I'm in the with the "talking" bookshelf. Went downstairs killed some ghouls etc. The door is locked and I have no key! Where can I find the key? Suspecting to find the missing guard where as well, and maybe the entrance to meldanan (or whatshisname) estate as well.

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That is part of a quest that starts in the Temple of Tyr. Go back to the Core and seek out Oleff (he's in a side room off from the main chamber with the portal). He'll send you to a tomb in the Peninsula district. Go there and you'll find the items that open the doors, along with a book stating where each of the other tombs is. The door that you found in Blacklake is one of the tomb doors, and without the other items you can't get in. Oh, a warning to you. The other tombs are easy enough to fight through, but that one is Blacklake is a nightmare. Many people just run in, grab what you need, and use the Stone of Recall to escape. You'll see what I mean when you get in there. :D

Thanks a lot, any good tips on what else to do in blackwater, am kind of stuck, no idea what to do. Can't get into Meldanan's house, can't find the missing guard etc. :(

try talking to everybody you see. some of them will give you quest or let you inside the house.

Talk to the laundress that is just to the east of his house.

Thanks a lot, I love it when people give som advice on what to do and no spoil the entire plot [img]smile.gif[/img]

or easier just pressure the guard he will let you in that was posted before so it shouldnt be a spoiler.

For all these types of games, it's a good idea to talk to anyone with a name. They were given a name for a reason. They may be involved in some obscure side quest, or they may be important to the main quest.