Behind Enemy Lines

So while you were away, Alaric handed over that cursed little artefact you made to the captain. He was just trying to suck up, even though I told him the thing was cursed.

We need to find his notes to figure out where he might have gone. I hate to admit it, but your skills could be handy here.

Themis is inconsolable, and he's stopping me from properly doing my duty.

Look around the fort, find any notes the captain took before he left, and bring them to Tharkon - I'm a bit tied up.

Walk away then. Hope you’re ready to face the consequences.

Fine, go. Just remember, dark magic doesn’t care about excuses.

You’re seriously leaving us in the lurch? Good luck dodging a curse.

I suppose I’ll need your help to stop this...

Lo and behold, the captain is possessed and off running into the woods 10 minutes later.

They're trying to destabilise us. Typical Quaddari tactics, always looking to sow chaos.

The notes suggest the captain is being drawn to a ritual site deeper in the woods, likely a strategic move by those Quaddari scum.

So, it’s as I suspected. This artefact has Quaddari sabotage written all over it.

Did anyone see you come here? Show me what you’ve got, quickly!

We’re dealing with evil stuff here. Grab the leaves, fast.

Perfect. These leaves should help me calm the captain down.

While you were gathering these, I found out through a source what’s happening and why they targeted the captain.

Look around the fort, search the captain’s trunks for any of those Calming Leaves, and bring them to Tharkon - I'm a bit tied up.

We need to find the Calming Leaves that he crushes into powder... it might calm him down a wee bit. I hate to admit it, but your skills could be useful here.