Baldur’s Gate 3: Should You Side With The Githyanki Or Illithid In Help Your Protector

The Baldur’s Gate 3 quest “Help Your Protector” presents the party with a seemingly simple choice between sides: githyanki or Illithid? Per the lore, githyanki were originally part of an artificial race, created and enslaved by Illithids. They eventually rose up against their oppressors, and have been locked in battle ever since. Their martial culture celebrates those who take as many githyanki heads as possible. The githyanki may seem like the right choice on the surface. They’re a playable, humanoid race, and they fight for a noble cause. However, either decision at this critical moment can have resounding consequences that can change the ending of Baldur’s Gate 3.