Should I Give Derryth The Noblestalk?

When It Makes Sense

• Good fit: You are playing a compassionate or heroic character who wants to help Baelen Bonecloak recover his memory. Returning the Noblestalk to Derryth advances the “Help Derryth Bonecloak find a missing mushroom” quest line and resolves the couple’s personal storyline in a positive way.
• Good fit: You do not need the Noblestalk for your own origin or companion quest. If no party member in your current playthrough has a memory-related condition that the mushroom might address, giving it to Derryth is a low-opportunity-cost way to gain story closure and likely quest rewards.

When You Should Avoid It

• Warning sign: You are playing an origin or background where memory recovery matters to your own story. The Noblestalk can be consumed by certain characters to restore lost memories, so handing it to Derryth may permanently remove that option for your protagonist or a companion.
• Warning sign: You want to maximize every possible item or economic advantage. The Noblestalk is rare, and some players prefer to keep unique quest items for later use, experimentation, or resale rather than donating them to an NPC.

Pros and Cons

Pros

• Advances Derryth’s quest and typically yields experience, story closure, and possibly merchant rewards or improved relations with the Bonecloaks.
• Aligns with good-aligned roleplay and helps a suffering character, which can be satisfying from a narrative and moral standpoint.

Cons

• Uses up a rare, one-time item that could alternatively restore memory for your own character or a companion in certain story paths.
• May provide less tangible personal benefit than keeping or consuming the mushroom, depending on your build and roleplay priorities.

Decision Checklist

• Does my current character or any companion need the Noblestalk for their own memory-recovery arc?
• Am I more interested in merchant rewards and quest completion, or in preserving rare consumables for personal use?
• Have I saved the game recently so I can reload and compare outcomes if I am unsure?

Alternatives to Consider

If you are uncertain, the safest approach is to save before approaching Derryth, then try giving her the Noblestalk and observe the immediate consequences. If the result is unsatisfying, reload and keep the mushroom for yourself or a companion. You can also explore whether other in-game items, spells, or dialogue options can address Baelen’s condition without consuming the Noblestalk. Finally, simply selling or holding the item remains an option if you prefer to delay the decision until you know more about your party’s needs.

Final Recommendation

For most standard playthroughs, giving Derryth the Noblestalk is a sensible choice: it resolves a side quest, helps an NPC in need, and usually provides rewards. However, if you are playing a memory-affected origin or want to prioritize a companion’s hidden memory scene, keep the mushroom for personal use. Because this is a single-player game choice with no real-world stakes, feel free to experiment with saves and pick the outcome that best fits your story.