Nehrim:The Liberation
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Castle Darlan
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Darlan under ocupation
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For Freedom
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Arantheal in Cahbaet
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Aeterna Warrior
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Aeterna Warrior
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Description
As soon as you enter Cahbaet, you will be welcomed by its leader, Taranor. He will be elated to have seen that you have succeeded in your task of releasing Narathzul Arantheal, which will seal Barateon's fate. Taranor points out that his realm is still occupied by the Chancellor's troops and he does not have enough soldiers for a counter-attack. Yet he realizes that the tide of war is turning as more and more Aeterna warriors join the ranks of Narathzul's soldiers. Narathzul asks Taranor what places need to be conquered so he can finally leave for Erothin and deal with Barateon. Taranor recounts that the enemy soldiers retreated to the village of Mortram and the Castle of Darlan. To achieve complete victory over the enemy troops they will have to conquer the two places at the same time:
- Narathzul and his Aeterna Warriors --> village of Mortram
- Taranor and his soldiers, Callisto --> Castle Darlan
Walkthrough
You can choose only one place to go, it can be either Darlan Castle or the village of Mortram. Choosing one location excludes the other.
Darlan Castle
- Quest Giver: Taranor
Speak to Taranor and admit that you do want to accompany him.
- The Road to the Castle
Follow Taranor and his soldiers as he takes the lead (Among his soldiers, you will notice Captain Dratis). Use the map to check the location of your team (green marker). You will encounter no enemies on your way.
- Storm the Castle
Once you come closer to the Castle, the gate will be closed (you can notice a hanged Count of Darlan nearby). Callisto uses his magic to destroy the gate and makes it possible to storm the castle. Follow Taranor as he charges at the soldiers and join him in the killing. When you have eliminated all of the soldiers outside the Castle, you will be ordered to enter Castle Darlan Hall. Go there and deal with the Chancellor's soldiers inside the hall. As soon as you kill the soldiers, Taranor will approach you and grant the Castle as a token of his gratitude. When the conversation with Taranor is finished, Callisto will inform you that you are supposed to follow him and meet with Narathzul Arantheal at the Gate of the Middlerealm.
- Towards the Gate of Cahbaet
Follow Callisto as he leads you towards the Gate of Cahbaet. There will be no enemies on your way.
Village of Mortram
- Quest Giver: Narathzul Arantheal
Speak to him and admit that you do want to accompany him.
- The Road to the Village
Simply follow Narathzul as he leads you to the village (you can observe his exact location on your map [the green marker]). You will encounter no enemies on your way.
- Attack Enemy Troops
When you are ready, launch an attack on the enemy troops in the centre of the village. When the whole area is cleared of the Chancellor's soldiers, Narathzul will speak to you and state that finally the Northrealm is free and that now you should head towards the Gate of the Northrealm (Gate of Cahbaet) to meet with the others.
- Towards the Gate of Cahbaet
Follow Narathzul as he leads you in the direction of the Gate. There will be no enemies on your way. At the Gate you will meet with Taranor and Callisto and begin The Chancellor's Fate.
Quest Reward
The quest reward for both objectives is the same. It does not matter with whom you choose to go.
In both cases you will be approached by Taranor, who will state that he grants you the Castle of Darlan as a token of his gratitude for what you have done for him. Now you become the Lord of Darlan. Of course, he will have people to remove the corpses of the dead soldiers from the Castle. As for him, he has to focus on rebuilding his realm from ruins.
Tips
- If the player kills the soldiers within Castle Darlan before the quest via fast traveling and chooses to follow Taranor, only the set of soldiers that spawn during the quest will need to be defeated to progress.
Notes
- Castle Darlan is located to the east (on a road between Army Camp and Mortram, under Mahrnitz).
- Callisto has no voiced dialog at the start of this quest before choosing whom to follow. If you choose to follow Taranor, he will not have voiced dialog if spoken to on the journey to the castle. Taranor also has no voiced dialog if Narathzul Arantheal is chosen.
- If subtitles are enabled, a typo (‘mo’ instead of ‘no’) can be seen when talking to Callisto during stage 49: “Let’s go to the gate of the Northrealm. Soon, Baraeton will laugh mo more.”
- If Narathzul Arantheal is chosen, the Chickens in Mortram will be slain upon entry. It may be difficult to loot them due to the number of corpses in the area.
- The Horse from The Leader Returns will disappear after one location is liberated.
- Upon completion of the quest, the game will autosave, Darlan will immediately be rebuilt and the player statue will wear whatever equipment the Player is wearing when the quest finishes.
Bugs
- Taranor has no dialog if you talk to him while he's speaking to Narathzul.
Maps
Quest Journal
The use of the console is the same as in Oblivion. A description on how to use console commands can be found here. Messages in brackets [] do not have a journal entry but represent the action taken at that stage of the quest.
| The Liberation - MQ18 | ||
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| Stage | Conditions | Journal Entry |
| 5 | [Narathzul, Calisto, and the Player arrive in Cahbaet. Narathzul gets off his horse to talk to Taranor] | |
| 6 | [Taranor gives Narathzul a hearty welcome.] | |
| 7 | [Taranor and Narathzul begin to discuss which areas need to be liberated.] | |
| 10 | [Narathzul begins walking towards the player.] | |
| 11 | [Narathzul then tells the player they have a choice of whom to follow.] | |
| 15 | Taranor said that the last remaining groups of the Chancellor's soldiers have retreated to the village of Mortram and the castle of Darlan. While Taranor will reconquer the castle, Arantheal and his Aeterna will deal with the village. It is my choice whom I follow. | |
| 20 | Arantheal Chosen | I decided to reconquer Mortram together with Arantheal. We will leave immediately. |
| 21 | [Reference point 001E2889 (outside of Cahbaet) reached, Escort player to next reference point 001F46F4 (just past the catapults).] | |
| 22 | [Reference point 001F46F4 reached, Escort player to next reference point 001F46F5 (on the road just before Mortram).] | |
| 23 | [Reference point 001F46F5 reached, Escort player to next reference point 001E7F52 (southern bonfire in Mortram).] | |
| 24 | [The fighting ends and Narathzul approaches the player.] | |
| 25 | Taranor Chosen | Mortram is ours. Arantheal said we should now regroup with Callisto at the Gate of the Northrealm in order to proceed to Erothin and to Chancellor Barateon. |
| 30 | I decided to reconquer Castle Darlan together with Taranor. We will leave immediately. | |
| 31 | [Taranor and his men reach the bend of the road that leads to Castle Darlan.] | |
| 32 | [Taranor and his men reach Darlan. Callisto fires a spell at the gate to open it.] | |
| 33 | [With the gate destroyed, the men reach Castle Darlan.] | |
| 34 | [Empty.] | |
| 35 | [The soldiers outside the castle are slaughtered. The party moves into the interior of Castle Darlan.] | |
| 36 | [Taranor and/or the player start a conversation. Taranor gives you Castle Darlan. After the conversation, Callisto finds the player and talks to them] | |
| 37 | [Empty.] | |
| 38 | The castle is ours. Taranor thanked me for my help and gave me the castle as reward. Callisto said we must go the the Gate of the Northrealm and regroup with Arantheal. Then we will proceed to Erothin. | |
| 49 | Arantheal Chosen | Taranor thanked me for my help and gave me the castle as reward. |
| 50 | End | We met at the Gate of the Northrealm. Now we can head towards Erothin together and dethrone Chancellor Barateon, so that the Order will be able to focus on its actual target. |
Notes
- Stage 20 through 25 if you choose to go with Arantheal.
- Stage 30 through 38 if you choose to go with Taranor.
