Quests:Dun Barethsol:The Yetin Spirit

Meet abbot

When following the Elenstroem northwards to Uzdun’kal, one may spot the Abbot’s hiding place on a plateau across the river. The most obvious path to the hut originates at the Mountain village, often used by shepherds and their flock. Lately, none of them have been to the plateau, as wolves haunt the area. Therefore, the abbot’s presence has gone unnoticed so far.

When Marcella arrives at the hut, she will find Tham wounded and near death. He tells her of the assault on the monastery, and of the brigand’s captain. He can describe the man, but put no name to him. He seeks the help of Marcella to free his fellow brothers and sisters, who are captives of the brigands that hold the monastery.

Locate monastery

When queried about bandits in the area, several people around Waste’s Edge provide rumours that the nearby monastery has been attacked. As the monks are very secretive, little is known about them and their affairs, but there have been fires at night, and some people that were travelling through the forest below the monastery reported hearing sounds as of battle.

The path to the monastery is well hidden, but the villagers can give the general direction. As an alternative for those that spoke to Abbot Tham the Learned, there is a small path that leads from his hut to the monastery.

Drug brigands

With herbs and knowledge Marcella might obtain from Risartus Solmanus or Ella of the Green she may poison the brigand’s water supply or food. Depending on the mixture, they will be handicapped in battle or completely stunned. In latter case there will be no need to fight them.

Free monks

On freeing the surviving monks, Marcella learns of the (dragon’s) egg that was taken from the monastery. (How did the monks come across the egg?) The eldest of the monks will speak to Marcella and tell her that the Abbot has vanished.

If Marcella already met Tham the Learned, the monk will be relieved and ask Marcella to report to him. Otherwise, he will ask her to find him. One of the younger monks has seen him fleeing. In the direction the monk sends her, Marcella will eventually find the small trail that leads to the valley where the Abbot is hiding.

Tham the Learned will ask Marcella to find the captain of the brigands and the egg.

Unless Tham has been healed already, or Marcella has the medicine from Ella with her, his death will end the conversation. Otherwise he might be able to give further clues as to the egg’s nature.

Fight brigands

Unless they are completely stunned, Marcella will have to kill the brigands at the Yetin Monastery in order to free the imprisoned monks.