm that...Maybe you walked past the tavern while it was burning and then maybe a timer started? I can't say, I just know they were both alive and able to be saved when I went there.

Supposedly, the timer was triggered when you killed a mind flayer after landing on the beach.

[lauretta]

So I didn't go to Waukeen's Rest until Act 2. Went up to the burning building, and my character had the dialogue trigger of "Someone needs help." The three Flaming Fist guys were trying to pry open the front door, but the door itself wasn't actually there, just an empty space. Both Florrick and Benryn were dead already, even when I reloaded and ran straight to them.

I reloaded progressively older saves. Nada, still dead. It would make more sense if they died because I had already progressed to Act 2 without encountering them, but the fact that my character still says "someone needs help" and the three guards are at the invisible door trying to pry it open makes it seem like they should still be able to be rescued?

However, that entire area just seems buggy in general. I had issues with the Githyanki patrol encounter not triggering half the time on my reloaded saves, which may be linked to the fact that I never recruited Lae'zel into my party.

My friend is also playing with the Dark Urge, and VERY early on in the game, like before even meeting Withers or going to the Emerald Grove, she got the inspiration for leaving Benryn to die despite being nowhere near the area. The whole area feels like a bit of a mess.

[Elfe de Lune]

I agree. Have the same issue there in my second playthrough. Although.it might be that the timer began when I passed nearby the fire (but didn't enter waukeen)

[nox]

I had a similar issue. Does Wyll's storyline not progress now?

[Cinemax]

Originally posted by injured:

I had a similar issue. Does Wyll's storyline not progress now?

Doesn't matter, but Florrick is pretty useful alive (if you can keep her alive through all 3 acts).

For my part Florrick lived and Benryn was found dead, but I was on a much earlier patch.

[guppy]

Originally posted by Elfe de Lune:

I agree. Have the same issue there in my second playthrough. Although.it might be that the timer began when I passed nearby the fire (but didn't enter waukeen)

I think the timer starts as soon as you spot the first guard / hear the commotion - game doesn't really make it clear though.

[blUe.]

Originally posted by guppy:

Originally posted by Elfe de Lune:

I agree. Have the same issue there in my second playthrough. Although.it might be that the timer began when I passed nearby the fire (but didn't enter waukeen)

I think the timer starts as soon as you spot the first guard / hear the commotion - game doesn't really make it clear though.

Originally posted by injured:

I had a similar issue. Does Wyll's storyline not progress now?

I found a solution... I had to load a game from 4 hours ago.

When I went to fight the gnolls and activate the mysterious Harper's chest, I went too far to the left. A sign from my character "someone needs help" appeared at the gate. I ignored it and went to kill the gnolls, find Karlach, kill the witch and finish the Kargah mission.

Now Florrick and Benryn still alive.

[blUe.]

Originally posted by blUe.:

Now Florrick and Benryn still alive.

That is... after loading an old save.

[TaKo]

if you get too close to the general area near waukeens rest the game starts the 'timer' for them to die, if you go north past the blighted village i reccomend going straight there and making a hard save if you want to save them

[AZAMA]

Arf, happened to me too but hours ago : can't reload that early...
Am looking for the Joltshooter bow, is it totally lost if Florick is dead in the fire ?

[guppy]

Originally posted by AZAMA:

Arf, happened to me too but hours ago : can't reload that early...
Am looking for the Joltshooter bow, is it totally lost if Florick is dead in the fire ?

Think so, I mean if there is a corpse of her there you could try looting it - but since it's a "select one" type quest I doubt it would be in her inventory

[Monado]

Just had this same problem. Fighting in the caves, set of found dead when I arrived there. 4th time through act 1 and this is a first for me. Unfortunate

[Fringehunter7719]

This post contains some testing info as to how this happens, may or may not be of use to you:
https://steamcommunity.com/app/1086940/discussions/0/3874840228862943941/#c3874840228863092170

[SeloHebron]

Just came across this bug. loaded saves from pretty far back and they were still dead when I arrived. It's a shame cause I love the Jolt bow she gives