Defeat this bloated brewer or drink him under the table.
Meeting Thisobald Thorm is one of Baldur’s Gate 3’s stranger encounters, as you regale the monstrous barkeep with your exploits, while knocking back his suspicious-looking brew. The patrons of The Waning Moon, where you find Thisobald in the Shadow-Cursed Lands, have all been transformed, but none so much as Ketheric’s son.
While you’re exploring The Waning Moon, you can also grab the hidden ledger for the He Who Was quest, plus there’s a very fun greatclub called Punch Drunk Bastard that becomes stronger if you’re drunk. That said, here’s how to beat Thisobald Thorm in Baldur’s Gate 3—whether by outdrinking him, or straight up starting a bar fight.Outdrink Thisobald Thorm
Your first, and best option, is to outdrink Thisobald Thorm. Speak to him near the bar and he’ll challenge you to drink and tell him stories of your exploits. You’ll need to drink three times overall, passing Constitution checks of escalating difficulty (14, 16, 18) or a difficulty rating 18 Sleight of Hand check, as you either drink or pretend to drink. If you fail the Constitution check, you’ll get Drunk, giving you a disadvantage to Dexterity and Charisma rolls, which makes this next part a lot harder.
See, once you drink, Thisobald wants to hear a tale from your adventures. Depending what you’ve done in the game so far, you’ll be presented with a variety of options with different Performance difficulty ratings.
