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Icewind Dale (PC)
FAQ/Walkthrough
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February 14, 2001
Version 2.1
Written by: Dan Simpson
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You will find the most up to date version of this FAQ at:
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I have now added a Walkthrough section to the FAQ! You can look for it after
the Frequently Asked Questions. It is complete at the moment! At least, that
is, until Heart of Winter is released.
There is a patch out for Icewind Dale, which you can find here:
Patch: ftp://ftp.interplay.com/pub/patches/IWDPatch106.exe
Readme: ftp://ftp.interplay.com/pub/misc/patch106.txt
There are also some "bonus" portraits available:
ftp://ftp.interplay.com/pub/misc/iwd_ports.zip
ftp://ftp.interplay.com/pub/misc/t_port.zip
Portraits need to be placed in the \portraits folder in the game directory.
This folder needs to be created by you.
I quote directly from other people who have sent in information. When I want
to comment on their strategies, I use the "Ed. Note", or Editor's Note.
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What's New in 2.1:
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Added lots of information from Andrew Quah.
For a complete Version History, check out the Final Words Section at the end
of the FAQ.
Note: In the FAQ I use the abbreviation IWD to stand in for the full title of
Icewind Dale, and BG to abbreviate Baldur's Gate.
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Table of Contents:
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x... My Party
x... Creating a Balanced Party
x... General Strategies
Frequently Asked Questions
x... Gameplay Specific Questions
x... General Gaming Questions
x... Monster Questions
x... Technical Questions
x... Other Questions
Walkthrough
1... Easthaven
1.1... The Lost Caravan
2... Kuldahar Pass
3... Kuldahar
4... Vale of Shadows
4.1... Kresselac's Tomb
4.2... Post Vale Kuldahar
5... Temple of the Forgotten God
6... Dragon's Eye
7... Severed Hand
8... Dorn's Deep
9... Wyrm's Tooth
10... Lower Dorn's Deep
11... Easthaven (again)
Appendices
x... Guide to Naming Characters
x... Cheats
x... Bugs
x... Strange Things
Final Words...
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My Party:
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The party I first beat the game with:
Human Fighter
Elf Fighter
Half-Elf Cleric/Ranger (has access to both Druid and Cleric spells this
way, and also gets the "dual wield" which is just
an extra attack when a shield is not equipped)
Human Bard (useful to identify things, and can cast magic!)
Halfling Fighter/Thief (don't bother ever giving points to the Pickpocket
skill, it's useless in IWD)
Human Conjurer
I actually started the game with a Human Thief instead of the Halfling, but
switched over later. (You can bring in new characters at any time) Then I
just stayed in the area I was at, and leveled my new character up a bit.
What monsters was I fighting? Cold Wights! One of my favorite monsters in
all of Dragon's Eye. Easy to beat, and decent Exp (1500) as well.
Pickpocket is useful especially for the bard who has nothing to do but
pickpocket. I pick a few NPC's pockets and got some nice item especially
from the archdruid himself (I got 2 rings of free movement; I will never be
held by spells or item like wise). (from Mike Gan)
The party I played through IWD with the second time:
Dwarf Fighter (with proficiencies in Axes and Crossbows)
Half-Elf Cleric/Ranger (is actually IMPORTED from my first party, though
not from the end of the game, at level 8/8 with a
lot of cool items)
Halfling Fighter/Thief
Elf Fighter/Mage (I'd found a cool weapon my first go through of the
game that could only be used by Fighter/Mages
so...)
And they were all EVIL (except the Cleric/Ranger)! I was really surprised by
how many items in IWD couldn't be used by GOOD characters, so I had to have
some EVIL characters. And for more roleplaying fun, I said all the "jerk"
responses in the dialogs. After this maybe I'll go through with a party of
Gnomes...
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Creating a Balanced Party
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One of the most important decisions that you have to make comes before you
ever start the game. What will your party look like? Naturally I would
recommend the party I used to beat the game (see My Party above) as it worked
well, but I know that that party isn't for everyone. So here we now have a
section on creating that balanced party that you can use to smite your
enemies!
Decision 1: How many characters to have in the party?
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You can have anywhere from 1 to 6 characters in your party. Naturally
going through the game with just one character would be extraordinarily
difficult. The minimum number of characters that I think would keep the
game playable is 4. 3 could probably be done, but you're pushing it.
Four characters allows you to cover all the bases (one fighter, mage,
cleric, and thief type characters), with the obvious advantage that they
will get more experience per battle, as there are less people to share the
experience with. (Whenever you defeat a creature, each character gets the
exp that that creature was worth divided by how many characters you have
in your party. So if you just beat a 2000 exp monster, and had 4 people,
then each person gets 500 exp, but if you have 6 people then they only get
333 experience)
That being said, if you are a newcomer to AD&D games, such as Icewind Dale
and Baldur's Gate, then I would recommend that you go with the full 6
member party. Even if you are pretty good at Baldur's Gate, you may still
want to go with the full 6 member party.
But if you enjoy a challenge, try 4 (or 3).
And if you're suicidal, try just one character.
Decision 2: What classes should be in my party?
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You need to balance your party in IWD. All melee parties will do pretty
poorly in IWD, as they get slaughtered by nasty enemies. Magic heavy
parties do poorly as well as you don't have enough standing between you and
certain death. As such, careful balance is in order.
Let's take a look at the party I used to beat the game:
Human Fighter
Elf Fighter
Half-Elf Cleric/Ranger
Human Bard
Halfling Fighter/Thief
Human Conjurer
At level 1 this party has 4 melee fighter types, two thief types (the Bard
can only Pick Pockets, but this frees the Fighter/Thief from having to use
any skill points on Pickpockets), two mage types (the bard gets spells on
level 2), and one Cleric type. The only weakness at the beginning is that
the Conjurer only gets 6 HP to start out with.
What you need:
A thief
A cleric
And enough Hp's to not get killed in every battle
Everything past that is extremely helpful, but not specifically NEEDED.
Naturally you get the HP's from Fighters. A thief and a Cleric alone will
get killed easily, so add a few Fighters to the mix, and/or multi-class the
thief and cleric.
Adding in Magic is a really good idea as it supplements your melee power.
Therefore my recommended party looks very much like the party I first used,
with the six party members.
If I were to play with only three characters, this is how I would do it:
Cleric/Ranger (I love these)
Fighter/Thief
Fighter/Mage
ERSKINE makes this recommendation about which type of Mage to play:
If you make your wizard a specialty Conjurer then you can use all the
spells currently in the game! Conjurers in Icewind Dale (IWD) have
an opposition school of Divination, but all wizards can learn/cast
"lesser divinations" of up to and including 3rd level (maybe 4th, but I
don't think so)-- there are no divinations in IWD above second level, so
a conjurer can cast all spells in the game and gains the bonus spells
for being a specialist-- I do not think IWD uses any of the disadvantages
of being a specialist like in AD&D.
Alignment Note: There are various items in the game that can only be used
by Good or Evil characters, so try to have a mix of
alignments. Maybe 2 Good, 2 Neutral and 2 Evil. Also
your reputation is based on the Alignment of the character
in the first slot, Lawful Good being the best, Chaotic
Evil being the worst.
The "All-Fighter" Party:
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This is a "powergamer" type of party, that takes advantage of the Human's
Dual Classing.
Create a party of six (or how ever many people you want) fighters. While
creating each of them, keep in mind what you would like them to dual class
over to later. So, when you are creating your Fighter who will dual to
Cleric, you need to get not only good Fighter stats, but also good Wisdom.
The same would go for your Fighter who will be Thief, needing good
Dexterity, Fighter who will be Mage needs good Intelligence, etc. Now
when they reach level two, instantly dual class them over to their new
class. What this accomplishes is creating better versions of
Clerics/Thieves/Mages/etc., at a low cost of experience. (2000 exp for the
Fighter level 2)
Fighter (stays a fighter)
Fighter (stays a fighter)
Ranger dualled to Cleric at level 2
Fighter dualled to Thief at level 2
Fighter dualled to Mage at level 2
+1 more character if desired (I'd take a Bard)
ERSKINE's party making strategies:
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My thoughts on party composition --
at least two Fighters--- great hit points, great THAC0's, wear almost any
armor, 5 levels of weapon specialization, and they
usually have the best strength with which to carry
your heavy items without being encumbered
one Mage --- make it a conjurer (use all the spells, memorize 1 extra spell
per spell level) they can use almost all of the wands, and
their spells rock at high levels
one Druid--- I think their spells are better (like Creeping Doom, Fire
seeds, Static Charge), the loss of turning undead is not that
much of a problem-- I hate chasing down skeletons and wights
that ran away, and they can even use some good armor and
shields later in the game (Umber Hulk plate and Rhino Beetle
Shields) (Ed. Note: You're almost at the END of the game
before you get THOSE items! Though they are quite good)
a multi-classed thief--- true thieves in IWD are a little bit lacking, make
your thief a thief/mage or a fighter/thief for
better effect (you can still reach lvl 14/12 with
a thief/mage or 14/11 with a thief/fighter)
Your 6th character can be what ever you like--- if you love mages add
another one, or try out a Paladin or even a cleric
I would avoid Rangers-- they are great in AD&D but they have some limitations
in IWD: there are not a lot of animals to charm, only 2 levels of weapon
specialization, more xp's to level up and if you want to hide in shadows
then you are limited in your choice of armor. Two weapons can be
useful, and so can the racial enemy, but I don't think that makes up for
their deficiencies. Also, their druid spells are rather weak when you
finally get them.
Ed. Note: Which is why I like Cleric/Rangers. Complements the Ranger
abilities perfectly.
Paladins are a better choice--they can lay on hands, better saving
throws, cast protection from evil, are immune to disease, and can cure
disease, and can cast cleric spells (although the spells are only a
minor help late in the game).
I haven't played with bards yet so I can only speculate, but there are
some cool items that only they can use, and they can cast spells and
sing for your party so they could be very helpful--- also I think that
there are some places in the game where bards can do things that other
classes can't (Talking to the Sea-Elf in Easthaven, the bard can sing to
her for extra xp's).
When chosing a race for your class stick mostly to elves, half-elves and
humans. However, Dwarven fighters can have a 19 constitution and their
hit points can really get up there, also dwarves are very resistant to
poison, and have some resistance to magic. Elves and Half-Elves have a
resistance to sleep and charm related spells (90% for elves and 30% for
Half-Elves--if they followed AD&D rules on this) Personally, I have
never had much use for gnomes and halflings (big noses and hairy feet,
respectively)
Note, the resistances are implemented as Saving Throw Bonuses
Gnome +5 vs Rod/Staff/Wand and Spells
Dwarf +5 vs Paralyze/Poison/Death, Rod/Staff/Wand and Spells
Halfling +5 vs Paralyze/Poison/Death, Rod/Staff/Wand and Spells
Different classes also have different saving throw bonuses.
My 1st party -- Human Male Fighter
Half Elven Female Ranger
Human Male Fighter
Elven Female Mage/Thief
Dwarven Female Cleric (just for fun)
Elven Male Conjurer
this party got the job done, but this is where I learned of some
problems with the classes-
My new party -- Human Male Fighter
Human Male Paladin
Dwarven Male Fighter
Elven Female Mage/Thief
Elven Male Druid
Human Female Conjurer
Ed. Note: With the Druid above, I'd start with a Fighter, then at level 2
dual over to a Druid. This way, once your Druid hits level 3,
then they can wear normal armors and weapons.
Souma's Party Making Strategies:
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My first time through I played with 6 characters (Human Paladin, Dwarven
Fighter/Thief, Human Cleric, Human Ranger, Elven Fighter/Mage and Half-Elf
Bard) and had a pretty rough old time as I got to grips with the way the game
works. All in all, it wasn't too tough. My second time 4 (Human Fighter, Elf
Thief, Half-Elf Druid and Half-Elf Mage) and I had great fun using all those
abilities that a fighter heavy party lets rust as they pound through a
dungeon (it's a lot different when only 1 party member can use the big
missile weapons like longbows and crossbows!). For my third time through, I'm
testing what I suspect to be the "ultimate" party. I'll cover them one at a
time (there are only 3).
I've taken a Halfling Fighter/Thief as my front character. This gives me all
the thiefly skills you need from the get go (you do not want to be hit by
traps with a small party!) and a sturdy fighter. I also look forward to
casting Haste spells on her without fear of her becoming exhausted (due to
the halfling/gnome only helmet, Helm of the Trusted Defender). As her max Str
is only 17 though, I will be using up Giant Strength Potions as I find them
to make her into a killing machine (especially when she backstabs!). Once you
reach Kuldahar you can equip her with Plate Armor, a +2 Ring of Protection
(from Oswald), the Helm of the Trusted Defender and a shield (magical if you
get one) for a total of about -7 AC. That's just awesome and the monsters
will have no idea of how to hurt you for a long time (short of a lucky 20 on
the hit roll). I've specialized her in Bows and Large Swords and recommend
specializing in Axe (so as to take advantage of the Battleaxe +2 Defender and
Throwing Axe +2) or Small Swords (to get another weapon you can backstab
with) after that.
For my second character I've picked a Human Ranger with the intention of
dual classing to cleric once I reach level 9 (thus allowing me to reach
level 14 and have access to all cleric/druid spells in the game). I picked
specialization in Missile Weapons and Mace and have been running around with
Slings and Morning Stars. As I levelled I also specialized in Hammers so as
to be able to use Conlan's Hammer to the best of her ability. I picked
Skeletal Undead as her racial enemy and have been going through them like
holes in swiss cheese. With the extra attack that Rangers get with any
single-handed weapon and no shield, my Ranger really lays on the hurt in
close combat and has been known to kill as much as both the other characters
put together. If I can remember it, I'll also be looking forward to using
the Charm Animal special ability on as many Winter Wolves as I can (sneak up
on them, use the skill and maybe they won't even get to ice breath me). When
I dual to Cleric, I will be able to use both Druid and Cleric spells making
her an awesome powerhouse of enhancement, healing and attack spells. I've
found that I really haven't needed a cleric so far (right up to the end of
the Dragon's Eye)...
For my third character I've picked a Human Fighter with the intention of
dual classing to Mage (Conjurer if I can) once I reach level 9 (thus
allowing my to reach level 14 and have access to the highest mage level in
the game). I started off with specialisation in crossbow and large swords
and then increased that to mastery in both. I find that a mage is not really
necessary early in the game, and you should be able to go mage some time
around about the Elven Hand. Big hit points, massive strength, lots of
attacks, great armor, all the mage spells in the game. That's pretty
awesome.
Note that with my characters I maximised their Strength, Constitution and
Dexterity first and then gave the Fighter/Thief max Charisma, the
Ranger>Cleric max Wisdom and the Fighter>Mage max Intelligence. It's very
munchkin behaviour, but IWD is a very munchkin game I think.
The benefits of this 3 character group should be made clear. Firstly, your
characters level up a lot faster, a couple of extra levels at every point in
the game makes a substantial difference. Secondly, the fewer characters you
have, the easier it is to focus your attacks and reducing the number of
monsters that can get to you in hand to hand. Thirdly, you have half the
number of characters to spread the best equipment over so each character
tends to be better equipped. Fourthly, you can sell off half the magical
stuff you'd normally have to keep, allowing you to buy stuff from the stores
earlier. Finally, because you have no magic users in the first half of the
game, you don't have to rest much (you can't either. Quaff healing potions
or get healed by a cleric or rest for weeks to get those hit points back.
Lucky you've got heaps of money eh?)
The main drawback of this party is in the early game when you have no lore
skill to speak of (10-20 lore on the 18 Wisdom ranger is just not enough!)
so you spend a fair chunk of money paying other people to identifying things
(or use up about 3 +4 Int potions in one go to get 25 Int for 50-60 lore and
you still won't identify everything). The fact that you don't have any
spells to speak off until you reach the elven hand is actually not as big a
deal as I thought it would be (although if you missed pickpocketing for
those two rings of free action you would be in deep trouble with clerics
that like casting hold person).
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General Strategies
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Fighting Battles:
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Let them come to you. When you first see an enemy, your first instinct may
be to run over to it and slaughter it. Well don't. Let it come to you,
and attack it there. This way if there are 50 more of these creatures,
they won't see you and won't attack. You can then pick off each creature
one at a time. This is especially useful in dungeons where the enemies may
be more difficult. So when you first see an enemy (let's say that it's a
Umber Hulk), turn off the AI (it's the left button in the bottom right
corner of the screen), and let him come up to you. You should also have
your archers/mages hit the enemy with everything they can, but don't move
any closer to the enemy! The last thing that you want is to fight TWO
Umber Hulks at the same time!
Secondly, KEEP YOUR PARTY TOGETHER! This is extremely important in IWD,
much more so than in Baldur's Gate. Think of it like the army. Those who
broke formation and ran out to meet the enemy were the first to die. So
keep your people together in a "turtle" formation.
E - Enemy
X - Fighter-type
A - Ranged-type (Mage & Archer)
E X
E X A
E X A
E X
The idea is to treat your party as a whole, rather than separate people.
Also realize that some monsters (like Yxunomei) require that you hit
them with Magic Weapons only. You should never use Magic Arrows on a
normal creature; you should save the special arrows for enemies that need
them, such as Imbued Wights, Iron Golems, etc.
Area spells can take out a lot of enemies without them even knowing that
you are there. Suppose for a moment, that you are walking along, and a
Giant comes to attack you. You immediately stop, wait for him to come to
you and kill him. Well, where there is one Giant there are probably more,
so you launch a fireball in the direction that the Giant came from, and
immediately hear the screams of dying Giants.
Leo Wang has this to add:
Take a character with the Hide in Shadows ability or a way to cast
Invisibility and scout out the area before doing any area-effect spells.
Example of where random fireballing can result in a bad situation: Mother
Egenia in the Troll Caves. The only place where scouting with an
invisible character won't work is Lower Dorn's Deep (the area immediately
after the Wyrm Tooth area, not the other areas of Lower Dorn's Deep), as
Tarnished Sentries can see invisible characters apparently.
Composite Long Bows can hit monsters outside of your "fog of war" area
sometimes. A good place for an example of this in action: The Orc caves
in the beginning--let your characters kill the two orcs in the beginning
by themselves without moving from the entrance (i.e. everyone's got a
ranged attack, so they don't need to move); if the first two characters
have Composite Long Bows, they will automatically pick off the third orc
in the black area without the orc fighting back.
Useful spells and tough Enemies
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When fighting 2 or more difficult enemies use the Dire Charm spell (or
Domination, or Charm Animal, etc.) to quickly turn the odds in your favor.
If you have 2 magic users who can cast charm in the first round of a fight,
not only does the enemy lose two characters, you gain them temporarily (so
the odds change from 10 enemies vs. 6 of you to 8 enemies and 8 of you).
Once they are charmed, pull back your big bruisers from the front lines and
replace them by the newly acquired members while continually pelting the
remaining enemies with ranged weapons. If any charmed characters survive
the encounter, simply force-attack them to get rid of them.
Also, the spell Entangle is pretty useful to stop any melee intensive enemy
from hitting your party. Once entangled, they can't move and you can get
rid of them easily and safely with ranged weapons. The spell Web is also
good since a webbed creature can't even attack with a ranged weapon, but
the spell can last for several rounds and could eventually web some of your
own party members from round to round if they get in the affected area.
You can, of course, use Free Action (either by Item or by Spell) to keep
your party from being affected by these webs.
Monsters summoning and the Elemental Summons, are great spells. Although
the early summoned monsters do not do a lot of damage, their primary
purpose resides in the cannon fodder that they become. While they keep the
enemy busy, you can pick them off one by one with ranged weapons or spells
(saving all your potions, and more potent spells for later more powerful
enemies). Even the powerful Elementals best usage is to soak up the damage
from enemies.
Fireballs and those other major area effect spells should be used only to
weaken the enemy or for luring them to you and thus, do not memorize a lot
of these (memorize others, such as Fire Arrow instead). These major area
effect spells, when not cast at the right place, can literally damage your
whole party so unless you know exactly where to cast them, don't use them.
Keep them instead for when an area is completely filled with a group of
weaker enemies to get rid of them quickly and with minimal damage (happens
when you quickloads or loads a lot of times in the same map).
Jeremy Treanor has this to add:
I have a suggestion that wasn't mentioned in your general strategies. It
involves using a druid (or cleric? not sure if they get it) and having
them cast protection from fire on all the members of your party. This
spell lasts long enough that your mage who should know fireball becomes a
portable explosive. Basically, have your other characters surrounding the
mage as best they can when a group starts to surround you and launch a
fireball at your feet. This is especially useful in the aquarium and the
areas where you encounter snow and ice trolls.
Memorize a lot of Dispel Magic spells. Dispel Magic negates any magic
affecting your party (fear, horror, paralysis, entangle, slow, etc...)
while it can also be used to dispel the enemy magics that they use (haste,
minor globe of invulnerability, protection from normal missiles, etc...).
Dispel Magic is an Area Effect Spell, so don't forget that casting dispel
magic will negate both magics affecting your party and the enemy so knowing
when to cast what spell when is crucial in an important battle. Usually,
though, it is preferable to dispel everyone's magics than having one or
more of your party members being paralysed, charmed, running in fear,
etc...
Save a Lot:
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There are 3 times when you should definately save the game. When you win a
battle, before you go to sleep, and everywhere else. You never know when
you will go to a new area, have your best warrior charmed, and have half
your party killed. So save often. Also don't just save over the same slot
over and over, use at least 10 slots. This also means you should probably
avoid the Quick Save. Well... not avoid, just don't use it exclusively.
What I would do is to create an "Archive Save" whenever you enter a new
major area. So when you start the Vale of Shadows create a "Vale of
Shadows Beginning Save" so if you screw up, you can start over from the
start of the Vale.
That said, I have heard reports where game performance drags when someone
saves in TOO MANY DIFFERENT slots. I'm not sure how many it takes to drag
down performance, but I think you'll be safe between 10-15 saves.
Scribing Scrolls:
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Since at 18 INT you have only an 85% chance to successfully scribe a spell
from a scroll into your spellbook, I would recommend using Potions to
temporarily increase your INT to raise your success rate. The Potion of
Genius works great, but any potion that raises your INT is good. So, what
I usually did was this: I would wait until I had about 4 spells that
needed to be scribed, then I would use a potion and learn them all at once.
Unless, of course, I got a really really useful spell then I would learn it
as soon as I got it.
Alternatively you could just SAVE before you scribe any spell. If you fail
to learn it, then you can just reload and try again. I don't like this
method as much, but it's just as effective.
Proficiency Tip:
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Don't have all your characters specialize in the same weapons. That is not
only boring, but counterproductive as well. If everyone in your party is
specialized in Long Swords, and you find a really cool axe, you are out of
luck! There is quite the penalty for using weapons that you aren't
familiar with. So I would recommend something like this:
Character 1: Long Swords and Great Swords
Character 2: Axes and Crossbows
Character 3: Halberds and Great Swords
and so forth...
If you have an Elf, specialize in Large Swords and Bows and if you have a
Halfling choose Missile and give them a Sling as they get a +1 THACO Bonus
and they can have 19 DEX giving them an extra point of Missile Damage.
Souma's Pickpocketing Advice
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In Easthaven, the priest Everard has 2 Healing Potions you can pick pocket
from him. In Kuldahar, you can pick pocket a number of valuable items. The
archdruid Arundel has a Ring of Free Action that you can pick pocket. The
mage Orrick has a Ring of Free Action and a Necklace of Metaspell Influence
(gives an extra level 2 mage spell!) that can be pickpocketed. Oswald
Fiddlebender has a Necklace of Missiles (three or less charges of a 6d6
damage fireball usable by anyone), a Ring of Protection +2, 2 Oils of Fiery
Burning and a Firebreath Potion. On a side note, if you kill Oswald
Fiddlebender (-4 Reputation and important townsfolk become hostile) you get
Boots of Grounding (50% electricity resistance), a Golden Girdle (+3 AC vs
slashing), an Oil of Fiery Burning, a Fire Resistance Potion and some loose
change. Not too shabby. There may be some places later in the game where
you can get things by pick pocketing, but I can't recall them at this time.
In any case, the best of the items you can pick pocket is the Ring of Free
Action, a brilliant item that I've never found any other way. It allows all
sorts of cheeky tactics with Web spells and grants your main fighters
immunity from irritating hold person spells (it negates boots of speed
however, so it's not smart to combine the two). There are Free Action
potions and Free Action spells, but they don't give the 24 hrs a day
protection of the ring. In short, it is well worth the cost of investing up
to 40% in pick pockets (or taking a bard) so that you can grab these nice
items...
(Ed. Note: I just took a Bard. Bards rule.)
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Gameplay Specific Questions:
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Easthaven
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Q: What do I do with the Caravan Contract? Neither Pomab nor Hrothgar seem
to care about it.
A: Give it to the Fishmonger (he lives between Hrothgar's house and the
Tavern) for some experience.
Q: What's with that weird Aqua-Elf in the SW corner of Easthaven?
A: That "Aqua Elf" is part of a mini-subquest. There's a man a bit
further north of her, standing by the lake just mumbling to himself.
Talk to him to learn about her, then talk to her about it, and she gives
you a broken sword to give to him
Kuldahar Pass
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Q: How do I get to Kuldahar?
A: Head east, cross the bridge, and leave the area to the east.
Kuldahar
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Q: There's this one locked door here that I can't open. How do I open it?
A: I have no idea. As soon as I find out, though, I'll put it in. I have
heard a rumor that pins this door as some sort of Easter Egg/Expansion
Pack door. Meaning that maybe they will release an expansion pack
(similar to the Tales of the Sword Coast for BG), and it will be accessed
via the Kuldahar Secret Door of Doom!
Q: Where do I find Mirek's Family Heirloom?
A: In the Vale of Shadows, on the Yeti Chieftan. It's a necklace. You can
find the Yeti Chieftan just south of the Giant Statue in the center of
the Vale. Return it to Mirek for some experience (Mirek is the
frightened townsperson who first ran from the Yeti, I found him near the
Potter's).
