Upon reaching the Druids’ Grove, you will encounter that it is full of problems that you can help with but one of the most important quests you will find involves saving a certain druid.
This Druid’s name is Halsin and he has gone off with Aradin’s party on an expedition to find the Nightsong but this ended up in him being captured.
He has not returned to the grove ever since and through various dialogues with certain NPCs, you may obtain a quest called Save The First Druid.
Where To Find Halsin?
Halsin has been captured by Goblins and may be found in the Worg Pens, which is in the Shattered Sanctum that you may access from the Goblin Camp.
You can make your way to the Worg Pens by standing on the right side of the map within the Shattered Sanctum and may find the entrance at the end.
This is past the area where you find the Abdirak as well as where Volo is kept if you have spoken to him before entering the Shattered Sanctum.
How To Save Halsin?
Reaching the Worg Pens will end up with you finding a bear being tortured by Goblins, and you will need to intervene.
You can either convince them to stop or put an end to the torture, which will both end up with the bear being released from the cage.
Once the bear has been released, you can attack the Goblins and it will later be revealed that the bear is Halsin as he will transform into his regular form after the fight.
What Happens After You Save Halsin?
After saving Halsin, speaking with him will provide you with a quest to Defeat the Goblins in the Shattered Sanctum and he may accompany your party for this.
Once the Goblins have been cleared out, Halsin will make his way back to the grove to deal with Kagha for the things that she has done.
Halsin will later join you at your camp during the celebration that follows the victory against Minthara and the Goblins. (He can later be recruited to join you)
Verdict
Saving Halsin is optional during the main story but can be a great way to help with progression as well as provide you with another member.
It is possible to clear the room with a stealthy approach to reduce the number of enemies that you face in the Worg Pens.
Halsin remains in bear form as you fight the Goblins but won’t attack you unless provoked, giving you an ally when you clear the place out.