~ SIDE QUEST: BELIAL'S TALE ~

When you first enter Charwood Village, a man named Quint will approach you. Tell him to leave to acquire this quest.

Go into Mayor Mobley's Office and speak with him. Ask if there's any trouble and persuade him for information.

Head to the east side of the village and talk to the Castle Guard, who will open the gate to Jhareg Castle.

Inside Jhareg Castle, open the Riddle Chest to find the Riddle Key and the Letter by a Strangehand.

Choose any of the three doors (north for law, east for neutral, west for chaos). Each path contains another Letter by a Strangehand and leads to The Guardian.

Speak with The Guardian, who will make you a Judge. You must investigate brothers Quint and Karlat Jahreg and return with their written oaths.

Enter Karlat's Tower and defeat Mephits and Red Slaads.

In the first door on the right, open the red glowing chest for Karlat's Key and Karlat's Burning Wand.

In the first room on the left, find Karlat's Wand of Protection in a chest.

Locate the Summoning Tome below the wand's room. Interact with the candelabra and choose "continue reading" to acquire the Belial's Tale side quest.

Explore Karlat's Chamber. In the south-west corner, find the Tome of Fire on a glowing bookshelf (required for the Five Tomes quest).

At the end of the main corridor, defeat the Huge Fire Elemental.

In the room the elemental was guarding, speak to Karlat, listen to his story, and ask for his oath to receive the Oath of Karlat Jhareg.

Go to Karlat's Summoning Chamber (below the Summoning Tome room).

Place a Fire Beetle Belly into the brazier.

Cast Protection from Evil on yourself using Karlat's Wand of Protection.

Cast Burning Hands on the brazier using Karlat's Burning Wand to summon Belial.

Speak to Belial. You can try to persuade him for a magic item (Staff of Power), a weapon of great power (Robe of Fire Resistance), some temporary magic power, or speak to him as the Judge to acquire Belial's Oath (not required for Eternal Night quest).

Whichever dialogue option you choose completes the Belial's Tale side quest. There is no XP or gold reward for this specific side quest.

Make your way to Quint's Tower, located across from Karlat's. Be prepared for tough enemies like Curst Warriors, Mohrgs, and Mummys.

In the north-east corner, enter the Alchemical Lab and search the Alchemist Apparatus for the Letter to Quint and empty bottles (not required for the quest).

In the room above the Shrine to Lathandar, find Quint's Key in a chest in a tiny room.

On the west end of the map, in a room marked Bloodstained Book, find and open a red glowing chest to get the Tome of Death (for the Five Tomes quest).

In a room in the south-west corridor, find Quint's Journal in a pile of books.

In a room marked Bloodstained Book to the south, fight a Bodak, which has a dangerous insta-kill spell.

In Quint's room, speak to Quint after defeating the Bodak, listen to his story, and ask for his oath to receive Quint's Oath.

Save your game.

Return to The Guardian with both oaths. You will preside over the trial as the Judge.

Make your decisions during the trial. Belial's Oath can influence the outcome.

You will receive 500 XP and zero gold, regardless of the verdict.

After the trial, explore the village and castle to see the after-effects. If unsatisfied, reload your save and retrial.