Neverwinter Nights Game Guides

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Introduction Neverwinter Nights is a massive game, with hundreds of characters to speak with, places to visit, and things to do. This guide will lead you to...

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Helm's Hold Prisons
A- Cave Entrance
B- Stairs Up
C- Johnny
D- Dumal
E- Yari
F- Locked Chest

If you entered Helm's Hold through the cave, you will start at this level. Near the cave entrance you'll find Jinkies, a gnome guard (3rd-level fighter/4th-level rogue). Near the stairs to the ground floor, you'll find Johnny, the son of a murdered Helmite who sells basic goods.

In addition to numerous undead denizens (zombies, zombie warriors, and a zombie lord), you'll find two prisoners here. Dumal is a former Helmite who can give you some information about Desther's infiltration. Yari is a follower of Desther's who got himself locked in. You can smash the lock and make that a permanent situation if you choose.

In one of the northeastern cells, you'll find a locked chest rigged with a deadly fire trap. Both the trap and the lock have a high DC (34) so don't attempt to open the chest unless you have high rogue skills.

Upper Floors
When you've finished looting the main and prison floors, begin the ascent to the top. On your way, stop and speak with Fenthick. There's not much you can do to help or hinder him. He understands what he's done and that he will be punished for it. Just let him weep--some sort of justice will be served soon enough.

When Desther surrenders, take him to Neverwinter.
Once you reach the top floor, you'll be sealed in. There are two rooms with loot and undead. Kill them if you want the experience points--they'll disappear after you've dealt with Desther. Rest up, drink your potions, and cast your preparation spells--the next fight won't be easy.

A small army of undead guards Desther. Desther himself may seem invincible, but he isn't. That's not to say he isn't tough--he's only a 10th-level cleric, but he has 1,130 hit points. More importantly, though, he has supernatural assistance. The ritual creatures in the chamber are strengthening him, so kill them first. They have only 1 hit point each, so it shouldn't be too tough.

Once the ritual creatures are dead, get to work on Desther. He'll surrender once you get him down below 900 hit points. Once he surrenders, loot everything in the vicinity, then take him back to Neverwinter.

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Chapter Two

Port Llast
Your base of operations for Chapter Two is the large city of Port Llast. It's filled with shady characters, confusing motives, and dozens of secondary quests. Adding to your troubles: While you're hunting for the cult, the cult is hunting for you. But as you learned in Chapter One, Desther was just a hired hand. It's time to start looking for the boss.
A- Kendrack's Barracks
B- To North Road
C- To East Road
D- To South Road
E- Temple of Tyr
F- The Alliance Arms Inn
G- Shady Character
H- Dockhouse
I- Eltoora's Laboratory
J- Ballard
K- Welcome Sign
L- The Cracked Anvil
M- Wanev's Cottage
N- The Eisenfeldt Farmhouse
O- Alhelor's House

Kendrack's Barracks
You'll begin Chapter Two in Kendrack's Barracks. Talk to the young lady who greets you, then head out into the main room.
All your friends from Chapter One are here: all five henchmen, Aribeth, and a new member of your growing team, Aarin Gend. Speak to Aribeth and Aarin to get your general battle plan for this chapter. You'll need to find two pieces of corroborating evidence that lead to the cult's location in the area.

You'll also want to speak with Kendrack himself. He'll offer to send you on the Bounty Hunt quest, during which you'll need to track down five escaped convicts and return their ears for a reward. Here are their locations: Wyvern is camped out in the Neverwinter Woods, Zor is north at the Green Griffon Inn, Delilah can be found at the archaeologists' camp to the east, Stirge is in the farmlands outside of Charwood, and Yesgar is hiding out in the Port Llast mines. Before you leave, you'll want to talk to your henchmen and choose one to take along with you.

As before, each henchman has a quest. Solve the quest, and they'll replace your previous reward with an upgraded item. Here's what each henchman is looking for and where to find it.

Tomi Undergallows
You'll find the Star of Calimshan in the summoning room of Wanev's Tower. The Ring of the Rogue +3 adds three points to your dexterity and two points to your disable-trap and open-lock skills.

Boddyknock Glinckle
Boddyknock wants a prism blossom seed, which is located on the first level of the Creator Race Ruins. The Lantanese Ring +3 adds three points to your charisma and has a +1 regeneration effect.

Linu La'Neral
The journal of Synth La'Neral can be found on a corpse in the Troll Caves. The Pendant of the Elf +3 adds three points to your dexterity and grants you darkvision.

Grimgnaw
Grimgnaw seeks yet another morbid item--this time he wants a mummified corpse hand. You'll find one in the Tomb of the Arcane Brotherhood. The Amulet of the Long Death +3 adds three points to your constitution and gives you a spell resistance bonus of 10.

Sharwyn
A lock of nymph's hair can be found in the Nymph's House, deep in the Neverwinter Woods. The Belt of the Performer +3 adds three points to your charisma and two points to your perform and persuade skills.

Daelan Redtiger
The axe Daelan seeks will be found in the third level of the Mutamin's Challenge dungeon in the Green Griffon Inn. The Amulet of the Red Tiger +3 gives you a three-point increase in strength and makes you immune to fear.

Aribeth
In this chapter, Aribeth also has a tale to tell. When it's finished, she will give you a ring. This ring will be helpful (but not necessary) much, much later in the game.

Aarin Gend
Women can speak to Aarin and start a romantic thread with him. He will give you an amulet that can cast Light an unlimited number of times a day.

Gerrol's Wife
Farmer Gerrol's son will approach you as you leave the barracks, and you'll be given the Gerrol's Wife quest. You'll be heading to the North Road soon enough to help his father.
The Alliance Arms Inn
This Inn is a hub of activity. You can pick up a few secondary quests here, and there are several people to talk to about your primary quest. A few of the quests that originate here later in the chapter can also be triggered at the Green Griffon Inn. It will just depend on which inn you visit at the appropriate time.

There are several people you should talk to on your first visit to the inn. First, chat with Alhelor and Anders about the Black Wolf. Next, speak with Elaith, who will give you the Serpent's Gems quest. He'll give you the key to Wanev's Cottage to start your search. The gems are located in the following places: the summoning room in Wanev's Tower, Zamthira's room at the Green Griffon Inn, and Setara's House in the heart of the Neverwinter Woods.

Several patrons will approach you. A halfling named Solomon will give you a ring, insisting that you take it as a reward for saving his family from the plague. Another persistent stranger (either Jaheel or Tarran) will request your aid in finding a lost brother, starting the Poor Neva quest.

You may also want to talk to Darktongue Breakbone, who claims to have been injured while searching for the cult himself. Darktongue will be very interested to learn if you find out where the cult is hiding. Very, very interested indeed.

