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Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn Hints

Jan Jansen: Summoned Home

  • 1 of 14: After about two weeks, Jan will be summoned home.
  • 2 of 14: Agree to accompany him to his home.
  • 3 of 14: Once there, do what he tells you, and go talk to his uncle in the basement.
  • 4 of 14: It will turn out that someone's daughter is deadly ill, and you need to find a cure.  Jan will be at home throughout the quest.
  • 5 of 14: Do what they tell you -- go to the Government District and talk to Lady Jysstev.
  • 6 of 14: She'll agree to arrange the meeting with the "Hidden One."
  • 7 of 14: Go to the Copper Coronet now and down into the sewers.  (But you have to do the quest with the gladiators first.)
  • 8 of 14: Once you're in the sewers, the person you're looking for is on the south end of the little stream.
  • 9 of 14: Talk to him, and he'll agree to help you if you help him out.
  • 10 of 14: Agree, and go to The Sea's Bounty at the Docks.  Tell the secret word to the proprietor to learn where to go next.
  • 11 of 14: Go to the Five Flagons in the Bridge District.  The Gith you are looking for are upstairs in the upper right room.  They're really tough, so make sure that you're prepared -- they have both good magic and physical attacks.
  • 12 of 14: Once you beat them, return to the sewers and talk to the Hidden One.  He will reveal that he is a mind flayer and eventually help you.
  • 13 of 14: Now just go back to Jan's House and head downstairs.
  • 14 of 14: Once you're talking to him, agree with him, and he'll rejoin you.