Mission:To What End for Power - Part One: The Ghost and the God of Death

Part One: The Ghost and the God of Death

Briefing

I have a way of tracking down Diabolique. Cole had her amulet for so long that it has a pretty distinct aura about it. That's how we knew she was even in Primal Earth in the first place.

She's a foolish little ghost girl who should know that she can't escape from me. Well, us, of course, Character. From what I can tell she's in Founders' Falls right now. Hrm... that's odd...

• What is it?

Mission Acceptance

Well, I can only guess that she's in Founders' Falls because of Numina, Primal Earth's other version of her. I don't know what she could be doing there, but 29 is telling me that Mot's forces have joined her. As in really joined her, like tentacles shooting out into Founders' Falls. Isn't that terrible? Don't you want to defend the place like a good little hero? I can only imagine what would've happened if the Knives of Vengeance weren't destroyed. Hrm... now I sort of want to imagine it...

Ah, but we have no time! Look, we need to get to Founders' Falls and nab that little annoyance once and for all. Get me near Diabolique and I'll be able to reseal her using some mumbo jumbo that Cole gave me.

Unnecessary Solicitation

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Mission Objective(s)

Map: IOM_FOUNDERSFALLS_DA

You're greeted by the view of Mot's forces running rampant in Founders' Falls, followed by the horrible screech of the Talons of Vengeance!

• Capture Diabolique
  • Get Praetor Duncan to Diabolique
  • Clear out the Banished Pantheon and Talons of Vengeance (Optional)
  • 4 civilians to rescue (optional)
  • Help Founders' or leave to track Diabolique

Diabolique has escaped, but she left a clue behind - the Circle of Thorns!

Enemies

Banished Pantheon
Talons of Vengeance

Notable NPCs

• Praetor Duncan (non-combat ally)

Praetor Duncan Dialogue

At Entrance:

Praetor Duncan: The Talons of Vengeance! Oh, this is just terrific.

Praetor Duncan: I suppose they WOULD be here if Diabolique is here.

If Lost: Hold on!

When Found: Hrmmph. I should have 29 here to carry me. This is ridiculous.

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Diabolique: Oh, so sad, Duncan, that you think you can contain me. The Talons couldn't do it! It's just too bad I won't get to destroy Numina, but Mot needs me to be off to handle important business with the Circle of Thorns!
Praetor Duncan: What?! Why isn't the device working?! This isn't how it was supposed to be!
Praetor Duncan: I'm getting out of here, Character! What's this about the Circle of Thorns!?

Civilian Dialogue

Before Combat:

Tormented Civilian: Help! I don't want to die!

Ancient of Frost: Mot demands your death!

Combat Start:

Ancient of Frost: You will not get in our way!

Tormented Civilian: Thank you so much, I thought I was going to die!

	Founders' Falls Saved
	You saved Founders' Falls from destruction at the hands of the Talons of Vengeance and the Banished Pantheon!

	Civilians Saved in Founders' Falls
	You saved all the civilians in Founders' Falls who would've been sacrificed to fuel Mot's dark power.

Debriefing

Argh! This is so frustrating! This was supposed to be a SIMPLE thing, Character! But Diabolique just keeps making this MORE and MORE annoying! First she gets away when I confronted her in Nerva Archipelago... THEN she gets away in the Knives of Vengeance base... and NOW she gets away in Founders' Falls!

She did say something interesting this time though, didn't she? About those Circle of Thorn... now that I think about it, 29 mentioned to me that those robed guys had a lot to do with Dark Astoria...

Maybe there's a connection here I'm not seeing. Let's see where that annoying little pest has gone now...