Vale of Shadows
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Q: I'm in the final crypt in the Vale of Shadows. I have the gate key and
the sanctum key but neither seems to open the gate that is in the middle
of the crypt (the one with the blue pools of skeleton goo.) How do I get
this gate open?
A: Go through the doors to the left, and search the coffin there to get the
Priest's Key. Take that key, and open the doors to the right. Search
this coffin to pick up Myrkul's Holy Symbol. Now with the Holy Symbol,
you can now open the big double doors.
Q: I am at this big GEAR DOOR, and I can't figure out how to open it. Is
there a switch that I need to find?
A: Yes there is! Just to the south of the door is a triangle with three
pillars, check the pillar on the lower right (that is, the one farthest
from the door), and on the left side of the pillar is the switch. Switch
it to open.
Q: OK, I found the switch on the Column, but it says that it is locked? Now
what?
A: The "key" for the switch is the Black Wolf Talisman, which can be found
on a skeleton which can be found by heading almost directly south from
the column. This leads to an "L" shaped room, there is a door in the
southern end of this room that leads to the room with the skeleton in it.
Getting into this room requires the use of the Plain Key, which is found
through the Northeast passage in a simliar L shaped room.
Q: I went through the Crypt in the vale, and found this skeletal knight
(Kresselack) who asked me to find and eliminate a Priestess. Where is
she?
A: You can only do this once you have agreed to kill her. You must go out
of the crypt, and back into the vale. Now, on this screen you want to
head into the cave in the bottom-middle of the area (just south of the
Statue in the center of the area). This is a Yeti cave, rather than a
crypt. Go inside, and she'll be there.
After killing the frostmaiden priestess go back to the tavern and talk to
the barkeeper. He will say that he wants to throw away her items, and if
you say the right things he will pass them on to you. I got an ice
mantle which is very nice item with +30 to ice/fire resistance. Plus
some other stuff as well. (from Mike Gan)
Q: So, how do I open Kresselack's coffin? I can't KNOCK it, BASH it, or
PICK it!
A: Just kill the Priestess and then talk to Kresselack again. Then it will
be automatically opened for you.
Dragon's Eye
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Q: I'm in Dragon's Eye, and there are these weird Peaceful Monks here, and
they don't let me go in all these doors. What's their deal?
A: If you wander around there enough you'll start picking up clues about
them. Go check out their carpet, or the books in their library to learn
that they are up to no good. Make sure you're ready for a fight though,
these Monks are nasty, and they like to summon more monsters as well.
Q: OK, I cleared the Monks area out, so where's the Heartstone Gem?
A: It's on a later level in Dragon's Eye. Head to the next level via the
passage in the SE of the area. When you find the BOSS, you'll find the
Gem.
Q: I cannot seem to damage this BOSS (Yxunomei) at all! How do I kill her?
A: With magical weapons. I'm not entirely clear on what it requires to kill
her since Erevain's Broadsword didn't hurt her, and Conlan's Hammer does.
(Both are +2 weapons) To get Conlan's Hammer, once Sheemish has been
rescued, go back to Kuldahar, visit the Smithy and talk to Sheemish to
get the key to the chest that contains the Hammer.
Adonis has some insight on this:
[Yxunomei] has to be hit by +3 weapons or better. The +2 arrows hit
her because they are launched by +1 bows, total +3. Conlan's hammer
hits her because it is capable of hitting anything that requires a
magic weapon to hit regardless of it's plus factor. This is why
Erevain's broadsword can't hit her; it's only plus 2.
Q: I fought the Big Evil Snake Goddess (Yxunomei), but was unable to kill
her so I went back to the previous level to rest up. But when I
returned, she wasn't where she should be! Where'd she go?
A: She can be found in the very NW corner of this area. However, this
doesn't happen if you have the latest patch installed.
http://www.interplay.com/icewind/
Q: I returned to Kuldahar after Dragon's Eye, but now Arundel is dead. What
do I do now?
A: What you have seen is the false Arundel on the main floor disappear. Go
upstairs to find the real Arundel to get to the next area.
Shattered Hand (aka Severed Hand)
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Q: Where is the Severed Hand? I can't find it on my map.
A: You have to scroll the map down to find the Severed Hand. This can be
done either by clicking and dragging the mouse, or by using the arrow
buttons in the top right corner.
Q: This Elf in the Arboretum has asked for animals, or seeds, where can I
get these?
A: You don't find these in the Hand, but don't worry, you will bump into
these things eventually. You will find the Pure Water in Wyrm's Tooth
(near the frozen aquarium) in the frost giant's cave. The animals and
seeds can both be found in Lower Dorn's Deep from Nym.
Q: In the Shattered Hand, I need to find Larrel... where is he?
A: As you go up the tower, it eventually splits into five smaller towers, or
fingers. You want to go in the far right tower, up that until you get
the option of going to a passage to the left. Go across the skybridge,
and over to another tower. Go up the stairs here, up the next stairs and
you'll be in the Astrolabe, with Larrel.
Q: In the library in the Shattered Hand, are any of these books important?
A: As far as I know, only the book on the Mythal has any significance, which
you give to Orrick back in Kuldahar.
Q: OK... Larrel seems to want me to fix the Astrolabe, how do I do that?
A: By giving his companion machinery pieces. The first is found in the War
Room, the second on Kaylessa (she'll let you fight for it when you "free"
her subordinates on the levels above her), the third is found in the
southern tower, in a chest guarded by some Shadow Clerics, the fourth is
found several levels below: to get there you have to take the Lift down
(the Lift can be found one level below the level where the five towers
split off) and then go down the stairs, search the area to find it. Give
all four pieces to the Mage there, then when the machine is finished,
talk to Larrel and he'll be a bit more forthcoming.
Dorn's Deep
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Q: In the Dorn's Deep cavern (with all the pretty mushrooms), where do I go?
A: Your eventual goal is the main Dwarven Complex, which is in the lower
right of the area. Go to the center of the area to the giant statues,
and go right from those. Since that leads to the next areas in the game,
you'll probably want to explore the other areas first.
Q: Also in Dorn's Deep Cavern, I can see another building in the very top
right of the map, but I can't find a way to get there. So, how DO you
get up that way?
A: Go all the way back to the beginning. Now there is a small path that
leads all the way to the right, along the side of the wall. It's kinda
hard to see at first, but it's there. Along the way there is a cave with
some Orog's (but nothing else, really). Go into the building in the Top
Right, and talk to Bandoth. You won't ever really get anything of
interest out of him, EXCEPT that you can BARTER with him for some really
cool spells! (and potions too, but you can get those anywhere) Be
careful while talking to him, as he might attack you. (and if you beat
him you get neither experience nor any items!)
Q: Can I do anything with the bottle of Razorvine Extract? Or were the
developers just having fun?
A: You can find the Bottle on a corpse in the Ettin's Lair (the big cave in
the bottom part of the area), and it calls itself then "Razorvine Extract
-- Property of Mourns-for-Trees." If you never played Torment, that
won't really make sense to you.
The container of Razor-vine extract is part of a mini-quest. If you
talk to Bandoth (in the tower in the NE of Upper Dorn's he will ask you
to find his apprentice and return the extract. (from ERSKINE)
However, you MUST talk to Bandoth before retrieving the Razorvine Extract
else this quest is really buggy. (Once he attacked me, and another time
he simply didn't bring up the quest) (partially from Scott Werner)
Q: In Dorn's Deep, I met an Umber Hulk named Saablik Tan who asked me to
retrieve a badge for him. Where do I find it?
A: Go right, and south to find an Orog who will talk to you. Kill him and
take the badge. Return it to Saablik for experience. Also, you're going
to need to gather 6 of these badges.
Q: In Dorn's Deep, I found a secret door in a Dwarven Round Table Room,
which lead to a big circular trap thing. I've wandered around it with my
Thief, but can't disarm the traps. What do I do??
A: This is a puzzle! If you look at the three statues it will show you what
you are supposed to do. Anyway, here's the solution. The idea here is
to disarm the three rings of the trap. So, moving around the edges,
careful not to step on any of the RUNED squares, move to the top right
and step on the tile that looks like an ANVIL & HAMMER. You have now
unlocked the outer ring. Now move around to the bottom, careful not to
touch any of the inner ring tiles, and step on the tile with the TWO
CROSSED SWORDS. Finally move around to the upper left and step on the
tile with the two INTERLOCKING CIRCLES to disarm the entire trap. Now go
back to the conference room, and the Dwarf Statue just to the right of
the secret passage will have his Hammer down, click on the hammer, and
then go back through the secret passage. There will now be a set of
stairs here.
Q: I killed the Lich, but he keeps coming back. How do I finally get rid of
him?
A: You have to get rid of his life force. In the Hall of Heroes, in one of
the left crypts you will find Terrikan's Phylactery, this is the essence
of the Lich, and is needed to destroy him. Now take this item to
Jamoth's crypt, which is the second one from the entrance on the right
side. The phylactery will vanish, and so too will the Lich.
Q: I found Evayne's Diary (Larrel's Daughter) is there anything that I
should do with it?
A: Yes, take it to Larrel, and get yourself some Experience! Sure it means
going all the way back to the Shattered Hand, but what else were you
going to do with it? He doesn't actually TAKE the journal, so just leave
it there when you're done.
Q: And then how do I get through those big double doors in the Hall of
Heroes?
A: Go back to the spirit you talked to about Terrikan, and you'll get some
experience. (He's moved to the bottom of the stairs) Now check the
caldron on the statue to open a small compartment. Check inside for the
key to the doors.
Q: Is there anywhere to REST in Dorn's Deep? Seems like it won't let me
sleep anywhere!
A: After the Dwarven Conference Room, you won't be able to rest until you
hit the glacier. Which means that you have to do the entire Lich thing
restless.
You can, actually, rest in the Forge Room (where the Ghost is). There is
a chance of monsters here, though.
Wyrm's Tooth
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Q: I'm now in the Glacier area, where now?
A: Go south and you'll find a broken bridge. That is your overall goal for
this area, to repair that bridge. Head into that large building
(Aquarium, I suppose) and talk to the Ice Salamanders there. They won't
attack, and think that you were sent by the BOSS. Whatever. Head down
the stairs that are located just to the left of the entrance to find the
revolted slaves.
Q: In the Aquarium, I keep getting damaged! Who is attacking me?
A: In the frozen aquarium you are getting damaged by walking too
close to the frost salamanders, if you try to walk around them as much
as possible then you will cut down the damage, but occasionally you
can't avoid passing close to them. (from ERSKINE)
Q: I met a woman named Vera in the western part of this area, who is she,
and what's she doing here?
A: Vera was instrumental in the slave revolt, and is now hiding out from the
Salamanders. Talk to her if you want, then drop down the stairs and tell
Garth about her (he's one of the slaves at the far right) for some
experience.
Q: How do I get the slaves out? Do I have to fight all those Salamanders?
A: No, you don't have to fight them, as long as they still think that you
are working for the BOSS. Before doing this, be sure to get the Book on
Suspension (to fix the bridge with) from Soth (see the next question for
more information). Anyway, talk to Gareth, and he'll reveal that they
have found a new way out, but that they need a key. Then go back to
Kerish (the Salamander leader, located at the far right in the Aquarium)
and ask for the key. He'll give it to you if you say that you'll keep
the slaves from escaping. Give the key to Gareth and all the slaves will
be free, and you get some experience for your trouble. If you go back
upstairs after freeing the slaves, you will be attacked. Oh, and if you
go back to Vera and talk to her after the slaves are freed, you get more
experience.
If you want, you can follow the slaves out. It leads to a new area. To
get back to the main map, go up and right, to go back to Wyrm's Tooth go
down and left, and to go to the next chapter, go down and right (but we
still have things to do in this chapter).
Q: So, how do I fix that bridge?
A: Once you're on the lower level of the Aquarium (it's really a temple, but
since it has fish in it, I call it an Aquarium), talk to Soth at the far
left. Ask him about the books, and ask for a book on bridges. I suppose
that you can only do this after you've SEEN the broken bridge. He'll
give you a book on suspension and the like, and you also get some
experience. Walk back to the bridge, and when you get near it, it will
automatically get repaired, and you get some experience.
Q: What do I need to accomplish in this cave?
A: Just head west until you run into some Frost Giants. One of them is the
BOSS of this area, Joril. Kill him and take his pendant, which is the
second part of the six part key. That's all you need to do in this cave,
although there are a lot of other cool things in here... such as a lot
more Frost Giants! (and their treasures!) There are also some slaves to
be freed, and some dragons to be slain (ok, they are only small wyrms,
but still, also search where the Wyrms were for a couple of treasures).
When you're done with this, leave the cave, and go back to the earlier
area (it's reached from the top right of this map), and then take the
lower right passage to reach the next chapter.
Scott Werner has another method of getting Joril's Badge:
I actually managed to talk Joril out of his pendant. My paladin (18
charisma) convinced him that the BOSS was disappointed in him and
insinuated if he didn't hand over the pendant to us that he'd be killed
(if not by us, then by someone more powerful later on). I received
experience for talking him out of the pendant, experience for
retrieving the pendant, and experience for later killing him.
Q: What do I do with the Barrel of Pure Water that I found when I defeated
the follower of Auril?
A: Take it to the Arboretum in the Shattered Hand, and give it to its Elven
Caretaker, Valestis, of course! You get experience for this.
Lower Dorn's Deep (fire Salamander area)
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Q: How do I get into the Watchtower in the SE (lower right) of this area?
A: Go across the bridge into the top right of this area, and there will be
a gnomish girl named FENGLA, who will give you the key to the watchtower.
Now go inside, and kill all the archers here (they all have about 40
Arrows of Piercing so ... beware). When you clear out all the archers,
Fengla reappears, thanks you, and you get some experience, as well as the
satisfaction in knowing that you have helped some gnomes out. Whee.
Q: So what do I do here?
A: Go into the door at the very top of the map (it's sorta in the middle,
and has a Blue Thing above it) here to get into the Boarded Up City. I
would assume that this was a Deep Gnome city before it was taken over by
this Umber Hulk horde. We want to go north into the weird Green
Building. Once inside, head right and up to find Malavon. Be careful
with this one, it's one of the more difficult battles in the game. Once
Malavon is gone take the third Emblem (of six).
ERSKINE had this to add:
In the deep gnome area with the green dome--- on the left side, about
2/3 of the way north there is a building that you can enter and find a
corpse-- if you search the corpse it appears to be just a normal long
sword he was carring-- but it is actually "PALE JUSTICE" a sort of
"Holy Avenger"-- it just dosen't appear to be magical but it is
actually extermely powerful, and you can sell it for a whole 15-30 gp
(I guess the merchants are really as dumb as we think).
Ed. Note: You don't actually ENTER the building as you would, say to
go into a shop. You merely go THROUGH the building, like a
tunnel.
Also one of the designers (JE Sawyer) has pointed out that
since the Pale Justice looks and acts like a normal sword to
anyone but a Paladin, that is why it sells so poorly.
Q: What's with those weird drawings of EYES on the ground?
A: They're traps.
Q: In the Boarded Up City, is there anything to do besides going into the
large green obvious building?
A: There are a couple of barrels with some treasure (I got spells) in about
the center of the area, just south of the green building. Beyond that,
just some Umber Hulks to go through, and a big green building to go into.
Q: What do I do with these Seeds that I found in Malavon's room?
A: Take them to the Arboretum in the Severed Hand, of course!
Q: What is with this garden-type room? There seems to be a never ending
stream of monsters here!
A: You have to take out the "screamers" (the stationary mushrooms) in order
to stop new monsters from coming in.
Q: OK, I've taken out Malavon, now where?
A: To take out Ilmadia, of course! From the Boarded City (the area which
has Malavon's massive green laboratory), go south through the RIGHT
passage to get to the garden. From the garden take the South East (lower
right) passage to get to the Mines (you can help the Gnomes here if you
want by killing the Salamanders here), then continue all the way to the
right to get to the Fire Giant chamber (there are two passages on the
right, we want the far right one). Get past the guard, and head south to
the lake of lava, then go east to find Ilmadia, an evil Elven wench. (In
case you were wondering, she's the elf maid who visited the library in
the Severed Hand) Never underestimate women who control Fire Giants
should be your motto, so you should make some preparations before talking
to her (such as summoning a few Water Elementals, or whatever). Beat her
and get the 4th part of the key.
Q: Where is Marketh?
A: From the Garden, take the passage in the top left. There are some of the
absolute COOLEST items in his mansion, but beware Thieves! (The easiest
way to get to the garden from the main Salamander cave is to go into the
building in the top right -- where FENGLA was) Go upstairs, find Marketh
(he's the Thief that insists on talking to you), kill him or agree to
spare him, and take his Badge, the 5th part of the key.
Q: What do I do with the Drow Ginafae?
A: She's being held in Marketh's palace against her will, and should she try
to leave, she will be killed. First thing's first, you have to take out
Marketh (don't kill him), then talk to her with a Potion of Null Effect
(which you should have gotten from Malavon) in your possession to try to
help her out.
Q: What on earth do I do with a Sack of Potatoes?
A: Give it to some Gnomes, of course! From the main cavern of Lower Dorn's
Deep (where you came in), take the Lift in the top middle of the screen
down to a holding area. A gnome will talk to you, ask if there is
anything that you can do to help, then give him the Spuds, it's good for
some experience. Plus then you can free the Gnomes, and find their
hidden city, which has some interesting shops in it. (such as Nym)
Q: Nym sells Squirrels and Birds. Let me guess: these are for the
Arboretum in the Severed Hand?
A: Yes, they sure are. You get experience for both.
Q: Where is the last badge?
A: In the temple. From the garden it is the path that leads up and right.
Q: I'm getting killed in this temple, what do I do?
A: All you need to do to win in here is to take out the Idol. It is located
just north of Perdiem. Take it out, and all the undead will die, and the
priests will be freed of some form of mind control. Oh, and you get the
6th and final badge from Perdiem.
Q: How do I get up these stairs located just north of the Idol?
A: You need all 6 of the badge-keys. Just under the stairs are 6
"containers", click on them to place each badge in them, and the stairs
will "unlock" allowing you to go up them. I'd rest up (you can do so in
the garden) before going up the stairs. Once up there, I'd cast all the
preparatory spells you can, then move up and you'll find Poquelin.
The 6 badges are:
Brother Perdiem's Badge
Joril's Badge
Krilag's Badge
Maiden Ilmadia's Badge
Malavon's Badge
Marketh's Badge
The one that people miss the most is Joril's Badge. To get it, leave
Lower Dorn's Deep, and go back to the main Wyrm's Tooth area. Take the
southwest passage to get back to the frozen aquarium area. Now to the
very southwest of this map is a bridge that leads to a cave. You need
to cross this bridge and go into the cave. Joril is in there. (If you
can't cross the bridge, then you have to go into the Aquarium, see above
for more information)
Easthaven Again
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Q: Is there anywhere that I can rest up here?
A: Yes, the tavern. It's just north of where you appear.
Q: So what do I do here?
A: First head down to the lake in the bottom left corner of the screen and
talk to the townsperson there. He'll tell you to rescue the people from
some camp. And he'll give you a nifty new sword. Now go to the east end
of the village, and head south across the bridge to find the Camp. Talk
to the Priest of Tempus (Everard) there to learn how to get into the
tower.
Q: The battle with the False Pomab's is impossible! Whenever I beat one of
his sentry's they just get back up, and there always seem to be more
Pomab's! How do I win?
A: Ignore the Sentries as best you can, and concentrate on getting rid of
all the False Pomab's. Once they are all gone, the real Pomab will
reveal himself. Kill him, and all the Sentries will die with him.
The battle with the false Pomab's can be tough--You have to find the
real Pomab---Attacking the mirror images (I wish my mirror-image spell
worked like that) dosen't do anything, but when you attack the right one
one of the other images disappear instead. So find the right one to
attack and just wail on his scrawny ass. (from ERSKINE)
Q: Where do I go on the level above Pomab, the Crystal won't let me go
anywhere!
A: Go into the mirror to the left.
Q: Any final advice on winning this battle?
A: Take out the Golems first, then take out the BOSS. This battle didn't
seem as tough as some of the earlier ones (Malavon comes to mind).
Misc
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Q: What do I do with all of these keys? Do I need to keep them for
something? What about these other Items I've got? (Myrkul's Holy Symbol,
etc.)
A: I kept keys only while I was still in the area in which I got the keys,
then when I got back to Kuldahar, I sold the keys in the item shop (not
the armory). They aren't worth much, but if you discover later that you
really DID need them, you can always buy them back.
As for the other items, I would suspect that they are useless past the
area that you got them in, but as I haven't gotten through the game yet,
I can't say for sure. If you want to get rid of them, but want to make
sure that they are still around (you can't sell them, by the way), just
drop them in a treasure chest somewhere.
Q: I gave Valestis (The Elf caretaker in Severed Hand's Arboretum) Seeds,
Pure Water, Squirrels, and Birds, but he still says that the Arboretum
isn't restored! What else does he need?
A: I have no idea. He only asked for three things, seeds, water, and
animals. Maybe he wants a way to restore that statue, or maybe... who
knows!
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General Gaming Questions
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Q: Got any advice on winning [insert tough battle here]?
A: Yeah, save and retry. Usually what I'll do first is to save it, then
rush the area hacking at everything. When that fails, and it usually
does, I begin my planning. Were there magic users? Clerics? What
monsters need to be taken out first? Can I clear the area with an Area
Effect Spell (Fireball, Icestorm, etc.)?
Next I'll try to draw off monsters one by one. It's a lot easier to beat
a horde of monsters one at a time, rather than all at once. So I'll move
until I spot one monster, make sure it sees me, then slowly lead it back
to the waiting party. Make sure the monster follows you, as they have a
tendency to just wander back if they lose sight of you.
If you can't draw monsters off one by one (i.e. all monsters see you at
the same time), you have to start thinking more Tactically. Hit the
mages first to prevent them from spellcasting (nothing worse than getting
hit by Confusion, or Hold Person, much less a Lightning Bolt) then rush
the archers to get them to switch to melee weapons. Try to keep the
party together for support, and to prevent flanking. And of course, have
your own mages and clerics casting their devastating magics. I usually
would have my Conjurer bring up a host of goblins to deal with archers,
leaving the tougher enemies for my main party.
Finally, if there is a "BOSS", try to deal with it first, as they tend to
have the most devastating attacks.
Q: I recently played through an area, got some really cool treasures, but
then I had to reload to an earlier save, now the when I get the
treasures, they are all different! What gives?
A: To enhance replay value, most of the better treasures are "randomized."
So one time you might get the "Armor of Goodness", the next time you
might get "Potion of Not so Goodness." Usually the treasures have the
same value, but don't count on it.
If you're curious about what Random Items are possible, check out the
Walkthrough below.
Q: Is Charisma/Reputation important in IWD?
A: Not really, no. I think you still get the Charisma Discount at the
shops, but it doesn't affect conversations. Reputation exists, but only
for the sake of Paladins and Rangers. If your Rep. drops low enough,
then the Paladin/Ranger is "fallen" and loses their special abilities.
Q: I just stole something right in front of someone's face! Don't they
care?
A: Ransacking people's homes seems to have fewer consequences in IWD, than
it did in BG. No guard ever seems to be called. There are, however,
some situations in which an NPC will tell you to leave a
door/chest/whatever alone, and they will attack if you ignore that
warning.
Q: How do I dual-class? Is it worth it? Can I dual more than once?
A: Dual classing is reserved only for Human characters, and may not be
performed by Bard or Paladins (and you can't dual TO a Bard or a Paladin,
either). In order to successfully dual to another class, you must have
at least a 15 score in your current classes prime attribute (for a
Fighter, that would be STR) and at least a 17 score in the prime
attribute of whichever class you want to dual to (so a Mage would be Int
of 17). Also, you must be at least level 2 before dual classing.
Once you are "dual classed" you are essentially a level 1 of your new
class. You are NOT a multi class! So if you were a Fighter, who dualled
to Thief, you are now a level 1 Thief, until your Thief level SURPASSES
your Fighter level, at which point, your old abilities come back.
As to whether it is worth it, is sort of up to personal preference. The
advantages are that you end out with a far more powerful character, the
disadvantages are that you are very weak while just starting your new
class. "Powergamers" will often dual class several of their party
members at the same time; such as a Fighter dualling to a Thief, and a
Thief dualling to a Mage, while the Mage duals to a Fighter.
Finally, no, you can't dual one character more than once.
Q: Can my Ranger Dual Wield two swords?
A: In a way yes, but not really. If a Ranger is using a one handed weapon,
any one handed weapon, without a shield, he will get an extra attack.
That's it. No special animations, no cool effects, nothing. Just an
extra attack.
Q: What was your favorite armor in the game?
A: I liked the Mithril Field Plate +2. Sure there is a better armor out
there, but, the best feature of the Mithril Plate is that it ISN'T
considered magical! Therefore you can wear a Cloak of Protection +2 at
the same time to get the best armor class in the game! (Technically there
is a better cloak, but it's more rare)
Q: Is there any Elven Chainmail in the game?
A: Yes. There is a whole bunch found in the Severed Hand area. If you
don't know, then Elven Chainmail can be worn by your Fighter/Mages,
Bards, or Fighter/Thieves and they can still cast spells (where
applicable) or use thieving skills. Naturally this is a very good item
to have! It should be noted that getting ANY Elven Chain is random. So
one person might get three sets, while another won't get any. If you
don't get one, simply reload the area and try again.
Q: I've heard that there is this really cool armor called the Glory of
Suffering. How do I get this?
A: Yes it is an interesting armor, a Plate Mail +6 (although it drains 25
HP from your max) making it a full 2 AC better than the next best Armor.
However, it appears as though the subplot needed to get this armor, as
well as several other interesting items, was removed from the game. I
can't say why this is, and can only speculate that it may reappear in an
expansion to IWD. (although at this point, no expansion is planned for
IWD that I'm aware of)
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Monster Questions:
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Q: How do I kill trolls? They just keep getting back up!
A: Annoying, aren't they? Anyway, to kill a troll, first you have to beat
it normally so that it falls down to the ground. It isn't dead yet. Now,
your party will still be attacking the troll, but they can't kill it, so
pull them back. Now you have to hit the troll with either Fire or Acid.