There are several patrons to speak with in the Alliance Arms Inn.
Temple of Tyr
The local Temple of Tyr is accessed through a portal. Here, you'll meet Neurik, your free healing dispenser for this chapter. Talk to Neurik to learn more about the Black Wolf, and you'll be given the Werewolf Hunter quest. You'll need to hunt down three local youths who have been turned into werewolves and give them a silver charm to cure their lycanthropy. Bran can be found in a cave along the south road, Geth will attack you on the east road, and Urth can be found upstairs at his parents' farm in Port Llast.

Once you've cured (or killed) the three, you'll need to find Sir Karathis in his cave near the Green Griffon Inn, then hunt down the real Black Wolf right here in town.

Eltoora's Lab
Eltoora of the Many-Starred Cloak guild needs you to find five Imaskarran tomes. Once you find them, you can use her lab (located through the portal behind her) to make some decent items. Just put the two components in the chest and cast the appropriate spell.

The Tome of Life (fenberry + quartz crystal, cast Endure Elements = Ring of Elemental Resistance) is in the Tomb of the Arcane Brotherhood. The Tome of Resonance (ettercap silk gland + fenberry, cast Lightning Bolt = Wand of Lightning) is in Setara's House. The Tome of Death (ettercap silk gland + skeleton's knuckle, cast Improved Invisibility = Ring of Protection +3) and the Tome of Fire (fire beetle's belly + quartz crystal, cast Fireball = Staff of Power) can both be found in Jhareg's Castle in Charwood. The former is in Karlat's library, the latter in Quint's. The Tome of Ice (skeleton's knuckle + quartz crystal, cast Mage Armor = Amulet of Natural Armor +3) is in Wanev's Tower.

Ballard
To the east of Eltoora you'll find Ballard, a ranger who will tell you of strange animal attacks in the Neverwinter Woods.

Dockhouse
In the dockhouse, you can get some easy experience points and cash. Talk to Captain Mung and Prichev and settle their dispute. If you convince Prichev to let the captain take the shipment to Waterdeep, you'll get a bit of money, but you'll get much more if you convince the captain to take the relief shipment to Neverwinter.
The Eisenfeldt Farmhouse
Start your werewolf hunting here. Urth's parents won't be very helpful, so just charge upstairs. Urth is a fairly powerful opponent--a 16th-level fighter. When you've done enough damage, he'll surrender. Convince him to use the charm--through persuasion or intimidation--and he'll be cured.

Wanev's Cottage
A- Stairs Up
B- Library
C- Bedroom
D- To Kitchen

This unassuming house is actually a bit more than it appears. If you're looking for the Serpent's Gems for Elaith, you'll want to stop here first. When you enter the house, disarm the trap near the stairs and go down into the basement.

As you move through the basement, pick up some skeletons' knuckles (at least two, though you'll need more to make items in Eltoora's laboratory), a fire beetle's belly, and a slaad tongue (the latter is found in a bookshelf in the library). In the bedroom, you'll find Wanev's bedroom journal, which will give you some clues about the puzzle ahead (and its reward). Fight the flesh golem near the stairs to the kitchen and climb up.

Upstairs, you'll find Wanev's cookbook. Put the necessary ingredients in the brazier (two skeletons' knuckles, a fire beetle belly, and a slaad's tongue) to open a portal. Step in and search the chests to find Wanev's lab journal, which describes a tower he is building to the south, and Wanev's wardstone.

Merchants
There are four merchants in Port Llast. The Cracked Anvil sells quality armor and weapons, Eltoora sells supplies for spellcasters, the Shady Character near the dockhouse sells rogue equipment, and Ballard has some general supplies.

Random Attacks
If you've spoken with Solomon more than once, you know that he's no friend and his ring was not a token of appreciation. This will be made even clearer when he attacks you. He and two guards will ambush you just outside of Port Llast, regardless of which road you take. Solomon and both his guards are 8th-level rogues. Make sure you loot his body for Solomon's journal, which is a possible lead in your search for the cult.

Another cult agent who will track you down is Vardoc. Before he strikes, you will hear a great deal about him from various terrified patrons at the Alliance Arms and the Green Griffon. He will finally attack after you've investigated Neva's disappearance. Vardoc is pretty tough--he's a 1st-level fighter/12th-level rogue/1st-level barbarian, with a wide assortment of combat-related feats and skills. Like Solomon, he will attack you on any of the three roads when the time is right. When Vardoc is dead, be sure to search his body for an informative letter.

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The North Road
The North Road leads to Luskan and consists of two fairly large areas--this first section of the road and the Green Griffon Inn. It also contains one of the bigger areas you've explored thus far--a series of caves inhabited by orcs, ogres, bugbears, and goblins.
A- To Port Llast
B- To Green Griffon Inn
C- To East Road
D- Farmer Gerrol
E- Bugbear Caves
F- Goblin and Orc Caves

Gerrol's Farm
It's finally time to help poor farmer Gerrol. Talk to him outside his farm, and he'll explain that his wife, Leah, has been kidnapped by ogres. He wants the head of the ogre leader, Dergiab, and, if possible, Leah's safe return. Time to do some spelunking.
The Goblin and Orc Caves
A- To North Road
B- Goblin Chief
C- Bugbear Prisoner
D- Orc Chief
E- Orc Chief's Treasure Room
F- Minotaur Pens
G- To Bugbear Caves

You can skip this entire area by entering though the northernmost cave in North Road, but there are experience points and good loot in this optional maze of caves. The central area is controlled by the goblins, while the east and south are orc territory.

The main areas of interest are the two leaders--the goblin chief in his central room and the ogre chief to the east. Both have good loot, though you'll need to kill the ogre (3rd-level giant/4th-level fighter) guarding the bridge to the orc chief's treasure room.

To the orc chief's treasure room.
Near the goblin chief, you'll find an imprisoned bugbear. He'll tell you about the war between the bugbears, orcs, and goblins. He'll also allude to the strange goings-on below with someone called the "master."

Adventurers looking for some tougher opponents will want to visit the minotaur pens in the southeast part of the cave. Those just looking to get down to business below should head straight for the stairs to the south.

Bugbear Caves
A- To Goblin and Orc Caves
B- To North Road
C- Bugbear Chief
D- Leah
E- Beastmaster and Wolf Pens
F- To Ogre Caves

In the bugbear chief's room, you'll find a fair amount of treasure. He's a 20th-level fighter, and he has some guards with him. The Beastmaster to the south is much easier (2nd-level fighter), but he'll let the dogs out. Dire wolves, really.

Your most important task here is to free Leah, Gerrol's wife. She can be found in the central prison area. Make sure the path to the exit is clear before setting her free. Once she's safely out, the Ogre Caves await.

