Xanthe offered me a deal for sparing her life and I took it.
Skill points 1Base XP 500
The XP shown is the base quest reward; other bonuses or rewards earned earlier are separate.
Quest
The Cycle of Love
Start with “Retrieve the lantern”. This quest has 11 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 Cycle of Love is a quest.
Coverage
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
Retrieve the lantern
Action
Retrieve the lantern.
Where
Exact route still unclear
Show related objective target →This opens the objective area. It may not be the exact entrance or the NPC’s current position.Journal objective: Retrieve the lantern.
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.
- 02
Deal with Xanthe
Action
Deal with Xanthe.
Where
Exact route still unclear
find a way to deal with her.
Journal objective: Deal with Xanthe.
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.
- 03
Get to the mansion
Action
Get to the mansion.
Where
Exact route still unclear
Show related objective target →This opens the objective area. It may not be the exact entrance or the NPC’s current position.Journal objective: Get to the mansion.
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.
- 04
Give the lantern to the statue
Action
Give the lantern to the statue.
Where
Exact route still unclear
Show related objective target →This opens the objective area. It may not be the exact entrance or the NPC’s current position.Journal objective: Give the lantern to the statue.
The exact entrance, floor, room, or container is still unclear.
Keep this quest active and use the in-game marker.
What may appear next
- Find XantheThis 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.
- 05
Figure out the lantern's purpose
Action
Figure out the lantern's purpose.
Where
Exact route still unclear
Journal objective: Figure out the lantern's purpose.
The exact entrance, floor, room, or container is still unclear.
Keep this quest active and use the in-game marker.
What may appear next
- Find XantheThis 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
Find Xanthe
Action
Find Xanthe.
Where
Exact route still unclear
Show related objective target →This opens the objective area. It may not be the exact entrance or the NPC’s current position.Journal objective: Find Xanthe.
The exact entrance, floor, room, or container is still unclear.
Keep this quest active and use the in-game marker.
What may appear next
- Find a way to enter the locked roomThis 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
Find a way to enter the locked room
Action
Find a way to enter the locked room.
Where
Exact route still unclear
enter the locked room There is a locked room in Xanthe's keep with weird humming coming from within.
Show related objective target →This opens the objective area. It may not be the exact entrance or the NPC’s current position.Journal objective: Find a way to enter the locked room.
The exact entrance, floor, room, or container is still unclear.
Keep this quest active and use the in-game marker.
What may appear next
- Enter the locked roomThis 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.
- 08
Enter the locked room
Action
Enter the locked room.
Where
Exact route still unclear
Enter the locked room I have enough lanterns to open the door to the locked room upstairs.
Show related objective target →This opens the objective area. It may not be the exact entrance or the NPC’s current position.Journal objective: Enter the locked room.
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.
- 09
Kill Xanthe
Action
Kill Xanthe.
Where
Exact route still unclear
Journal objective: Kill Xanthe.
The exact entrance, floor, room, or container is still unclear.
Keep this quest active and use the in-game marker.
What may appear next
- Deal with XantheThis objective can appear next on this branch.
- Deal with XantheThis 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.
- 10
Investigate the painted door
Action
Investigate the painted door.
Where
Exact route still unclear
Show related objective target →This opens the objective area. It may not be the exact entrance or the NPC’s current position.Journal objective: Investigate the painted door.
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
Wait for an opportunity
Action
Wait for an opportunity.
Where
Exact route still unclear
Journal objective: Wait for an opportunity.
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.
Quest Rewards by Outcome
These cards show alternative quest outcomes. Do not add rewards from different endings together.
I got inside Xanthe's keep and put an end to her atrocities. No more Sangoran girls will die for her sick experiments.
Skill points 1Base XP 500
The XP shown is the base quest reward; other bonuses or rewards earned earlier are separate.
If a Route Is Still Unclear
navigation coverage
Keep the quest active and use the in-game marker for these steps.
Next Actions
Quest at a Glance
- Journal objectives
- 11
- Time-sensitive steps
- 0
- Possible outcomes
- 4
- Step 1: Xanthe's commander left the lantern needed to enter her keep for me to grab, should I decide to help them after all. I can retrieve it from the hiding spot.
- Step 2: Xanthe, Brencis's oldest vrakhiri ally, stands in my way. I need to find a way to deal with her.
- Step 3: The mysterious lantern from the soldiers will allow me to enter Xanthe's keep and find out what she's doing in there.
- Step 4: There's a creepy statue by the entrance to Xanthe's keep. I should put the magical lantern in its extended hand to open the door.
- Step 5: I found a bizarre lantern bearing Xanthe's symbol. It's clearly magical – I should figure out what it's meant to do.
- Step 6: I've entered Xanthe's keep – now I should try to find the boyaress herself.
- Step 7: There is a locked room in Xanthe's keep with weird humming coming from within. According to the mad servant – no one is allowed to enter. Therefore, I must.
- Step 8: I have enough lanterns to open the door to the locked room upstairs. It's time to see what's inside.
- Step 9: Xanthe has found me. Good. It's time to make her pay for the atrocities.
- Step 10: The mad servant mentioned a 'painted door' upstairs in the keep that no one is allowed to open. I should go see what she meant.
- Step 11: Attacking the boyaress blindly would be foolish. But there might come a time when a smart solution to the Xanthe problem will present itself.
The Cycle of Love Stats
Properties
- Type
- Quest
Recorded journal objectives
- Retrieve the lantern
- Deal with Xanthe
- Get to the mansion
- Give the lantern to the statue
- Figure out the lantern's purpose
- Find Xanthe
- Find a way to enter the locked room
- Enter the locked room
- Kill Xanthe
- Investigate the painted door
- Wait for an opportunity