The Druid grove closed and I'd like to understand why.

[Zola]

Is it on a timer? I had about 18 hours in my game, first map was probably about 35% explored. I was on my way to the goblin fortress but got lost exploring north.

Was it a quest? I found a quest to find out what Kagha (Elf druid leader) was up to in the wetlands, was that on a timer and caused the closing of the grove?
I saved the red female goblin in the prison, lead her outside without being seen through the back grotto, was that the cause of the complete shutdown?

Edit 1 : I used long rest ONCE and that's where I met the guardian.

Best answer is from 3 posts :

Originally posted by Zero McDol:
"It's not on a timer. The OP must've went into the Act 2 map not knowing."

Originally posted by Nordil(Hun):
"But yes if you go toward mountain pass you even get a WARNING that you might face some consequences and you are entereing a new area."

Originally posted by Befitzero:
"What they need to fix is the warning, if you trying to move on before your level is high enough it will only tell you that its a higher level but won't warn about finishing up quest. If you move on at the correct level it will mention finishing up."

[Nordil(Hun)]

How many times have you rested after you entered the grove? Because if you rested more than twice, yeah they completed the ritual and sealed off the grove. (I think you need to long rest three times. Usually TIMED quests mean if you take a long rest you might not be able to complete the quest. I am not 100% sure but i think if you took three long rests that was too much for the grove and they sealed it off. They are talking about it if you talked with the folks inside..)

[alex010300]

I think it's a bug

[etimos2014]

Originally posted by Nordil(Hun):

How many times have you rested after you entered the grove? Because if you rested more than twice, yeah they completed the ritual and sealed off the grove. (I think you need to long rest three times. Usually TIMED quests mean if you take a long rest you might not be able to complete the quest. I am not 100% sure but i think if you took three long rests that was too much for the grove and they sealed it off. They are talking about it if you talked with the folks inside..)

This has to be compelety incorrect I recently just finished the grove and long rested probably 5 times and spent 22hr plus in the region.

[Zero McDol]

Originally posted by Nordil(Hun):

How many times have you rested after you entered the grove? Because if you rested more than twice, yeah they completed the ritual and sealed off the grove. (I think you need to long rest three times. Usually TIMED quests mean if you take a long rest you might not be able to complete the quest. I am not 100% sure but i think if you took three long rests that was too much for the grove and they sealed it off. They are talking about it if you talked with the folks inside..)

It's not on a timer. The OP must've went into the Act 2 map not knowing.

[Zola]

Originally posted by Zero McDol:

Originally posted by Nordil(Hun):

How many times have you rested after you entered the grove? Because if you rested more than twice, yeah they completed the ritual and sealed off the grove. (I think you need to long rest three times. Usually TIMED quests mean if you take a long rest you might not be able to complete the quest. I am not 100% sure but i think if you took three long rests that was too much for the grove and they sealed it off. They are talking about it if you talked with the folks inside..)

It's not on a timer. The OP must've went into the Act 2 map not knowing.

Ok that's very possible, there's a small corner south of the goblin camp (or even inside) and there's a small path that leads to another map where I turned back after seing like lvl 6 skeletons I think. Mountain pass maybe? I talked to an NPC who wants a crèche egg.

Anyway is going to that map a trigger for the druid grove to completely close?!??
(I'd very much like an explanation, as I am not starting a new game until I know)

[Nordil(Hun)]

Originally posted by Zero McDol:

Originally posted by Nordil(Hun):

How many times have you rested after you entered the grove? Because if you rested more than twice, yeah they completed the ritual and sealed off the grove. (I think you need to long rest three times. Usually TIMED quests mean if you take a long rest you might not be able to complete the quest. I am not 100% sure but i think if you took three long rests that was too much for the grove and they sealed it off. They are talking about it if you talked with the folks inside..)

It's not on a timer. The OP must've went into the Act 2 map not knowing.

Really my bad, i totally thought so based on many of the folks complaining about it. I use the rest only when you need it to advance approach, so my bad.

But yes if you go toward mountain pass you even get a WARNING that you might face some consequences and you are entereing a new area.

[Drake]

Yeah that 3 times rest is a myth. I rested 4 times and grove didn't seal. Mountain pass is what is sealing the grove.

[Zola]

Ok, I remember the warning about enemies being too strong but nothing about dire consequences for just going in. Least I know now. I might try a new game again.

Thanks

[nu1x]

Just reload a slightly previous save ? You can have 50 quick saves AND 50 autosaves.
And unlimited manual saves.

[Poop King]

Imagine entering mountain pass before at least level 6 on tactitian, some players must be brave or stupid.

I got rekt by the skellies, but got to level 7 after the gith creche and then went to the shadow place through underdark, and good ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ why am I doing this to myself ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ tactitian needing over 9000 reloads.

[Helios]

I spent like 40 hours exploring whole area including slauthering the goblin stronghold and they did not seal off the groove There is locked personal chest from Karga with a clue in one of the Rooms

[fox]

You took too long that's why

[Poop King]

Originally posted by fox:

You took too long that's why

No its not why, I don't get why everyone thinks this.

[Quillithe]

Originally posted by Zola:

Ok, I remember the warning about enemies being too strong but nothing about dire consequences for just going in. Least I know now. I might try a new game again.

Thanks

Yeah there's a popup that says you should be sure you're finished with your business.

You might have a reasonable save before that, it should have autosaved nearby I think.

Though a new game can be fun anyway to be a different class and stuff

[Zero McDol]

Originally posted by Nordil(Hun):

Originally posted by Zero McDol:

It's not on a timer. The OP must've went into the Act 2 map not knowing.

Really my bad, i totally thought so based on many of the folks complaining about it. I use the rest only when you need it to advance approach, so my bad.

But yes if you go toward mountain pass you even get a WARNING that you might face some consequences and you are entereing a new area.

No worries .