Ogre Caves
A- To Bugbear Caves
B- Nuglat
C- Dergiab and Ganon
D- Portal to North Road

A half-orc prisoner named Nuglat is being held near the Bugbear Caves entrance. He knows a good deal about the "master." Dergiab is an ogre mage and has taken up with the cult. Free or fight Nuglat, then head toward the southwestern chamber.

Nuglat will help you if you free him from his cell.
Dergiab (7th-level wizard/6th-level fighter) and Ganon (10th-level rogue) will make for a tough duo. In addition to a variety of spells, Dergiab wields a +1 double axe, and Ganon's flail can cause fear when it strikes. Kill them both, loot their loot (be sure to get Ganon's journal from the nearby chest), and return Dergiab's head to Gerrol. The portal to the west will make the trip to the surface much easier.

Port Llast Mines
These mines will be closed to you until the end of the chapter. See the "Journey to Luskan" section for details.

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North Road: Green Griffon Inn
This area is full of interesting, and completely optional, challenges, including The Tomb of the Arcane Brotherhood in the northeast and the Inn itself, which is featuring a particularly interesting contest. Luskan, currently closed to visitors, lies to the north.
A- To North Road
B- To Luskan
C- The Green Griffon Inn
D- Werewolf Cave
E- Caretaker's House
F- Tomb of the Arcane Brotherhood

Green Griffon Inn
The Green Griffon Inn is bustling. Talk to some of the customers to learn about a contest being held by the proprietor, Mutamin. Find Kasma to learn more about it.

Kasma will tell you about Mutamin's Challenge.
Before asking Mutamin if you can participate in his challenge, speak to Zamthira. She comes on strong, but it's worthwhile to string her along. Follow her up to her room, where you'll find one of Elaith's coveted Serpent's Gems in a chest. You can intimidate her or just attack her to get the gem.

While you're on the second floor, knock on some doors. In the last room on the right, you'll find Zor (10th-level monstrous/4th-level fighter), one of the escaped convicts from the Bounty Hunt quest. Beat him down until he surrenders, then listen to his sad tale. Unlike the other cons, Zor won't surrender completely. So you'll have to kill him when he attacks you again. Take his ear to Kendrack for your reward.

While in the inn, you may be approached by Jaheel or Tarran and given the Poor Neva quest, if you haven't already received it.

Mutamin's Challenge
When you're ready to take the challenge, talk to Mutamin for permission. Head down to the basement and pay your entrance fee of 500 gold. A word of warning: It isn't called a challenge for marketing reasons.

Mutamin's Challenge: Entryway
A- From Green Griffon Inn
B- To Minotaur Maze
C- To Final Challenge

The first area of Mutamin's Challenge is filled with vermin, ettercaps, flesh golems, and dire hell hounds. There are two exits, one to the minotaur maze (which is totally and absolutely optional) and the other to the final challenge. The minotaur maze is guarded by a nasty queen spider (11th level). The other exit is guarded by a Yuan-Ti (5th-level fighter/8th-level wizard). You can either attack her or answer her riddles. Answer wrong, and she'll attack. The first answer is 15. To get her "prize" (which you won't need), you'll need to answer a tougher riddle. She'll give you a hint if you successfully persuade her. You can get a bigger hint by reading the answer: "12 trinkets, 5 girls."

Mutamin's Challenge: Minotaur Maze
A- To Entryway
B- Kasma
C- To Final Challenge

As stated above, this area is completely optional. There isn't much here except minotaurs and loot, both of which are good things, if you're looking to maximize your experience. Experience points, that is. As you wander through the maze, you'll encounter Kasma engaged in battle. If you manage to save her, she'll just attack you. The exit to the final challenge is guarded by a minotaur chieftain (6th-level monstrous/6th-level barbarian).

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Mutamin's Challenge: Final Challenge
A- From Minotaur Maze
B- From Entryway
C- Door Riddle
D- Hallway
E- Pillar of Light
F- Invisible Stalkers
G- Gorkan
H- Final Riddle

If you enter from the maze, you won't have to solve the door riddle. The statue in the middle of the room will tell you the riddle. To get the answer, multiply the number of offspring in the current generation by two, and then subtract three--which will give you 19. Open the door marked 19 and get the key. The hallway beyond the door is guarded by a tough ghoul ravager (9th-level undead/7th-level fighter).

The door riddle.
Near the pillar of light, Gam needs healing. Help him (with a healer's kit or a spell), and he'll tell you that the invisible stalkers (all 8th-level elementals) in the next room can be defeated by leading them to the pillar. Take his advice unless you're up for a challenge. In the northeastern room you'll find a crystal egg in a chest. Of all the crystal objects you've found down here, this is the one you want. This is the Danny Zuko of crystal objects.

Before you get to the final riddle, Gorkan will attack you. Loot his body when he's dead to find the notched axe for Daelan's henchman quest. The final riddle awaits. Listen to the riddle, and put the appropriate crystal object in the chest. The appropriate crystal object is the egg. Return to Mutamin for your reward.

The Tomb of the Arcane Brotherhood
A- To Green Griffon Inn Region
B- Corpse Hand
C- Key
D- Locked Gate
E- Brother Toras

The other area of interest in the Green Griffon Inn region is this ancient tomb, located in the northeast corner and watched over by a strange man. You can persuade him to give you the key, which opens the locked crypt in the graveyard. You may want to wait until later in the chapter to explore this tomb--some of its inhabitants are nasty.

The tomb itself is filled with difficult undead--zombie lords, mummies, skeleton mages and priests, and more. You'll find two quest items here, though, so it's worth your trouble. In a chest near the entrance you'll find the corpse hand needed for Grimgnaw's henchman quest.

Brother Toras himself holds the Imaskarran Tome of Life for Eltoora's quest. To get to Brother Toras, though, you'll need to retrieve the tomb key, guarded by a mummy (15th-level undead/5th-level wizard) on a platform to the north. Unlock the gates, and get ready for what is probably your toughest battle yet: Brother Toras has plenty of guards, and he himself is a 20th-level wizard--and a lich to boot.

