Can't find Barcus in Last Light Inn?

[Lampros]

I rescued Wulbren and the Tieflings but he's nowhere in the Inn. Some folks on old Reddit posts claimed he may be at the camp, but no go there either. Now what? He's got gloves I want.

[Lani]

Did you escort them and took a boat ride with them and arrive together at the Inn, including a brief quarantine check?

If that doesn't ring a bell you let them run of into the uncertainty of dark tunnels which may or may not get them killed by patrols if you're not along to protect them.

[seeker1]

I've often found I've failed to have him show up at LL even after the 2nd rescue. IIRC, the key is having certain dialogues with him beforehand, principally inviting him to your camp after the 2nd rescue. I always forget to do this.

Just checked BG3.wiki and it confirms, yeah, after 2nd rescue at Grym you need to talk to him about staying at your camp, for him to be at LL. Don't feel too bad, I often forget to do this, too. He also can play an important role in Act 3, so at least once I made sure to "do it right".

[Lampros]

Originally posted by Lani:

Did you escort them and took a boat ride with them and arrive together at the Inn, including a brief quarantine check?

Yes.

Originally posted by seeker1:

I've often found I've failed to have him show up at LL even after the 2nd rescue. IIRC, the key is having certain dialogues with him beforehand, principally inviting him to your camp after the 2nd rescue. I always forget to do this.

Just checked BG3.wiki and it confirms, yeah, after 2nd rescue at Grym you need to talk to him about staying at your camp, for him to be at LL. Don't feel too bad, I often forget to do this, too. He also can play an important role in Act 3, so at least once I made sure to "do it right".

So what happens now then? He's gone forever from the game?

[seeker1]

You have noticed Barcus has a bad habit of getting into trouble, right? He kind of seems to have "Volo syndrome" in that way.

From my experience - yep. He sells some nice stuff, Brilliant Retort is just a double dam grenade you can use once, shrug, he can play an important role in resolving a situation the "best" way in Act 3 (IMHO) - ... but he's hardly "vital". Or I'd be better at not forgetting that step.

TBH, I once killed him by accident by hitting the wrong switch at the windmill. I didn't go back to an earlier save. He's not THAT important, except he is from a RP sense if you want to have him

Take over the Iron Hands leadership from Wulbren in Act 3, where he promises to make peace with the Gondians. Seems to me the best outcome for their feud.

I did that once because I wanted to see that outcome.

[Lampros]

Apparently this is a common bug according to Reddit. You have to talk to him with a non-MC character after saving him in Grymforge then invite him to your camp. Sigh.

[seeker1]

Shrug. The one time I did it right - talked to him with MC, told him to go to my camp - he was at LL. It did not have to be with someone other than Tav.

[Lampros]

Originally posted by seeker1:

Shrug. The one time I did it right - talked to him with MC, told him to go to my camp - he was at LL. It did not have to be with someone other than Tav.

Yeah, it appears to be an inconsistent bug. That dialogue option doesn't always show up on MC - according to the posts I am reading.

[SlicerDicer]

ugh. didn't know to talk to him again. one issue with scripting events is one slight misstep and viola broken chain.