Buried Past

So... apparently my father kept a secret meeting spot deep in the forest. Should I go and look for it?

I met Volk — an old friend of my father's. Unlike Pieter, he actually wants to talk about their common past.

I ought to visit Volk — it's been a while.

I remember the Secret Glade being somewhere near Parlita... but precisely where?

Volk asked me to bring slivovitz on my next visit. A bottle should be easy to pick up in one of Svartrau's taverns.

Volk says he has a trick to demonstrate. Let's see if the old fox can teach me something worthwhile.

Is this where my father stashed his share of the treasure? Or did Volk make it all up?

My father with a prayerbook? A strange pairing. Maybe the monks at the monastery where it was copied can shed some light.

The monk didn't bat an eye at my questions about my father's treasure — he simply told me to follow him.

Volk double-crossed me — he helped arrange an ambush. I should tell him what I think of that.

Something's badly wrong. Dead soldiers lie outside Volk's hut, and the old man has vanished. I'd better look for him.

So my father genuinely had treasure — and handed everything over to the monks of Maragir. I wonder what Volk will say to that.

I should probably visit Volk — see how he's getting on.

My father never struck me as a man of faith. So why is there a prayerbook in his secret hoard?

Ha! So my father did tuck his possessions away here. But which possessions, exactly? Let's take a look.

Volk seems exhausted. Let's let him rest for a day.

Volk seems exhausted. Let's let him rest for a day.

What was my father doing in this place? Searching around might yield some answers.

These great boulders — we called them 'Giants's pawns'. Tracing them should show me the way to the Secret Glade.

I need something familiar to retrace our steps. We used to stop at Parlita and buy sweet buns for the journey...

If my father truly possessed treasure, I believe he'd have concealed it in our Secret Glade. Let's head there and look.

What was my father doing in this place? Searching around might yield some answers.

Who is this old man? And how could he possibly know my father? I need to speak with him.

Volk seems exhausted. Let's let him rest for a day.

It might be sensible to check in on Volk.

Digging for treasure without a shovel is tough... Perhaps one can be found nearby.

Let's discover whether treasure is truly buried here.

Volk betrayed me, handing me over to Brencis's men. He has forfeited his life.

Let's cross swords — and find out if Volk still has it in him.

Who is this fellow? Why is he so aggressive? I need to defend myself!

Volk mentioned he'd like some chopped wood. Why not oblige?

Volk says a wolf pack is harassing him. Their den must be close by. Let's look for tracks behind the house.

Volk's back is giving him pain, and I volunteered to help. First, I must gather herbs by the riverbank.

I dealt with the wolves troubling Volk — the old man should be happy.

I need to prepare a salve for Volk. Everything I need should be near his stove.

I should haul the wood back to Volk's hut.

The nights are turning colder — let's ensure the old man has plenty of firewood to keep warm.

I should haul the wood back to Volk's hut.

Volk lost his beloved knife — he was brandishing it in the dark and it flew from his hand. Did it land in the bushes? On his hovel's roof? Let's try to locate it.

Found it! Volk ought to be delighted.

Volk asked me to nail boards over the window, since the nights get chilly. That shouldn't take long.

I've been betrayed — and now I have to fight for my life.

