Ashes of Treachery
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Your contact with the informant must remain discreet. Send your comrades ahead first, then make your way to the shrine south to Beighen.
Type
Main Story
Faction
Dawn Mist
Chapter
Chapter 7
Region
Pailune
Difficulty
Normal
Estimated Time
10 minutes
Location
Pailune Shrine
Objectives
- 1A Rumor in Ivynook
- 2A Rumor in St. Halssius
- 3A Rumor in the Southern Quarry
- 4A Rumor in Pollengarth Apiary
- 5A Rumor in Calphade
- 6A Familiar Voice at the Redfox Trading Post
- 7A Rumor in the Calphade Gate
- 8A Rumor in Arboria Craftshop
Walkthrough
- 1Ride with your comrades toward the burned shrine in Pailune
- 2Defeat the enemies guarding the shrine
- 3Examine the statue in front of the burned house
- 4Read the purple letter 'Beighen Situation Report' from inventory
- 5Learn of Ludvig's betrayal of Pailune
- 6Travel north to Beighen to continue the investigation
Tips
- Light combat encounter—enemies are manageable
- Don't miss the letter in the statue's mouth—required for story context
- Introduces Ludvig as a key story figure for Chapter 7
- Quest sets up the Blue Fangs faction and political intrigue in Pailune
NPCs Involved
- Ludvig
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Last updated: March 2026