     Icewind Dale II (Windows)
     FAQ/Walkthrough (Version 0.6 - Limited Edition)

     Current Update: Monday, 3 March 2003
     Previous Update: Saturday, 1 March 2003
     Created: Tuesday, 25 February 2003

     By Don "Gamera" Chan (crs1219@hotmail.com)

1.   Acknowledgements
2.   Nutrition Information
2.1    1st Impression
2.2    2nd Impression
3.   Links
4.   The Anarchist's Guide to Icewind Dale II
4.1    Orders of Battle
5.   Solution
5.1    Prologue
5.2    Targos Docks
5.3    Targos
5.4    Targos Palisade
5.5    Chapter One, Shaengarne Ford

"Setsunasa!" (*1)

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1.   ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

     Thanks to these sierra hotel persons/organisations:
     - Asagiri Yohko, BUM, domhnall4h, Dorami, Legion,
teekc, Tianya, and other Netters in the IWD2 message board
in GameFAQs.com, for Q&A.
     - Jean-Luc Barbera of France, for the French
translation of the Disclaimer, and the English
translation of the NOIR foreword. (After all, English
and French are the two official languages up here in
Canada, the True North Strong and Free.)
     - Ken J Egervari, for the Icewind Dale 2: Ultimate
Powergaming Party FAQ. (Munchkins R Us, IMO.)

     (Social democracy in action.)

     In memory of:
     - The seven astronauts on the NASA space shuttle USS
Columbia, which was lost in action (Mission STS-107) about
203,000 feet above north-central Texas, USA, at about 9 AM
EST (14:00 GMT, 16 minutes before her scheduled landing at
Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA) on
Saturday, 1 February 2003 (Chinese New Year Day).
     http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/shuttle/

     "The seven astronauts on board were accomplished
women and men of great courage who put their extraordinary
skills and knowledge to the service of humankind. Each one
was a hero. Their contribution to science and space
exploration will never be forgotten."
     - Jean Chretien, Canadian Prime Minister, 1 February
       2003

     "The Columbia is lost. There are no survivors."
     - George W Bush, US President, 1 February 2003

2.   NUTRITION INFORMATION (Introduction)

     Title:    Icewind Dale II
     Genre:    Role-playing game, fantasy
     Rating:   Teen (Blood, mild language, use of alcohol)
     Players:  1 (off-line) or 1-6 (on-line)
     OS:       Windows 95/98
     Maker:    Black Isle/Interplay
     On Sale:  Tuesday, 27 August 2002

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2.1  1ST IMPRESSION (Preview)

     [Ramble ON]

     The game is on two CDs.
     The game can install as 700 MB, 1.05 GB, or 1.5 GB. I installed it as 
700 MB.
     The game has five pre-created parties for players who desire instant 
action. Instead of beginning the game with one of these parties, I created a 
new party of six chara.

2.2  2ND IMPRESSION (Review)

     IIRC, in IWD1, after the party spoke with a NPC about a quest, accepted 
the quest, and completed the quest, the player could press Options and 
increase difficulty to Very Hard. Then, when the party spoke with the NPC 
about the completed quest, the XP award would be increased. Then, the player 
could reduce difficulty and resume the game.
     In IWD2, this feature DOES NOT work. (T_T)

     A Studded Leather Armour of Fortitude increases its wearer's maximum HP 
by 10. But when Nolan heals the entire party, he doesn't heal these extra 10 
HP. To elucidate, after he consecutively healed the entire party twice, one 
of my chara's HP was still 16/26.

     As in IWD1 and IWD2:HOW, the IWD2 children are apparently immortal. If 
the party attempt to murder Swift Thomas, they can't hit or damage him.

     When a chara has enough XP to Level Up, but is dead, the player can 
access her Record screens, but the Level Up button is disabled.

     Revision history of this file:

     Version 0.5 (Limited Edition) [23 KB]: Saturday, 1 March 2003

     [Ramble OFF]

3.   LINKS

   - http://icewind2.blackisle.com/
     The official IWD2 section in the Black Isle HP.

   - http://www.interplay.com/games/product.asp?GameID=372
     The official IWD2 section in the Interplay HP.

   - http://www.planetbaldursgate.com/iwd2/
     The IWD2 section in the Planet Baldur's Gate HP.

