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A Mother's Plea

Ocha is at the Altenmarkt tavern. You can check the other inns, but you do not need them for the fast route.

A Mother's Plea is a quest.

Coverage

Quest Guide

Live-verified notes

Verified route note

Go to the Elder, inspect the obelisk, then travel directly to the Altenmarkt tavern. The other two taverns are optional investigations.

Prerequisites

  • Finish Song of the Mountain and enter Uriash Village peacefully. Otherwise this quest is not available.
Other taverns you can investigate

Optional investigation — not required for the fast route.

  • Svartrau Outskirts Inn
  • Silberkreis Inn

Rewards

  • 250 Base XP
  • 150 Denarius
  • Soul Stigma Manual
  • Sacred Stones marked on the map

Before You Start

  • 2 objective(s) are marked time-sensitive. Handle those before low-priority exploration.

Quest Routes & Objectives

Speak with the Elder and inspect the obelisk

Journal steps 1, 2, 3 · Branches may vary

Find Ocha in Svartrau

Journal steps 5, 6, 7 · Branches may vary

These target records must not be rendered as three mandatory consecutive visits.

Speak with Ocha and resolve her situation

Journal steps 8, 9, 10 · Branches may vary

Report to the Elder

Journal steps 11 · Branches may vary

Quest Branches

Conditional branch

Resumption branch, not another mandatory conversation.

Related outcomes 1, 2

Different decisions for Ocha, but the same completion reward row is attached to both.

Conditional branch

Fistfight is an encountered branch, not a blanket claim that every introduction must use this response.

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.

  1. 01

    Ask the Elder about her request

    Action

    Ask the Elder about her request.

    Where

    Exact route still unclear

    Journal objective: Ask the Elder about her request.

    The exact entrance, floor, room, or container is still unclear.

    Keep this quest active and use the in-game marker.

    Requirements

    • Do this before advancing time or delaying the quest further.

    If stuck

    • Keep this quest active and use the in-game objective guidance.
  2. 02

    Follow the Elder

    Action

    Follow the Elder.

    Where

    Exact route still unclear

    Journal objective: Follow the Elder.

    The exact entrance, floor, room, or container is still unclear.

    Keep this quest active and use the in-game marker.

    Requirements

    • Do this before advancing time or delaying the quest further.

    If stuck

    • Keep this quest active and use the in-game objective guidance.
  3. 03

    Inspect the sacred obelisk

    Action

    Inspect the sacred obelisk.

    Where

    Exact route still unclear

    Journal objective: Inspect the sacred obelisk.

    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

    • Keep this quest active and use the in-game objective guidance.
  4. 04

    Speak to the Elder

    Action

    Speak to the Elder.

    Where

    Exact route still unclear

    Journal objective: Speak to the Elder.

    The exact entrance, floor, room, or container is still unclear.

    Keep this quest active and use the in-game marker.

    If stuck

    • Keep this quest active and use the in-game objective guidance.
  5. 05

    Look for Ocha in the tavern on the outskirts of Svartrau

    Action

    Look for Ocha in the tavern on the outskirts of Svartrau.

    Where

    Exact directions available

    Svartrau Outskirts →Svartrau Outskirts Inn →Svartrau City →

    Marker: Outskirts Tavern

    Show exact location →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

    • Look for Ocha in the tavern in SilbersteinThis objective can appear next on this branch.

    If stuck

    • Use Svartrau Outskirts, Svartrau Outskirts Inn 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.
  6. 06

    Look for Ocha in the tavern in Silberstein

    Action

    Look for Ocha in the tavern in Silberstein.

    Where

    Exact directions available

    Svartrau Silberkreis →Silberkreis Inn →Svartrau City →Show exact location →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

    • Speak to OchaThis objective can appear next on this branch.

    If stuck

    • Use Svartrau Silberkreis, Silberkreis Inn 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.
  7. 07

    Look for Ocha in the tavern in Altenmarkt

    Action

    Look for Ocha in the tavern in Altenmarkt.

    Where

    Area known

    Svartrau Altenmarkt →Altenmarkt Inn →Svartrau City →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

    • Look for Ocha in the tavern on the outskirts of SvartrauThis objective can appear next on this branch.
    • Speak to OchaThis objective can appear next on this branch.
    • Speak to OchaThis objective can appear next on this branch.

    If stuck

    • Use Svartrau Altenmarkt, Altenmarkt Inn 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.
  8. 08

    Speak to Ocha

    Action

    Speak to Ocha.

    Where

    Exact route still unclear

    Journal objective: Speak to Ocha.

    The exact entrance, floor, room, or container is still unclear.

    Keep this quest active and use the in-game marker.

