Finding the Missing Letters might be one of the easiest quests we’ll have to complete in Rivington, as they haven’t gone that far at all. Here’s precisely how to find those missing letters in Baldur’s Gate 3.
Baldur’s Gate 3: How to Complete Find the Missing Letters (BG3)
In Rivington, there’s one courier shop in town, and it’s been having a hard time of things lately. Not only is there a war going on, with the armies of the Absolute disrupting the normal routes, someone keeps killing all the pigeons! Fortunately, it won’t take us long to find the killer.
How to Find the Courier Shop in Rivington
To find the Sword Coast Couriers, you need to head to the very North of Rivington. Before you hit the bridge and the Steelwatch, turn right to find the shop. Speak to the dwarf behind the counter to start the quest Find the Missing Letters.
Like all quests in Baldur’s Gate, there are multiple ways to finish the quest. What we suspect is the canon way of doing things is going to the second floor of the courier shop. There, you’ll find the pigeon coop.
Search for the Missing Pigeons (BG3)
Using Speak to Animals, you can learn from the pigeon closest to the door that there’s a featherless, winged beast next door that keeps killing all of its brethren.
The building this pigeon is talking about is actually the Temple of the Open Hand. Head to the north side of the Temple of the Open Hand and you’ll see a knotted vine that leads up to the temple’s roof.
Climb it, and you’ll find a winged cat (actually a tressym) in a nest, which is full of feathers and, you guessed it, letters.
You’ll get a perception check here, and if you pass it, you’ll note that the gem it’s wearing seems to match Gales. If Gale is in your party, he’ll recognize the tressym as his friend, Tara. Gale will then be able to claim the ring in the nest (a Ring of Blinking) and will politely ask Tara to leave. She’ll do so without a fuss.
If you don’t have Gale in your party, you’ll need someone who can Speak to Animals. Tara will tell you she’s been having a fine time eating all the pigeons in the area and she’s quite content to stay here eating the rest. You can pass a Persuasion or Deception check to make her leave, however.
If you don’t have a Potion or scroll for Speak to Animals, any Druid, Bard, Ranger, Warlock with Beast Speech invocation, Wildheart Barbarian, Oath of the Ancients Paladin, and Nature Domain Cleric can naturally learn the skill. Karlach and Halsin are both great options, as they’ll be able to do this by default.
Once she’s gone, inspect the nest for the letters.
Finding the letters in Tara’s nest is the only way to complete this quest.
Should You Open and Read the Letters in Find the Missing Letters (BG3)?
Once you’ve claimed the letters, you can open them in your inventory. We recommend you do so. By reading them, you’ll learn about some war profiteering.
There are three letters in the bundle: the Anonymous Letter, Letter about Taxes, and Postmaster Shipment Inquiry. It is the last one that we are most concerned with, as it reveals some troubling things about Danzo and Roah Moonglow. Turns out both have correspondence with each other, as Danzo told Moonglow about the Iron Flask and is revealed to be involved with the Zhentarim.
Go back to the courier shop and tell the dwarf what you found. He’ll be upset, but if you pass a persuasion check, he’ll give you the highest amount of money possible in order to buy your silence.
- If just give him the letters outright, you’ll get ~250 gold.
- If you don’t open the letters and pass the persuasion check, you’ll get ~300 gold.
- If you open the letters and pass the persuasion check, you’ll get ~450 gold.
So, do what’s best for your wallet!
If you’re near the Open Hand Temple, you might as well solve the murder that happened there! Doing so will get you a pass to the lower city and a sparkly new murder weapon (if you know where to look!).
