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Defeat Dethmold's men.

  • 1 of 8: Kill the two mercenaries near the door ahead, then go through it to get a brief cut-scene followed by combat with several more mercs.
  • 2 of 8: Run partway down the NW tunnel to lead some of them away from the main group. After they're all dead, go down the NW tunnel to find a couple more mercs fighting rotfiends.
  • 3 of 8: Finish them off, then go through the nearby door and take down some more mercs and rotfiends.
  • 4 of 8: Past the next door, run along the tunnel until you reach two more doors. After you go through the second one, aid a few more mercs and rotfiends in their efforts to kill each other off.
  • 5 of 8: Go down the east passage and through another door, then kill off some more mercs and rotfiends before going through their area's north door.
  • 6 of 8: Past it is a large cave room where you'll catch up to Dethmold and the merc commander. Drink potions and quicksave before approaching them, then follow Dethmold around and hack on him after the combat starts.
  • 7 of 8: You won't be allowed to kill Dethmold, but once you get his health low enough, he'll flee. Get him to do that as soon as you can, then start in on the mercs.
  • 8 of 8: After the combat is over, you can decide whether to let the merc commander live or not. It doesn't really matter to the storyline which way you choose.