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The East Road
The road leading east from Port Llast travels past an archaeological dig and into Neverwinter Woods. This area is immense, and the troll caves in the area lead down into ancient caverns where you'll discover hints of more frightening events on the horizon.
A- To Port Llast
B- To North Road
C- To Neverwinter Woods
D- To South Road
E- The Archaeologists' Camp
F- Jax's barracks
G- Geth
H- To Troll Caves Storage Area
I- To Troll Caves: Level One

The Archaeologists' Camp
Go through the gates into the campsite. Speaking with any of the archaeologists will lead you to Jax, the leader of the dig until the group was attacked by trolls. Jax will tell you about a creator race and how he will reward you if you bring him proof that it existed. Enter the barracks and speak with Revat and Lenton. Revat wants you to rescue his mother from the trolls and gives you a ring. Lenton wants you to avenge the death of his brother by bringing him the head of the troll chief.
Luckily, you can accomplish all of these goals in one place: one huge seven-level place full of trolls, golems, and strange beasts of which you've never even heard tales. Before you leave the barracks, pay a visit to the second floor. One of the escaped convicts from the Bounty Hunt quest, Deliliah (14th-level rogue), is hiding up here. Kill her, or let her surrender in exchange for information and her ear.

Geth
Before you enter the Troll Caves, head south along the road. You'll be set upon by poor Geth in werewolf form. When he surrenders, make him use the silver charm. Now head to the caves in the northeastern corner of the east road.

Troll Caves: Storage Level
A- From East Road
B- Revat's Mother
C- To Troll Caves: Level One
D- Portal from Creator Ruins

Make your way through the caves to the stairs. Before you descend, stop and talk with Janis, Revat's mother. Use Revat's ring to free her, then continue downstairs.

Troll Caves: Level One
A- To Storage Area
B- To East Road
C- To Troll Caves: Level Two
D- Troll Chieftain
E- Synth La'Neral's Corpse

Fight your way to the troll chieftain's chamber in the northeast corner of this level. He's a tough fighter--a 15th-level giant/6th-level cleric. His minions will be a little easier. Once they're dead, loot his body and take the head. Loot the room, then head to the west side of the cave. In the northwest tunnel, you'll find a corpse. Search it for the journal of Synth La'Neral, needed for Linu's henchman quest.

Troll Caves: Level Two
A- To Troll Caves: Level One
B- Troll Shaman
C- To Troll Caves: Level Two

There is little to note on this level, apart from the troll shaman behind a locked door in the southern central area of the cave. Fight your way through and continue down.

Troll Caves: Level Three
A- To Troll Caves: Level Two
B- Darius
C- To the Creator Ruins

Near the stairs from level two, you'll find a disturbed individual in a cell. He'll tell you about something lurking beneath the troll caves, and his behavior should convince you that he's serious. At the east end of the long tunnel, you'll find stairs leading down.

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The Creator Ruins: Level One
A- To Troll Caves: Level Three
B- Seal Guardian
C- Prism Blossom Seed
D- Golem Signet Ring
E- To Creator Ruins: Level Two

The tunnels of the Creator Ruins are full of enemies (mostly gargoyles, minogons, and battle horrors), as well as some good loot. You'll want to search everywhere and open everything. You won't, however, be able to open the sealed doors easily.

You'll see the first guardian as soon as you descend from the caves. He'll tell you that you cannot pass without a signet ring. Before you go looking for it, be sure to open the chest just to the south of the entrance. Inside, you'll find the prism blossom seed that Boddyknock needs for his henchman quest.

In a chest in the southeast corner, at the end of a long bridge, you'll find the Golem Signet Ring. Return to the guardian and he will let you pass.

The Creator Ruins: Level Two
A- To Creator Ruins: Level One
B- Seal Guardian
C- Creator Scroll
D- Treasure Rooms
E- To Creator Ruins: Level Three

The guardian on this level requires a password. You will find it ("Thurth mog lama gat rag") by reading the creator scroll locked in a heavily guarded chest in the southern area of the level. When you open the chest, you will be attacked by three 13th-level flesh golems.

The southeast and southwest sections of this level both contain some good loot. The latter is guarded by a 13th-level helmed horror.

The Creator Ruins: Level Three
A- To Creator Ruins: Level Two
B- Seal Guardian
C- Dead Thief
D- Creator Sorcerers
E- Portal to Troll Caves: Storage Area

The seal guardian on this level is only after one thing: you. It's only 3rd level, but it has 25 percent immunity to piercing and slashing weapons and a damage reduction of 10/+1, and it is totally immune to critical hits, death magic, disease, poison, paralysis, energy draining, and mind-affecting spells. And killing it won't get you through the door.

This won't be the last you see of the creators.
To find the key, head into the southern hallways. In one of the central rooms, you'll find the body of a dead thief. Search his corpse for the seal key. There is also some good treasure in these rooms, as well as a battle horror and some gray renders.

Return to the entry, unlock the seal, and face the creator sorcerers (8th-level wizards). They aren't too tough individually, but there are four to contend with. Through the gate, you'll face another sorcerer. He'll surrender after you do enough damage, and you can learn a bit about the (awful, awful) creator race. Kill him when the conversation ends. Search the nearby chests for three books, particularly History of the Slave Race, which Jax will want. Use the portal to return to the surface, and talk to everyone at the archaeologists' compound to receive your rewards.

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East Road: Neverwinter Woods
As Ballard informed you, the animals are acting strangely. You'll fight a fair amount of wildlife--including weak little deer--as you investigate the goings-on among the trees. As you've probably already guessed, the cult has something to do with it all. Druid Encampment
A- To East Road
B- Druid Encampment
C- Bridge to Deep Woods
D- Wyvern's Camp

Find the druid camp in the north. Talk to Archdruid Aawill, and he will set you off on a quest to find out what is wrong in the woods. Along the way, he'd like for you to find three missing druids: Orlane, Terari, and Bree. They can be found in a spider cave in the deep woods, the Nymph's House, and Setara's House, respectively. Once you've accepted Aawill's quest, you can cross the bridge to the east.

You can cross the bridge after you agree to look for the missing druids.
Druid Challenge
Characters with at least one druid level can take the druid challenge. In it, you will fight four increasingly powerful druids. For each one you beat, you will earn a ring. The Ring of the First Circle will cast Stoneskin once a day, the Ring of the Second Circle will cast Poison, the Ring of the Third Circle will cast Resist Elements, and the Ring of the Fourth Circle will cast Summon Creature I.

Wyvern's Camp
It isn't a real wyvern; it's just a guy named Wyvern whose friends are being attacked. And it isn't a real guy named Wyvern whose friends are being attacked; it's one of the escaped convicts. His plea for help is actually an ambush. Wyvern is only a 5th-level ranger, and he'll surrender quickly. Kill him, or let him escape in exchange for his ear and some information.

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The Deep Woods
A- To Druid Encampment
B- Spider Cave
C- The Nymph's House
D- To the Heart of the Forest

When you first enter the Deep Woods, you will be attacked by a 7th-level dryad. When she surrenders, talk to her. Seems everyone is under the evil spell of the forest. She has two suggestions as to creatures that may not be affected: a local nymph and a witch named Setara, who lives to the east in the Heart of the Forest.

