A Voice from the Past

Part 1: Dreaming of Rowyna

Copperlane

On the western side of Copperlane, close to the bridge over to the Amphitheater, stands an old man named Dalton (1). He seems rather mad (talking to himself and pacing about) until you ask who he’s talking to, and he explains he’s hearing the voice of his dead lover (who died almost six decades ago). Ask about these memories, and agree to search the catacombs (2) for signs of Rowyna.

New Quest: A Voice from the Past

Objective: Enter the Catacombs

Part 2: Dark Deeds in Darker Crypts

Catacombs

The quest updates as soon as you enter the Catacombs (3).

Quest Updated

Search for Rowyna

Head southwest along the canal bank and around three Black Oozes until you reach the exit stairs down. Don’t take them, but work your way up through the circular crypt with seven skeletal foes to face. Go north up either side corridor and into Helig of Thein’s chamber (4). Ask this rotting necromancer about Rowyna, and choose the following plan:

• Listen to Helig’s request; in return for telling you where Rowyna is, you must complete his favor and find an animancer named Moedred and claim Helig’s grimoire from him. You’re handed a key to open the chest Moedred keeps it in. The quest updates to Part 3.
• [Attack] Make your answers aggressive, and finally attack Helig (and his two minions). The quest updates to Part 4.

Quest Updated

Objective: Travel to Brackenbury Sanitarium

Part 3: Unwarranted Journeying

Brackenbury

Locate Brackenbury (usually as part of your main quest), and visit the Sanitarium (5). Head into the lower level (6), to the chamber where Moedred resides (7). Once inside the Sanitarium, your quest updates.

Quest Updated

Objective: Retrieve Helig’s research from Moedred’s laboratory

Ask Moedred about Helig, and you hear an astonishing story about the mad necromancer that Moedred had to slay. No matter your conversation choices, there is no chest and no grimoire. Helig has sent you on a wild-goose chase!

Quest Updated

Objective: Kill Helig of Thein

Part 4: Carrying a Soul to Safety

Catacombs

Whether you completed Part 3 of this quest or not, Helig (who mocks your trip to the Sanitarium) becomes insatiable for your flayed flesh. Attack him (4) and his three Revenants, then gather an amulet that belonged to Rowyna from his corpse. Note that it is possible to get the amulet from Helig peacefully if Moedred died via the wicht in the chest. You have a vision when you collect the item. It’s the spirit of Dalton’s wife. Speak to her. Your quest updates after the interaction.

Quest Updated

Objective: Return to Dalton in Copperlane

Part 5: Return to Dalton

Copperlane

Now return to Dalton (1) and conclude this quest. You can:

• [Lie] Tell him that Rowyna has gone and you found nothing. Or never finish this quest and keep the amulet.
  • Reward: Soulward Amulet
  • Reactivity [Reputation-]: Reputation loss with Defiance Bay (Moderate)
• Convince Dalton that the amulet contains Rowyna’s soul, and persuade him to destroy it (or destroy it yourself), setting her soul free.
  • Reward: Dial Ewn Dibita (club)
  • Reactivity [Reputation+]: A minor improvement in your Defiance Bay reputation.
• Convince Dalton that the amulet contains Rowyna’s soul, but allow him to keep it—with Rowyna’s soul remaining inside.
• Reward: Dial Ewn Dibita (club)
• Reactivity [Reputation+]: A minor improvement in your Defiance Bay reputation