Dawnwalker: Laslea Glen Map
Below is our custom, annotated map and walkthrough for Laslea Glen Region in The Blood of Dawnwalker. This map shows Laslea Glen, the first region available after completing the Prologue, quests, secrets and locations in exploration order.
Laslea Glen Walkthrough & Map Overview
You just finished the "Bad Blood" story quest in the Silver Mines. It's the morning of the next day. First, we'll wrap up the Prologue. After that, we'll explore the entire Laslea Glen region to clear out the remaining quests and track down its secrets.
Let's start by finishing the "Smoke and Ashes" story quest to push the story forward.
01 Anca's Hut
You wake up inside Anca's Hut in Laslea Glen. It is morning.
Quest: Smoke and Ashes
The "Smoke and Ashes" quest wraps up the Prologue of The Blood of Dawnwalker and opens up the open world. It starts right after your fight with Brencis in the "Bad Blood" quest.
This is not a hard quest. You wake up inside Anca's Hut in Laslea Glen. It is morning.
- Starting Location: Anca's Hut
- Quest Giver: Automatically after the "Bad Blood" quest
- Time Cost: 8 Time Segments
Smoke and Ashes Walkthrough
- Walk with Anca to the village and see what is left after the night attack.
- Talk to Anca in the middle of the village.
- Search your family home. Investigate the clues you find along the way and inside the house.
- Return to Anca. She teaches you Compel Soul , a skill that lets you talk to the dead.
- Use Compel Soul on the dead soldier.
- To make Compel Soul work better, you need to gather three items linked to the soldier from around the corpse: a Trampled Apple, Brencis's Banner, and a Drinking Gourd.
- Show these items to the dead soldier during Compel Soul. You learn that your family and the other villagers were taken to Greifberg Castle.
- Bury the bodies of the fallen.
- Talk to Anca.
- Unlock the village gate.
- Talk to Anca again.
- This concludes the "Smoke and Ashes" quest and the Prologue in The Blood of Dawnwalker.
This quest concludes the Prologue. It unlocks two new story quests: "The Firebrand" and "Echoes of Silenced Bells." You can now freely explore all regions.
Before you head out to rest of valley, finish exploring Laslea Glen. Start with the Tower to get a good look at the surrounding area.
What happened? I'm alive - but how? Did Brencis turn me or not? And where's my family? I need to find them, and soon.
- Go to Laslea with Anca
- Search your family home
- Search your family home
- Return to Anca
- Cast Compel Soul on the dead soldier
- Find items of importance to the dead soldier
- Cast Compel Soul on the dead soldier and use the catalysts
- Go to the village gate
- Remove the rubble blocking the gate
My home is destroyed, people I love were kidnapped, and I've been turned into some sort of a monster. Well, great. But I'll make Brencis pay for all this - I'll find a way.
Lore: Laslea Glen
Laslea, my home, was once mainly a mining village. But after Brencis became knyaz, he closed down the silver mines. Since then, we've been farmers and herders. Our life may seem peaceful and quiet to some, but it's mainly back-breaking labor from dawn till dusk - no matter the weather. If we don't have enough food before winter, we'll starve.
Talk to Anca and walk with her to the village and see what is left after the night attack.
02 Middle of Laslea
For "Smoke and Ashes" quest.
Talk to Anca and go to search your family home.
03 Coen's House
For "Smoke and Ashes" quest.
Investigate the clues you find along the way and inside the house, then return to Anca.
02 Compel Soul
For "Smoke and Ashes" quest.
Returns with Anca to center of the village.
She teaches you Compel Soul, a skill that lets you talk to the dead.
Lore: Magic
Vrakhiri may have powers humans can only dream of, but it turns out that there are other arcane arts out there ... And Anca showed me how to access them. To cast a hex you first have to carve its symbol on your skin, and then draw some of your own blood. It feels ... wrong, but also good.
And the cost? For one, it's forbidden. In places where the Inquisition operates, casting a hex or even being seen with symbols on your arms would put you in prison, or worse. And besides, who knows what the source of these powers is, or what we let into our souls when we practise this dark art?
But I don't have a choice. If it helps me defeat Brencis, I'm going to use it, no matter what.
Use Compel Soul on the dead soldier. To make Compel Soul work better, you need to gather three items linked to the soldier from around the corpse: a Trampled Apple, Brencis's Banner, and a Drinking Gourd.
Show these items to the dead soldier during Compel Soul. You learn that your family and the other villagers were taken to Greifberg Castle.
