Quest

The Beast of Balaur

Start with “Find Iancu”. This quest has 7 required/recorded objective step(s). Follow them in order, and check each step for Day/Night, timer, ability and choice requirements before you move on.

The Beast of Balaur is a quest.

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Quest Reference

Before You Start

No quest-wide time restriction is confirmed. Follow any Day/Night or timer warning shown on the individual steps below.

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
Find Iancu
Action
Find Iancu.
Where
Area known
Parlita →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 Parlita 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
Go back to Ciprian
Action
Go back to Ciprian.
Where
Area known
Parlita →
If stuck
- Use Parlita 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.
03
Go to Parlita and ask around about the body from the cave
Action
Go to Parlita and ask around about the body from the cave.
Where
Area known
Parlita →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 Parlita 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
Find Iancu
Action
Find Iancu.
Where
Exact route still unclear
Journal objective: Find Iancu.
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.
05
Investigate the mountain
Action
Investigate the mountain.
Where
Exact route still unclear
Journal objective: Investigate the mountain.
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.
06
Explore the cave
Action
Explore the cave.
Where
Exact route still unclear
Journal objective: Explore the cave.
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
- Investigate the mountainThis 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.
07
Follow the tracksOptional
Action
Follow the tracks.
Where
Exact route still unclear
Journal objective: Follow the 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.
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.

Quest Rewards by Outcome

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

The most recent missing person was a man named Iancu. I found his body and told his friend Ciprian what happened. Ciprian was devastated, but at least now he knows the truth – and I hope one day he'll be able to move on. For now, though, all I can do is let him grieve.

Base XP 250

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

The most recent missing person was a man named Iancu. I found his body in a cave. Iancu had a friend, Ciprian, but he will never know the truth – I drained him before he had the chance to find out.

Base XP 75

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

I think I found one such person, a man killed and dragged to a cave by a voracious beast. I don't know who that person was, but he met a gruesome end.

Base XP 75

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

If a Route Is Still Unclear

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

Next Actions

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Quest at a Glance

Journal objectives: 7
Time-sensitive steps: 0
Possible outcomes: 4

Step 1: The most recent missing person is a man named Iancu. His friend, Ciprian, told me that Iancu went to the Balaur – an ill-famed peak near Parlita – to check if the rumours about it were true.
Step 2: I was asked to look for a man named Iancu who went missing in the mountains near Parlita. I found his body. There's nothing more I can do for him, besides going back to see his friend Ciprian and letting him know what happened.
Step 3: I may have found one of those missing people recently killed by a terrifying beast. I wonder if that man used to live in Parlita. Maybe his family would like to know what happened.
Step 4: One of such people is a man named Iancu. He may still be somewhere in the mountains, in need of help. But if I find him... how will I tell him that I drained his friend?
Step 5: This place is, in fact, eerie. I wonder why... Should I climb higher and risk finding out?
Step 6: I stumbled upon a cave. It looks like something lives there. Is it just an animal... or something else?
Step 7: I noticed footprints, quite fresh. Someone walked this secluded path – and not long ago.