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Icewind Dale II Hints
How does the magic staircase with the talking painting work?
1 of 7: Approach the painting and staircase near the NE corner of level 1.
2 of 7: Click the talk cursor on the painting if it doesn't initiate conversation.
3 of 7: When you "talk" to it, you'll get dialogue choices based on what key phrases you've heard from the high priestesses and others so far.
4 of 7: Which phrase you choose determines where you end up when you take the stairs.
5 of 7: Here's a complete list of all the ones you can get:
6 of 7: "Death to Kuldahar ..." --> stairs at east end of level 2 "Andora?" --> Andora (outside in the Ice Wall area) "Lysan" --> altar cleansing room on level 2 (otherwise inaccessible) "Auril, shower me ..." --> game room on level 2 "In Auril's name" --> private treasure vault on level 2 (otherwise inaccessible) "Nickademus?" --> foyer on level 1 "From the Sea of Moving Ice ..." --> white abishai room on level 1 "Hmm ... Interesting ..." --> foyer on level 1 "Bedroom" --> Nickademus' bedroom on level 2
7 of 7: If you don't have the ones you want, explore around some more and talk to everyone. The most important ones are gotten from the three high priestesses.
