Note that you can make side bets for the final round of the match. Killing them will yield the usual essences, while Sarduris will also drop the Deea pouch, which will hurt your Wisdom and Diplomacy scores and match them with equal contributions to your Strength and Intimidate scores. Do warlocks benefit from Spellcasting Prodigy feat. Apparently Windy wished his master to disappear, but Enzibur instead killed him, thus causing one of the conditions to be met. If you head into the room with all of the mephits, youll see that its split in two by a gate with a door in it. However, be sure to be fully buffed before you head inside. You can also cast buff spells on the golem, so be sure to load it up with Stoneskin, Barkskin, Spiderskin, and so on. If you eliminated at least four of them, hell let you through for free. Head inside, being careful of traps, and fight off the Orglash that comes your way. This guy will be a big help against Akachi if you can cast Epic Gate. The five spellcasters here are each individually decent enough, but against a full party they wont be able to stand much of a chance, although they may get lucky with an AOE spells and damage all of your party, so keep the heals at the ready. Would you mind posting the stats of your individual items? We wont go into the details too much, but one thing youll want to do is examine the essences that you find and note the types of spells that you need to cast on them in order to craft the items, as Safiya wont necessarily have them available at the beginning of the game. Theyre nasty enemies, and many of them are warlocks, to boot. Kaji can pretty easily pick the locks leading on through here, but be careful. Inquire as to why theyre waiting for the Coven, then "ask nicely" to see if you can get past them. If you open it, youll find the Frost Harpoon, which has a +4 enchantment, is Keen, and does an extra 2d6 ice damage on every hit. Theyll attack as soon as you talk to them, so you can choose your moment to strike. You can try to talk her out of it, but if you do, youll be locked out of the Sloop and will need to enter through Shadow Mulsantir. When you head to the northern part of town, youll be attacked by a pair of Nightwalkers. Bard: Durler in here wishes to play a game called Hells with you. His abilities are fairly redundant with Safiyas, but hell still be a pretty handy addition to the party if you choose this path. Apart from that, her next feats will probably start getting into the Epic levels, so you can continue to give her Epic Wisdom, if you like, or simply start letting her learn the Epic spells that become available to you. You can also find the secret room behind the exit portal here to find the Mourningring and the Thayan Knight Halfplate, both very good magical items. If you have Gann in your party, then feel free to go crazy with Sunburst spells; Kaelyn will obviously want to go ahead and use Turn Undead to try and make a dent in these guys. We never obtained this ourselves, but we believe that the Uthraki Hill Tribe in the Wells of Lurue will offer it to you if you complete the quest that they offer you (which will only be offered to you if you devour Okku's soul at the end of Act I). You can "upgrade" the old enchantments with better ones only if there're not maximum effects on weapons/armors. One thing to note is that Gann seems to chew through ammo pretty quickly. When you offload your unusable stuff, its time to start poking around. Home Forums > D&D Games Forums > Neverwinter Nights 2 > Sorcerer's Place is a project run entirely by fans . MotB is one of the best games ever. Basically nil. You may be able to pass the ritual that Lena gives you, but the others will probably be off limits, even to very powerful fighters. Hell give you the Mask Fragment (Boy) before the dream breaks up. Ask him about the experiment that hes researching, and youll discover that Nefris was working with chaos theory, of a sort; she was trying to separate two rooms full of Mephits into their respective races. This page does not note whether any enchantments are exclusive (e.g., holy/unholy). If dropping a dragon without any problems doesn't convince you that you're powerful, we're not sure what will. Kill him and his men, then loot the bodies. To the southeast, in the Blighted Trees portion of the forest, youll find a hunting dog. Rammaq has designs on the tomes in Eternitys End: he plans to become a god, somehow. Mistress: When you defeat the undead, speak to the guard and head through to talk to the Mistress. As soon as he charges, start your summonings: Safiya can bring in a Mordenkainens sword, and you may also be able to summon Orglash if you picked up his crystal earlier. Doing so will net you Myrkuls Essence, which will presumably be used in crafting a powerful weapon, although we confess we never found the tainted weapon that the essence refers to. Head through and start looking around, killing the mummified priests that appear. Take it, then place a single volatile Spirit Essence into the pool. Head out into the woods and fight your way to the large tree in the middle of the forest. Safiya and she will converse first, and Safiya confirms something you probably long suspected. You can get loads of influence here by expressing your concern for her mother, and compliment her on her battle acumen. You can try to Intimidate some of the Durthans away, which will make for an easier fight, but less loot (youll get more experience if you manage it, however). Good! Regardless of which side you fight for, youll have three subquests to