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Q: Where is Bartholomew's house in pathfinder kingmaker?

Investigate fire-resistant trolls by accompanying Bartholomew to defeat a Branded Troll, then explore his lab for clues and make a moral decision about his experiments in pathfinder kingmaker.

Q: How to defeat the Branded Troll in pathfinder kingmaker?

Investigate fire-resistant trolls by accompanying Bartholomew to defeat a Branded Troll, then explore his lab for clues and make a moral decision about his experiments in pathfinder kingmaker.

Q: What is the secret door perception check in pathfinder kingmaker?

Investigate fire-resistant trolls by accompanying Bartholomew to defeat a Branded Troll, then explore his lab for clues and make a moral decision about his experiments in pathfinder kingmaker.

Q: What are the rewards for Bartholomew's Brand Observation in pathfinder kingmaker?

Investigate fire-resistant trolls by accompanying Bartholomew to defeat a Branded Troll, then explore his lab for clues and make a moral decision about his experiments in pathfinder kingmaker.

Q: How to deal with Bartholomew and Octavia in pathfinder kingmaker?

Investigate fire-resistant trolls by accompanying Bartholomew to defeat a Branded Troll, then explore his lab for clues and make a moral decision about his experiments in pathfinder kingmaker.

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Walkthrough

1
Make your way to Bartholomew’s house in the northeastern corner of the Lone House area.
2
Talk to Bartholomew and ask him about local trolls resistant to fire.
3
Agree to accompany Bartholomew by selecting the option “Lead the way.”
4
Kill the Branded Troll that Bartholomew’s traps have caught.
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After the fight, Bartholomew will excise a brand from the troll’s chest and give you a key to his laboratory. Loot the Branded Troll.
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Head north to Bartholomew’s laboratory, disguised as a barn.
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Inside the laboratory, head down a ramp and look for a secret door along the northeast wall (Perception 15).
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Open the secret door to find a trapped chest (Perception 22). Disarm the trap (Trickery 22) and unlock the chest (Trickery 20).
9
Loot the chest for a Cloak of Resistance +1, Bracers of Archery, two Scrolls of Fireball, and 371 GP, among other items.
10
Leave the laboratory, pass through a gate to the southeast, then head northeast to a dungeon area.
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You will encounter a troll named “Dimwit” behind bars.
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Bartholomew will arrive and explain his findings about the fire-resistant trolls being mass-produced by an artifact.
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Bartholomew rewards you with a Wand of Acid Arrow.
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Make a moral decision regarding Bartholomew's treatment of trolls. Options include:
- Chaotic Good: Force Bartholomew to release the troll (angers Bartholomew).
15
Chaotic Neutral: Force Bartholomew to kill the troll (angers Bartholomew).
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Lawful Neutral, Neutral, Lawful Evil: Allow Bartholomew to keep his subject.
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If Octavia is in your party, she will object to keeping the troll captive.
- Neutral Evil: Keep Bartholomew appeased (sides with Bartholomew).
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Chaotic Good or Neutral: Side with Octavia (angers Bartholomew).
19
Continue northeast and loot a chest on a shelf for a Token of the Dryad.
20
Pick up two books: “Temple of the Roses” by Elestin of Sinaria and Bartholomew’s Diary.

Tips

If you have Octavia in your party, you cannot keep both her and Bartholomew happy regarding the troll's fate.
The secret door in Bartholomew's lab requires a Perception check of 15 to spot, a Perception check of 22 to find the trap, a Trickery check of 22 to disarm it, and a Trickery check of 20 to unlock the chest.

150 XP for learning about the troll’s fire immunity.
Wand of Acid Arrow.
Token of the Dryad.
Cloak of Resistance +1, Bracers of Archery, two Scrolls of Fireball, and 371 GP from the secret chest.

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