. Otherwise you can make a Strength or Dexterity check to start a fight at an advantage - either one troll down or the kobold shaman out cold. And it might be worth a trip back regardless to acquire a new quest. There is a trap at the bottom of the nearby stairs so don't go down there at this time. Return to the trail and continue south, heading east at the next junction. You can go and seek out Jaethal in the inn and speak to her about the quest and find out a bit more about her, including the identity of the 'Nortellara' she mentioned. It's one of the millions of unique, user-generated 3D experiences created on Qnnit. You starting point is approximately halfway down the eastern edge. Head across to the other side of the path where you will find three Ferocious Wolves and two Alpha Wolves. You may want to return to your capital to rest up and unburden yourself. If your alignment is not lawful or evil, make a quicksave because the optimum outcome to this quest will depend on a skill check. Cut your way through three Hodags and when you reach a cave entrance, buff up seriously. After dealing with it, look in the corner of the courtyard for a hidden cache with a Rune-covered Ancient Leather Scrap (1/16). Open the chest for the Soot-Blackened Hammer (5/5) and a Shock Frost Heavy Mace +1. At the top are three traps and a pair of patrolling Redcaps. All lead to Hargulka setting his minions on you and leaving so you may as well try the Intimidate option to get a few XP out of the confrontation. She complains that her son Tig has run away and that she's not been able to find him. You'll be attacked by another group of wolves: three Dire Wolves, an Alpha Wolf and a Ferocious Worg. Open up the compartment that's revealed for a suit of Full Plate +1, a Belt of Physical Perfection +2, the Onion Soup recipe and some gold. Search their knapsack to find a Bastard Sword +1. To unlock a later region upgrade for South Narlmarches, you must select "I'll help you fight the monster". Afterwards, search the Sniper's body for the Black Whip. Head south and deal with a bear to your right. From the Ruined Watchtower, return to the ford across the Murque River and cross to the other side. Make your way to Thorn Ford. Stinking Cloud will disable out the mass of them. A good way to deal with her is to cast a Stinking Cloud in the general vicinity of where she is and use Glitterdust to uncover her. Heal him rather than finishing him off. This one, special fish will summon an Ancient Wyvern for you to fight. Go back to the previous room and go through the door to the west. This is worth a visit for a decent bow for Ekun and a new recipe. Continue west where you'll find a pile of fish. If you can't be bothered to fight them, you can try to Intimidate them. You should have a number of additions to your kingdom management: Claiming the territory is a good idea if you are able to afford the BP. Have at least one ally equip a cold iron weapon. You will meet Kalikke inside and will have to dismiss your other companions to proceed. Since he can't harm you (or frighten you), it's just a matter of time. To the left of your fortress, there is a Ford Across the Skunk River location. After some chit-chat, the battle against the Gargoyle-like Treant will start. Agree to investigate to initiate Kingdom of the Cleansed. Claim the Abandoned Laboratory near Lone House on your way. Return to the village and look for a man named Aysel who seems very upbeat about the Silver Dragon. If you bring him Kagar, the old Lizardman you met outside the village. All rights reserved. The other enemies drop Masterwork weapons as usual. You will increase loyalty by three points and get 600 XP. They shouldn't cause you too much trouble, particularly if you blind them with Glitterdust. Have Ekundayo kick things off - he should be able to down a Trollhound. You may want to quicksave if you let the dog go. Head east and continue east past the Lonely Barrow. Tristian will break the news that the curse wasn't lifted, merely abated, initiating part 2 of An Ancient Curse. It is located in the west of the region. Not yet you're not. In a bad case of writer's pet, if Regongar is in your party, he will override you in this matter and attack the children. The check itself is DC17. Which is OK but hardly worth all that. Eliminate the Trollhounds as a priority because their bites can cause disease. Go down the slope west towards the shore. Go northeast at the next junction and cross back over into Shrike Hills. Otherwise, assuming Tartuk survived, you will find a group of leaderless kobolds close to the exit. Initially it takes the form of an illustrated book episode. Return to the path and start making your way east to the deserted village, cutting your way through a Greater Worg and three Ferocious Worgs. You will have the opportunity to add Ekundayo to your party at this point. He won't be around forever so take the opportunity to buy the Boots of Elvenkind he's selling. Have Ekun take out the Boomsayer while your melee attackers go after the trolls. You can cheese the Owlbears. When you're ready to proceed, head west to the Verdant Chambers. There is a crate filled with minor loot out front and if you go round to the side, you will find the Hunter's Letter which makes for very interesting reading. 