This is easiest to do magically (Burning Hands, Melf's Acid Arrow,
Fireball), just be sure not to hit your own party at the same time
(Burning Hands and Fireball especially). There are also items such as
Burning Oil, and Arrows such as Flame Arrows which also work nicely.
Also note that some Trolls seem to get back up even after you've knocked
them down AND hit them with Acid/Fire! Then you have to knock them down
AGAIN, and then acid/fire them again as well. And even more rare is the
case where you manage to kill Trolls without fire or acid, either by
repeatedly knocking them down or mere luck.
Q: I can't seem to make any headway on these Cryshal Sentries, how do I kill
them?
A: You can't kill them. You must kill whoever is controlling them to get
rid of them. At best you can knock them down, but they will get back up.
If you knock them down AND Phase them at the same time they will die, but
that isn't the easiest thing to try.
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Technical Questions:
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Q: Can I get IWD to run at any higher resolutions than 640x480?
A: No. This option will be available in the upcoming BioWare game, Baldur's
Gate II, but not in IWD.
Q: Can I play IWD in a Window, rather than in Full Screen Mode?
A: Yes, just press ALT-ENTER at anytime while playing. Black Isle says that
this will be a drag on performance of the game, but it actually seemed
FASTER when I did it. There's also an OPTION for this in the "Graphics"
options.
Q: How can I get rid of this silly "Register Now!" thing without
registering?
A: You can either register, or if that thought horrifies you, then after
three times of ignoring it, it will bring up a little console, type 123
in it, and it will go away forever. (thanks to lauren for that)
Q: Can I set HOTKEYS to certain spells, or whatever?
A: Sure, just run the IWD Configuration Program located in the Start Menu.
(Usually, Start > Programs > Black Isle > Icewind Dale > )
You can also monkey about with some other game options here, such as the
Search Nodes (used in pathfinding), Cache size, or AI Speed. What is
AI Speed? It literally speeds up the entire game. Monsters, your
characters, everything will run faster. I hear that there are weird bugs
that happen if you increase this, however.
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Other Questions:
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Q: Is Icewind Dale worth getting? Is it better than Diablo II? Or is it
just "Baldur's Gate Lite"?
A: I was surprised by just how much I've liked Icewind Dale. I was somewhat
expecting a "BG Lite" type of game, but Icewind Dale is anything but a
lightweight. I've only played the first Diablo, and so I can't really
comment on whether IWD is a better game.
So, yes, Icewind Dale is worth getting.
Q: Any cheats for IWD?
A: Yes, check out the CHEATS section further down in the FAQ. Also there is
a Character Editor from the good people at TeamBG:
http://www.teambg.com/
If you want the in-game cheats added to the game, simply download the
latest patch located at http://www.interplay.com/icewind/
Q: I have the Official Strategy Guide, and it SAYS that there are cheats,
but when I try them, they just plain don't work. What gives?
A: The in-game cheats were taken out of the Release version of IWD at the
last minute. In order to get these cheats to work, you must first
download and install the latest patch (right now, it's 1.06). You can
find any and all patches at:
http://www.interplay.com/icewind/
Q: What is the Experience Cap in IWD? And is there a way to remove it?
A: Yes, it's about 1.8 million exp points. This is usually done to keep the
end of the game balanced, otherwise you might win too easily. However,
most people only get to about 1 million exp points by the end of the
game, so there isn't much purpose to removing the cap.
And of course there is a way to remove it. Just check out TeamBG:
http://www.teambg.com/
The Experience Cap under Heart of Winter will be 8 MILLION, which is
higher than even Baldur's Gate II. With 8 mil. exp. your characters can
get to level 30.
Q: What's with all the little x's?
A: You mean in the version number and contents? At the time, I didn't know
if I was even going to release this FAQ, and so the version number (x.1)
reflected that. I also thought that I might want to later turn this into
a full Walkthrough/Guide, which when completed would naturally be version
1.0, therefore a FAQ-only would have to have a "lesser" version number.
Currently the Walkthrough portion isn't finished, but when it is the
version number will be 2.0.
The contents (x... My Party for example) were done out of whimsy.
Q: I have another question ....
A: Got other questions? Email me!
[email protected]
For a speedier response, make sure to put "Icewind Dale Questions" as
the subject.
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Walkthrough
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This walkthrough was written during my third time going through the game.
The party I used this time was as follows:
Human Male Paladin (to take advantage of the Pale Justice sword)
Human Male Fighter dualled to Conjurer at level 3
Human Female Bard (to identify items and cast Magic Missile)
Half-Elf Female Cleric/Ranger
Human Female Fighter (using Halberds!)
Halfling Male Fighter/Thief
This party has just about everything you could possibly want. It comes with
two Healers (Cleric/Ranger and Paladin) two Mages (Conjurer and Bard) and
five melee-ready warriors. Two concerns with this party are the Conjurer
getting himself killed in battle, and the amount of multiclassing makes
levelling up slower. To address the first concern, I will start out with a
fighter, and dual him to Conjurer later. Dualling at level 2 is quicker, but
level 3 gives another proficiency point.
Location Note: Throughout the walkthrough I use various locations listed in
the (x 900 y 400) format. This means that what I am talking
about is 900 pixels from the left and 400 from the top. To
find your location press the X button on your keyboard. This
displays the x,y at the mouse cursor. You can change the
location key to anything you want by opening the Icewind Dale
Configuration Program in the start menu.
Experience Note: To get the amount of experience gained in a quest to display
(the default option will say only that you gained experience,
not how much was gained), you need to download the 1.06
patch, and follow the instructions in the readme. Also the
experiences that I get may not exactly correspond to those
you may get.
Traps Note: I don't make a specific mention in this walkthrough where
each and every trap is. Although this would be very useful,
I just don't have the time to research it. However, it is
safe to assume that every dungeon is heavily trapped, and
requires a thief with Detect Traps ACTIVE (thieves don't
automatically detect traps, you must turn that skill on) to
find the traps.
Items Note: Throughout the walkthrough I list which items you can get at
each and every treasure chest, sack, desk, etc. These items
come complete with a brief description. These descriptions
are just a brief summary of that items abilities. If you
want the full description, check out my Item List. (also at
GameFAQs)
Patch Note: This walkthrough was written using the latest (V1.06) version
of the game. There have been three patches released since
IWD shipped, so make sure that you have the latest patch.
http://www.interplay.com/icewind/
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1. Easthaven (AR 1000)
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Only a few things to do in Easthaven before we set off on an adventure.
Somewhere along the lines here, you need to drop by Pomab's Emporium (x 3400
y 550) and equip your party with adventuring equipment. You can also buy
potions and scrolls in the Temple of Tempus (x 550 y 550). Then there are
the following quests to do, after which go talk to Hrothgar. (more on him
after the QUESTS)
QUEST: Clear the Tavern's Storeroom. (Tavern AR 1006, Storeroom AR 1015)
You start the game in the Tavern, and naturally after enduring Hrothgar's
little speech, you get control of your characters. The first quest to be
done is right here in the Tavern. Talk to the barkeeper, and try to get a
drink. She'll tell you that her storeroom was overrun by big bugs, and
asks for your help to clear it out. Go down the stairs (x 920 y 300) to
find the bugs. These guys aren't so tough, take them out, go back
upstairs, talk to her again, and get your reward (5gp, 1200 experience).
QUEST: Give the fisherman some Wine. (Pomab's AR 1007, Fisherman's AR 1009)
Buy a bottle of Wine from Pomab's (3gp) and take it to the first
building you see south of you, on the lake (x 1980 y 1220). Inside you
find a drunk fisherman who has no more liquor. Talk to him to get him to
ask you for a bottle of Wine, then talk to him again to give it to him.
For your trouble you get 1200 exp and 6 gp.
Alternatively... It is possible to get the Fisherman in Easthaven to give
up drinking. It requires that the character doing the talking have both
16 INT and 15 CHA. (from Souma)
QUEST: Solve the Mystery of Jhonen's Aqua Elf
Talk to Jhonen (x 1450 y 1030) to find out that he's been plagued by a
woman singing a song. Offer to help him. Head to the very southwest
corner of the map and talk to the Aqua Elf (x 140 y 2633). Agree to take
the sword up to Jhonen. If you talk to her with a Bard, you greet her with
a song for 1200 exp, and can memorize her song for an extra 1200 exp.
Alternativley she will give you "Elisia's Token of Faith" gems worth 75GP.
Go back to Jhonen and tell him nice things about the Elf to get 1200
exp. Return to the Elf and tell her that you have succeeded, and she gives
you a further 1200 exp and a Pearl. Jhonen's sword becomes more important
later when we return to Easthaven.
QUEST: Clear the Wolf out of Apsel's House (Apsel's House AR 1010)
Just south and west of Jhonen is Apsel (x 770 y 1818), a scrimshander. His
house has been taken over by a wolf, and he wants your help to clear it
out. Agree to help him, and enter his house (x 1120 y 1717), you will have
to break the door down, or pick it. Kill the wolf, go back out and get
your reward: 1200 exp, Apsel's Dagger, 25gp.
QUEST: Kill the Goblins and Retrieve Damien's Fish
Note: We're coming up on the first RANDOM TREASURES in the game. Normally
when you open a chest, you will get the same items every time you
open that chest. If the first time through the game you find a
Hammer of Unholy Smiting, the next time you will find that.
However, some items are random. One time you will find the Hammer,
the next it could be the Armor of Unholy Protection. If ever you're
unsatisfied with the random item you got, simply reload to a
previous save (one that isn't in the same area), and try again.
I list the random treasure as RANDOM followed by a list of possible
items. Most will only give you ONE item from that list, some
however will give you two (or more).
At the bridge (x 2700 y 1830) in the south east part of town, Damien will
talk to you and complain of goblins. Go south, then east. Goblins will
shoot arrows at you from the bottom of the ravine there. Once you get
around the ravine, kill the goblins. Search the Goblin Elite's body for
Knucklehead Trout
Short Bow
12gp
Dagger
RANDOM ITEM - High Quality Morning Star
(any 1 of these) High Quality Dagger
Potion of Healing
Splint Mail
Return the fish to Damien for a reward, 1200 exp.
MISC: Search the houses for treasure
This isn't really important, since the treasures aren't that great. One
house has a winter wolf pelt, but that's about it.
MISC: A Ministrel's Tale
The first townsperson you talk to with a Bard will give you a moonstone gem
if you tell them a tale.
MISC: Talk to Erevain (Inn AR 1008)
Inside the Inn (x 3215 y 1320), in the first room on the left (x 557 y 230)
you will find Erevain, an Elf. He's not really important, but you do bump
into him later, though he won't be nearly so alive. If you don't mind the
reputation loss (-4), then kill him and take his Broad Sword, a +2 weapon.
Very useful this early in the game. (Although everyone in town will attack
you if you do this)
PLOT: Talk to Hrothgar about the Adventure (Hrothgar's House AR 1004)
Once all the above foolishness is out of the way, go into Hrothgar's House
(x 2020 y 350), and talk to him. Join up with his expedition, and he'll
ask you to look into the missing caravan first. Head out of town via the
southeast bridge, then head east.
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1.1 The Missing Caravan (Exterior AR 1200, Interior AR 1201)
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Follow this path. You will be attacked by wolves. Further down the path you
will find the caravan. But what's this? An orc leaving the scene of the
crime going into a cave? Follow him into the cave.
Immediately inside the cave you will be attacked by some Orcs. The whole
cave is crawling with Orcs, Orc Shamans, and Orc Bowmen.
Head up to the fork (x 2480 y 960), then go left. This chamber is
particularly Orc-infested. Head south into the smaller chamber, and get the
treasure at (x 2170 y 1560):
Spell - Protection from Petrification (Mage)
2 Gems
Go all the way north from here until you get the option to get left or right
(x 1170 y 640). To the right are some more Orcs, and to the left are more
Orcs and treasure (x 460 y 650):
Silver Necklace
22 gp
RANDOM ITEM - Fire Dagger (+2 Thac0, 15% chance of 1d4 fire dmg)
(any 1 of these) Girdle of Beatification (Bless)
Ring of Protection +1
Ring of Lesser Resistence (+2 to save vs. magic)
Quiet Boots (+7% Stealth, Rangers and Thieves only)
Go back to the fork, and take the Southwest path. Keep going southwest until
you get to (x 630 y 1150), at which point go south through some more Orcs to
find the BOSS (Ogre). Be sure to check the Ogre's corpse for the Caravan
Contract. Get the treasure at the east end of the room here:
Spell - Horror (Mage)
21 gp
Winter Wolf Pelt
Once that's done, leave the cave and go back to Easthaven.
QUEST: The Caravan Contract (Fishmonger's House AR 1005)
Take this to the Fishmonger (x 2480 y 430), which is the house one left
of the Tavern, and one right of Hrothgar's. Give the Contract to the
Fishmonger (you have to talk to him about Scrimshaw first) to get some
experience (1200 exp).
Next, go talk to Hrothgar who has 2400 more experience for you. He also
wants you to run a list of supplies to Pomab. Do so. Nothing complicated
about this one. You get 1200 experience for giving the list to Pomab.
Return to Hrothgar and tell him that you are ready to go. You won't be
returning to Easthaven for awhile, but there's a much better town just ahead.
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2. Kuldahar Pass (AR 2000)
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After the avalanche, a hermit approaches with information. There are goblins
all over this area. Although not a threat to any warrior, goblins can be
quite deadly to low level mages. There are a number of things to do here,
none of which are required. To get to Kuldahar, simply head right, cross
the bridge, and leave the area. (x 3825 y 1225)
QUEST: Clear out the Mill (Mill AR 2004, 2005, 2006)
At the far east of the map, just north of the bridge to Kuldahar is a Mill
(x 3260 y 400) that has recently been overrun by goblins. Ignore the
goblin outside of it, he's harmless. Go inside the mill. Inside you will
be confronted by an Orc named Uligar. Kill him and his cronies. Be sure
to search Uligar for some interesting items:
Spell - Blur (Mage)
Gold
Axe
RANDOM ITEM - Applebane Dagger +1 (+1 Thac0)
(any 1 of these) Stoutward (Small Shield +1)
Wand of Trap Detection
The Merry Shorthorn (casts Bless once per day, Bards)
Glimglam's Cloak (+1 AC, +1 Saving Throws)
Go down the stairs. There is a hoard of goblins here to clear out. Then
there are three treasures to get (x 300 y 150), (x 375 y 125) and
(x 525 y 225):
5 throwing axes
15 gp
3 Gems
Once that's done, open the door under the stairs (x 840 y 140) to free a
boy, Jermsy. Talk to the lad and he'll be freed. Offer to take him to the
village, and you get 2400 experience.
Next climb the stairs at the bottom of the area (x 250 y 415), kill the
monsters, and leave the Mill satisfied in the knowledge that you made a
difference.
QUEST: Deal with the Ogre in the Silo (Silo AR 2003)
Situated in the dead center of this area is a giant grain silo (x 1730
y 750). Within the silo you will find an Ogre with a headache. There are
three ways to deal with this ogre:
1. Talk to him, insult him, and he'll attack you. Kill him.
2. If you have a Druid, or Fighter/Druid they will discover a fix for
his headaches. (The Druid MUST be the one who talks to him, though)
3. Talk to him once, then in Kuldahar talk to Arundel about the ogre.
Return with the answer.
Any of these ways works fine, however you get 1200 experience for the non-
violent solutions, and only 270 for killing him.
QUEST: Clear out the Goblin Base (Base AR 2001, Cave AR 2002)
At the north end of this area (x 1500 y 90) is a passage to the goblin
base. Once there, you will be attacked by a lot of goblins. Once they've
been dealt with, head north into the cave (x 1166 y 280), and kill the
beetles there. You can find some minor treasures in the cave, such as
Magic Arrows.
Once these quests are done, head east out of the area and into Kuldahar.
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3. Kuldahar (AR 2100)
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Welcome to Kuldahar! This will be your base of operations for most of the
game, so get used to it. There are a number of shops here with which to
get new items for your party:
Orrick's Tower (Spells and things) -- (x 350 y 800)
Gerth's Equipment Shoppe (standard items) -- (x 1000 y 1800)
Conlan's Smithy (weapons and armor) -- (x 1500 y 400)
Temple of Ilmater (healing, scrolls) -- (x 2900 y 700)
Evening Shade Inn (rest) -- (x 1150 y 550)
Root Cellar Tavern (drinks) -- (x 2030 y 860)
Oswald's Skyship (potions) -- (x 3100 y 450)
PLOT: Arundel the Archdruid (AR 2112, 2116)
The first and most important place to go is, of course, Arundel's house.
You can find Arundel's House just south of the first bridge (x 1400
y 2150). Go inside and talk to Arundel to find out what you should be
doing. He tells you to go to the Vale of Shadows, there to search for an
EVIL force. You can also mention the Ogre from the previous area, if you
talk to him again.
Getting to the Vale of Shadows is easy. Simply leave the Kuldahar area,
and click on the Vale of Shadows. Interestingly, you can leave Kuldahar
from any direction, including where you came in from.
QUEST: Convince a Townsman that Ilmater is Good
Somewhere around Arundel's house (I found the guy on the bridge to the
east of his house) (x y ) you will find a townsperson in orange.
Talk to this man with a Cleric (not just in your party, have your Cleric
do the talking) about Kuldahar, and ask about the Temple. He will bring
up Ilmater, talk to him about it, and convince him to worship Ilmater for
1200 exp. (thanks to Nereid for this)
Matt Richardson sent me this:
I found out that a Paladin can do the same. Also, a Druid can convince
the man to worship Nature. I did both in my game, and got two 1200
experience point bonuses, plus the man game me a gem when I championed
Nature-worship. I just thought you might want to know!
QUEST: Open the Locked Door
See that mysterious door that won't open? Well you can't open it. Ever.
I only mention it to prevent people from asking about it.
QUEST: Beat back the Yeti Invasion
At the east end of the city (x 3150 y 1640), Mirek will come running up to
you yelling of Yeti. Then right behind him come a gaggle of Yeti.
Dispatch the Yeti and talk to Mirek again. Seems that a precious family
heirloom of his (a necklace) was stolen by a Yeti Chieftan in the Vale of
Shadows. When you return it to him, he gives you 2400 exp, and a magic
sling.
QUEST: Untangle Eidan's Legacy (Tavern AR 2111, Inn AR 2114, 2115)
There's a bit of a controversy over how Aldwin the Halfling came to possess
the local Inn. Go into the tavern (x 2030 y 860) and talk to Amelia the
barmaid about Aldwin and the Inn. She'll tell you that she thinks Eidan,
a previous owner of the Inn, never meant to leave it to him. Go to the Inn
(x 1150 y 550) and talk to Aldwin about this. You won't get anywhere. Go
upstairs and search the third room's chest (x 300 y 275) to find Eidan's
Legacy Ring. Go back downstairs and accuse Aldwin of things. He'll spill
the whole sordid story. Now you have two options of what to do, accept
cheap rates at the inn for not telling anyone, or getting Aldwin to confess
to the town elders. Confession gets you 3225 experience.
MISC: Lysan
Also in the tavern is the other barmaid, Lysan. You can talk to her,
though she won't have anything interesting to say. For now, anyway...
MISC: Kresselack and the Bonedancers
After helping Mirek, talk to a Townsperson with a Cleric and ask them about
The Vale of Shadows and Kresselack to hear about bonedancers and get a
Garnet Gem. You can repeat this as often as you like with other
Townspersons or even the same one (Bug IMHO). It does not work with a
Bard, but I have not tested it with a Paladin or a Druid
Once you're done in here, leave Kuldahar and head over to the Vale of
Shadows!
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4. Vale of Shadows (AR 3000)
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The Vale of Shadows is the first major "area" of the game, and consists of
numerous small caves and crypts, and one big Tomb. Naturally we need to hit
each of the small caves before tackling the big Tomb. The Tomb is covered
in the next sub-section as "Kresselac's Tomb."
The first crypt can be found by going directly right (x 1830 y 240).
Crypt 1: (AR 3401)
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Traps are located all around this crypt, have a thief searching for them at
all times.
Once entered you will be beset upon by numerous of the lesser undead,
skeletons and zombies. The skeleton on the wall in front of you
(x 775 y 670) has some treasure:
Spell - Luck (Mage)
2 Potions
Studded Leather Armor
Deeper in to the Crypt is another skeleton on a wall (x y ) with more
treasure:
Spell - Stinking Cloud (Mage)
Short Bow
Arrows
That's it for the first Crypt, on to the next. Go back left from the first
crypt, then head south. At (x 750 y 1300) take the right path, and then go
up to find the next crypt (x 1200 y 420).
Crypt 2: (AR 3101)
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Again as before be wary of traps. (This is pretty constant, you always have
to beware of traps)
And again you are attacked by undead, this time there are also Ghouls and
Ghasts added into the mix.
Search the altar statue at (x 350 y 480) to find some treasure:
Gate Key (necessary item!)
Spells - Identify (Mage)
Remove Fear (Mage)
Healing Potion
Going right, then up will reveal more undead, and a coffin full of fun fun
treasures (x 766 y 155):
Spells - Grease (Mage)
Strength (Mage)
Gold
2 Potions
RANDOM ITEM - Huge Long Bow (mightier than the L. Bow, harder to use)
(any 1 of these) Flawless Two Handed Sword
Halberd of Sparks +1 (15% chance 1d10 electric dmg)
Finest Long Sword (+2 Thac0)
From the entrance, going left then up leads to still more undead, and a
shelf (x 267 y 327) with more treasures:
Leather Armor +1
Spell - Cure Light Wounds (Priest)
That's it for that Crypt, so leave. Head south, and west until you reach
the very bottom left corner of the map. Then go right along the bottom path.
There will be a path that splits to the north (x 2575 y 1600), go up it.
The path then goes left to an open area with a statue. Continue north to
find the third crypt (x 2600 y 450).
Crypt 3: (AR 3201)
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Again you are rushed by undead. Just a little to the northwest (x 180
y 580) is a container with treasure:
Spells - Find Traps (Priest)
Chant (Priest)
Go into the east room, to find a shelf (x 780 y 460) with some treasure:
2 Potions
Head north, and in the eastern chamber is another coffin (x 850 y 315)
full of treasure: (careful, it's trapped)
Gold
Gold Ring
Bastard Sword
Spells - Infravision (Mage)
Protection from Evil (Mage)
Potion of Infravision
Chainmail +1
Once that is done, leave this crypt, and go back down to the Statue area.
From here, go west, until you see the path that leads down and to the right.
Follow that path to a cave (x 2020 y 1360) with a Yeti Chieftan guarding
it. Kill that Chieftan and take his treasure:
Mirek's Family Heirloom (give to Mirek for some experience!)
Yeti Pelt
RANDOM ITEM - Short Sword +1
(any 1 of these) War Hammer +1
Short Bow +1
Long Sword +1
Morning Star +1
Enter the cave.
Cave: (AR 3001)
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We don't need to be here right now, but it's useful. First there are
several treasures to pick up, and second clearing out the Yeti now makes
life easier later. Remember this cave, you'll have to come back soon.
There are four crates of treasure here, all located at about (x 360 y 415):
Mace +1
Chainmail
6 Potions
Gold Necklace
Gold
4 Gems
Spells - Glyph of Warding (Priest)
Prayer (Priest)
Leave the cave, and get back to the southernmost path (from the statue, head
right, then south). Go right and into the fourth crypt (x 3380 y 1450).
Crypt 4: (AR 3301)
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When you enter here, a skeleton by the name of Therik will accost you.
Demand entrance to the crypt and he will attack. He has some interesting
items on him:
RANDOM ITEM - Flawless Two Handed Axe (+2 Thac0)
(1 of these) Finest Halberd (+2 Thac0, +10% slashing resist)
Potion of Action Transference (perm. +1 CHA, -1 DEX)
Ring of the Warrior (+1 Thac0)
Phase Dagger (15% chance enemy is phased)
(and 1 of these) High Quality Bastard Sword (+1 Thac0)
High Quality Battle Axe (+1 Thac0)
High Quality Long Sword (+1 Thac0)
Bastard Sword
Battle Axe
Long Sword
Go east across the bridge, through the skeletal mob, and north to the wall.
On the wall are numerous cubbies where skeletons have been stuffed. One
of these has treasure (x 1540 y 300):
Helmet
Long Sword
Gold
Continue east until you reach the stairs, and then go south down the
stairs. Go west into the room with the circle of coffins. One of the
coffins (x 1900 y 790) is open and has treasure:
Spell - Color Spray (Mage)
Dagger +1
Gold
Potion of Strength
Just north of the circle is a skeleton sticking out of the wall with
treasure (x 1640 y 585):
Gold
Spell - Invisibility (Mage)
Go south into the next room and search the coffin there as well (x 1800
y 1250): (careful, it's trapped!)
Sanctum Key (necessary item!)
Gold
Broken Armor (no purpose, just sell it)
Spell - Chill Touch (Mage)
Potion of Insulation
That done, leave the crypt, and head north through a shadow ambush to the big
crypt, Kresselac's Tomb (x 3250 y 435).
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4.1 Kresselac's Tomb (AR 3501, 3502, 3503)
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You NEED these items:
Gate Key
Sanctum Key
If you do not have these items, you skipped them in the previous crypts (see
the above section) and need to go back and get them.
Level 1:
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From where you start, go up the right passage, and open the door. This leads
to a large room with a big glowing green pool. Clear out all the skeletons
here. There are 4 side passages here, and one major passage to the north.
The first passage to the left of where you came in (x 840 y 1360) has nothing
down it but monsters and a small box by the coffin with minor treasures.
Open the door just north of the first passage (x 900 y 1130), and enter this
passage. Clear out the wights and zombies to access the open coffin at
(x 440 y 1025). Careful this one is trapped. Open it to get the treasure:
Priest's Key (Necessary Item!)
