Continue south and clear a pair of traps (DC23 and DC21) from outside the double doors leading west. Harrim will punch the anvil, smashing it. Make your way back south. There is also a merchant near the gate if you want to offload junk that you don't want to carry back to civilisation. The Greater Trollhound has 150 HP and a howl that causes fear. If you allowed him to keep experimenting on poor Dimwit, you can recruit him as an advisor. The trapped (DC22) chest next to contains some Masterwork weapons and a Keen Longsword +1. If your Loyalty rank increased to 20, Tristian will ask you to make a choice. The next thing you want to do is claim the Outskirts which cause 14 days to pass. Can only be obtained if visited Bartholomew Delgado during second stage of Troll Invasion. When you do so, two Dread Skeleton Elites will appear on the other side of the room. The quest will begin after you meet Jenna in the throne room (you will have to receive some visitors). If you killed Tartuk first and are evilly aligned, you can make Hargulka your vassal (or release him) instead. The ones on the left of the road are melee attackers while there are two archers on the other side of the road. There's another hidden chest here with a Heavy Shield +1. When they're dead, grab a Token of the Dryad from the undergrowth. If you recall, he's the jackass who mocked you in your throne room. Take a look at the booty near the boat to learn about the adventure seekers who went here before. Interactions Bartholomew comes across as a perfectly normal person for a wizard, but if the player explores his shed they can find out that he is performing brutal experiments on a captured troll named Dimwit to unlock the secret of regeneration and immortality. Head inside the fortress, follow the trolls leader, descending to the lower floor. Sartayne is a 7th-level Magus who will summon two leopards and then spend several rounds self-buffing, starting with Mirror image. Win or lose, Valerie will get something to remember Sinnet by: a scar across her face. Continue to the edge of the map and you will see a Gloomberry. This is another dwarven relic that will have Harrim musing on the inevitability of death and decay. If Harrim and Jubilost are not part of your current party, you may want to return to your capital to fetch them because they have quests that intersect with places that we are going to go to. I suggest that you built it on the river as close as possible to Tuskdale. Hopefully, that way only the Alpha will make it to your party in the initial instance and you can concentrate your attacks on him without his lesser brethren tripping your melee guys. You will come across a group of bandits around a covered wagon. Return to your capital because you want to make Jubilost your Treasurer, since you've probably had an empty advisor slot up to this point. Maybe. When you've killed it, look for a nearby stash containing a Token of the Dryad and some gems. For the last bit of back-and-forth, return to Nazrielle to complete the quest. Follow it up the slope to the northeast where you will find an injured Ekundayo on the ground. Your only lead for the time being is the witch's hut in South Narlmarches which you've doubtless passed several times already. The entrance room has a sealed door to the east and a passage to the south. Next, you will have to return to Bartholomew to help him in the battle against trolls (go to the Lone House location). 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 Nereid is unaffected but the Nixie and frogs should be disabled. Further along, you will fight an Ancient Will-o'-Wisp and two War Wisps. Your envoy will give you a summary of the current state of your barony. If you come back later, there will be three Dire Boars here. The other containers yield minor loot. As a reward, you will be given 1800 experience points. In fact, you have 13 days and 8 hours left because when the timer reaches 14 days, stuff will start happening. Before speaking, you might make a Perception check (DC 20) to notice that he is exhausted. Exhaust his conversation options but don't kill him and don't simply dismiss him. As always when you spend some time on kingdom management, a bunch of things pop up demanding your attention so return to your Throne Room. You want Resist Fire (Communal) on your party. Defeat the leader and decide what do you want to do kill him or spare him. Return to the world map and head east from the Swamp Witch's Hut. At the same time, you will learn about the existence of Hodag a monster that Amiri requires in her personal quest. The fighters and archers will target Jaethal preferentially so she may spend a while on the ground. The next room down is used as a larder. There's a trap at the end. The quest will begin after you have your share of fun ruling the Kingdom a bit. He gives you the key to his laboratory and tells you to wait for him. He has a surprisingly large number of HP. Backtrack to the corridor where you fought the skeletons and follow it around. It means that Jenna slandered her. There is a trap at the bottom of the nearby stairs so don't go down there at this time. You have business there, but I suggest leaving it for the time being. A male troll tends to live a solitary