Quest

A Friend Like This

Start at the alley beneath Svartrau's north-east wall. Use Focus Mode, then return at night when the trail moves onto the rooftops.

A Friend Like This is a quest.

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Quest Guide

Live-verified notes

Verified route note

Start at the alley beneath Svartrau's north-east wall. Use Focus Mode, then return at night when the trail moves onto the rooftops.

Before You Start

This quest contains explicit time-of-day requirements (Day: 1 step(s), Night: 4 step(s)). Check each step before advancing time.

Quest Routes & Objectives

Investigate the north-east wall and alley

Journal steps 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 17, 18 · Branches may vary

Follow the rooftop trail

Journal steps 6, 7, 8 · Branches may vary

Enter the building and survive the encounter

Journal steps 9, 10 · Branches may vary

Resolve the Nish/Lacra situation

Journal steps 11, 13 · Branches may vary

Quest Branches

Conditional branch

Recovery alternatives: Day/Compel Soul for the corpse objective, or another information source.

Conditional branch

Return/resumption branch.

Conditional branch

Conflict branch, never a universal required step.

Conditional branch

Alternate lead, not a step after defeating Lacra.

Conditional branch

Optional investigation of the noise/aftermath.

In-Game Objectives

Search this section for the exact wording from your journal, then use the action, requirement and location notes to work out what to do next. Branch and optional objectives may appear in a different order.

