The Hero of Skill

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In this quest, the Hero must recruit Reaver, a famous Rogue in Bloodstone. To get this the quest the Hero must first talk to Reaver in Bloodstone Manor. He will state that the Hero needs more renown. When enough renown is earned, he will state that he knows what the Hero is here to request and begins considering because of all the gold that the Tattered Spire might possess. He agrees on the condition that the Hero return the dark seal to the Shadow Court in Wraithmarsh. The Hero then must go through the shadow court near what used to be Oakvale, fighting Hollow Men, Banshees, and a troll along the way.

[edit] The Shadow Court

After fighting shadows (dark replicas of past enemies such as Hobbes and Balverines) on his or her way through the halls of the Shadow Court, the Hero meets a scared and confused woman and then the Shadow Court itself, three shadow spirits. The Shadow Court explains that whoever is carrying the dark seal must sacrifice their youth so Reaver can stay young. The good choice is to keep the dark seal and take the punishment, while the evil choice is to give it to the woman so she suffers it instead. By keeping the seal, the Hero will be punished with grey hair, a wrinkled face, and glowing red eyes. Though this punishment is irreversible during the primary questline, if the Hero finishes the Retribution quest, their face will return to normal. Donating to the Temple of Light will also revert the ageing effect (wrinkles, grey hair e.t.c). Also, sleeping in Castle Fairfax after the quest is complete will reverse the aging process. However, the glowing eyes will still persist. Using a Bewitching Augment can reverse the effects of glowing eyes.

Returning to Reaver after this launches the Assault on Bloodstone quest.

[edit] Notes

• The game automatically saves when the Hero leaves the halls of the Shadow Court, however the Hero is not automatically transported outside, which means that the player still has a chance to reload the game if one immediately regrets his or her choice.
• If you accept the dark seal, you will be able to reverse your hair and eyes upon completing the main storyline.
• The old age, wrinkles and glowing eyes don't affect the attractiveness of your character.