The Watcher of Dyrwood: First Fires

Part 1: Voyage Through First Fires

You’ll likely be entering First Fires from the northeast gate (41) or up through the Temple of Woedica (46) from the secret catacombs exit. Take a few moments to get your bearings, and encounter a strange Ghost in the middle of the Woedica ruins you may have ascended into. You may speak to this entity about the Queen That Was (finding out more information about Woedica and her temple).

Talk to the Justiciar at the northeast gate (41), and ask him about the location of the tower near a cemetery. He points you to Heritage Hill. However, he does say that they don’t let people in anymore, and Knights don’t even want to be anywhere near it. This updates two main quests.

Quest Updated: The Man Who Waits

Objective: Speak to the Head Warden of Brackenbury Sanitarium

Quest Updated: Undying Heritage

Objective: Enter the tower in Heritage Hill

With that beneficial investigation behind you, activate the task and side quests found inside the three buildings in town (see Act II Side Quests & Tasks for detailed info). Now depart heading northwest to the giant archway gate (43). Access the World Map, and travel to Heritage Hill.

Part 2: Activities in First Fires

Activities at the Vailian Embassy

Head southwest past the Vailian Diplomats and into the embassy (44). Vicent Agosti is in the anteroom and available to speak about the Vailian Republics. There are a few bookcases and (usually locked) chests to loot from here.

Task: The Forgotten

He’s also hoping you might stop some adventurers from looting an Engwithan ruins.

Activities at Crucible Keep

Approach the sturdy battlements and pass by the Justiciars to reach Crucible Keep (48). Just inside, Justiciar Aldmar (49) has some haughty opinions to share about the soul-reading critter of Dunryd Row and being the defenders of Defiance Bay. Loot the remaining chambers if you wish, and question the following people:

Task: Missing Sentries

Find Wyla (50) in the keep: Enter the large square training chamber to the east, and speak to Wyla about her role, Heritage Hill, and begin a new quest.

Side Quest: Built to Last

Find Commander Clyver (51) in the War Room to the northeast, and he speaks about his plan to address the shortage of trained soldiers. You’re here to help Dunstan construct forge knights with some research from an animancer named Vianna.

Find Dunstan in the forge (52) to speak about the Knights and his work and to further the “Built to Last” side quest.

Side Quest Continued: Rogue Knight

Find Penhelm in the armory (53), and continue the “Rogue Knight” side quest.

Activities at Ducal Palace

This impressive structure is on the north side of First Fires. Sidly, a rather quiet servant of the Duc Aevar—a coarse frontier noble—fills you in on this family.

Side Quest: Cinders of Faith

Enter the Temple of Magran (the first room on the right), and speak to Fyrga, the Tranquil Ardent, who has had her faith shaken by the Hollowborn crisis. She hopes you can help her with a vision she’s had.

Audience Hall (Locked)

A Justiciar prevents you from accessing the locked Audience Hall to the west. You don’t have official invitations yet.