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Pillars

Sacrificial Bloodlines

Quests

Type
Quest

Simoc, anamfath of the Three-Tusk Stelgaer, has led his tribe for nearly two hundred years, but he has failed to produce offspring with souls fit to succeed him. Simoc confided his fears that his tribe, which defends the Glanfathan border, will grow weak without aggressive leadership.

However, he told me he's found a way to endow his next child with a stronger soul.

Anamfath Simoc is fostering a daughter of the Fisher Crane's anamfath. He's asked me to bring her to Keeper Wrdha of the Ethik Nôl for a ritual that will allow him to consume her essence.

The child is in a house by the river. Simoc has arranged for her to be left unattended.

Objectives

  1. Fetch the orlan child from a house in southeast Hearthsong.
  2. Deliver the baby to Blood Sands.
  3. Optionally, get poison from Bledha in Elms' Reach.
  4. Give the essence potion to Simoc.
  5. Trick Simoc into drinking the poison.
  6. Deliver the baby to Blood Sands or trick Simoc into drinking the poison.
  7. Give the essence potion to Simoc or trick him into drinking the poison.

Endings

  1. I gave Simoc a potion made with the essence of his adopted orlan daughter. With this, he'll be able to produce an heir capable of succeeding him, thus ensuring the continued strength of Three-Tusk Stelgaer.
  2. I gave Simoc's adopted orlan daughter to a childless couple in Hearthsong. She'll have a chance at a normal and happy life.
  3. After hearing Simoc's plan to sacrifice his adopted orlan daughter, I went along with Lliras' plan to poison him. While this leaves the future of Three-Tusk Stelgaer uncertain, it prevents Simoc from executing his wicked plan.
  4. After hearing Simoc's proposal that I sacrifice his adopted daughter, I killed him in the Hall of Warriors. This old anamfath had lived past his time.
  5. Someone critically important to this quest has died.
  6. After sacrificing Vela in Blood Sands, I decided to kill Simoc. With the old anamfath and his adoptive successor gone, Three-Tusk Stelgaer will have to find new leadership.
  7. My attempt at poisoning Simoc failed, and I was forced to kill him in combat instead.