Helm and Cloak Inn

[Pirengle]

Originally posted by RoSs_bg2_rox: that is a known bug. Have u got the lastest patch?

The patch doesn't fix this. It's the Baldurdash BG1 fixpack that fixes it, I believe. (http://www.baldurdash.org)

The Maulers of the Undermountain love taking everybody out, including Gorpal Hind and his gang, innocent (blue-circled) bystanders, and even the innkeeper. If you keep the fighting confined to the lower area around the back staircase, you have a better chance of keeping everyone alive. (Of course, as Firestormalpha mentioned, you can always go up to the second floor, come back downstairs, and everyone will magically resurrect themselves and the quest can start again. That is, unless you've installed the fixpack.)

The Helm and Cloak isn't the only place to sleep in the city. Try the Three Old Kegs if you want some adventure.

[GodzGift]

Originally posted by Dar'tanian: slight spoiler - -- - - - -- But killing him will not mess up the main plot in getting the helmet right....

no it wont..he got killed in my game too. he has no other job in the game other than selling you a room and booze.

[SixOfSpades]

Hmm....I've never heard of/tried this "go upstairs and resurrect everybody" thing; the only bugs/flaws that I've seen in the Helm & Cloak are:
1) Talking to Gorpel Hind a second time (before Gretek has spoken to you) will spawn a second party of Maulers: Repeat as often as you want to create a huge stack of Maulers to kill.
2) As soon as the fight breaks out, the Bartender and Waiter do NOT behave like normal people; i.e., run like hell and hide under a bed until the brawl is over. Instead, they turn Hostile--to YOU. Meaning, if your AI is turned on, your guys will kill them dead in the first 2 seconds of the fight.