   - http://cheatseeker.com.ne.kr/index_i.htm
     The "I" section of the Cheat Seeker HP. Korean.
Includes some IWD1 and IWD2 trainers.
     (BTW, I'm a Chinese, not a ROK.)

     [Ramble ON]

   - http://selios.free.fr/
     Selios' Lairs, by Jean-Luc Barbera of France. English.
     "Selios' Lairs is primary a fan site on different
things I enjoy a lot, some of which are not well known
outside Japan or by rare fans worldwide.
     "Les Antres de Selios sont avant tout un site de fan
sur differentes choses que j'apprecie beaucoup, don't
certaines sont tres meconnues en dehors du Japon hormis
de rares fans de part le monde."

   - http://home.attbi.com/~kagamix2/xp-compatible/
     The Japanese Gaming Guide to Windows XP, by Kagami of
USA. English.
     "Windows 95/98/Me/2000 Japanese PC Games on Windows
XP."

   - http://www1.cts.ne.jp/~buton/
     Miyabi Koubou, by Tounnkai of Japan.

   - http://www.geocities.com/wavehawk.geo/
     The Shiori Fujisaki Shrine, by Wavehawk. English. A
Tokimemo (Tokimeki Memorial) fan page.

   - http://zanyvg.overclocked.org/
     Zany Video Game Quotes. English. Has very funny quotes
and screen shots from many vidgames, plus movie files of
Segata Sanshirou TV CMs.

     "Le noir, ce mot designe depuis une epoque lointaine
le nom du destin.
     "Les deux vierges regnent sur la mort.
     "Les mains noires protegent la paix des nouveaux-nes."
     - NOIR (TV: 2001)

     [Ramble OFF]

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4.   THE ANARCHIST'S GUIDE TO ICEWIND DALE II

     "Our character is what we do when we think no one is
looking."
     - H Jackson Brown

4.1  ORDERS OF BATTLE

     *SPOILER ALERT*

     A list of which NPC is in which area map. Includes how much XP and any 
magic item the party can get from them if the party murder them.
     (My party don't have a Paladin to check who amongst them are Evil.) 
(X_X)

     TARGOS DOCKS

     Black Geoffrey. 150 XP. Nothing.
     Blanchard Pike. 150 XP. Nothing.
     Brogan.
     Brohn.
     Crandall.
     Eldgull.
     Firtha Kerdos. Nothing.
     Hedron Kerdos, Captain of The Wicked Wench.
     Honest Jon.
     Jorun Tamewater. Dwarf. 75 XP. No magic item.
     Kickshaw. 150 XP.
     Magdar Shenlen, the Harbour Meister.
     Reig Redwaters.
     Screed.

     TARGOS

     Cahl-Hyred. 75 XP.
     Deagle Elmwood.
     Deirdre Gallaway.
     Denham Fisher.
     Elytharra, Lady. Elf.
     Garradun Tanner. Doppleganger. 300 XP. Probably Evil.
     Ghille-Laider.
     Jemeliah.
     Koluhm Bonecutter. 300 XP.
     Loman.
     Lumbar Grundwall.
     Maxiel of Silverymoon. Elf.
     Oswald Fiddlebender. Gnome.
     Phaen of the Rags.
     Ragni Bellows, the Swordmeister.
     Ulbrec Dinnsmore, Lord.
     Urbek Stonefoe. Dwarf.
     Valin Geldencross.
     Veira, the Weeping Widow. Undead.

     TARGOS PALISADE

     Anson.
     Caulder.
     Gable.
     Harlesford.
     Illigmar.
     Isherwood.
     Kadence.
     Niles. 37 XP. Nothing.
     Nolan the Healer.
     Olap Tamewater. Dwarf.
     Shawford Crale, Commander of Targos Guard.
     Swift Thomas.
     Tabard Mooncalf.
     Tarran.

     SHAENGARNE FORD

     Dereth Springsong.
     Torak Skullsplitter, Chieftain of Broken Tusk Clan.

     [TO BE CONTINUED]

     "The measure of a man's real character is what he
would do if he knew he would never be found out."
     - Thomas B Macaulay

5.   SOLUTION

     Note: The solution below is based on Normal
     difficulty.

