Playing with Fire

Author's Note: While there is no pre-requisite quest that has to be completed in order to start this one, the story for the quest "Proceed with Caution" is the cause of this quest.

Premise:

Maroile of Stillglade Fane tells you of several Watchers around Gridania that have been vandalised with a strange oily substance. It has caused the fire elementals within to burn unconrollable, and the conjurers are unable to commune with them. To calm, the raging flames, take the headed gallipot she has given you, and visit the three extinguished hearths she has marked on your map.

Quick Summary:

¤ Talk to Maroile

¤ Head to Humblehearth

¤ Ignite Hearths #1 & #2

¤ Head to Camp Emerald Moss

¤ Ignite Hearth #3

¤ Talk to Maroile

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Full Guide:

Text in Blue is dialogue and may contain spoilers

Talk to Maroile

"Please be so kind as to hear me out. Something terrible has happened! Tell me, adventurer, do you know of the Watchers─stone sentinels with hearts of flame that light our forest paths? Well, it seems a number of them have been doused with some sort of strange...oil. It has caused the flames of the fire elementals within to burn violently, and we are powerless to soothe them. I was able to seal one of the elementals within this vessel. I have been waiting for the flames to subside, but they continue to burn as fiercely as when I first found them. I have no doubt an adventurer like you can find her way around the forest. Please visit each of the extinguished hearths. The elemental will exert itself to light them. That should hopefully serve to calm its flames."

"Then take this heated gallipot. The fire elemental burns within. Take it to the extinguished hearths, and let the elemental exert itself setting the timber there ablaze. Please, you will be doing all of Gridania a service. When lit, the flames of the forest hearths fend off all manner of fiend and beast. Wandering while they are extinguished is... Oh, do take care! Setting three of the hearths ablaze will suffice. I will mark their locations on your map. "

Author's Note: Dialogue for if you refuse the quest is: "I doubt even the misguided souls responsible for these acts of vandalism (i.e. Us) would refuse such a request, if they only knew the damage they'd done...but I'm sure you have your reasons."

Head to Humblehearth

Head south from the western exit of Gridania and zigzag your way down south. You will find the first hearth at a T junction nearby. From there, head west til you hit a clearing, then go south and go down a path branching off it to find the second hearth.

Ignite Hearths #1 & #2

The heaths look like burnt out campfires and can be located by a green dot on the minimap. Simply click on it with your mouse or TAB through to it and press enter to watch it burn.

Repeat at the second hearth.

Head to Camp Emerald Moss

Head north-west of Gridania to Camp Emerald Moss. From there head west down the road the up the ramp to the higher level of the forest and follow the south path to where the last hearth is

Ignite Hearth #3

Repeat as per hearths 1 & 2

Talk to Maroile

Return to Gridania and speak with Maroile for the reward

"You have returned! Come, show me the elemental! You have done well, friend. The elemental has grown calm enough to hear our calls again. It is time to free it from this vessel. Let us pray that with this, the gift and strength of fire has returned to the Twelveswood.

You obtain a leather tool belt.

“Playing with Fire” complete!

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