The Nymph's House
A- To Deep Woods
B- Nymph Slave
C- The Nymph
D- Ceremonial Dagger and Mirror of Vanity
E- Terrari
F- Lock of Nymph Hair

The nymph has many slaves, and they're all hostile. The one in the northwestern corner will surrender and seem unaware of where he is or how he got here. Makes you feel a little bad for killing all the others, doesn't it?

The nymph can help you reach the Spirit of the Wood.
Continue to the northeastern room, where you will meet the seductress herself. Her charms won't work on you, and she'll break down and tell you what she knows about the Spirit of the Wood and how a mortal might possibly reach it. Search the nearby chest for a ceremonial dagger, the Mirror of Vanity, and the Treatise on the Spirit of the Wood.

In the southern portion of her house, you'll find the missing druid Terrari. He'll leave once you talk to him. In an armoire in the bedroom to the southeast, you'll find the lock of nymph hair needed for Sharwyn's henchman quest.

The Spider Cave
A- To Deep Woods
B- Orlane

In the southeastern part of the region, you'll find a cave opening. Enter, and you'll be knee-deep in arachnids and ettercaps. In the southeastern cavern, you'll face an 11th-level queen spider. She guards a spiderweb cocoon that contains Orlane, the first of the missing druids.

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The Heart of the Forest
A- To Deep Woods
B- Setara's House
C- Campsite
D- Altar
E- Dire Bear Cave

In the campsite to the north, you'll find a vial of poison. Its reason for being here will be made clear soon. The south cave that's home to a 12th-level dire bear is a good place to visit for some experience points and some loot. But there are two more-important places to visit. First, let's see what the witch knows.

Setara's House
A- To the Heart of the Forest
B- Bree
C- Setara
D- Library

When you find Setara, she won't help you unless you have the Mirror of Vanity from the Nymph's House. Give it to the witch, and she will give you the key to Bree's cell along with Setara's Gem, one of the Serpent's Gems for Elaith. Free Bree, then loot the house. Don't miss the Imaskarran Tome of Resonance--it's in the glowing bookshelf in the library.

The Altar
Once you've explored Setara's House and the Dire Bear Cave, go to the altar in the southeastern corner of the Heart of the Forest. Examine the altar, then plunge the ceremonial dagger (from the Nymph's House) into your chest.

The Realm of the Spirit
A- From the Heart of the Forest
B- Relmar
C- Spirit Poison Antidote
D- Spirit of the Wood
E- Portal

In this strange realm, you'll encounter a fairly incoherent dwarf named Relmar (12th-level fighter). His circuitous rambling will tell you why he's here (to poison the spirit) and what you can do about it (find the antidote hidden in the rocks to the west). He'll attack you, and you should take his journal from the corpse.

The Spirit of the Wood.
Get the antidote, then find the spirit in its grove to the east. It will attack (5th-level fighter/2nd-level magical beast/11th-level sorcerer), and it's immune to most every type of magic but elemental. When the spirit surrenders, you can cure it of the poison with the antidote, or you can kill it. If you choose the former, you will be transported back to the forest. Choose the latter, and you'll have to use the portal to the south.

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The South Road
If you're visiting the South Road as your final destination in the Port Llast area, it will all come together. You'll find the evidence you need to locate the cult, as well as a strange town trapped in time, some petty inter-rural romantic squabbles, a strange wizard's tower, and a haunted forest.
A- To the East Road
B- To Port Llast
C- To the Farmlands
D- Troll Bridge
E- Wanev's Tower: Front Entrance
F- Wanev's Tower: Cave Entrance
G- Tomb of Maegel
H- Bran's Cave

Bran's Cave
A- To South Road
B- Bran

Convince Bran to wear the silver charm.
The last of the three teenage werewolves you're hunting is located in a cave to the northeast. Like both of his friends, Bran is a 16th-level warrior. Once you've cured (or killed) him, return to Neurik for your reward and the next assignment in your werewolf-hunting career.

Tomb of Maegel
A- To South Road
B- Dying Adventurer
C- Well
D- Maegel's Burial Chamber

This tomb is completely optional. There are no quest items and no real loot to speak of. Follow the tunnels to the small locked cell. Open the door and talk to the dying adventurer. Read his book--Treatise on Forgotten Heroes--then go to the well in the south. Examine the well and swim through the underwater channel.

In Maegel's burial chamber, his ghost will awake and speak with you. He'll ask you the name of his clan, and you can answer "Mirialis" if you've read the treatise. Maegel will give you a watchman's helm for the correct answer.

Wanev's Tower
A- To South Road
B- Gong
C- Library
D- Portal to Guard Barracks
E- Guard Barracks
F- Stairs to Summoning Chamber

If you have Wanev's wardstone, his minions won't bother you.
To get to Wanev's Tower, you will need to cross a bridge guarded by a troll. If you have the wardstone from his cottage in Port Llast, the troll will let you pass without incident.

You can enter the tower through the cave to the southwest or through the front door. Once inside, the wardstone will ensure that the guards leave you alone. Without the wardstone, you still won't have much difficulty--most of his guards are 3rd-level bugbear fighters. If you want to avoid them, and don't have the wardstone, just ring the gong in the hallway and slip through the empty hallways as the guards run to the alarm.

Examine the glowing bookshelf in the library for the Imaskarran Tome of Ice, then go through either of the portals to the barracks. In the barracks, open the middle chest on the northern side of the room to find the Star of Calimshan for Tomi's henchman quest. Climb the stairs to the second floor.

Wanev's Summoning Chamber
A- Entrance
B- Wanev's Gem
C- Gulgash
D- Portal

Gulgash is a tough little imp.
Wanev will attack you. He's a 12th-level wizard, and he's resistant to fire damage. When he surrenders, he will tell you that you can have his gem (for Elaith's Serpent's Gems quest) if you'll help him out. You must stop the infestation of imps in his summoning chamber.

Enter the summoning chamber. You'll find Wanev's Gem in a chest along the north wall and Gulgash (10th-level outsider/4th-level cleric/4th-level sorcerer) in the southwestern corner. Kill Gulgash and place his heart in the portal to close it.

