GoatBoySteve: What exactly do I need to do to get this? I've read a few things online. That you get it for retrieving the Dawn Ring, that you get it for enlisting the artistic skills of Sir Sarles, that you only get it if you are a cleric, that you only get it if you are a cleric AND have the cleric stronghold...
Obviously, this will contain spoilers: I trust this FAQ, as Dan Simpson's FAQs/, walkthroughs, and item lists have never failed me.
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This FAQ/Walkthrough Quests:
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QUEST: The Cult of the Unseeing Eye (Priest's Stronghold)
Cultist - Temple District (AR 0900, x 3250 y 1750)
This Quest is the only method to obtain the Paladin Keldorn for
your party.
As you walk down the path for the first time, a group of people is
listening to an unconventional speaker. He tells them that the
gods are false, and that only his new religion has the answers.
A great many of the people follow him. Then a Priest (if you are a
Cleric of Lathander it will be a Lathander Priest, etc.; if you are
not a priest then it will be a Priest of Helm) approaches you and
asks that you follow him to his temple.
Once there he asks that you investigate this cult to see what it is
up to. The cult is based in the sewers and this Quest will be
continued in that section.
If you wish to pick up Keldorn (the Paladin) into your party, then
the best entrance to the sewers is at (x 3950 y 2150).
QUEST: Gain the Services of Sir Sarles for the Temple
Jystev Estate - Government District (AR 1000, x 2875 y 2855)
Jerlia - Waukeen's Promenade (AR 0700, x 733 y 2200)
Neb's House - Bridge (AR 0500, x 500 y 2550)
If you are a Cleric, you will be gaining the services of Sir Sarles
for the temple you are employed by, otherwise you are working for
Guardian Telwyn at the Temple of Helm. What happens is that every
temple in the city wants this artist to create a work of art for
their temple, but Sarles will only work if he is given Illithium
to work in. Sir Sarles is in the Jysstev Estate in the Government
District.
Go inside and talk to the Butler of the house and ask about Sir
Sarles. You can talk to the Lord and Lady as well. You will
find Sarles in the kitchen. Talk to him and he will refuse to
work with anything less than pure Illithium, which can only be
obtained from Jerlia in Waukeen's Promenade. Wander over that way,
and you will find Jerlia on the southwestern portion of the
promenade (check your map for "ore merchant").
Jerlia doesn't have 200 pounds of Illithium. In fact, that is
pretty well impossible for her to attain. She has two ideas for
you to try: Go to her source and try to get some for yourself
(you have to pay 1000 gold to get her source), or she'll give you
an "Illithium Substitute". We're going to do the expensive one.
Pay the gold to learn that her source is a Duergar named Unger who
is currently in the Copper Coronet. (You COULD try the Substitute.
Pay her 200 gold to get her to make an alloy to fool Sarles. She
leaves and promises to return in a day with the alloy. Come back
24 hours later and she'll have raised her price to 500 gold. Pay
it and get the Alloy. However, if you try to give this to Sarles
he will get really angry and leave.)
Go to the Slums, and into the Copper Coronet. You'll find Unger
near the bar. (x 300 y 1400) Talk to him. Tell him that Jerlia
sent you. Talk to him about Illithium and he'll mention that he
has none, as he was robbed by someone who worked for him. Agree
to help him get rid of this bandit. He then tells you the name of
the bandit, Neb, and says to look for a Derelict House in the
Bridge District. So, that's where we're going.
Enter the Derelict House (located in the southern part of the
bridge). Inside is Neb, the Child Killer from Baldur's Gate. He
will pretty much attack you no matter what you say. He also
summons the spirits of the children he has killed to defend him.
Ignore the spirit children, and concentrate on Neb. You'll find
him invisible hiding (and chuckling) behind the counter. Once he
is dead you get 2500 experience for each child spirit still alive.
Neb - 3500 experience
Neb's Nasty Cutter (weak dagger)
Neb's Head
Illithium (200 pounds)
Note: Another one of those profitable ventures is Neb's nasty
cutter. You can sell it to a merchant in Trademeet for a
very high price and he sells it back for cheap. [from
James Victor]
There are some small treasures around the house, including some on
the TRAPPED painting. I bet you are wondering what to do with a
HEAD. Well take it to Inspector Bregg (Council Building in the
Government District) to get a reward:
2500 gold
Reputation +1
We now have both the Illithium and the Alloy. Return to the
Jystev Estate to talk with Sarles again. If you even HAVE the
Pure Illithium in your inventory he will automatically take that
(21,750 experience). If you try to fob him off with the Alloy, he
won't take it and will leave town.
Return to the temple to get your reward. If Sarles skipped town,
the temple will take your Alloy and give you 10,000 experience and
the Helm of Glory. If you got the real Illithium to Sarles you
get your 1000 gold back and another 20,000 experience (yes, and
the Helm of Glory as well.)
Why would you want to keep the Illithium? It is one of the pieces
to make the upgraded Mace of Disruption. It's up to you whether
to do that, however.
If you are a Cleric, you will be given an additional reward. You
get to pick from these three items:
Ring of Holiness (1 extra spell for spell levels 1-4) Armor of Faith (AC 1, +1 to saving throws)
Staff Spear (1d8+3)
