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How to Begin the Deliver Nere’s Head / Free True Soul Nere Quests
This is a timed quest once you reach Grymforge. If you do a long rest, Nere will die automatically and you will not be able to save the gnomes.
You’ll get Deliver Nere’s Head after completing the Defeat the Duergar Intruders quest. Sovereign Spaw will say that in order for his colony to truly be safe, Nere has to die.
To reach him, you’ll need to return to the beach and take the boat there. This will trigger a cutscene with more Deurgar, but it should be easy to pass one of the skill checks to have him guide you to the Grymforge.
Once there, you’ll learn that Nere is trapped and will want to make your way to the Ancient Sigil Circle, where he will reach out and ask for help. This starts the Free True Soul Nere quest. It’s also worth noting that this is also where you need to be for the Save the Grymforge Gnomes quest.
Deliver Nere’s Head / Free True Soul Nere Walkthroughs
Follow the path south to reach the room where the rocks collapsed. If you interact with the rock, you’ll have a brief conversation with Nere.
Next, you’ll want to look for Elder Brithvar. Speak with him, and if you pass some skill checks, you’ll be able to team up and backstab Nere by blinding the Scrying Eye floating around. You can also ask him how to clear the rocks, and he’ll tell you about an escaped gnome that fled with blasting powder.
Talk to the gnomes digging out the rocks to learn more. They’ll even tell you where to look if you pass a skill check. To blind the eye, interact with it and choose the poke it option. You can then lead it away from everyone and destroy it somewhere discreetly.
Travel to the northeastern part of the map to find Philomeen in the Contemplation Chamber.
Speak with her and tell her the situation with the gnomes, then convince her to give you a vial of Runepowder. She’ll ask you to tell her lover that she’s dead, but that’s up to you. You can also kill her and take her stuff.
Either way, return to the Cave-In and use the powder to clear the rocks by dropping the vial on the ground and blasting it with something flammable. A cutscene will trigger, and Nere will walk out and blast a goblin into the lava. You’ll have the choice to stop him or egg him on.
We chose to protect the gnomes and take Nere down. We also decided to work with the rebels as well. Nere will be joined in battle by some of the dwarves. You can eliminate a couple of them by pushing them into the lava.
Once all the enemies have been dealt with, Brithvar (or someone else if he died) will approach you about leaving. You’ll have to pass a persuasion check to convince them to leave the gnomes for the Save the Grymforge Gnomes quest. Speak with Beldron of the gnomes for a reward and to complete the gnome quest.
Afterward, head over to Nere and interact with his corpse to decapitate it. Then, take it back to Sovereign Spaw to complete the quest.
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