After spending a short time out of Vernworth, and down on the eastern seaboard of Battahl with none other than Ser Augustin, upon arrival back to Vernworth, you’ll come across Simon, a city guard.
Simon approached us in the marketplace in the Merchant Quarter, and asked us to help on a top secret mission: to escort Ser Augustin and his convoy from Battahl (AKA the Checkpoint Rest Town) all the way back to Vermund (AKA Vernworth). Ser Augustin, of course, is the “backbone of the opposition against the queen regent,” so it makes sense to assist.
As always is the case, though, things start to go south. And rather quickly.
About midway through your journey to Vernworth, your old “friend” Raghnall will ambush the convoy. Raghnall being the guy you will have no doubt encountered out the tavern in Bakbattahl.
Raghnall will offer you a choice: Take arms with him against Simon, or prepare to fight. The choice is yours, as always.
Firstly, let's talk about tangible rewards. The quest is effectively the same whichever path you choose, as it'll see you head through Guerco Cavern with Raghnall himself, but for very different reasons. The reward for this side quest is the same too, which is 12,000 gold. However, there is a wrong choice and a right choice here, and believe it or not, it's to side with Raghnall.
The reason for this is that you'll later learn that Simon was using the convoy as an excuse to set you up. Yes, Simon had betrayed you.
So, if you want to be on the right side of history, side with Raghnall, and send Simon to an early grave. A choice that will have implications further into the story, no doubt. Wink wink.
Friday, March 22, 2024
After spending a short time out of Vernworth, and down on the eastern seaboard of Battahl with none other than Ser Augustin, upon arrival back to Vernworth, you’ll come across Simon, a city guard.
Simon approached us in the marketplace in the Merchant Quarter, and asked us to help on a top secret mission: to escort Ser Augustin and his convoy from Battahl (AKA the Checkpoint Rest Town) all the way back to Vermund (AKA Vernworth). Ser Augustin, of course, is the “backbone of the opposition against the queen regent,” so it makes sense to assist.
As always is the case, though, things start to go south. And rather quickly.
About midway through your journey to Vernworth, your old “friend” Raghnall will ambush the convoy. Raghnall being the guy you will have no doubt encountered out the tavern in Bakbattahl.
Raghnall will offer you a choice: Take arms with him against Simon, or prepare to fight. The choice is yours, as always.
Firstly, let's talk about tangible rewards. The quest is effectively the same whichever path you choose, as it'll see you head through Guerco Cavern with Raghnall himself, but for very different reasons. The reward for this side quest is the same too, which is 12,000 gold. However, there is a wrong choice and a right choice here, and believe it or not, it's to side with Raghnall.
The reason for this is that you'll later learn that Simon was using the convoy as an excuse to set you up. Yes, Simon had betrayed you.
So, if you want to be on the right side of history, side with Raghnall, and send Simon to an early grave. A choice that will have implications further into the story, no doubt. Wink wink.