Secrets in the Dark
Secrets in the Dark | |
| Required | Yes |
|---|---|
| Start | Talk to Una |
| Objective | Release the Hooded One from the Tree of Souls |
| Completion | Talk to Una |
| Key Item |  Runed GirdleRuned GirdleThe Rune on the buckle means'unity' or 'safety from harm.'   Runed GuardRuned GuardThe Rune at the base of the blademeans 'to strike true' or 'truth.'   Runed Skull CapRuned Skull CapThe rune emblazoned on the crest means'freedom' or 'for a worthy cause.'   Runed SpikesRuned SpikesTogether, the runes are an oath of peacfulpassage and a request for freedom in pursuit of and important cause.  |
Secrets in The Dark is a quest in the act 1 areas The Grelwood and The Red Vale.
Rewards
- Normal: Story progression
- Cruel: Story progression
Walkthrough
Travel to the Grelwood
Travel through Clearfell to the Grelwood and search for any clues about the night the Count took his men out there.
- Travel through Clearfell to the Grelwood
Search the Grelwood
Search the Grelwood for any hint of what might have happened to the Count and his men that fateful night.
- Search the Grelwood for evidence of the Count's activities
Ask Una for help
You have found the Tree of Souls. An ancient entity hangs upon it. Summon Una and ask her for advice.
- Summon Una and ask her about the entity in the Tree
Una:
This shade... Is it... still alive? Perhaps it can give us the answers we seek. Only the Count's sword has the power to bind souls to the Tree like this. We must free it somehow.
To release that being from the Tree of Souls we'll need more than simply cutting his rope... The ancient runes that imbue the count's blade created the binding, and only ancient runes can break it.
Find the Red Vale
To release the Hooded One, you must find the 3 runes in the Red Vale. Look for the Red Vale in the Grelwood.
- Find the entrance to the Red Vale in the Grelwood
- Search the Red Vale for Obelisks of Rust which contain Runes of Power
Search the Red Vale
This vale is littered with the debris of countless battles. Search it for anything that may still be useful.
- Search the Red Vale for Obelisks of Rust which contain Runes of Power
Note: There are 3 Obelisks of Rust in the Red Vale. Upon activating an obelisk, a fight will occur. After completing the fight, you will receive 1 of the 3 runed items. Complete all 3 to continue.
Investigate the Obelisks of Rust
Residual magic clearly still resides in the Red Vale. Investigate the Obelisks of Rust for the Runes of Power.
- Investigate the Obelisks of Rust
- Collect the Rune of Power
Defeat the Monsters
Destroy the monsters guarding the Rune of Power.
- Defeat the monsters guarding the Rune of Power
Collect Runes of Power
Collect all the Runes of Power in the Red Vale.
- Collect all 3 Runes of Power
Collect the 2 remaining Runes of Power from the Obelisks of Rust in the Red Vale.
- Collect the 2 remaining Runes of Power
Defeat the Monsters
Destroy the monsters guarding the Rune of Power.
- Defeat the monsters guarding the Rune of Power
Collect Runes of Power
Collect the last Rune of Power from the Obelisks of Rust in the Red Vale.
- Collect the last Runes of Power
Defeat the Rust King
Destroy the Rust King guarding the final Rune of Power.
- Defeat the Rust King to obtain the final Rune of Power
Collect Runes of Power
Collect the last Rune of Power from the Obelisks of Rust in the Red Vale.
- Collect the last Rune of Power
Bring the Runes to Renly
You have found the Runes of Power in the Red Vale. Take them to Renly for forging.
- Travel to Clearfell Encampment
Here are your spikes but... be cautious. They stayed warm after the forging no matter how many times I quenched them.
I would ask what you need these for, but I'm putting my trust in you.
Renly offers you a Runed SpikesRuned SpikesTogether, the runes are an oath of peacful
passage and a request for freedom in
pursuit of and important cause..
Take the Rune Spikes from Renly
Renly has forged the Runes of Power from the Red Vale into spikes. Take them from him.
- Take the forged Rune SpikesRuned SpikesTogether, the runes are an oath of peacful
passage and a request for freedom in
pursuit of and important cause. from Renly
Use the Rune Spikes
Stab each Rune Spike into the Ancient Runes on the Tree of Souls to ask it to release the Hooded One.
- Travel to The Grelwood
- Stab the Rune Spikes into the Tree of Souls
- Stab the 2 remaining Rune Spikes into the tree of Souls
- Stab the last Rune Spike into the tree of Souls
Speak to Una
You have released a dark entity called the Hooded One from the Tree of Souls. Speak to Una for more information.
- Speak to Una about what you have just witnessed
Una:
He's unconscious, but he's breathing. Though... this wound... We should take him back to Clearfell. He may be the only one who knows what truly happened out here.
Meet Una in Clearfell
You have released a dark entity called the Hooded One from the Tree of Souls. Return to Clearfell Encampment and speak to Una.
- Return to Clearfell Encampment and speak to Una
Una:
The wound... It should be fatal, but somehow he clings to life... I fear it will not be long until his song ends. He will never heal while the count's binding still holds sway.
Only by a Count's hand can this binding be released. I know an old tale. One that speaks of a ring we might be able to recover, buried three centuries ago in our ancient graveyard... A count's signet ring, bearing his rune of Authority. But how to reach it in time...
The Grim Tangle! The overgrown sinkholes and gullies that run beneath Ogham can lead you there. The path is dangerous but... go back to the Grelwood. Find the entrance. We shall see if the spirits of this land still have the will to see you through.
Quest Complete
You have released a dark entity called the Hooded One from the Tree of Souls.
Version history
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