     *SPOILER ALERT*

     First, some useful hints and tips:

     Assign one chara who can Stealth, probably an Elf Ranger or Rogue, as 
the scout. Stealth her and move her all over a new area map to clear the fog 
of war, and to look for buildings, containers, doors, DPRK or Iraqi WMDs, 
items, kitchen sinks, monsters, NPCs, traps, &c.
     When the scout spots a monster, move the scout slowly forwards to check 
if the monster's alone, then decide whether the party will avoid or engage 
the monster(s).

     "No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a
piece of the continent."
     - John Donne

     As the party move in a new area map, frequently press the Alt key to 
highlight doors and items.
     The party sometimes can attack some kegs and get the items in the kegs, 
but the Alt key doesn't highlight these kegs. Instead, pause the game and 
look for the yellow cursors below the kegs.

     To move the party faster in a known and safe area map, such as Targos 
Docks after the party cleared all outdoor containers, Goblins, and items, 
press M for the mini-map. Double click the location to which you want the 
party to move, to zoom in and exit the area map. Click the ground to begin 
the party's movement, then press M for the mini-map again, then wait until 
the party reach the destination, then  double click the destination again to 
exit the mini-map.

     Use containers (mostly barrels and chests) in or near a shop to store 
items, magic and non-magic, that the party don't want to carry or sell.

     In IWD1 and IWD1:HOW, my party always had a Paladin, who scanned every 
NPC with her Detect Evil. In IWD2, my party don't have a Paladin. (T_T)

5.1  PROLOGUE

     For wealth and women, I created a new party of six chara, according to 
the Icewind Dale 2: Ultimate Powergaming Party FAQ Version 1.20, by Ken J 
Egervari:

   - David M Brown
     Male, Dwarf (Shield Dwarf), Fighter, Chaotic Evil.

   - Kalpana Chawla
     Male, Dwarf (Shield Dwarf), Cleric (Battleguard of Tempus), Chaotic 
Good.

   - Laurel Blair S Clark
     Female, Human, Cleric (Morninglord of Lathander), Lawful Good.

   - Michael P Anderson
     Male, Elf (Drow), Rogue, Lawful Evil.

   - Rick D Husband
     Female, Human, Sorcerer, Chaotic Neutral.

   - William C McCool
     Female, Human (Aasimar), Sorcerer, Lawful Neutral.

     The first Shield Dwarf, who will multi-class to Barbarian, must be 
non-Lawful.
     The Drow, who will multi-class to Wizard (Conjurer), must be male.

     (The chara are evidently named after the crew of the Columbia, 
regardless of the chara's sexes. Before 2003.02.01, I thought of naming the 
chara after the DOAX heroines, or the protagonists in the 2002-2003 TV anime 
Kidou Senshi Gundam SEED (Athrun Zala, Cagalli Yula Athha, Kira Yamato, 
&c).)

     "Life consists not in holding good cards, but in
playing those you hold well."
     - Josh Billings

5.2  TARGOS DOCKS

     The party begin the adventure on the deck of the ship The Wicked Wench.
     Before the party do anything (move or even breathe), check every 
chara's inventory screen and configure her combat AI (Record, Customise, 
Script). Then, press Options, and configure Graphics, Sound, and Game Play. 
Then, save game.
     Then, the party may speak with Captain Hedron Kerdos and his crew, 
Eldgull and Screed.
     (My party of anarchists didn't bother to murder them. If the party 
murder the crew of The Wicked Wench, the other NPCs in Targos Docks become 
hostile.)

     Move the party west and meet Reig Redwaters and his comrades, Brohn and 
Honest Jon. Speak with them and accept Reig's Potion of Healing quest. Speak 
with them again to get a dagger and a short sword. The party may heal (Cure 
Light Wounds, &c) Reig for 300 XP.
     Later, after the party get a Potion of Healing, speak with Reig about 
it for 400 XP.

     On the ground north and west of Reig are some items: leather armour, 
short sword, small shield, &c. The party will pick up more items all over 
Targos Docks.
     Northwest of Reig is a big house with a normal-size door. Inside are 
Magdar Shenlen the Harbour Meister, three Goblins, and some containers and 
kegs.
     After the party clear the Goblins, the party should also clear the 
containers and attack the kegs, which contain items.

