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You can use your Mechanic skill or lockpicks to free Giacco. Use the switch on the wall and then head towards the holding cell in the middle of the map. To save Giacco, return to the chapel and take the stairs in the east of the room towards the dungeons. Use the secret switch on the altar and speak to Nedmar in the room that you're now able to access to the north. Head north-east, then south-east along the corridor and enter the chapel at the end. Now you can move around without having to battle the guards. Once in the storage area of Raedric's Sanctuary, collect the Berathian Priests robes from the chests and put them on. Make sure you take care of the priest first, as he'll use magic spells that can turn the tide of the battle against you if you're not fast. Go east and head through the door along the way, fighting several guards as well as a priest. You'll need either a grappling hook or Athletics at level three. The third option is to climb the vines you find on the wall by heading north-west around the outer wall. You can also travel through the dungeons by heading around to the east of the outside wall, and using a prybar or a character with strong Might. You can fight your way through, but there are lots of guards ahead so it'll be tricky. Walk along the road and speak to the guards at the drawbridge. Exit Gilded Vale to the east and travel to Esternwood, before heading east along the road.Įxit to the World Map and travel to Raedric's Hold. This will commence the Lord of a Barren Land quest. Lord of a Barren LandĪfter you leave Aufra's House in Gilded Vale you should be approached by Kolsc. At this point, you can also return to Ranga in Anslog's Compass for an additional reward. When they're dead, take the spores, return them to Ranga and receive the potion.įinally, head back to Aufra's House in Gilded Vale and give Aufra the potion. You'll have to fight two Sporlings and a Dank Spore to get there. When you're done, head to the Sea Cave that's just north of your current location. Wander around to the north to find more of them if needed, then speak with Ranga once more. Speak with Ranga, but you may need to find more Xuarips in order to complete the character's quest. To your east you'll find a merchant and Ranga. It will be difficult to avoid fighting some Xaurips along the way, but do kill them as they help complete the quest. Pillars of Eternity VERSUS Divinity: Original Sinįrom the entrance, move directly south to the very bottom of the map. Travel south along the road and then west to find the exit to the map. Leave Gilded Vale from the south exit, then go to Magran's Fork on the World Map.

Speak with Aufra and then offer to help her. In Gilded Vale, walk east from the hanging tree and enter Aufra's House, just to the north of the Black Hound Inn. It's also a rather difficult quest, and you may want to return to it after the second Act of the game, when you have completed the quests in Defiance Bay. Make sure you do those before completing A Mother's Plea if possible. The Lord of a Barren Land quest leads on from A Mother's Plea, but be aware that it may not trigger if you haven't also completed either the Against the Grain task or The Smith's Shipment quest.
