Wyrm's Rock Prison

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

   Bypassing Breva Brightmoon

   When you enter the fortress basement via the stairs, bypass the sleeping guard Breva Brightmoon at her desk by pickpocketing the Wyrm's Rock Prison Key or waking her to pass a DC 15 Persuasion or Intimidation check. If you were arrested and thrown into a cell instead, interact with the Unusual Skull on the shelf to answer its riddles and teleport past the bars, or simply pick the lock and reclaim your confiscated gear from the Evidence Chest and Equipment Chest along the central corridor.

   An Unusual Skull rests on a shelf in a holding cell; answering its riddles triggers a magical teleportation out of the enclosure.Wyrm's Rock Prison Key: Wyrm's Rock Prison, in Breva Brightmoon's inventory at the dungeon entrance deskHow: pickpocket Breva Brightmoon while she sleeps, or defeat her and loot her corpseMissable because: not missable; Breva remains at the entrance until dealt with Don't miss New

   Tip: You can eavesdrop on Breva while she sleeps with a DC 15 Perception check to learn about prisoner Otto Ott, giving you an easy dialogue advantage when waking her.

   Watch out: Escaping your cell using the Unusual Skull inflicts the Fugitive condition for 20 turns, causing any guards who spot you to attack on sight.

2. 2

   Dealing with the Guard Post

   As you advance into the T-junction corridor, deal with Fist Ivarus on patrol and the three guards—Fist Saunder, Fist Creekrider, and Fist Jagic—resting in the open guard cell. You can pickpocket the Wyrm's Rock Prison Cell Key from Fist Ivarus to access every cell quietly, or eliminate the guards outright to clear your path.

   Wyrm's Rock Prison Cell Key: Wyrm's Rock Prison, carried by Fist Ivarus on patrolHow: pickpocket Fist Ivarus or defeat him and loot his corpseMissable because: not missable; Fist Ivarus remains in the prison area Don't miss

   Tip: Casting Minor Illusion or using turn-based mode allows you to pickpocket Fist Ivarus without alerting the three off-duty Fists seated in the adjacent open cell.

   Watch out: Paladins of Devotion will break their sacred oath if they initiate unprovoked combat against the guards without catching them in hostile dialogue or criminal response.

3. 3

   Securing the Storage Room Escape Route

   Head across the corridor into the eastern Storage Room to clear a concealed exit path out to the cliffside. Inspect the damaged back wall of the room and smash through its Medium Toughness stone with bludgeoning or force damage to open a direct route leading to the exterior fortress ledges.

   Tip: Bludgeoning weapons or the Eldritch Blast cantrip make quick work of the crumbling wall without wasting consumable spell slots or items.

   Watch out: Avoid breaking the storage room wall while Fist Ivarus is nearby, as the sound will draw him over to investigate and trigger a trespassing confrontation.

4. 4

   Freeing Counsellor Florrick

   Head to the northwestern cell and speak with Counsellor Florrick, who sits despondent over Duke Ravengard's condition and is resigned to her upcoming execution. Pass a DC 10 Persuasion or Intimidation check to rally her spirits, unlock her door using the Wyrm's Rock Prison Cell Key, and escort her to freedom using Invisibility or the opened breach in the Storage Room wall.

   Tip: Casting Invisibility on Florrick allows her to simply walk straight out through the main fortress entrance without triggering any guard alerts.

   Watch out: Florrick will be executed off-screen and lost permanently if you take 5 Long Rests after reading her execution notices or entering the Lower City without rescuing her.

5. 5

   Unlocking the Wyrmway Passage

   Walk to the dead-end western passage off the main hall, where two ornate Dragon Head Torches flank a solid stone wall. Strike both torches with any source of Lightning damage—such as Shocking Grasp, Witch Bolt, or an Arrow of Lightning—to turn their flames blue and transform the blank stone wall between them into an illusory doorway leading directly down into the Wyrmway.

   A secret passage to the Wyrmway can be unlocked at the western dead-end corridor by hitting the two dragon-head torches with lightning damage to turn their flames blue.

   Tip: You do not need Duke Ravengard's legend book or an active quest prompt to activate the torches; any lightning damage immediately dispels the wall.

   Watch out: Do not waste time extinguishing or interacting with the torches first; simply target each dragon head directly with lightning attacks.

What you decide here and what it leads to.