de'Arnise Hold

Exterior: Arrive at de'Arnise Hold. Speak with Captain Arat near the makeshift fort to learn about the invaders and the plan to lower the drawbridge. Locate the secret entrance north of the fort and proceed inside.

Main Floor: Unlock the first door. Search the crate for a Light Crossbow +1, Arrow +2 (x20), Bolt +2 (x20), Bolt of Lightning (x20), and a Potion of Defense. The barrel contains minor loot and five Potions of Extra Healing. Continue to the servants' quarters; you'll likely witness a Troll killing a servant. Search containers for minor loot. Proceed through the concealed door to the west. Speak with the surviving servant, Daleson, who mentions Lord de'Arnise's lost flail. Search weapon racks for a Spear +1, a Quarterstaff +1, and magical ammo. Find another concealed door in the left-hand wall. Enter the forge; you can craft the Flail of Ages here if you have the parts. Search the chest for minor loot. Find another concealed door in the northern wall. Enter the crypt, search the grave for gold, the Flail Head (Cold), and a Ring of Earth Control. Backtrack to Daleson's room, unlock the door on the top wall, and enter the gallery.

Gallery & Courtyard: Navigate the gallery, killing four Trolls. Enter the first door to fight an Ice Troll and loot footlockers. Enter the privy and search a toilet for a Star Sapphire. Continue to the kitchen; note the range. Enter the right-hand door to witness another servant's demise by a Troll and find stairs to the upper floor (ignore for now). Return to the gallery. Loot a trapped and locked chest for gold and a Dagger +2. Exit into the courtyard.

Courtyard & Ramparts: Defeat the Otyugh and four dogs. You can kill the dogs for dogmeat and cook it in the kitchen for 11500XP. Ascend the stairs to the castle ramparts. Kill another Troll. Use the windlass to lower the drawbridge, earning 29750XP. Return to the courtyard to fight two Giant Trolls and a Greater Yuan-ti with de'Arnise guards. Head back inside to assist guards against another Troll. Take the stairs to the upper floor.

Upper Floor: Ensure a party member has Dispel Magic. Nalia will indicate the secret passage to the cellar is through her aunt's bedroom. Loot containers for minor items. Proceed through the lower door and follow the passage. Ignore the upper door leading to a bedroom with negligible loot. Open the next door and defeat an Ice Troll, a Yuan-ti Mage, and a Troll that splits into two. Loot bookshelves for magical ammo, scrolls, and the Keep Key. Continue along the passage. In a bedroom, kill a Troll and loot a cabinet. Open the next door to meet Hendron and Lady Delcia Caan. Resist harming Lady Caan. After she leaves, enable trap detection to find a hidden door in the top wall. Continue killing Trolls. Ignore stairs leading to the roof with minimal loot.