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== Walkthrough == | == Walkthrough == | ||
After arriving in [[Baldur's Gate]], the party needs to make their way from [[Rivington]] to Wyrm's Rock Fortress to get through to the [[Lower City]]. When the party completes | After arriving in [[Baldur's Gate]], the party needs to make their way from [[Rivington]] to Wyrm's Rock Fortress to get through to the [[Lower City]]. When the party completes {{Quest|Find a way into Wyrm's Rock fortress}}, they can enter the fortress. Once they do, a Steel Watcher instantly stops them and tells them they are intruding. However, the Watcher is taken over by the voice of Gortash, who invites them to his coronation where they can speak about the future of the [[Netherstone|Netherstones]]. | ||
After entering the Audience Hall and approaching Gortash, he speaks to the party and offers an alliance, and then completes his coronation as Archduke of the city. From there, the party must decide what to do with him. | After entering the Audience Hall and approaching Gortash, he speaks to the party and offers an alliance, and then completes his coronation as Archduke of the city. From there, the party must decide what to do with him. | ||
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Once the party arrives at Wyrm's Rock Fortress, they can choose to do battle with Gortash at any point after meeting him in the Audience Hall. Gortash can be fought with before his coronation has even ended. If the Steel Watch has not been disabled, then the fight is significantly more difficult. The party can also force Gortash's hand to some extent. If they speak to him without Orin's Netherstone, he gives them one warning not to come back until they have it. Trying to speak to him again causes him to be hostile to the party. | Once the party arrives at Wyrm's Rock Fortress, they can choose to do battle with Gortash at any point after meeting him in the Audience Hall. Gortash can be fought with before his coronation has even ended. If the Steel Watch has not been disabled, then the fight is significantly more difficult. The party can also force Gortash's hand to some extent. If they speak to him without Orin's Netherstone, he gives them one warning not to come back until they have it. Trying to speak to him again causes him to be hostile to the party. | ||
If Gortash is defeated without his Steel Watch disabled, then [[Elder Brain]] takes over the Steel Watch and uses them to destroy the [[Steel Watch Foundry]]. It then takes control of the remaining Steel Watchers. If this is done, then completing | If Gortash is defeated without his Steel Watch disabled, then [[Elder Brain]] takes over the Steel Watch and uses them to destroy the [[Steel Watch Foundry]]. It then takes control of the remaining Steel Watchers. If this is done, then completing {{Quest|Avenge the Ironhands}}, {{Quest|Save the Gondians}}, {{Quest|Rescue the Grand Duke}}, and {{Quest|Disable the Steel Watch}} is not possible. | ||
=== Disable the Steel Watch === | === Disable the Steel Watch === | ||
In order to weaken Gortash's grip on the city, the party can undertake | In order to weaken Gortash's grip on the city, the party can undertake {{Quest|Disable the Steel Watch}}. Completing this quest results in all the Steel Watchers around the city falling about, making the battle against Gortash easier. If the party goes to the [[Iron Throne]] during this quest, Gortash warns them not to go there. If they do, this signals the end of any kind of deal between him and the party. He and the entire Wyrm's Rock Fortress become hostile upon approach. | ||
=== Gortash's Bargain === | === Gortash's Bargain === | ||