     The party can enter the second house west of Reig. Inside are two 
Goblins and a chest. Clear the Goblins and the chest.
     Northwest of this house is probably another Goblin.
     South of the house are two kegs. West of these two kegs are three kegs.
     South of the kegs are Jorun Tamewater and two Goblins.
     Southwest of Jorun is a house with three containers. One container is 
trapped (Stinking Cloud).
     Southeast of Jorun is The Salty Dog Tavern.
     East of the tavern is Crandall.

     In The Salty Dog Tavern are Black Geoffrey, Blanchard Pike, Gohar, 
Guthewulfe Henghelm, and Kickshaw.
     Guthewulfe buys/sells mostly weapons and armours. Speak with him and 
buy a flask of Braehg for 220 GP. Also, speak with him about Braehg and his 
Wolf Charm, and accept his game.
     If a Dwarf speaks with him, he chickens out. So, my female Human Cleric 
with CON 18 spoke with him, accepted his game, and swallowed a few rounds of 
Braehg until she got his Wolf Charm (Howling Wolf Charm) and 300 XP.

     "Hah! Not many lasses willing to take me up on my
game... well, then, let's get to it! Here's my wineskin -
try not to throw it up right away..."
     - Guthewulfe Henghelm, The Salty Dog Tavern, Targos
       Docks
     "'Lass,' indeed. I'll take that wolf charm now, you
lightweight..."
     - Female party leader

     South of the tavern is a house with Firtha Kerdos, three Goblins, a 
platoon of cats, and two containers.
     After the party clear the Goblins, speak with Captain Kerdos for 300 XP 
and 73 GP. Then, speak with Firtha about his son and the troubles in the 
Icewind Dale about 30 years ago, which update the party's journal.
     (BTW, if the party murder Firtha, the other NPCs in Targos Docks don't 
become hostile.)

     East of Firtha's house are three Goblins. One Goblin is a sniper, eh, 
archer.

     Northeast of Reig are Brogan and a warehouse.
     Inside the warehouse are five Goblins, some containers, and some kegs. 
Two Goblins are snipers.
     In the top half of the warehouse, on the floor is a door to the cellar.
     In the cellar are Goblins, Goblin Sappers, Rukwurm, and some kegs. 
Clear the monsters for 1,350 XP. Then, speak with Brogan for 400 XP.
     After the party get the Dead Cat in the warehouse, they may speak with 
Firtha about it for no XP.

     In the northwest corner of the Targos Docks area map is the stairs to 
Targos, the next area map.

5.3  TARGOS

     The party begin in the southwest corner of the area map. Near the party 
and all over the area map are containers (barrels, kegs, &c), but mostly 
empty.

     "You can never plan the future by the past."
     - Edmund Burke

     The building just east of the party is The Weeping Widow Inn. Inside is 
Cahl-Hyred. Speak with him about the rune on one of the doors, accept his 
Weeping Widow quest, and get the Cahl-Hyred's Bottle and Weeping Widow Key.
     After the party identify the Cahl-Hyred's Bottle as a Ghost-Touched 
Bottle, speak with Cahl-Hyred about it for 400 XP. (My Lawful Evil Drow 
Rogue also convinced him to, eh, contribute 50 GP, which appeared in the 
Rogue's inventory screen.)

     How to clear the Weeping Widow quest:

     1. See above for how to get the Cahl-Hyred's Bottle/Ghost-Touched 
Bottle and Weeping Widow Key.
     Enter The Weeping Widow Inn at night. (My party went there at Hour 23.) 
Go to the upper floor, enter the room with the broken window, and speak with 
Veira about Donovan.
     3. Go to the lower floor and speak with Cahl-Hyred about Donovan.
     4. Go to The Salty Dog Tavern in Targos Docks and speak with Gohar 
about Donovan to get the Ship Prow.
     5. Go to The Weeping Widow Inn and speak with Veira about the Ship Prow 
for 400 XP, and about her tear to change the Ghost-Touched Bottle to a 
Veira's Bottle.
     6. Speak with Cahl-Hyred about Veira for 600 XP. (My Lawful Neutral 
Aasimar Sorcerer also convinced him to contribute two gems and 50 GP.)
     7. Go to Ulbrec's house and speak with Elytharra about the Veira's 
Bottle. She offers 500 GP, then 700 GP, for the bottle. In the Icewind Dale, 
GP virtually grow on trees, so choose the magic dagger (Sorrow's Tear) 
instead. Besides, the dagger doesn't cost the party any GP.
     BTW, before the party give the Veira's Bottle to Elytharra, if the 
party speak with Koluhm, they don't brag about the bottle to him. (-_-#)

