Menzoberranzan (Part 1)

                 Solution by Alex van Kaam

This solution is played with a Human Paladin and a Human Mage.  I
have tried to include every item found on each level but I'm not
perfect so I'm sorry if some may have slipped through.

-----> Stage 1, Tavern interior

NPC: Innkeeper
Monsters: None
Items: None

Talk to the Innkeeper, after this chat leave the tavern.



-----> Stage 1, Village exterior

NPC: Baldassar
Monsters: Drow fighters
Items: 20 Buckets, Ivory scroll case, Padded armor, 2 Spears,
       Quarter staff, Scroll of Light, Shield and a Dagger

Make sure you get at least 9 buckets of water, you can fill them
at the well in the middle of the town, then go to the south/east
and use the buckets on the fire, once all the fires are out make
sure you get the ivory scroll case, you need as much storage room
as possible later on in the game, and go to the guardhouse just
north of the building you just saved from the fire, talk to
Baldassar.

Ask him if the Drow attacked the village and he will tell you
about Vermulean who lives outside the village, then ask him to
join you.  Now enter the building he was standing in front of.


-----> Stage 1, Guardhouse interior

NPC: None
Monsters: None
Items: Mace, Battle axe, Shield, Leather armor, Spear, Throwing
       knife, Quiver and a Composite bow.

Grab the items you think you can use, leave the Guardhouse and go
to the tavern, talk to the innkeeper, he will give you a helm, now
whatever you do, don't drop it, keep it with you through out the
whole game.  Now leave the tavern and leave the city through the
east exit.

-----> Stage 1, Woods outside village

NPC: Maeldithar
Monsters: Gnolls and Bug bears
Items: 4 Stones, Crossbow, Sack with 6 Crossbow bolts and
       Keoghtom's ointment, Halberd, Lockpicks and Scrolls of

       Magic Missile, Cause Light Wounds, Chill Touch, Shield and
       Comprehend Languages.

As soon as you enter this area you will see a trail of blood, so
go south and you will soon reach a Gnoll, try talking to him, he
will attack you so kill him, continue south until you can't
go any further, now head east and you will soon spot a Drow, talk
to him and you will learn that they were after Drizzt, they want
to offer him to Lolth.

Continue south and you will find a Scroll of Comprehend Languages,
don't write it in your mage's book, keep it in your scroll case or
let your mage cast it.  Keep going south and you will meet
Maeldithar, a centaur, let him join you and go north, you will
soon see Vermulean's house, east of it is a Bug Bear with whom you
can talk, he still wants to kill you so you better kill him, make
sure you have the sack, what you do with its contents is your
business, because you need all the space you can get later on, now
enter the house.

-----> Stage 1, Vermulean's cottage

NPC: Vermulean
Monsters: None
Items: Vermulean's parchment and Scrolls of Hold Person and Armor

Get the parchment and read the story of the Drow, then talk to
Vermulean, he will tell you that Drizzt roams these parts and he
will also tell you that he can enchant gems so that one who holds
such a gem will not be affected by the radiance of the Underdark.
Then of course tell him that you don't have any gems, he will then
tell you that some caravans have been ambushed to the east and
that the robbers should have some gems.

Leave his house and go east.

-----> Stage 2, Icewind dale plains 1

NPC: Drizzt
Monsters: Verbeegs and Gnolls
Items: Ring mail, Ring of Feather Fall, Potion of Giant's
       Strength, Broadsword, Sack with 5 coins a potion of healing
       and a potion of fire resistance, Warhammer, a key ring and
       scrolls of Protection from Evil, Detect Magic, Shield,
       Flame Blade and Immunity to Adherence.

To the south you will see a Verbeeg, talk to him and he will tell
you about a cave to the south, continue east until you're halfway,
then go south, you will soon see Drizzt, let him join you and send
Maeldithar home.

Go back north, kill the Gnolls in the north/west and get the key
ring, now go east and you will soon find a cave entrance, go in.

@~More in Issue 40




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