3 Potions
Gauntlets of Weapon Skill (+1 Thac0)
Now go to the passage just to the right from where you came in (x 1400
y 1515) enter the room, clear out the undead, and get the treasure (x 1600
y 1990):
4 Potions
Long Sword +1
Now we have only one side passage left, the only locked door here (except the
main doors), which we now have the Priest's Key to open. (x 1600 y 1385)
Immediately inside is a treasure (x 1800 y 1375):
Ring
Potion of Strength
Gold
Spell - Armor (Mage)
Short Bow +1
Continue to the right, clear out the Ghouls, to get to the coffin full of
treasure (x 2020 y 1530):
Myrkul's Holy Symbul (necessary item!)
War Hammer
Splint Mail
Potion of Genius
Spells - Larloch's Minor Drain (Mage)
Burning Hands (Mage)
That done, we now have the ability to open up those big double doors at the
top of the main room. Once opened, an irritating Skeletal Mage named Mytos
talks to you. If you ask Mytos to search the tomb, and try to convince him
of this non-violent solution you still get attacked, but you get some extra
experience (about 3225). Mytos' items:
Warhammer +1
Random Gem
Trick: You may be able to talk to Mytos again and again, each time gaining
3225 experience.
From where we now stand, the passage continues to the north, and there are
also two side passages, one to the left, and one to the right. Go up the
main passage to the north. There's a really big shadow here (x 1850 y 285)
called Myrkul's Sending. Beat him and get some treasure:
Ring of Shadows (+15% stealth skill, rangers and thieves only)
RANDOM ITEM - Massive Warhammer (1d4+3, -2 Thac0, req. 18 STR)
(any 1 of these) Dazer (Club +1, 5% chance to stun)
Static Dagger +1 (50% chance of 1d3 electrical dmg)
Crooked Flail (+1, 50% chance of 1d4 piercing dmg)
Reinforced Large Shield +1 (+10% resist to slashing)
Mage Dagger +1 (+1 1st level spell)
Go back down, and take the left passage (x 1500 y 620), follow it up, then
down to the coffin (x 833 y 685). When you open the coffin, a trap is set
off that releases bunches of new skeletons, but you still get treasure:
Gold
Spell - Haste (Mage)
Scroll of Protection from Fire
Short Bow +1
Go back, and go right through the last passage (x 1770 y 710). Soon you'll
go south to (x 1910 y 1120) where you will find a secret door. Open the
secret door to reveal a Mummy. Beat the Mummy, and get the treasure
contained in his sarcaphogus:
Mausoleum Key (Necessary Item!)
Potion of Genius
Spells - Knock (Mage)
Resist Fear (Mage)
Mage Robe of Cold Resistance
RANDOM ITEM - Finest Light Crossbow (+4 Thac0)
(any 1 of these) Giant Halberd (2d8 dmg, -1 Thac0, -2 AC, min 18 STR)
Finest Heavy Crossbow (+2 dmg, +4 Thac0
Diseased Halberd +1 (10% chance target is diseased)
There is also a small box of treasures just in front of the coffin:
Gold Ring
Gold Necklace
Gold
Spells - Aid (Priest)
Blindness (Mage)
Head right, up, right, and down to get to the doors at (x 2200 y 1330), open
them to get to the next level.
Level 2:
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There's only one thing to do at the moment, and that is to open the only door
in front of you. You are now in a long hallway leading west. Somewhere
along the way, you will trigger a trap. You can't disarm this trap, so don't
bother. However, if you hug the wall to the north, you can avoid the trap
altogether. (It creates several skeletons to fight you, so it isn't that bad)
Anyway, past this hallway is a large chamber filled to bursting with enemies.
Skeletons, Skeletal Mages, Imbued Wights, etc. Search the Skeletal Mage for
some treasure:
Bracers AC 8
Random Gem
There is further treasure in the open coffin located right there (x 660
y 840):
Wand of Sleep
4 Potions
Spells - Cure Moderate Wounds (Priest)
Agannazar's Scorcher (Mage)
RANDOM ITEM - Massive Warhammer (1d4+3, -2 Thac0, req. 18 STR)
(any 1 of these) Dazer (Club +1, 5% chance to stun)
Static Dagger +1 (50% chance of 1d3 electrical dmg)
Crooked Flail (+1, 50% chance of 1d4 piercing dmg)
Reinforced Large Shield +1 (+10% resist to slashing)
Mage Dagger +1 (+1 1st level spell)
There are four side passages here, two to the north, and another two to the
south. We'll start with the northern passage (x 990 y 445), go up the
passage to get some treasure:
Gold
Potion of Regeneration
Wand of Armory
Spell - Silence 15' Radius (Priest)
Morning Star +1
Next we'll hit the passage located just to the right of this one (x 1300
y 700), open the door and go in. There are four containers on the north wall
with some very minor treasures in them (mostly just gold). Open the door at
(x 1920 y 520) and go through. Head left to get:
Plain Key (needed)
Spell - Slow Poison (Priest)
The southwest passage has only a few monsters in it. So, go in the southeast
passage (x 860 y 1333), open the door and go in. There are a number of
treasures found in the walls here, but the real attraction is the door in the
south (x 1000 y 1820), open it and go through. Go left to find the skeleton
at (x 575 y 1725) and get its treasures:
Spell - Hold Person (Priest)
Black Wolf Charm (Needed for the Lever, +10 Max HP, +1 AC)
Go back to the main chamber, and search the rightmost column for a lever
(x 925 y 890), use the lever to open the left gear door. Go through the door
to get to level 3.
Level 3:
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You are in a very large chamber filled to bursting with undead. Plus there
are several new types of undead such as Spectral Knights for you to deal
with. From here there is the main passage that continues to the left, and
two side passages, one to the north and another to the south. Go up the
north passage (x 2300 y 640) first.
There's a Mummy up here with some shadows backing it up. There are three
treasures to pick up here, one to the left (x 2112 y 400), one in the middle
(x 2485 y 350), and one to the right (x 2725 y 530):
Spells - Silence 15' (Priest)
Cure Moderate Wounds (Priest)
Ghoul Touch (Mage)
Shocking Grasp (Mage)
Gold
Gems
5 Potions
Helmet
Ancient Armor (can sell)
Leave this chamber, and go into the southern side passage (x 1600 y 1650).
There are Imbued Wights (they cast Magic Missile) and Chosen Zombies here.
And again there are three treasures, one to the left (x 1250 y 1667), one in
the middle (x 1450 y 1860), and one to the right (x 1760 y 1915):
Gold
Composite Long Bow
Spells - Chant (Priest)
Shield (Mage)
Cure Light Wounds (Priest)
Magic Missile (Mage)
Color Spray (Mage)
Gems
3 Potion
Leave this chamber, go back into the main room, and continue down the left
passage. There are lots of enemies here, Spectral Knights, Skeletal Mages,
etc. So, you might want to draw some enemies off, kill them, and work your
way through them like that. Work your way left to the door, open it, and
go through.
Here you will find the Skeletal Knight, Kresselack. This is his tomb. Talk
to him (you couldn't kill him if you tried), and agree to get rid of the
Priestess of Auril for him. You MUST agree to this!
Leave the Tomb completely, and get back to the Vale of Shadows. Remember
the Cave that we cleared the Yeti out of? Well it's the cave under the giant
statue in the middle of the area. Go into it to find Lysan (the barmaid),
who is also the Priestess of Auril. Talk to her, and tell her that you are
there to kill her. She'll summon more Yeti. Kill her and her Yeti friends:
Morning Star +1
After she is dealt with, a Shadow will tell you that he is free. This isn't
Kresselack, so return to Kresselack and give him the good news. You will get
13,000 experience for the deed, and he'll tell you that he ISN'T the evil
that plagues Kuldahar. How useful. Search his nearby coffin (x 350 y 500)
for some treasure:
Healing Potion
Gold
Plate Mail
Helmet
Kresselack's Sword (Two Handed, +1 Thac0, +10% cold resist)
RANDOM ITEM - Fine Long Sword +1 (+2 Thac0)
(any 1 of these) Phasing Bastard Sword +1 (15% chance target is phased)
Giant Two Handed Sword (+4 dmg, -1 AC & Thac0)
Turodahel (Long Sword +2, +1 INT)
Cradle of Mielikki (Scimitar +1)
Flaming Short Sword +1 (50% chance of 1d3 fire dmg)
Return to Kuldahar.
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4.2 Post Vale Kuldahar
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Once back in Kuldahar, you will want to get rid of the keys that you gathered
in the Vale:
Sanctum Key
Gate Key
Plain Key
Priest's Key
Myrkul's Holy Symbol
Mausoleum Key
Most of these can be sold to Gerth's item shop, however Myrkul's Holy Symbol
will have to be dropped off somewhere.
If you haven't already given Mirek his family heirloom, do that now for 2400
exp and a magic sling. Mirek can usually be found near the Potter's.
PLOT: Talk to Arundel
Inform Arundel of everything that has transpired for 10,350 experience. He
tells you of a Heartstone Gem, which could be used to root out the source
of the Evil, and that this can be found in the Temple of the Forgotten God.
Agree to go there.
QUEST: Get Lysan's Items from the Tavern
Since Lysan was an evil priestess of Auril, one wonders what she was doing
working as a barmaid in the tavern. Go to the tavern and talk to the
barkeep there. Tell him that you had to kill Lysan, and that she was evil.
He has her items, so ask for those nicely:
Protection from Fire
Spells - Cure Critical Wounds (Priest)
Cure Serious Wounds (Priest)
Mantle of the Coming Storm (+1 AC, +30% cold & fire resist, +1 save para)
Once you're done here, leave and go to the Temple of the Forgotten God.
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5. Temple of the Forgotten God (AR 3600, 3601, 3602, 3603)
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Once you're at the temple, go north to find a fleeing Verbeeg (the least of
all giants). It would seem as though the temple has been invaded by someone
before you got a chance to. At any rate, go inside the temple.
Level 1:
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Once inside, you will quickly find an Acolyte who assumes that you were part
of the invading host that already sacked the temple. Nothing you say can
change his mind, and he will attack you. Up ahead is a big sitting statue,
and two passages, one to the left and one to the right. Take the passage to
the LEFT. (x 1030 y 1130)
This passage leads south to a series of rooms on the left. There is a
treasure chest at (x 480 y 1700):
Potion of Stone Form
RANDOM ITEM - Long Bow +1 Protector (+2 Thac0, +1 AC)
(any 1 of these) Light Crossbow +1 (+3 Thac0, +1 dmg)
Long Bow +2 Defender (+3 Thac0, +2 dmg, +2 AC)
Short Bow +1
Medium Shield +1
Protection From Fire Scroll
Spells - Ghost Armor (Mage)
Hold Person (Mage)
Flame Arrow (Mage)
Web (Mage)
The next room also has treasure (x 515 y 1410):
RANDOM ITEM - Greater Ring of the Warrior (+1 Thac0, +1 AC)
(any 1 of these) Boots of Many Paths (cast Blur once a day)
Ring of Missile Deflection (+10% missile resist)
Black Knight (Summons a Black Knight)
Amulet of Protection +1 (+1 AC, +1 saving throws)
Boots of Moander (immune to Entangle)
Studded Necklace w/ Zios Gems (non-magical!)
Badge of the Brave (can cast Emotion: Courage once/day)
The last side room before the main room has some bookshelves with some
potions on them.
Go up into the library room here (x 510 y 970) and there are a couple of
Acolytes here with a Verbeeg. Oh, and there are a lot of dead Verbeeg
already. Interesting. There are 7 different bookshelves arrayed around the
room here with:
Spells - Skull Trap (Mage)
Lots of History Books
Go back to the sitting statue, and this time take the other passage (x 1580
y 1000). This passage goes south into a small room. Search the barrels in
the corner (x 2390 y 1425) to find some treasure:
Potion of Healing (cursed)
Head north up the right passage to get to an Acolyte guarding some stairs.
Down the stairs is the passage to the next level (x 825 y 450).
Level 2:
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From where we are, you have to go north and east into some nicer looking
tunnels. Along this Grand Hallway are rooms on each side, one on the north
and one on the south all down it. Each of these four rooms has a treasure
chest in it (that could be trapped), the total treasures of all these chests
are:
Gold
2 Potions
RANDOM ITEM - Spiked Long Sword +1 (25% chance of 2d6 piercing dmg)
(any 1 of these) Short Sword of Lesser Phasing (10% phased, +1d2 cold dmg)
Studded Leather +1 Shadowed (+15% Stealth, +5% magic res)
Studded Leather +1
Reinforced Leather +1 (+35% crushing resist)
RANDOM ITEM - Two Handed Sword of Resistence +1 (+5% magic resist)
(any 1 of these) Two Handed Sword +1 Hammering (20% chance of stun)
Charged Battle Axe +2 (50% chance 1d3 electric, 15% stun)
Bastard Sword +1
Two Handed Fire Axe +1 (50% chance 1d3 fire dmg)
Flaming Bastard Sword +1 (25% chance of 2d3 fire dmg)
The Snow Maiden's Reaver (Bastard +2, 2% turned to ice)
Once you get past those 4 rooms, you come to the well guarded end of the hall
(x 2875 y 750). There are several Acolytes and Verbeeg here. Just past that
you can find a body of an Acolyte, that was killed in a very bizarre manner.
And past that you find a great big door (x 3400 y 600). Open it, and go
through to the last level here.
Level 3:
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Walk forward until you get the Journal Updated message. Read it if you are
curious about what happened here. The green body in the middle there has a
Vial of Mysterious Liquid, be sure to take it.
Once all that is done, go back to Arundel in Kuldahar.
Kuldahar:
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Talk to Arundel again, and tell him all that has gone on for 19,500 exp.
He then tells you the next place that you need to go, the Dragon's Eye. Once
you are ready to go, head on out to Dragon's Eye. The most Dragony Eyed
place you'll ever find.
Note: Before leaving Kuldahar, you may want to visit Orrick to see if you
need any of his items. Why? As soon as you get to Dragon's Eye,
Chapter Two starts, and Orrick's inventory changes.
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6. Dragon's Eye (AR 4000, 4001, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4005)
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Kill the Ice Trolls (not indicative of how you kill real trolls), and go
inside the Eye of the Dragon.
Level 1: (Lizard's Level)
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At the far left of the area, you are immediately attacked by two varieties of
Lizardmen. This whole area is crawling with Lizardmen, and I won't mention
further when you are going to be attacked, just assume that every new area
has new monsters. Notice how some lizardmen have little bottles of firey
oil? This could be useful when you bump into Trolls later.
Drop to the south. Be careful not to get too close to the Bombadier Beetles
as they shoot out an acid cloud (usually only one). Go over to the bridge
at (x 1385 y 2000), cross the bridge to the right and clear out the spiders.
To the south you will find the body of Erevain (the elf from earlier) at
(x 1880 y 2300). Search him to find:
Erevain's Broad Sword (+2, +2 save vs. wands, +10% acid resist)
Gold
Long Bow
Arrows
Erevain's Journal
Chainmail
Medium Shield
Go back left and up to get back to the entrance. Go north into the little
room with the two treasure chests (x 530 y 860) to get some treasure:
Gold
Dagger
Gems
15 Antidotes
Oil of Speed
Spell - Protection from Normal Missiles (Mage)
RANDOM ITEM - Arrows +1
(any 2 of these) Arrows
Bullets +1
Bolts
Hammer Darts
Leave this little room, and go east (and slightly south) to the bridge at
(x 1730 y 1110). Continue further south and east until there is a passage
that splits off to the north (x 2375 y 1475). What we want to do here is go
up this passage to defeat the hordes there. Definately save it before going
up there in case your party isn't ready for it yet.
Once up there you will be confronted by the King of the Lizardmen and his
army. I'd take the Shaman out first as they tend to cast Hold Person on your
party. Search the corpses for:
Gold
2 Potions
Protection from Acid
Spinesheath (Dagger +1, +5 Thac0)
Search the giant snake statue (x 3050 y 500) for some more treasures:
8 Gems
Spells - Detect Evil (Mage)
Fireball (Mage)
Monster Summoning I (Mage)
2 Potions
RANDOM ITEM - Boots of the Fox (walking speed +40%, +1 AC)
(any 1 of these) Potion of Magical Resistance (Perm. +5% magic resist)
Potion of Constitution (Perm. +1 CON)
Ring of Resistance (+10% Missile & Fire resist)
Ring of Intelligence (+1 INT, -1 CON)
Shield Ring (constant Shield Spell on user)
Go back south, and continue down the passage past the bridge (the only thing
over there are some captive villagers, but with the King dead, they're freed)
down through more lizardmen and captives to (x 3155 y 2466) near the very
bottom. Go through the right to find the entrance to the next level. As
you enter a child will come up to you and give you 30,000 experience for
clearing out the monsters.
Note: If you rest in between killing the Lizard King and getting to the
captured villagers, they will all leave, and you won't get your
experience for freeing them. And sometimes the villagers just die.
Go to the next level (x 3450 y 2300).
Level 2: (Lizard's Level Part 2)
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As soon as you appear here you are attacked by more lizardmen. Checking out
the map you are in the top, near right part of the map. The way to the next
level is right then down, but first we want to go left to get some treasures,
and kill some monsters.
TROLL Note: There are trolls here. Anyone unfamiliar with trolls need
only know this. To kill a troll first you must fight it as
normal, until it falls down. It isn't dead yet. Now you hit
it with a FIRE or ACID spell/arrow/weapon/potion so that it
dies. The mage spells Melf's Acid Arrow works best, and later
so does Fire Arrow. Also Burning Hands works well, though
you need to keep your party out of the way.
If a Troll is stunned/Held/Phased before getting knocked down,
it will usually die without the need for acid/fire.
Go left to (x 1190 y 810). Just to the south is a bridge, however, we want
to go left up the steps to kill some spiders and some trolls. Go back to the
bridge, but don't cross it yet. Go right, through the Lizardmen Shaman to
their fire (x 1920 y 1234). Now there is a lower passage that leads left.
Go down that all the way to find several frightened children. One of them
(x 950 y 1330) is Sheemish the son of Conlan the blacksmith. Talk to him,
and if you have cleared out the previous level, and most of this level you
can get him freed for 24,000 experience.
Sheemish Note: If you ever need a MAGICAL WEAPON (say, for a large snake
goddess), go back to Kuldahar and talk to Sheemish in the
blacksmith's shop. He'll give you a key to a chest that
holds a Mighty Hammer.
Go back to the bridge, and this time cross it. This passage leads left to
some rubble (x 320 y 1370) and a passage that leads south.
There are a lot of trolls and evil priests down this way, so some strategy
is in order. One good strategy to try is to send out one person until only
one monster sees you, then slowly draw that monster back to your party and
slaughter it. Once you can't do that anymore, rush in and clear out the
rest.
Once this is cleared out, talk to the Priest of Ilmater at (x 1225 y 1950).
She'll give you some experience (I got 36,000) and will also provide healing
and a safe place to rest. Further to the right are more captive villagers,
however these ones don't seem to realize that they are freed, and I have no
idea what to do with them.
Retrace your steps and get back to the entrance. This time we are going
right to get to the next level. Take the northern right path (x 3000 y 350)
all the way to the right, and then all the way to the south. There are a LOT
of beetles to be processed, but it eventually leads to a dead body (x 3540
y 1285) with treasure:
Gold
Battle Axe +2 Defender (+2 AC, +10% missile resist)
Long Sword +2 Confusion (25% chance target is confused)
Go back to the crossroads, and this time take the southern path. There are
more Bombadier Beetles and Trolls here (the beetle's acid cloud can in fact
kill the trolls). Continue south to the big steps at (x 2650 y 1450), go
down the steps, and take a right.
Clear out the trolls and sword spiders here. There are three passages to
take here, two to the right, and one to the lower left. The top right and
lower left passages are connected, and only have some trolls on them. Take
the bottom right passage around to the entrance to the next level (x 2950
y 2100).
Level 3: (Presio's Level)
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You will immediately be confronted by a large skeleton called an "Undead
Lieutenant." Then he and his cold wights will attack.
Blast Skeleton Note: There are large skeletons running around called
Blast Skeletons. These have NO experience value
when killed, and when dusted explode in a wave of
cold that damages your party. Your best bet with
them is to shoot an arrow at them from a distance
(they don't have many HP either) and let them explode
well away from you. Another idea to deal with them
is to cast Hold Person on them, then whack them until
they die giving you 500 exp.
After that there are more monsters to take care of. This whole area has
traps all over it, but mostly on the planks on the ground. Also I find the
Cold Wights to be the easiest 2000 exp enemy in the game, making them ideal
for levelling up. Just find a good spot, and rest over and over. Let the
Cold Wights attack you for lots of good experience.
The entire left side of this area has many instances of that Undead
Lieutenant confronting you with a horde of wights. I'm not going to bother
mentioning all of them.
The object is to go down and right until you get to the bridge (x 2100
y 2150) cross that bridge to the right. Just to the right (x 3000 y 2420) is
a room filled to bursting with monsters, mages, etc. This is the den of
Presio the mage. Do the old draw-them-out trick to avoid having to fight
them all at once to clear this out. Presio has some treasure:
Gold
Necromancer's Robe (AC 8, 3% magic resist, +3 save vs. death)
Presio's Dagger (+2 Thac0, poisons target)
Hammer Flail +2 (+3 Dmg, 15% chance target is stunned)
In the north section of this room (x 3330 y 1935) there are three containers
full of treasure: (careful, they're heavily trapped)
Skulls
3 Potions
Gold
3 Gems
Silver Ring
Presio's War Journal
Spells - Haste (Mage)
Skull Trap (Mage)
Vampiric Touch (Mage)
Confusion (Mage)
Bottle of Wine
RANDOM ITEM - Long Bow +2 Protector (+3 Thac0, +15% mis., +5% mag. res)
(any 1 of these) Giant Killer Sling (+1, +4 vs. Giants)
Tranquil Bolts (cast silence on target)
Heavy Crossbow of Speed +4 (2 attacks per round)
Heavy Crossbow of Defense +4 (+1 AC, 10% missile resist)
Translocation Arrows
Leave this room and head north. Careful, this area is heavily trapped. We
want to get to the door at (x 3420 y 375) which leads to the next level.
Level 4: (The Creepy Monks Level)
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This is the level that I like to call the "creepy monk" level. You'll see
what I mean. Wander over and you'll find Albion a "monk" who expresses some
concern to see you.
Paladin Note: If you have a Paladin in your party, he'll see right through
these "monks" and the battle will begin immediately.
There is only one thing to really do before starting the battle up. One is
to talk to the librarian (past Albion through the small doors) about Magical
Texts and buy some spells from him. If you need healing or to rest you can
go visit with Sharra (x 1720 y 1325). However, if you go too many other
places you'll provoke an immediate attack. This is what we want, but you
have to be ready for it. Find a good defensible (one entrance) location, and
cast defensive spells. Then send out one person to start the fight, and wait
for them to come to you. What I would do is to go into the Library, force
open the back door, and go from there.
Albion Note: There are other ways to start this battle. If you wander
around the area, you will find a Big Red Carpet, that when
you walk on generates some text. Or if you go around to the
other side of the libraries forbidden room (such that you
are on the other side of the wall) you can actually check the
bookcase inside (How to Serve Man, an ode to a Twilight Zone
episode I believe). Either way, talk to Albion about these
to get around 20,000 to 30,000 experience. And then he
attacks you. (partially from Souma)
Second Method: You need a character with high Intelligence
and Charisma (used a maxed Int, Cha, Wis character again, so
not sure how much) to do this one. After you talk to Albion
you should be able to talk to Geelo (the Librarian) and tell
him that Albion wants to talk to him (I'm not sure the exact
conversation paths, but the option comes up if you have the
right stats). When Geelo leaves the room, you should close
the front door (just in case) and then unlock the door to
the back room. You can then check out the "descriptive text"
on one of the bookshelves. Go back out and talk to Albion and
you should have a new conversation option as per the first
method. Follow it through and you get xp for revealing the
evil monks and the fight starts. (from Souma)
Third Method: Have someone with a high INT talk to Albion and
they will catch him out when Albion says he knows nothing
about the Heartstone Gem being stolen from The Temple of the
Forgotten God even though you haven't mentioned the Temple.
(from Duncan Clay)
You WILL need to search Albion for a Key.
The librarian has some:
Bracers AC 6
2 Invisibilty Potions
Inside the forbidden library room (x 650 y 1050) are some items:
Spells - Flame Arrow (Mage)
Monster Summoning I (Mage)
Book - Secret Societies
2 Potions
At any time if you go free the Adventurers at (x 1620 y 550) they will run
around killing all the monsters they can find. This is great if you are
having a tough time with this, but not so good if you want the experience for
yourself. Once all the monsters are dead they will guard you while you
sleep.
Marchon of Waterdeep Note: The four adventurers here have some interesting
treasures, such as a Flaming Long Sword +2.
You can't pickpocket to get these items, but
you can kill them for no apparent loss of
reputation.
Go into the main cathedral (x 2280 y 750) to catch some snake people about to
dine on human flesh. We can't stand for THAT, so kill them.
Search the Snake Goddess Statue (x 2425 y 460) for some more treasure:
Gold
4 Potions
There is further treasure in the right side room here (x 2633 y 800):
2 Potions
RANDOM MISSILE - Fire Arrows
(any 1 of these) Hammer Arrows (+1d6 crushing)
Bolt +1
Berserker Darts (10% chance of going berserk)
Arrows +1
Bullet +2
RANDOM ITEM - Life Dagger +2 (15% chance heals user 1d6 HP, +5 max HP)
(any 2 of these) Studded Leather +2 Shadowed (+20% stealth +15% slash res)
Ol' Withery Dagger +2 (2% chance Finger of Death)
Fire Dagger +2 (50% chance of 1d4 fire dmg)
Mage Dagger +2 (+1 AC, +1 1st & 2nd level spells)
Fast Flail +2 (+3 dmg, +1 attack per round)
Corrosive Hammer +2 (+3 dmg, 30% chance of 1d4 acid dmg)
Morningstar +2 Hammer (20% chance target is stunned)
Mace of Weal & Woe (+3 dmg vs. lawful, 13% chance Curse)
Selune's Promise Mace (+4 dmg vs. spectral undead)
Peacekeeper Club +3
Go now into the right staging area. There are more snakey people here, as
well as another Snake Goddess Statue. Search the cushions on the left side
of the room (x 2850 y 1030):
2 Potions
And the Statue (x 3333 y 840):
Gold
2 Potions
Blur Deck (casts Blur)
To the south you will find the High Summoner with his Priests (x 3000
y 1775). Kill them, but they have no treasure. Continue south to (x 2500
y 2500), take a right to (x 3400 y 2450) to get to the final level.
