Objectives
A wrecked blood transport, a smashed cart, no soldiers in sight — who caused this devastation? A closer look might reveal the culprit.
Whoever did this cannot have gone far; tracking them down is worth trying.
Tracks lead away from the road; following them may uncover what truly happened.
No common thief committed this — some monster did, and having glutted itself on blood, it looks keen to shed Coen's as well.
In an ordinary-looking cave, Coen blunders into a monster and must fight for his life.
Trailing the blood, Coen stumbles on a monster and must defend himself.
Coen discovers a cavern littered with evidence of recent slaughter — what unfolded here, precisely?
From the monster's lair, it is clear it attacked someone recently — but whom? Worth finding out.
To understand what happened, the cave itself deserves investigation first.
Tracks found — following them may reveal where the creature seized its victims.
The blood trail leads to a deserted cart; it needs a closer look.
The dead monster bore a singular ring, and its den contained a merchant's letter from Svartrau's Silberstein district — Coen should make enquiries.
Both ring and letter implicate a Silberstein merchant; Coen ought to seek him out and recount it all.
Both ring and letter implicate a Silberstein merchant; Coen ought to seek him out and recount it all.
Coen confessed to the merchant that the slain monster had once been his son; the trader crumpled in grief and closed his shop. Perhaps await his return and talk further then.
Coen admitted to the merchant that the slain monster had once been his boy; the trader fell apart. Perhaps see whether he has returned to his shop and converse more.
That beast struck Coen as out of the ordinary — worth a nearer inspection.
From the monster's lair, it is clear it attacked someone recently — but whom? Worth finding out.
- 1 Investigate the cart using Focus Mode A wrecked blood transport, a smashed cart, no soldiers in sight — who caused this devastation? A closer look might reveal the culprit.
- 2 Find the culprit Whoever did this cannot have gone far; tracking them down is worth trying. 2 time segments
- 3 Follow the blood trail using Focus Mode Tracks lead away from the road; following them may uncover what truly happened.
- 4 Kill the monster No common thief committed this — some monster did, and having glutted itself on blood, it looks keen to shed Coen's as well.
- 5 Kill the monster In an ordinary-looking cave, Coen blunders into a monster and must fight for his life.
- 6 Kill the monster Trailing the blood, Coen stumbles on a monster and must defend himself.
- 7 Find out what happened Coen discovers a cavern littered with evidence of recent slaughter — what unfolded here, precisely?
- 8 Find out who the monster's victims were From the monster's lair, it is clear it attacked someone recently — but whom? Worth finding out. Optional 1 time segment
- 9 Investigate the cave using Focus Mode To understand what happened, the cave itself deserves investigation first.
- 10 Follow the blood trail using Focus Mode Tracks found — following them may reveal where the creature seized its victims. Optional
- 11 Investigate the cart using Focus Mode The blood trail leads to a deserted cart; it needs a closer look. Optional
- 12 Find the letter's author in Silberstein The dead monster bore a singular ring, and its den contained a merchant's letter from Svartrau's Silberstein district — Coen should make enquiries. Day only 1 time segment
- 13 Talk to the Silberstein merchant about what you found Both ring and letter implicate a Silberstein merchant; Coen ought to seek him out and recount it all. Day only 1 time segment
- 14 Talk to the Silberstein merchant about what you found Both ring and letter implicate a Silberstein merchant; Coen ought to seek him out and recount it all. Day only 1 time segment
- 15 Wait until the merchant reopens his shop Coen confessed to the merchant that the slain monster had once been his son; the trader crumpled in grief and closed his shop. Perhaps await his return and talk further then. Day only
- 16 Go back to the merchant Coen admitted to the merchant that the slain monster had once been his boy; the trader fell apart. Perhaps see whether he has returned to his shop and converse more. Day only
- 17 Search the monster's corpse That beast struck Coen as out of the ordinary — worth a nearer inspection.
- 18 Find out who the monster's victims were From the monster's lair, it is clear it attacked someone recently — but whom? Worth finding out. 1 time segment
Endings
- Coen tracked down and slew a bloodthirsty monster — formerly a Silberstein merchant's son, warped into a horror. The merchant fumed at first, then grasped that Coen could not have spared his son.
- Before finding the answer, Coen abandoned the hunt — time presses, and none can be wasted.
- Coen found and slew a bloodthirsty monster lurking in a cavern; its nature and how it arrived there will likely stay unknown to him.
- The clues pointed at a Silberstein merchant, yet after Coen's actions against the manumits, the man refused to talk — the mystery remains unsolved.