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South Road: The Farmlands
The South Road winds east here, into a haunted forest that leads to Charwood. Most of your quests here are totally optional, and if you already have Relmar's journal and Vardoc's letter, the entire area is optional. There are some interesting places to visit, though--especially the mysterious village of Charwood.
A- To East Road
B- Standing Stones
C- To Haunted Forest
D- Stirge's Camp
E- Ingo Farm
F- O'Deel Farm
G- Silverback's Cave

The Farmlands
On the road leading into the haunted forest, near the standing stones, you'll find Neva--the poor little boy who supposedly disappeared with his birthday money. Strangely, Neva is actually a 4th-level fighter/4th-level rogue, and a female. Her "sister," Jaheel, and her "brother," Tarran (both 6th-level fighters), are with her, and the whole thing is yet another ambush by the cult. Search Neva's corpse for a letter.
The Farms
Inside Ingo's farm, you'll find Erik behind a locked door. He wants you to retrieve his mother's brooch from Constance O'Deel. Head south to the other farm, and she'll be easily convinced (or threatened) to give it up for some gold. She'll ask for 1,000, but you can persuade her down to 400, or even 250 if you have a high persuade skill. Return the brooch to Erik. Talk to Pete O'Deel, and he'll hire you to kill a local pack of wolves living in a cave to the south.

Constance will return Erik's brooch for a price.
Silverback's Cave
A- To South Road
B- Silverback

This cave is full of dire wolves. Silverback is a 15th-level dire wolf and can be found in the southeast corner of the cave. You can convince Silverback to leave the O'Deel farm alone, or you can kill him for his head. Return to Pete O'Deel and either give him the head or tell him of Silverback's promise.

Stirge's Camp
One of the escaped convicts is camped out to the north of the main road, near the East Road exit. Talk to him to learn all about his proud career as a baby killer, then attack him. As with his colleagues, you can let him surrender in exchange for his ear or just strike him down (he's a 12th-level bard). He has some treasure stashed away in the woods behind his camp.

The Haunted Forest
A- From Farmlands
B- To Charwood
C- Ruined Building
D- Pillar
E- Haunted Crypt

You can just head straight into Charwood or take a little detour here to explore a haunted crypt full of undead and loot. To enter the Haunted Crypt, explore the ruined building to the northwest. In a chest among the rubble, you'll find an old scroll with three words that stand out: "NETHER SHALL RULE."

Examine the pillar to the southeast. If you've read the scroll, you can press the runes in the correct order. This will open a portal to the unreachable area in the southeast corner. Enter the crypt.

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The Haunted Crypt
A- To Haunted Forest
B- Gate Levers
C- Exit Portal

The Haunted Crypt.
This crypt is full of moderately difficult undead--zombie lords, skeleton mages, and, especially, the ghoul ravagers on the central walkways. To open the locked gates, use the levers located to the east and the west. On the north side you'll find more undead and a sarcophagus that will summon a mummy when opened. Be sure to check behind the altar for more loot before leaving.

Charwood
A- To Haunted Forest
B- Mayor's Office
C- Inn
D- To Castle Jhareg

The cultist in the inn.
Talk to Quint at the gates. He'll say some cryptic things about the dead, the children, and his brother, Karlat. Inside the gates, you'll find everyone is just as confused and confusing. In the mayor's office, talk to Mayor Mobley. He is a bit more coherent, but he isn't much help. Still, his defensive nature should tell you that something is strange in Castle Jhareg.

Before entering the castle, visit the inn to the north. Inside you'll find a strange man (7th-level sorcerer) who seems to have been affected by too much time in this city. If you can make some persuasion checks, you'll learn that he is a member of the cult. Either way, he'll eventually attack you. Take the Charwood cultist's journal from his body.

Castle Jhareg
A- To Charwood
B- Central Passage
C- Side Passages
D- The Guardian
E- Quint's Chambers
F- Karlat's Chambers

The chest in the foyer contains a riddle and a key. The key will open one of the doors, and the "correct" door is the center one. The side passages are filled with creatures, while the center corridor is straight and safe to the north end of the floor.

In the northern room you'll meet the guardian, who will address you as "judge" and give you the key that unlocks the brothers' chambers. You must return with an oath from each brother and determine who is at fault for Charwood's strange situation.

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Quint's Chambers
A- To Castle Jhareg
B- Quint's Key
C- Quint's Bedroom
D- Quint Jhareg
E- Library
F- Alchemist's Laboratory

You primary goal in Quint's chamber is to find Quint himself and get the signed oath. His chamber is filled with undead guards--including a bodak that guards him. You'll find his key in a small alcove on the northern side of the central chamber, and you'll find his journal in his bedroom. Kill the bodak and unlock the door behind it. Talk to Quint to receive his side of the story and his sworn oath.

You also will want to grab the Imaskarran Tome of Death from a chest in his library, and you can follow the recipes in his alchemist's laboratory to create some potions.

Karlat's Chambers
A- To Castle Jhareg
B- Karlat's Key
C- Library
D- Storage Room
E- Summoning Chamber
F- Karlat Jhareg
G- Tome of Fire

Karlat's Chambers are a bit more interesting--and informative. You'll find his journal in a chest in the library (also be sure to read the large book) and his key in a storage room on the west side of his chambers. Once you've read his journal and found his key, unlock the door to the southern room to obtain his oath. Be sure to ask him about his journal and Belial.

Summon Belial to learn the truth about Karlat and Quint.
With these oaths, you have satisfied the guardian's request. But you don't have the full story. To get the full story, find Karlat's Burning Wand (in the chest with his key), the Protection Wand, and a fire beetle's belly (in the northeast storage room). Go to the summoning room and use the Protection Wand to cast Protection from Alignment on yourself. Put the fire beetle's belly in the brazier, then use Karlat's Burning Wand to cast Burning Hands on the brazier. Belial will appear, and you can question him. Get his sworn oath, then return to the guardian.

You have several choices when it comes time to pass judgment. You can blame Quint or Karlat. If you have Belial's oath, you can acquit them both and blame Belial. As for the fate of the phylactery, take it or have it destroyed. If you blame Quint or have the guardian keep the phylactery, Charwood will remain trapped in time. Otherwise, it will vanish, and you'll be given a reward upon leaving the castle.

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The Journey to Luskan
Return to Kendrack's Barracks and speak with Aribeth. You will need two of the following: the Charwood cultist's journal, the letter to Vardoc, and Relmar's journal. This will prove that the cult is sequestered somewhere in Luskan. Aarin Gend will arrange for you to enter the sealed city.
The Last of Port Llast
Before heading to Luskan, it's time to wrap up some unfinished business. First, talk to Kendrack. If you've delivered the first four bounty ears, he will tell you that his daughter has been kidnapped and is being held in the Port Llast Mines.

Next, visit the Temple of Tyr. Neurik will tell you to hunt down Sir Karathis in his cave. It's located near the Green Griffon Inn.

Now it's time to venture north.

Port Llast Mines
A- To North Road
B- Yesgar
C- Shaldrissa

These mines are home to the last escaped convict and the kidnapped daughter of Kendrack. Fight your way to the eastern tunnels and prepare for the showdown with Yesgar. He's a 12th-level half-orc monk wielding two Kamas. When he's dead, search his body for a key. If you let him go, you'll find the key in his chamber. Free Shaldrissa, loot the chests, then return to Kendrack.

