An Offer from Taerom (aka "A New Suit of Armor") is a side quest in Baldur's Gate that can be undertaken after acquiring an Ankheg Shell. Take the shell to Taerom Fuiruim at his shop in Beregost and he will offer to buy it. Either sell it for 500 
, or refuse his initial offer and get a nice set of custom Ankheg Plate Mail armor made instead (which can only be done once). This will cost 4,000 and will take ten days to forge (three days in the Enhanced Edition). Also in the Enhanced Edition, if he's paid 6,000 he'll get it done in one day. Whether or not he makes the armor, it is possible to bring him more shells for additional gold.
In your Journal[]
Attempting to Haggle[]
- Triggered By: Trying to haggle for more money for the shell and not selling
- Journal Section: Quests
- Quest Title: An Offer from Taerom
- Entry Title: An Offer from Taerom
- Quest Begins:
Taerom "Thunderhammer" of Beregost will pay me 500 gold for every ankheg shell I find.
Selling the Shell[]
- Triggered By: Selling the ankheg shell
- Journal Section: Done Quests
- Quest Title: An Offer from Taerom
- Entry Title: A Small Fortune
- Quest Completed:
One lousy ankheg shell for 500 gold? I can't believe everyone isn't out hunting those giant bug monsters.
Declining Armor[]
- Triggered By: Declining offer to have armor made regardless of reason given
- Journal Section: Quests
- Quest Title: An Offer from Taerom
- Entry Title: An Offer from Taerom
- Quest Begins:
For 4,000 gold, Taerom "Thunderhammer" can make me a new suit of plate mail from that ankheg shell I found. Also, he says there's a 5,000 gold bounty on a madman named Bassilus. Coincidence? I think not.
Getting Armor Made in Three Days[]
(Only possible in the Enhanced Edition.)
- Triggered By: Declining initial offer to sell shell, then accepting offer for armor
- Journal Section: Quests, Done Quests
- Quest Title: A New Suit of Armor
- Entry Title: A New Suit of Armor
- Quest Begins:
In three days, Taerom "Thunderhammer" of Beregost should have my new ankheg-shell plate mail ready for me. I will look ferocious in it!
- Quest Completed:
Taerom "Thunderhammer" of Beregost has crafted a fine suit of plate mail out of my ankheg shell. It was expensive but well worth it!
Getting Armor Made in One Day[]
(Only possible in the Enhanced Edition.)
- Triggered By: Declining initial offer to sell shell, then accepting offer for armor, then offering to pay to have it sooner
- Journal Section: Quests
- Quest Title: An Offer from Taerom
- Entry Title: A New Suit of Armor
- Quest Begins:
In just a day, Taerom "Thunderhammer" of Beregost should have my new ankheg-shell plate mail ready for me. I will look ferocious in it!
- Quest Completed: Special. Morphs into A New Suit of Armor
A New Suit of Armor[]
- Triggered By: Receiving Ankheg Plate Mail from Taerom
- Journal Section: Done Quests
- Quest Title: A New Suit of Armor
- Entry Title: A New Suit of Armor
- Quest Completed:
Taerom "Thunderhammer" of Beregost has crafted a fine suit of plate mail out of my ankheg shell. It was expensive but well worth it!