• Find Pieter's secret spot — it turns out my father had a secret meeting place deep in the woods; should I go look for it?
• Talk with Volk — I met Volk, my father's old friend, and unlike Pieter he's keen to talk about their shared past.
• Visit Volk — check on Volk; it's been a while. (1 time segment)
• Retrace your steps from childhood memories — the Secret Glade was somewhere near Parlita... but where exactly? (1 time segment)
• Buy slivovitz for Volk — Volk asked me to bring slivovitz next time; a bottle should be easy to find in one of Svartrau's taverns. (Optional)
• Follow Volk — Volk claims to have a trick to show me; let's see whether the old fox can teach me anything useful.
• Look for Pieter's treasure using Focus Mode — is this where my father hid his half of the treasure, or did Volk invent the whole story? (1 time segment)
• Ask about Pieter at the Maragir monastery — my father and a prayerbook? An odd combination; perhaps the monks at the monastery where the book was copied know more. (Day only, 1 time segment)
• Follow the monk — the monk wasn't surprised by my questions about my father's treasure and told me to follow him.
• Confront Volk — Volk betrayed me and helped set up an ambush; I should tell him exactly how I feel.
• Look for Volk — something is very wrong: dead soldiers lie outside Volk's hut and the old man is gone; I'd better search for him.
• Tell Volk about your findings — so my father really did have treasure, and gave it all to the monks of Maragir; I wonder what Volk will make of that. (1 time segment)
• Visit Volk — probably wise to check on Volk and see how he's faring. (1 time segment)
• Inspect the prayerbook — my old man never seemed a religious man, so what's a prayerbook doing in his secret stash?
• Search the stash — so my father really did hide his belongings here; but what exactly? Let's have a look.
• Give Volk a day to rest — Volk looks worn out; let him rest for a day.
• Give Volk a day to rest — Volk looks worn out; let him rest for a day.
• Investigate Pieter's secret spot — what was my father doing here? Looking around might turn up answers.
• Follow the big stones — we used to call these boulders 'Giants's pawns'; following them should lead to the Secret Glade.
• Look around Parlita for something to jog your memory — I need something familiar to recall our route; we'd visit Parlita and buy sweet buns for the road...
• Go to the Secret Glade — if my father truly had treasure, he'd have hidden it in our Secret Glade; let's go and take a look. (2 time segments)
• Investigate Pieter's secret spot — what was my father doing here? Looking around might turn up answers. (1 time segment)
• Ask the stranger about Pieter — who is this old man, and how does he know my father? I need to question him.
• Give Volk a day to rest — Volk looks worn out; let him rest for a day.
• Visit Volk — checking up on Volk seems like a good idea. (1 time segment)
• Look around for a shovel — digging for treasure without a shovel is hard; maybe one is lying around somewhere.
• Dig at the marked spot — let's find out whether treasure is really buried here.
• Defeat Volk — Volk betrayed me and sold me out to Brencis's men; he doesn't deserve to live.
• Spar with Volk — let's cross blades and see whether Volk is still worth his salt.
• Defeat the stranger — who is this man, and why so hostile? I must fight him off!
• (Optional) Chop some wood for Volk — Volk would appreciate some chopped wood; why not? (1 time segment)
• (Optional) Track down the wolves bothering Volk using Focus Mode — a wolf pack is troubling Volk and must have a den nearby; check for tracks behind the house. (1 time segment)
• (Optional) Gather feverfew by the riverbank — Volk's back aches and I offered to help; first I need to gather herbs along the riverbank. (2 time segments)
• (Optional) Tell Volk about the wolves — the wolves pestering Volk are gone; the old man should be glad to hear it.
• (Optional) Prepare the ointment for Volk — I need to brew an ointment for Volk; everything required should be by his stove. (1 time segment)
• (Optional) Bring the wood back to Volk — carry the wood back to Volk's hut. (1 time segment)
• (Optional) Take firewood from the shed — the nights are growing colder; make sure the old man has enough firewood to stay warm. (2 time segments)
• (Optional) Bring the wood back to Volk — carry the wood back to Volk's hut. (1 time segment)
• (Optional) Search for Volk's knife — Volk lost his treasured knife, waving it in the dark until it slipped from his grasp; perhaps it fell into the bushes or onto his hovel's roof? Let's try to find it. (Night only)
• (Optional) Return the knife to Volk — found it! Volk should be pleased.
• (Optional) Board up the bedroom window — Volk asked me to board up the window since nights get cold; hardly a chore. (1 time segment)
• Defeat the soldiers — I've been betrayed and now must fight for my life.

• I discovered my father had a friend — if that's the word — one Volk. I grew fond of him, looked after his needs... and he repaid me with treachery. Volk insisted on a warrior's death — and that last courtesy is what I granted him.
• I discovered my father had a friend — if that's the word — one Volk. I grew fond of him, looked after his needs... and he repaid me with treachery. Volk demanded a warrior's death — but I was done indulging his whims. I abandoned him to his fate — whatever it might be.
• I discovered my father had a friend — if that's the word — one Volk. I grew fond of him, looked after his needs. But apparently he couldn't bear living on my charity any longer, so he packed his things and left — for where? I'm not sure he had any destination in mind — he simply chose to dance with Lady Luck one final time.
• I found a man who may have known my father, living alone in a ramshackle hut. He attacked me on sight — and I ended up draining his blood... I'll never learn who he was or what tied him to Pieter.
• I found a man named Volk who proved to be my father's old friend. Discovering such a link to Pieter's past was startling, but in the end I drained Volk's blood...
• I discovered my father had a friend — if that's the word — one Volk. I grew fond of him, looked after his needs... and he repaid me with treachery. Volk demanded a warrior's death — but instead I killed him by draining his blood.
• No time to deal with this — I'm off to face Brencis.
• I couldn't be bothered — Brencis awaits.