Bury the bodies of the fallen.
Lore: Greifberg Castle
Looking at Greifberg Castle, you might think it has towered over Svartrau for centuries. But it was actually built just thirteen years ago. Before that, a much less impressive stronghold stood there - one made mostly of wood, with only a few crucial parts fortified with stone.
But I heard that Knyaz Skender had been fantasising about a proper castle for years. He started building it right after taking over. And then, in AD 1333, after the infamous Shrike's Crag massacre, he pressed on even harder, possibly worried the rebels might strike again. They never did, and three years later the castle was finished.
Skender boasted that this imposing castle would keep all his enemies at bay ... But its walls were no great obstacle for Brencis. He took over the castle, along with its dungeons, where he imprisoned my family.
04 Laslea Gate
For "Smoke and Ashes" quest.
- Talk to Anca.
- Unblock the village gate.
- Talk to Anca again.
- This concludes the "Smoke and Ashes" quest and the Prologue in The Blood of Dawnwalker.
After talking to Anca and getting the gate open, two new quests pop up in your Journal:
- "Echoes of Silenced Bells" from Anca sends you to St. Tyna's. We are skipping this for now. It is way too hard at this point and drags you across the entire map, so we will circle back to it later.
- "The Firebrand" also takes you outside Laslea Glen. We are putting this on hold as well, clearing only the single step we can actually handle while still in Laslea.
Quest: Echoes of Silenced Bells
This is the walkthrough for the "Echoes of Silenced Bells" story quest in the Laslea Glen region of The Blood of Dawnwalker.
"Echoes of Silenced Bells" is a longer story quest. Take it step by step as you naturally explore the region. Don't rush to the opposite end of the map right at the start of your playthrough just to finish it. It will be way too hard for a low-level character.
- Starting Location: Laslea Gate at the end of Prologue
- Quest Giver: Talk to Anca after you unblock gate
- Time Cost: 9 Time Segments
- Recommended Level: 15+
The walkthrough for "Echoes of Silenced Bells" is currently a work in progress.
Anca claims the forbidden books held at St. Tyna's contain ancient wisdom I need in order to defeat the vrakhiri. Problem is, the convent isn't the safe haven it used to be ...
- Meet with Anca at the old inn
"The Firebrand" quest takes you outside the Laslea Glen region. Hold off on doing it until you clear every activity and quest in Laslea Glen.
05 Church Tower in Laslea - scout the area
The Church Tower in Laslea is first of the Scouting Towers you run into after finishing the Prologue in Vale Sangora.
These towers play a major role in the game. Scouting Towers let you scan the area for nearby activities and mark them right on your map.
You can access Scouting Towers only at night. Getting to the top requires Vampire skills like Shadowstep or Planeshift.
You can track down 11 of Scouting Towers across Vale Sangora. Climbing every single one gets you the "Bird’s-Eye View" achievement.
- Climb to the top of the tower.
- Loot the chest to grab Vrakhir's Band and the Frugal Witchcraft Manual.
- Look around the area to spot any undiscovered locations.
Once you head back down from the tower, take a lap around the Church and grab all the items inside the walls. You can do this safely since the area is completely deserted.
06 Vlad Hut.
For "The Firebrand" quest.
Search Vlad's Hut and find the clues pointing to Mert's Mill.
Quest: The Firebrand
This is the walkthrough for the "The Firebrand" story quest in the Laslea Glen region of The Blood of Dawnwalker.
"The Firebrand" quest takes you outside the Laslea Glen region. Hold off on doing it until you clear every activity and quest in Laslea Glen.
- Starting Location: Laslea Gate after Prologue
- Quest Giver: Search Vlad's hut
- Time Cost: 4 Time Segments
The walkthrough for "The Firebrand" is currently a work in progress.
The manumits. I've heard this name before - they are a group of rebels who challenge Brencis's rule in the valley. Elusive and secretive, they won't be easy to find ... But if I manage to do it, perhaps we can join forces against a common enemy.
- Search Vlad's hut
- Go to the mill
We will hold off on the next steps for "The Firebrand" quest for now.
07 The outcasts's burial ground
I found fresh flowers on top of an old, forgotten grave, [Inspect] grave.
Quest: Dead Drop
This is the walkthrough for the "Dead Drop" side quest in the Laslea Glen region of The Blood of Dawnwalker. It is a quick and straightforward quest you can knock out during the Prologue or tackle later in the game.
