Colquetle Family Tragedy¶
There’s not much to recommend in this area. It’s mostly populated by Hobgoblins, but you might run into the odd Bandit, Kobold, or Hobgoblin Elite here, including a camp of Hobgoblins at around (x=3300, y=700). West of this Hobgoblin camp you’ll find the body of a man, a woman, and a child - be sure to grab the Colquetle’s Family Amulet at around (x=2690, y=895). This item will inform Mr. Colquetle of his family’s fate, unfortunate as it is.
(1 of 4) Kill a camp of Hobgoblins
When you decide to return to Beregost, stop by the Colquetle estate (x=2200, y=2650) (AR3331) and talk to Mr. Colquetle. He’ll immediately see the amulet you possess, and when he questions you about it you can respond with “Some fools dared the roads to Nashkel and were cut down by bandits. They had no further use for it, or anything else they carried. It was a shame to see, but I profited in the end, so all is well.”, in response to which Mr. Colquetle will throw a tantrum and you’ll lose a point of Reputation. You’ll also get the same response if you choose the dialogue options “This trinket? It is but a scrap left behind by some vulturous marauders. It catches the light quite nicely though.” or “It was certainly a piteous sight. A young family cut down in a cowardly raid. This was among their meager belongings.”* then either “For a price. It should be worth a great deal to you, no?” or “I think not. I have carried it a great distance and selling it will cover my expenses quite nicely.”
| Objective | Reward |
|---|---|
| For angering Mr. Colquetle | 250 XP / Reputation -1 |
On the other hand, if you pick the dialogue options “This trinket? It is but a scrap left behind by some vulturous marauders. It catches the light quite nicely though.” or “It was certainly a piteous sight. A young family cut down in a cowardly raid. This was among their meager belongings.” and follow either of those up with “Of course, sir. It is regretful that I could not have arrived sooner and prevented their death.” you’ll appease Mr. Colquetle and gain some Reputation.
| Objective | Reward |
|---|---|
| For giving Mr. Colquetle his son’s amulet | 250 XP / Reputation +1 |
The amulet itself sells for about 150 gold, if it matters at all.
(1 of 2) You can find Lord Foreshadow
You can find Lord Foreshadow (left), and Portalbendarwinden along the road to Nashkel, for what these encounters are worth. (right)
Lord Foreshadow and Portalbendarwinden¶
As far as noteworthy events and NPCs in (AR4300) go, you can find Lord Foreshadow mentioning the then-upcoming Baldur’s Gate 2 and Neverwinter Nights, while Portalbendarwinden (x=4040, y=2790) has some interesting prophetic dialogue, but nothing essential.
If you do run into any Bandits, keep their scalps. They might not be worth much now (although Thalantyr will buy them) but after Chapter 2 you can cash them in for 50 gold a scalp, which can really add up. Exit along the southern edge of the map and continue on to the Carnival outside of Nashkel, where we will end the first chapter.
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