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36. First Cloakwood Sector (West of Friendly Arm Inn)

Aldeth Sashenstar (37 hp, level five fighter), who is hanging out in the middle of this sector, will try to recruit you to fight some "savages," who are actually druids. Agree to help, but when the druids arrive you'll get the opportunity to switch sides. You'll get more experience points for taking out the druids, and the gratitude of the Merchant League in Baldur's Gate, but you'll get a nifty bastard sword +1/+3 vs. shapeshifters if you join the druids. For killing (or pickpocketing) the main druid, Seniyad (61 hp, level nine), you'll also get a ring of animal friendship. Either way you'll also get a potion of heroism.

Map of sector 36, the first Cloakwood sector. You can pick up Coran here on the bridge.

In the southeast corner of the map, a band of tasloi have a cloak of nondetection, which belongs to Gurke at Nashkel's Jovial Juggler Inn.

Your main opponents in this sector are huge spiders. Take them out using missile weapons to prevent them from poisoning your characters. An entangle spell will freeze them in place.

Coran, who waits on the bridge in the western portion of this sector, will make you an offer to join with him to hunt a wyvern for the mayor of Beregost. He's an incredible archer.

NPCs in this sector: Aldeth Sashenstar, Coran, and Seniyad

Enemies in this sector: Black bear, huge spiders, tasloi, normal and dread wolves, and xvarts

Magic items in this sector: Bastard sword +1/+3 vs. shapeshifters, potion of heroism, ring of animal friendship, and cloak of nondetection

Quest Giver and Location

Goal of Quest

Solution Location

Solution Explanation

Reward

Aldeth Sashenstar (middle of sector)

Either defend Aldeth from druids, or take out Aldeth for the druids

Four druids will appear as soon as you agree to help Aldeth

There's no way to avoid a scrap. If you choose to side with Aldeth, you'll have to take out Seniyad and his three druid compatriots. Aldeth, who is a fighter, is easier to take out because you don't have to worry about spells

2,000 xp for winning and a potion of heroism. An extra 4,000 xp for taking out Seniyad if you opt to fight the druids, and a ring of animal charming. Bastard sword +1/+3 vs. shapeshifters if you kill Aldeth

Coran (on the bridge in the west of this sector)

Kill a wyvern stalking the region and return its head to the mayor of Beregost

In the third Cloakwood sector (farthest west), you'll be attacked by wyverns

Wyverns are tough customers, with a deadly poisonous attack. Use your best spells, such as Agannazar's scorcher, and missile weapons to take them out

2,000 gold for returning a wyvern's head to the temple in Beregost