     "Ah, now, welcome back, love. What'll it be for yeh?"
     - Gohar, The Salty Dog Tavern, Targos Docks
     "Some respect, to start with. I'll have no more of
this 'love' nonsense."
     - Female party leader

     (The NPCs in IWD2 are actually far more polite than the NPCs in MM9 
(Might and Magic IX) and WIZ8 (Wizardry VIII).) (-_-;)

     Outside the inn, near the southeast corner of the inn are Lumbar 
Grundwall and his crane. Speak with him about his labour-management problem.

     "Everything happens to everybody sooner or later if
there is time enough."
     - George Bernard Shaw

     In the house north of the inn are Koluhm Bonecutter and somebody, eh, 
some bodies. Speak with him about the Ghost-Touched Bottle and he quickly 
confesses his cunning plan for 450 XP. Speak with him again about the dead 
Human in the house.

     "If you ever come to *me* at night, you'll be joining
Old Lord Skull sooner than you think."
     - Female party leader to Koluhm Bonecutter, house,
       Targos

     East of the inn is the Gallaway Trade Depot. Inside are Deirdre 
Gallaway, Jemeliah, and Loman.
     The party should speak with Deirdre and buy at least a gem bag.
     No container is in the depot, so my party dumped whatever item that 
Deirdre won't buy into the nearest container, the barrel outside the front 
door of The Weeping Widow Inn.

     "I already spoke to her. Is she [Deirdre Gallaway]
always such a Banshee?"
     - Party leader to Jemeliah, Gallaway Trading Depot,
       Targos

     In the big house northeast of the depot is Lord Ulbrec Dinnsmore. In 
the room east of Ulbrec is Lady Elytharra.
     Speak with Ulbrec about the Palisade and joining the Targos Guard. 
(Reminds me of the ancient USA proverb, "Join the army, go to interesting 
places, meet interesting people, and kill them.")
     Elytharra buys/sells magic items and spells. Her spells each costs 126 
GP per spell level, which looks reasonable. Speak with her about Valin, the 
Goblin Sapper's Charred Vellum Scroll, and the Ghost-Touched Bottle. She 
offers to identify the scroll for 50 GP (no way, dudette), and some 
information (free) about the bottle.
     If a Drow speaks with Elytharra, they have a special but brief 
conversation.

     In the house north of Ulbrec's house is Phaen of the Rags. Speak with 
him about the Goblin Sapper's scroll and he quickly confesses his cunning 
plan for 300 XP. He summons some Goblins, Goblin Sappers, and Rhaekbogs. 
Clear them.
     Then, if the party speak with Black Geoffrey about Koluhm and Phaen, 
the party don't brag about Koluhm and Phaen's cunning plans. (-_-#) If the 
party speak with Ulbrec about Phaen, they also get nothing.

     In the northeast quarter of the area map are Oswald Fiddlebender and 
his air ship. He buys/sells gems and potions. Speak with him about the 5 GP 
he borrowed from the party, and convince him to contribute a Potion of 
Freedom, which is worth 50 GP if the party sell it to him.

     Northwest of Oswald are Ghille-Laider and the north gate.

     Southwest of Ghille-Laider is the Temple Pavilion. Inside are Deagle 
Elmwood, Denham Fisher, Garradun Tanner (Wounded In Action), Maxiel of 
Silverymoon, Ragni Bellows the Swordmeister, Urbek Stonefoe (WIA), and Valin 
Geldencross (WIA).
     Ragni buys/sells magic items, potions, and spells.
     Speak with Garradun about Captain Mariner (no relation to Seattle) and 
Raina.