- Starting Location: Outcasts' burial ground east of Laslea
- Quest Giver: Examine the grave with fresh flowers
- Time Cost: 0 Time Segments
Dead Drop Walkthrough
- Inspect the grave with fresh flowers.
- Use Focus Mode to find clues around the gravesite.
- Follow the tracks.
- Inspect the symbols carved into the tree.
- Keep following the tracks.
- Inspect the next set of symbols carved into a tree.
- Continue following the tracks.
- Inspect the final symbols carved into a tree.
- Search the stash hidden under the fallen tree.
- Read the "Dead Drop Letter".
- This wraps up the "Dead Drop" quest.
I found fresh flowers on top of an old, forgotten grave ... Something off about it.
- Look for clues around the grave using Focus Mode
- Follow the tracks
- Search the stash under the fallen tree
I found a mysterious letter, addressed simply to 'L' - wonder who that might be?
08 Hidden Stash
A Hidden Stash buried under the marked tree, part of the "Dead Drop" quest.
09 Outlaw's Gorge Shrine
Discover the Outlaw's Gorge Shrine.
10 Bandit Camp
Take out the bandits and loot their bodies to pick up the "Broad Swing Manual". Gather the items scattered around the outside of the house as well. Inside, you will spot the "Bandits's Treasure Map: Laslea Glen" sitting on a table.
Activity: Bandits's Treasure Map: Laslea Glen
You found the Bandits's Treasure Map: Laslea Glen at the Bandit Camp. Now you need to track down the treasure.
- Starting Location: Bandit Camp east of Laslea
- Quest Giver: Examine Bandits's Treasure Map: Laslea Glen
- Time Cost: 1 Time Segments
Walkthrough: Bandits's Treasure Map: Laslea Glen
- Find the Bandit Camp east of Laslea.
- Take out the bandits.
- Look for the Bandits's Treasure Map: Laslea Glen on the table inside the house and examine it.
- Head east to find a cave guarded by a bear. Kill the beast.
- Use the nearby shovel to dig up the treasure chest.
- This wraps up the Bandits's Treasure Map: Laslea Glen activity.
I found a map with a location marked on it. Could it be pointing to someone's secret stash?
- Search for the treasure
I found the bandits's stash and took the things hidden there. I'll make better use of them.
This map points the way to a buried stash. You can dig up the treasure at [11].
11 Bandits's Treasure Laslea Glen
This is the exact spot the "Bandits's Treasure Map: Laslea Glen" leads you to.
Kill the Bear. Grab the shovel sitting nearby and dig up the Treasure Chest. Inside, you will find a few items, including the Master Longsword Polished Long Cleaver.
NPC: Bear (Animal)
The Bear is a tough, aggressive enemy.
Years ago, Gremla's husband went missing. For three days men searched the woods, but found nothing. And then ... I found him in a bear's lair. His left arm was gone, ripped out, nowhere to be seen. His guts were scattered all over the place. The bear had left him like that, half-devoured, and saved the rest for later. It took me another two days to pluck up the courage and tell Gremla ...
Much time has passed since then, but I still believe that - unless there is no other option - trying to fight an angry bear is a terrible idea.
TYPE: Animal
12 Skeleton and Chest
Since you made it this far, head up to the ruins. You will find a skeleton and a chest holding some minor loot.
13 Plague Victim's Hut
You stumble upon the abandoned home of a plague victim. As you grab the loot outside, you hear strange noises coming from within. Drop inside through the broken roof and search the place. You will find the Figurine of St. Jude. Take it back to the church in Laslea.
Quest: Enter Not
This is the walkthrough for the "Enter Not" side quest in the Laslea Glen region of The Blood of Dawnwalker. It is a quick and straightforward quest you can knock out during the Prologue or tackle later in the game.
- Starting Location: Plague Victim's Hut west of Laslea by the path to the peat bogs
- Quest Giver: You hear strange noises near the house.
- Time Cost: 0 Time Segments
Walkthrough: Enter Not
- Gather everything you can find around the outside of the house.
- You will hear strange noises coming from inside the abandoned building.
- Use Shadowstep to get onto the shed roof and walk across the wooden planks to the main roof, then drop inside. If it is daytime and you cannot use your vampire abilities, just climb the pile of junk, crouch and jump in.
- Look around the room and grab the loot.
- You will spot the skeleton of a plague victim on the bed. Search it to pick up the Last Confession (make sure to read it) and the Figurine of St. Jude.