01
Investigate the rogue vrakhir presence in Svartrau
Action
Investigate the rogue vrakhir presence in Svartrau.
Where
Area known
Svartrau City →
If stuck
- Use Svartrau City as the confirmed area. Open the location guide for orientation; if no exact pin is shown, keep this quest objective active and follow the in-game marker.
02
Learn of Nish’s whereabouts from the guards
Action
Learn of Nish’s whereabouts from the guards.
Where
Exact route still unclear
Journal objective: Learn of Nish’s whereabouts from the guards.
The exact entrance, floor, room, or container is still unclear.
Keep this quest active and use the in-game marker.
What may appear next
- Search for Nish by the North-East wall of SvartrauThis objective can appear next on this branch.
If stuck
- The exact entrance or map point for this step is not confirmed yet. Keep this objective active and follow the in-game quest guidance; do not waste time searching for a pin we cannot verify.
03
Search for Nish by the North-East wall of Svartrau
Action
Search for Nish by the North-East wall of Svartrau.
Where
Area known
Svartrau City →Show related objective target →This opens the objective area. It may not be the exact entrance or the NPC’s current position.Show related objective target →This opens the objective area. It may not be the exact entrance or the NPC’s current position.Show related objective target →This opens the objective area. It may not be the exact entrance or the NPC’s current position.
If stuck
- Use Svartrau City as the confirmed area. Open the location guide for orientation; if no exact pin is shown, keep this quest objective active and follow the in-game marker.
04
Investigate the alley using Focus Mode
Action
Investigate the alley using Focus Mode.
Where
Area known
Svartrau City →Show related objective target →This opens the objective area. It may not be the exact entrance or the NPC’s current position.
Requirements
- Use Focus Mode for this step.
What may appear next
- Use vrakhiri skills to follow the rooftop tracksThis objective can appear next on this branch.
If stuck
- Use Svartrau City as the confirmed area. Open the location guide for orientation; if no exact pin is shown, keep this quest objective active and follow the in-game marker.
05
See where the damage leads using Focus Mode
Action
See where the damage leads using Focus Mode.
Where
Exact route still unclear
Journal objective: See where the damage leads using Focus Mode.
The exact entrance, floor, room, or container is still unclear.
Keep this quest active and use the in-game marker.
Show related objective target →This opens the objective area. It may not be the exact entrance or the NPC’s current position.
Requirements
- Use Focus Mode for this step.
What may appear next
- Use vrakhiri skills to investigate the roofThis objective can appear next on this branch.
If stuck
- The exact entrance or map point for this step is not confirmed yet. Keep this objective active and follow the in-game quest guidance; do not waste time searching for a pin we cannot verify.
06
Use vrakhiri skills to investigate the roof
Action
Use vrakhiri skills to investigate the roof.
Where
Exact route still unclear
Journal objective: Use vrakhiri skills to investigate the roof.
The exact entrance, floor, room, or container is still unclear.
Keep this quest active and use the in-game marker.
Show related objective target →This opens the objective area. It may not be the exact entrance or the NPC’s current position.
Requirements
- Do this step during night.
- Use Vrakhiri skills for this step.
What may appear next
- Use vrakhiri skills to follow the rooftop tracksThis objective can appear next on this branch.
If stuck
- If the objective is not progressing, return during night.
- The exact entrance or map point for this step is not confirmed yet. Keep this objective active and follow the in-game quest guidance; do not waste time searching for a pin we cannot verify.
07
Use vrakhiri skills to follow the rooftop tracks
Action
Use vrakhiri skills to follow the rooftop tracks.
Where
Exact route still unclear
Journal objective: Use vrakhiri skills to follow the rooftop tracks.
The exact entrance, floor, room, or container is still unclear.
Keep this quest active and use the in-game marker.
Show related objective target →This opens the objective area. It may not be the exact entrance or the NPC’s current position.Show related objective target →This opens the objective area. It may not be the exact entrance or the NPC’s current position.Show related objective target →This opens the objective area. It may not be the exact entrance or the NPC’s current position.Show related objective target →This opens the objective area. It may not be the exact entrance or the NPC’s current position.Show related objective target →This opens the objective area. It may not be the exact entrance or the NPC’s current position.Show related objective target →This opens the objective area. It may not be the exact entrance or the NPC’s current position.Show related objective target →This opens the objective area. It may not be the exact entrance or the NPC’s current position.
Requirements
- Do this step during night.
- Use Vrakhiri skills for this step.
What may appear next
- Investigate tracks on ground levelThis objective can appear next on this branch.
If stuck
- If the objective is not progressing, return during night.
- The exact entrance or map point for this step is not confirmed yet. Keep this objective active and follow the in-game quest guidance; do not waste time searching for a pin we cannot verify.
08
See where the trail ends
Action
See where the trail ends.
Where
Exact route still unclear
Journal objective: See where the trail ends.
The exact entrance, floor, room, or container is still unclear.
Keep this quest active and use the in-game marker.
Show related objective target →This opens the objective area. It may not be the exact entrance or the NPC’s current position.
If stuck
- The exact entrance or map point for this step is not confirmed yet. Keep this objective active and follow the in-game quest guidance; do not waste time searching for a pin we cannot verify.
09
Get inside the building
Action
Get inside the building.
Where
Exact route still unclear
Journal objective: Get inside the building.
The exact entrance, floor, room, or container is still unclear.
Keep this quest active and use the in-game marker.
Show related objective target →This opens the objective area. It may not be the exact entrance or the NPC’s current position.
If stuck
- The exact entrance or map point for this step is not confirmed yet. Keep this objective active and follow the in-game quest guidance; do not waste time searching for a pin we cannot verify.
10
Defend yourself
Action
Defend yourself.
Where
Exact route still unclear
Journal objective: Defend yourself.
The exact entrance, floor, room, or container is still unclear.
Keep this quest active and use the in-game marker.
If stuck