Yesgar, the final escaped convict.
Ambushed
As you pass into the Green Griffon Inn region on your way to Luskan, you'll be attacked by Darktongue Breakbone (16th-level figher/3rd-level rogue) and his guards (both 12th-level fighters).

The Black Wolf's Cave
If you've cured the three teenage werewolves, Neurik will send you here to kill the Black Wolf. You'll find Sir Karathis in werewolf form. Like the boys, he is a 16th-level fighter and will put on the silver charm when defeated. He'll tell you, however, the real identity of the Black Wolf. Surprise! Maybe.

Will the real Black Wolf please sit down?
Alhelor's House
If you visit this house before you've thoroughly investigated the werewolf attacks, the only thing of note will be its mysterious scent. Later, though, all wolf tracks will lead here. Alhelor is a 16th-level ranger and cannot be cured, so you'll need to bring his dog days to an end the old-fashioned way.

Now it's time to enter Luskan. Once you pass through the gates, there is no turning back, so finish up any other outstanding quests, and make sure you're satisfied with your current henchman.

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Luskan
The city is sealed for good reason. Wererats and thugs fight it out in the street as two warring high captains fight for control. Walking the streets here can be dangerous. Your first order of business will be talking with Aarin Gend at the temple (just use the stone of recall for a quick trip). The cult seems to be based out of a tower in the northwest, and he needs a high captain's seal to forge your entry documents.
A- From North Road
B- The Wink and Tickle
C- Temple of Tyr
D- The Cutlass Inn
E- To Baram's Sewers
F- Crack in Wall (to Docks)
G- Ruined Tower (to Harbor Sewers)
H- Garlone's House
I- To Sewers
J- Lady Jadale's Estate
K- Colmarr's Fantabulous Contraptions and Magical Errata
L- Smithy
M- Mercantile Shop
N- Shady Character
O- To Host Tower

The Wink and Tickle
Your first stop should be this brothel near the main gates. Talk to Bela about the city's problems, then head upstairs, where three quests can be started. First, speak with Erb. The halfling wants his ring back from Lady Jadale before her husband returns. Next, speak with Yvette (you'll have to open some doors to speak with the working ladies). She'll ask you to help her rescue her baby, taken by Garlone who lives in the slums.
As Bela told you, one of the courtesans will give you some information on the captains. If you're female, speak with Oreth. Males should visit Rhaine. They will give you the keys to Kurth's and Baram's compounds if you agree to kill them.

Aarin welcomes you to Luskan with bad news.
Garlone's House
You won't have much trouble convincing Garlone to give you Yvette's baby--you just need to show him some coin. He'll want 1000 gold but will take 250 if you threaten him. Make sure you check your inventory to see the baby nestled among the potions, rings, and books.

Lady Jadale's Estate
Lady Jadale doesn't want to give up Erb's ring. Erb loves her, and she knows it. Appeal to her love of Erb--tell her that he wants the ring back so that her husband won't hurt him. She'll relent and hand it over. Alternately, you can lie to her about the legality of the ring, or you can just buy it from her for 1000 gold or talk her down to 400 or 250, depending on your persuasion skill.

The Cutlass Inn
Two rescue missions await you here. Baram has kidnapped Londa's nine children, and she wants them back. Elynwyd has also lost a loved one--his sister Evaine has been taken by Kurth, and he'll give you his signet ring so that she'll trust you.

You'll need to buy Yvette's baby from Garlone.
Equipment
There are a few places to buy stuff. There's the Priest of Tyr at the temple, a shady character at the northern wall, and a smithy and general merchant in the city center.

Colmarr's Fantabulous Contraptions and Magical Errata sells a variety of good equipment. It's run by a gnome inventor. He's developed a machine that turns sewage into potions, but it's broken. Find the three missing levers and fix the machine, and you can use it. The Lever of Stone can be found in a chest on the first floor of the Wink and Tickle, the Lever of Wind is in a chest in the sewers, and the Lever of Water will be given to you by the outcast ghoul in the sewers.

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The Sewers
A- To Luskan
B- To Baram's Sewers
C- The Outcast Ghoul
D- Ghoul Lord
E- Colmarr's Contraption
F- Londa's Vault

It's best not to question why the sewers are filled with undead. You'll find the sewer entrance to Baram's compound to the north and Colmarr's Contraption to the northwest.

In the southern area, you'll find Londa's treasure room (which can be opened only if you've finished her quest) and a ghoul outcast. Speak to the ghoul, and he'll ask you to kill a ghoul lord (10th-level wizard/5th-level undead) to the east and return his Amulet of Power. Once you've done so, he'll give you one of Colmarr's levers and a sewer key.

The outcast ghoul.
With the key, you can open the door in the northwest and fix Colmarr's invention. You'll need the lever from the ghoul, the lever from the Wink and Tickle, and the lever found in a chest near the ghoul lord.

Baram's Sewers
A- To Main Sewers
B- To Luskan
C- To Baram's Lair

High Captain Baram welcomes you to the sewers.
Entering from the main sewers, you will be confronted by Baram himself, or at least a projected version of him. He will offer you 1,000 gold and some magical items for Kurth's head. (If you enter from Luskan, you will not have this exchange.) If you go through the gate behind him, the deal is off and his guards will attack. The door to his lair is guarded by a 13th-level Yuan-Ti necromancer.

Baram's Lair
A- To Baram's Sewers
B- Shrine Spirit Ritual
C- Bone Spirit Ritual
D- Undead Generator
E- Cocoons
F- Baram

Baram's Lair is an undead factory--literally. Destroy the implements in the Bone Spirit Ritual room, then kill all of the skeleton acolytes conducting the Shrine Spirit Ritual. This will put a halt to the undead production, but you'll then have to fight a 5th-level Yuan-Ti conjurer and a 5th-level Yuan-Ti necromancer near the generator.

Before facing Baram himself, visit the spider's lair, kill the vermin, and search the cocoons. You'll uncover Londa's nanny, who will tell you the children have all been murdered and give you a teddy bear for Londa. When you return to Londa, you should consider lying to her. Tell her they've been shipped to orphanages to save her feelings and to ensure you get her treasure key, which opens her husband's vault in the sewers.

Finally, it's time to kill Baram (12th-level rogue/8th-level ranger) and his attendant Priestess of Mask (6th-level cleric). Baram's morningstar does 1d6 fire damage, and he wears a Ring of Elemental Resistance. The priestess gets her power from the two gargoyles behind her, but she's not too tough even if you don't destroy them. Once Baram is dead, grab his high captain's seal from the chest behind him, as well as his head if you want the reward from Kurth.

