The Portal Key is an enchanted key that allows one to use the portals to travel between the two levels of Irenicus's Dungeon in Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn.
Location[]
- In the chest at the foot of the bed in the replica of Ellesime's quarters at the end of the Dryad Grotto.
Description[]
| “ | An intricate key, presumably once owned by the lover of your captor. | ” |
Notes[]
- In classic Baldur's Gate II, the Portal Key could not be discarded once it was acquired, like some other quest items. It was only removed from the inventory of the character who picked it up once escape from Irenicus's Dungeon had been achieved. However, in the Enhanced Edition, the key may be dropped at any time.
Bugs[]
- In some cases it may be impossible for any character to reach the chest containing the portal key. This has been confirmed in the latest Enhanced Edition as of the time of this writing (2.6.6.0). It does not affect every playthrough, but when it happens the cause appears to be stored in saved games, as exiting an then reloading does not help. Known workarounds are either to start the game over from the very beginning, or to add the portal key to the party's inventory using the console command
C:CreateItem("misc4g",1)