Online:Oath of Excision

Help the Vinedusk Rangers repel the Colovian invaders. Zone: Reaper's March Objective: Vinedusk Village — Help the Vinedusk Rangers fight off the Colovian invaders. Quest Giver: Scout Mengaer, Elanir, Malfinir, Amridil Location(s): Vinedusk Village Next Quest: Down the Skeever Hole Reward: Gloo's Primer Very High Leveled Gold XP Gain: Very High

"It's going to be a fiery mess. It'll be glorious!"

The Vinedusk Rangers are under siege by an invading Colovian force. They've offered me a chance to join the fight.

Quick Walkthrough

1. Talk to Captain Odreth.
2. Find and talk to Glooredel.
3. Light the sap vents in the villagers' homes, and save the villagers if you want.
4. Return to Glooredel, and light the roots.
5. Report back to Captain Odreth.

Detailed Walkthrough

Find Scout Mengaer just outside the village, not far from the Vinedusk Village Wayshrine. She tells you that the Colovians are invading and have sent an elite force to the village. She doesn't seem overly concerned about the situation, but offers you the chance to pitch in nevertheless. If you want to help, you need to speak to Captain Odreth.

"A friendly face! Great day for an invasion, isn't it?"

You're being invaded?

"Oh, yes! An elite division of the Colovian army. Isn't it lovely? Took us by surprise and everything."

"I caught these bastards trying to sneak around the side. Such fun."

You don't seem too worried.

"We're the Vinedusk Rangers! We fear no one! Truth be told, there's still a lot to do."

"Want to pitch in? Talk to the Captain. Odreth is in the command tree, center of the village."

I'll speak to Captain Odreth.

Captain Odreth's quarters are on the upper level of the command tree in the center of the village. The ladder entrance is on the northeast side. When you enter the quarters you will overhear Scout Herdor and Captain Odreth discussing the situation at hand. Odreth says that the enemy is being held back, but that the defending Rangers need to move on with the counterattack. Herdor, however, claims that they are not ready yet because the villagers are still on the run and because preparations for the next step are not yet finished. Speak to Odreth, who explains that they have planned a two-pronged counterattack against the invaders. Firstly, to burn the Colovians out of the village, and secondly, to surprise attack them back at the Colovian camp. Your first task will be to find and aid Glooredel, the alchemical engineer, who is preparing for the first part of the counterattack.

Glooredel's laboratory is on the west side of the village. She is experimenting with a shalk, and it lights her on fire. Speak to her to learn about the plan.

"Bless his heart. I knew the Captain would send me some help. Never seen you before."

"Perfect. You can do the dangerous—I mean, the exciting part of the operation!"

What do you need me to do?

"When we grow the village, it expands out from a common root system. We can use those roots to burn the whole place at once."

"I've concocted an alchemical admixture with shalk guts and fire salts. Should do the trick."

What do I do with the admixture?

"Every home in the village has an urn, where sap from the root system comes up into the building. Pour the admixture into the urns and they should light."

She provides you with a powerful Inferno Admixture to start the fire. You'll need it to pour it into the urns in the villagers' homes and then return to Glooredel's workshop to light the roots on fire. After receiving the admixture, if you stay and talk for a bit, she'll relate some interesting facts about their views on the Green Pact and how they grow villages in just days.

Outside, you'll find an optional quest to rescue 5 villagers. You can find them scattered throughout the village, under attack from Colovian Highlanders. Returning to the primary task, there are four sap vents to light, each located in village houses on the eastern side of the village. Once inside a house, the sap vents are glowing green.

Meeting Glooredel at her workshop on the north side of the village, if you rescued the villagers she commends you and makes an eye-opening statement about the status of the civilians vs. the rangers. She then gives you a torch to light the roots and then quickly steps back to be at a safe distance. Use the alchemical igniter to start the fire. After a few moments, there is an explosion, knocking you back.

Village homes burn after lighting the roots

Stepping outside, you find numerous Colovian bodies, and the village houses are on fire. You can now report back to Captain Odreth to close out the quest:

"Looks like the plan was a success. And Gloo said you helped to evacuate some of the villagers?"

I'm glad we could save some of them.

"Our families knew the risk of living with us. I've warned them about this. But some soldiers still don't understand the cost of war."

"But still. Thank you."

What now?

"You've bought us some time and taken out a significant portion of the Colovian forces. Now it's our turn to strike back."

Notes

• Captain Odreth and Sergeant Herdor won't exist in the command tree before starting the quest.
• Glooredel and the dead fire shalk won't exist in the laboratory before starting the quest or reaching the related objective.
• The optional step to rescue the civilians won't appear until you save the first one. Even then, while it appears in the HUD, it will not appear in the journal entry of the quest.
• The icon for the torch quest item once it's handed to you depicts a metal rod instead of the wooden torch Glooredel was just holding.
• The Highland enemies are removed from the village after the explosion occurs.

Bugs

• The homes that were used as primers to blow up the village can still be accessed after the explosion goes off and they become covered in flames. Inside, they appear as they did before the explosion. ^?

Quest Stages

Oath of Excision
Finishes Quest	Journal Entry
	I should speak with Captain Odreth, the leader of the Vinedusk Rangers. He can tell me how I can help his unit out. Objective: Talk to Captain Odreth Objective Hint: Wait for Odreth and Herdor
	Captain Odreth asked me to speak with Glooredel, his unit's alchemical engineer, about their plan to drive the Colovians out of the village. Objective: Talk to Glooredel Objective Hint: Wait for Glooredel
	I should use Glooredel's admixture to ignite the sap in the Vinedusk houses. Objective: Burn the Sap Optional Step: Rescue Villagers from Colovians: 0/5
	I have primed the houses in the village. Time to meet up with Glooredel and ignite the village. She told me to meet her at her workshop in one of the large bulb houses, near the northwest edge of the village. Objective: Meet Glooredel
	Glooredel gave me the honor of lighting the root network. I should use the torch to ignite it. Objective: Ignite the Roots Hidden Objective: Interact with Igniter Objective Hint: Wait for the Explosion
	I should report back to Captain Odreth about the success of the mission. Objective: Report to Captain Odreth Objective Hint: Wait for Odreth to Finish Conversation
Finishes quest	I need to finish reporting to Captain Odreth about the mission. Objective: Report to Captain Odreth

Notes

* Any text displayed in angle brackets (e.g., <Alias=LocationHold>) is dynamically set by the game and will be filled in with the appropriate word(s) when seen in game.

• Not all Journal Entries may appear in your journal; which entries appear and which entries do not depends on the manner in which the quest is done.
• Stages are not always in order of progress. This is usually the case with quests that have multiple possible outcomes or quests where certain tasks may be done in any order. Some stages may therefore repeat objectives seen in other stages.