Waukeen's Rest

Walkthrough

The area in the order you play it. Tick things off as you go: they tick off in the checklists below too.

1. 1

   Breach the Burning Main Doors

   When you enter the courtyard near the Waukeen's Rest waypoint, rush to the front gates where Gauntlet Yeva and her Flaming Fist squad are battering the blocked tavern doors. Interacting with the doors triggers a DC 10 Strength check to shove them open, or you can smash them down with bludgeoning attacks or have Wyll kick them open if he is in your party. Before running inside, cast Command: Drop from stealth on Gauntlet Yeva or use non-lethal disarm maneuvers to steal her greatsword without turning the squad hostile.

   Svartlebee's Woundseeker: Carried and wielded by Gauntlet Yeva outside the burning building Don't missSuite Key: from the Waukeen's Rest waypoint, head west around the tavern to the halfling corpse at (X: -88, Y: 610)How: loot the corpse NewRaider Sszaryn's Interrogation: from the courtyard fountain, inspect the dead drow raider Sszaryn near the stables New

   Tip: Having Wyll interact with the doors automatically succeeds the check without rolling.

   Watch out: Long Resting, visiting camp, or walking away once entering the courtyard permanently burns the inn down and kills all trapped NPCs.

2. 2

   Rescue Counsellor Florrick

   Head up the main staircase to the second floor where Counsellor Florrick is shouting behind a shattered door. Attack and break the wooden debris blocking her doorway so she can escape downstairs into the courtyard. Once the path is clear, she dashes outside to safety, advancing your quest to find Duke Ravengard.

   Raider Krug's Interrogation: from the inn's front door, check the dead goblin raider Krug lying in the main foyer New

   Tip: Splashing water or casting Create Water along her floor path keeps her from taking accidental fire chip damage.

   Watch out: If you linger or leave without breaking Florrick's barricade, she will suffocate in the flames and lock out key Act 2 and Act 3 content.

3. 3

   Save Benryn and Grab Hamarhraft

   Across the upper walkway to the west, enter Turn-Based Mode immediately before opening the door to the adjacent burning room to prevent the sudden explosive backdraft from downing your party. Free the trapped half-elf Benryn with a DC 10 Strength or DC 15 Investigation check, then immediately use the Help action to revive him. Before guiding him out toward the western terrace, unlock the gilded chest in the adjoining burning bedroom at (X: -85, Y: 631) to loot the maul Hamarhraft.

   Hamarhraft: Inside a gilded chest located in the burning room adjacent to Benryn on the inn's upper floor Don't miss

   Tip: Casting Create Water on the floor extinguishes the fire explosive trigger entirely and gives Benryn Fire Resistance.

   Watch out: If you fail to use the Help action on Benryn immediately after lifting the timber, he remains incapacitated and burns to death.

4. 4

   Claim Florrick's Reward

   Return to the courtyard to speak with Counsellor Florrick, who informs you that Grand Duke Ulder Ravengard was abducted by Absolute drow and goblin raiders heading toward Moonrise Towers. She offers you your choice of one rare Lightning Charge weapon as a token of gratitude before departing for the Shadow-Cursed Lands. Conclude your conversation to select either The Spellsparkler, The Sparky Points, or The Joltshooter.

   The Spellsparkler: Chosen as a quest reward from Counsellor Florrick after successfully rescuing her from the fire Don't missThe Sparky Points: Chosen as an alternative quest reward from Counsellor Florrick after saving her from the inn Don't missThe Joltshooter: Chosen as an alternative quest reward from Counsellor Florrick after rescuing her Don't miss

   Tip: The Spellsparkler is exceptionally powerful for spellcasters relying on multi-hit cantrips like Eldritch Blast or Magic Missile.

   Watch out: You can only select one of the three lightning weapons from Florrick, permanently locking out the other two.

5. 5

   Mirileth's Corpse and the Dowry Ring

   Follow Benryn into the west wing's second floor where he collapses in grief beside the corpse of his wife, Mirileth. Cast Speak with Dead on Mirileth to learn that she hid their dowry ring inside a haystack in the barn at (X: -99, Y: 619). Head to the hay pile to uncover a hidden gilded chest, then decide whether to return the dowry ring to Benryn for moral approval or keep it to sell.

   Mirileth's dowry ring, concealed inside a hay pile within the barn behind the inn's main complex.Buried Dirt Mound Chest: from the back barn hay bale, head north to the dirt patch at (X: -98, Y: 632) New

   Tip: Interrogating Mirileth with Speak with Dead drops the Perception check DC on the haystack down to 0.

   Watch out: If you keep the dowry ring after finding it, Benryn curses you and you miss out on good-aligned companion approvals.

6. 6

   Uncover the Zhentarim Front Barn

   Head to the back outbuilding at the northwest corner of the estate where Salazon hides behind explosive Oil and Firewine barrels. Approach cautiously and pacify him by reciting the secret password ("Little serpent, long shadow"), passing a DC 10 Persuasion check, or flashing the Zhentarim thief-sign if playing a Rogue. Accepting his surrender rewards you with the Engraved Key, which unlocks the floor hatch and wardrobe hidden in the back corner that lead down into the Zhentarim Hideout.

   Hidden entrance to the Zhentarim Hideout, accessed inside the small back barn through a hatch behind an interactable wardrobe.

   Tip: Do not approach the ox in the nearby shed while playing a Drow, or it will immediately turn hostile.

   Watch out: Attacking Salazon or failing his dialogue checks causes him to firebolt the surrounding barrels, triggering a massive explosion that destroys the entrance loot.

What you decide here and what it leads to.