The Judge's Lackey
Lee tasks the hero with finding incriminating evidence against the Judge of Khorinis. The hero must first gain the Judge's trust by offering to work for him. The Judge demands proof of loyalty: steal the Holy Hammer from the Monastery of Fire. After obtaining permission from Lord Hagen to enter the monastery, the hero sneaks to the lower level, puts the novice Garwig to sleep with a Sleep Scroll (available from Isgaroth), and takes the Holy Hammer. Delivering it earns the Judge's trust and a second assignment: find and kill a man named Morgahard. The trail leads from the bandit cave near Lobart's farm through the Dead Harpy tavern to Onar's farm, where Morgahard is hiding near Cord. The hero can choose to take Morgahard's evidence peacefully or kill him for the Judge. Either way, bringing Morgahard's letter to Lee gives him leverage to blackmail the Judge. This leverage becomes important in Chapter 5 during I Need a Ship.
Rewards
Up to 1,700 XP (300 + 150 + 150 + 500 + 300 + 300) and up to 1,000 gold (500 from Judge + 500 from Lee). Path A (peaceful) nets 1,400 XP, Path B (kill for Judge) nets 1,700 XP.
Walkthrough
2. Go to the Judge's house in the Upper Quarter (right behind the town hall). Offer to work for him.
3. He demands the Holy Hammer from the Monastery of Fire as proof of loyalty.
4. Get permission from Lord Hagen to enter the monastery.
5. Inside the monastery, go right and down the stairs. Follow the corridor, then turn left at the end.
6. Use a Sleep Scroll on the novice Garwig (scrolls available from Isgaroth).
7. Take the Holy Hammer from the table. Return it to the Judge (300 XP).
8. The Judge gives a second task: find and kill Morgahard.
9. Start at the bandit cave near Lobart's farm (where you killed bandits for Maleth). Two refugees inside give a hint to check the tavern (150 XP).
10. At the Dead Harpy tavern, two more refugees point to Onar's farm (150 XP).
11. Find Morgahard near Cord on Onar's farm (500 XP).
12. **Choice A (peaceful):** Take the evidence from Morgahard willingly.
13. **Choice B (kill):** Lure Morgahard away from Onar's farm and kill him (must be a real kill, not just knocked out). Take the evidence. Report to the Judge (300 XP + 500 gold).
14. Bring Morgahard's letter to Lee (300 XP + 500 gold). He now has leverage against the Judge.
