Back in Grymforge, you may have encountered a group of Deep Gnomes and earlier, a character named Barcus Wroot.
Barcus Wroot is in search of a Deep Gnome named Wulbren and along with his group, he has been taken to Moonrise Towers to experiment on.
The Deep Gnomes will need your help with escaping from the prison but this can be a bit dangerous since there are guards and the Moonrise Towers is occupied by the Absolute.
Where To Find The Grymforge Gnomes?
The Grymforge Gnomes can be found in the Moonrise Towers Prison, which is accessible by choosing 2 different paths.
You can either reach the Moonrise Towers Prison from the side, which is recommended, or through the main entrance but this can make things a bit tedious if you are against the Absolute.
How To Free The Grymforge Gnomes?
To free the Grymforge Gnomes, you will need to head to them in the Moonrise Towers Prison and this can easily be done by heading south of the Tollhouse to reach the Docks.
There will be a broken bridge that you can jump across and you will be confronted by one of the guards and you will be able to persuade them to let you through.
Once you have made your way past the guards, head to the entrance at the side to reach the Prison, where you will be able to find Wulbren. (Found in Prison Cell 2)
Speak to Wulbren and he will tell you that he needs his tools, which The Warden has confiscated, and you will find them at the top of the room at the center of the prison cells.
You will find the tools, which are revealed to be Wulbren’s Hammer, and will need to head back to the cell to speak with him, allowing you to give him the hammer.
When speaking to him, you can choose when to begin the prison break to begin the escape and this will cause the guards to rush to the room where there are levers that open the cells.
During the escape, you will need to fight the few guards that are in the area to ensure that the prisoners get away safely.
After defeating the guards, head to the back of the cell that the prisoners were in and follow the path that they took to reach the boats.
Speak with Wulbren and you can send them off or join them, which will take you to the Last Light Inn where you can speak to Barcus to get your rewards.
Other Ways To Free The Grymforge Gnomes
Another way to rescue the Grymforge Gnomes would be to head to the side of the prison where there is a spot where you can leap up.
This will allow you to travel to the back of their cell and destroy the wall, allowing you to speak to them and start the escape.
Rewards For Freeing The Grymforge Gnomes
Speaking to Barcus Wroot after the Grymforge Gnomes have safely arrived at the Last Light Inn will cause him to reward you with the Brilliant Retort, which is an explosive that you can use.
Brilliant Retort is a special grenade that has two effects, which creates an explosion on impact twice with the chance to silence enemies that are affected by the blast.
Additionally, saving the Tieflings along with the Grymforge Gnomes rewards several rewards from Alfira, which include the Potent Robe (Very Rare Clothing) that is useful for spellcasters.
Verdict
Rescuing the Grymforge Gnomes can be completed along with the Rescue The Tieflings quest, giving you more rewards at the Last Light Inn.
Waiting for the guard to head to the room with the levers and killing them along with any other guards is a quick and easy way to ensure that the Grymforge Gnomes escape.
It is recommended to rescue the Grymforge Gnomes if you want to encounter them in Act III when you reach Baldur’s Gate.