Min level 52 Recommended level 54 Previous quests in the chain: The Indomitable Spirit Next quest in the chain: Sikander's Bane
Start NPC: Yedwin
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An evil ritual is being performed at the following locations: at the Raven Altar in the Susurrus Woods, and in the Sanctum of Resurrection in Amena Quatla... You must be a stop to the ritual in both of these places.
The ritual at the pillar of blood on the Raven Altar will claim a lot of victims especially...
There's a town called Dragonfall nearby. , please also hunt down the kidnappers...
Isrenia's ghosts warned you that Thulsa and Killian were planning to use demonic magic to resurrect Sikander in Kelsaik's body.
You immediately set out to the Raven Altar to stop the ritual. The Mekonari were kidnapping people in the Susurrus Woods and building a pillar of blood for the ritual...
Yedwin The mekonaris cleaned out Susurrus Woods. Human, amani, baraka...it didn't matter.
They herded droves of people down the east road, even the children. We sent all we could to Camp Umbra—they're in charge of rescuing the abductees—but they're still severely outnumbered. Head through Nightwood and take out any mekonari hunters and ebonweavers you encounter. Maybe then we'll have fewer abductees on our hands. Speak with Arshak when you arrive, he'll tell you all he knows.
Arshak ? Kaia's grace, I'm glad you're here. You know a lot already, but let me fill in the rest.
Arshak Hunters and ebonweavers are crossing Nightwood on their way to snatch more victims! Don't let 'em past you!
Arshak The mekonaris think that all the blood they have spilt honoring Sikander will wake him up to cheerfully reward them. Idiots. But there's worse. The ritual Killian gave them rips the sacrificed souls from the Dream. Unspeakable!
The mekonari believe this will draw Sikander home, but surely it will poison his mind!
Arshak He wants to wake Sikander and drive him insane? You must stop them!
The mekonari templars and dedicants run the rituals, but there are other threats. Killian's dumped his whole blasted toybox on Susurrus Woods. And we've had no luck so far using the altar teleportal. There must be some sort of key. Find it, and destroy the altar. Got all that?
Pile of Villager's Bones (The bones come in all sizes and races—human skulls mingle with popori tail bones, amani and castanic horns are piled together. It seems no one was spared.)
(Horrifyingly, the remains are all inscribed with runes. You sincerely hope the sigils were carved after their owners' deaths.)(Suddenly you feel an eerie prickling on the back of your neck.)
Anguished Phantasm (A voice fades in and out, as if carried on the wind over an enormous distance.)
Drowning in pain...nothing else...can you hear us?...all the gods you must...So much effort, but...show you where...
Anguished Phantasm ...touched you, so...teleportal will open...
...pain, so much pain!
Tell our families...can't hold...
Arshak You did it! But I'm worried about the sikandari you saw at the altar.
Arshak The mekonaris are apostates. They'd pay any cost to wake Sikander early, but sikandaris are patient, honorable. I assumed they were our allies. This kind of atrocity isn't like them.
If Thulsa's duped the sikandaris, you better get moving! Ask Yedwin, Explorer Guild Master of Dragonfall, about the kidnapping. Wipe out the mekonari hunters and ebonweavers in the Nightwood that are kidnapping people there. (You can use the teleportal in the town to travel to Camp Umbra.) Source: Mekonari Hunter Mekonari Ebonweaver Bring the Nighteye Talisman to Arshak and tell him that you took care of the kidnappers.
Go to Camp Umbra and inform Arshak about the rituals. Search the mekonari templars and dedicants for a key to the altar. Source: Mekonari Templar Mekonari Dedicant Keep searching for the way to the altar. Talk to the ghostly figure. Follow the spirit to the altar entrance. Enter the teleportal to the Raven Altar Stop the ritual: timed, 16 minutes Destroy the pillar of blood on the Raven Altar and stop the ritual to awaken Sikander. Source: Column of Darkness Use the teleportal to go to Camp Umbra in the Susurrus Woods to tell Arshak that you prevented the ritual. Obtain new information about Amena Quatla. |