Pride Before a Fall
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18,000 Exp. 30 Rift Crystals | |
Royal Orders Quest | |
Pride Before a Fall is a quest available in Dragon's Dogma.
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Objective
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Mercedes is determined to undertake a mission under the Royal Orders. Look after her safety.
Royal Orders Quest
DetailsEdit
You may start the quest by speaking with Aldous and selecting the option "Assist Ser Mercedes"
Speak with Mercedes
- Talk to Mercedes to discern her motives.
Travel to the Windbluff Tower
- Follow Mercedes to the stone of the North.
Seek Out Mercedes
- Search the stronghold for Mercedes and the leader of the revolt.
Observe the Duel
- Watch Mercedes and Julien's duel to the very end.
Report back to Aldous
- Return to Gran Soren and inform Aldous that the revolt has been quelled.
Quest Successful
- You quashed the revolt at the Stone of the North and reported to Aldous. Quest reward received.
WalkthroughEdit
This quest becomes available after completing both Trial and Tribulations and Griffin's Bane.
Before going on this quest it is wise to consider the following:
- After completing this quest Mercedes is removed from the game. If you wish for her to be your love interest you must maximize her Affinity before accepting the quest from Aldous.
- Take a Wakestone with you as you may wish to use it during the quest, see details below.
- Finish the quests Supply and Demands and The Conspirators.
- If you've previously completed the quest The Wyrmking's Ring completing this quest automatically starts the next Royal Orders Quest called Honor and Treachery. It also starts the quest Bad Business which removes Madeleine from her shop preventing you from accessing it until Post-Game.
You may start the quest by speaking with Aldous and selecting the option "Assist Ser Mercedes"
The quest itself is very straightforward and will actually requires no action from the player whatsoever in order to complete it. This quest has a few different outcomes depending on if the player does act. This will be explained further on.
Speak with MercedesEdit
After accepting the quest from Aldous exit the castle and speak with Mercedes at the gate to the Noble Quarter. She will explain her plight and asks you to allow her to prove herself. She tells you something is wrong at the Stone in the North (Windbluff Tower).
Travel to the Windbluff TowerEdit
After speaking with Mercedes she is off to Windbluff Tower. You may escort her there or you can just meet with her at the Tower. The quest will not proceed until you arrive there.
Exit Gran Soren through the west gate and take the road north towards Deos Hills. Keep to the path as it goes north and you will arrive at Windbluff Tower. On your way you will encounter Goblins and Snow Harpies
When you get there you find out the tower is besieged and two groups of soldiers are engaged in battle where the Windbluff Tower regiment is the hostile party. Leave the soldiers to fight themselves and move up the stairway to the main building. At the top you will spot Mercedes going through the gate into an upper courtyard.
Note: you may want to save here as after the upcoming cutscene your choices will impact the outcome of the quest.
After you turn left towards the upper courtyard a cutscene will trigger in which Mercedes confronts Julien. A fight ensues in which you are the bystander.
Observe the DuelEdit
During the battle between Mercedes and Julien you have a couple of options. Each grants different rewards and impacts the game so choose the outcome you're most content with.
- Watch as Mercedes fights and loses. Julien escapes and Mercedes will hand you her Silver Rapier
- Interfere in the fight and kill Julien. Your intervention time is limited to Mercedes being hit 3 times. After the fight a cutscene plays and Mercedes will hand you a Cutlass.
- Julien will win if you damage Mercedes or if he blocks your incoming attack. Attack his back or wait for his defense to be open.
- If you want Julien to be your love interest you must choose this option.
If you choose to kill Julien you have the option to revive him with a Wakestone. If you do this Julien will admit defeat and return to the castle on his own to turn himself in. You can find him in the castle dungeons in the first cell on the left. If you so choose you can talk to him and he will give you his shield the Wizard's Vizard. Taking this route increases affinity with Julien a great deal and will most likely maximize it. This part is mandatory for Julien to become your love interest.
Report Back to AldousEdit
Once you have made your choices and received the reward from Mercedes it is time to head back to Aldous to give your report. Regardless if you choose to help Merceds or not, the cutscene that plays out is the same, with Mercedes crestfallen, and planning to leave for Hearthstone to gather help. When you walk down into Windbluff Tower courtyard you see the battle is over. Before you go it may prove interesting to speak with Ser Daerio as he provides some interesting background information. When you're done travel back to Gran Soren castle and speak with Aldous there.
Quest SuccessfulEdit
After this quest is completed Mercedes is removed from the game. You may now choose your next Royal Orders Quest. If you've already completed the quest The Wyrmking's Ring the next quest called Honor and Treachery is started automatically.
NotesEdit
- Taking this quest without finishing Supply and Demands and The Conspirators will fail both said quests.
