Mission:The Choice of Hope - Part Two: Mother May We

Part Two: Mother May We

Briefing

The Talons of Vengeance remain in Dark Astoria, even with the destruction of Diabolique. What is worse is that they are actively going after those who they believe are 'oathbreakers', which in this case are those who survived the 'darkening' of Astoria, both from the Rikti War and from the 1950's.

This situation is the same as the Knives of Vengeance; they are only fueling Mot. They know that they are empowering Mot, Character. The Talons believe that the Furies have the power to stop Mot, and that if Mot destroyed the world, it would simply be resetting us back to the start. They believe Primal Earth deserves this. We need to go to the center of the Talons here in Primal Earth and destroy their figurative heart.

• I assume you know where this place is?

I do. Thanks, once more, to the information provided to us by Protean. He says that there are three Keres within the area, along with what he believes to be a 'Mother' Keres.

This can only be their main cavern of operations within Primal Earth. We must go in there and wipeout these Keres, Character, along with whoever this 'Mother' Keres is. It will be a difficult task, to be sure, but with you leading the charge, I believe it can be done.

Scirocco, Protean, and myself will go with you. Ajax is busy tending to Tub Ci and ensuring his safety.

Unnecessary Solicitation

You can't get in touch with Dream Doctor.

Mission Objective(s)

Map: TALON_CAVES_FINALE

The cavern is full of the Knives of Vengeance, who made this their home. It's time to bring an end to them in Dark Astoria, once and for all.

• End the Talons of Vengeance in Dark Astoria
  • 3 Keres to defeat to destroy the Talons Nest
  • Defeat Mother Keres

You've destroyed the Mother Keres and the main base for the Talons of Vengeance!

Enemies

Talons of Vengeance

Notable NPCs

• Dream Doctor
• Scirocco
• Protean

NPC Ally Dialogue

At Entrance:

Protean: Hrmph, I'm not one for heroics, Dream Doctor. Let's get this over with.

Scirocco: Let's finish this.

Keres and other Talons Dialogues

Before Combat:

Keres: This land is tainted. We must band together to cleanse it, once and for all.

Combat Start:

Keres: Character. The eternal enemy of the Talons. You should have been destroyed in Cimerora!

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Before Combat:

Raider: They brought this upon themselves, this god of death being in existence.

Elementalist: The Furies shall dispose of Mot once it wipes this world

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Before Combat:

Keres: Our sisters fall one by one. We must stop this now.

Combat Start:

Keres: Character, you have avoided us at every turn. Today it ends.

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Before Combat:

Elementalist: What of Tielekku? What if the mortals summon her?

Reviler: They will not get the chance. We shall slaughter Character and all who help him / her.

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Before Combat:

Keres: The Mother is watching us. We cannot fail.

Combat Start:

Keres: You shall not prevail, Character. You will die here on this day.

Mother Keres Dialogue

Combat Start:

Mother Keres: You have prevented our justice from being enacted, Character. Death is too kind for you. We shall make you into one of us, and you shall serve us for eternity!

Debriefing

Good to see you're alive, Character. I didn't think that was going to happen down there. What exactly happened when you vanished?

Hrm, a 'Mother Keres', you say? I'll have to look more into that to see just how many there are. It's possible you just delivered a major blow to the Talons as a whole, and not just the ones in Dark Astoria.

Montague Castanella has told me that there are several reports of the Talons of Vengeance retreating from various areas all over the world. They're most likely running scared now without this Mother Keres to guide them, Character. Now is the time to strike at Mot!