Baldur’s Gate 3 Rescue the Trapped Man is a side quest available in Waukeen’s Rest area, where you must save Benrynfrom a burning building and reunite him with his wife, Miri. Unfortunately, the BG3 Rescue the Trapped Man quest doesn’t have quite a happy ending.
Also, ending the quest can be quite confusing as you’ll have to find the dowry for him and his wife, with no waypoint on the map to mark the location. As such, in the following Baldur’s Gate 3 guide, we will provide you with all the information you need to complete the Rescue the Trapped Man quest.
How to Start the Baldur’s Gate 3 Rescue the Trapped Man Quest
To begin the Rescue the Trapped Man quest, travel north from the Blighted Village and cross the bridge. Continue northwest to Waukeen’s Rest and proceed straight until you reach a burning house.
Enter the burning house through the western entrance and climb the stairs to the first second. You’ll see the trapped man, Benryn, shouting for help after a couple of wooden beams fell on him.
How to Rescue the Trapped Man in BG3
To get to Benryn, you’ll have to destroy the Broken Door leading to him. To break the door, take a few steps back and use ranged attacks or spells because it will explode. I’ve learned the hard way. Once destroyed, proceed inside and interact with the beams atop Benryn.
You have two options to lift the beam and rescue Benryn:
- [STRENGTH] Brace yourself to lift the wreckage.
- [INVESTIGATION] Find leverage to shift the beam.
Before selecting one of the above options, it is recommended to quicksave the game by pressing F5 in case you fail the Strength or Investigation check. Once you rescue Benryn from the wooden beams, speak with him.
Depending on the route taken during his escape from the fire, he may either be searching for his wife, Mirileth, or grieving her loss. If you first encountered him after following the Fist into the burning building and led him out the front entrance, he will be searching for Mirileth and may ask for help in locating her.
It is worth noting that her body can be found on the way you came, on the second floor of the western building.
After going through the conversation with Benryn and learning more about the dowry intended for his sister’s wedding, your next objective is to search for it. Head outside, take the path left of the burning inn, and jump over the flames blocking the way.
Go into the stable closest to the Dead Halfling corpse and search the haystack in the corner for an automatic Perception check. If successful, you’ll discover a hidden Gilded Chest holding the Dowry Ring.
Return to Benryn with the Dowry Ring, where you left him near his wife’s corpse. Select any of the two dialogue options to complete the Rescue the Trapped Man quest in Baldur’s Gate 3.
Unfortunately, there’s no reward for completing this quest. If you choose to keep the ring, you can sell it for 20 Gold. However, plenty more quests are available in the game for you to complete with better rewards. We recommend checking out our Wiki Hub Page if you need help locating and finishing these quests.
Welcome to Faerûn and our Baldur’s Gate III game hub, containing various guides, walkthroughs, tips, and tricks we’ve put together to help you navigate the rich world developed by Larian Studios. Set 120 years after the events of Baldur’s Gate II: Shadows of Amn and only several months after Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus, Baldur’s Gate 3 is the latest installment in the Baldur’s Gate franchise.
The video game, released on August 3, 2023, for PC, is one of the most expected titles of the year, while the PlayStation 5 version was scheduled for September 6, 2023. Baldur’s Gate III is a role-playing video game featuring turn-based combat elements similar to those experienced in Divinity: Original Sin and Divinity: Original Sin II. Unlike the latter, however, the combat is based on the D&D 5th Edition rules.
Our collection of Baldur’s Gate III guides contains in-depth tutorials and how-to’s for the trickiest side-quests, puzzles, and objectives you may encounter while exploring Faerûn, as well as recommendations on the best decisions and dialogue choices you can make if you want to get the most out of the latest video game published by Larian Studios.
How To’s & Walkthroughs:
- How To Change Class and Respec Your Character
- Should You Free or Destroy the Brain?
- How to Rescue Shadowheart
- How To Open the Ravaged Beach Overgrown Ruins Ancient Door
- How To Open the Dank Crypt Sarcophagus
- How To Open The Refectory Locked Door
- How To Escape the Enclave Library
- Where To Find Harper’s Map Treasure
- How To Get Through the Gnarled Door
- Where To Find Soul Coins
- How To Get Through the Overgrown Tunnel Noxious Fumes
- How To Disable and Destroy Arcane Turrets
- How To Power the Arcane Tower Elevator
- How To Get to the Arcane Tower Basem*nt
- How To Rescue Volo
- How To Save the Goblin Sazza
- How To Rescue the Trapped Man
- How To Rescue the Gnome
- Where To Find the Missing Boots
- Where To Find Explosives
- How To Blind the Absolute
- Where To Find Philomeen’s Hiding Spot
- How To Open Rosymorn Monastery Doors
- How To Steal a Githyanki Egg
- How To Finish the Masterwork Weapon
- How To Rescue Wulbren and the Tieflings
- How To Find Arabella’s Parents
- How to Investigate the Selunite Resistance
- Where To Find Rolan in the Shadows
- How To Open the Owlbear Nest Gilded Chest
- How To Open the Ebonlake Grotto Guardian Gate
- How To Deliver Nere’s Head
- Where To Find Zevlor
- How To Enter Candulhallow’s Tombstones
- How To Kill Balthazar
Puzzles & Solutions:
- Enclave Library Wolf Statue Puzzle Guide
- How To Solve the Defiled Temple Stone Disk Puzzle
- How To Solve the Statue Plaque Puzzle in Reithwin Town
- Rosymorn Monastery Dawnmaster Puzzle Solution
- Inquisitor’s Chamber Statue Puzzle Solution
- Blood of Lathander Secret Chamber Puzzle Solution
- Grand Mausoleum Puzzle Solution
- Gauntlet of Shar Umbral Gem Puzzle Solution
- Gauntlet of Shar Soft-Step Trial Puzzle Solution
- Gauntlet of Shar Self-Same Trial Puzzle Solution
- Gauntlet of Shar Faith-Leap Trial Puzzle Solution
- Silent Library Riddle of the Night Puzzle Solution
- Necrotic Laboratory Brain Puzzle Solution
- Bernard Answers and Loot Guide
Spells:
- How To Use Selune’s Dream Cantrip
- How To Use Divination Spells
- How To Use Tasha’s Hideous Laughter
- How To Use Acid Spells
- How To Use Crusader’s Mantle
Conditions:
- Frenzied Strain Condition Guide
- How To Cure Blindness
- How To Cure Bane Condition
Items:
- How To Get Champion’s Chain
- How To Use Onyx Gemstones
- How To Use Spoon of Saltiness
- How To Use Planetar Feather