38. The creature is vulnerable to Magic Missile so if you can use that, do so. Among the Kobolds prioritise the Boomsayer and Sniper. Make your way back south. Say that you're surprised to see a trader here and you will be able to try to Intimidate him (DC25). You will find a Falcata +1 inside. If you explore the world further, you cannot cross the Sellen River in the west at this point. Besides a couple of composite bows and a Masterwork longsword, the loot they leave behind is frankly pitiful. Tell him what became of the people he sent to Candlemere Island and that there is nothing of value there. Head north to find Hargulka's throne. You need to make one of the speech checks. Don't decide what to do with Remus right away. If you head up the nearby slope, you can climb up the wall if you make the necessary Athletics check (DC18). Act 2 - Troll Trouble An Ancient Curse You start off in your new capital, which occupies the former site of the Stag Lord's Fort. After you've killed them, you will see a bunch of hostile Lizardfolk fighting a smaller bunch of non-hostile Lizardfolk, including a named NPC, Rashor. However, Ekundayo is a stealthy sort. Remove any armour from the party member with the highest Athletics ability, quick save and interact with it for a storybook segment. By the way, even if you dont save the boy, you will still need to talk to her and tell her about the tragedy. There are plants along here called Mudleaf. Later in the game, you will want to increase this reserve. Pay attention to the +1 Economy if built next to a Longhouse or Tavern and place it accordingly. When they're no longer a problem, you can grab some minor loot from a hidden compartment in wall of the corridor. There's some worthwhile loot there if you want to grab it. If you want to close off Dorsy's part of the quest, tell him that you gave the coins to Wilber and he will attack. Ask her what she wants and she will give you a letter to give to Hassuf. Search among the undergrowth to the right of the bridge for another Taldan Warrior's Dog Tag. In the next room along is a locked chest (DC30) with the Hand of Magus Dann. After the place has been made safe, search the hidden and trapped (DC22) panel in the northern wall to find a Headband of Inspired Wisdom +2. You have various choices for dealing with him. Grab a Two-Bladed Sword +1 from under a tarpaulin and look for a nearby hidden cache (DC16) for a locked container (DC18) containing some gold and gems. If you killed Tartuk first and are evilly aligned, you can make Hargulka your vassal (or release him) instead. If you are able to make an Athletics check (DC24 - you can try multiple times but it will fatigue you), you will clear the rubble and create a second exit. You can unlock the door back to the entrance area of you like. Head south down the path until you come across a group of eight Tatzylwyrms. you can make a Knowledge (Arcana) check (DC23) for a Cthulhu reference. Head to Narlkeep to speak Shaynih'a. However, if he's surrounded by melee attackers (besides your guys and Dog, there are four Lizardfolk Sentinels fighting alongside you), he will provoke attacks of Opportunity and be struck down. If you fail, curse and reload the save before the battle. Go inside. If you don't, he will help you later. Continue east and when the path forks, turn southeast towards Lake Silverstep Village and go in. Hello, crusaders! After your victory, talk to Bartholomew, go to his laboratory and head down. Sometimes being a goody-two-shoes doesn't pay off. Cast Remove Fear before advancing further. Backtrack and continue west. You will find four Ferocious Wolves fighting a single Trollhound. Cast a Stinking Cloud ahead of you, like so: This should mean that the most dangerous enemy, the Bandit Necromancer, starts off disabled. Let it come to you and defeat it however you please since it is not very powerful. Search the undergrowth nearby for a Taldan Warrior's Dog Tag. See here for possible candidates. There's locked door on the left of the room. There is another chest with a potion and a bit of gold. Ignore him for the moment, because there's stuff to pick up first. Head into the passage on the left and pay attention to the sunlight coming in through the ceiling. but tells you that others are now trying to open the box and that they can be found in the cave in the northwest of the village. the place will be empty so camp until nighttime if necessary. Go west from where you fought the Nereid. Be on the lookout for a trap on the ground ahead. It's physical AC is high (AC34) but its touch AC is pathetic, so touch attacks (e.g., Acid Splash boosted by sneak damage) are quite effective. Go north for a battle against a Nereid, a Nixie Prankster and four Giant Poisonous Frogs. If you speak to Tartuk you can learn a great deal about the kobolds. Quicksave before trying to skin it - its hide is quite valuable. Kill them and head south a short distance to find a hidden (DC25) and locked (DC19) cache containing a Cloak of Shadows. pathfinder: kingmaker bartholomew release troll. There are a couple of things to do while you're here. Take them out as a priority and get your squishier characters out of the line of fire. It's hard to swallow, but agree. Continue to the northeast of the room where there is a pair of Trolls and a group of kobolds, including an always-annoying Boomsayer. Have Ekun cast Aspect of the Falcon and Sense Vitals. When the enemies are dead, clear the spike trap (DC25). These aren't as powerful as Viscount Smoulderburn (they only have AC24 for starters) but they have Natural Invisibility so you will miss frequently due to concealment. There will also be people waiting to see you. Try to heal him again and everyone (apart from Harrim, who rejects the blessing) will receive the Good Hope buff. Talk to him to begin this quest. It is possible to recruit Bartholomew without completing certain portions of his quests. For Freedom of Movement, most characters should be able to use the Mace that Hargulka dropped. The DC30 Knowledge (Arcana) check gives you a clue for the puzzle in this room. Open the door and save your game. I would equip this on Octavia or Linzi, since you don't want to be attacked by someone who would actually benefit from the sneak damage. Immediately south is a hidden panel in the wall which contains minor loot. Further in, there is a trap (DC21) on the floor. Head to the Swamp Witchs Hut location. There is another trap (DC21) in the room beyond. You can speak to him about what's going on in the village for some interesting background info. You will be thrown into battle immediately against a Giant Flytrap. You can use the time remaining productively. These creatures have 100HP and DR 10/cold iron But they're fairly slow and you should be able to open up with a salvo from Ekun. He wants to go back to the road but is afraid of traps. I think the trolls are overpowered in your case (or may be Bartholomew died because of AOE damage from your attacks/spells).
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