existence, partnering with a female for only a brief time to mate. Ignore the door to the north for the moment and disable a trap slightly further along the corridor (DC21). When you reach the junction that goes south to the Bridge Over the Gudrun River, head northeast instead. You will increase loyalty by three points and get 600 XP. A body a short distance to the west has a Token of the Dryad and some minor loot. Make your way back round to the schoolroom where you'll find that a chest has appeared in front of the sun and moon statues. The containers hold minor loot. I told Bart to release him, but now he is acting vold towards me, but worried Octavia will freak out if I say continue with experiments. The traps hit you with Glitterdust and Entangle. If you head down to the courtyard, you will find a locked chest (DC21) near the gate containing a scroll of Haste and some gold. Click L3 to view the state of the barony and opt to buy some Build Points. After this, deal with the stuck cart, and then talk to Jubilost. Look for an overturned boat where you will find a Dart +2. Shaynih'a will ask you to visit her to update her artisan quest as well. You'll need to harvest three of them shortly so you may want to get this out of the way. She will now open up - in more ways than one since she will now buy and sell and you probably have plenty of loot to offload. Haste your party and use effects like Archon's Aura and Prayer to reduce Hargulka's melee effectiveness further. You will find Willas Gunderson standing by the bar in the Beer Mug Inn back in your capital. Protection from Evil is useful and Blur / Displacement on your front line fighter is essential. If you tell him to free the troll, Valerie will come over all Lawful Stupid. Time to find out why Jenna sent us on a wild goose chase. Enjoy a traditional RPG experience inspired by games like Baldur's Gate, Fallout 1 and 2 and Arcanum. Search a nearby container for the Soot-Blackened Gloves (3/5). Hostilities will ensue. There is a body on the shore. A short distance to the west of the bandits is a well-hidden (DC22) container. There are four Worgs and a Ferocious Worg here. After you've cleared the areas, backtrack to the fork and take the path leading southwest. Jhod tells you that the curse afflicting the place will reach its peak strength in a month. Assuming you picked up the scorched necklace fragments and the Restovic relics, you should be able to turn these in. The check is made by your main character, so choose whichever one is most likely to succeed. Ask him about himself and what he's doing and he's not very forthcoming. You will pass the Lonely Barrow to your south. Return to the world map where you will see the new locations that Ekun pointed out. When the 14 days have passed, you will likely have some new events demanding your attention, including Troll Sightings. Harrim will express his contempt for the "traitor god". Erm, no. Barge past him and check the locked container (DC18) next to his house for a couple of scrolls among other things. After the envoy has given his advice, Jhod Kavken will speak to you about a cursed location nearby that feels similar to the corruption you found at the Temple of the Elk, which will add Bald Hilltop to your world map and initiate the Ancient Curse quest. There are two more bas reliefs which are DC19 and DC27 to decipher. Ordinary coins won't do however. Return to the entrance to the Troll Lair, buff up and go through. The XP reward is nice to have right now but you'll get it later anyway. Just kill him and be done with it. Keep an eye out for a hidden stash of minor loot underneath a tree. Letting him keep the armour locks you out of Dragn's masterwork for no benefit whatsoever while killing him will cause the quest to fail. Doing so will allow you to summon their assistance later. Haste and Heroism help as does True Strike. Instead, make a Mobility check (DC22) to cross the gap to where you fought the wolves earlier. [4] Announced through a Kickstarter campaign in 2017, the game was released for Microsoft Windows, macOS, and Linux on 25 September 2018. This is another illustrated book episode. Once there, seek out Bokken and ask him to be your court alchemist. They depict the creation of a phylactery for a lich and the lich slaughtering innocents. Both locations yield decent loot and are worth the trip. Continue north and kill a bunch of Worgs and Greater Worgs. Open it up for a unique suit of armour, Blessed Path, and a large quantity of gold. You will immediately be thrown into combat against 4 Tatzylwyrms, 2 Greater Tatzylwyrms and a Nixie Prankster. Just to the north of his house is a crate containing a Taldan Warrior's Dog Tag, a Wand of Burning Hands and 799G. There is another group of Dire Boars further down - this is one dangerous village! The quest will be completed. Afterwards, head back north to the Murque River. You'll find him packing, as it seems the troll menace has grown too great for him to risk. The group nearest you comprises a Troll Rock Thrower and two Kobold Snipers. Continue further east where you will be attacked by six Giant Poisonous Frogs. Besides a couple of composite bows and a Masterwork longsword, the loot they leave behind is frankly pitiful. Head a short