     Speak with Valin about Braehg and Elytharra.
     If a Rogue speaks with Valin, the Rogue gets a choice to PP (Pick 
Pocket) Valin. Possibly because my Rogue has no skill point in the PP skill, 
he gets, eh, liberates nothing from Valin. If the party murder Valin, they 
get at least a Valin's Scroll (which explains his rambling about being 
contacted by Great Cthulhu's dreams) and two gems, but the other NPCs become 
hostile.
     If the party don't have a flask of Braehg that they bought from 
Guthewulfe, buy one.
     When the party have a flask of Braehg, speak with Valin and let him 
drink it for 300 XP. Then, speak with him about his vision and an air ship.
     Then, enter Ulbrec's house and speak with Elytharra about Valin for 300 
XP. The party can continue to speak with her about debt and payment to get 
an iol gem and a jade ring.

     If a Drow speaks with Maxiel, they have a special but brief 
conversation.
     (After my counter-revolutionary party spoke with Myrkul and Tempus's 
priests, I think Myrkul's way is more practical than Tempus's. To quote an 
ancient Chinese proverb, "Life is short. Pray hard.")

     Note: My party accepted Garradun's quest and got the
     Garradun's Letter. Then, because I was curious about
     Raina, my party spoke with Denham and allowed Denham
     to read the Garradun's Letter for 300 XP. (^o^) This
     changes the Garradun's Letter to Denham's Letters.

     Then, if the party speak with Garradun again, they may
     taunt him and cause him to transform, for 300 XP. If
     the party don't speak with him again and engage him
     with a pre-emptive strike, he transforms anyway, for
     no XP.

     "Here you go."
     - Party leader to Denham Fisher, Temple Pavilion,
       Targos

     OTOH, my party of anarchists actually didn't cause him
     to transform. As I'm a chickenhawk (but not a
     peacenik), in CRPGs, I've a hesitation to
     unnecessarily murder named NPCs, except as
     self-defence. To quote an ancient Chinese proverb,
     "Live and let live."

     Then, the party exit the Temple Pavilion and enter the north gate.
     Before the party enter the north gate, make sure they have a non-magic 
warhammer.

5.4  TARGOS PALISADE

     The party begin near the middle of the bottom edge of the area map. 
Near the party is a Targos Soldier. North of him is the boy Swift Thomas.
     Instead of immediately looking for the CO (Commanding Officer) of the 
Targos Guard, my party yomped about the area map from the southwest corner, 
then moved clockwise.

     West of the Targos Soldier, near the southwest corner of the area map, 
are a catapult, Caulder, and another Targos Soldier. Speak with Caulder 
about the catapult, hammer, and nails, until the the party convince him to 
accept their help for 450 XP, and continue to speak with him as he frightens 
the catapult for another 450 XP.

     "DAMNABLE NAILS, MAKE A FOOL OF ME, WILL YOU?! I'LL SMASH YOU INTO THE 
HELLS! TAKE THIS! AND THIS! NOT SO SMART *NOW,* ARE YOU? NOW STAY IN! *STAY* 
IN!"
     - Caulder, Targos Palisade
     "By the Gods! Stop, man, stop! You're killing them!"
     "Calm down! Save it for the Goblins!"
     "Whoa. *Someone's* obviously married."
     - Party leader

     Northeast of the catapult are two containers.

     North of the container are three Archers, Isherwood, and a container.

     North of Isherwood are a second catapult and four containers.

     Northeast of the second catapult are two containers.

     East of the third catapult is Olap Tamewater.

     Southeast of Olap are Gable and Kadence. Atop the structure north of 
Gable and Kadence is a Smug-Looking Barrel. Gable and Kadence are attempting 
to destroy the barrel.
     If the party speak with them, play their game, destroy the barrel, and 
speak with them again, the party can win a bottle of wine, a non-magic long 
bow, and 4 GP.
     If the party destroy the barrel with a pre-emptive strike, before or 
without speaking with Gable or Kadence, then speak with them, the party win 
nothing, and Gable and Kadence claim they will replace the barrel after a 
while.

     South of Gable and Kadence are Anson, Illigmar, and Tarran. Speak with 
them about the Dead Cat.

     South of Anson is Tabard Mooncalf. Speak with him, convince him to get 
lost or go north for 450 XP, and get his shield.

     West of Tabard are a Drill Sergeant and five Recruits. Speak with them 
and inspire the Recruits with a Gihren Zabi-like speech (a la First Gundam) 
for 450 XP.

