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Brightblade's Diversion
Main story quest
To break the siege, Matthias needs Lord Brightblade, on the island to the south, to draw The Rein's army away.
Sail to Brightblade
Matthias gives you a letter for Brightblade, whose keep is on an island to the south. Ships sail there from Sebastian’s Keep; Boxam, on the dock, says to ring the silver bell. Don’t tell Sebastian why, since he supports The Rein.
Brightblade's Terms
Brightblade will help, but not while bandits raid Pagan, a village to the west that his soldiers are tied up protecting. Stop the raids first.
Pagan's Rumors
Everyone in Pagan has a different story about where the bandits hide, and most of them are wrong. Grey is the one to listen to. The bandits hide in the Blasted Forest to the north, and he once saw a strange man pull on a tree branch there and vanish.
The Hidden Entrance
In the Blasted Forest, a rock has a button on it. Push it, then pull the fake branch on the tree beside it, and the ground opens on a ladder down into the bandits’ lair.
The Bandit Lair
Four groups of bandits (P) hide in the lair; defeat all four, in any order. One is behind a locked iron door (I), and one is behind a wall that opens with a switch (S).
The Iron Door
The lock is too strong to pick, so you will need acid. A recipe (R) lies on the floor not far north of the door. It takes sulphur and Valdana extract. A flask of sulphur (U) and a bottle of Valdana extract (V) are in the east of the lair. With all three, use the door.
The Hidden Wall
The switch (S) in the west only moves when three levers are set. Pull the lever in the north (L) once, and leave the lever by the iron door (X) alone. Smash the barrel (B) in the north-east to find a hidden lever, and pull it once. Pulling a lever a second time undoes it.
Treasure
Around the lair are Chainmail (1), 200 gold (2), a Health Elixir (3), and a Life Elixir (4).
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Brightblade's Plan
With the bandits gone, Brightblade keeps his word. His force is too small to march on The Rein, so he will raid Sebastian instead, and The Rein will have to send troops south to protect its ally. He gives you a head start to sail back through Sebastian’s Keep before he attacks.
The Commander
Back at the keep, Matthias reports that The Rein’s army has marched south, leaving only a small force. Kill its commander, in The Rein’s camp just east of the keep, and the rest will flee.
The Siege Is Broken
Matthias keeps his promise. One of his messengers found Nina, who asks to meet you at a farm north-east of his keep. Continue with Meeting With Nina.
The party's journal
We approached Brightblade, but he cannot commit to helping Matthias while Pagan, a town under his protection, is being raided by bandits. It seems we must help him with the bandits first.
Bah! It's like we're on a wild goose chase. Everyone in town is telling a different story. Grey seems to have the most useful information. We must find a tree used as a hidden passage in the Blasted Forest to the north.
The deal is set and Brightblade will attack Sebastian and create a diversion to draw The Rein army south. We must hurry back to Matthias's Keep and tell him.
Matthias's and Brightblade's plan is working. The army moved south, leaving just a small force. If we can kill the commander, the rest of the troops will flee.
The siege is broken and Matthias is free.
In return for our help, Matthias located Nina and set up a meeting in a remote location. Perhaps we can finally get some answers as to what is happening.