Stage requirements:

Completed the quest "Joining Forces"

Dialogs:

NPC:/worry I'm very happy to finally have reunited with you, Lauryla, but the recent developments in both the Hiram Mountains and now the Mysthrane Gorge worry me greatly.

NPC:/talk Likewise, Prian. I'm sure you heard about the prophecies of Haje before? The Hiram believe he was a God and his warnings all true, but I'm not sure if the words of one supposed God should be taken that serious.

NPC:/fact In his prophecy he speaks of the Akasch returning to this world and… what was it? The snake will eat the world, or something similar. Do you think there is any truth to it?

NPC:/worry The serpent's tongue will swallow the world, is what his prophecy says. The Hiram possess much wisdom and credit their survival to yet another warning Haje gave their people. If they claim his prophecies are true, then I believe them as well.

NPC:/talk Good, that is the bit of encouragement I was hoping to get from you. Since you believe there to be truth in Haje's words, I think we should heed his warning and focus our investigation on sites tied to the Akasch.

NPC:/talk I agree, but what are our next steps? We already confirmed the sealstones here in Mysthrane are weakened, but we don't possess the arcane power required to reinforce them.

NPC:/foldedarms The two of us hit a dead end of sorts, that's true, but we're not the only Ipnysh Wardens out there. I think it's time we paid the actual site of the fight between the Ipnya and Akasch a visit.

NPC:/scratch If other Ipnysh Wardens were to gather in one place, it surely would be at the Warden Memorial. Perhaps more of us were alarmed by the recent changes in Auroria and already made their journey there.

NPC:/talk Now you're starting to catch my drift. Many brains are better than two! Or three in our case. After all, @PC_NAME(0) is basically an honorary Warden by now as well.

NPC:/talk It's a plan then! We shall head to the Warden Memorial, but there is one more thing we should discuss before heading out. Much power lies within our Warden names, so to protect ourselves, I think it's best we refer to each other by cover names.

NPC:/talk That's a wise thought. Please call me Louisa from now on then and you will be… Ardios again? I expect the other Wardens to be working with cover names as well, so how will we identify them?

NPC:/worry That's a problem we can deal with WHEN and IF we find other people. And yes, please call me Ardios again. The name also comes with connections to the Crimson Watch and will grant us access to the organization's resources if needed.

NPC:/gratitude @PC_NAME(0), I hate to continue bothering you with my requests, but would you join us on this journey? Your help would be greatly appreciated.

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Stage summary:

Talk to Prian in the Mysthrane Gorge, once you are ready to start the journey to the Warden Memorial.

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NPC:/talk I'm glad to hear you will be accompanying us, @PC_NAME(0). We will take the path northwest of the Auroria Seal to travel to the Ipnya Ridge.

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Stage summary:

Travel northwest of the Auroria Seal in the Mysthrane Gorge, to find the path that leads to the Ipnya Ridge and meet Ardios there.

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NPC:/talk Welcome to the Ipnya Ridge, @PC_NAME(0). This is the historic home of the Ipnysh people, and where they also fought the Akasch.

NPC:/talk It has been a very long time since I last visited these lands, but I remember them well enough to know that much has changed.

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