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The Docks
A- To Luskan
B- To Harbor Sewers
C- Kurth
D- Kurth's Lair
E- Ruins of Illusk

There are two entrances to the docks--through a crack in the wall in the southwest of Luskan and through the harbor sewers accessed through a ruined tower just to the northeast of the crack. If you take the crack entrance, Kurth will appear and offer a reward for Baram's head.

The crack in the wall leads to Kurth's compound.
Kurth will offer you 1,000 gold for Baram's head, though you can talk him up if Baram has already made you a similar offer. He will also agree to release Elynwyd's sister if you bring him Baram's head, but when the time comes he will refuse to do so. Once you go through the gate behind him, his guards will attack.

If you decide to infiltrate his lair, be careful: The door is guarded by an ogre deathward (10th-level giant/10th-level sorcerer).

Kurth's Lair
A- To Docks
B- Burke's Room
C- Fountain
D- Tolan Losen
E- Planar Portal
F- Evaine

In the prisons to the east, in the northernmost cell, you'll meet Tolan Losen, one of Kurth's former soldiers who was being held as a potential sacrifice. He'll give you some information about Burke and his demonic allies.

In the center of Kurth's Lair, you'll find Burke's bedroom. Inside, Burke has lain down for a permanent nap. Search his body for a smooth token and Burke's Manual, which describes how to close the portal in the next room. To do so, you'll also need the glowing sphere from the fountain in the northeastern room of the lair.

To close the planar portal, place the token and the sphere within it. This will make the fight with Kurth much easier, because you won't have to fight the 8th-level vrock and the 7th-level rakshasa guards.

You will still need to kill Kurth (10th-level fighter/8th-level barbarian), and his armor gives him a fair amount of spell resistance and +2 regeneration. His sword does 1d6 cold damage as well. His attendant Priestess of Auril is a 6th-level cleric.

Once Kurth is dead, search his body for the prison key and free Evaine. Then search the room in the northwestern corner for the high captain's seal. Take his head if you want the reward from Baram.

Return to Aarin with either of the high captain's seals, and he'll give you documents to enter the Host Tower. Before you enter, though, you may want to finish up your secondary quests and take some time to explore the strange house in the southwestern corner of the docks.

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The Ruins of Illusk

The skull warrior's skull is the key to the first seal.
In the southwestern corner on the docks, you'll see a strange statue next to a ruined house. Read the inscription, then enter the house. Inside, you'll be attacked by a skull warrior (6th-level undead/4th-level fighter). When it's dead, take its head and place it on the altar to open the seal to the first level.
The Ruins of Illusk: Level One
A- To Ruined House
B- Levers
C- Fallen Hero
D- To Level Two

Directly ahead of you, you'll see a large group of undead. If you don't feel like fighting them yourself, pull the two levers near the gate--one will send a jolt of electricity through the mob, and the other will summon a golem to finish them off.

Proceed through the ruins until you reach the fallen hero (10th-level paladin) and his 6th-level mummy buddy. Once the fallen hero has fallen, take his heart to the altar near the stairs in the southeast corner. Place his heart on the altar to break the seal.

The Ruins of Illusk: Level Two
A- To Level One
B- Water Elemental
C- To Level Three

Explore this level if you want. You'll find moderately difficult undead everywhere and some good treasure. To get to level three, kill the 15th-level water elemental in the northwest hallway. Search its body, take the blessed water, and place it on the altar to break the seal.

The Ruins of Illusk: Level Three
A- To Level Two
B- Voleron
C- Portal to Docks

The final level has quite a few enemies. Fight your way to the center chamber, where you'll face Voleron, a 15th-level wizard. Voleron is a lich and is immune to poison, paralysis, negative energy, critical hits, disease, death magic, sneak attacks, and mind-affecting spells. He also has a good variety of defensive spells. Once he's dead, loot the chamber and return to the surface via the nearby portal.

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The Host Tower
You have the documents from Aarin, so now it's time to explore the mysterious tower. Once you cross the bridge, you'll enter the courtyard. Talk to Captain Islund, and he'll be suspicious of your papers. You can talk your way by him or just attack. He's an 11th-level monk.
The Host Tower: Ambassadors' Quarters
A- To Courtyard
B- Yeanasha
C- Gurak Entrailspiller
D- Aribeth's Quarters
E- Werecat Pen
F- Host Tower Portal

Talk to Yeanasha and Gurak to learn a little bit about what the cult is doing here and its plans for Neverwinter. Explore the room on the eastern side of the foyer, which was formerly home to Aribeth. In an armoire you'll find the tower entry key and a small diary, which tells of Aribeth and Maugrim's alliance.

Using the Host Tower portal
The key opens the door to the south, which leads to the Host Tower portal. This is the method of transportation between floors. Once you get to the second floor, you'll need portal stones to go any higher.

The Host Tower: Second Floor
A- Host Tower Portal
B- Blaskar's Room
C- Bedroom

Blaskar's room has two portal stones.
You'll need to fight some tower acolytes when you enter, then you should search the rooms for the necessary portal stones. In Blaskar's room to the east, you'll find portal stones for the third and sixth floors. In the bedroom to the southwest, you'll find a fourth-floor portal stone.

For the quickest route to the top of the tower: Go to the sixth floor and find the pinnacle portal stone. The rest of the floors are completely optional.

The Host Tower: Third Floor
A- Host Tower Portal
B- Hellish Portal
C- Abyssal Portal
D- Alchemist's Apparatus
E- Chest

On the third floor, you'll be caught in the middle of an endless flow of quasits and imps. Search the corpses for a quasit eye and an imp eye. Place the quasit eye in the hell portal and the imp eye in the abyssal portal to close them both. For a Rod of Reversal (which can cast Dispel Magic and Greater Dispelling), place a gargoyle skull and a slaad tongue in the alchemist's apparatus to the northeast. Cast Dispel Magic on the apparatus and the rod will appear. There's a fourth-floor portal stone in the chest near the apparatus.

The Host Tower: Fourth Floor
A- Host Tower Portal
B- Golem Control Rod
C- Golem Replication Rod
D- Golem Replication Pod
E- Rimardo
F- Library

Search the corpse of Arteno Geth and get his journal. Read it for information about the strange room in the northeast. In the southeast room, take the Golem Control Rod from the chest, and then get the Golem Replication Rod from the chest in the room to the north. Take both rods and use them on the Replication Pod. A helmed horror will appear and break through the sealed door. Follow it and join in the battle with Rimardo (14th-level wizard) and his 18th-level iron golem.

Once Rimardo surrenders, he'll tell you about Maugrim's takeover of the tower. Kill him or let him leave, then search his library for a seventh-level portal stone.

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