When players talk to Volo in Baldur's Gate 3 for the first time, he'll likely be in the Emerald Grove, hyping up a largely fictional story about the Goblin attack that players defended against on the way in. He then intends to take this story and visit the Goblins to learn all about True Souls and the Absolute.
Baldur's Gate 3: How To Rescue Volo
Despite previous warnings players may have given in Baldur's Gate 3, Volo goes to the Goblin Camp and gets himself into trouble.