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The Terrific Trio of Carmine Forest isThrone and Liberty’s fourth chapter in the Adventure Codex. During this quest you will aid Robert, Sophia, and Rutaine, a trio of warrior friends who have vowed to do all they can to keep the citizens of Laslan safe. A young girl has gone missing from a nearby village, and the trio needs your assistance in finding her.
As you progress, you’ll learn there is more to it than just a simple child gone missing. There are darker forces at play, and it’s up to you and the Terrific Trio to save the day. The guide below will tell you everything you need to know each step of the way, including what rewards you can expect to get for completing each task.
Speak with Rutaine near the Carmine Forest Waypoint.
You won’t be able to start Chapter 4: The Terrific Trio of Carmine Forest untilyou’ve finished the previous chapter, Veterans Never Die.
Teleport to Starlight Observatory Ruins, andspeak to Lunar-17. After a brief conversation, you’ll be told to go speak with Rutaine the wizard. This will trigger the start of the first codex for this questline:Rutaine, the Genius Wizard.
He’s waiting for you belownear the Carmine Forest Waypoint, and you can easily get there by gliding down from a high point at the observatory.
While you’re there,be sure to activate the waypointso you may easily travel to Carmine Forest the next time you need to visit.
Completion Reward
Retrieve the Mana Recording Devices
Search the Cluster of Spider Eggs to retrieve the Mana Recording Devices.
Results of the Analysis
Deliver the Mana Recording Devices to Rutaine.
A child, Lucille, from Vienta Village, has gone missing and Rutaine needs your help to find her. Your first task is toretrieve the mana recording deviceshe’s placed around Carmine Forest to track the movements of a monster named Morokai.
You’ll findclusters of spider eggsall over Carmine Forest, but beware, as theBlood Spiders will attack youwhenever you get near.
Searchany of the egg clustersto retrieve the mana recording devices, thendeliver them to Rutaine. He will analyze the results, then send you to the Nesting Grounds tospeak with Robert, the Wind Ranger.
Investigate the Chief Terror Bird Nest
Robert is located in the Nesting Grounds region of the map, right next to theNesting Grounds Waypoint. If you’ve not been to this area before, you likely won’t have the waypoint activated yet. However, if you use your dash morph andfollow the quest marker on the map, you’ll be there in no time.
After talking to Robert, he’ll ask you to examine thedestroyed carriages in the Nesting Grounds, and investigate theChief Terror Bird Nestto look for any clues about the missing girl.
The carriages you need to examine are in close proximity to each other. The first is nearPilgrim’s Crossroads, the second is at theBridge of Peace, and the final one is at thebase of the Chief Terror Bird Mountain.
After searching the carriages,follow the mountain to the lefttill you find an opening and the nest inside with thecorpse of the Chief Terror Bird. Search the corpse,then go back to Robert.
A Chief Terror Bird willperiodically spawn in this location, and it will attack you on sight, so be prepared for a fight.
When you’ve completed this stage of the quest,you’ll unlock the Ruffle Diatrima morphstone, which you’re able to use as a Dash morph.
After learning from your findings that there aremore children missing besides Lucille, Robert sends you to Vienta Village, to the east, tospeak with Sophia, the leader of the Teriffic Trio. She then asks you to go back andassist Robert as she gathers reinforcements.
Teleport to the Nesting Grounds Waypoint,then head north. You’ll find anabandoned cartnear the River Abundance. Examine it tofind the trail of the abductors, the children, and Robert.
Head north from the abandoned cart, following the quest marker. There aretwo mysterious documents here for you to read, but there may also be one or twoArkeum Legion soldiersnearby that will attack you. Deal with them quickly,then read both mysterious documents.
After you read the documents, turn to your right anduse the grapple points to ascend to the ledgewhere the Arkeum Magic Circle is. Defeat the two Arkeum Legion soldiers and then interact with the circle to investigate,then interact with it once more to use it and follow Robert.
After you’ve teleported, you’ll findRobert fighting off some Arkeum soldiers. Help him defeat the soldiers, speak with him, then follow him as hetracks the trail of the stolen children.
While searching for the children,more Arkeum soldiers will show up. But just as the fight begins, Laslan reinforcements will appear, making the fight a lot easier.
Once you’ve defeated the Arkeum Legion,speak with DaVinci Aron, the Laslan Allied Resistance Forces Leader. This will trigger a cut scene,where DaVinci, Sophia, Robert, and Rutaine discuss the next steps.
When the cut scene is over,wait for Rutaine to open the gate to the north, then follow the group to where the children are being kept in cages. As you approach,a large unit of Arkeum Soldiers will appear. You must defeat them all before you may save the children.
When all the Arkeum Soldiers are dead,help Sophia open the cages to free the children, then speak with DaVinci Aron again. The fight isn’t over yet, it’s time to deal with Zaroth, the one in charge of kidnapping the children.
Follow Aron to Zaroth’s locationand help him defeat the Arkeum Commander. This boss fight should be simple enoughas long as you’ve been upgrading your stats and gear.
After Zaroth has been defeated, speak with DaVinci Aron about joining the Resistance, thenuse the teleport circle to leave the hideout.
You’ll arrive just outside Vienta Village. Sophia will be waiting for you at the Traveler Plaza, right by the Waypoint.
Speak with Sophia, thenexamine the Old Flag of Vienta Village, which is on the side of the tent next to Sophia. Then, use theInfinity Wheel that appears in front of the tentto witness the events of the past.
After you complete the final task, you’ll complete the Terrific Trio of Carmine Forest codex andunlock a trophy/achievement for doing so.
Don’t forget to claim your final rewards!You get to choose one of three rewards:
How To Complete Optional Appendices
Among the main story line of The Terrific Trio of Carmine Forest quest,there are five optional Appendix questsyou can complete for additional rewards.
Three of the appendices require you toenter three different dungeonsin search of Paola’s research journals that she dropped in each one:
Appendix: The Abyssal Contract
Rutaine will ask you to investigate astrange energy in Carmine forestthat he found in the Mana Recording Devices. You’ll need to defeat a Soul Arbiter, which will appear on the bridgenorth of where you talked to Rutaine.
Then, follow the Soldier’s soul toSyleus’s Abyss where Circe awaits. After you defeat Circe, her soul willlead you to the door of the Syleus’s Abyss Dungeon. But instead of going in the dungeon, teleport back to Carmine Forest to tell Rutaine what you found.