- The exact entrance or map point for this step is not confirmed yet. Keep this objective active and follow the in-game quest guidance; do not waste time searching for a pin we cannot verify.
11
Interrogate Nish
Action
Interrogate Nish.
Where
Exact route still unclear
Journal objective: Interrogate Nish.
The exact entrance, floor, room, or container is still unclear.
Keep this quest active and use the in-game marker.
If stuck
- The exact entrance or map point for this step is not confirmed yet. Keep this objective active and follow the in-game quest guidance; do not waste time searching for a pin we cannot verify.
12
Find a way to learn the location of the uriash village
Action
Find a way to learn the location of the uriash village.
Where
Exact directions available
Uriash Village →
Find a way to learn the location of the uriash village The interrogation didn't go as planned – Nish is dead and we still don't know where the uriashi live.
If stuck
- Use Uriash Village as the confirmed area. Open the location guide for orientation; if no exact pin is shown, keep this quest objective active and follow the in-game marker.
13
Talk to Lacra about the uriash village
Action
Talk to Lacra about the uriash village.
Where
Area known
Uriash Village →
If stuck
- Use Uriash Village as the confirmed area. Open the location guide for orientation; if no exact pin is shown, keep this quest objective active and follow the in-game marker.
14
Return to Lacra at night
Action
Return to Lacra at night.
Where
Exact route still unclear
Journal objective: Return to Lacra at night.
The exact entrance, floor, room, or container is still unclear.
Keep this quest active and use the in-game marker.
Requirements
- Do this step during night.
If stuck
- If the objective is not progressing, return during night.
- The exact entrance or map point for this step is not confirmed yet. Keep this objective active and follow the in-game quest guidance; do not waste time searching for a pin we cannot verify.
15
Defeat Lacra
Action
Defeat Lacra.
Where
Exact route still unclear
Journal objective: Defeat Lacra.
The exact entrance, floor, room, or container is still unclear.
Keep this quest active and use the in-game marker.
If stuck
- The exact entrance or map point for this step is not confirmed yet. Keep this objective active and follow the in-game quest guidance; do not waste time searching for a pin we cannot verify.
16
Find the mysterious vrakhir in Svartrau
Action
Find the mysterious vrakhir in Svartrau.
Where
Area known
Svartrau City →Show related objective target →This opens the objective area. It may not be the exact entrance or the NPC’s current position.
Requirements
- Do this step during night.
If stuck
- If the objective is not progressing, return during night.
- Use Svartrau City as the confirmed area. Open the location guide for orientation; if no exact pin is shown, keep this quest objective active and follow the in-game marker.
17
Investigate the area by the north-east wall of Svartrau using Focus Mode
Action
Investigate the area by the north-east wall of Svartrau using Focus Mode.
Where
Area known
Svartrau City →Show related objective target →This opens the objective area. It may not be the exact entrance or the NPC’s current position.Show related objective target →This opens the objective area. It may not be the exact entrance or the NPC’s current position.Show related objective target →This opens the objective area. It may not be the exact entrance or the NPC’s current position.
Requirements
- Use Focus Mode for this step.
What may appear next
- Defend yourselfThis objective can appear next on this branch.
- Investigate the alley using Focus ModeThis objective can appear next on this branch.
If stuck
- Use Svartrau City as the confirmed area. Open the location guide for orientation; if no exact pin is shown, keep this quest objective active and follow the in-game marker.
18
Investigate tracks on ground level
Action
Investigate tracks on ground level.
Where
Exact route still unclear
Journal objective: Investigate tracks on ground level.
The exact entrance, floor, room, or container is still unclear.
Keep this quest active and use the in-game marker.
Show related objective target →This opens the objective area. It may not be the exact entrance or the NPC’s current position.
What may appear next
- Get inside the buildingThis objective can appear next on this branch.
If stuck
- The exact entrance or map point for this step is not confirmed yet. Keep this objective active and follow the in-game quest guidance; do not waste time searching for a pin we cannot verify.
19
Check what happened in the houseOptional
Action
Check what happened in the house.
Where
Exact route still unclear
Journal objective: Check what happened in the house.
The exact entrance, floor, room, or container is still unclear.
Keep this quest active and use the in-game marker.
Show related objective target →This opens the objective area. It may not be the exact entrance or the NPC’s current position.
If stuck
- The exact entrance or map point for this step is not confirmed yet. Keep this objective active and follow the in-game quest guidance; do not waste time searching for a pin we cannot verify.
- This objective is optional; you can leave it for later unless you want its side content.
20
Speak to Nish's corpse using Compel SoulOptional
Action
Speak to Nish's corpse using Compel Soul.
Where
Exact route still unclear
Journal objective: Speak to Nish's corpse using Compel Soul.
The exact entrance, floor, room, or container is still unclear.
Keep this quest active and use the in-game marker.
Show related objective target →This opens the objective area. It may not be the exact entrance or the NPC’s current position.
Requirements
- Do this step during day.
- Use Compel Soul for this step.
What may appear next
- Find a source of information about the uriash villageThis objective can appear next on this branch.
- Find a source of information about the uriash villageThis objective can appear next on this branch.
If stuck
- If the objective is not progressing, return during day.
- The exact entrance or map point for this step is not confirmed yet. Keep this objective active and follow the in-game quest guidance; do not waste time searching for a pin we cannot verify.
- This objective is optional; you can leave it for later unless you want its side content.
21
Find a source of information about the uriash villageOptional
Action
Find a source of information about the uriash village.
Where
Area known
Uriash Village →
What may appear next
- Talk to Lacra about the uriash villageThis objective can appear next on this branch.
- Talk to Lacra about the uriash villageThis objective can appear next on this branch.
If stuck
- Use Uriash Village as the confirmed area. Open the location guide for orientation; if no exact pin is shown, keep this quest objective active and follow the in-game marker.
- This objective is optional; you can leave it for later unless you want its side content.