pursue: attacking/defending the archives at Eternitys End; help defend/secure the gate to ensure that more troops can or cant get in; or head to the Basilica of Lost Hope and kill/defend the Voice of Kelemvor. If you wind up summoning with him consistently, then the Augment Summoning feat will be worthwhile, but you can probably find that as a bonus feat on an item along the way. This guy was apparently rebuked by the Wood Man at some point in the past and has been cursed to remain in the grove here, but has since found the means to begin burning it down. The MotB crafting system adds additional recipes that are not listed here. Run your main character quickly back to them at this point. The ash tree loci will take a lot of damage, so hit it with all youve got until it explodes. If you cant manage to identify the scythe that Akachi drops, its appropriately called Akachis Scythe. Suppress is another new feat for you; using it will reduce your craving a bit and increase your spirit energy, but not as much as devouring souls will. You can find a temporary ally in the forges. In Neverwinter Nights 2: Mask of the Betrayer, players are transported back to the Forgotten Realms shortly after the events detailed in the original Neverwinter Nights 2. After buffs, immune to negative damage, 50% acid, 100% fire, 100% sonic, (100% electrical from class), + additional 12 regen, tot 70 ac, immune to death magic, blindness, deafness, 68 fort, 49 reflex, 57 will and an average of about 120dmg per hit. You get more experience for running the Count off (by about 400 points), but if you kill him, hell drop a nice kukri that you can sell for 25,000 gold. He deals negative energy damage, so if you have any equipment or spells that protect you from it, you may want to use them now. . Shell tell you that shes been trapped in a nightmare by the Coven in punishment for being a dreamwalker herself, and asks that you kill her and put her out of her misery. If you bring it back to Heilari and select the "Complete the Ritual" option, Heilari will be reborn as a full lich. Magda will tell you all about Lienn and her pecadilloes. It isnt necessarily an evil choice, however. Araman is just another spellcaster, so any sufficiently powerful melee character will be able to take him on. - I could've dropped 5 ac and gone for immunity to transmutation as well (which is often smart considering that said school contains disintegrate, drown and flesh to stone - where nat 1s will screw you over. The main problem with him is that hell attempt to fight in combat, which hes terrible at. It would appear that freeing your soul has simply allowed the beast that Akachi has become to devour your soul from within. In the distance, you can see more of your friends, including the great dragon Seyryu and the ultralichious Rammaq. If your Influence with your teammates is high enough, you may be able to declare your love for one another and gain a special Romance feat. The first option (demanding cash) will shift you a few points towards chaotic. Wipe them out, then choose how you wish to deal with the younglings to end the quest. You cant kill the Scribe; hell simply disappear if you attack him. gamespot.comgiantbomb.commetacritic.comfandom.comfanatical.com, Privacy PolicyCookie SettingsDo Not Sell My InformationReportAd. In addition to crafting, Safiyas familiar Kaji will perform most of your lockpicking and trap disarming throughout the game, unless your main character is capable of doing so. Here's a list, with some tips on how to obtain them. ), However, theres one more mask fragment that you can obtain. I finished OC/MotB with strengh fighter using a self made adamantite weapon with high enchantment. Give it Spiderskin and Stoneskin for a nigh-unkillable helper. Araman and his cronies are tough, so be sure to call in some backup before approaching. We found that Azim paid slightly more money for our items than either Nuum or Mother Feodora, another nearby merchant, did. Crafted Ammo, Thrown Weapons, and Enchanted Bows v1.20. Yulia: A full 350 hit points are required to defeat the ice this time around. Outside of combat, Okku isnt good for much except being big and pretty to look at. In order to defeat Okku, youll have to defeat a certain number of his spirit army. (Note that if you import a character from a save game that theyll lose all the cash you previously had. The door in the room you wind up in will lead to a room full of portals, which also features the Keeper of Doors, a large golem. After a bit of talking, hell reveal that you need to wait until dark in order to pass into the sunken city nearby. Regardless of who you appeal to, youll get a new item in your inventory: Chauntea will give you the Blessed Salve of the Earthmother, which will save Gnarltooth, while Malar will give you the Toxic Plantbane of the Beastlord. If you head to the southeast, youll find the Blighted Trees. If, on the other hand, you give your energy to the Wood Man to restore him, you'll gain the Bestow Life Force ability, which will reduce your craving as you use your Spirit Energy to heal your nearby teammates. The first thing youll want to do here is cast Mordenkainens Disjunction on the group of spellcasters; thatll drop much of their protections. On the flipside, siding with the defenders will force you to fight against Seyryu the dragon right away. If you managed to cast Mind Blank, though, everyone should be able to safely ignore the aura and attack away. If you can survive a rest and need to rebuff, you may want to do that now. Luckily for you, its possible