The Venerable Odo
Odo greets you and Guiscard as you enter the chapterhouse, hardly able to believe that you’ve both managed to survive. The wise man has a few suspicions as to who might be behind the Lescanzi’s acts of atrocity, but he can’t know for certain. Odo believes that a few other legionnaires might have survived the attack—question him about these potential allies to learn a little about each one. Odo recommends that you begin your search for wayward legionnaires at the nearby town of Raven’s Rill—the only settlement that exists in the Rukkenvahl valley.
Loot, Lore, and Leveling Up
Speaking with Odo completes your first quest, which earns you a tidy sum of Experience Points (XP) and causes you to level up. Spend your lone Ability Point to unlock your character’s first defensive ability—now you may spend one Power Sphere (located below the Focus meter) to receive a slow trickle of healing that lasts for 30 seconds. Complete the level-up process, consulting the “Cast” chapter of this guide for tips and insights into each hero’s various traits if you like.
Record your progress at the nearby beacon after completing the level-up process, then begin exploring the chapterhouse to discover a variety of lootable objects. Inspect desks, bookshelves, and other such objects to discover several more lore entries as well. Give the chapterhouse a thorough search and refer to the map to ensure you find every item of interest.
Save your progress before venturing downstairs—ravenous giant spiders have nested in the basement’s back room! Activate your new healing ability as you combat these vicious creatures, and don’t hesitate to retreat upstairs if they begin to overwhelm you—they won’t chase you very far. Shattering the spider eggs that litter the back room’s floor produces loot and additional spiders. Clean the place out for a bit of profit, and search the corpse you discover for additional goods as well.