Complete the Neverwinter Moonstone Mask: Art Theft side quest! Find stolen art in Hodge's Estate, Rumbottom Estate, and Androd Estate to earn XP and gold.
Alright, let's dive into the Moonstone Mask side quest, 'Art Theft,' in Neverwinter. This one's pretty straightforward but involves a bit of house-breaking across a few districts. We'll help Ophala at the Moonstone Mask recover some stolen art pieces.
Walkthrough
- 1Start the Quest: Head to the Moonstone Mask, which is located above the Shining Knights store. Speak with Ophala. You'll need to persuade her to let you help with her problem. Once she trusts you, she'll tell you about some stolen art objects. Agree to help her retrieve them, and the quest will be officially acquired.
- 2Hodge's Estate (Blacklake District): Make your way to Hodge's Estate in the Blacklake District. You'll find a guard outside who's willing to look the other way. You can bash down the door, use spells, or pick the lock to get inside. Once you're in, thoroughly search the estate. You're looking for a chest that contains a 'Note from Hodge,' a 'Club +1,' and the first missing art piece: the 'Gilded Urn.' Once you have the urn, return it to Ophala for your reward of 125 XP and 400 gold.
- 3Rumbottom Estate (Blacklake District): Next, travel back to the Blacklake District to find the Rumbottom Estate. Similar to Hodge's Estate, there's a guard who won't cause trouble. You can force entry by bashing the door or using spells. Inside, search the estate thoroughly. You'll encounter a character named Thoms Rumbottom. The second missing art piece, the 'Portrait of Sir Reginald Rumbottom III,' is in a chest behind him. Bash open this chest to get it.
- 4XP Farming Trick: Before you take the portrait to Ophala, there's a neat trick here to gain a lot of extra experience. Talk to Thoms again and select response 2, then response 1, and then response 1 again. This will trigger some Noble Guards to attack you. Defeat them, then talk to Thoms again and repeat the process. You can do this over and over to gain a level or two. Be warned, it takes patience, but it can really pay off, especially for multiclassed characters. Just remember, you can only gain a maximum of twenty total character levels this way, so don't spend too long here. Also, the higher level you get, the less XP these guards will give you. Once you're done leveling (or if you decide not to), take the portrait to Ophala for 125 XP and 400 gold.
- 5Androd Estate (Docks District): For the final piece of art, head to the Docks District and find the Androd Estate, located at the top of the district map. Explore the estate and defeat any guards you encounter for some good XP. In the top room, which is locked, you'll need to bash or pick the door to get inside. Speak with Androd, and then open the cabinet behind him. Inside, you'll find 'Androd's key' and the last missing art piece, a 'Gaudy Statuette.' Loot all the other chests in the room, then take the statuette back to Ophala.
- 6Quest Completion: Handing over the statuette to Ophala will grant you 125 XP and 400 gold. Completing the entire quest will give you an additional 250 XP and a pair of 'Boots of Reflexes +3.'
Tips
- When dealing with the guards outside Hodge's and Rumbottom Estates, don't worry about them stopping you. They're programmed to ignore your forced entry.
- The XP farming trick at Rumbottom Estate is a great way to boost your level, especially if you're playing a character that benefits from having a few extra levels early on.
- Make sure to loot every chest and search every room in each estate; you might find valuable items besides the quest objectives.
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