Buried Past Quest Walkthrough in The Blood of Dawnwalker
Walkthrough and Video Guide for Buried Past Quest in The Blood of Dawnwalker. Maragir Wealds Map. Merchant in Maragir Town.
- Starting Location: Merchant in Maragir Town.
- Quest Giver: Talk to Merchnat and [I'll buy the beer my father ordered.]
- Time Cost: 16 Time Segments
Buried Past Walkthrough
"Buried Past" is a long side quest in The Blood of Dawnwalker that digs into the history of your father, Pieter. It pays out with the Legendary Light Chestpiece Pieter's Garb, Volk's Sword, and the Artery Strike Manual.
The main focus of this quest is Volk. He is a former mercenary, now a blind old man, who claims to have spent his life fighting right alongside your father. This quest takes time. You need to visit Volk multiple times at his Hut in St. Tyna's Grove, help him with daily chores, and listen to stories from his youth.
To get the good ending, you have to complete all the optional tasks Volk gives you. Listen to his stories, react positively to his memories, and do not judge him for the sins of his past. Do everything right, and you will actually pull out Volk's deeply hidden good side for a solid payoff. Otherwise, he will betray you and set a trap with Brencis's soldiers, forcing you to kill him.
- Start the quest in Maragir Town by buying beer from the Merchant. Pick [I'll buy the beer my father ordered. (200)]
- Find Volk's Hut in St. Tyna's Grove. Talk to him and do what he asks.
- When Volk gets tired, you have to wait until the next day to talk to him again. This cycle repeats a few times.
- During one of these visits, Volk challenges you to a duel. Beat him to get the Artery Strike Manual.
- Head to Parlita in the Boar's Back region and try to recall your childhood memories.
- You will find a stash buried by your father containing the Pieter's Garb armor, among other things.
- A prayer book from the stash points you to the Maragir monastery. Talk to the monk there to find out what Pieter did with his share of the treasure.
- Go back to Volk and tell him the story about the treasure.
- Volk gets angry and disgusted that Pieter donated the money to the monastery. You played along with him earlier, but now you need to stand your ground and pick [He did the right thing.]
- Your next visit to Volk will be the last one.
The Endings
While you were away, Brencis's soldiers visited Volk to bribe him into setting a trap for you.
Good Ending: If you finished all of Volk's optional tasks and listened to his stories, he takes your side. He refuses the bribe, kills the soldiers, and leaves you Volk's Sword along with a goodbye letter before vanishing.
Bad Ending: If you missed tasks or alienated Volk, he takes the money and springs the trap. You have to fight and kill him. You still get his sword either way.
Quest Lore & Objectives
I realise that I hardly know my father - even though I've known him my whole life. He hardly ever talks about his past ... But it seems like it's catching up with him.
- Find Pieter's secret spot
- Investigate Pieter's secret spot
- (Optional) Track down the wolves bothering Volk using Focus Mode
- (Optional) Chop some wood for Volk
- Give Volk a day to rest
- (Optional) Tell Volk about the wolves
- (Optional) Bring the wood back to Volk
- Visit Volk
- Buy slivovitz for Volk
- (Optional) Gather feverfew by the riverbank
- (Optional) Prepare the ointment for Volk
- Give Volk a day to rest
- Visit Volk
- (Optional) Search for Volk's knife
- (Optional) Return the knife to Volk
- (Optional) Board up the bedroom window
- Spar with Volk
- Look around Parlita for something to jog your memory
- Retrace your steps from childhood memories
- Follow the big stones
- Look for Pieter's treasure using Focus Mode
- Search the stash
- Ask about Pieter at the Maragir monastery
- Tell Volk about your findings
- Give Volk a day to rest
- Visit Volk
- Look for Volk
I found out that my father had a friend - if I can call him that - one Volk. I warmed up to him, tended to his needs. But it seems he didn't want to keep on living like this, reliant on my charity, so he packed up and left - to go where? I'm not sure he had a destination in mind - only decided to dance with Lady Luck one last time.
