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Neverwinter Nights: ShadowGuard Hints

What's the sneaky way?

  • 1 of 15: To do things this way, you'll have to have refused the ale when offered it by Malthar in the tavern, thereby getting into a fight with two of his goons.
  • 2 of 15: Get the two Nightcrawler uniforms from the goons' remains if you haven't already.
  • 3 of 15: Wear one and have Lyen wear the other as soon as you enter the Nightcrawler lair.
  • 4 of 15: Talk to the doorman and persuade him to open the nearby locked door for you.
  • 5 of 15: NOTE: After he does, you can optionally sneak-kill him in order to get his key, which might come in handy later on.
  • 6 of 15: Raid the treasure chest near Tarin's cell, then talk to the guard standing next to the cell door.
  • 7 of 15: If your Charisma is 17 or higher, you can use a Charisma-related dialogue option to get the guard to open the cell door, after which you can talk to Tarin and lead him out. (The same goes for an Intelligence of 13 or higher if you can also pass a tough persuade check.)
  • 8 of 15: If you can't talk the cell guard into opening the door, you're going to have to get the cell door key from Malthar.
  • 9 of 15: Head back east and then north to find the gate leading to Malthar's area.
  • 10 of 15: TIP: After opening the gate and getting yourself and Lyen through it, turn around and close it, then right-click on it and choose the "Lock" icon. If you have the key from the doorman at the beginning of the lair, this will lock the door and prevent the rogues in the room beyond from running to Malthar's aid.
  • 11 of 15: After putting your and Lyen's regular armor back on, talk to Malthar and refuse to deal with him in order to get him and his rogue henchmen to attack.
  • 12 of 15: WARNING: Don't try to cut a deal with Malthar to let him get away with Tarin, or you'll get cheated.
  • 13 of 15: Get the cell key off Malthar's body once he's dead (also nab his two magic short swords).
  • 14 of 15: Then open the gate and help Lyen kill off the Nightcrawlers in the next room.
  • 15 of 15: After killing the ones near Tarin's cell, open it up and talk to him, then escort him out.