If you go to where Zevlor is standing here in the grove there is an exit to the left up some rocks. When you go out this exit Karlach’s spawn point is a jump down the cliff on the right. You’ll take like 90% damage if you don’t have featherfall or something similar like misty step but you get to her super early and don’t have to deal with any other combat.
I’ll do anything to get to my favorite companion early.
Video link demonstrating the route to her:
Ah that character is a companion? I think we just murdered Karlach because some guys in a house told us to…and then we murdered those people as well because one of us chose an option that makes them attack you.
Next run then maybe…
TIL, Zevlor has a room in the grove.
Here you go. This is starting from Zevlor with a level 2 wizard with feather fall and enhance jump. Anyone else can get over there by jumping but you’ll lose health and it’s trickier to find the right spot to jump to.
Edit: Anyone coming in later and wants to see the route just message me since the video link has expired.
This is how I found her the first time actually. I hadn’t left the grove yet and saw ground I could jump to, next thing I know I have a new companion
Won’t you miss the amazing dialog you get if you bring Wyll with you?