Level 5: (The Snake Goddess)
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Yuan-ti Elite Note: Most Yuan-ti Elites on this level (they're the bigger
browner snake people) carry Arrows +1.
As soon as you appear on this level, an Odd Little Girl will spout out some
rhetoric at you. Ignore what she says, and continue north. Again she'll
bother you, but this time with troops. Kill them, and continue north again
until you reach the first Door (x 650 y 1375).
This leads to a little staircase. Careful, tis trapped. There is another
door here, open it and go through. This is an oval shaped room with some
more Yuan-ti in it. Go through the left door (x 350 y 750).
Clear out the Yuan-ti here. This chamber has 3 treasure chests and a
bookcase: (2 of the treasure chests are trapped)
Gold
Pearl Necklace
4 Potions
7 Gems
Spells - Non Detection (Mage)
RANDOM ITEM - Intercession (Long Sword +1, +2 AC)
(any 1 of these) Spell Diver (Short Sword +2, 50% hits nullify magic)
Bastard Sword of Action +1 (1 extra attack)
Sloth (Short Sword +2, 10% target is slowed)
Bastard Sword +2 Life Giver (5% to heal user 1-10 hp)
The Sword of Days (Short Sword +3, 25% target is slowed)
Flaming Long Sword +2 (1d3 fire dmg, 10% resist fire)
Leave this room, the previous room also, and get back to the main chamber.
There is a door to the southeast (x 1000 y 1700) that leads further along
the snakey passage.
There will be about 3 Yuan-ti Elites here, kill them. There are two doors,
one to the right that leads further along the passage, and the souther door
which we will take right now (x 1080 y 2170).
In here are a LOT of Yuan-ti and Yuan-ti Elites. I beat this room by drawing
out a couple Yuan-Ti, then hasting my party, and charging in. I targeted the
Elites first as they did the most damage to my party, and worked my way
around the room. One of the Elites (he was called the High Archer, but he
doesn't look any different) has some good treasure on him:
Messenger of Sseth (Fast Long Bow +1, Min 12 STR)
Arrows +2
Search the cushions here (x 750 y 2300), (x 900 y 2450) and (x 1000 y 2625)
for more treasure:
Gold
Arrows +1
Arrows +2
8 Potions
Go back into the main passage, and open the next door (x 1420 y 2055). There
is another set of Elites here, and another two doors, one leading further
along the corridor, and the door we'll be taking into some new rooms
(x 1950 y 2200).
Not much here but enemies (to be killed) and some bookshelves (to be looted).
The bookshelves are over to the right in the torture chamber:
Spells - Ghost Armor (Mage)
Dimension Door (Mage)
Potion of Genius
Return to the main passage, and prepare to go through the next set of doors
(x 2040 y 1800). Unlike the previous few doors, there are no monsters on
the other side of this one, just the two doors. We'll be going through the
door to the left (x 1830 y 1500) first.
Up this passage there are 6 Yuan-ti Priests and 3 Elites. Kill them. :)
Then search the throne at the north wall here (x 1200 y 875) for some
treasure:
Studded Leather +2
Pearl Necklace
Go back to the main passage, and prepare to go through the next set of doors
to the north (x 2000 y 1300). There is only one Elite here. Again there is
a side door and a main door, we'll be going through the east door (x 2230
y 1175) first. To the right of the second bookcase there is an invisible
switch (x 3415 y 2000) that opens a secret door just south of the first
bookshelf leading to another torture chamber. In here is the High Torturer
and some Yuan-ti Champions. The High Torturer has as Cursed Ring, so don't
take it. In there is a desk (x 3100 y 2475) with some treasure:
2 Potions
Spells - Icelance (Mage)
Mirror Image (Mage)
Throwing Axe +2
Gold
1 Gem
Once that's done, go through the main doors (x 2100 y 860). There are about
7 Elites in here, as well as some Priests and a lot of traps. Best bet is to
draw half of them away, kill them, then hit the other half. Once that is
over with, go through the NORTH DOOR (x 2250 y 615).
Yes, it's another torture chamber. Go left, and clear out the Elites. There
is a door to the left (x 1400 y 440). There are 2 treasure chests here, as
well as a Nightstand with treasure:
Gold
6 Potion
Baleful Mail (AC 3, Immune to all forms of Charms)
RANDOM ITEM - The Bitch Queen's Envoy Shld (+3 AC, not usable lawful)
(any 1 of these) The Red Knight's Shield (+4 AC)
Reinforced Large Shield +2 (+3 AC, +15% res fire/crush)
Back to the main corridor. Now we only have one last set of doors before the
BOSS (x 2800 y 720). Before opening this door, I'd cast every single spell
you have that can benefit you here. Haste, for example. Open the door,
go through, and walk forward until the Odd Little Girl appears and talks to
you. She'll turn into Yxunomei the giant Snakey Queen.
Yxunomei Note: She can only be hit by certain magical weapons and spells.
+2 arrows can hit her, as can Conlan's Hammer (see the
Sheemish note above), etc.
Also, if you left this level after she's been summoned,
she will reset to her default location, which is actually
in the top left corner of the map. This doesn't happen if
you have the latest patch installed.
Kill Yxunomei for 46,000 experience, then search her corpse for the
Heartstone Gem, which nets you another 13,000 exp.
There are 7 treasure chests in here, half of which are trapped. Naturally
they are filled with treasures:
Gold
10 Gems
4 Potions
Skulls
Dead Man's Face Helmet (+1 AC, Immune to Horror & Cloak/Fear, -2 CHA)
Translocation Arrows
RANDOM ITEM - Hammer Arrows +2
(any 2 of these) Arrows +2
Fire Darts +2
Blinding Darts +2
Bolt +1
Bolt +2
Fire Arrows
Ice Arrows
Piercing Arrows +1
Confusion Arrows +3
Once that is done, and you have the Heartstone Gem, leave Dragon's Eye and
head back to Kuldahar.
Kuldahar Revisited:
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When you get back to Kuldahar, you will find it has been overrun by weird
monsters called Orogs. The Orogs are near the entrance to town, the
Blacksmith, by Arundel's, and the Inn. Once they're cleared out, go visit
Arundel. However, it turns out that this isn't Arundel, but rather is
someone EVIL. They vanish. Go upstairs to find the real Arundel. He tells
you where to go, then dies. He leaves a magic staff behind, only usable by
Druids.
We now need to go to the Severed Hand, which can be found by leaving Kuldahar
and scrolling the map down.
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7. Severed Hand
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Consisting of the Areas: AR 5000, 5001, 5002, 5003, 5004, 5101, 5102, 5103,
5104, 5201, 5202, 5203, 5204, 5301, 5302, 5303,
5304, 5401, 5402, 5403, 5404 and 5502
The Severed Hand Tower (aka Shattered Hand, or Seldarine Tower) is a
complicated dungeon. It starts out as one large tower, but later splits off
into 5 mini-towers (each of these has a name in-game, but offhand I don't
remember them).
Machinery Piece Note: Throughout the Hand are 4 Pieces of Machinery that
you will need to restore a machine in the Astrolabe
at the top of one of the five towerlets. This is
necessary to complete the Hand and unlock the
secrets of the Heartstone Gem.
Elven Chainmail Note: There are two chance to get Elven Chainmail in this
tower. Elven Chain works like normal chainmail,
except Figther/Mage's and Bards can cast spells in
them. Plus they allow Thieves to use their thieving
skills. Since these are placed randomly, you can
either get one, none, or even both.
Larrel Note: Do NOT attack Larrel when you find him! He is not
your enemy! And if you manage to kill him, then
your game is pretty much over (barring a previously
saved game).
Exterior: (AR 5000)
---------
As you approach the Tower, Larrel (the Elven "Lich") comes out, blasts a
squirrel (he thought that it was a dwarf), and goes back inside. This is an
indication of the type of events that will enfold inside.
Go into the tower (x 300 y 250).
Level 1: (AR 5001)
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You will immediately be attacked by Shadowed Orcs, a much tougher breed of
Orc. They die just the same, though, giving between 700 and 800 exp (no
items, however).
Head north and you'll run into some Shadowed Goblins. Keep in mind that
most of these Shadowed Orcs and Goblins will have an archer or two in the
back, these should be dealt with first.
Continue north and you'll pass from the inner circle to the outer circle
(x 1450 y 700). To your immediate left are more Shadowed Orcs. This group
also includes a Shaman worth 1100 exp. At (x 815 y 650) is a knocked over
table with some treasure:
Spells - Emotion: Hopelessness (Mage)
To your right is the first staircase (x 1125 y 520). We don't want to go
up it quite yet, so go south. There is a group of goblin archers here. In
the middle of the columns here (x 625 y 940) is pot with some more treasure:
Gold
Potion of Healing
Continue southwards into the next room. When you get into the middle of
this room, enemies will appear all around you. Orcs mostly. Another group
will attack from the room you came from, and another from the next room.
Keep your group together and this won't be tough. There are also some
Shadowed Ogres, but they aren't too difficult.
Just southwest of the center at (x 450 y 1550) is a hole with some treasure
inside:
RANDOM ITEM - Two Handed Sword +2: Hammering (20% chance of stun)
(any 1 of these) Battle Axe +2: Echoes of Dorn's Deep
Two Handed Sword +2: Defender (+1 AC, 10% Slash Resist)
Go south into the next room. There are more shadowed Goblins here. In the
northeast of this room is a mess of chairs (x 800 y 1600) with some treasure:
Gold
In the opposite corner of the room (x 920 y 2050) is another thing of
treasure:
1 Gem
2 Potions
Go east into the next room to find the last battle on this level. Just some
more Shadowed Orcs, Archers and Shamans. We are now immediately to the
south from where we came in, and if you look carefully you can see a passage
to the north that will take you right there. Clever. Anyway, search the
thingie at (x 1250 y 1820) to find:
Potion of Heroism
1 Gem
Go up the stairs (x 1600 y 2050).
Level 2: (AR 5002)
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Immediately you will be attacked by Marksmen, both Goblin and Orc. There
are also an upgraded Warrior class of Goblin. These are a little tougher
than the Grunts from below, but not much.
In the room immediately to your left, on a long table (x 925 y 1750) is some
treasure:
Spells - Emotion: Courage (Mage)
2 Potions
Go into the next room to the northwest, then go north. At (x 500 y 1500) a
goblin and some shadowed worgs will appear. At about the same spot you will
find the Jester's Bag of Holding. It works like a regular bag of holding
except you can only take things OUT of it... and what you get is usually
crap.
Still on the outer circle, go north into the next room (x 730 y 950). There
is a fight here, as well as a Ramp that leads up to the next level. We
aren't going up this yet, however, keep it in mind for we will be coming
back this way. The next room to the east has nothing in it (except the first
set of stairs that we passed by on the previous level, this is where it comes
out), so skip it and keep going east to the next room (x 1560 y 615).
Once you enter this room, you will suddenly find yourself in the middle of
a large Shadowed force. It sure is easy to get ambushed when enemies simply
appear out of thin air! Again just keep your group together, take out the
archers and Shamans and there's nothing to worry about.
In this room there are two treasures. The first is on a table to the right
(x 1830 y 420):
Gold
2 Potions
Spells - Animate Dead (Mage)
And the second is on a mess of chairs to the left (x 1530 y 400):
RANDOM ITEM - Sanctified Morning Star +3 (2 more 1st level spells)
(any 1 of these) Morning Star of Lesser Phasing (+2, 15% chance of phase)
Now go back to the Ramp we skipped by (x 566 y 785). We want to go up this
to the next level. This is a dead end, so once we are done here, head back
down this ramp head into the center to find the Center Stairs (x 1400 y 1300)
which lead to the next level.
Level 3: (AR 5003)
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Once we're up the ramp we will almost immediately be besieged upon by more
Shadowed enemies. (x 1414 y 466) Go right, then down into the inner circle.
There are some Shadowed Goblin Marksmen here, and across the little gulf
(which you can't cross). Soon a lot more monsters appear, including Shadowed
Ogres and Shaman, so don't separate your forces. Make sure to have archers
take out the goblins across the way as well. One of the enemies leaves
behind a treasure:
RANDOM ITEM - Goktok's Chopper (Axe +2, +4 vs. dwarves, not by good)
(any 1 of these) Puny's Poker (+3 Spear)
Ring of Dwarven Bone (STR +1, not by good)
Head southwest to (x 700 y 970) to find some junk with some treasure hidden
inside:
Misery's Herald (Flail +4, +5 vs. Elves, 10% chance of Horror)
Now go back down the ramp, go to the center stairs and go up those stairs.
We are now across the way from where we just were at about (x 1200 y 1300).
Head Southwest across the bridge (being mindful to check for traps, of
course). Head north to a pile of junk (x 630 y 1265) with some treasure:
RANDOM ITEM - Shield of the Hand (+3 AC)
(any 1 of these) Great Shield +3 (-2 THAC0, +15% slash/crush/pierce res.)
Small Shield +1
Go south now. You will be attacked by Burning Skeletons (who launch
fireballs at you) as well as Armored Skeletons. I'd take out the Burning
Skeleton first, then go through the Armored Skeletons. Once you're south,
then head east until you run into more enemies. With the Burning Skeletons
and Armored Skeletons you will also find the new Bladed Skeleton, which are
worth 1300 exp. This leads to a door (x 2420 y 1720), go through it.
Through here are some more Bladed Skeletons. The only thing to do is go
through the next door (x 2620 y 1450).
In this room is another Burning Skeleton, more Bladed Skeletons and the
powerful new Shattered Souls who shoot energy bolts at you. The Serrated
Skeleton had:
RANDOM ITEM - Bone Talisman (5 charges of Vampiric Touch)
(any 1 of these) Bone Marrow Belt (+1 AC, -2 CHA, +50% slash, -15% crush)
Bone Kris of Black Ichor (+2 dagger, 20% chance poison)
Serrated Bone Blade (2hnd sword +3, 20% 1d10 cold dmg.)
Go back south to the previous room. Now to the west is a weird bit of
floor (x 2025 y 1400), which is actually an elevator (called a "Lift").
We're going to be going down this Lift to the previous level in order to
retrieve the first piece of Machinery.
Machinery Piece Interlude ------------------------------------------.
| |
| Remembering that we need Four pieces of Machinery (to repair |
| the Astrolabe), the first is down this lift. |
| |
| The Lift leads down a level to a previously inaccessibl |
| section of the level (located to the right of the previous |
| areas). |
| |
| Once here you are again attacked by Armored Skeletons and |
| Shattered Souls. At the earliest possible moment, head SE |
| into the corner (x 2640 y 1870) to find some treasure: |
| |
| Short Sword of Action +2 (+1 Dexterity) SH_SSWD |
| |
| If you want another fight, head north to (x 2425 y 975) where |
| you will find another big battle with Armored Skeletons and |
| Shattered Souls. |
| |
| Go across the bridge north of the lift to the stairs that |
| go downstairs (x 1860 y 1240). |
| |
| Immediately you are beset upon by Bladed Skeletons and the |
| newer meaner Severed Souls. The Serrated Blade leaves |
| behind: |
| |
| RANDOM ITEM - Shadowed Robe (AC 4, +15% Magic Res.). |
| Shadowed Cloak (+15% Hide in Shadows) |
| Shadowed Plate Mail (AC 0, +3 AC Missile) |
| Shadowed Boots (+1 AC, +15% Stealth) |
| |
| To your right there are three chambers, a lower one, a middle |
| one and a top one. The lowest one leads only to a big fight. |
| If you feel like a fight, by all means. The middle one has a |
| treasure in the top right corner (x 2640 y 1150): |
| |
| RANDOM ITEM - Heavy Crossbow of Accuracy (THAC0 +7) |
| (any 1 of these) Light Crossbow of Speed (2 attacks/round) |
| Light Crossbow of Defense (+1 AC) |
| |
| That leaves only the top room. This one actually has the |
| smallest enemy force of the three, despite guarding the most |
| important treasure (x 2500 y 860): |
| |
| Piece of Broken Machinery (1 of 4) |
| |
| Go back up the stairs, and back up the lift to return to |
| level 3. |
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Once you're back from the side-trip to get the Piece of Machinery, go to the
stairs south of the center (x 1350 y 1600), be careful of traps, and up to
the next level.
Level 4: (AR 5004)
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Level 4 is a little different from the previous levels. For starters, there
are now people you can talk to and no battles. Secondly each set of stairs
leading up goes to a completely different tower, which I call the Towerlets.
Since the Severed Hand Tower is in the shape of a Hand, these Towerlets are
its fingers. The basic strategy of this level, then, is to first explore
this level, then go up each towerlet starting with the southernmost one
and ending in the rightmost one. This covers everything in the most
efficient manner. Let's get to it.
We are at about (x 1100 y 1100), which is just left of center. Open the
door south of you (x 860 y 1380) and go into the room. In a really cool
effect the elves here (who are all long dead) fade in and out. Go left and
talk to Telanis (x 380 y 1495) to learn a little about what happened to this
tower. There are three groups of treasures in here, each having 2 potions.
In the top right corner of this room (x 1300 y 1680), just left of that
(x 920 y 1520) and at the very top of the room (x 680 y 1300):
6 Potions
Leave the room.
Going eastwards you can see a broken lift (x 1450 y 1450). Keep going east
a little more skip the next door (x 1750 y 1600), as there is nothing in
there. The path curves north. Go north to the next room (x 2040 y 950). Go
inside.
Search the table (x 2230 y 970) to find some treasure:
Gold
2 Potions
Spells - Cone of Cold (Mage)
There is a little dead elf (technically, she's "shadowed") girl in here.
(x 2360 y 895) Talk to her. You can't convince her that her mother is
actually dead, however if you want a safe place to rest, she'll provide it.
Leave the room.
Follow the path to the west, where you will find the Shadowed Elf, Lethias
(x 1280 y 810). Talk to him. Convince him that you aren't here to plunder
the tower, and he will tell you some more about Larrel. If you do kill
Lethias you only get 3000 exp. Go into the door just north and east of him
(x 1450 y 720), and search the table (x 1300 y 380):
Spells - Emotion: Hope (Mage)
Berduskan Black Brew (Coffee, removes fatigue)
2 other Potions
Continue west to the last door (x 880 y 950) and go inside. Here we find
Lehland (x 550 y 860), who will sell you items. He also knows the names of
the five Towerlets, however I still won't refer to them by their names. I'd
buy all his Magic Arrows. (In fact, I did) Once that's done, leave the room.
Go to the southernmost stairs (x 1450 y 2000) to enter the first towerlet.
Towerlet 1 Level 1: (AR 5201)
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This is the "Priest's Tower". You are in a large elven shrine, and in the
middle of the shrine is a priestess named Denaini (x 640 y 680). Talk to
her. Convince her that you mean no harm to the tower, then proceed to ask
her questions about Larrel and the Tower. Eventually she'll ask that you
kill the imprisoned priest's in the levels above you. Agree to do this
(you ARE freeing their souls, after all).
Also, when you find the Holy Water, this is where you bring it. Give it to
Denaini.
Go up the stairs (x 315 y 875).
Towerlet 1 Level 2: (AR 5202)
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There are lots of Shadowed Elven Priest's all over this level. Prepare for
a large battle. They won't all attack you at first, they seem to wait for
you to move closer to them. The Clerics are worth 1400 exp, while the
Acolytes only 1100. None of them have any treasures.
Search the chest (x 790 y 530) to find:
1 Gem
Potion of Healing
RANDOM ITEM - War Hammer +2 (+1 Electrical Dmg.)
(any 1 of these) War Hammer of Sparks +2 (50% chance 1d3 electrical dmg)
Sanctified War Hammer +2 (Additional Spells)
At the left end of the room are some casks (x 315 y 590) with treasure:
Gold
Potion of Hill Giant Strength
Go up the next stairs (x 315 y 900).
Towerlet 1 Level 3: (AR 5203)
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Not surprisingly, again you find yourself in a group of Shadowed Clerics.
These ones appear to have been in a meeting of some sort. Take them out the
same way you did the others. There is also a Shadowed Elven Priest here who
is worth 1700 exp. When killed she has a treasure on her:
RANDOM ITEM - Symbol of Shevarash (Infravision)
(any 1 of these) Symbol of Corellon Lorethian (+2 THAC0)
Symbol of Solonar Thelandira (+2 Missile THAC0)
Symbol of Labelas Enoreth (+1 INT, mage only)
Search the treasure chest on the podium (x 680 y 420) to find:
Piece of Broken Machinery (2 of 4)
Gold
1 Potion
RANDOM ITEM - Elven Chainmail of the Hand +3 (AC 2, +20% cold res.)
(any 1 of these) Ring of Strength (+1 STR, -1 DEX)
Potion of Strength Transferance (perm. -1 STR, +1 DEX)
In the southern part of the room is another chest (x 650 y 710):
Spells - Minor Globe of Invulnerability (Mage)
1 Cursed Potion
South of that chest is another chest (x 715 y 825):
Potion of Heroism
1 Gem
Go up the next stairs (x 910 y 775).
Towerlet 1 Level 4: (AR 5204)
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This level should look very different, as it has actual rooms, and you
start in one of them. Open the door at (x 530 y 680) to get to the center.
Once in the center you can see that there are 5 new rooms to explore. We'll
start with the room immediately to your left (or, one clockwise from the
room we entered from). (x 450 y 566) Open the door and enter.
Not surprisingly we find some Acolytes and a Priest. Search their chest
(x 260 y 500) for treasure:
Spells - Remove Curse (Mage)
Ring of Sanctuary (allows a Priest to cast Sanctuary 5x)
Potion of Regeneration
Next room (x 550 y 470), open the door and go in. No battle this time, just
search the cabinet on the north wall (x 550 y 212) for treasure:
2 Potions
Spells - Remove Paralysis (Priest)
Next room (x 700 y 466), open the door and go in. No battle. Search the
treasure chest up against the far wall (x 830 y 300):
1 Gem
Potion of Absorbtion
Spells - Protection from Fire (Priest)
Next room (x 790 y 590), open the door and go in. Get the chest (x 1080
y 540) for more treasure:
Spells - Flame Strike (Priest)
Potion of Mind Focusing
Last room (x 710 y 670), open the door and go in. As with the first room we
opened, this one has some Clerics in it. Just south of the door, at the end
of the bed is a chest (x 730 y 800):
Spells - Cure Serious Wounds (Priest)
Emotion: Courage (Mage)
Barrel of Holy Water (give to Denaini)
2 Potions
At the other end of the other bed is another chest (x 905 y 805):
Spells - Flame Strike (Priest)
Elixir of Health
Symbol of Sehanine Moonbow (5 charges each/ Know Alignment and Find Traps)
Go back down to Denaini's Level and talk to her. Tell her that you have
killed the Priest's to get 24000 exp and:
Edley's Sling (+2 dmg., +3 THAC0)
Talk to her about her duties to find out about how the Shrine used to look.
Then talk to her again and give her the Holy Water. You get 52500 exp and:
Sune's Laurel of Favor (Helm any can wear, +1 AC, +1 CHA)
Note: You won't get this item if you don't have the latest patch
installed. It may say that you get an item, but nothing will show
up. This is fixed in v1.06.
Leave the Towerlet and return to Level 4. Go to the far left stairs
(x 350 y 1160) and go up to the second Towerlet.
Towerlet 2 Level 1: (AR 5101)
-------------------
You will immediately notice Larrel muttering to himself (talking backwards,
like Yoda). He blew up this tower, so we'll have to go back down.
The next staircase (x 1050 y 700) is blocked, which brings us to the top
right corner staircase (x 2050 y 500). Go up.
Towerlet 3 Level 1: (AR 5301)
-------------------
To your north is a door (x 640 y 760), open it and go in. But be ready for
a big battle. Wander into the chamber and Shadowed Elves will appear around
the room. I'd take out their magic user and archers first. Search the
pile of junk in the top right (x 940 y 360) for some treasure:
RANDOM ITEM - Long Bow of Marksmanship (+2 dmg., +3 Thac0, min 12 STR)
(any 1 of these) Long Bow of Action +2 (+1 DEX, min STR 12)
Composite Long Bow of the Hand +2
Go up the next stairs (x 800 y 1000).
Towerlet 3 Level 2: (AR 5302)
-------------------
This level looks a lot like the last one, except there's no door to open.
Just go north into the impending battle. This is the imfamous WAR ROOM that
I keep talking about. Again take out the mage first, then the cleric (to
the right and left of you respectively).
Once that's done, search the table just right of the Map table (x 920 y 480):
Piece of Broken Machinery (3 of 4)
And search the table south of that one (x 860 y 600):
Spells - Stoneskin (Mage)
Ice Lance (Mage)
1 Gem
The last table to be searched is left of the Map table (x 385 y 540):
Oil of Firey Burning
Spells - Otiluke's Resilient Sphere (Mage)
Cloudkill (Mage)
Gold
Of all the spells here, Stoneskin is the most useful for a mage as it
prevents him from getting killed. Once that is done, head up the next
stairs (x 825 y 975).
Towerlet 3 Level 3: (AR 5303)
-------------------
We have to go around these stairs in front of us to get to the good stuff on
this level. Go left to (x 345 y 725) to find an Elven Officer. His room
holds no treasure, so continue north to the next room (x 310 y 500). This
room has a cabinet with treasure (x 515 y 460):
Gold
Potion of Freedom
Spells - Protection from Lightning (Priest)
Continue north then east where you will confront another Elven Officer. Kill
him and go into the room (x 650 y 330). There are more Officers in here.
Kill them then search the cabinet for more treasure (x 570 y 340):
Berduskan Black Brew (Coffee)
1 Gem
Potion of Agility
Continue east to the next room (x 975 y 500), which has yet another officer.
