Baldur's Gate 3: What happens if you tell Exxvikyap the smith is dead? 

I love her energy! Too bad I can NEVER figure out how to say her name...

Luckily I did (didn't even aim for it), the smith survived in my game lol!

Oh yeah I forgot she goes back for him

I believe if Orin took his form he will be dead the next long rest you visit the forge. Thats when you find the blood and letter shown in this video

@@jackychen6261 I unfortunately never went back to her in that playthrough, so I may never know. 😆

Orin will take the place of up to two people: The blacksmith, a Flaming Fist named Rowan, the Dying Stone Lord Thug, Lens the Journalist, and Zethino the Master of Love at the Circus. She'll technically replace all of them if you check using the inspect feature, but she only kills and replaces the first two you talk too, and she will stop once she has abducted someone from your camp. If you want my recommendations, speak to the Thug and Lens. Thug is dead if you talk to him anyways so no harm in sacrificing him to Orin, and Lens gives you "Stop the Presses" which is an obnoxious sidequest.

@@crazybakabakawhat’s the reward for the side quest

@@user-mu8ok5xf8d Depending on if you do it and what you do, it could be a shift of 10 attitude from some traders, or literally nothing at all.

@@user-mu8ok5xf8d An interesting look into Gortash's propaganda and information war.

@@crazybakabaka I don’t know, I actually enjoyed “Stop the Presses”. As obnoxious as Ettvard is, it makes pulling a swifty on him all the more satisfying. Even after sneaking around undetected I revealed myself at the end just so I could give him the middle finger. I dare say I enjoyed that more then ousting Wulbren.