Jon*

Cheers for the help mate..although in the end it was just my mistake..I missed one lousy door that didn't need be to picked open which in turn led up and down stairs till I got to lizard sentries. After that, it was easy enough to get into the fort and meet up with the vahnatai escort and wreak havoc.

Umm..I'm assumin by the gate in the far southeast corner (west of Fort Remote) u mean the gate underground to which there are two stairs to? I originally assumed that was the way in..but as it ALSO requires 30 tool use, no luck. Any other suggestions?

So far this is the situation: I've done EVERY (e.g. Nociduas, drakes, Demonslayer, even the Shaynee's fetch-o-rama) optional quest that u can do before Rentar's fort (character's average out at level 30 or so), have cleared out most sections leading up to the fort and beneath (only those with pointless pylons left alive) and CANNOT open any of the doors as they are WAY above my thief's level 26 tool use skill (most are 30, two are 40). Are these doors as I suspect the entrances to the keep proper?? HELP!