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~ MAIN QUEST: THE SEARCH FOR THE CULT (HOST TOWER) ~
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~ MAIN QUEST: THE SEARCH FOR THE CULT (HOST TOWER) ~

Walkthrough for Neverwinter's Host Tower quest. Find keys, defeat golems and wizards, and uncover the cult's secrets to advance.

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Walkthrough for Neverwinter's Host Tower quest. Find keys, defeat golems and wizards, and uncover the cult's secrets to advance.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Acquire the Diplomatic Pass. Speak to the guard at the Host Tower of the Arcane entrance and show him the pass to enter the courtyard.
  2. 2
    Show the pass to the guard in the courtyard. You may choose to kill him. Enter the tower.
  3. 3
    Upon entering the Ambassadors' Quarters, you'll encounter two non-hostile Shield Guardian Golems.
  4. 4
    Enter the room on the left. Kill the hostile Golem, which is weak despite its size. Open the chest to find the Tower Key and a Small Diary. Search the desk to find and read the Letter to Aribeth.
  5. 5
    Talk to Yeanasha in the room below. Flirt with her to learn about the Arcane Brotherhood's new leader. Attacking Yeanasha will make the main room Golems hostile if they see you.
  6. 6
    Explore the rest of the quarters. In the south-west room, speak with the Orc Warrior Guralk. You can choose to kill him.
  7. 7
    Use the Tower Key to unlock the south corridor. Enter the room with a purple glowing pillar (Host Tower Teleporter) and select '2nd floor' to teleport.
  8. 8
    On the 2nd floor, kill Tower Guards and Wizards. In the south-west room, find a 4th Floor Portal Stone in a chest.
  9. 9
    In the upper-east room, kill the weak Sorcerer Balaskar. Open the chests to find a 3rd Floor Portal Stone, a 5th Floor Portal Stone, and a 6th Floor Portal Stone.
  10. 10
    Return to the teleporter and select '3rd floor'.
  11. 11
    Upon entering the 3rd floor, take the Dispatch papers from the corpse near the portal.
  12. 12
    In the Wizard Lab Library, locate the Hellish Portal (south-east) and the Abyssal Portal (north-west). The Wizard Lab is north-east.
  13. 13
    In the library, take the Blood War Research Journal and a Gargoyle Skull from the remains of a Gargoyle. Collect an Imp Eye and a Quasit Eye from defeated Imps and Quasits.
  14. 14
    Go to the Abyssal Portal, interact with it, and use an IMP'S EYE to destroy it.
  15. 15
    Go to the Hellish Portal, interact with it, and use a QUASIT'S EYE to destroy it.
  16. 16
    Enter the Wizard Lab. Search book piles for Host Tower Lab Notes. Find another 4th floor stone in a chest (if you missed the first).
  17. 17
    Perform the ritual described in the Lab Notes using the Alchemist Apparatus. You need a Slaad Tongue (from the 5th floor) and a Gargoyle Skull. Cast Dispel Magic on the apparatus to create a Rod of Reversal.
  18. 18
    Return to the teleporter and select '4th floor'.
  19. 19
    On the 4th floor, open the only door and kill the enemies. Search the desk for a Note and the corpse of Arteno Geth for his journal.
  20. 20
    In the small room above, take the Golem Control Rod from a chest.
  21. 21
    In the adjacent tiny room, take the Golem Replication Rod from a chest.
  22. 22
    Enter the Golem Construction Chamber. Place the replication rod and then the control rod into the Golem Resurrection Pod to create a Helmed Horror Golem. Follow it as it breaks through a door.
  23. 23
    Through the new door, kill the Iron Golem and the Wizard Rimardo, along with other enemies. The Iron Golem is tough and agile. Rimardo casts spells like Cone of Cold, Ice Storm, and Fireball, and summons a Huge Air Elemental.
  24. 24
    After defeating Rimardo to a wounded state, he will speak. Kill remaining enemies first if you wish to converse safely. If you kill Rimardo, take his rings and a Letter to Rimrod.
  25. 25
    In the room at the end of the map, find a 7th Floor Portal Stone in a chest.
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    Return to the portal and select '5th floor'.
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    On the 5th floor, go through the north door. Open the door in the far left corner and find an 8th Floor Portal Stone in a chest.
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    Open the door next to it and kill Red Slaads. Take a Slaad Tongue from their remains.
  29. 29
    In the north-east room, speak with Nyphithyus. You can choose to destroy the brazier for her freedom (reward: Scarab of Protection +3), leave her trapped, or kill her (reward: XP and a Hope Slayer Longsword if lawful evil). This room also contains 5th and 6th floor portal stones.
Tips
  • The Shield Guardian Golems in the Ambassadors' Quarters are non-hostile unless provoked.
  • The Golem in the left room of the Ambassadors' Quarters is weak.
  • Be cautious when interacting with Yeanasha, as hostile actions can aggro the main room Golems.
  • The Helmed Horror Golem created on the 4th floor is helpful but not very effective in combat.
  • Rimardo on the 4th floor is a dangerous spellcaster; prioritize avoiding his spells.
  • The ritual on the 3rd floor requires specific items and the Dispel Magic spell.
  • The Slaad Tongue needed for the ritual is found on the 5th floor.
  • Diplomatic Pass (quest item)
  • Tower Key (quest item)
  • Small Diary (quest item)
  • Letter to Aribeth (quest item)
  • Dispatch papers (quest item)
  • Blood War Research Journal (quest item)
  • Gargoyle Skull (quest item)
  • Imp Eye (quest item)
  • Quasit Eye (quest item)
  • Host Tower Lab Notes (quest item)
  • Note (quest item)
  • Arteno Geth's journal (quest item)
  • Golem Control Rod (quest item)
  • Golem Replication Rod (quest item)
  • Rod of Reversal (quest item)
  • Rings (from Rimardo)
  • Letter to Rimrod (quest item)
  • Scarab of Protection +3 (if Nyphithyus is freed)
  • XP and Hope Slayer Longsword (if Nyphithyus is killed, for lawful evil characters)
  • Various Portal Stones (3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th Floor Portal Stones)

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