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[[File:Nere Poison Room Quest.jpg|thumb|Nere is trapped in a poisonous room.]] | [[File:Nere Poison Room Quest.jpg|thumb|Nere is trapped in a poisonous room.]] | ||
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* We discovered several duergar who are plotting against Nere. They asked us to free him, and offered a cut of the prize if we help. | * We discovered several duergar who are plotting against Nere. They asked us to free him, and offered a cut of the prize if we help. | ||
* We found some explosives. Let's see if it's enough to clear the cave-in. | * We found some explosives. Let's see if it's enough to clear the cave-in. | ||
* We found some rubble and were able to clear it. We should do the same for the cave-in. | |||
* We managed to clear some but not all of the rubble. | * We managed to clear some but not all of the rubble. | ||
* We used other methods to clear the rubble. Perhaps this could come in handy again. | * We used other methods to clear the rubble. Perhaps this could come in handy again. | ||
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== Walkthrough == | == Walkthrough == | ||
This quest is on a "timer", tracked by long-rests and/or fast travels. The player receives a warning in the form of a cutscene with [[Nere]] the first time they arrive in camp after entering Grymforge, and can fail if they fast travel or long- | This quest is on a "timer", tracked by long-rests and/or fast travels. The player receives a warning in the form of a cutscene with [[Nere]] the first time they arrive in camp after entering Grymforge, and can fail if they fast travel or long-rest after the quest starts. | ||
=== Arriving at Grymforge === | === Arriving at Grymforge === | ||
Free True Soul Nere is initiated the first time the party takes the boat in the [[Decrepit Village]] to Grymforge. During the trip over, a group of | Free True Soul Nere is initiated the first time the party takes the boat in the [[Decrepit Village]] to Grymforge. During the trip over, a group of [[Duergar]] on another boat led by [[Corsair Greymon]] questions the party on what they're doing on Coal's boat: | ||
* [DECEPTION] I saw a body left by the myconids - your 'Gekh' must be dead. (DC 10) | * [DECEPTION] I saw a body left by the myconids - your 'Gekh' must be dead. (DC 10) | ||
* I work on Gekh's behalf. I'm after his sergeant's stolen boots. | * I work on Gekh's behalf. I'm after his sergeant's stolen boots. | ||
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* [ATHLETICS] Just push him into the water. (DC 15) | * [ATHLETICS] Just push him into the water. (DC 15) | ||
Succeed the check and Corsair stands down, telling the party to speak with the sergeant. If he was pushed into the water a fight will break out (Astarion approves). Once docked, another duergar, [[Morghul]] tries to extort money from the party. Tell her "I’m not giving you a single coin" and she backs off immediately. Follow the path south to come across a cave-in, where a group of enslaved gnomes are being forced to chip away at the rocks (X:-635, Y:311). Speak to Sergeant Thrinn who explains that a [[True Soul]] | Succeed the check and Corsair stands down, telling the party to speak with the sergeant. If he was pushed into the water a fight will break out (Astarion approves). Note that the corpses of any characters killed by being shoved off of the boats can be found washed up on the beach at the [[Decrepit Village]] afterward. | ||
Once docked, another duergar, [[Morghul]], tries to extort money from the party. Tell her "I’m not giving you a single coin" and she backs off immediately. Follow the path south to come across a cave-in, where a group of enslaved gnomes are being forced to chip away at the rocks (X:-635, Y:311). Speak to Sergeant Thrinn who explains that a [[Drow]] [[True Soul]] named Nere is trapped by a cave-in. | |||
=== Communing with Nere === | === Communing with Nere === | ||
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The primary objective of this quest is destroy the "cave-in" trapping Nere at Grymforge. | The primary objective of this quest is destroy the "cave-in" trapping Nere at Grymforge. | ||
* The cave-in is an interactable object that has 44 [[Hit Points]] and is immune to all types of [[Damage Types|damage]] except for force (vulnerable) | * The cave-in is an interactable object that has 44 [[Hit Points]] and is immune to all types of [[Damage Types|damage]] except for force (vulnerable), piercing (resistant) and bludgeoning. | ||
* It also has the {{cond|Medium Toughness}} condition - a hit must deal 22 or more damage in order to damage it. | * It also has the {{cond|Medium Toughness}} condition - a hit must deal 22 or more damage in order to damage it. | ||
* Due to its vulnerability to force, explosives such as [[Smokepowder Satchel]] or [[Smokepowder Bomb|bombs]] are the player's best bet. However, sufficient force or | * Due to its vulnerability to force, explosives such as [[Smokepowder Satchel]] or [[Smokepowder Bomb|bombs]] are the player's best bet. However, sufficient force, or bludgeoning damage from player abilities can also work - such as high rolls on a [[Warlock|Warlock's]] [[Eldritch Blast]] combining with the cave-in's force vulnerability, or melee with high strength, [[Great Weapon Master: All In]] using a [[Mauls|Maul]] | ||
** Beware of friendly fire against the gnomes digging away at the cave-in. Placing any explosive object onto the floor (i.e. dropping it) should make all the gnomes to scramble away. | ** Beware of friendly fire against the gnomes digging away at the cave-in. Placing any explosive object onto the floor (i.e. dropping it) should make all the gnomes to scramble away. | ||
** The player can obtain enough explosives required to complete this quest by doing the [[Find the Explosives]] quest also located at Grymforge. | ** The player can obtain enough explosives required to complete this quest by doing the [[Find the Explosives]] quest also located at Grymforge. | ||