Search the chest in the room (x 850 y 500) for more treasure:
Potion of Storm Giant Strength (STR 24)
Arrows of the Hand (+2 arrows)
RANDOM ITEM - Life's Gift (Long Sword +2, 15% chance to heal self)
(any 1 of these) Long Sword of the Hand +3
Long Sword of Action +2 (+1 DEX)
And now southwards to the last room (x 940 y 715). Search the cabinet here
(x 880 y 620) for treasure:
Spells - Remove Curse (Priest)
Go up the stairs (x 465 y 850).
Towerlet 3 Level 4: (AR 5304)
-------------------
This is the Arboretum level. Talk to the caretaker here and he will ask for
Seeds, Water or Animals. We don't have these things right now, nor will we
for quite some time. When you do get any of these objects, simply return
here and give them to this fellow for some experience.
Go back down to Tower level four, and prepare to go up the last set of
stairs (x 2600 y 1200).
Towerlet 4 Level 1: (AR 5401)
-------------------
Talk to the elf woman here (she moves around). She is Kaylessa the warrior
trainer of the Tower. She, like Denaini, wants you to kill her former
friends to set them free. Agree to do this. She has the final piece of
broken machinery that we need to fix the astrolabe and will trade it for
that price.
While you're here you can also open up the two doors here (they're locked)
and fight some Shadowed Orc Grunts and a Shadowed Ogre and get some gold
(x 450 y 200).
Once that's done, go up the stairs (x 400 y 780).
Towerlet 4 Level 2: (AR 5402)
-------------------
You are immediately attacked on this level. Three Elves meet you at the
stairs, with archers hitting you from afar. No treasures on this level.
The next stairs are blockaded, luckily there is a big ramp in the north of
this room that leads up (x 500 y 220).
Towerlet 4 Level 3: (AR 5403)
-------------------
Another battle with archers on this level. Once they're cleaned out, search
the northern table (x 640 y 250) for treasure:
Spells - Beltyn's Burning Blood (Mage)
Gold
1 Gem
There is another table in the southeast (x 815 y 550):
Arrows of the Hand
Notice that there is a passage that leads out to the LEFT. This is
eventually where we want to go. But first go up the stairs (x 400 y 650).
The Roof: (AR 5404)
---------
This is where the Elves of the tower raised their Hippogriffs, but that was
a long time ago. Now there's nothing but spiders here (and a book about
hippogriffs). Once one door is opened, they're all opened and the spiders
will attack. They're Wraith Spiders, worth 1400 exp each.
You can search the rooms, but there's only some gold and a book.
Go back down to Kaylessa (I'd save it before you go to her level, in case
you get bad treasure from her) and talk to her. Tell her that her soldier's
are resting and you get 52500 exp. Oh, and she wants you to kill her as
well. Do so:
Piece of Broken Machinery (4 of 4)
Boots of Speed
RANDOM ITEM - Kaylessa's Ring (+15% Hide in Shadows)
(any 1 of these) Kaylessa's Gloves (+1 DEX, +1 AC)
Kaylessa's Chainmail (AC 2, +1 Dex, Elven Chain)
Kaylessa's Bow (+3 Dmg., +3 To Hit, +1 DEX, min STR 15)
Side Passage: (AR 5502)
-------------
Go back up to the third level here, and take the side passage that I noted
earlier.
The objective here is to cross from right to left. In your way are a bunch
or Shadowed Elves. Nothing you haven't face before. Take out the mage and
cleric first. Then leave this area to the left.
Final Towerlet Level 1: (AR 5104)
-----------------------
We are now on the level just above where Larrel was sighted blasting the
tower apart. So, although we're technically in Towerlet 2, I still call it
"Final Towerlet".
As soon as you get here, the northern door will open, and shadowed elves
will attack. Take out the mage and clerics first ignoring the warriors.
Gradually, several doors will open revealing a new foe (or foes) for you to
fight.
Searching the western room (x 460 y 540) reveals a chemistry set with some
treasure (x 200 y 460):
Spells - Greater Malison (Mage)
Improved Invisibility (Mage)
Potion of Genius
The northwest room has a table in the corner (x 315 y 325):
Diary of Evayne
Gold
Potion of Clarity
RANDOM ITEM - Robe of the Hand (AC 9, -2 DEX, 40% res Fire, Cold, Elec)
(any 1 of these) Dagger +2
Staff of the Hand +3
The northeast room had nothing but a mage. The eastern room has a big long
table (x 960 y 450) with some treasure:
Spells - Protection from Normal Missiles (Mage)
2 Potions
Go back to the first room, and up the stairs (x 950 y 777).
Final Towerlet Level 2: (AR 5102)
-----------------------
I call this room, the Library. Talk to the librarian here. He has a lot of
books for you to borrow, but the only one that has significance (that I know
of anyway) is the book on Mythal Theory. When you get back to Kuldahar, give
that to Orrick the Mage for some experience and an item. (more on that later)
Go up the last set of stairs to the END OF THE SEVERED HAND.
The Astrolabe: (AR 5103)
--------------
You will find Larrel (the dude in black and red) in the center, but he has
nothing much to say right now. Talk instead to the mage just north of him.
Give him the pieces of the machine one by one (24000, 35000, 24000 &
35000 exp) to fix the Astrolabe.
Once that is done, talk to Larrel about the Heartstone Gem. You can also
talk to him about how the Tower came to be like this, and give him his
daughter's (Evayne) journal from below. Talking about the Heartstone leads
to a movie, which tells you that you need to go to Dorn's Deep. Larrel then
offers to teleport you there (or to Kuldahar). I'd go to Kuldahar, if for
no more reason than to deliver a book to Orrick.
Kuldahar:
---------
Go to Orrick's Tower (x 350 y 820), and give him the Book on Mythal Theory.
For your trouble you get 24000 exp and:
RANDOM ITEM - Girdle of Labelas (cast Haste once/day, Free Action)
(any 1 of these) Mithran's Cloak (+3 AC, +2 Saving Throws)
Elfbone Ring of Kiran-Hai (+2 Save Para/Pois/Death)
Once you're resupplied and ready to go, on to Dorn's Deep!
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8. Dorn's Deep
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When you first go to Dorn's Deep you start Chapter 4.
Exterior: (AR 6000)
-------------------
Wander left along the path until you are confronted by a Neo Orog. Fight
him and his friends. Head north, kill the rest of the Orogs, and enter
Dorn's Deep Cave (x 460 y 160).
Main Cavern: (AR 6001)
------------
This Cavern could also be called the Blue Mushroom Cavern. Once you have
entered you will be attacked by some Blue Mushrooms (Myconids). These things
are very easy to beat, but only yield 750 exp. Bet you're missing those
1500 exp Cold Wights from Dragon's Eye.
There are three major places to go here, and a couple minor places. The
eventual goal is to enter Dorn's Deep Hall which is in the far Southwest.
But before that we have some things to do.
What you might want to do first is to go south and clear out some of the
Myconids, but we're going right. At (x 580 y 330) there is a path that
follows the north wall to the right. Follow this path rightwards. You
will be passing various Myconids to the south. Keep going until you get to
the cave at (x 2090 y 220).
This cave (AR 6008) is a Neo Orog lair. Once they're cleaned out leave the
cave.
Continue to the right. There will be a small building (x 3030 y 560). Go
inside. (AR 6014) Here we find Bandoth the Recluse. Save it before talking
to him in case this goes badly. (Don't say anything about Snooping around!)
There are two reasons to talk to him: one to get a Subquest, and two to buy
spells. However, he is a tempermental sort and will attack you if insulted.
Oh, and if you talk to him after getting the Razorvine without having talked
to him before, the subquest won't come up. Talk to him until he brings up
Razorvine and agree to find it.
QUEST: Find Bandoth's Razorvine Extract
Head back along the path to the left. Then head southwards. Slip down
the passage at (x 633 y 1775). Continue south as far as possible, then
turn eastwards. Once you can't go east any further, turn north until you
see a really big cave (x 2280 y 1865). Enter this cave. (AR 6007) This is
an Ettin Lair. There are about four Ettins in here. Take them out one by
one. You will find the corpse of Bandoth's Assistant at (x 720 y 560).
Search it for the Razorvine Extract. Return to Bandoth and give him the
bottle. You get 42000 exp and some "information."
Return to the left near the entrance. Drop a little south, then head east
until you reach the cave (x 1550 y 450). Go inside. (AR 6009) This is an
Orc Elite cave. Clear them out. This is also as good a place to rest as
any.
Head west to (x 930 y 1500), and then head south, east, and eventually north.
This will be a plaza with several large statues. There are also some Ettins
here. Head east, and then south. There is a bridge at (x 3150 y 1890),
cross it and enter the main complex (x 3500 y 1700).
Dorn's Deep Main Hall: (AR 6002)
----------------------
Welcome to the first major area of Dorn's Deep. You are in a hallway, and
just north of your position is a very very large ambush involing a great deal
of Drow. I'd inch forward until you spot a few enemies, then immediately
halt, retreat a little and then slaughter the enemies. Also maybe you could
launch out some area spells. Each of the Drow Spellswords has a +1 weapon,
but at this point you shouldn't need them. Drows are worth about 3000 exp
each. There are also Neo Orog Marauders (1500 exp, High Quality LS) and Orc
Elite Archers.
There are two directions to go, left or right. We'll go right (x 2500
y 1700). This leads to an Orog Barracks of some sort. There is a really
big Orog (Neo Orog General) here who is worth 2000 exp, but only carries a
High Quality Two Handed weapon.
Just north of this room is a forge (x 2150 y 1000). Continue north and east
to find more Drow hiding in the forge. There are the new Drow Vanguard's
here with their nasty crossbows. If you kill the Vanguards quickly enough
you can get their Bolts of Biting. Otherwise they simply have +1 weapons and
armors. Search by one of the forges (x 2400 y 640) to find some spiffy
treasure:
Mithral Field Plate +2 (AC 0, not magical)
Axe of Caged Souls (+3, +5 vs. Cadaverous Undead)
Bolt of Lightning
Bolt of Biting
Heavy Crossbow of Accuracy (+2 Dmg., +7 THAC0)
Head west to the little round room (x 1630 y 1150). There are more Orogs in
here. The north passage leads to a conference table, but don't go that way
yet. Continue west. There are even more Orogs in this room. To the south
you can see the passage back to our first major battle here. Go north.
Here is yet another Drow ambush, with Spellswords and Vanguards. Take these
goons out (I used Haste to great effect). Then enter Krilag's Cave to your
immediate north (x 600 y 750).
Krilag's Cave: (AR 6003)
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Head westward until an Umber Hulk named Saablik Tan talks to you. He has an
interesting little story, but to make things short, he wants you to retrieve
an item for him and kill the leader of the Orogs, Krilag.
We'll get to Krilag in just a moment, but first head southwest, and then
west to find some Ettins. From them turn south until you find a corpse
(x 690 y 1940). Just left of him is some treasure:
Kalabac's Journal
RANDOM ITEM - Battle Axe +3: Fatigue (20% chance target is slowed)
(any 1 of these) Doom Halberd +3 (50% chance 2d3 fire dmg., 15% slowed)
Star Forged Halberd +3 (+1 DEX, 15% slowed, +5% slash)
Kalabac was Bandoth's assistant. How the Razorvine moved from here into
the Ettin lair is beyond me. Head north back to where the Ettins were, then
go east, and then northeast to (x 2200 y 950). Go east, then south. Soon
you will come up to Krilag the leader of the Orogs. Ask him for his badge,
then fight him and his goons. Krilag is worth a mere 3000 exp. Search his
body to find:
Note to Krilag
Gold
Krilag's Badge (1 of 6)
Cairn Blade (Two Handed +4)
There are going to be 6 of these badges, and this was the first.
Return to Saablik and talk to him. For your trouble of removing Saablik you
get 56000 exp (and you get to keep the badge). We're done in this cave, so
time to leave it.
The Great Dwarven Trap of Dorn's Deep: (AR 6010)
--------------------------------------
Go south, east, and north to the great circular table (x 1448 y 713). There
are three rings on this table: an outer ring (Hammer & Anvil), a middle
ring (Two Crossed Axes) and the inner ring (Two Interlocking Circles). Go
north of the table to find the hidden door (x 1575 y 500). Open it and go
in.
The basic idea of this trap is to step on the correct symbol (based on the
table) to disarm each ring of the trap. If you step on any incorrect symbol
you get blasted with a bolt of lightning.
Go first around the outside to the first symbol -- the Hammer and Anvil
(x 900 y 410). Once that is done you can step anywhere on the outer ring.
Now move down around to the second symbol -- the Two Axes -- (x 590 y 740)
to unlock the middle ring.
Now just a little up and left is the final symbol -- the Interlocking Rings
(x 533 y 525) to unlock the rest of the trap.
Go back to the table room. Of all the statues, only one has his hammer down.
(the statue immediately to your right) Click on the hammer (x 1685 y 540).
You get another 56000 exp. Now go back into the trap room.
The inner ring of symbols has turned into a spiral staircase, which leads
downward to the rest of Dorn's Deep.
We are now right under the trap room (AR 6011). Going down the stairs you
will see a corpse. To the left of that corpse is a trap, and to the right of
it is a scroll. You can read the scroll if you want, but it isn't too
important. Head south and out to the next area.
The Great Forge: (AR 6004)
----------------
Go up the stairs to find the Ghost, Norlinor. Talk to him and tell him that
no, you aren't the defiler. Then pump him for information on what happened
here and anything about the mage Terikan. Offer to destroy Terikan and he
will tell you that the only way to do this would be to find Terikan's life
force and "remove it from this plane," by placing it within Jamoth's Tomb.
Sounds simple enough. Past Norlinor are 3 doors, enter any of them (they
all lead to the same place).
Undead Crypts: (AR 6005)
--------------
You will immediately be best upon by many many undead. Ghouls, zombies, all
sorts. Nothing serious, yet.
Note: If you need to rest, go back to the furnace room and rest.
Right in the middle are 6 searchable crypts (x 1130 y 1450). Search them for
treasure:
Bottom Left (Trapped)
Large Shield +1, +4 vs. Missiles
RANDOM ITEM - Studded Leather of Resistance +3 (15% weapon resist.)
Chaos Dagger +3 (20% chance enemy is diseased, +1 AC)
Mage Dagger +3 (+1 1,2,3 level spells, +20% fire res)
Large Shield of STR +1 (+1 STR, +2 AC, +10% slash res)
RANDOM MISSILES - Arrows of Fire
Arrows of Piercing
Static Darts +3 (+2d3 electrical dmg)
Bolts of Biting
Middle Right (Trapped)
RANDOM ITEM - Warhammer +3: Lifegiver (20% chance heals 1d4)
Fire Flail +3 (50% chance of 2d6 fire damage)
Star Forged Warhammer +4 (+10% magic res, +2 save spells)
Morningstar of the Gods +3 (WIS+1, AC+1, +1 L1,L2 spells)
Top Left
Small Shield +1
Top Right
RANDOM MISSILES - Bolts of Lightning
Arrows of Fire
Bullets of Fire +2
Go left. (Careful to look out for traps) Asides from finding more traps and
enemies, there are 11 crypts here to search. (x 600 y 870)
Dagger +1
RANDOM ITEM - Short Sword of Shadows +3 (+15% stealth)
Holdfast (long sword +3, 15% chance to Hold)
Two Handed Sword +3: Bane (10% magic res., 25% disease)
Bastard Sword +2 Conflagration (10% chance of fireball)
Bastard Sword +3: Defender (+2 AC, 10% weapon res.)
Bastard Sword of Greater Phasing +3 (15% phased)
RANDOM MISSILES - Bolts of Biting
Static Darts +3 (+2d3 electrical dmg)
Bolts of Lightning
War Hammer +1
Two Handed Sword +1
Large Shield +1, +4 vs. Missiles
RANDOM MISSILES - Bullets of Fire +2
Arrows of Fire
Arrows of Piercing
Back to the middle, then go up the stairs. (x 1200 y 1275) Very quickly you
will bump into Terikan, the Lich. Now, you can destroy his physical form,
but that doesn't kill him. He'll just get back up and try to kill you again.
This kind of gets annoying fast. The first time you kill him you get 10,000
experience and all his minions die. If he comes back again, you will have to
kill him, but you get no experience for it.
There are 8 crypts up on this level: (some trapped)
Short Sword +1
Terikan's Key (opens the door behind you)
Heavy Crossbow of Accuracy (+2 Dmg, +7 Thac0)
RANDOM MISSILES - Static Darts +3 (+2d3 electrical dmg)
Bolts of Lightning
more...
RANDOM ITEM - Ring of Aura Transfusion (increased regen., -5% mag res.)
(any 1 of these) Ring of Reckless Action (-2 AC penalty, +1 attack/round)
Ring of the Protector +2 (+2 AC, 10% magic resistance)
Potion of Arcane Absorbtion (permanent +10% magic res.)
Scarab of Defense (+2 save vs. petrification/polymorph)
White Bishop (summons a Priest)
Potion of Aura Enhancement (perm. +1 INT, +5% mag res.)
Open the doors (x 1620 y 460) to enter the Hall of Heroes.
Hall of Heroes: (AR 6006)
---------------
Let's get rid of Terikan as fast as we can. Head up to the fourth crypt on
the left (x 750 y 925). Enter the crypt, detrap the coffin and the pedestal
near the coffin. Search the pedestal (x 435 y 985) to find:
Terikan's Phylactery
Search the coffin to find:
Terikan's Journal
Spells - Antimagic Shell (Mage)
Chaos (Mage)
Domination (Mage)
Now enter Jamoth's Tomb (x 1675 y 1075), which is the second tomb on the
right (from the entrance). Once you are inside, you will hear some screaming
as Terikan is destroyed. (52,500 experience)
With Terikan out of the way, we can then loot the Hall of Heroes. The
pedestal in Jamoth's Tomb has some treasure:
Axe of Caged Souls +3 (+5 vs. cadaverous undead)
Potions
Spells - Monster Summoning III (Mage)
First tomb on the right side (x 1920 y 1270) has a Trapped pedestal with
treasure:
RANDOM ITEM - Holdfast (long sword +3, 15% chance to Hold)
(any 1 of these) Two Handed Sword +3: Bane (10% magic res., 25% disease)
Bastard Sword +2 Conflagration (10% chance of fireball)
Bastard Sword +3: Defender (+2 AC, 10% weapon res.)
Bastard Sword of Greater Phasing +3 (15% phased)
Short Sword of Shadows +3 (+15% stealth)
First tomb on the left side (x 1475 y 1540) has a trapped coffin with
treasure:
Mail of Life (AC 2, +10 HP, regenerative)
Second tomb on the left side (x 1225 y 1340) has a Greater Mummy hiding
within (8000 experience). Search the coffin to find:
Owain's Lullabye (casts Cone of Cold, bards)
Gaznak's Tomb, third on the right (x 1440 y 890) has a trap on the floor.
Search the coffin to find:
Blessed Helm of Lathander (AC +2, can cast Cure Moderate Wounds, etc.)
Reznath's Tomb, third on the left (x 990 y 1140) has a coffin with:
Reznath's Journal (not terribly important)
Evayne's Tomb, fourth on the right (x 1200 y 700), search one of the
pedestals behind the coffin to find:
Evayne's Journal (take this to Larrel back in the Severed Hand for Exp)
That is that for the Hall of Heroes, go back two screens to find Norlinor
the Ghost. You will find him at the BOTTOM of the Forge room. (x 1350
y 1280) Talk to him to get 84,000 experience. Then open up the Forge itself
(x 1370 y 1140) to find:
Forge Key (opens the big doors at the end of the Hall of Heroes)
The Celebrant's Blade (Axe +4)
Return to the Hall of Heroes, and go to the far end of it. There you will
find a pair of Bronze Sentries (5000 exp each) guarding the doors (x 500
y 400). Once they are dead, open them and go through to enter Wyrm's Tooth
and Chapter 5.
Note: You don't actually need to kill the Bronze Sentries, if you want,
you can walk right past them and through the door.
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9. Wyrm's Tooth
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Exterior: (AR 7005)
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Once arrived, you will be attacked by Ice and Snow Trolls. Also found around
this area are more Yeti. We are in the top left of the map at the moment, so
go down. Along the way you will encounter more Ice/Snow trolls. At
(x 835 y 2000) you find a broken bridge. This will need to be repaired, if
only you had a method of doing such a thing. Go right across the little
ice bridge, and then up and into the Aquarium (x 1920 y 1275).
The Ice Aquarium: (AR 7001)
-----------------
Once inside, you will be confronted by an Ice Salamander. Tell him that you
are there to see his leader. He takes you to talk to Kerish. Tell him that
you are a "simple traveler" (though it doesn't matter what you tell him you
are) and he thinks that you are instead a spy from the Boss. You can ask him
some questions if you like, about the dead bodies around, who he is, who runs
the place, etc. Ask about who is in charge to learn about Joril the Frost
Giant, who lives in the cave across the broken bridge. He is currently a
lieutenant of the Boss, and therefore would have one of the 6 badges we are
after (already having the Krilag's Badge). If you ask him about the bodies
he asks for your help in gathering up the slaves from the lower level. Agree
to this for the moment.
Note: Whenever you get close to an Ice Salamander you will take damage
from their "cold aura."
There is one other person to talk to on this level, but we'll get to her
later. For now, go left, below the frozen tank in the middle, to the stairs
to the lower level (x 2360 y 2425).
The Slave Level: (AR 7003)
----------------
There are many slaves on this level, but only two that we need to talk to.
Go left and talk to Soth (x 100 y 340). Ask him about the books, then
mention that you need an Engineering book to fix a bridge. He gives you one,
which is worth 112500 experience. We can now fix the bridge. Go right and
talk to Gareth at the table (x 1425 y 300).
Gareth wonders if you are there to re-enslave them, reassure him that you
aren't. Then he tells you the story of their daring escape from one level of
the complex to the lower level. Of course, now they are trapped there.
They can't go up for the monsters, and they can't go out because they don't
have the key. Agree to try to get this key from the Salamanders.
Go back up.
The Ice Aquarium: (AR 7001)
-----------------
Go up, skip the next 2 passages to the left and go left on the third passage.
Continue left to find the slave Vera (x 230 y 1250). Talk to her. Convince
her that you are a friend and that you are helping to get Gareth and the
others freed. She tells you to get to it.
The Ice Salamander near where Vera is tells you he sometimes hears "noises"
around the corner. Offer to check it out for him. Go talk to Vera, then
return to the Salamander. Either tell him there's nothing to worry about
or tell him about Vera -- although he'll go kill her. No matter which you
choose, you get 80,000 exp. Vera has an Amulet +1 (pickpocket her) if you
need it.
Go back to Kerish and talk to him. Remember that Kerish is on the right
side of the Aquarium. Ask Kerish for the key to the surface. He quite
easily gives the key to you (60,000 experience) convinced that you know what
you are doing.
Evil Note: If you'd rather, you can kill Vera and collect a reward of
experience from Kerish, then kill the slaves and get more
experience from him.
Return to the lower level and give Gareth the key. (60,000 experience) All
the slaves leave. Tell Gareth that Vera is alright for 80,000 experience.
You can follow them through the doors to the south, which lead out of the
Aquarium, however, what you should do is go back up one level and take out
all the monsters there.
Note: If you didn't get the Book from Soth, he drops it where he was
standing. You can then pick it up at any time.
Once back on the main level, all the monsters turn hostile. Kill them. Be
sure to take out Kerish to get his treasure:
Spear of Kerish (+3, +10% fire res., 5% chance 1d6 cold dmg)
Two Handed Axe of Greater Phasing +2 (1D10+2, 15% Phased, 25% 1D4 Cold)
Be sure to talk to Vera again to get another 80,000 experience. She then
leaves happy. Once all that is done, head outside again.
Exterior: (AR 7005)
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Go back to the bridge (which is left and a little down at x 835 y 2000). The
bridge will automatically be repaired (60,000 experience) and you can now
cross it and enter the cave (x 330 y 2250).
Joril's Cave: (AR 7004)
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Inside is a pack of Winter Wolves and their nasty Cones of Cold. Kill them
and go left. The passage is very narrow. There is another passage that goes
up, ignore it for the moment and continue left. You will see two big Frost
Giant guards, ignore them and continue left. Near the Throne you will find
Joril (x 1200 y 2050). There are three ways to handle Joril: 1) Talk to
him, 2) Simply attack him, or 3) ignore him.
1) Talk to him. You can trick him into giving you the badge for 80,000
experience (requires a 12 Charisma or higher). If you are a Paladin, then
ask him to free the slaves for 180,000 experience, however, he will then
attack you. You get 80,000 experience however you get Joril's Badge and an
additional 80,000 if you tricked Joril into giving it to you. Joril's death
is worth only 9000 exp, but has some neat treasure:
Joril's Badge (2 of 6, if he didn't give it to you earlier)
Random Gem
Chainmail +2
Joril's Axe (2 handed, 1d12 +3, +1 CON, -1 DEX)
RANDOM ITEM - War Hammer +5 Redemption (Dispels Charm and Dire Charm)
(any 1 of these) War Hammer +3 Giant's Sleep (+4 THAC0)
War Hammer of Phasing +2 (10% disease, 15% 1d4 cold dmg)
Static Star +3 (15% Slow, 25% 2d3 elec. dmg.)
Sanctified War Hammer +3 (bonus priest spells)
2) Simply attack him. You get only the 9000 experience for killing him, the
80,000 for getting the badge and his items.
3) (from Andrew Quah) Ignore Joril, don't talk to him or anything. (may
still work if you talked to Joril, but didn't get his badge or kill him)
Wander on over to the slaves and help them escape. After clearing the caves
of trolls and Kontik, Davin will ask you to kill Gorg, the Giant at the
entrance. Do so. Now Davin and his friends are freed getting you the
180,000 exp and the extra experience for not blowing your cover. Even better,
have your paladin insist that Joril free the slaves for another 180,000 exp
(after which events unfold as in the first option above). This does NOT work
if you talked to Joril earlier and obtained his badge.
