| Waking to Misery | |
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| Quest Info | |
| Given by: | Hangman Jarvis Captain John Bourbon |
| Location: | Devil's Crossing |
| Faction: | Devil's Crossing |
| Type: | Main quest |
| Prerequisites: | none |
| Unlocks: | Helping Out Welcome to Devil's Crossing |
| Rewards: | XP, Iron, Rep |
Waking to Misery is the opening quest of Act 1. This is the first quest in the game, given by Hangman Jarvis or Captain John Bourbon depending on who the player speaks to first in Devil's Crossing. It is also possible to speak to neither of them, in that case, the quest skips to stage 4 as soon as Kyzogg the Reanimator is slain.
Background[ | ]
The player character, known as "the Taken", is one of many humans possessed by an Aetherial. This particular Aetherial vessel has been captured by the people of Devil's Crossing, contained by the wards cast by their mage Sahdina, and sentenced to death by hanging, as all Taken are. When the Aetherial who had possessed the player character flees their body before the vessel dies in the noose, Captain John Bourbon spares the life of the protagonist, who is now back to being a human.
When the Taken regains consciousness, they find themself standing in a rune-covered magical circle surrounded by a ring of salt, near a broken noose. Hangman Jarvis, who is standing nearby, informs the protagonist of their former possession, and that Captain Bourbon wishes to speak to them. It is also possible to recieve the second part of the quest directly by speaking to Captain Bourbon without recieving the quest from Hangman Jarvis.
Objectives[ | ]
- Speak to Captain John Bourbon at Devil's Crossing.
- Enter the Cave under Burial Hill.
- Kill Kyzogg the Reanimator.
- Return to Captain John Bourbon.
Guide[ | ]
The captain is located in the courtyard of Devil's Crossing prison, a short distance from Hangman Jarvis. Talk to him, and he will explain that something is reanimating the dead with Aetherial energy and that he would like you to put a stop to it.
After talking to Bourbon, head north across the bridge and make your way through the ruins of Lower Crossing, following the directions given by Bourbon. Eventually the Lower Crossing Riftgate can be found by a fork in the road, and activated. Follow the road left and up Burial Hill to the cave entrance.
Once you have entered The Burial Cave, find and kill the boss creature Kyzogg the Reanimator. He is located in the south-east corner of the cave, and can summon a number of minions; these are best thinned out or separated from Kyzogg.
After killing the Reanimator, report back to the Captain to claim the reward.
Rewards[ | ]
| Normal | Elite | Ultimate | |
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| XP | 350 | 19000 | 44000 |
| Iron | 300 | 2000 | 7500 |
| Reputation | +500 (Devil's Crossing) | ||
After completing this quest, John Bourbon will offer you the Helping Out quest.
Also, Rook the Gatekeeper will now permit access to the prison interior and the NPCs who reside within.
Outcome[ | ]
The death of Kyzogg the Reanimator means that the walking dead's relentless assault on the old prison has become much more manageable. The Taken has earned recognition, if not trust, among the people of Devil's Crossing, and is immediately sent by Captain Bourbon to help out the settlement further.
Quest Log[ | ]
| Quest log |
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| Hangman Jarvis has informed you that Captain John Bourbon was the one responsible for sparing your life from the noose.
The Captain is down the road, near the stone bridge, and wishes to speak with you. Objectives:
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| Captain Bourbon explained that the survivors at Devil's Crossing are barely enduring through the relentless attacks of the Dead.
He believes they are coming from the caves beneath Burial Hill and has put it upon you to investigate, in exchange for shelter at Devil's Crossing. Head north across the bridge and through the ruins of Lower Crossing. Once past the stream, Burial Hill will be on the left where the road forks. Objectives:
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| A creature in the cave underneath Burial Hill is causing the Dead to rise!
Kill it and Devil's Crossing will get a needed respite from attacks. Objectives:
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| The Reanimator is slain and the Dead should be slowed, for now.
Return to Captain John Bourbon with the good news. Objectives:
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