Mission:The Choice of Hope - Part Four: Built in the Past
Part Four: Built in the Past
Briefing
Tielekku mentioned something strange when we first summoned her, which was that there was some sort of conscience within the Sentinel. This may be something we can utilize, Character.
You and I should split up. You should speak with the woman known as Heather Townshend. I asked her some time ago to investigate the man known as David Hazen. I'm beginning to think that we misused the runes that he made. Percy Winkley believes there was something we were missing... if we have any luck, perhaps Ms. Townshend has found something.
- And what about you and Scirocco?
Scirocco and I will be going to Vanguard to appeal for their help. This is out of their jurisdiction, but they're one of the most powerful armed forces that the planet has. Lady Grey or the Dark Watcher may be able to help us discover the truth behind the Sentinel.
If there is some humanity left within the beast, then we may just have another source we can use against Mot. We will group back together once both of us have handled our matters.
Speak with Heather Townshend
Unnecessary Solicitation
You can't get in touch with Dream Doctor.
Character, it's been some time. The forces of Mot have been growing restless. Several times now I've seen dark energies slamming against the magical barriers here.
They're weakening, and I don't think they're going to hold for much longer. I just hope this letter writer knows what he's doing, asking me to do research on this David Hazen character. I've done everything that I could, but I was never told how to get in touch with him with my information!
- Tell me what you found out.
Okay, so the big thing with Hazen was that he created some sort of vast magical runes in Astoria. He based it off the fact that the land itself has a powerful magical ley line that goes throughout the city, with its nexus peaking in Moth Cemetary.
That's why the Circle of Thorns were able to trap Mot in there for so long; their magic fed off the magic in the ley line, but now so does Mot.
In the journals that I found, it seems Hazen set up the runes to make use of the ley lines... but I couldn't get anything further from that. I know where the final pieces of Hazen's journal could be located, however. It would tell you what exactly those runes could be used for. The men that the letter writer sent to help me, Dean MacArthur and Ajax, found the place, but had to retreat from the Banished Pantheon's presence.
- Where is this place?
- Heather Townshend gives you the address of where you can find Hazen's missing journal. As she does so, your communicator goes off with a message from the Dream Doctor.
- Dream Doctor says that your help is needed right away at the Vanguard compound; Mot's forces have broken through into the Rikti War Zone and are seeking to destroy it!
- Wait. -Dean- was helping you?
- Yes, the letter writer said he could convince the man to help me. He was... Well, very strange, and wouldn't stop flirting with me. But he did his job and helped me navigate through the area.
- I don't know where he is now, though. After our last encounter, he said he had to go 'splitsville', saying that he had done as much as he could.
- Alright, where is this place?
- Heather Townshend gives you the address of where you can find Hazen's missing journal. As she does so, your communicator goes off with a message from the Dream Doctor.
- Dream Doctor says that your help is needed right away at the Vanguard compound; Mot's forces have broken through into the Rikti War Zone and are seeking to destroy it!
- I have to go, Heather. I'll see you soon.
Save the Vanguard Compound
Unnecessary Solicitation
You can't get in touch with Dream Doctor.
Mission Objective(s)
You walked through the Vanguard compound to see several soldiers injured, dead, or being absorbed by Mot.
- Save the Vanguard Compound
- 10 groups of Banished Pantheon to defeat
- Defeat the Sentinel of Mot
You've saved the Vanguard compound from Mot's forces!
Enemies
Notable NPCs
Debriefing
I appreciate the support, Character. Mot's forces attacked us while we were in a meeting. Tielekku's words about the Sentinel gave Dark Watcher and Lady Grey an idea, and it is lucky for us that the beast showed up to lead the attack on the compound.
Dark Watcher sent a report that there is a human being within the creature, or rather, the creature was originally a human being who was twisted by Mot's influence. I think that we can use this against Mot, if we can get the Sentinel's humanity to return.
You found out where the last of Hazen's journals are located? That's perfect! That, combined with whatever we get out of the Sentinel, could be the key to turning the tide in this.