There is a small passage that continues left, take it. Here you will find
more Frost Giants and Winter Wolves. Once they are dead, you can search the
giant bags here for treasure. One is at (x 140 y 1750):
3 Potions
Spell - Raise Dead (Priest)
Another is to the right at (x 600 y 1820):
2 Potions
Go up. After a few more Giants and Wolves, you will find another Bag on the
left side (x 300 y 1370):
2 Potions
Wand of Heaven
Spells - Insect Plague (Priest)
Just to the right you can search a rock for some more items (x 415 y 1250):
2 Potions
Continue up and search the bed (x 320 y 910):
Spells - Spike Stones (Priest)
2 Potions
Dagger of Venom
At the top of the wall, in the left corner you will find two more bags
(x 380 y 650), (x 425 y 630):
Spells - Champion's Strength (Priest)
Cloak of Protection +2
Leather Armor +2
Dagger +2, Longtooth
4 Potions
Go down, then right to the next bag (x 890 y 1080):
2 Potions
13 Darts
Go down then right again, past the giant skeleton of a dead dragon, to the
human slave pens. There you want to talk with Davin (x 1675 y 1400). He
tells you that the humans are sacrificied to a beast to the south. Agree to
help him. Go back to Joril's throne room, then go right, and up. You will
find the sacrificial altar here (x 1900 y 1950):
Ring of Holiness (Bonus Priest spells)
Gauntlets of Infernal Damnation (CURSED)
Spells - Symbol of Pain (Priest)
4 Potions
Go right from there to find the Wyrms. Talk to the main Wyrm, but you are
going to have to fight them anyway. Kill the 5 of them. Then search their
lair for treasures. The first is at (x 2800 y 1980):
Gold
Lots of Gems
The second is at (x 2875 y 1900):
Mithril Field Plate Armor
Broken Armor
Citern of War (Lute, plays Emotion: Courage)
Long Bow of Marksmanship
Gold
Rings
Return to Davin for a reward, 420,000 experience. He then asks you to remove
any other "hazards" from the cave so that he and his friends can escape. Go
right then up to the doorway (x 1820 y 700). Enter.
There are Yeti here to be beaten. Go down, kill the trolls here. Ignore
the passage further south (past the dragon skeleton) and go right. Clear out
all the trolls here, then go back left and south under the skeleton. Here
you will find the second worshiper of Auril, Kontik, and his Black Ice
Knights. I'd kill Kontik first to prevent spellcasting, then work on the
Knights. I also summoned up a Fire Elemental to help out. Kontik has some
nice treasure:
Robe of Evil Archmagi
Breath of Auril (Dagger +3, +1 INT, -1 CHA, CURSED, can't be removed)
Ring of Protection +2
Kontik's Ring of Wizardry (doubles 1st and 2nd level spells)
RANDOM ITEM - Static Short Sword +3 (+1d4 electric dmg)
(any 1 of these) Long Sword +3, Enforcer (bonus mage spells)
Two Handed Sword +4, Backbiter (+1d6 piercing dmg)
Patriot Helm (+2 AC)
You can then search the 2 huts to the left (x 2500 y 1575), (x 2400 y 1635):
Barrel of Pure Water (give to elf in shattered hand arboretum)
Spells - Globe of Invulnerability (Mage)
Chain Lightning (Mage)
Otiluke's Freezing Sphere (Mage)
4 Potions
Return to Davin again to free him for which you gain 180,000 experience. You
are now done in this cave, so leave it.
Exterior: (AR 7005)
---------
Go back across the bridge, then right across the other bridge, continuing
right across the circular plaza. Go right across the next bridge, then go
up. There will be ice/snow trolls here. Continue up to the stairs at
(x 3600 y 170). Go up the stairs.
Wyrm's Tooth: (AR 7000)
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If you came to Wyrm's Tooth from the Main Map, this is the area you would
come to. The Aquarium Exterior (where we came from) is in the lower left
cave. The Main Map can be reach from the Top Right. The big cave at the
top leads inside the lower slave level of the Aquarium.
Note: At this point, you probably want to drop by Kuldahar to sell off
any excess items you have. Then you can go give Evayne's Journal
to Larrel (if you haven't already) and the Barrel of Pure Water to
the Arboretum, both in the Severed Hand. Giving the Pure Water is
worth 120,000 experience and the Journal is worth 56,000 exp.
Go right to the lower right passage which leads to Lower Dorn's Deep and
Chapter 6. (x 1100 y 625)
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10. Lower Dorn's Deep
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Lower Dorn's Deep is an odd area, as it is the most non-linear part of the
game. What we are doing here is fighting the final four of the Evil Bosses
to get their badges. Once we have the 4 badges, we can unlock the staircase
to find the big bad guy. The 4 badges we need are:
Marketh
Malavon
Ilmadia
Brother Perdiem
(remember we already have Krilag's and Joril's badges)
This is roughly put, the easiest order in which to do these, however you can
do them in any order. We'll be going in that order, with one little side
track immediately after Marketh.
Lower Dorn's Deep, Main Cavern: (AR 8001)
-------------------------------
If the previous two areas were Ice, this area is Fire. As such, you will
find Fire Salamander's, Giants, etc. around. Also, when you fight the
Tarnished Sentries, remember to use BLUNT weaponry to defeat them. There
are little gnomes, called Svirfneblins running around here. They have been
enslaved by the EVIL around these parts.
Go down, and fight your way through some Salamanders that appear. Now go
right a tiny bit, then up. There will be a whole bunch of monsters hiding
here, so use some strategy. I summoned some Elementals to help out, took out
the Tarnished Sentries first, then finished off the Salamanders.
There is a gnome in a house named Norl with some information about Marketh.
(x 2325 y 600) This house is guarded by more Tarnished Sentries, and it
isn't important to talk to Norl.
Cross the bridge (x 2180 y 1560). This leads to a large building, and on the
steps in front of the building is a dwarf named Seth. He demands to see some
identification, which you can't produce. If you say "Uh... what?", then you
can fake him out. You need 13 INT & CHA and you can say: "Yes. I have
connections with the Kraken Society. I've done some jobs for them in the
past, so they thought they could trust me with a job here." He then asks
you a series of questions:
What Color is a Kraken? Purple
Who did you come here to work for? Marketh
Under whose banner do we fight? Ilmater
Get the questions right, and no battle. (no experience either) Otherwise a
battle ensues. Thieves leap out of the shadows and backstab you. Each of
the thieves has 46 gold and is worth 2000 experience.
Go right, and down the pathway to find the little girl (x 3385 y 2280). Talk
to her. Get on her good side, then ask her for the key to the watchtower.
Once you have it, go left and inside the tower (x 2940 y 1960). She may also
be in the doorway of the building where Seth was.
Watchtower Level 1: (AR 8002)
-------------------
As you enter, you are immediately attacked by Tower Archers. Quickly kill
them or get cut to ribbons by their arrows. Kelly (an archer near the top
of the stairs) has some items:
Arrows of Piercing
Full Plate +1
The other archers also have Arrows of Piercing. When the archers are dead,
Fengla walks in, shakes your hand, gives you 80,000 experience and leaves.
If you need a "safe place to rest," you can do that here.
Otherwise, leave.
Lower Dorn's Deep, Main Cavern: (AR 8001)
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We now have our choices of 4 bosses to go defeat. These can be done in any
order at all, so you don't have to do it my way. Here is my plan: Marketh,
Malavon, Ilmadia and finally Brother Perdiem. These 4 bosses get you the
final 4 pieces of the "puzzle" (remember way back to Krilag's note) that
get us to the end of the game. So, on to Marketh!
We get to Marketh via the big temple complex north of the Tower (where we
fought Seth's thieves, and possibly found Fengla as well), which is at
(x 3180 y 590). Through the door and into the Mushroom Chamber.
Mushroom Chamber (Gardens): (AR 8005)
---------------------------
From your position there are two side chambers, but those have nothing in
them. Forward! Soon you will find the center of the Garden, which is
surrounded by 8 stationary Mushrooms called Shriekers. These fungi will
"shriek" (hence the name) and summon forth a horde of Red Myconid's to fight
for them. If you are in dire need of experience you could let the Screamers
live and fight the Myconids that they summon. Sensible people, however, will
simply slaughter the screamers. Oh, and there are also Salamanders and
Minotaurs in here as well.
There are 2 gnomes near the center by the statue. Talk to them (only one
of them can talk). As you are leaving he gives you a portrait of Marketh.
Looking around the garden you will notice that there are four new doors
here. The one we want is the one that is DIRECTLY up (making it the door
in the corner, or the second door from the left, x 1560 y 280). Enter.
Marketh's Domain, Level 1: (AR 8006)
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Marketh being a thief, you will have "shadowed" thieves attacking you at
will, and doing backstab damage to boot. As the thieves tend to attack
your weaker party members, you might want to leave any such characters at
the entrance, while you send your stronger characters down the halls dealing
with the thieves. It's not necessary, but could be helpful.
(If you have a Bard in your party AND got the portrait of Marketh from the
gnome outside, go to the last door first--the Flozem Door. There your Bard
can convince him to become an artist, at which point you get 60,000 exp and
he'll drop his items and go away. For a list of his items, see below)
First door, (x 700 y 750). Within you will find the "Red" guard, Fleezum.
Talk to him if you wish, but you want to kill him to get his wonderful
armor:
3000 experience
Bathed-In-Blood (Plate Mail, AC set to -1)
Now loot the room. In a chest you'll find: (with some other junk)
RANDOM ITEM - War Hammer +4: Defender (+2 AC, 15% resistances)
(any 1 of these) Shocking Flail +4 (50% chance 2d3 elec. dmg. 20% stun)
Demon's Breath (Hmr +3, 50% 2d3 fire dmg., 20% fireball)
Morningstar of Action +4 (+1 attack, 15% stun)
War Hammer of Phasing +3 (15% phase, 25% 1d4 cold dmg)
Morningstar +4: Defender (+2 AC, various res.)
North of his bed you'll find a wardrobe with 4 potions. Leave his room and
continue down the hall to the next door (x 950 y 1080). Within you will
find the Dark Elf, Ginafae, the sister of Malavon. She begs you to spare
Marketh's life. Once you promise to do just that, leave the room, go across
the hall and into the room opposite this one. (x 1285 y 735)
This is the dining hall, and mostly just contains some hidden Thieves. Open
the next door to the right. Here you'll find a sniveling chef (unimportant).
Search the kitchen to find the infamous Sack of Potatoes. Better keep those.
Exit the kitchen through its door, and go across the hall to the last room
on this floor (x 1485 y 1200).
Here you'll find Flozem, the brother of Fleezum, whom we have already
assassinated. Naturally he is quite vexed with you and immediately assaults
your party. Retaliate and finish him off. Again he is worth 3000 exp and
has some pretty standard items... and one more:
Girdle of Stromnos (sets STR to 19)
Searching his room will reveal 2 bookcases containing 4 potions. Exit his
room, go to the end of the hallway, then up the stairs (x 2165 y 960).
Marketh's Domain, Level 2: (AR 8007)
--------------------------
Again you must expect a lot of hidden thieves attacking you out of nowhere.
If you didn't get rid of Fleezum and Flozem from downstairs you will probably
have to face them here. Left and up will lead you onto a semi-circle of
sorts. There are rooms on the right (or outer) side of the circle. The
first room may hold Seth (depending on what you did outside):
7000 exp
Gauntlets of Elven Might (sets STR to 18/51)
Salamander's Tongue (Dagger +3, 20% hits do 1d4 fire dmg)
The second room contains Marketh, who immediately parleys with you. (by which
I mean "talks" to you) Talk with him about various things, and then tell him
that Ginafae made you promise not to kill him, he hands over the badge and
you get 150,000 experience. You can even force him to give you all of his
items, except for his ring. Let him keep the ring (it's cursed) and you get
his items without a fight. Not bad.
Alternatively you could simply kill Marketh:
8000 experience
Black Dragon Scale (AC of 4, 20% res. to acid)
Valiant (long sword +2, +1 attack)
Ring of the Gorgon (turns you to stone... CURSED)
Marketh's Badge
Then ransack his room for treasure (there are 5 containers, three to the left
and 2 to the right):
RANDOM ITEM - Short Sword of Health +4 (15% chance to heal self)
(any 1 of these) Shadowed Leather +4 (AC3, +30% stealth, +20% res.)
Mage Dagger +4 (THACO+2, +1 1,2,3 spells, +15% Mag Res)
Short Sword +4: Hammer (+1d3 crush, 20% stun)
Potions
Remember that even after Marketh is gone, his thieves remain and will
continue to harass you. Go back down the stairs.
Marketh's Level 1: (AR 8006)
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Talking to Ginafae won't do any good just yet, as you need a potion to break
Malavon's spell. When you do get the Potion, return here and use it to free
her for 80,000 experience. Now leave Marketh's back to the garden.
Mushroom Garden: (AR 8005)
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From here go left into the next door (x 1030 y 530).
Malavon's City: (AR 8009)
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Aside from immediately fighting off any monsters you find here, you will
want to check for traps. Look at the drawings of the "eye" on the ground,
it's a good bet that it is trapped. Besides from the Minotaurs in here you
will also encounter the dreaded Umber Hulks, giant insect men with an
ability to Confuse your party. When you kill the Umber Hulk they leave
behind their shell, which you do NOT need to take.
When you get to (x 1000 y 1730) the buildings will explode revealing some
Umber Hulks. Go up into the right tunnel and you will find a corpse
(x 920 y 1350) who has on him:
Pale Justice (Long Sword +4, +7 vs. Evil, immune to Fear, Charm, etc.)
The best weapon in the game for your paladin, the only class who can wield
it. Since most enemies you fight are Evil, you almost always get the +7
bonus.
In the right section of the city there are a couple of barrels (x 2275
y 1760):
Spells - Mordenkainen's Sword (Mage)
Power Word: Stun (Mage)
Further to the right are 2 more barrels (x 3075 y 1715):
Spells - Power Word: Silence (Mage)
Monster Summoning V (Mage)
Head up to the top of the area (x 1930 y 1100) and enter the large green
building. If you need to rest do it before going in.
Malavon's Lair: (AR 8010)
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Get through the Umber Hulk guards here. There is another Umber Hulk in the
small hall above. Don't bother talking to the gnomes here, they have no
tongues. Malavon is over to the right (x 1700 y 470), however, since this is
one of the most difficult battles in the game, you might want to prepare
beforehand (cast spells, Haste, Protections, etc.). When you're ready, go
over to the right and talk to him.
It doesn't matter what you say to Malavon, he will kill all the gnomes
anyway. And above all, DON'T AGREE TO DROP YOUR WEAPONS! Then he casts a
Cloudkill spell to remove the Gnomes and sends his Iron Golems to attack you.
First of all, I would only move one person to talk to Malavon, then
immediately pull back to avoid his spell. Let the Iron Golems come to you
and attack them one at a time. The Umber Hulks will confuse you if they're
able, so use anyone who can't damage the Golems on the Hulks. Once those
goons are dead you're going to have to find Malavon. Rush into the room and
kill Malavon. (11,000 experience, Robe of Evil Archmagi) However, that
wasn't the real Malavon, who now appears in the previous room and taunts you.
Rush and attack Malavon, but he'll just teleport to another section of his
palace. You're going to have to chase him around. Eventually he'll teleport
into his room (which is just below the room where you killed his double).
At this point I'd simply stand around for a few minutes to let his spell
protections wear off (he'll send summoned monsters at you, but those aren't
too tough). When you're ready, go right then down and attack him.
Malavon - 50,000 experience
Robe of the Watcher (AC 3, +10% mag. res., immune to umber hulks)
Fire Kiss (Dagger +3, 5% chance of shroud of flame)
Spell - Malavon's Rage (Mage)
Malavon's Badge
Once you have the badge you get 337,500 experience.
Within Malavon's Room there are 5 containers. Table by the bed (x 1900
y 840):
Oil of Null Effect
3 Potions
Spell - Monster Summoning VII (Mage)
Bottom right table (x 2160 y 850):
Seeds (for the Shattered Hand Arboretum)
Spells - Tenser's Transformation (Mage)
Flesh to Stone (Mage)
3 Potions
Small chest above table (x 2180 y 775):
3 Potions
Amulet of Dark Flesh (CURSED)
Spells - Finger of Death (Mage)
Mass Invisibility (Mage)
Small container above that (x 2160 y 735):
5 Potions
Spells - Power Word: Kill (Mage)
Incendiary Cloud (Mage)
Bookshelf (x 2100 y 675):
Spells - Death Fog (Mage)
Death Spell (Mage)
Disintegrate (Mage)
Shades (Mage)
Then back out of this room and search Malavon's Throne for a:
RANDOM ITEM - Ring of the Warrior Thief (+1 STR, +1 attack, for thieves)
(any 1 of these) Potion of Holy Transference (+2 WIS, -1 DEX)
Potion of Dissipation (+15% magic resistance)
Ring of Greater Resistance (+2 AC, +25% cr. res, +3 sv sp)
Exit the palace.
Some Errands
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At this point you probably want to go back to Ginafae to use the Oil of Null
Effect to free her. The exit back to the Garden is at (x 2030 y 2860). Then
take the top door back to Marketh's and find Ginafae. Talk to her and you
will be able to free her for 80,000 experience.
Next you have the bag of seeds, HOWEVER, I would handle that later when you
pick up the animals for the Arboretum as well, then you can do it all at
once.
Exit Marketh's and take the VERY bottom exit back into the normal part of
Lower Dorn's Deep. Head left across the bridge, then up until you find the
Well (x 830 y 715). Enter the well.
The Well of Gnomes: (AR 8003)
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Once down the well you will be confronted by the leader of the gnomish
resistance (such as it is), Tarnelm. Convince him that you aren't there to
pick on the gnomes, and he'll mention how hungry they are. Well you just
happen to have a Sack of Potatoes don't you? Give him the sack (80,000 exp)
and he'll trust you. He then asks you to take care of an Umber Hulk
infestation that they have. Agree to help.
Don't bother talking to any of the gnomes here, they don't have much to say.
Head down, then right. You'll have to fight a Rhino Beetle the size of a
tank here. When it is dead you can take its shell (makes a spiffy shield
later). The path starts to go upwards, where you'll fight some Umber Hulks
and a few more Beetles. Finally the path goes right to a dead end. Have
someone walk down to the ledge (x 2050 y 1100) and the Umber Hulks will come
crashing through the wall. Once all the Hulks are dead, enter their holes in
the walls.
Hidden City of Gnomes: (AR 8004)
----------------------
Beorn comes up to you, tell him about Tarnelm and tell him that you can be
trusted. He thanks you for your deeds and asks that you see him in the
temple later.
Note: Although you'll hear about Boots of Levitation, Paladins, and so
forth, don't listen to it. There are no boots or paladins around
here. Never were.
Just ahead you'll see the Dark Elf shopkeep named Nym who sells, among other
things, a Birdcage full of birds and a set of squirrels. These can be taken
to the Arboretum for experience (along with the seeds you got). And remember
the feud between the Elves of Shattered Hand and the Dwarves of Dorn's Deep?
Well, guess who started it: Nym! You can accuse him of this, but all that
accomplishes is to chase him away (killing him gets you nothing).
Right, across the bridge, you will find a Duergar named Dirty Lew (x 1630
y 1340). For 10,000 gold he'll turn your Beetle Shell into a spiffy shield.
It takes 10 days for your shield to be completed. Since we'll be heading
back to the Shattered Hand that time will pass quite quickly. Lew also sells
some items, including the Umber Hulk Plate, the best armor that a Druid can
wear.
Within the house at (x 950 y 900) is a "safe place to rest".
Wander up the stairs to the roof of the safe house, and from there across
the bridge to find Beorn again. He wants you to rescue a certain Guello from
the mines.
Leave the city, the well, and even leave Lower Dorn's Deep.
Completing the Arboretum:
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Return to the Shattered Hand. Go up to where the Towerlets split off. You
want to go up the stairs in the top right of this level. Go up to the top
to get to the Arboretum. Talk to the elf. Give him the:
Seeds - 150,000 experience
Birds - 84,000 experience
Squirrels - 84,000 experience
And although he doesn't seem to think that the Arboretum is complete, those
are all the objects you'll ever find that go here. Back to Lower Dorn's
Deep! To get to Lower Dorn's Deep you must head to Wyrm's Tooth first, then
take the lower right cave into the LDD.
Lew's Shield:
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Simply walking to the Shattered Hand and back took about 6 days and
16 hours, and your shield requires 10 days. Head back to the Gnomish city
down the well, enter the house there, and sleep about 10 times (8 hours *10=
80 hours, or 3 days and 8 hours + 6 days and 16 hours = 10 days). Just a
suggestion. Get your shield from Dirty Lew.
Now go over to see Nym and talk to him about your new shield. He wants to
charge you 30,000 gold to enchant it. Complain about this and he wants to
charge you 33,000 gold and give you a piddling dagger. Refuse the dagger and
he'll do it for 28,000 gold. Still not great, but why not. The enchantment
will take another ten days to complete. In the meantime, let's get the final
2 pendants. (Alternatively you could just rest 30 times)
Note: In case you're curious, Nym is trying to sell you a +2 dagger for
what amounts to 5000 gold.
Want the final stats on what this shield is (to see if it's worth
the trouble)?
Nym's Shield +3, +4 vs. Missiles
Armor Class Bonus: 3
Special: +1 vs. Missile Weapons
Resistance Bonus: +15% Fire Resistance
Weight: 5
Not Usable By:
Bard
Mage
Thief
Leave the city and leave the well again. Now on to the mines! The entrance
to the mines are at (x 3400 y 2400) in the lower right portion of Lower
Dorn's Deep.
Guello's Mines: (AR 8008)
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Immediately your party is confronted by a group of Salamanders. Follow the
track rightward to find Guello. He'll talk to you. He asks you to kill the
Salamander King so that he can get out of here. From Guello the track
splits, and you want to go up the north track, then right. You will be
attacked by more Salamanders. From them go up, then left. This leads you
to Shikata the Salamander King. Kill him.
Shikata - 5500 experience
Slayer (Spear +5)
Continue left and kill the Salamanders there. Return to Guello to set him
free. (ALL the salamanders in the area must be dead!) Guello thanks you and
sends you on your way (80,000 experience).
There are 3 doors from this point, we want the one in the bottom left corner,
which is on the higher level (x 2400 y 1030).
Ilmadia: (AR 8011)
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A Fire Giant guard asks you what you are doing here. Tell him that you are
there to see Ilmadia and he'll let you by (he'll also let you go by if you
simply tell him that you are lost). Drop down to the fire lake, then head
right and across the bridge. The shack you see right there has Ilmadia.
Before going over and talking to her, make ready for battle (spells and
whatnot).
Drop down until she talks to you. This is going to come to blows. And as
soon as you hit her, her fire giants attack you. Be sure to kill Ilmadia
first as she is a much greater threat than the giants. If anyone gets
injured move them out of the way.
Ilmadia - 7000 experience
Alamion (Long Sword +3, +5 vs. Salamanders, 10% Fire Res)
85 gold
Oil of Speed
The Argent Shield (+3 AC, +25% magic res., elves only)
Black Swan Armor (AC 1, +1 CHA, +10% fire, ice, elec, acid res)
Ilmadia's Badge
When you grab her badge you get 225,000 experience.
Behind Ilmadia are 3 containers:
4 Potions
RANDOM ITEM - Foe's Fate (2 hnd axe +4, 25% berserk and 1d6 elec dmg)
(any 1 of these) Long Bow +4: Hammer (+5 THAC0, 4 attacks, +1 AC)
Repeating Heavy Crossbow +5
Repeating Light Crossbow +3 (+5 THAC0, 3 attacks)
RANDOM ITEM - Static Two Handed Sword +4 (50% 2d3 elec dmg, 25% stun)
(any 1 of these) Cancerous Bastard Sword +4 (15% chance of disease)
Bastard Sword +3: Incinerator (50% 1d8 fire dmg, 10% stun)
Two Handed Sword +4: Life Giver (Regen, 5% heals self)
Static Two Handed Sword +4 (50% 2d3 elec dmg, 25% stun)
Long Sword of Action +4 (+1 AC, +1 attack, 15% slash res)
Bhaal's Fire (1d8+3, +2d4 fire dmg., 15% stun)
Now we need only one last badge, that of Brother Perdiem. You can simply
follow the track here upwards to a big double door that leads to Perdiem.
I prefer a different route. Leave the mine back to Lower Dorn's Deep, then
go back to the Mushroom Garden. From the garden take the upper right door
(x 2075 y 375), which also leads you to Perdiem, but a much easier route.
Perdiem, the Last Badge: (AR 8012)
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Your goal is NOT to kill Perdiem. Your goal is to destroy the Idol. If you
went my way, you'll have to fight through quite a few Boneguard Skeletons.
Then work your way to the right. The Idol is at (x 915 y 585) and is
surrounded by all manner of undead beasties. You don't NEED to kill anything
but the Idol. When the Idol dies, every undead in the area dies as well.
This battle is pretty easy with a few spells cast beforehand, Haste
especially. Then ignore all other monsters and concentrate on the Idol!
Once it is destroyed, the other monsters fall. Then go south and find
Perdiem. He says that he is sorry, and gives you his badge. For this you
get 150,000 experience.
We now have all the badges! Go north to find the Staircase. Around the
staircase are 6 small icons which correspond to the 6 badges. Simply click
on each of the icons to unlock the stairs. Go up.
Lower Dorn's Finale: (AR 8013)
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Walk forward to find Poquelin who will spill his diabolical scheme to you.
After a fairly LENGTHY evil rant, it's time for battle! Not only must you
contend with Poquelin, but also his monsters, which represent almost all
your recent monsters fought. The monsters are unimportant, concentrate all
your attacks on Poquelin. Once he is dead, both you and he are teleported
out. A quick cutscene later and you're back in Easthaven... but my has it
changed.
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11. Easthaven (again)
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Only a few things to do here, get a weapon, talk to Everard and get inside
the Crystal Tower. If you need to rest, go inside the Inn (x 2920 y 430)
and rest in the basement. Also Easthaven is now crawling with Cyclops, a
weak type of giant.
