Part 1: A Good Seat for Seeing the Hearings
Main Quest: The Hermit of Hadret House
Objective: Return to Brackenbury and speak to Lady Webb at Hadret House about attending the hearings
Head to Lady Webb’s chamber (129) in the northeast part of Hadret House’s upper floor. Choose the following topic of conversation: “I want to discuss the animancy hearings at the palace.” Then choose the topic informing Lady Webb of the delegation you’re representing. Follow the conversation, as Lady Webb urges you to try and mobilize all of Dyrwood against the Leaden Key and the rooting out of Thaos.
Main Quest: The Hermit of Hadret House
Objective: Attend the hearings at the Ducal Palace in First Fires
Ducal Palace
Exit Hadret House, head north out of Brackenbury, and enter First Fires, journeying north to the huge Ducal Palace (42). Take the main entrance flanked by two guards. Head up (northwest) the stairs to the upper hall, where a Justiciar mentions that the hearing has already started. Lady Webb has reserved a spot on the balcony overlooking proceedings. Head there (147).
Part 2: Thaos on the Streets
You overlook a lively and heated debate between the various factions. Listen as the debate starts, and make pronouncements when you are called upon to do so. The choices you make should usually reflect the feelings of the faction you are allied with, but you can answer as you wish. The situation ends a little more violently than perhaps you were expecting.
The Duc has been assassinated, and there is panic in the streets of Defiance Bay! After witnessing the perpetrator—Thaos—in a ritual, he is lost in the crowd. You need to reach the residence of Lady Webb; she is the only one who might be able to reestablish order.
Main Quest: The Hermit of Hadret House
Objective: Return to Brackenbury and tell Lady Webb in Hadret House what has happened
The populace of Defiance Bay is rioting, and First Fires is ablaze! All but one of the exits are barricaded and impassible, so quickly rush to the southeast (by the burning Crucible Keep) and exit (47); then enter Brackenbury. Rush south toward Hadret House (119), into the residence and up the stairs. A feeling of creeping horror may overcome you as you step over the slain bodies of Lady Webb’s personnel.
Lady Webb (129) lies on her bed, already slain. Her essence is fading fast, so reach out for it. An interloper dashes through her thoughts; Thaos was responsible for this deed, and her sacrifice allows you to learn where he was headed. Make sure her death is not in vain! Act II now concludes.
Quest Completed: The Hermit of Hadret House