distance up the slope and Jubilost will announce that this is the place he was searching for, giving you 1800G. Well, i trust grand diplomat with back whip. Have someone equip the Demolisher and put Freedom of Movement on your frontline. Make sure you have a rope. When they're dead, you can grab the other two Gloomberries and search a log to find Shard of Knight's Bracers (6/10) and a Token of the Dryad. You can loot Giant Spider Legs if you like; they're a cooking ingredient and quite valuable. The initial creatures are a Bear-like Treant and a Quick Boar. Blind the Trolls with Glitterdust, stick a couple of attackers on the Branded Troll and make sure you take down the Boomsayer who simply spams Thundercall to make you miserable. Assuming you killed Hargulka, you can loot his remains for some very decent stuff: the unique Mallet of Woe, a Belt of Physical Might +4 and the Iron Dwarven Key which will allow you to open the remaining doors in the complex. You should have two relic sets (helmet shards and soot-blackened tools) to give to the Storyteller to receive the Trailblazer's Helm and a decent chunk of gold and XP. Head immediately north and examine the body by the wall to update your journal. Assuming you've annexed the Kamelands, you will want to visit your new settlement there to recruit artisans. 3. The next time Dragn visits your throne room, he will tell you that the armour he is working on has been stolen and tell you that the thief is by the Thorn River. Initially it takes the form of an illustrated book episode. You can rotate the plates and select certain symbols. Speak to Oleg and browse to the bottom of his stock and buy the Onslaught Cuirass which is the second armour piece for Dragn. If you had Jazon escort you to meet Hargulka, this can end peacefully. Duke Dazzleflare isn't really any tougher than all the Ancient wisps you've been fighting up to this point. When the fight is over, Ekundayo will tell you that he can feel that the specific troll he is hunting is nearby. There is a Ferocious Slurk to take care of. When you return to the Throne Room, there will be a new piece of Curse research waiting for you. Continue west along the Little Sellen River where you will be able to claim the Scenic Locale kingdom resource. pathfinder: kingmaker bartholomew release troll. Before entering the ruins, get Shield on as many party members as possible (an Alchemist + Infusion helps). A short distance to the northwest are three Giant Slugs. The Old Beldame will come out of the house and you can now go into the garden. Unwanted LegacyWhen you've killed the two trolls that Hargulka leaves behind, quick save and examine the nearby statue of Torag. If he's not disabled, he will get off Enervation which is a pain to heal. Head east and look for a stash containing a Token of the Dryad among some bushes. But that's a long time in a game where time is a resource. Return to the place where you fought the trolls and kobolds and head west. Clear another trap and continue northwest to find the Bandit Leader and his group. Go south to find 4 Ferocious Wolves. Books. Select "Settlements" and click on Tradegard. 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. Be on the lookout for a trap on the ground ahead. For the time being, keep 100BP in reserve to deal with emergencies. When they're no longer a problem, you can grab some minor loot from a hidden compartment in wall of the corridor. You will come across a group of five seriously outclassed bandits (all 3rd level). Backtrack and make your way east along the northern bank of the river. Buff up and head north. Head east along the riverbank and go into the Lizardfolk Village. After it's dead, Amiri's companion quest will complete. The loot container in the corner holds an Ancient Cyclops Coin. Quicksave and have Linzi use Inspire Competence before you examine the sarcophagus because there are moderately difficult skill checks to make which give you a decent chunk of XP. 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. After a short while, you will be attacked by a War Wisp. You may want to being Harrim with you and have him memorise Delay Poison (Communal). The Eyes of the Eagle and Trickster's Gloves are both worthwhile purchases from Hassuf. Cast Delay Poison (Communal) and head east, where you will find a Torag's Pendant among some rubble, and then north. Go north up the passage and clear two traps from the floor. Follow the path northwest and you will arrive at Sorrowflow. The Lonely Warrior drops a Frost Greatsword +1 and a suit of full plate armour. The Lost Sister has a nasty ability called Blinding Beauty which can strike nearby allies blind if they fail a Fortitude 25 saving throw. There are a couple of things to do while you're here. Buff up mildly. Use Ekundayo on his own and move the cursor around until you see the attack icon. Not yet you're not. If you followed my Linzi build, she will have a Perception of 21 at this point. If you fancy taking on a powerful mid-boss, buy some cold iron weapons from Verdel. Cross the river and interact with the cliff to climb up. You can follow the corridor round if you want - there are a few enemies to kill and traps to remove but also some doors that you can't open at this point. There's