The Reclusive Scholar

The Reclusive Scholar is a side quest during Balduran's Final Voyage, one of the quest arches in the Tales of the Sword Coast expansion.
==Summary==
A scholar named Mendas wants to travel the sea in the pursuit of knowledge. He has heard of an island that contains a shipwreck with many riches and artifacts. However, the sea is treacherous and the Merchants' League keep the charts to themselves.
==Obtain the Sea Charts==
===Ulgoth's Beard===
To start this quest travel to Ulgoth's Beard and speak with Mendas in his home. He will ask you to retrieve some sea charts which are necessary to navigate to the Isle of Balduran. These charts are in the possession of Captain Tollar Kieres who can be found in the Merchants' League Counting House located in Northeast Baldur's Gate.
===Merchants' League Counting House===
When you enter the Counting House you can obtain the sea charts one of three ways:
*You can perform an expensive request for the Captain to obtain the charts.
*You can pick his pockets once you've gained permission to hang around the building.
*You can initiate fighting and kill the Captain and his Crewmates with no reputation loss.
==Return the Charts==
Return the sea charts to Mendas for a reward. If you are ready to embark to the island you can tell him so or tell him to wait.
You won't be able to get off the island and back to the mainland without completing The Mysterious Island quest so sell off your loot, stock up on whatever supplies the party might need, and try to get as many silver weapons as you can get your hands on.
Meeting him and confirming your readiness will start a cut-scene of the journey. The quest will stay open until you've completed your journey back to Ulgoth's Beard.
==Returning from the Isle of Balduran==
When you have completed The Mysterious Island quest and have returned to the docks in Ulgoth's Beard, speak with Mendas. He's going to be a tad bit upset that you killed his wife Kaishas Gan and the rest of his clan. Once you have killed him then that will mark the end of this quest with one final entry in your Journal.
== Mod content ==
Further extension of the quest to gain the sea charts is provided by the mod Balduran's Seatower.
A non-hostile resolution to the island itself is possible through optional components in The Calling or Sword Coast Stratagems.
Category:Quests