Journey to Withergate

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## Chronology

The quest **Journey to Withergate** is an main story mission. The player originally gets this mission at the end of the quest Sun Dragon's Protection, at the same time they receive Path to Nel'Vari. This quest will get the player to the outskirts of Withergate, it is generally recommended the player complete the 'Path to Nel'Vari' quests first, as the journey to Withergate has higher level monsters and requirements that generally need higher level skills to complete.

Main quests are a series of quests the player must accomplish in order to complete the core narrative of the game. These are quests that tell the adventure of the player and their journey, as they travel through the world of Sun Haven. These quests often have many steps to them, with each step having its own requirement to proceed to the next.

## Overview

### Steps

1. Continue north toward Withergate.
2. Feed the Snaccoon North of Sun Haven.
3. Continue through the Northern Forest.
4. Speak with Elios about the barrier.
5. Speak with Claude.
6. Figure out a way to get Claude to open up.
7. Cook Claude's favorite food.
8. Learn about Claude's past.
9. Speak with Catherine.

## Walkthrough

### Dangers to the North

Head north through the train station, unto the fog. A guard will attempt to stop the player, but will eventually let them pass once the guard realizes who they are.

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Continue north into the fog. The player will then be stopped by Nathaniel and his men deciding what to do about a snaccoon snoozing on the road. The player will be able to wake the snaccoon up, by feeding him ten wheat and ten potatoes. Although not officially recorded as a reward from the Journey to Withergate quest, the player will receive a Withergate Snaccoon Plush for feeding the snaccoon. The Sun Haven guards will go and tell their captain that the beast is now gone.

Continue through the Northern Forest. Use the bouncing mushrooms to get up ontop of the next ledge. Jump across the pond, from South to North then walk west. The player can decide if they want to attack or run past the Wilderness Shades and Toxic Mushrooms. Be mindful of the raspberry tree Once the player reaches the stepping stones, continue heading North. Eventually the player will come to a fog barrier that they can't seem to get past. The player decides to ask some of the magical beings that are in Sun Haven for some help.

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### Puzzling Fog

Travel back through the northern wilderness and return to the Barracks. Speak with Roza, to travel back to Dragons Meet.

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Turn and speak with Elios. He will tell the player that, while there has always been fog in that area, none so thick to stop beings from getting through. Elios suggests to the player to go and speak with Claude.

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### The Musical Prodigy

Speak with Roza to be transported back to the Barracks. The player can open their map (default M) to find Claude.

**Claude**:"Hm? You want something?
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Elios?
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Oh. Listen, that sounds important, but I don't think its something I can help you with. Just *what* did Elios tell you, anyways?
...Actually, just forget it.
Sorry, but it's better if you forget about whatever Elios told you."
It seems to the player that Claude isn't ready to talk about what he knows. The player then decides to go speak with Lucia. The player can open their map (default M) to find Lucia.

**Lucia**:"Greetings, [**Player**]. Is there something you need?
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Claude? Elios?
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I see. I can tell you this, [**Player**]. Claude actually isn't *originally* from Sun Haven, he moved here a few years ago. I recall that he told me he came from "the city", as in the *Great City*.
You're from the Great City as well, aren't you? Claude told me he was quite famous in the city, perhaps you've heard of him before?
Either way, Claude is a good person. If Elios thinks he can help, perhaps you could try walking to our resident counselor, Jun? He is excellent people skills. I'm certain he can offer good advice in getting Claude to open up a bit."
Find Jun on the map (default M) and speak with him. He will tell the player that he hasn't spoken to Claude much, but suggests the player bring Claude a gift. H Jun tells the player that he often see's Claude going to, and leaving Liam's bakery. He suggests the player speaks with Liam to see what kind of food Claude enjoys.

**Jun**:"... ... ...
I've never spoken much to Claude before- I guess our schedules don't seem to match up well. It always seems that when I'm getting ready to sleep, Claude is only getting started with his day.
It's not an issue, but he certainly keeps rather close to himself- which is perfectly okay!
To give my advice, try a gift. A thoughtful gift can sometimes be enough to break the seal between two people, leading to a deeper level of trust and vulnerability.
Perhaps a dish that Claude especially likes to eat? I sometimes see Claude coming and going from Liam's bakery, perhaps he might know something more?"
Find Liam on the map (default M) and speak with him.

**Liam**:"Hey,[**Player**]!
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A favorite food for Claude? Well, Claude *does* like to order a special item from the bakery. It's called tomato bread!
I'd be happy to bake you a loaf, I'm just going to need some tomato juice so that I can make the dough. Good timing, because my tomato plants are just about done growing. They need one last good watering...I think.
I can get wheat to grow, but I'm not great when it comes to farming anything else. I guess I never know when to harvest my crops, so I just keep watering... If you could help me out with the watering, I'll provide the tomatoes for the juice. Is that okay?"
The player will then need to meet Liam at his tomatoes. His tomatoes are located just south-west of the bakery, north of the wheat field. When the player gets close enough, a cutscene will play.

Return to the farm. This step in the quest, automatically teaches the player the recipe to craft Tomato Juice and Tomato Bread. Go to the cooking pot and use the search feature in the upper right corner to search for tomato juice. The player will already have the tomatoes needed, but will need to craft (or obtain) a bag of sugar. Wait for the juice to finish cooking, and return to Liam.

**Liam**:"Is that the tomato juice? Great, I'll have Claude's bread ready first thing tomorrow!"
Finish out the day, go to sleep and return to Liam the next day to get the Tomato Bread.

**Liam**:"Alright, here it is. Freshly made just this morning! It's one of my best loaves, too. Tomato bread is usually made with a splash of garlic oil, but Claude always tells me to leave it out. He says it's better that way.
... Oh well. It's not my place to tell a customer how they should like their bread.
You should deliver it to him right away, though! I saw Claude heading over to his house. Maybe you could home deliver it to him?"
Walk to Claude's house, when the player gets close a cutscene will play. Claude will come out of his house, he is taken back the player would go through the trouble of making the food for him. He asks the player to meet him in the garden behind his house for a confession.

Take the cobblestone path to the left, through the gate and into Claude's garden. Walk in a bit, and the next cutscene will play. Claude will tell the player that he isn't from the Great City, but from Withergate. He tells the player that a mage wouldn't be able to get through the barrier a *witch* is needed.

### Which Witch?

Find Catherine on the map (default M).

**Catherine**:"Hey there, [**Player**].
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A 'magic fog'?
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Hm, interesting. I *think* I might know what you're talking about. Give me some time to do a little research, okay? Catch me in a couple of days and I'll let you know what I've found out."
Continue life as normal for the next two days while Catherine does her research. After the two days are up speak with her again.