Larian Studios Forums Divine Divinity (English) Help/Tips/Tricks Dr. Elrath, and Crop Poisoning Quest

Can anybody help me with this quest? I have gotten far enough into it,
but when I went to the Merchant's Quarter, entered his home, and interrogated him, he ran off, and his house is now locked. I have been stuck on this quest for ages now, and I got so frustrated, I just had to get help on a walkthrough. It told me that there is a key to one of his doors behind his house, but I walked all the way around it, I even searched a good few feet outwards from his house, but I could not find the key anywhere. Holding ALT is a good way to spot items, but I did this, and STILL could not find it.

Does anyone know where to find this key? Or if not, can anyone help me solve this stupid quest! I've been long enough at it as it is!!!

- Marik

screenshot of the key location

You can also pick the lock (don't recall what level is required).


Welcome to the forum. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wave.gif" alt="" />

Thanks for the welcoming, Raze! I will have a go at pickpocketing, although because my char is a Mage, it does seem like a lot of points to be spending.

Thanks though!
- Marik

You can get two levels of Pickpocket if you join the thieves' guild in Verdistis (minor spoiler: [color:"#3A495A"]one for joining, one by loosing a bet[/color] highlight the text to read), or keep an eye out for equipment with that skill bonus.

Skill level 2 for the entry door. Waste of mana, i picked it altough i had the key already. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/disagree.gif" alt="" />
Altogether i have another problem with another door next to entrance. If it's pickable then definitely not with level 2 skill. I guess i should get futher altogether i cann't. It happened to me to wander into the house and to have a talk about the plaque with the doctor before i even got the poison or potions quests. The doctor show me the door at the end of conversation and left himself - as he is supposed to do. Now i can get into the first room, altogether not any futher. What am i missing? Or it's just another bug?
TIA,
L.

You must press the strange lamps, there are one in every room before the room with a stairway. If you have the right combination you will get to the stairway.

If you had gotten the quest and found where the key fits before entering the doctor's house, you could have asked him about it, but he would just have claimed to have lost the key and kicked you out anyway. Talking to him first will not effect the quest at all.