Gerringothe Thorm is one of the three optional Thorm bosses in Baldur’s Gate 3 that you encounter in the Reithwin Town area. As you progress through the Shadow Cursed Lands during Act 2, you will encounter this toll collector inside a Tollhouse. She is covered in gold from head to toe, and her appetite for more gold is insatiable.
Like his brothers Malus Thorm and Thisobald Thorm, you can kill her with dialogues only. Once you take away her advantage and deceive her into self-pity, she will kill herself. This method of defeating Gerringothe Thorm in Baldur’s Gate 3 will require you to pass multiple Charisma skills checks. This is impossible without choosing the right character, explained in detail below.
Gerringothe Thorm Location in Baldur’s Gate 3
To locate Gerringothe Thorm, visit the Shadow Cursed Lands region. Once there, travel to the Tollhouse at (X: -111, Y: -85), southwest of the Last Light Inn. You will find this house in Reithwin Town. Have a Moon Lantern or Pixie to traverse this area safely.
After getting inside the Tollhouse, you must travel to the second floor using the stairs beside the grapevines. Once there, you can travel to the back of the room to find Gerringothe Thorm. As soon as you reach her, the dialogue starts automatically.
Defeat Gerringothe Thorm without Combat
Baldur’s Gate 3 allows you to defeat Gerringothe Thorm peacefully. You need to choose the correct dialogues and pass multiple skill checks. Defeating her this way is easier than fighting her. The fight will not be easy because of her massive 600HP. Also, she can summon floating skulls that can attack the party with different powerful attacks.
Here, you must select only the correct type of dialogue to pass the skill check. Another thing that will enhance your chance of passing the skill check is choosing the right character, Astarion. He is a Rogue with high Charisma ability.
Once you start talking to Gerringothe Thorm, carefully select the following dialogue options.
- What do you require?
She will ask you for some gold.
- Toss a piece of Gold.
Gerringothe will say that she requires more gold as a toll collector.
- If I give you gold, what do I get in return?
She will offer you a free pass across the river for more gold.
- Only a fool easily part with their gold. What’s in it for me?
Now, she will get furious and demand more gold, no matter what you say. Keep interrogating her until she cracks and tells you that gold is your collateral for safe passage.
- The toll collector scam is old and uninspired. Come up with a new one.
This will require you to pass a DC18 Charisma check.
- Look, I have run this scam myself. I know it is a trick.
As you pass this DC21 Charisma, check. Gerringothe Thorm will kill herself. You can loot her body to obtain all the gold you have given her and much more. You will also get Twist of Fortune Mace.
All her minions will die, too, allowing you to loot the gold present in the Tollhouse, which is a lot. You will also unlock Penny pincher achievement/trophy.
Kill Gerringothe Thorm by Combat
If you want to defeat Gerringothe Thorm the old-fashioned way, anger her by not giving her any gold or attacking her. She has a massive 600HP, and her armor protects her against various attacks. She starts the fight by throwing gold coins, which explode after one round. Pick them up as fast as you can.
This is a gimmick boss fight. Attack the floating skulls instead of her. These skulls are vulnerable to AoE and Psychic damage. Each skull provides 100HP to her. As you kill them, Gerringothe will start losing her HP rapidly.
Once all the skulls are gone, she will be left with only 6HP and 14 Armor Class. You can kill her with a standard blow at this point, as she is vulnerable to all sorts of attacks. Once she is dead, you can loot her body for gold, an Unsigned Trade Visa, a Tollhouse Master’s Office key, and Twist of Fortune mace. However, you will miss Penny Pincher achievement in picking up her gold coins.
