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Icewind Dale II Hints

Get rid of a lich for an orc.

  • 1 of 13: To get this quest, you have to successfully bluff your way into the orc camp and get the leader, Kratuuk, to believe that you're Saablic Tan's followers.
  • 2 of 13: Don't ask him about the lich; just say you want to ask him a few questions first.
  • 3 of 13: Then have him tell you about the lich and agree to kill the thing for him.
  • 4 of 13: He'll give you the key to the rubble door that's a bit SE of his position, so go through it.
  • 5 of 13: Heading down the trail, you'll first encounter some ice zombies, then some battling orcs and elves.
  • 6 of 13: The orcs will be friendly, so help them kill off the elves.
  • 7 of 13: Then talk to Gorg and get him to agree to help you fight the lich. This gets you some added fighters plus some bonus XP.
  • 8 of 13: Head south to find the lich's camp, where he's facing off against a good elven cleric.
  • 9 of 13: After the cleric is killed, attack the lich and his dread elves. He casts very high-level spells and will probably make himself invisible. (Watch out for his Wail of the Banshee spell, which may kill several of you instantly.)
  • 10 of 13: Once the lich is down and you've looted his camp, you may want to continue east to do the combats there while you still have loyal dread orc followers.
  • 11 of 13: NOTE: Don't purify the waterfall yet if you want to get the XP for reporting back to Kratuuk and then fighting him and his troops.
  • 12 of 13: Saablic Tan had a talk about you with Kratuuk while you were gone, so Kratuuk will attack you right after you report back to him.
  • 13 of 13: Kill him and his dread orcs off and then loot the place. (Don't miss the cool stuff Kratuuk has on him and in his locked "treasure chest." Also search all three tents in the camp.)