Buried Past

Description

I realise that I hardly know my father – even though I’ve known him my whole life. He hardly ever talks about his past… But it seems like it’s catching up with him.

Guide

When you return to Volk, you can ask him about the puke outside, this will lead to an optional task to find his knife. Look on the roof to find it (can only be reached at night). Once you defeat Volk in the duel, you’ll get the Artery Strike Manual and can then start the treasure hunt.

Next, head to the Giant’s Paws Shrine to the southwest of Parlita and examine the shovel, then walk south a little to find a place where you can dig. You’ll obtain the Legendary Pieter’s Garb and a clue on where to go next.

Head to Maragir next and speak with monks at the monastery and show the book to the monk. After the scene, return to Volk and you’ll need to wait another day where you’ll find him missing. Go inside the house to find Volk’s Sword, then read the letter to bring the quest to an end.

Objectives

Objective	Text
Find Pieter’s secret spot	So… Turns out my father had some sort of a secret meeting spot, deep in the woods. Should I go look for it?
Talk with Volk	I met Volk – my father’s friend from long ago. And unlike Pieter, he seems eager to talk about their shared past.
Visit Volk	I should check on Volk – it’s been a while.
Retrace your steps from childhood memories	I know the Secret Glade was somewhere near Parlita… But where exactly?
Buy slivovitz for Volk	Volk asked me to bring some slivovitz next time I see him. I should be able to get a bottle in one of Svartrau’s taverns.
Follow Volk	Volk says he’s got a trick to show me. Let’s see if the old fox can teach me something useful.
Look for Pieter’s treasure using Focus Mode	Is this where my father hid his half of the treasure? Or maybe Volk made it all up?
Ask about Pieter at the Maragir monastery	My father and a prayerbook? An unlikely pairing. Maybe the monks at the monastery where the book was copied can tell me more.
Follow the monk	The monk wasn’t surprised when I asked him about my father’s treasure – and told me to follow him.
Confront Volk	Volk betrayed me – helped to set up an ambush for me. I should tell him how I feel about it.
Look for Volk	Something’s very wrong. There are dead soldiers outside Volk’s hut – and the old man’s missing. I’d better look for him.
Tell Volk about your findings	So my father really did have treasure – and handed it all off to the monks of Maragir. I wonder what Volk will think.
Visit Volk	I should probably check on Volk – see how he’s doing.
Inspect the prayerbook	My old man never struck me as man of faith. So what’s the prayerbook doing in his secret stash?
Search the stash	Hah! So my father did stash his things away here. But what things, exactly? Let’s take a look.
Give Volk a day to rest	Volk seems tired. Let’s give him a day to rest.
Give Volk a day to rest	Volk seems tired. Let’s give him a day to rest.
Investigate Pieter’s secret spot	What was my father doing here? Maybe I’ll find some answers if I look around.
Follow the big stones	These big rocks – we called them ‘Giants’s pawns’. By following them, I should find the way to the Secret Glade.
Look around Parlita for something to jog your memory	I need to find something familiar to recall our steps. We’d go to Parlita, get sweet buns for the road…
Go to the Secret Glade	If my father really did have treasure, I think he’d have hidden it in our Secret Glade. Let’s go there – and take a look.
Investigate Pieter’s secret spot	What was my father doing here? Maybe I’ll find some answers if I look around.
Ask the stranger about Pieter	Who’s this old man? And how does he know my father? I need to talk to him.
Give Volk a day to rest	Volk seems tired. Let’s give him a day to rest.
Visit Volk	Might be a good idea to check up on Volk.
Look around for a shovel	Hard to dig for treasure without a shovel… Maybe there’s one somewhere around here.
Dig at the marked spot	Let’s see if there really is treasure here.
Defeat Volk	Volk betrayed me, sold me out to Brencis’s men. He doesn’t deserve to live.
Spar with Volk	Let’s cross our blades – and see if Volk is still worth his salt.
Defeat the stranger	Who’s this man? Why’s he so aggressive? I need to fend him off!
(Optional) Chop some wood for Volk	Volk said he’d appreciate if I chopped some wood for him. Why not?
(Optional) Track down the wolves bothering Volk using Focus Mode	Volk says he’s bothered by a pack of wolves. They must have a den nearby. Let’s check for tracks behind the house.
(Optional) Gather feverfew by the riverbank	Volk is suffering from back pain – and I offered to help. To do so, I need to start by collecting some herbs by the riverbank.
(Optional) Tell Volk about the wolves	I got rid of the wolves that were bothering Volk – the old man should be pleased.
(Optional) Prepare the ointment for Volk	I need to make an ointment for Volk. I should find all I need by his stove.
(Optional) Bring the wood back to Volk	I should bring the wood back to Volk’s hut.
(Optional) Take firewood from the shed	The nights are getting colder – let’s make sure the old man has enough firewood to keep warm.
(Optional) Bring the wood back to Volk	I should bring the wood back to Volk’s hut.
(Optional) Search for Volk’s knife	Volk lost his precious knife – he waved it around in the dark and it slipped out of his hand. Maybe it landed in some bushes? Or on his hovel’s rooftop? Let’s see if I can find it.
(Optional) Return the knife to Volk	Found it! Volk should be glad.
(Optional) Board up the bedroom window	Volk asked me to board up the window because it gets cold at night. Shouldn’t be too much of a hassle.
Defeat the soldiers	I’ve been betrayed – and now need to fight for my life.

Outcomes

Outcome	Text
1	I found out that my father had a friend – if I can call him that – one Volk. I warmed up to him, tended to his needs… And he paid me back with treachery. Volk insisted on dying a warrior’s death – and that’s the final courtesy I paid him.
2	I found out that my father had a friend – if I can call him that – one Volk. I warmed up to him, tended to his needs… And he paid me back with treachery. Volk insisted on dying a warrior’s death – but I was done satisfying his whims. I left him to his fate – whatever it may be.
3	I found out that my father had a friend – if I can call him that – one Volk. I warmed up to him, tended to his needs. But it seems he didn’t want to keep on living like this, reliant on my charity, so he packed up and left – to go where? I’m not sure he had a destination in mind – only decided to dance with Lady Luck one last time.
4	I found a man who might’ve known my father, living in a derelict hut all by his lonesome. He attacked me on sight – and I ended up draining his blood… I will never know who he was or what relationship he had with Pieter.
5	I found a man named Volk who turned out to be my father’s old friend. It was surprising to learn about such a link to Pieter’s past, but I ended up draining Volk’s blood…
6	I found out that my father had a friend – if I can call him that – one Volk. I warmed up to him, tended to his needs… And he paid me back with treachery. Volk insisted on dying a warrior’s death – but instead I killed him by draining his blood.