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~ SIDE QUEST: THE SIEGE OF FORT ILKARD ~
Neverwinter

~ SIDE QUEST: THE SIEGE OF FORT ILKARD ~

Walkthrough for the Siege of Fort Ilkard side quest in Neverwinter. Destroy catapults, defeat Arness and Zokan, and make crucial choices.

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Walkthrough for the Siege of Fort Ilkard side quest in Neverwinter. Destroy catapults, defeat Arness and Zokan, and make crucial choices.

Walkthrough
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    Speak with Damas in the Commander's Lodge about the siege on Fort Ilkard.
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    Exit the lodge and go behind the main barracks to fight an Elk Tribe Subchief and a Catapult Commander.
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    Leave the fort area and destroy the first catapult on the left by approaching and left-clicking it.
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    Go to the right and destroy the ballista and the catapult behind it.
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    Destroy the remaining catapults and ballista (4 catapults, 2 ballistas total) in the area.
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    Return to the lodge and speak with Damas.
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    Damas now wants you to collect Arness's head. Go to the Urthgardt Command Post above where you destroyed the catapults to kill Arness.
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    Collect Arness's head from his remains and return to Damas.
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    Damas now wants the head of the Elk Tribe Leader, Zokan.
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    Go to the Northern Homesteads and head towards the Urthgardt Fort.
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    Talk to the guard in front of the fort and state you are there to see Zokan; he will open the gates.
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    Enter the fort. In the small room in the center of the north corridor, look inside the urn to find the Ashes of Running Wolf (for Tomi's Tale).
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    Zokan is in the room furthest east. Before his room, open the two steel doors to find prisoners. Speak to them and send them on their way for 200 XP.
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    Enter Zokan's room. You have two choices:
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    Option A: Kill Zokan. Take his head back to Damas. You will be rewarded with 625 XP and 1,000 gold. On Zokan's remains, you will find an Urthgardt Ceremonial Spear (for Daelan's Tale).
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    Option B: Spare Zokan. Speak to Zokan, who reveals Damas infected his tribe with a disease via blankets. He asks you to find a cure.
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    Return to Damas and buy the cure for 3,000 gold (you may persuade him to lower the price) or kill him to take it.
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    Give the cure to Zokan. He will reward you with the Urthgardt Ceremonial Spear, 625 XP, and a Dreamcatcher.
  • Destroying catapults: 500 gold, 312 XP.
  • Bringing Arness's head to Damas: 1,000 gold, 312 XP.
  • Killing Zokan: 1,000 gold, 625 XP, Urthgardt Ceremonial Spear.
  • Sparing Zokan and curing his tribe: Urthgardt Ceremonial Spear, 625 XP, Dreamcatcher.
  • Freeing prisoners: 200 XP.

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