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After
hearing about the 20,000 needed to help Imoen, The Copper Coronet is the
best place to start. As you enter this place, you should be approached
by 2 individual people (Nalia and Lord Jierdan). Both will have troubles
in their homeland, and both will ask for your assistance. Nalia will
join your group if you allow her (suggested... For now at least). After
you have spoken with both Nalia and Lord Jierdan, head over and speak
with Lehtinan. He is the current owner of the Copper Coronet, and he is
in charge of who gets into the back rooms to watch the "Special
Entertainment". You will find 3 people in this area who would be
willing to join your group. You will have to "pick and choose"
who you want and who you do not want. The suggested member is Nalia. She
will ask you to assist her (quest), and then you can dump her after that has
been done. You can return to add someone else later if you like.
Also, you should
be able to pick up a good sized quest while inside this area, and if you
choose to accept it, the quest will extend to other areas as well. Read
through the walkthrough below, and decide what you are up to doing, and
what you would like to pass up on. (1)
Nalia - Nalia will approach you in search of a group of warriors who
would help her family defend their home from the onslaught of attacking
Trolls. This quest is optional, but highly suggested. You will need the
cash if you are to free Imoen. Nalias quest will take you to De'Arnise
Keep. (2)
Lord Jierdan - This fellow is offering 10,000 gold if you would be so kind as to free his homeland. He will make the task sound simple
enough, and in our situation, we really should accept. He will mark the Windspear
Hills location on the map for you. (3)
Tiana - In the middle of the Copper Coronet, you will meet a very angry
lady named Tiana. She is enraged about her husbands girlfriend, and she
is here to find him. Later, when you go upstairs, you will meet a man
named Rumor and his girlfriend Priss. If you return to Tiana to tell her
where Rumor is located, she will storm upstairs and confront Priss. The
two will fight to the death, and to the victor goes the
"Rumor". You will not gain anything from doing this (except
for a few laughs), but you will be able to loot the body of the loser. If Tiana wins, Rumor will be thrilled that
she fought for him and then return home with her. If Priss wins the fight, she will demand
that Rumor run off and marry her this instant. Tiana will drop 8 gold
and Priss will drop a low level spell scroll (they both will drop a
dagger). (4)
Korgan - Quietly sitting in the corner, near the "Pit", you
can find Korgan. If you play the conversation right, he will tell you
about the Book of Kaza. He will want to join your group as well. However,
if you plan to help Nalia, but you haven't yet, you may want to skip
Korgan for now. Don't worry, we can return for him later. I suggest that
you do not even speak to Korgan until after you have completed Nalias
quest (If you accepted her quest). (5)
Lehtinan - You will need to speak with Lehtinan if you want to check out
the rooms behind the Copper Coronet (the "Special
Entertainment"). You will gain a new quest by gaining his
permission. Lehtinan will play a larger roll in the quest that unfolds
in this area (re: Hendaks Quest). (6)
Bernard - Strolling around near the entrance to the Copper Coronet is
Bernard. He is the areas "Shopkeeper". He is also the Tavern
Keeper and the Bartender. If you check the items that Bernard has for
sale, you should find that he has some really rare items, ranging from
magic weapons to powerful spell scrolls. [Note:
If you plan to buy anything of value from
Bernard, hold out until later when he will offer you a large discount]. (7)
Near the "Pit", you can speak with a man named Amalas. You
will need to have your main character do the talking, or nothing will
happen. When you do speak with him, he will be very insulting, and
attempt to "bait" you into an argument. If you stand up to
him, he will challenge you to a "Pit Fight". Upon Amalases
defeat, you will gain near 10,000 exp. After the Pit Fight, you will be
removed from the arena, where you will be unable to loot the dead
corpse. If you suffer Amalases insults and then back down, Minsc will
outright attack him. If Minsc wins, you will gain 1800 exp and you will
be able to loot the corpse. (8)
After gaining permission to enter the back rooms, you may enter an area
where you are not welcome. The guards will be quick to "force"
you to exit the area. You will need to take them out. Once the area is
clear, check the Slave Cells in the rear area. You will meet a "Warrior Slave" named Hendak. He is being held as a slave, and
is forced to fight in the pit for amusement. He will give you a quest to
free him and the other slaves. You can accept or refuse the quest. If
you decide to take the quest, you can do one of two things. (8-a)
Do as Hendak suggested, and find the Beastmaster behind the arenas. (8-b)
Return to Lehtinan and tell him of Hendaks plans. If
you decide to return and speak with Lehtinan, he will give you the Slave
Cell Key. However, he will also ask that you go back and kill Handak.
You can do the "evil" thing and kill Hendak, or the
"good" thing and free him. We suggest (as we will assume) that
you did the later (free him). (9)
To free the Slaves, you need to locate the Beastmaster at location 9. He
will have the Slave Key, but he will not just hand it over to you.
When you approach him for it, he will let loose the "beasts"
that he is the "master" of. Be prepared to be attacked
en-mass. [Tip: The
use of Charm or Stinking Cloud spells can work wonders in this fight].
Once the "smoke clears", loot the corpse of the Beastmaster.
You should find the Slave Cell Key and the "Tuigan Bow +1". If
you didn't choose to attack the Beastmaster for the exp, then the bow
alone in worth the effort (can we say... 3 shots per round?). (10)
Secret entrance to the Sewers. Follow
ups: After you free Hendak from his cell, he will run to confront
Lehtinan. At this point, all of the guards in the place will become
hostile towards you. You need to make your way to the front of the
Copper Coronet so that you can watch Hendak take care of Lehtinan. [Note:
Be careful of who you attack. Some of the
Peasants (namely, the ones inside the secret room) will become hostile
towards you if they witness you attacking the guards. If you counter
attack the Peasants, your Reputation will drop dramatically.]
After Hendak finishes with Lehtinan, he will ask that you continue to
free the slaves. Apparently, there are even more being held on the
"Slavers Ship". Hendak will tell you that you can find a
secret entrance from inside the Copper Coronet (suggested route). Also:
You may meet a knight named Anomen while you are in the Copper Coronet.
If you show a high level of courage, he will request to join your group.
It is up to you if you would want him in it or not. On the bright
side... You can return later to add him if you should change your mind.
Anomen is a very strong Paladin, and with him in your party, you will
gain a quest later in the game. |
