How do you rescue Volo in Act III?

[Lampros]

As soon as I killed the thugs holding him, some bomb exploded before I could do anything?

[Lampros]

Hmm, this actually looks pretty good? Too bad Honour mode, so no going back! ;(

https://bg3.wiki/wiki/Volo%27s_Guide_to_Monsters_(Condition)

[Jeronimosss]

I'm sure someone's written this already, but... throw water.

[Gor Mor]

Originally posted by seeker1:

Originally posted by Lampros:

Ah, okay. Did I miss anything important by him not making it?

Spoilers.


Volo in Act 3 can give you a book of "tips" for fighting Orin. It's pretty useless, and there are better guides at the WIki. "LOL".

The book gives the permanent buff against Orin for the entire party when you open it. You don't have to actually read the "tips" and take it for granted, lol.

[seeker1]

Can you describe that buff? The weird thing is BG3.wiki says nothing about it.

This is the book he gives you ... no mention of a buff from reading it.
https://bg3.wiki/wiki/Regarding_the_Slayer

I also don't remember it, but it could have been one of many things in this game I just failed to notice.

[Hellsteeth30]

He's sat on and tied to chair, if there's no chair neither thing applies.

[Gor Mor]

Originally posted by seeker1:

Can you describe that buff? The weird thing is BG3.wiki says nothing about it.

This is the book he gives you ... no mention of a buff from reading it.
https://bg3.wiki/wiki/Regarding_the_Slayer

I also don't remember it, but it could have been one of many things in this game I just failed to notice.

Advantage on saving throws against 2 slayers abilities. Party gets it without communication, it just silently appears in the character profiles after opening the book.

While the wiki page you have provided doesn't say anything about the buff, there's the entire page on the very same wiki about the buff and it source. It's not like BG3 wiki is complete and extensive.
https://bg3.wiki/wiki/Slayer_Knowledge

Also, it grants bonus against all slayers, not just Orin. It's just there's the only other slayer in the game besides her.

[seeker1]

Originally posted by Gor Mor:

Advantage on saving throws against 2 slayers abilities. Party gets it without communication, you can check it in the character profiles.

So again, just to clarify, reading the book doesn't give you a "popup" saying you've gained this passive, it just happens - right?

Yeah, I just probably didn't notice it.

While the wiki page you have provided doesn't say anything about the buff, there's the entire page on the very same wiki about the buff and it source. It's not like BG3 wiki is complete and extensive.
https://bg3.wiki/wiki/Slayer_Knowledge

OK. Well, it has plenty of gaps to be sure. It's just this one I find odd. On the one hand, it does identify the source of the ability. But then on the other, the page on the source of the ability doesn't mention the ability. Funny. But yeah I have seen those kind of gaps before.

[Necrosian]

Not sure if someone posted this, but you can just break rope or chair he's sitting in and Volo will just run to the side till the end of combat, then you can speak to him.

[Gor Mor]

Originally posted by seeker1:

Originally posted by Gor Mor:

Advantage on saving throws against 2 slayers abilities. Party gets it without communication, you can check it in the character profiles.

So again, just to clarify, reading the book doesn't give you a "popup" saying you've gained this passive, it just happens - right?

Yeah, I just probably didn't notice it.

Correct.
I didn't noticed it at first, too.