The Mysterious Shade

The Mysterious Shade
Required	Yes
Start	Enter the Grim Tangle or Complete Secrets in the Dark
Objective	Revive the Hooded One
Completion	Talk to the Hooded One
Key Item	Count Lachlann's Ring

The Mysterious Shade is a quest in the act 1 area The Grim Tangle.

Rewards

• Normal: Story progression
• Cruel: Story progression

Walkthrough

The roots are impassable for now

You have found roots blocking the path forward through the Grim Tangle. They are impassable for now.

• The roots are impassable for now

Summon Una to ask for help clearing the roots.

Summon Una to ask for help clearing the roots.

• Travel to The Grim Tangle

Speak to Una about the roots

Speak to Una about the roots.

• Speak to Una about the roots.

Una:

If the fey spirits are still watching, I believe they will help us. Please wait a moment.

Continue through the Grim Tangle

Una has helped clear the roots. Continue through the Grim Tangle.

• Continue through the Grim Tangle

Search for the Count's grave past the Memorial Gate

To heal the Hooded One's runic wound, Una needs a ring from an ancient Count. Find his grave past the Memorial Gate.

• Search for the Count's grave past the Memorial Gate

Bring Count Lachlann's Ring to Una

To heal the Hooded One's runic wound, Una needs a ring from an ancient Count. Bring Count Lachlann's ring to her in Clearfell Encampment.

• Bring Count Lachlann's Ring to Una

Una:

You found the ring! This will most certainly break the Count's binding. Give me a moment...

Witness the revival of the Hooded One

You have given Count Lachlann's ring to Una and she is reviving the Hooded One. Witness this.

• Witness the revival of the Hooded One

The Hooded One:

How long has it been? I was hunted... The Count... He stole something that is beyond dangerous... It will cause sickness... Then madness...

It can still be contained... We must put the Seed back...

Una:

This...'Seed'... is that the source of Ogham's affliction?

The Hooded One:

Yes... please... find it... I am still too weak.... this will only grow worse...

Una:

So if we are to heal this land, we must find this 'Seed'. Beyond our clan graves is the Hunting Grounds. Cut through those to reach the village. Please, go as quickly as you can and see what you can find. I fear there is not much time!

Quest Complete

Quest Complete — You have found Count Lachlann's ring and helped revive the Hooded One.

Version history

Version	Changes
0.1.0	Introduced to the game.