Blacklake is the northeastern quadrant of the city of Neverwinter and the home to most of the city's nobility. Between the nobles' houses and the city core is the portion of the district where the servants to the nobles dwell. Named locations that feature in the original campaign are the Hodge estate, the Rumbottom estate, the Board Laid Bare (a tavern), the Neverwinter Zoo, and Meladanen's estate.
Gameplay[]
When the PC arrives, the nobles of Blacklake are arguing about Meldanen. He captures people to do his experiments. In truth, he does it because he found a dryad - one of Waterdhavian creatures.
The servants' area are overtaken by bandits who attack anyone, including the PC. They have some sort of a leader named Loxar. Defeating him and bringing head to a man named Cendran will grant PC some experience and points towards good.
The PC can fight in the basement of the Board Laid Bare tavern if they talk to Graxx, the mercenary of the Trade of Blades. After defeating all 4 opponents, the PC will be granted an amulet, symbolizing him/her as the tavern's owner.
The Hodge estate is filled with many traps. Ophala of the Moonstone Mask tavern wants the PC to get one of her artworks.
The Rumbottom estate is heavily guarded and Ophala wants the PC to get a portrait from the estate for her.
The zoo can be shut down - Nyatar, at the Great Tree near the Tyr's temple, wants the animals freed. After opening the cages by pulling the lever and transforming a tree in the zoo's grove into a portal, the animals can escape.
Meldanen's estate is heavily guarded by Meldanen's apprentices, guards and monsters. There are two ways to enter his estate:
- Speak to Orrean, the gate guard and convince him to open the door. Alternatively, if you choose to kill him you can loot the key from his corpse. Please note that if you attack him, more guards spawn.
- Speak to Milly and persuade her to give you her key to her house - she has a portal leadins to Meldanen's estate.
Notes[]
- The PC can encounter the Fire Beetles or Stag Beetles and Meldanen's guards and apprentices in Meldanen's estate .
- In the south-western part there is a house. Inside it is a woman. Near her is a bookcase. The PC must speak the word 'Halueth' to gain entrance. After defeating some undead one of Halueth's tombs is found. Place the ceremonial arrow in the chest next to the entrance to open the door. The next location is Halueth Never's tomb with some hostile greatswords. They are tough and can cause a lot of damage. Halueth Never's armor can be found in this tomb.