Easthaven: (AR 1100)
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Drop down to the shore where you found the Aqua Elf (waaaaaaaay back) and
talk to Jhonen (x 320 y 2560). He tells you a few things about what has
happened and tells you to seek out Everard. Then he gives you the Restored
Blade of Aihonen (280,000 experience). This is essentially a +5 weapon,
which makes it the second best weapon you'll have (the Pale Justice is still
a +7). If he doesn't give you the sword, then that means you didn't help him
out with the Aqua Elf at the beginning of the game.
Now let's find Everard. Go up, then right, follow the path as it goes right
then down again. Cross the bridge and go south into the concentration camp.
You'll find Everard (Priest of Tempus) just left of center (x 2565 y 2090).
Ask him for an entrance into the Tower and he says he can arrange it.
(280,000 experience) Also, Duncan Clay mentions that you can pick his
pockets for 2 Potions of Healing.
Go back to the Tower (x 715 y 600). You can't see it, but if you put your
mouse over the tower you can find the entrance. Everard follows you in,
after which you're on your own. Take the stairs up to the first level
(x 510 y 450).
Cryshal Tirith: (AR 1102)
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Absolutely nothing here, although you can REST if you need to. So, memorize
all your spells and whatnot, then exit this room through the door at the
bottom left side.
False Pomabs: (AR 1103)
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Remember that arrogant shopkeeper from the beginning of the game? Well it
seems that he has betrayed his fellow mortals. He tells you that the
expedition that you went on was actually a diversion to get all the heroes
out of the way for this invasion. Of course, then he sets his monsters to
attack you. His creatures can't really be killed (see the Note), so focus
your energies on Pomab. Then there appears about a million "False Pomabs",
keep attacking the Pomabs until you happen upon the right one (he'll say
'this cannot be'). When he dies you get 20,000 experience.
Note: Pomab's Cryshal Sentries are extraordinarily difficult to kill. In
fact, I suspect that the makers didn't want you to even be able to
kill them. The only way I know about, is to knock them down AND get
them Phased at the same time. The Phasing will then damage them
while down and kill them.
You will probably want to go back to the previous room to rest and
recuperate. When you're ready, go up the ladder (x 680 y 325).
Crenshinibon: (AR 1104)
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There's nothing on this level either, just enter the Mirror (x 220 y 250).
This will lead you to the end of the game, so bear that in mind before
entering. Don't bother casting any protective spells on yourself, they'll
get dispelled.
Jerrod's Stone: (AR 1105)
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You are immediately confronted by the dreaded Poquelin. He goes through a
nice Evil Villain Rant before opening up a portal to hell. However, Everard
pops in to save the day. Poquelin gets pissed and reverts to his normal
demony form as Belhifet.
Poquelin dispels all effects on you, and summons forth a few Iron Golems to
help him out. You don't suppose Conlan's Anti-Iron Golem Hammer will come in
handy here, do you? The only creature you have to kill here is Belhifet, so
you don't need to attack the Golems at all if you don't want.
Upon getting your effects dispelled, the first thing I'd do is PAUSE, cast
Haste on your party, then move out of the way (Stinking Clouds). With a
hasted party, rush one Golem, then the other (you should have 3 weapons at
least that can hit them: Conlan's Hammer, Pale Justice and Aihonen). Try
to avoid getting near Belhifet until the 2 golems are thus disposed of. The
Iron Golems are worth 13,000 experience.
With just Belhifet left, surround him with your party and attack. If anyone
gets wounded severely, pull them off. If you surrounded him properly, he
won't be able to chase after them for the kill. (Even better, if he does
start chasing, just keep your party member ahead of him and have the rest of
the party follow him and keep attacking)
When he dies, you win the game and see the final movie. Your characters are
all exported (as IWD1 through IWD6) in case you want to go through the game
again. Also you can use your characters in the soon-to-be released expansion
pack, Heart of Winter.
Congratulations!
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Appendices
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Guide to Naming Characters:
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I have heard that some people have trouble coming up with creative names for
their characters. So here is a little guide to coming up with interesting
names that seem to fit into the game (i.e. names that aren't "brad" or "mike"
or something).
Method 1:
Take an exisiting last name, and make it a first name.
Ex: Corbin, Martens, Miller.
Obviously this doesn't work with all last names, and it also tends to skew
mostly male.
Method 2:
You can also make interesting names by taking an existing name, such as
Kate, and flipping some letters around to make a new name, Kaet.
Method 3:
Somewhat similar to method 2, this one merely involves adding useless
vowels. Try adding an 'a' before an 'e' or an 'i' after an 'e'. Take the
name Patrick for example. It will become Paetrick.
Method 3-B:
Swap hard consonants (such as the hard K) for softer consonants (such as
the softer G). So starting with our Paetrick, we can turn him into a
Paetrig. Also works by turning T's to D's, etc.
Method 4:
Another fun thing to try is to simply add a new "flourish" to an existing
name. For example we start with "Nate" and add the "flourish" "ylia" to
make the new name "Natylia".
Method 5:
Start with another word, say the number "Seven". Replace the vowels with
new vowels to make "Sivan". Now if you want to make it feminine add an "y"
(or something similar) to the end to make "Sivany". Or try this, start
with the word "talent". Replace the first 't' with a "th" and then replace
the 'e' with an 'a'. You now have "Thalant", which is a good name, but
needs a little flourish of "yr" to finish it "Thalantyr".
Here's a list of names that I have used in various RPG games. This list will
be a little small for now, but as I get more of them, I'll add them. If you
have any name that you want to send in, please feel free!
([email protected])
Female: Male:
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Kaet Salamoss Telen
Sivany Syllas
Jiany Poetayn
Saenra Mytahl
Kystra Ralasannvyr
Lydra Ylv Tor
Tyllaenii Ex'ald Moor
Bealla Forthyss Aallax Morkallai
Cyrra Lyth Cyr Daan
Sho'erna Moerth Kintos the Dim (my current favorite)
Mistriana Corvuus
Karyana Khaar the Bloody
Ceqeen'ah Rargh (great with Male Fighter 3 sounds)
The following names are from Bane:
Lyria Taaryn (Taryn)
Kestyn Yulosa
Maya Astyk
Galian Bane
The following names are from Souma:
Alicia Bonecrusher (ranger/cleric) Wildfoot (a halfling fighter/thief)
Simion (a Paladin, a bit of an ape :P)
Adonis has some more names:
Corwin (usually a ftr/cleric) Got the name from a Roger Zelazny series of
books, the "Amber" series.
Shalandra, my thief. Just made it up.
Kyren Pathfinder, my ranger or ranger/cleric or/druid. Always an elf.
Buffy Trueheart, a female paladin.
Darius, a mage of any race.
Tor Eriksen. Named after the first AD&D character of mine that ever had an
18/00 strength. Tor is a modification of Thor, obviously.
Celune, my bard.
Clarissa, my Cleric.
I don't generally give my computer RPG characters last names. It just
takes up more space in the chat windows, and they are always too long to
export the character with the same name.
The following names, and strategy, were sent to me by Preston Lloid:
Female: Male:
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Jephinia Justice Edcam Sielfir
Misha Kintyre Purl Sielfir
Latista Dymnir Paxus Silatis
Kyndria Valmund Bastius Mnotarior
Shaloa Fighro Rhymnir Kaleef
Syff Kintous Kelt Incurrigate
Geila Mist Solas Imnikurr
Tarrento Gymnica
I also found that nearly all the months make fine female first names (e.g.
October, November etc.). Furthermore I personally think that there's
nothing wrong with giving your character a first name and some kind of call
name instead of an actual surname (or family name). For instance, if
you've made a female priest with the allignment "lawful good" you might
call her "Misha the Divine", instead of Misha Kintyre. Or if you create an
evil male mage, you could call him "Tarrento the Dreadful".
Name Characters Based on What They Do (from Leo Wang):
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If someone wants to add a last name, I suggest that it should be something
that makes the character stick out, or something that the character is fond
of doing. For example, you could have Nyla "Firefingers" the female
evoker, because she's fond of Burning Hands (and other Fire-based spells).
(Got Nyla by putting N.Y. and L.A. together) Or, you could have Balthus
"Cuisinart" because he's a fighter specializing in Great Swords (and has or
will have 6 Proficiency points devoted to it).
Or you could simply have the character go by a nickname. For example, a
cleric might be called Amelior/Ameliore (short for ameliorate) because
he/she's got nothing but healing spells and Aid memorized all the time. A
battle cleric might be called Glory Preacherson or Orata (orator) because
the rousing speeches (Prayer, Recitation) about glory that he/she gives is
so moving that he/she's got to be the son/daughter of a (successful)
preacher/orator. A Dwarf Thief might be called Granite Tunnelfast or
Amiterre for a female (I hope I got the words right...it's supposed to be
the french word for "friend" with the word for "earth") for...obvious
reasons. :) There's only so many ways you can make a name sound exotic
before it all starts to sounds the same though...
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Cheats:
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The first step to getting these cheats to work, is to download the latest
patch here:
http://www.interplay.com/icewind/
Use a text editor to edit the "icewind.ini" file in the game directory. Add
the line "Cheats=1" under the "[Game Options]" section. Start the game and
press [Ctrl] + [Tab] to display the console window.
Cheat Codes
Press Ctrl + Tab to display the console window and
then enter the following codes:
CHEATERSDOPROSPER:ExploreArea()
Show full map.
CHEATERSDOPROSPER:Hans()
Teleport party to pointer.
CHEATERSDOPROSPER:SetCurrentXP([number])
Give selected characters indicated EXP.
CHEATERSDOPROSPER:AddGold([number])
Add indicated gold to party total.
CHEATERSDOPROSPER:Midas()
Add 500 gold to party total.
CHEATERSDOPROSPER:FirstAid()
5 healing potions, 5 antidotes, and 1 Scroll Of Stone
To Flesh.
CHEATERSDOPROSPER:CreateItem("xxxxxx")
This creates any item that you know the Item Code for. Every item from
Baldur's Gate is there (minus Drizzt's Defender), so you can get some Item
Codes from my Baldur's Gate FAQ. (Tales of the Sword Coast items are NOT in
IWD) Also I now have an Item Listing for all the items in Icewind Dale,
which can be found at GameFAQs. (http://www.gamefaqs.com/)
Note: If you are creating an item that can have multiples in one stack, use
the CreateItem("xxxxxx", num) form. So to create 300 Summon Cow
scrolls you would enter CHEATERSDOPROSPER:CreateItem("scrlzz", 300)
Here's a few IWD unique codes:
BELTSTR - Girdle of Stromnos (sets STR to 19)
BOOTFOX - Boots of the Fox (increases speed, and +1 AC)
CLOAKMI - Mithran's Cloak (+3 AC, Saving Throw +2)
DBONE - Ring of Dwarven Bone (+1 STR, not usable by good char)
GLORY - Plate Mail +6, Glory of Suffering (-25 HP to wear)
HELMDEF - Helm of the Blessed Defender (+3 AC, Halflings/Gnomes only)
HELMSUN - Sune's Laurel of Favor (Helm anyone can wear, +1 AC, +1 CHA)
HOLDING - Jester's Bag of Holding (Creates random items once per day)
KAYBOW - Kaylessa's Bow (+1 Dex, +3 Dmg, +3 to hit, min STR of 15 to use)
KAYCHAI - Kaylessa's Elven Chainmail (AC 2, +1 Dex)
KAYGLOV - Kaylessa's Gloves (+1 AC, +1 Dex)
ORRSHLD - Orrick's Rhino Beetle Shield (+4 AC)
SCRLZZ - Spell: Summon Cow (you heard me!)
ULBOW5A - Long Bow +4: Hammer (+1 AC, +4 Dmg, +5 to Hit, 4 attacks/round)
ULSWD4B - Long Sword +3: Enforcer (extra spells, only usable by F/M)
ULSWD5B - Long Sword +3: Bhaal's Fire (extra 2d4 of fire dmg)
UROBE1A - Robe of Enfusing (+2 AC, +5% magic resitance, +5 Lore)
VOICEBN - A dead paladin (no point, but it's interesting to see things cut
from the game)
Here are the Astrolabe Pieces:
PIECE1
PIECE2
PIECE3
PIECE4
The following codes can merely be entered (they don't need the CONSOLE like
the above cheats) after you've entered this in the console:
CHEATERSDOPROSPER:EnableCheatKeys()
[Ctrl] + J - Move selected characters to pointer position.
[Ctrl] + R - Heal or resurrect the selected character or portrait.
[Ctrl] + Y - Kill selected monster or NPC with no EXP.
[Ctrl] + 4 - Display trigger polygons; shows traps.
[Ctrl] + 9 - Display character bounding boxes
(most cheats above here, except CreateItem, came from Jake Sweet)
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Item Copying:
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There is a really easy way to duplicate any item that you receive using a
quirk in the game's design.
1. Save the game.
2. Export the Character with the item(s) that you wish to copy. (only works
with characters that you have created yourself, such as the main
character)
3. Give all of that character's items away, and then click the bottom
button (Character Arbitration), then click the Modify Characters button
(only works if there are no enemies around, and you aren't in the middle
of casting a spell), and then click on the Character Name to delete the
character.
4. Now immediately Import the character back, and you now have 2 of
everything that person had.
Similarly if you are doing this in a single player, you:
1. Export the Character.
2. Start a new game.
3. At the Character Creation Screen press "Import" and the select your
character.
It is really helpful that when you Export your Character to name him/her
something specific, not just "Character1" or something.
This is really useful for the ultra-rare items like the Girdle of Stromnos.
This also works well if you want to start over, simply export your
characters, start a new game, and import them there.
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Bugs:
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The "Symbol of Correlon Lorethian" Necklace bug:
This artifact is supposed to affect your THAC0 by +2 when worn, but instead
it actually CHANGES your THAC0 by +2 EVERY time it is worn! So if you were
to unequip/reequip this item over and over, your THAC0 would continuously
decrease! Not only that, but when you simply LOAD your game up, it will
decrease your THAC0 then as well. As far as I know, you can keep improving
your THAC0 forever (I stopped at -130).
WARNING: I wouldn't use this Bug as it horribly unbalances the game. What
I would do with it is to equip it once, then throw it away. This
way you get the effect of the item, but not the bug.
Patch Note: This is fixed in the latest patch.
Denaini's Holy Water:
When you give Denaini the holy water, she is supposed to give you an item
"as Thanks", but you get nothing.
Patch Note: This is fixed in the latest patch.
Orrick and the Book of Mythal:
When you give Orrick the Book about Mythal that you found in the Shattered
Hand, you should get an artifact, but you don't. Not only that, but when
talking to him about it, you get a "NO VALID REPLIES OR LINKS" as your only
dialogue option! (even IF this is fixed in a patch, if you have already
visited Orrick, then you will never get the right reply, you would have to
start a new game)
Patch Note: This is fixed in the latest patch.
Character Arbitration Bug (This was done in Single Player mode)
I recently started a new game with only 2 characters, just to play around
with some different classes and such. Quickly getting bored with that I
did a Quickload (via pressing L) to bring up my regular party. Now I
wanted to Modify this party of 6, but discovered when I pressed the
Character Arbitration button that it only showed the first two people in
the party. If I clicked 'done' at this point nothing happened, but if I
clicked 'modify' first, then 'done', it would drop my party from the full 6
to only 2.
Then if I were to try to create a new character in one of the "blank"
spots, it would actually restore the party member who should have been
there already!
Infinite Experience Loop in Aquarium (from ERSKINE)
This is a bug I found and I don't know if it will work for you but-- If
you talk to the boss salamander and he tells you to kill the leader of
the slave revolt, go talk to the leader of the slaves in the basement
(not Vera- you need to avoid talking to Vera before you talk to
Gareth)-- he thinks that vera is dead and you can now go back to the
Boss and tell him that she died in the escape--here's the bug-- He will
then tell you to kill all of the slaves, tell him you will think about
it and the conversation ends, BUT if you talk to him again you can tell
him Vera died in the escape again and get more xp's (about 10k for each
character) I was able to do this indefinately (I got my characters up
about three levels each before I got tired of it)-- again I don't know
if this will work for you, or if you even want to try it.
Rhino Beetle Shell Bug (from ERSKINE)
Another bug-- when I took rhino beetle shell to dirty lew (use a female
to talk to him--better prices) and got him to make a shield for me I
then took it to Nym (the dark-elf) an paid for him to enchant it and to
buy his dagger (refuse his first offer of 30,000 gp and the next offer
is 33,000gp for the enchantment and a dagger)- only he didn't give me
his dagger! (the dialogue said "here's your dagger" but I didn't get
one)-- if you refuse his second offer he offers "a better enchantment"
for 28,000gp-- but this is the same as the first enchantment, but
2,000gp less.
Ed. Note: One similar item to this is the Orrick's Shield. Supposedly
Orrick was once able to enchant the Rhino Beetle Shield in the
same fashion as Nym (but +4 instead of +3), however there is
no way to get Orrick to enchant the shield. (It's the item
code ORRSHLD if you're curious)
Lizard King's Lizardmen weren't so loyal...
While attacking the Lizard King with my third party (the Walkthrough
party), I noticed that all the lizardmen were suddenly under my control.
What I had done was that I told him that this Cave was going to belong to a
Dead Lizard King, and he attacked. I don't know why all his followers
suddenly joined my side, but as soon as they killed the King for me, they
became enemies again.
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Strange Things
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The Shadowed Orcs in the Severed Hand say "Zug Zug" when they attack you,
just as the Peon Orcs in Warcraft II do.
The Razorvine Extract (property of Mourns-for-Trees) is a reference to the
Black Isle game, Planescape: Torment.
Erevain's Journal makes mention of Xan from Baldur's Gate (see the Stinger at
the end of the FAQ for the exact quote).
Normal Cold Wights that you encounter are worth 1400 exp. However, the
random Cold Wights (those that you encounter if you rest and are attacked in
the night) are worth more at 1500 exp. Why is that?
On the fourth level of the Shattered Hand is an elven bladesinger named
Lethias. He can occasionally be seen muttering "The needs of the many...",
a line from Leonard Nimoy's Spock character in Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan.
(Scott Werner)
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Final Words...
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This FAQ was written entirely using the GWD Text Editor: (shareware)
http://www.gwdsoft.com/
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Special Thanks: (Credits)
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Adonis for some clarification on what kills Yxunomei and some Names
Andrew Quah for lots of information
Bane & Prestion Lloid for some names in the Guide to Naming Characters
CJayC for posting this FAQ
Duncan Clay for a whole LOTTA information
ERSKINE for lots of information all over the place
Jake Sweet for the cheats
Jeremy Treanor for his fire protection strategy
Jim Valeri for a good question
Ken Baker (Founder of TeamBG) for making some of the best BG & IWD Utilities
Lauren for mentioning how to get rid of the Register Now thing
Leo Wang for a great many things (a GREAT many)
Matt Richardson for adding to the Ilmater subquest in Kuldahar
Mike Gan for information on the Ice Priestess' Items, etc.
Nereid for the Ilmater Townsperson in Kuldahar
Scott Werner for pointing out that Trolls sometimes die without fire or acid
Souma for pickpocketing advice, and more
Tony for a small update on the Priestess of Auril
Anyone who emails me with nice things to say, you are appreciated!
Black Isle for making such a great little game!
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Shameless Self Promotion:
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I have also written FAQs for:
NES: Disney Adventures in the Magic Kingdom
Final Fantasy -- Magic FAQ
The Legend of Zelda
SNES: Aerobiz
Aerobiz Supersonic
Utopia: Creation of a Nation
Genesis: StarFlight
PSX: Thousand Arms -- Walkthrough
-- Forging/Dating FAQ
PC: Baldur's Gate & Tales of the Sword Coast -- FAQ/Walkthrough
NPC List
Creature List
Baldur's Gate II -- FAQ/Walkthrough
-- Items List
-- Class FAQ
Colonization -- the Single Colony Strategy Guide
-- the Cheat Guide
Drakan: Order of the Flame
Dungeon Hack
Icewind Dale -- Items List
Master of Magic (revision)
Messiah
Pharaoh (currently being edited by Red Phoenix)
Planescape: Torment -- FAQ/Walkthrough
Items Listing
Rollercoaster Tycoon
Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri
The Sims
Ultima 4: Quest of the Avatar
Ultima 7: The Black Gate
Ultima 7 Part 2: Serpent Isle
Ultima Underworld -- Keyboard Commands
Ultima Underworld II -- Keyboard Commands
-- Spell List
All of my FAQs can be found at:
http://www.gamefaqs.com/features/recognition/2203.html
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Version x.1 July 6, 2000 14k
Version x.2 July 7, 2000 24k
Added new Questions, added a Contents, added the Bugs list, added this here
Version History, and slightly changed the format
Version x.3 July 8, 2000 35k
Had the version history saying that this was done in "june", so I fixed
that Added new questions, and a new bug (one I found myself, no less!).
Also began separating the Gameplay Specific questions into their separate
areas to not only make things easier to find, but also to help people avoid
spoilers. Added the Special Thanks thingie in the Final Words section.
Fixed a spelling mistake. Spaced in all the questions, hopefully this
makes things easier to read.
You know, this was just going to be a 5-10k mini-FAQ at first, just
answering the basic questions, but it keeps growing and growing...
Version x.4 July 9, 2000 38k
Added more questions taking me all the way through the game. Now I'm going
to go through the game again with a different party, but with the items
from my first party. Sure that's sorta cheating, but I've already won the
game once without cheating!
Version x.5 July 9, 2000 41k
Added a couple of new questions, and updated the Troll killing question.
Lots of little changes too, just things that looked like they could use an
extra word or two. And in case you were wondering, version x.4 was only
uploaded to one site, and it wasn't GameFAQs. After it was uploaded I
found some new things to put in, so here we are.
So, now that I've finished the game, and pretty much all the questions,
what will I do next? A full Guide/Walkthrough? Who knows!
Version x.6 July 10, 2000 45k
Removed a bad question (well, the question was irrelevant, and the answer
was bad). Added a new question about my favorite armor in the game (the
Mithril Field Plate +2), as well as a question dealing with the Caravan
Contract, and some other questions.
Version x.7 July 11, 2000 49k
Added some info from Mike Gan. Also went through the FAQ and corrected a
number of spelling mistakes and/or typos. Added the section on Creating a
Balanced Party... but it needs some more work, I think.
Version x.8 July 11, 2000 53k
Added lots of new information from ERSKINE, so THANKS!
Version x.9 July 12, 2000 53k
Just some small changes.
Version x.9.1 July 13, 2000 54k
Fixed two mistakes.
Version x.9.2 July 16, 2000 60k
Added new party making strategies, one from me, and another from ERSKINE.
Reformatted the Contents slightly (you'll notice that I claim to have a
Walkthrough forthcoming...heh). Some other small changes.
Version x.9.3 July 23, 2000 63k
Figured out what was locking the SWITCH for the GEAR DOOR (it's the Black
Wolf Talisman), so added a question/answer for that. Created the CHEATS
section thanks to Jake Sweet.
So, how's the walkthrough coming along? Um... fine. I have been very busy
with a new job, but I should still be able to get it finished.
Version x.9.4 July 30, 2000 64k
Added a new cheat code, the CreateItem code, along with a item codes for
several of the more interesting IWD items.
Version x.9.5 July 31, 2000 65k
There's a new patch out as of yesterday, so I updated that. Also added
several new Item Codes in the cheats section.
Version 1.0 August 2, 2000 100k
Added several new Frequently Asked Questions, one about where the Severed
Hand is (people apparantly don't know to scroll the map down), and another
about the Glory of Suffering Armor.
Began adding the Walkthrough.
Version 1.1 August 4, 2000 105k
Continued on with the Walkthrough.
Version 1.2 August 9, 2000 123k
Updated one of the FAQs. Continued on with the Walkthrough. And some
other small, yet important, edits. (updating some FAQs from pre-walkthrough
days)
Went through the bugs list to see which were fixed with the latest patch,
some were, and some weren't.
Version 1.3 August 13, 2000 146k
Added a new subquest in Kuldahar (thanks to Nereid!). Added some new
information from Souma, about Pickpocketing, etc. Added the Item Copying
Cheat from my Baldur's Gate FAQ. Also while I was at it, I also copied
over the Guide to Naming Characters. Created the section General
Strategies, and put a few strategies in it.
Filled in the walkthrough up to the Severed Hand.
Version 1.4 August 21, 2000 162k
Added new information from Souma, including new names, a new party making
strategy, and some other information. Also added a tip from Jeremy
Treanor about fire protection and fireballs. Added my own tip about
Proficiencies in the General Strategies.
Lots of small changes, additions and corrections from Leo Wang. (thanks)
Version 1.5 September 21, 2000 194k
After about a month of doing nothing, got back to work on the Walkthrough.
Now the walkthrough goes all the way through the Severed Hand.
Added new information from Scott Werner and Adonis. Also slightly enlarged
the Fighting "General Strategy".
Version 1.6 October 26, 2000 209k
Filled in the Walkthrough through Dorn's Deep.
Version 1.7 November 26, 2000 219k
Another month, another update. Filled in the Walkthrough through Wyrm's
Tooth.
Version 1.8 January 11, 2001 225k
Added lots of information from Duncan Clay. The walkthrough itself has
creeped forward a little.
Version 1.9 January 24, 2001 246k
Filled in the Lower Dorn's Deep section.
Version 2.0 January 26, 2001 251k
Finished the Walkthrough. Next update probably won't be until Heart of
Winter is released.
Version 2.1 February 14, 2001 253k
Added lots of information from Andrew Quah.
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Stinger:
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Excerpt from Erevain's Journal:
"It is an endeavor doomed to failure. Oh, there I go again. Corellon help
me, I'm starting to sound like cousin Xan!"
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This Document is Copyright 2000-2001 by Dan Simpson
Icewind Dale is Copyright 2000 by Black Isle/Interplay
I am not affiliated with Black Isle, Interplay or anyone who had anything to do
with the creation of this game. This FAQ may be posted on any site so long as
NOTHING IS CHANGED and you EMAIL ME telling me that you are posting it. You
may not charge for, or in any way profit from this FAQ.