     South of Tabard and east of Swift Thomas is Niles. Speak with him and 
convince him to report to his post for 600 XP.

     "Piss off, then. Some sister in arms *you* are."
     - Niles to female party leader, Targos Palisade

     North of Swift Thomas are a Weapon Instructor, three Trainees, two 
containers, and a keg.
     If the party destroy the keg and speak with the Weapon Instructor and 
Trainees, the party get nothing. The keg is empty anyway.

     West of the keg is Harlesford. Speak with him about the building beside 
him.

     West of Harlesford are a Drill Sergeant and five Recruits.

     In the middle of this area map is a circular structure, with an opening 
in the northwest. At the opening is Menon.

     In the house beside Swift Thomas are Shawford Crale and Nolan the 
Healer.
     Speak with Nolan and he can heal the party for free.
     Speak with Shawford Crale about the Olap Tamewater quest.

     Outside, speak with Olap about Jorun, Lumbar, and Swift Thomas.
     Swift Thomas is virtually a teleporter. He can teleport the party 
amongst Targos Palisade, Targos, and Targos Docks. Even when not the entire 
party are beside Swift Thomas, or when one or more chara are in a building, 
he can teleport the entire party to the destination.

     How to clear the Olap Tamewater quest:

     1. In Targos, speak with Lumbar.
     2. In Targos Palisade, speak with Shawford.
     3. In Targos Palisade, speak with Olap.
     4. In Targos Docks, speak with Jorun and get a Wooden Crane Wheel.
     5. In Targos, speak with Lumbar.
     6. Click the crane as if it's a container and place the Wooden Crane 
Wheel in the crane.
     7. In Targos, speak with Lumbar.
     8. In Targos Palisade, speak with Olap.
     9. In Targos Palisade, speak with Shawford for 600 XP.

     Next, Shawford gives the party the Isherwood quest.

     How to clear the Isherwood quest:

     1. In Targos Palisade, speak with Isherwood.
     2. In Targos, speak with Deirdre about arrows for 600 XP. (My party 
felt compassionate and paid her 50 GP.)
     3. In Targos Palisade, speak with Isherwood.
     4. In Targos Palisade, speak with Shawford for 600 XP.

     "Well, look now - that ol' crow Crale can be a bit stingy when it comes 
to dishing out the coin to us here on the wall, but I wanted to pass along 
some thanks from me, personal-like."
     - Isherwood, Targos Palisade
     "Uh... well, Isherwood, you're a nice guy and all, but I just like you 
as a friend, not-"
     - Female party leader

     Next, Shawford gives the party the Koluhm Bonecutter quest.

     How to clear the Koluhm Bonecutter quest:

     1. In Targos, speak with Koluhm for 450 XP.
     2. In Targos Palisade, speak with Shawford for 450 XP.

     Next, Shawford gives the party the Iron Collar Mercenary Company quest.

     How to clear the Iron Collar Mercenary Company quest:

     1. In Targos Docks, speak with Black Geoffrey about their contract or 
Phaen for 600 XP.
     Optional: If the party taunt them and cause them to engage the party, 
the party get 450 XP, plus 150 XP from each of the three NPCs. This is 
potentially a bigger XP award, but their only magic item is probably a 
Potion of Luck. Gohar and Guthewulfe remain neutral.
     2. In Targos Palisade, speak with Shawford for 900 XP.

     Immediately afterwards, the Goblins come to Targos Palisade.
     If the party remain inside Shawford's house, most of the named and 
unnamed NPCs outside will be KIA. Dead bodies are everywhere, but almost all 
of them have no item. Seems only the Goblins that the party engage will have 
items.
     The infamous Caballus teleports into the palisade, Fireball the 
northmost wall and palisade gate, and summons some Goblins twice.

     To attempt to minimise the named NPCs' deaths, move the party to the 
north end of the palisade and clear the Goblins there. The Drill Sergeants, 
Recruits, Trainees, and Weapon Instructors outside Shawford's house are IMO 
as much a lost cause as the Red Shirts in ST:TOS (Star Trek: The Original 
Series).
     Then, clear the Goblins, including Caballus, at the palisade gate.
     During the battle, don't waste real time to get the Orcs' equipment. 
After the battle, the party have enough time to patrol the area map for such 
damage assessment.
     When necessary, or when the party are badly wounded, enter Shawford's 
house and speak with Nolan to heal the entire party.

