Needle in a Haystack

Quest Reward

Undead Essencex20

Reward source: Scenario boss loot table

1. Search the pirate camps in the Foothills

   My only lead is the pirate camps that Galen has heard about. Let's start with those.

2. Board the Unsinkable

   Some of Hands' trusted men have set sail aboard the Unsinkable to bring back more captives. A perfect chance to save a handful of innocent souls—and learn where to find Hands himself.

3. Search the camp near the ruins

   From the Unsinkable's papers, it seems the captives were meant for a camp by the ruins. If I go there, I might learn where to track down Hands.

4. Collect the temple keys

   A note found in the camp says Hands has shut himself away in an ancient temple. To enter, I must retrieve three keys to the temple gates from his lieutenants.

5. Defeat Hands

   I managed to gather the keys. Now I can finally take the artifact from Hands. The world would definitely be a better place with one less mad, magic-wielding pirate.

6. Talk to the surviving captive

   Whatever Hands was doing in the temple was monstrous. The bodies of his latest victims are still chained to the walls. Only one captive made it. I should speak with him.

7. Continue the conversation with the cartographer at the camp

   The surviving captive proved to be a cartographer named John Doe. He promised to answer my questions once he's recovered from the shock. I should meet him back at camp.

8. Talk to Doctor Galen

   Blackbeard lost another lieutenant, and we recovered the governor's artifact. Still, if the cartographer is telling the truth, curing me won't be so simple. I should discuss my further actions with Doctor Galen.

Quest Result

I managed to recover one artifact, but it looks like I'll have to track down a few more if I want to stay alive.