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Baldur's Gate Game Guide

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Introduction
Index
Getting in Character
Companions
Monster & Animal Types
Combat & Spell Tips
Area & Quest Guide
Items
Walk-through
50. Northeast Corner of Baldur's Gate

  • Marek (49 hp, level seven fighter/thief) and Lothandar will approach you when you first enter this sector and warn you to not interfere with the Iron Throne.

  • The locked door to the east of the entrance of this sector leads to the Merchant League, a building guarded by Jacil and a group of blink dogs. Jacil is equipped with arrows +1.

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    Map of the NE sector of Baldur's Gate. You can enter the Undercellar through the Blushing Mermaid Inn.

  • Arrows of biting and dispelling, potions of healing, hill giant strength, absorption, invulnerability, and mace +1 are on the shelf of the store on the east side of this sector, while a large shield +1 can be purchased from the shopkeeper.

  • When you enter the Blushing Mermaid (in the northwest portion of this sector, only accessible from the west), you'll be confronted by Larze (141 hp, level twelve), an ogre. If you tell him that you're not who he's looking for, and that he should go back and take a look at the picture he has, he'll leave without attacking and you'll earn 900 xp, or you could take him out for 2,000 xp and his gauntlets of weapon expertise. There's an entrance to the Undercellar in the southwest corner of the Blushing Mermaid.

  • Brielbara, who is waiting outside the Splurging Sturgeon, apparently had an affair with Coran, and the resulting offspring was cursed by Brielbara's then husband. She'll ask you to help her to remove the curse. If you opt to help out, follow the directions in the quest chart indicated above. There's a mustard jelly on the second floor of the Splurging Sturgeon.

  • The temple of Illwater, in the northeast corner of this sector, leads to the Undercellar if you talk to the priest.

  • In chapter seven, Ivanne, located in the Blushing Mermaid Inn, will tell you how Scar died if you pay him ten gold.


NPCs in this sector: Bork, Brielbara, Jacil, Lantanara, Larze, Lothander, Lusselyn, Marek, Mr. Shade, and Vivienne; chapter seven: Ivanne

Enemies in this sector: Blink dogs, Jacil, and mustard jelly

Magic items in this sector: Arrows +1, arrows of biting and arrows of dispelling, mace +1, large shield +1, gauntlets of weapon expertise, potions of absorption, healing, hill giant strength, and invulnerability

Quest Giver and Location

Goal of Quest

Solution Location

Solution Explanation

Reward

Brielbara (near the Splurging Sturgeon)

Remove curse on Brielbara and Coran's baby

Yago, who is staying on the third floor of the Low Lantern in the middle, south sector of Baldur's Gate, has a book to remove the curse

When you confront Yago, he'll attack you, but he'll break off the attack once he's taken a few hits. If you decide to kill him anyway, you can get 1,400 xp and a robe of cold resistance. There are also a few scrolls in the chest near Yago. Return the book to Brielbara, who will be waiting in the Splurging Sturgeon

1,000 xp plus one reputation point and either 200 gold or the gratitude of Brielbara

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