- Take the Figurine of St. Jude back to the altar at the church in Laslea.
- This wraps up the "Enter Not" quest.
The house by the path to the peat bogs looks abandoned ... And yet, there are sounds coming from inside it. Curious ... And potentially worth a look.
- Find a way inside the house
- Investigate the house using Focus Mode
- Return the figurine to the church in Laslea
I fulfilled Ursula's dying wish and returned the statuette to Laslea Church. It may be empty and desecrated ... But somehow, it felt right.
14 Church in Laslea
For "Enter Not" quest.
Place the Figurine of St. Jude on the church altar.
15 Ravenous Bear Cave
You will spot a Ravenous Bear lying outside the cave. Kill it. Check the corpse inside and read the Tattered Letter. It points you toward a secret cache marked with an "X" near the Northern Foothills Shrine. This is the "Into the Den" quest.
Quest: Into the Den
This is the walkthrough for the "Into the Den" side quest in the Laslea Glen region of The Blood of Dawnwalker.
- Starting Location: Ravenous Bear Cave northwest of Laslea
- Quest Giver: Kill the Ravenous Bear and check the corpse inside the cave.
- Time Cost: 1 Time Segment
Walkthrough: Into the Den
- Kill the bear.
- Examine the corpse inside the cave.
- Along with other loot, you will find the "Tattered Letter" on the body. Read it.
- The letter points to a treasure buried under an "X".
- Head west to find some buildings near the Northern Foothills Shrine.
- Inside the small hut, you will spot an "X" on the ground.
- Grab the loot, including the "Letter with a Tip" . Reading it gives you a clue for a future location in one of the Svartrau City districts.
- This wraps up the "Into the Den" quest.
I found a wolves's den - and there's a body inside it ...
- Investigate the body
- Find a secret cache marked with X
Huh. Weapons, silver, provisions - looks like a manumit cache. What are they up to?
16 Northern Foothills Shrine
Discover the Northern Foothills Shrine.
17 Secret Cache
For "Into the Den" quest.
Inside the small hut, you will find a secret cache marked with an "X". Grab the loot and read the "Letter with a Tip".
18 Body under a fallen tree
Examine the dead body pinned under a fallen tree and follow the tracks heading west.
Quest: If a Tree Falls in a Forest ...
This is the walkthrough for the "If a Tree Falls in a Forest ..." side quest in the Laslea Glen region of The Blood of Dawnwalker. You can complete this quest during the prologue or tackle it later in your playthrough.
- Starting Location: Northern Foothills Shrine northwest of Laslea
- Quest Giver: Examine the dead body pinned under a fallen tree.
- Time Cost: 0 Time Segment
If a Tree Falls in a Forest ... Walkthrough
- Check the soldier pinned under the tree.
- Use Focus Mode and follow the tracks heading west.
- Grab any loot you spot along the way.
- At the bottom of the dry stream bed, you will find a dead soldier from Brencis's army. Collect the items.
- This wraps up the "If a Tree Falls in a Forest..." quest.
I have a feeling something bad has happened in the woods by the peat bogs. Maybe I should take a closer look?
- Follow the tracks
I found a few of Brencis's men - dead, but by whose hand, I have no idea.
19 Dead Soldier
For "If a Tree Falls in a Forest ..." quest.
At the bottom of the dry stream bed, you will find a dead soldier from Brencis's army. Collect the items.
20 Silver Mines Shrine
Discover (if you haven't discovered it yet) the Silver Mines Shrine.
21 From Above
The first time you step out through Laslea Gate, you will automatically pick up the From Above Activity. It points you toward the Briar Sloughs Watchtower just to the south.
If you are following this guide, it should be nearing the end of the night cycle right now. You can only climb the tower at night, so head over there right away, clear the Activity, and then come back to finish exploring Laslea Glen.
Activity: From Above
Heading south out of Laslea Gate automatically triggers the From Above Activity.
Your goal is to climb the Briar Sloughs Scout Tower just to the south. It is a straightforward but vital task because it reveals the POIs across Briar Sloughs.
Keep in mind you can only complete it at night. If it is already dark out, head there right after picking up the Activity since it is a short walk. Once you finish, return to Laslea Glen to wrap up your remaining quests.
You will find a Character Development Manual inside the chest on the tower.
I noticed a tower nearby. Maybe I'll spot something worthwhile from the top.
