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Where Old Devils Lie Walkthrough

Anca's research points to the Font of Life, but Enolf's account hides its location behind two clues. Solve both clues, return to Anca before noon, follow her to the lake and investigate the ruined complex.

Vale Sangora atmosphere for the Font of Life investigation
AncaAnca · Font of Life questline

Quick Answers

What is the main goal?
Decode Enolf's clues and locate the Font of Life ruins.
What are the two riddle clues?
“Lord's symbol close to old devils, no soul to comfort me” and “tormented visage etched onto clouds.”
When do I return to Anca?
Another day, before noon.
What happens after finding the ruins?
The quest hands off into Stronger Than Achilles.
Is the Font choice in this quest?
No — the major Font decision comes later in Stronger Than Achilles.

Anca Questline

  1. Between the Words
  2. Where Old Devils Lie
  3. Stronger Than Achilles

Current walkthrough sources place this quest after Between the Words. The next confirmed journal is Stronger Than Achilles.

01 Wait

Wait Until Anca Finishes Her Research

Anca needs time to organise her notes; come back after a while.

This is a progression wait, not a countdown we should invent a precise number for.

  1. Anca researching
  2. Wait
  3. Return to Anca
  4. Enolf's account unlocked

Anca Isn't Ready?

Check the quest state before inventing a sleep count.

  • ✓ Where Old Devils Lie is active
  • ✓ The previous Anca quest is complete
  • ✓ Enough progression time has passed
  • ✓ Journal has updated to Return to Anca

02 Riddle

Solve Enolf's Riddle

The key to finding the Font of Life is a cryptic account by Enolf, a wandering mystic.

Enolf's Account

Riddle help

Clue I

“Lord's symbol close to old devils, no soul to comfort me”

Clue II

“tormented visage etched onto clouds”

03 Noon

Return to Anca Before Noon

Anca wants to leave on another day so there is enough time to explore.

☀ Before noon

Return to Anca on another day

before noon

The journal names a period of day, not a clock time we should invent.

Anca Won't Leave With Me?

Are you returning before noon?

If not, come back on another day during the required period.

04 Lake

Find the Lake Enolf Mentioned

The first step toward the Font of Life is the lake named in Enolf’s notes.

  1. Enolf's clues
  2. Location narrowed
  3. Travel with Anca
  4. Find the lake

Talk to Anca at the lake before treating the ruins as a combat dungeon.

Use the journal marker / verified landmark route. We are not publishing invented map coordinates.

05 Ruins

Investigate the Ruined Complex

The original entrance is collapsed. Find another way in, then inspect the painting and the Focus Mode chamber.

  1. Talk to Anca
  2. Investigate the exterior
  3. Original entrance blocked
  4. Find an alternate entrance
  5. Enter the ruined complex
  6. Inspect the painting
  7. Use Focus Mode in the chamber

How to Enter the Ruined Complex

The original entrance to the complex is collapsed — but maybe there’s another way in?

  1. Original entrance · Blocked
  2. Find another way in
  3. Alternate passage
  4. Enter

Move around to the right side of the ruins, reach the fallen column, then use the crack in the wall.

Inspect the Painting

There are old murals here. Inspect this painting before continuing deeper. Do not treat this as the later Font lore dump.

Investigate the Chamber Using Focus Mode

Focus Mode

The door forward is blocked.

Use Focus Mode to inspect the chamber for the mechanism / clue needed to continue.

We are not inventing an interactable name until one is confirmed in-game.

06 Secure

Clear the Ruins for Anca

Deal with the immediate threats so Anca can remain safely at the site.

Do not confuse this with the Trials. Trials belong to Stronger Than Achilles.

You Found the Font Complex — But You're Not Done

Where Old Devils Lie

  1. Research
  2. Riddle
  3. Lake
  4. Ruins
  5. Entrance found

Stronger Than Achilles

  1. Trials
  2. Font
  3. Final choice
Continue to Stronger Than Achilles →

Major decision ahead

The next quest contains the Font of Life decision.

Preview the decision
  • Coen
  • Anca
  • Destroy
Open the Font of Life choice →

Following Anca's Romance Route?

Where Old Devils Lie is part of Anca's larger relationship questline, but the confirmed romance commitment occurs later.

Do not treat early conversation lines here as a romance lock. The confirmed commit is “Leaves me hungry for more.”

Open Anca Romance Guide →

Where Old Devils Lie Outcomes

3 recorded quest resolutions

Quest Outcome ≠ Game Ending. These are journal resolutions, not separate full-game endings.

Reveal quest outcomes

  1. Ruins found

    We solved Enolf's riddle and found the ruins he wrote about. The Font must be somewhere here... But getting to it will likely be an entirely new adventure.

  2. Hunger death

    I was craving for blood, couldn't control myself and... Oh God. Anca is dead.

  3. Left to confront Brencis

    No time to see this through – I'm off to confront Brencis.

Quest Details

Quest
Where Old Devils Lie
Character
Anca
Questline
Anca / Font of Life
Primary goal
Locate the ruined Font complex
Recorded objectives
22
Recorded outcomes
3
Next
Stronger Than Achilles
Key systems
Riddle · Exploration · Focus Mode
Quest-thread rewards
Rewards are associated with the wider Anca quest thread and are not assigned to this journal page.
Journal description

Anca says she found something interesting in the books we took from the convent – something that could help me with my quest. I should ask her about that when I have the time.

Quest Not Progressing?

Most stalls come from the research wait, an unsolved clue, arriving after noon, or treating the collapsed entrance as the only door.

FAQ

How do you start Where Old Devils Lie?

It follows Anca's earlier questline; current walkthrough sources place it after Between the Words.

How do you solve Enolf's riddle?

For “Lord's symbol close to old devils,” choose the middle-right map point. For “tormented visage etched onto clouds,” choose the right-side point near the river. Then return to Anca and continue toward the lake.

When should you return to Anca?

The journal explicitly asks you to return another day before noon.

Where is the Font of Life?

Where Old Devils Lie leads you to the ruined complex containing the Font route; the actual trials and Font decision continue in Stronger Than Achilles.

What comes after Where Old Devils Lie?

Stronger Than Achilles.

Is the Font choice in Where Old Devils Lie?

No. The major Coen / Anca / Destroy decision occurs later in the same Anca questline.

Does it affect Anca romance?

It belongs to Anca's relationship route, but the confirmed romance commitment occurs later. “Leaves me hungry for more.” is the line that confirms the romance.

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