NPC Questlines

Throughout your travels, you will meet lost souls such as yourself. Some of them seek companionship, other simply seek answers. Whether or not you help them in their endeavors is up to you. They may make it worth your while.

The Masterless Knight

Locations

Talk to the Masterless Knight at the following locations and fully exhaust his dialogue each time:

  • The Festering Banquet: Exit the Banquet after defeating the Sodden Knight.

  • Castle of Storms: To the left of the areas sanctuary, looking over a ledge.

  • Red Hall of Cages: To the right of the area's sanctuary, exiting the Red Hall of Cages towards the Dome of the Forgotten.

  • Hager's Cavern: Above the area's sanctuary, next to a redshift wall.

  • Ruined Temple: Below The Coveted's boss arena, heading left towards Siam Lake.

  • Pitchwoods: After Carsejaw the Cruel's boss arena.

Notes

  • If the player fails to speak to the NPC at the Red Hall of Cages location prior to defeating The Tree Of Men, he will disappear until the next game cycle.

  • If the player fails to speak to the NPC at the Hager's Cavern location prior to defeating the Disemboweled Husk, he will disappear until the next game cycle.

  • If the player fails to speak to the NPC at the Ruined Temple locaiton prior to defeating Carsejaw the Cruel, he will disappear until the next game cycle.

Rewards

  • The Masterless Knight gives the player A King's Orders (x1) for completing his questline.

  • Completing this questline for the first time gives the player the "Wise Words" achievement.


The Despondent Thief

Locations

Talk to the Despondent Thief at the following locations and fully exhaust her dialogue each time:

  • Castle of Storms: Below the Kraekan Wyrm's boss arena.

  • Red Hall of Cages: Just before/above the House of Splendor's hidden door, up a shaft that requires the Shadowflip Brand.

  • Hager's Cavern: At the top-right portion of the map, up some shafts that require the Shadowflip Brand.

  • The Far Beach: At the shore-side edge of the pier, looking out towards the waters.

Notes

  • If the player fails to speak to the NPC at the Red Hall of Cages location prior to defeating The Tree Of Men, she will disappear until the next game cycle.

  • If the player fails to speak to the NPC at the Hager's Cavern location prior to defeating the Disemboweled Husk, she will disappear until the next game cycle.

Rewards

  • The Despondent Thief gives the player a Frozen Tome (x1) for completing her questline.

  • Completing this questline for the first time gives the player the "Coastrock" achievement.


The Black Sands Sorcerer

Locations

Talk to the Black Sands Sorcerer at the following locations and fully exhaust his dialogue each time:

  • Ziggurat of Dust: Directly after defeating the Dried King.

  • Ruined Temple: Directly after defeating The Coveted, up a shaft that requires the Shadowflip Brand and the Dart Brand.

  • The Shivering Shore: At the edge of the shoreline, looking out into the waters.

Notes

  • The NPC has more dialogue at the Ziggurat of Dust location after giving the player the Dart Brand. Make sure to exhaust it before moving on.

  • If the player fails to exhaust the Black Sands Sorcerer's dialogue at the Ziggurat of Dust prior to defeating the Bloodless Prince, he will disappear until the next game cycle.

  • If the player fails to speak to the NPC at the Ruined Temple location prior to defeating the Witch of the Lake, he will disappear until the next game cycle.

  • The Black Sands Sorcerer will not appear at The Shivering Shore location until the player has defeated the Witch of the Lake.

Rewards

  • The Black Sands Sorcerer gives the player a Charred Tome (x1) for completing his questline.

  • Completing this questline for the first time gives the player the "Fading Fast" achievement.


Fern

Locations

  • The NPC is located under the Village of Smiles sanctuary, in an area accessible after defeating the Queen of Smiles.

  • The Bag of Earth that the NPC requests from the player is found outside the Ziggurat of Dust, at the right base of the Ziggurat. It is defended by a White Knight.

Notes

  • The NPC has multiple rewards for completing his quest, and will grant the player only one of the options per game cycle.

  • The reward given to the player is dictated by the answers the player gives to Fern's questions.

Rewards

  • Yes / Yes: Sunset Kite Shield

  • Yes / No: White Armor Set

  • No / Yes: Outlaw Greataxe

  • No / No: Eviscerator


The Scarecrow

Locations

Talk to the Scarecrow at the following locations and fully exhaust its dialogue each time:

  • Village of Smiles: Directly above the area's sanctuary.

  • Castle of Storms: On the stairs leading down into the Red Hall of Cages.

  • Ziggurat of Dust: Just left of the Bloodless Prince's boss arena.

  • Crypt of Dead Gods: Directly after defeating The Unskinned & The Architect, at the entrance to the area.

  • The Still Palace: Just after defeating The Nameless God, to the right of the well.

Notes

  • If the player fails to exhaust the Scarecrow's dialogue at any of the locations, it will not move forward to the next location.

  • DISAPPEARS IF DEFEAT A BOSS PRIOR TO TALKING???

  • CAN SKIP THE NAMELESS GOD/SKOURZH IF THE FORGOTTEN KING IS BEATEN?

Rewards

  • The Scarecrow will give the player the Overlord's Armor Set for completing its questline.

  • Completing this questline for the first time gives the player the "Dominion" achievement.