    What may appear next

    • Resolve Ocha's problemThis objective can appear next on this branch.
    • Defeat Ocha in a fistfightThis 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.
  9. 09

    Defeat Ocha in a fistfight

    Action

    Defeat Ocha in a fistfight.

    Where

    Exact route still unclear

    Journal objective: Defeat Ocha in a fistfight.

    The exact entrance, floor, room, or container is still unclear.

    Keep this quest active and use the in-game marker.

    What may appear next

    • Resolve Ocha's problemThis objective can appear next on this branch.
    • Resolve Ocha's problemThis objective can appear next on this branch.

    If stuck

    • Keep this quest active and use the in-game objective guidance.
  10. 10

    Resolve Ocha's problem

    Action

    Resolve Ocha's problem.

    Where

    Exact route still unclear

    Journal objective: Resolve Ocha's problem.

    The exact entrance, floor, room, or container is still unclear.

    Keep this quest active and use the in-game marker.

    What may appear next

    • Return to the ElderThis objective can appear next on this branch.
    • Return to the ElderThis 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.
  11. 11

    Return to the Elder

    Action

    Return to the Elder.

    Where

    Exact route still unclear

    Journal objective: Return to the Elder.

    The exact entrance, floor, room, or container is still unclear.

    Keep this quest active and use the in-game marker.

    If stuck

    • Keep this quest active and use the in-game objective guidance.

Important Choices

In-game choice

The ring. Must be important.

Correct memento · Missable

Andrei's Ring is the correct memento and leads into the successful ritual branch.

This choice affects the quest, but it may not appear during one fixed journal step.

In-game choice

The cleaver. It suits Andrei.

Wrong memento · Missable

Andrei's Cleaver does not set the correct-memento condition.

This choice affects the quest, but it may not appear during one fixed journal step.

In-game choice

The pendant. Looks valuable.

Wrong memento · Missable

Andrei's Pendant does not set the correct-memento condition.

This choice affects the quest, but it may not appear during one fixed journal step.

Quest Rewards by Outcome

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

In the end, Ocha decided to return to the village and lead her clan when the time comes.

Soul Stigma Manual →Denarius 150Base XP 250

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

This outcome appears more than once in the quest flow, so it is listed only once.

In the end, Ocha decided not to return to her village but create a path of her own.

Soul Stigma Manual →Denarius 150Base XP 250

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

This outcome appears more than once in the quest flow, so it is listed only once.

Useful Details

  • Soul Stigma Manual x1 is attached to both journal outcomes 1 and 2.
  • The reward contains XP=Small and currency=Large tiers. Exact XP/coin totals are not supplied by this enrichment.
  • The Altenmarkt tavern objective now has an identity-linked static map target; this is not a live Ocha-position tracker.

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.

consequence association

Review the Important Choices section before advancing the quest.

Next Actions

Check related choices →Open locations →Open interactive map →Back to all quests →
Quest at a Glance
Journal objectives
11
Time-sensitive steps
2
Possible outcomes
3
  1. Step 1: The Elder of Bakr Clan told me that she might need a favour.
  2. Step 2: The Elder wants to talk to me about some problem of hers – but first she asked me to follow her to the uriashi sacred place.
  3. Step 3: The Elder brought me to a place sacred to her clan and told me to inspect an obelisk standing there.
  4. Step 4: The Elder needs my help, but I told her I'm too busy. I should talk to her if I change my mind.
  5. Step 5: The Elder told me that someone saw Ocha in a Svartrau tavern. But which one?
  6. Step 6: The Elder told me that someone saw Ocha in a Svartrau tavern. But which one?
  7. Step 7: The Elder told me that someone saw Ocha in a Svartrau tavern. But which one?
  8. Step 8: I think I've found the Elder's daughter. Now I just need to talk to her.
  9. Step 9: Somehow, I found myself in a fistfight with the uriashi girl. And I just wanted to talk!
  10. Step 10: If I want to talk Ocha into returning to her village, first I must take care of the situation she's found herself in.
  11. Step 11: It's time to return to the Bakr Clan village and tell her what happened.

A Mother's Plea Stats

Properties

Type
Quest
Recorded journal objectives
  1. Ask the Elder about her request
  2. Follow the Elder
  3. Inspect the sacred obelisk
  4. Speak to the Elder
  5. Look for Ocha in the tavern on the outskirts of Svartrau
  6. Look for Ocha in the tavern in Silberstein
  7. Look for Ocha in the tavern in Altenmarkt
  8. Speak to Ocha
  9. Defeat Ocha in a fistfight
  10. Resolve Ocha's problem
  11. Return to the Elder