How to get into the fort?

[Flyan!]

I cannot find my way into the actual castle at Fort Joy. I've aimlessly wandered around, have managed to pick up two magister's keys but I can't use those on the front gate with the guards there, or the one downstairs in the holding cells I found while attempting Wintermoor's quest. I've also been told of a boat I could use to escape but got no map marker for it, so it seems to me my only option is to go on a magister killing spree and force my way into the fort or just leave with the teleportation gloves.

[KabuK]

Hellooo, for me I found a button on the shrine and pressed it, it opened up a little dungeon drop down just to the left of it!

[bli-nk]

There are 5 entrances to the castle that I know other than the front and back gates.

1. Over where there is a arch covered with vines above the beach where a waterfall and unreachable chest are at is an entrance below the waterfall from the beach via cave. You can also teleport across and sneak around the docks and the back of the castle but there are two scripted fights that you have to know exactly where you are going not to trigger if you go that way.

2. The easiest way is teleport up onto the balcony near the medicine shop just east of the elves cave where there is a lever with a ladder you can lower down for the rest of your party and from there access to the personal chambers of the high ranking magister that has some ok loot and you can listen in on the judges sentencing sourcerors.

From that balcony you can sneak around the outside parapets of the castle but will have to avoid 3-4 roving guards and there is another scripted encounter with a paladin on the far side just short of the back entrance.

3. You can also exit and re-enter via the sewers new the skinner which goes into the Swamps and gives a big exploration XP boost so many people frequently do that to gain a couple levels early in Ft Joy which makes the rest far easier.

4. There is an entrance triggered behind the shrine where Dallis executes the magister but most people try to avoid that area until nearly exiting Ft Joy to make a try at defeating Dallis early and getting a decent weapon.

5. The final entrance is via a well rope which goes into a secret tunnel that accesses the under castle a few rooms away from the skinner.

[General Malaise]

Originally posted by KabuK:

Hellooo, for me I found a button on the shrine and pressed it, it opened up a little dungeon drop down just to the left of it!

I think you have to speak to Withermore first, who tells you of the button.