to avoid taking on all of the enemies here at once, at least from what we can tell. The teleporter here will lead to a room with Spiritwalkers in it, and an awesome shield for clerics in a chest, but the teleporter that leads onward is to the south of the obvious one. You can talk Djafi out of his role in the upcoming battle if you choose correctly in the options, however, which will leave you with six spellcasters. Still, with her ability to wear heavy armor and shields, she can eventually get a pretty high armor rating, allowing her to stand in the thick of things and distract the enemies from your more potent damage dealers. Start moving from vault to vault here, killing his minions. With that done, return to the Imaskari device and pop the globe back in. Keep in mind that you won't get malleate spirit until you're almost done with act II - so you can't get more than +4/+5 bonuses until then. Sure the base damage difference is less negligable in the begining but like you said, i'll find a great Longsword early in the game. This fight can be tough to manage, but manage it you must. Therell be five rounds that you have to fight through to reach the end, with each getting progressively more difficult. Note that most of the essences will require Protection from Energy in order to enchant armor; make sure Safiya picks that up. These guys will give you a lot of backstory about the ending of NWN2 and how you came to be in Mulsantir, if you ask. With a little prompting, shell tell you all about her experiences in the Vault, and will join your party if you wish her to do so. She recommends that you travel to the north, on a boat, to find the Wood Man, a spirit who has battled spirit-eaters in the past, to seek out a cure for your affliction. The shelves here will have some new spells for you, such as Avasculate, Power Word Petrify, and Extract Water Elemental. But in the end it doesn't really matter since you can enchant and make a better weapon than any you can find in game, correct? If you do so, then the Wood Man still wont appear, but youll be able to put the Shape of Fire out of his misery by devouring his spirit. You should be able to find two soul housings on this floor, each of which will contain the soul of a student. Either way, you'll earn 4000 experience points after the battle. In combat, Safiya is your basic wizard. With helpers in tow, talk to one of the death knights to start the fight. You can loot all of the bodies here if you like. Kepob will run away at this point. Ask Imsha and Tamlith about the gigantic rock in the Immil Vale, and theyll tell you that its called the Mosstone, and apparently has the ability to cause wondrous dreams to those that sleep under its shadow. In no particular order, we headed for the Wells of Lurue first. I know I don't need it, I just want it. Alignment ain't an issue, I'll happily play whatever's fun. I just had some time off and went through OC and MOTB using the same character. Hell be an easy kill. Youre now forced to fight the bizarre entitiy within you; it hungers for souls, and grants you some new abilities related to them. He appears not unsympathetic to your cause, and though he disagrees with your methods, will allow you to approach the wall. Now that youve added Kaelyn and Gann to your party, its time to take down Okku, the bear god, who waits for you outside of town. Actually I didn't want to play a too difficult, too mixed . Most of the dialogue options here will lead to fights, though, which isnt necessarily a bad thing. No matter how you react to his presence, hell be his same old caustic self. Ammon Jerro, when revived, acts as an information source for the end of the NWN2 campaign. Before you talk to any of them, though, you can enter the dreamscapes of the remaining thralls here and attempt to rescue them; that will eliminate them from the upcoming fight (if indeed there is a fight). If you happened to reunite the Mask of the Betrayer, then you may attempt to remind Akachi of what he once was, reform his essence, and restore him to life. If your appetites get the better of you, or you simply prefer to devour all the spirits that you see, you can maximize your craving meter. Take advantage of this and pelt him from a distance with a powerful spell before engaging him. Gann also has a number of spirit-related abilities, but well be honest and say that we never used them and still got through the game just fine. If Okku is in your party, hell hear his name on the wind; it would appear that his relatives are in the area, calling out for him. If you need to, rest and rebuff. People over at the official forum even started dozen of threads for Owlcat Games to start another kickstarter just so that they'll release a toolset like Neverwinter Nights 1+2. Head through it and explore a bit. Dwarves love to work with adamantine, fashioning it into sturdy armor and deadly, beautiful weapons. Read everything here before interacting with the body; there are two books and a revenge list. Alternately, you can make a habit of casting Shapechange and transforming Gann into a powerful frontlines fighter. The southwestern vault contains no Tomes, but it does contain a solder named Kelthanos who drops a Belt of Storm Giant Strength and a Talisman of Pure Good. With the note that he gives you, head to the Repository caretaker, then nab souls 127 and 91 from the stacks and bring them back to Poruset. So far as single-target spells go, Polar Ray will be a biggie early on, and you can also Empower Disintegrate as a level seven spell, or use Avasculate. You