a secret door in the wall leading to a room containing a trapped (DC22) and locked (DC18) chest containing a Cloak of Resistance +1, Bracers of Archery and some unusual cooking ingredients. Return to the path and head northwest to the river. Drop a Stinking Cloud - it disables the War Wisps quite nicely. After your victory, talk to Bartholomew, go to his laboratory and head down. For what it's worth, the "(Neutral)" option leads to the best outcomes. If you didn't meet him, you can make speech checks or offer a bribe of five rations to gain entrance to the village. You will be attacked by a pair of Will-o'-Wisps. Wilber will find rest at last and you can search a nearby container for your reward: the Phylactery of Positive Channeling. Unwanted LegacyQuick save and examine the anvil. Head east from your capital and continue east. Return to Oleg's Trading Post. Valve Corporation. If you are unable to recruit him, you can murder him. The trap cramps your style quite badly so make sure you have your ranged attackers take out the Shaman. There's a neat trick that you can do when you're camping in territory that you've annexed: you can stick your main character in the Special Roles slot and get rations for free. You learned everything you could about trolls.Their lair is located at the Dwarven Ruins location. Assign an advisor to it right away and wait one day for it to complete. A woman named Jenna Tannersen will appear in your throne room around this time. Go back downstairs and speak to Tevi and give him something to do. You will pass the Abandoned Laboratory, a future kingdom resource to the northwest. When they're dead, Jaethal will come up with a jolly wheeze: raise one of the elves as an undead pal. You will now be able swap between them using the Action Bar. You will emerge in some sort of storage room. You will see an Alpha Wolf and a Dire Wolf to your left. You will see Dragonleaf Gulch to the south (assuming your Perception is high enough) and Ironstone Gully to the east. Return to your throne room to close out the chapter. Bring up the map and you will see a building labelled as "Sartayne's house". If you read the quest description, Linzi will mention bringing a few potions of Invisibility. They're mostly low level and no threat. Head north and you will find Ivar accompanied by three Alpha Worgs. For Freedom of Movement, most characters should be able to use the Mace that Hargulka dropped. Go back to your fortress and enter the tavern (either select it when you go to the fortress or exit the throne room and go all the way to the right to see the marker leading to it). If your alignment is not lawful or evil, make a quicksave because the optimum outcome to this quest will depend on a skill check. If you haven't yet levelled up your Treasurer, you should do so. If you use my Valerie build, she has True Strike, Mirror Image, Displacement and Dragon Breath (which is quite effective). Make a Lore: Nature (DC15) check and you can calm them so that they can help retrieve the cart from the river. After that little exchange, exhaust her conversation options. Back in Tuskdale, head to the Main Square to look for Enneo only to find that he's fled. This is part of another relic set and another one you won't be completing for a good, long while. If you have a good alignment, you can order Ekundayo not to kill them. Head across into the South Narlmarches region and you will emerge by the Ruined Watchtower. He is a lot more powerful than the average troll. Continue southeast from the Kobold Camp. You will have random encounters with cultists as you travel. You have 14 days before the situation becomes urgent again. Grab the three volumes of 'Transmutations and Bodily Poisons' for Bokken and make sure that Valerie is in your party. Search a create for a Dwarven Helm Shard (7/10) and some scrolls and potions. Chat with Vesket, then go outside and walk into the building on the right. Go down to the lower level again and look for the Sun and the Moon statues in the central chamber they will have the right symbols. Take out anyone who might pose an actual threat - there are a few higher level Fighters, Archers and Rogues and Ruthgert himself is a 5th-level Cleric. Continue east around the rock and then up the slope. Make your way down the map to the village gate. Firstly, he provides redundancy in the Grand Diplomat post. You have a choice. If you have Nazrielle's Cursed Sword, pay a quick visit to your settlement to give it to her. Either way, you will be able to secure the Iron Mine kingdom resource. Upstairs, you will find a couple of Branded Trolls and some Trollhounds along with three containers. Examine the box next to the cart. Order it to release the child and Shimmerglow will agree. Head back upstairs and activate another switch to open the door in front of you. At some point, Bokken will visit to give you your first gift. Tell him what became of the people he sent to Candlemere Island and that there is nothing of value there. Together with the clue from the bas relief ("using several natural elements"), you are supposed to figure out that you have to target the other pillars with cantrips: Doing so will open up a secret room behind. Backtrack and head north, or follow the path along