Locations/Replays:
- Upon completing the 'Return to Balderic' quest.
- Balderic Argent - Doomwood Forest
«Scene: The Hero returns to explain the situation to Balderic»
«Balderic salutes the Hero»
Balderic Argent (Doomwood Paladin): Any news, hero?
«The Hero nods»
Hero: The ferryman told me that he thinks Xargoul's Crown of the Dead is causing the curse.
Balderic Argent (Doomwood Paladin): Xargoul's crown was lost when he was defeated…
Balderic Argent (Doomwood Paladin): … Wasn't it?
Hero: Stygis deosn't think so. He sent me into the Caves of Unrest…
Hero: I found this on the DoomSeer Prime.
«Balderic jumps back, surprised»
Balderic Argent (Doomwood Paladin): This is a record of Xargoul's last days… in his own hand!
Hero: I know. I can't make out much, it's too rotten and most of it is in a weird script.
«Balderic scratches his head»
Balderic Argent (Doomwood Paladin): Necrotic Script. It's required learning for Paladins.
Balderic Argent (Doomwood Paladin): It says he knew the end was near… the other Necromancers were turning on him…
Balderic Argent (Doomwood Paladin): … and he gave the crown to BLUDROOT for safe keeping!
«The Hero shrugs»
Hero: Bludroot?
Balderic Argent (Doomwood Paladin): A deadwood… an undead monster tree… that lives in the heart of the SCREAMING WOODS!
Balderic Argent (Doomwood Paladin): If you can go there and defeat it, you can get the Crown of the Dead!
«Balderic shakes his fists excitedly»
Balderic Argent (Doomwood Paladin): Think of what we could be with that much power over the undead!
Hero: I'm not so sure that's such a great idea.
Balderic Argent (Doomwood Paladin): What? This is our chance to break the curse on Doomwood!
Balderic Argent (Doomwood Paladin): No… more than that! With that much power we could turn the Necromancers' creations against them!
Hero: I'll get the crown but I will decide what is done with it.
«Balderic looks around, dumbfounded»
Balderic Argent (Doomwood Paladin): You… but…
«Balderic facepalms admittedly»
Balderic Argent (Doomwood Paladin): Alright. That's fair. You're taking all the risk.
«The Hero nods»
Hero: See you soon with the crown.
«Scene fades»