Quest · Voidscape

Wrong Way Home

  • Intermediate
  • Medium
  • 3 quest points

Start by talking to Border Warden in Edgeville.

Walkthrough

  1. Help the Stranger first

    Finish The Stranger's Kin at the Void Enclave before offering to follow the missing families.

    Void AcolyteVoid Enclave

  2. Ask the Border Warden

    You need 12 total quest points, including archived points. Ask about the missing families. The rescue leads into the Wilderness.

    Border WardenEdgeville

    Say I'll find where he takes them.

  3. Bring an unnoted knife

    Buy a knife from the Enclave Quartermaster or withdraw one. A banked knife or a note cannot cut a rope.

    Void QuartermasterVoid Enclave

  4. Follow the smiling guide

    Tell the Warden you are ready. Keep five to ten tiles behind the guide and give him room when he looks back.

    Border WardenEdgeville

    Say I'm ready to follow.

  5. Keep the guide in sight

    Follow the guide through the dead trees. Stay five to ten tiles back; do not approach when he pauses to look behind him.

    Near Edgeville

  6. Try the trail again

    Return to the Warden with your knife. Another family is leaving; your attempt can start again.

    Border WardenEdgeville

    Say I'm ready to follow.

  7. Bring your knife

    Carry an unnoted knife before returning to the camp.

    Void QuartermasterVoid Enclave

  8. Wait for the changeover

    Listen near the boss for the guide's name. Use your knife on a captive during a guard change, then lead Tilly south out of camp.

    Hesta BrannNear Edgeville

  9. Return to the camp

    Ask the Warden to return directly to the camp. You do not need to follow the guide again.

    Border WardenEdgeville

    Say Take me back to the camp.

  10. Find Tilly in the wood

    Approach Tilly where the dead branches hide her, then walk her south out of the clearing.

    Tilly BrannNear Monastery

  11. Go back for Tilly

    Tilly hid in the dead wood. Ask the Warden to take you back; no guards remain and you can try the escort again.

    Border WardenEdgeville

    Say Go back for her.

  12. Take Tilly to safety

    Walk at her pace to the Warden or red rift south of the trees. Clear nearby hostiles, stay close, and arrive within two minutes.

    Border WardenEdgeville

  13. Tell the Warden what you heard

    Report who sold the family that road. Your answer depends on what you overheard; both outcomes receive the same reward.

    Border WardenEdgeville