- Reach the tower
- Climb to the top of the tower
- Scout the area from the vantage point
Climbing that tower paid off. If I stumble upon other towers, I may use them the same way.
You can find the details for this task on the Briar Sloughs Map.
22 Laslea Gate Shrine
Discover Laslea Gate Shrine.
23 Soldier Camp
You discover the first Soldier Camp.
Brencis's soldier camps tie directly into your primary goal of taking down Brencis and the Vrakhiri Court. Destroying these outposts weakens the Court and gets you closer to facing its members in combat.
Every camp is linked to a specific Court member: Bakir, Ambrus, or Xanthe.
Acting against the Vrakhiri Court raises your Infamy. You can track your Infamy level along with your discovered and completed tasks in the in-game Court interface tab. Just keep in mind that higher Infamy makes Brencis's soldiers much more aggressive when you encounter them.
Treat this as a completely separate line of activities, independent from the main Dawnwalker storyline.
Killing the soldiers in this specific camp clears the following task:
Ambrus's Leech-Pickers
Ambrus's Leech-PickersSearch the camp for documents to pick up three new tasks:
Ambrus's Collectors: Bounty of the Mire
Ambrus's Collectors: Wetland Helpers
Ambrus's Collectors: Unsavoury Solutions
Finally, grab the Character Development Manual from the chest.
24 Wind Chimes
Walking along the river, you spot Wind Chimes hanging from a tree, calling out to you.
Quest: A Pilgrimage for Power: Bear Trouble
This is the walkthrough for the "A Pilgrimage for Power: Bear Trouble" side quest in the Laslea Glen region of The Blood of Dawnwalker. It is one of four quests in the "Pilgrimage for Power" series that teach you Witchcraft abilities.
- Starting Location: South of Laslea, along the riverbank.
- Quest Giver: Listen for the Wind Chimes and follow them.
- Time Cost: 2 Time Segment
A Pilgrimage for Power: Bear Trouble Walkthrough
- Walking along the riverbank, you will hear Wind Chimes hanging from a tree.
- Inspect them along with the nearby pedestal.
- Use Focus Mode to climb to the top of the hill, grabbing any loot you spot on your way up.
- At the top, you have to fight a Bear.
- Examine the knife lying next to the obelisk.
- Read the Runes on the Obelisk.
- Check the corpse inside the nearby cave.
- This starts the main quest in the series: "A Pilgrimage for Power" - Find all the sacred stones.
- You receive the "Ravenous Flock Manual" as a reward.
- This wraps up the "A Pilgrimage for Power: Bear Trouble" side quest.
While in the mountains, I found an uriashi path leading towards one of their sacred places. Maybe I should make the climb?
- Follow the windchimes
- Defeat the bear
- Explore the top of the hill
- Inspect the uriashi glyph
I was able to copy the uriashi glyph.
Use Focus Mode to follow the Wind Chimes up to the top of the hill.
25 Top of the hill
For A Pilgrimage for Power: Bear Trouble Quest.
- Kill the Bear.
- Examine the knife on the ground.
- Read the Runes on the Obelisk.
- Check the body in the nearby cave.
- You receive the "Ravenous Flock Manual" as a reward.
This starts the main quest in the series: "A Pilgrimage for Power" to find all the sacred stones.
Quest: A Pilgrimage for Power
This is the walkthrough for the "A Pilgrimage for Power" quest series in The Blood of Dawnwalker.
The "A Pilgrimage for Power" series is made up of four quests that teach you Witchcraft abilities.
The quests in this series are:
- "A Pilgrimage for Power: Bear Trouble" side quest in Laslea Glen.
- "A Pilgrimage for Power: Dark-Thing" - guide coming soon.
- "A Pilgrimage for Power: Fanatics" - guide coming soon.
- "A Pilgrimage for Power: The Ritual" - guide coming soon.
The uriashi left a few glyphs in the places they considered important. While travelling in the mountains, I should be on the lookout for those.
- Find all the sacred stones - If I want to unlock the full potential of this magic, I need to find all the glyphs. In order to do it, I must first locate every uriashi sacred stone.
Go to Briar Sloughs
You are done exploring the Laslea Glen Region and have finished everything available at this stage of the story. The main plot will bring you back here toward the end of the game.
For now, it is time to check out the next region: Briar Sloughs.
Start by heading to the Briar Sloughs Scout Tower just to the south, assuming you haven't cleared it yet.
The quest you should track right now is "The Firebrand," specifically the "Go to the mill" objective.