Neverwinter Nights: Shadows of Undrentide Hints

The Missing Guide

  • 1 of 11: After the Interlude's initial cut scene is over, Katriana will talk to you a bit, and then the local stingers will attack in force.
  • 2 of 11: Help the halflings kill them off as quickly as you can, then talk to Katriana again to learn that Zidan, the guide who's been leading the caravan through the desert, has disappeared.
  • 3 of 11: Never mind your automatic suspicion that he led the caravan into an ambush on purpose. For once, that's not what happened.
  • 4 of 11: You need to get him back, and the only place to look for him is in the stinger caves.
  • 5 of 11: There are several things to note about the main stinger cave. First, you'll occasionally be the victim of a stinger ambush. Those things can come right up through the floor! Also, stinger archers can be a pain to deal with.
  • 6 of 11: You don't have to fully explore every nook and cranny of the cave, but if you do, you'll find three large stinger barracks areas, all of which have several stingers and some treasure (some of which may be magical).
  • 7 of 11: Another thing you'll find is the manticore den. You don't have to fight the manticore, since there are ways around its den, but the treasure you get makes it worth a try. (Also, characters with a really high Animal Empathy skill might be able to control the beast and use it to help fight the stingers.)
  • 8 of 11: There's also an optional treasure room you can plunder.
  • 9 of 11: When you're through with all of that, find your way to the area where Zidan is being held captive.
  • 10 of 11: Then figure out how to free him and get him back to the caravan safely.
  • 11 of 11: Talk to Katriana to turn Zidan over and get going on the next phase of your long desert journey.