As you venture into Baldur's Gate 3, you may encounter Scratch, a dog who presides over his dead master like any good, loyal dog waiting for him to wake up. Unfortunately, her master, Gomwick, has fallen and will not wake up. If you prove that you are a worthy person, you may be able to bring Scratch back to your camp to take care of them. But there are specific steps you need to take.
When you first approach Scratch, you have the choice of reaching out to him, walking around him to advance towards the corpse, or chasing him away. Among the choices, you want to reach out and stroke him to avoid scaring him. After this decision, you have three options:
- Animal Handling - Kneel Down - You Don't Want Harm
- Perception - Peer at his neck
- Bullying - Hold on!
For those who choose animal handling and are successful, you can convince Scratch that you are harmless. You then have these new options.
- You're fine, Scratch
- Shake your head - the man is gone
- Pet it (Scratch)
- Go
You can choose to talk to Scratch, the first option, and you'll have to choose to pet or leave. Choosing to stroke him then brings the possibility of convincing him to leave, which he hesitates to do. If you hold his hand so he can follow your scent, without raising his voice or being charged at him or the corpse, Scratch will follow you to camp.
Back at camp, Scratch won't arrive the first night. Instead, he shows up the next day after you meet him. You can see him roaming your camp, sniffing. When you approach to pet him, several members of the group approve of this behavior.