the shore of Candlemere and head east. Buff up when you get across because there is another Nereid battle. There's a stash of gold up here as well. If you can't be bothered to fight them, you can try to Intimidate them. A hard-to-spot (DC27) and locked (DC25) chest outside the southwesternmost house contains an Amulet of Natural Armor +2. A new update 2.0.7k is here! The Greater Trollhound drops an Amulet of Natural Armor +2. Kill them and the Dweomercat will promise her assistance at some later date. There are enemies visible to your right: two Trolls and two Trollhounds. When you've killed them, you can open a trapped chest (DC22) by the side of the road which contains 1GP. You simply need to return to his house and offer him a place at your court after finishing the main quest. You can take this if you like - skip ahead to the audience with Hargulka and then come back up. Head to the top left corner of the room where you will find three containers with the Commandant's Journal (Second Half) and the Old Dwarven Chest Key. You have various alignment-options to finish the quest. Head to the villages entrance and tell the guard you want to talk to the leader. Send just one person through the gate at the top to trigger the two Ancient Will-o'-Wisps, otherwise you'll get bottlenecked. Agree to help fight the monster and he will open the portal. Continue east and you will run into two low-level bandits. Head upstairs and speak to both Kanerah and Kalikke to find out more about them. However, to do anything you need to prise off the lid. Continue round to a fallen tree leaning against the wall. Leave and return to the main trail. Three more are in the previous room. If you met him on the road, you will find Rashor here. Go west from where you fought the Nereid. Head north from your starting point. Search a crate by the side of the house to find an Ancient Rostlandic Coin. March north to Oleg's Trading Post. 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. Have Ekun take out the Boomsayer while your melee attackers go after the trolls. This is worth a visit for a moderately difficult battle and some very worthwhile loot. Insist of stopping his experiments. Leave your capital and make your way west to a Ford Across the Skunk River. Jubilost is standing on the near side of the river. If you read his diary you will learn of his experiments on some unfortunate named Dimwit. Talk to him to begin this quest. If you have a character able to cast Stinking Cloud, cast Delay Poison (Communal) on your party. Send them to wolf heaven and search among the remains of various meals for some minor loot. There's a log nearby to cross the ravine (Mobility DC19) which saves some backtracking. However, having seen what became of his colleagues, you can reason with him anyway, making him realise that the voice in his head is not Nethys after all. Ekun's leads aren't very good so far. There are two ways to do this: speak to Aysel and follow the "Let's talk about this hunter" thread to receive a Diplomacy 19 check to have Aysel add Silverstep Grove to your map. He'll drop some tidy loot: a Keen Scimitar +1, a Mithral Chainshirt +1, a Belt of Giant Strength +2, a Ring of Protection +1 and a Cloak of Resistance +2. ), a scroll of Freedom of Movement, "Of Transmutations and Bodily Poisons", Part III and a Piece of Skymetal (1/17). Head north to find Hargulka's throne. Be sure to buy the Bag of Holding in his stock - you should easily have enough gold. A short distance past this is another War Wisp encounter. The round container holds potions while one of the crates contains the Cypress Queen's Quill (3/5). Otherwise, you may want to get a headstart on Research into the Nature of Curses. Return to the Old Beldame and give her the plants and berries that you've gathered for a reward. Listen to Enneo's version of events to initiate Jaethal's first companion quest, Investigate My Death. Search the box nearby for an Ancient Scrap of Script-Covered Leather (3/16). Continue north and you will spot a log among the trees containing another Taldan Warrior's Dog Tag and minor loot. When you start seriously thinning their numbers, enemies will start fleeing. Make a hard save at the entrance in case you get stuck. 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. You can have Sartayne take Nazrielle's place, which is pointless, or let him go which is actively harmful. Explore and conquer Stolen Lands and make them your kingdom! You may want to buy the Trapspringer's Gloves from Hassuf first. Instead, return to your capital. The first task you should see to is enroute to Tuskdale. There are five more at the bottom of the slope in two groups. Shortly after combat begins, a fear effect will be triggered but Remove Fear negates this. There's a key elsewhere on the level but you may be able to pick the DC22 lock anyway. Immediately south is a hidden panel in the wall which contains minor loot. Go into the room beyond and interact with the column. The Spirit Hut is in the northeast corner of the village. To advance the quest, read the walkthrough of The Nature of the Beast main quest. As long as you let him keep the troll you should be able to recruit him as a councillor.

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