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The Rival Guild
Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn

The Rival Guild

Navigate the treacherous paths of the Rival Guild in Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn. Follow this walkthrough to complete Bodhi's tasks, including assassinations and rescues, and claim your rewards.

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Navigate the treacherous paths of the Rival Guild in Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn. Follow this walkthrough to complete Bodhi's tasks, including assassinations and rescues, and claim your rewards.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Make your way to the Graveyard District at night. Bodhi will meet you at the entrance. Agree to work with her. Each member of your party will earn 36750XP.
  2. 2
    Bodhi's Lair: Enter Bodhi's Lair through the unlocked door, then two concealed doors (west, then north). Interact with the pool of blood twice to get the Mace of Disruption +1. Search the eastern wall for a concealed door leading to the reporting area. Downstairs in the Inner Sanctum, find a Katana +2 and Ashen Scales +2.
  3. 3
    Task 1: Confiscate the Shipment: Go to the Docks District and head to the Shipyard Docks. Kill the six Shadow Thieves led by Mook and Arkanis Gath. Loot the Smuggled Shipment, the Rifthome Axe +3, and a Short Sword +2. Return to Bodhi. Each party member earns 28500XP.
  4. 4
    Task 2 (unseemly): Assassinate the Merchant: Bodhi gives you a cloak and dagger to plant on Armagarma Vulova. Go to the Government District and enter the Vulova Estate. Kill Senior Armagaran Vulova, Laen Torg, and a Vulova Wizard. Plant the Shadow Thief Cloak and Shadow Thief Dagger in the fountain. Report back to Bodhi. .
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    Task 2 (sickly heroic): Rescue the Traitor: Your task is to rescue Palern Flynn from the second floor of the Shadow Thief Guildhall in the Docks District. Fight your way through the Shadow Thieves on the ground and second floors. Once clear, tell Palern Flynn he is free. Return to Bodhi. .
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    Task 3: Assassinate the Leader of the Shadow Thieves: Visit Gaelan Bayle in the Slum District for the Shadow Thief Cellar Key. Loot his remains for a Short Sword +2, Light Crossbow +2, and Leather Armor +3. Return to the Shadow Thief Guildhall. Go through the concealed door in the eastern wall, then down. Kill five Shadow Thieves. Go through the southern door, kill the torturer Booter, and loot a Two Handed Sword +2 and the Shadow Thief Prison Key. Return to the previous room, unlock the Prison Door, and speak to Tizzak. Go through the northern door. A powerful Mage can cast Symbol, Fear; use a backstab or Remove Fear. Go east to a room with walkways. Take the left-hand path. Remove traps. Kill six Shadow Thieves led by Dedral. Concentrate on Dedral. Loot a Ring of Lock Picks from his remains. Have your Thief go north up the corridor. Press the button at the top to open a door. Do not linger on the spinning cylinder. Return to the urban training room and go down the corridor leading south. Kill Orcs and watch for traps. Go through the two doors at the end. Remove a trap from the corridor.
Tips
  • Combine the Mace of Disruption +1 with Illithium Ore at Cromwell's for a powerful weapon.
  • The Rifthome Axe +3 is a unique throwing axe only available on this path.
  • Be prepared for magical attacks, especially Symbol, Fear, when infiltrating the Shadow Thief Guildhall.
  • Trap detection and disarming are crucial in the Shadow Thief Guildhall.
  • XP for completing tasks (36750XP initially, then 28500XP per subsequent task).
  • Various items including Mace of Disruption +1, Katana +2, Ashen Scales +2, Rifthome Axe +3, Short Sword +2, Light Crossbow +2, Leather Armor +3, Two Handed Sword +2, and Ring of Lock Picks.

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