Pursuit journal

The face on the wanted notice was the man who slew my comrades. Gartez... At last, I now know his name. I shall find him...and see that he answers for all he's done.

Allegedly, the guard captain of the Watchtower of Hope almost managed to capture Gartez.

There are rumors that Gartez fled to a pirate hideout.

How was someone like Gartez my comrade in the past? Just what sort of person was I?

Gartez joined the ranks of the infamous Dark Blades, now commanding the Leopard Battalion.

I suspect Gartez already knows that I'm alive. Just what kind of game is he playing?

Gartez is at Duskglade Ranch. It's time to end this bitter feud.

A merchant named Vadim claims he saved my life...found me washed up on the shore, no better than a corpse. But somehow, I was still breathing. If it wasn't for him, I'd be dead.

The Shard of Recollection... Far-fetched as it sounds, I didn't exactly have any other choice. I have to do something, anything, or I'll lose my mind.

I ran into Vadim at Jubilant Village. He looked me over and said I seemed to be doing surprisingly well...but then he went quiet. That brief pause has been bothering me ever since.

I found a Dark Blade corpse at the foot of a cliff. There was an old guarantee tucked inside his clothes, with Vadim's name on it.

Vadim said he'd written guarantees for other stowaways before me, but never heard from any of them again. The one I found had joined the Dark Blades and died. Vadim started making preparations to leave, saying he needed to hurry.

Donella urged me to join the Bluesalt Brotherhood. I'll hear her out if I have something to gain.

I found the bodies of Bluesalt Brotherhood merchants at the Collapsed Southern Ruins. If only I'd arrived sooner...

A Bluesalt Brotherhood agent has infiltrated Duskglade Ranch. I should seek him out.

Malchuk... Gartez's loyal hound. That name alone stirs up memories.

It seems that Malchuk and the Dark Blades have been sighted near the Silent Crossway.

A faint dent remains on my finger, no doubt from a ring.

Gartez and his underlings will answer for what they have done. But I must first find Meliot.

The shrine overseer saw through my disguise as Malchuk. I take it that he isn't welcome here either.

Meliot slipped through my grasp, but he couldn't have gone far.

I remember now. Someone vanished in a strange flash of light inside Tristan's empty office. An illegal trade ledger was left behind. Was it planted there deliberately? Who did it?

Tristan was visibly on edge. He must have already heard about the ledger. His words were directed at the archeologists, but the warning was clearly meant for me.

I urged Tristan to turn himself in, but he wouldn't listen. His eyes were cold. Looking back, this was probably the day he decided to get rid of me.

A member of the Hand of Trust was berating an orc. From what I could gather, it had devoured one of the living sacrifices. Can they actually continue to exploit orcs that now hunger for human flesh?

Slin seems to have realized early on that something was off about Tristan. Yon probably had a hand in it.

Tristan offered Black Iron and living sacrifices to Zudaka in exchange for a ritual that could harness Rancor. A spell to strengthen the body... I have a bad feeling about this.

Baron Engreven told me where Tristan is...a cabin on Stardrift Hill. As expected. He's gone back to where it all began.

Tristan died because of his twisted obsession with Rancor. But he was once a comrade who fought at my side... But that's all in the past now. What's done is done.

Something called the Crimson Nightmare is trying to cross into this world. Tristan set this all in motion and I must stop it.

Baron Engreven claims to know what I'm looking for. I don't trust nobles, but I should still seek him out and hear what he has to say.

That fussy noble seems to know something about Tristan as well.

Only after I killed Slin did Baron Engreven finally seem satisfied enough to talk. He said that he supports my revenge... Who does he think he is? All nobles are the same.

I was told to head to Reedwind if I want to learn more about a man named Yon.

Slin once saved my life. But now it's time I tracked him down.

The corpse Slin's after supposedly looks like me. Is he really searching for my body? But why?

Slin reportedly stops by the Contraband Storage at Brock's Camp after every deal. Maybe I can find a clue there.

Brock was furious with Slin. They must have had quite the falling out. What exactly happened?

The ledger suggests Slin's dealings went off without a hitch. If so, could it be related to his search for the corpse?

The day I uncovered Tristan's secret ledger, Slin threatened me with his sword. It seems he still assists in Tristan's illegal dealings.

Slin never strayed far from Tristan's side. Once a hound, always a hound.

I heard that Slin has become openly hostile toward Vesper. Did something go wrong with their arrangement?

They say he set off for the Cliff's Eye with this deadly look in his eyes.

He reportedly confronted one of the Dark Blade officers in a rage over a private deal and the corpse. Was searching for my body Slin's own scheme all along?

He didn't just disapprove of my Black Iron research. He was also openly hostile toward me. This memory must have taken place after our falling out.

Slin has already returned to the Astron Plains after finishing his business in the Gylden Ruins.

The people of Stargazer Village grew tense whenever Slin's name came up. I didn't think the Hand of Trust's reach extended this far.

A key member of the Cult of Eternity confirmed that Slin's final destination was Serpens' Domain.

Even Ramud, a squad leader in his own right, bows before Vesper. His ties to Slin must run deep.

Vesper laundered stolen goods through the Hand of Trust, with Slin acting as overseer.

Vesper commands the Dark Blades occupying the Gylden Ruins. He can be found at the Fell Keep.

Restless spirits have cut off the Dark Blade base atop the cliffs. For some reason, Vesper has yet to send reinforcements.

Slin passed through here as well. It seems a private deal with Vesper fell through, and he stormed off toward the Fell Keep.

Rumor has it the Dark Blades are involved in kidnapping, human trafficking, and plundering. Ruchtaner at the Logging Camp may know more.

Vesper stayed out of sight while his subordinates carried out kidnappings and human trafficking. Reports suggest the captives were sent to the Astron Plains.

The ogre arena keeper casually complained that Vesper hadn't sent any human prey lately. To him, human lives are just another commodity.

Records of Tristan's dealings with Vesper detailed twenty allocated for the Cult of Eternity and the rest to the Astron Plains. Human lives reduced to entries in a ledger.

He was just a supplier, yet his final words held such malice toward Slin. What happened between them?

Dobavions guiding humans through the area... What are they plotting behind the scenes?

It seems Zudaka received living sacrifices from Slin and used them in rituals devoted to Akasch.

If the supply of living sacrifices came short, even members of the Hand of Trust would be offered up instead... Zudaka had nothing to lose from this arrangement.

Zudaka is dead, but this is clearly far from over.

I finally met Yon... He told me to find the Fifth Prophecy. His words keep echoing in my mind.