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If a Tree Falls in a Forest
If a Tree Falls in a Forest is a Prologue event that starts at a dead soldier under a fallen tree. You follow footsteps into the foothills and report what you find to the village elder.
- Type
- Activity
- Region
- Laslea Glen
- Province
- Laslea
Good to know
- The footsteps are tracked with focus mode.
- The first body lies under a tree near the Northern Foothills shrine in Laslea Glen.
- You must finish it before Sacred Covenant.
- Looting the first body gives a Witch's Pendant and the soldiers' orders.
- There is no XP or item reward for finishing it.
What you do
Inspect the body under the tree and follow the tracks into the foothills to a second dead soldier. Strange lights and noises follow. His trail ends at a cliff, so climb down to his body, then go back and tell Zdislav.
What happensSpoilerShow
The orders show the soldiers were sent to look into strange happenings. One of the dead turns out to be an Uriash wearing Brencis's colours. Zdislav agrees to handle Brencis's men and keep the village clear of blame.
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