     At the palisade gate, against Caballus and Co, the party should 
prioritise Caballus, so he couldn't cast more Colour Sprays, &c. The Goblin 
Archers don't move, so the party threw some flaiming oils at them.

     After the battle, amongst Caballus's equipment are Elven Sewn Gloves, a 
Filthy Goblin Staff (Whispering Staff, a magic quarterstaff), Potion of 
Extra Healing, Potion of Healing, and spells (Chromatic Orb, Larloch's Minor 
Drain).
     Also, a Worg Collar (Houndstooth Collar).

     In my game, after the Battle of Targos Palisade, the named NPCs who 
survived were Black Geoffrey, Blanchard Pike, Niles, Nolan the Healer, 
Shawford Crale, and Swift Thomas.
     If the party attempt to murder any of them, then all of them become 
hostile.

     After the battle, enter Shawford's house and speak with him.
     Then, go to Targos and speak with Ulbrec for 500 XP. Ulbrec also adds 
Shaengarne Ford to the party's world map.
     Before Ulbrec adds this spot in the world map, if the party try to exit 
the northwest corner of the Targos Palisade area map, then the only spot in 
the world map they can go to is Targos Palisade.

     After the battle, in Targos, when the party speak with Lumbar, Swift 
Thomas, and the NPCs in the Gallaway Trading Depot, Temple Pavilion, and The 
Weeping Widow Inn, the NPCs say nothing new. While the party are in the 
depot, remember to sell the Goblins' weapons.

5.5  CHAPTER ONE, SHAENGARNE FORD

     The party begin near the middle of the bottom edge of the area map. 
Torak Skullsplitter, Chieftain of the Broken Tusk Clan, immediately greet 
the party. Between the party and the Orc are a row of kegs.
     After the boring conversation, Torak withdraws. Then, a platoon of Orcs 
and Orc Warriors, supported by an Orc Shaman and some Orc Archers, engage 
the party.
     I tasked one chara to destroy one keg, another chara to destroy another 
keg, so the melee-types in the party could pass through the keg barrier and 
engage the Orcs. The rest of the party, who were missile-types and 
magic-users armed with flaming oils, crossbows, and bows, prioritised the 
Orc Shaman, then the Orc Archers.
     The kegs are empty anyway.

     Later (2003.03.03): After my party cleared the first platoon of Orcs, I 
realised that, before my party yomped to Shaengarne Ford, I forgot to spend 
all their GP to buy flaming oils and spells. (X_X) Instead of yomping back 
to Targos Palisade, my party decided to tough it out and see how deep into 
Shaengarne Ford they could intrude before they really need to resupply.

     Northeast of the first platoon of Orcs, Torak greets the party again. 
After the boring conversation, Torak withdraws. Then, a second platoon of 
Orcs and Orc Warriors, supported by two Orc Shamans and some Orc Archers, 
engage the party.
     One Orc Shaman comes from the north, and another Orc Shaman comes from 
the east. Prioritise them.
     North of the Orc Archers on the left is a Keg of Blasting. Destroy it 
with a missile weapon and it will probably badly wound the northern Orc 
Shaman.

     After the battle, Dereth Springsong the Druid speaks with the party for 
750 XP. As the party also cleared the eastern Orc Shaman, Dereth continues 
to speak about Shaengarne Ford, his house, and his wife for 500 XP.
     Dereth's house is east of the second platoon of Orcs' camp. For now, 
the party can't enter or rest in his house. Speak with him about the logjam.
     Dereth buys/sells potions and spells.

     North of the second platoon of Orcs' camp, the party can destroy a log.

     West of the place where the party first appeared in the area map, enter 
the opening, well, opened by Dereth. The path leads west, then north into 
two Orcs, then east into three Orcs. Behind (north of) the first two Orcs is 
a Keg of Blasting. Destroy it with a missile weapon and it will probably 
clear all five Orcs.

     [TO BE CONTINUED]
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Don "Tsuru Hiromi Inochi" Chan (Aho)
http://www.gamefaqs.com/features/recognition/146.html
http://www.gamefaqs.com/features/recognition/12042.html
http://www.cheathappens.com/author.asp?ID=81

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