can ask him a great many things. The conversation that ensues will be significantly lengthy; you can expect to spend a goodly amount of minutes in dialogue. One thing to note about Okku is that you cannot control what he selects when he levels up, and you also wont be able to equip him with anything other than a single amulet and a pair of rings. Unfortunately for you, Araman will appear, with the rest of the Academys instructors in tow. Okku will be able to question him and finish off the quest. You can repair your golem in between each round by speaking to it, but our souped-up model actually managed to win all five rounds without ever taking damage, so hopefully the model that you construct will be as hardy. His Barkskin spell is probably going to be the most useful buffing spell that he has to offer, as itll offer a +5 bonus to natural armor when cast. Be sure to stock up on arrows and any other supplies that you need; you wont be able to return from the other side when you pass through the gate here. What lies in the distant land of Rashemen? Safiya is the first follower you get, as shes with you from the beginning of the game. The enchantments can be performed on either a blank weapon or an already enchanted weapon. Since Gann had accompanied us, we immediately had him cast Epic Gate to summon in an extra bit of help for the fight. If you killed Okku at the end of his fight and managed to steal his soul, you should have his husk on you. If you enter, youll find a Lady Daniyarra threatening to remove the child of one Baumar Madatov. Gann isnt much of a buffer. If you do want her to cast spells in combat, then keep in mind your difficulty level. 1) This will only work if you have Mask of the Betrayer installed and are running version 1.12.1295 (the current patch level as of 3/19/08). Or mephit characters. Nab the Swift Golem Legs off of the golem on the ground here before examining the elemental itself. Our character managed to get romantical with Gann, and wound up with the Dreamers Heart feat, which lent us Spell Resistance 30 and Immunity to Mind-Affecting Spells. Ask him to open the fourth gate so that you can reach the Thayvian Academy, then head through the portal to do so. Eventually youll see the yellow notice on your screen that hes vulnerable; concentrate your firepower on him at this point and hell go down. Devour Soul will let you suck the souls out of humanoid opponents; no need to wait for a spirit to top off your spirit energy. If you head back to the town gates of Mulsantir, youll be spoken to by a girl named Kuarra, who tells you that her tribe can help you with your condition. If the character you selected was level 18 or more, then you . You cant avoid a fight here, it would appear, but you shouldnt have too many problems defeating Okku. Its kind of like a library for souls. By the time you unlock him, hell probably be ready to start learning the epic feats, so stick with the epic spells and Great Charisma/Wisdom. If only Gann is capable of fighting here, however, then have him summon an elemental and Shapechange into something a bit more damaging to Gulkaush. You have one choice to make here: accept the siblings offer to help you fight against the army of spirits (which nets you 2,000 XP and a loss of influence with Kaelyn) or letting them free of their promise, which gets you a 6 point influence gain, 2,000 experience, and no helpers during the fight against the spirits; Efrem will also give you his stag helmet, which has some very nice stats on it: +4 AC (Deflection), +4 Constitution, Freedom of Movement, and Divine Resistance 10/-. Be sure to use Devour Spirit on it to gain a Pristine essence. Although the game had its rough spots, many of them were polished after patching, allowing Obsidian to focus on loads of new content for the expansion pack, Mask of the Betrayer. This may be a bug.) At the beginning of Act II, your character becomes a spirit-eater. It requires pretty huge attack rolls to actually hit; if you have Safiya, then your best bet might be to get her to cast numerous Polar Rays on it and hope that that takes it down. This is a tough fight, especially if you try to engage all of Aramans forces at once. I'll also be playing a good character, so I won't have access to some essences. In the immediate sense, siding with Zoab will make you fight against the defenders of the gate (assuming you cant speechcraft them away). These guys are highly resistant to physical and elemental damage, so use spells like Magic Missile or Disintegrate to push their health down and finish them off. Even though we were evil, keeping Safiya on our good side was well worth the thought of having the Founder running around in a tomb. When youre ready to make your golem, bring all of the parts to the Golem Crafting Station here. Hell be your main source of information while youre here, so talk to him. When youre ready to move on to the next part of the game, head into the Veil, go through Liennas shadow door, and talk to the Keeper of Gates. When you land in Thay, youll be on the Thaymount, the mountain outside the Academy of Shapers and Binders. If youre going to use Suppress, use it when there are a lot of spirits around you; thatll indicate that you have extra willpower and will let you gain bonus spirit energy. This is considered a Lawful Good action. Devouring a soul is, obviously, an evil act, while devouring a spirit will negatively impact your influence on Okku. Kill all of the treants here, then speak to Gnarlthorn. Phew! 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