Quest Rewards by Outcome

These cards show alternative quest outcomes. Do not add rewards from different endings together.

We know our next step – we have to climb the mountain following the windchimes to reach the village and ask about Brencis's sire.

Base XP 150

The XP shown is the base quest reward; other bonuses or rewards earned earlier are separate.

Associating with the rogue vrakhir didn't seem like the right thing to do. Too unpredictable – I can't risk it.

Base XP 150

The XP shown is the base quest reward; other bonuses or rewards earned earlier are separate.

Useful Details

Twelve objectives now have static target coordinates, including the alley and several rooftop trail targets.
A successful journal resolution explicitly points toward climbing the mountain by the windchimes to reach the village.

If a Route Is Still Unclear

navigation coverage

Keep the quest active and use the in-game marker for these steps.

V3 evidence boundary

Use only the confirmed task groups, conditions, rewards, and targets shown above.

V3 evidence boundary

Use only the confirmed task groups, conditions, rewards, and targets shown above.

Next Actions

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Quest at a Glance

Journal objectives: 21
Time-sensitive steps: 0
Possible outcomes: 3

Step 1: You should head to the city and look around for anything that could lead me to the vrakhir.
Step 2: Rumour has it, Nish the uriash might know something about the rogue vrakhir. The guards should be able to tell me where to find him.
Step 3: According to the guards, Nish was patrolling Svartrau's North-Eastern wall. He's been absent for a while; it might be a good idea to check if he's somewhere around there still.
Step 4: Something happened in the alley by the north-east wall of Svartrau. Looks like signs of struggle – might be worth taking a closer look.
Step 5: Whoever was fighting in the alley, it looks like they took it somewhere else. I should look around.
Step 6: The alley fighters might've damaged the nearby roof – a vrakhir could've been involved. I have to use my vrakhiri abilities to scale the building.
Step 7: It wasn't just one roof that suffered – I see others ahead have been damaged. Should be easy enough to follow and see where the vrakhir went – and why the roofs suffered for it.
Step 8: The rooftop tracks ended, leading to what looks like an abandoned building.
Step 9: The vrakhir might be inside the building. Let's see.
Step 10: The rumours were true. The rogue vrakhir is here and she's out to get me!
Step 11: Lacra believes the uriashi might have important information about Brencis's sire, but to get it, we need to access their village. Nish can tell us how – I have to figure out a way to make him talk.
Step 12: The interrogation didn't go as planned – Nish is dead and we still don't know where the uriashi live. I have to find out from another source.
Step 13: I know where the village is. I should go back and talk to Lacra about our next steps.
Step 14: I've refused to work with the vrakhir named Lacra, but she might still be around, in case I need her after all.
Step 15: I refused to let the vrakhir torture Nish to extract information from him. She didn't appreciate it. Only one of us leaves this house alive.
Step 16: I found a letter to Xanthe from an unknown vrakhir who appears to be an enemy of Brencis's. I might find them in a house southwest of the cathedral.
Step 17: You should look around near the north-east wall of the city for anything that could lead me to the vrakhir.
Step 18: Investigate tracks on ground level
Step 19: I heard a loud noise coming from the house where Lacra stayed with Nish. I should check what the hell happened there.
Step 20: The uriash who knew the location of their village is dead. If we want to learn about Brencis's sire's whereabouts, I might need to speak to his corpse.
Step 21: The uriash Lacra had captured is dead, but he wasn't the only person who knew where their village is. I'm sure I can find out the location from elsewhere and we can figure out where Brencis's sire is.