I did a search but could find no answers. I opened the bridge and got my 29k exp. Am I finished?

The only area I have not been to (I think) is the area behind the door with broken lock. How do I, or who do I get to fix it?

not by a long way [img]smile.gif[/img]

did you speak to the servant on the way in? what did he suggest you should do?

have you found the 'keep key'?

have you rescued nalia's aunt yet? did you find something worth investigating in that room?

(the broken lock door doesn't get fixed by anything you do in the keep - it might get fixed later depending on your character class and a decision you make)

in situations like this your journal is you friend - it will tell you if the quest is 'done' or not and sometimes has a bit more information than the talking gives you

Thanks Armen. When I opened the drawbridge, I read my notes but didn't know if that was all. I've only found 1 of the flail heads too. I do have the key but don't know where to use it. I don't remember what the servant said. ..havn't found her aunt yet. I found lady Delica Caan.
I've searched every room, or so it seems. :(

Have you been into the dungeon below the Keep? There are a very many series of hidden doors that you must detect in order to get to the places you need. Try searching around in Lady Delcia's room.

--Kestrel--

<font color=plum>If you only found one flail head, then I doubt you've searched every room. You should have 3 flail heads by the time you leave the Keep (IIRC).

If you got 29K experience, then I assume you did clear out the basement. You found Lady Delica Caan. Did you also meet some golems? If not, there is still some work left to be done.</font>

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Delcia is Nalia's aunt. In her room is a secret door, and behind that are wo other secret doors. There's a secret door on Glacus's room, which the keep key opens (Glacus's room anyway).

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I'm just in Glacus' room now. I cast charm person/animal and he turn blue for a second. He won't start dialog though. What do I have to do to make him talk before he turns green? I don't wanna kill him.

Wait until the charm wears off and you should be able to talk to him. If not there is a ring in the keep that should work it's near one of the flail heads on the bottom floor. You'll need to wait for the charm to wear off if you use this ring as well.

IMPORTANT: There are three Flail Heads in this place. Once you have all three, do <font color=red>NOT</font> exit the castle until you have done something with a forge. Check your Journal.

No man, it doesn't work! When he changes back he just starts attacking again.

Anybody else know what to do?

yeah, kill him!

Thanks Ogreslayer you're a big help! Unfortunatly I think you're right on this one. I've tried too many times.

Oh, when I kill him I will only have the second piece of the flail. Is that right?

[ 01-21-2005, 08:16 PM: Message edited by: Variol (Farseer) Elmwood ]

Yes, thats correct. The final piece is in the Golem Hall, hidden in one of the staues.


--Kestrel--

Geez, the SOB kills half my party before I can bring him down! How do I fight the SOB?

You patched with Baldurdash? I found Mental Domination or Dire Charm works better than regular Charm

Uh, I don't know. I put in whatever I found and that was a week ago. I only needed the ToB patch.

I did kill him, finally.

Baldurdash is a non-official patch that fixes a lot of stuff. You do need the ToB patch first though. If you google the term "Baldurdash Baldur's Gate II", you should find it. It comes in handy.

Ok, I'll check it out. The room with the umber hulks is a real problem. Any hints? I may just be too low a lvl?

I just checked and I'm pretty sure I put those in right away.

Try the cleric spell Chaotic Commands if you want to defeat them... or if you want to get around them, think of a conversation you had with a servant earlier in the Keep.

If you managet to get the meat then you can lure the Umber Hulks into another room and gain XP. If not, then you're in trouble. Who is in your party?

I can't remember that stuff! I'll check my notes. As for the spell, I'll take a look but I find the hulks just confuse my right away.

They're a real challenge. Death spell works wonders, but I'm not sure if you can get it this early in the game. Don't be afraid to cheese it - put your whole party in the far corner bar one mage who's chaotic commanded. Open the door, chuck a cloudkill in there, close door. Repeat. I'm pretty sure that Umber Hulks couldn't open doors with their big stumpy hands... Hasted skeleton summons would do very well to soak up the initial barrage of confusions as well.

[ 01-22-2005, 03:38 PM: Message edited by: shamrock_uk ]

Ahh, thank you! The cloudkill did the trick. Killed 3 and I was able to handle the rest.

Oh, and I wasn't able to do the meat thing since 2 of the dogs ran off on me. Should I kill a Moose? [img]smile.gif[/img]

[ 01-22-2005, 04:24 PM: Message edited by: Variol (Farseer) Elmwood ]

Wow! One killed three? I need to flog my mages for not practising hard enough! Glad it worked [img]smile.gif[/img]

Did the same thing in the last room. I still had to fight the trolls but that was handleable.

I have the 3 pieces of the flail. Am I ok to leave now?

I assume you've defeated the ringleader? Don't forget to examine the statue at the head of the hall - you should make a discovery. Then yes, you can go - check out the forge on your way out, then go and talk to Nalia by the palisade.

Definitely wanna use the forge :D

Well, I didn't use the forge after I got the 3 pieces. Nalia is with me for now. I just took the acorns to the Dryad queen.

Any suggestion on what quest(s) to do next would be appreciated. Preferably the lighter stuff. I'm still in the dryad area.

The only real quest in the Dryad Area is Firkraag and his Dungeon.

If you want some lighter things go back to Athkatla and search around, you will find some little quests there.


--Kestrel--

<font color=plum>Trademeet is relatively easy. There is one encounter with a large number of trolls, but they can be handled easily enough. There is one encounter that is pretty challenging, but I managed to defeat it with a solo Bard so I'm sure your party could handle it too. Aside from that one encounter, Trademeet and the Druid Grove are pretty easy XP for the party - with the notable exception of the final fight. IF you have Tactics Mod installed, then the final fight is basically impossible to win unless you (a) put Cernd in your party and have HIM do the fight and (b) you do NOT have the "Multiple Stronghold" option turned ON from Ease of Use Mod. If you don't have either of those Mods installed, then Trademeet and the Druid Grove should be a breeze. If you do have those two Mods installed, you will need to turn OFF the "Multiple Stronghold" option and let Cernd do the fight. Even then, he only has about a 50% chance to win - but any other character will have 0% chance to win unless they use their trusty Wand of CNTRL-Y.

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I don't have any "mods" installed. I only have the patches. I asume the other quest to find that guys daughter is not too bad? I do want to be in town for Nalia's fatheres funeral and Anomen to get his message.

Well I very strongly suggest that you do the Windspear Hills quest then, and go rescue Garren's daughter if you want a good outcome for Anomen's message!


--Kestrel--

Ive done the windspear quest and anomem's quest but i didnt kno they wer related?

p.s. wernt u a drow warrior?

Are you refering to Kestrel Daystar's forum rank or her game character?

Yes. Anomen did mention something when the quest was given. I'll try to find her and then head back to the city.

[ 01-22-2005, 10:34 PM: Message edited by: Variol (Farseer) Elmwood ]

Make sure you do, heheh. [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Yeah, I have been upgraded in rank because I have gone past 300 posts. 100 posts a month, thats pretty good going, heheh ;) [img]tongue.gif[/img]


--Kestrel--

Well, I don't know if you can use the forge after completing the quest but you can try. Just enter the Keep from the secret entrance.

The weapon those three heads make come in handy against trolls (yep more in the game) as well as a chance to slow opponents.

I thought zhentarim guard came before manshoon, wierd.
Whats after manshoon?

Drow Warrior is after Manshoon.

Go here and scroll down to find a list of ranks.


--Kestrel--

what the heck, you only get 50 posts to be a drow warrior and 100 to be this frickin thing?
Please moderators, giv me something else to be, i look like a douche. Anything but the manshoon