Escape From Teron

**Linos' Gold** is one of the quests for Forty Thieves in *The Age of Decadence*.

## Lore

Use all tools at your disposal to escape from Teron with the gold.

## Rewards

* 20 SP
* Forty Thieves Reputation +1/+2
* Commercium Reputation -1/-2
* House Daratan Reputation -2 (if you killed the guards)
* Prestige +1

## Quick Walktrough

1. Deal with Mobs
2. Deal with Gate Guards
3. Deal with Mercenaries
4. Deal with Mob Leader (optional)

## Detailed Walktrough

1. Deal with Mobs
	* If you struck a deal with Flavius in the Taking Care Of Business quest earlier, you can ask him to deal with the mob for you. You need to pass either Streetwise:[3] or Persuasion:[3] check
	* Create a diversion - Impersonate+Streetwise=[6]
	* Kill Mobs
	* Talk to Mobs
		+ Intimidate Mob Leader - Bodycount=[10] and Combat=[2]
		+ Take him aside and offer him one crate of the gold in exchange for his help - Streetwise+Trading=[4]
2. Deal with Gate Guards
	* If you struck a deal with Bracchus and Iolus in Taking Care Of Business quest earlier, they will offer you help again...
		+ "Show me" - Secret passage leading to Maadoran
			- Pay 100 imperials
				* You fight Bracchus and five poorly armed robbers
			- Perception:[8]+Persuasion:[3], "You look nervous, which can only mean one thing..."
			- Alternatively, Streetwise:[3], and then Persuasion+Streetwise:[5]
				* Open the passage for free and fight Bracchus and five poorly armed robbers
				* Intelligence:[7], "Open the passage and call Bracchus."
					+ You fight Bracchus
						- Go through
							* Streetwise:[4], "I've just killed Bracchus who kept all of you in line..."
							* Body count:[8], "I've been very busy the last few days, killing people who got in my way..."
						- Impersonate:[3], Put on Bracchus' armor
							1. Impersonate+Streetwise=[4], "Change of plans. Go to the gate and wait for them there."
							2. Impersonate+Streetwise=[5], "I took care of it. The guards will look the other way. Trust me."
	* If you got Daratan Ring from Antidas in the Galbo's Ring quest, they will let you pass
	* Order them to open the gates Impersonate+Streetwise=[7]
	* Consider your options
		+ Attack
		+ Fall back and attack
		+ Distract the guards while your men take out the Crossbowman and take position, then attack - Charisma:[7] (if male) or Charisma:[6] (if female)
		+ Order one of your men to distract the guards while you take out the Crossbowman Sneak:[5]
			- Kill the crossbowman, then fight the rest - Critical Strike+Sneak=[8]
3. Deal with Mercenaries
	* Kill Mercenaries
	* Take the guard out quietly - Critical Strike+Sneak=[8]
		+ Disappear into the night - Sneak:[5] or deal with Mob Leader
	* Talk to the guard
		+ Go to the mercenary camp
			- Fight
			- Intimidate them with Body count:[12] or Combat:[3] (if you killed mercenaries in previous quest)
			- Show them the Imperial Guards mandate
				* Fight
				* Talk your way through Impersonate+Streetwise=[6] or Charisma:[7]
			- "The gold is in the cart..." Streetwise:[2], then Streetwise:[3] and Persuasion+Streetwise=[6] to trick them
				* If you killed the mercenaries guarding the shipment in Linos' Gold quest earlier, their leader will not be satisfied and demand one crate of gold
					+ Fight
					+ Give them one crate
					+ Offer a blood price - Trading:[3]. He asks for 1200 imperials but you can lower it to 800 with Trading:[4]
		+ Kill him - Critical Strike:[4]
			- Disappear into the night - Sneak:[5] or deal with Mob Leader
4. Deal with Mob Leader (only if you struck a deal with him earlier)
	* Attack him - you fight Mob Leader and Mercenaries (if they are still alive)
	* Give him the gold, you gain +1 Word of Honor
		+ Disappear into the night - Sneak:[5]
		+ Stab him in the back Critical Strike:[4], you lose -2 Word of Honor
			- Disappear into the night - Sneak:[5]

## Next Quest in Chain

Quest\_TG3\_05.xml
Quest\_TG3\_Mob.xml