The golden ward settles over Oakhaven, and Xarsthos remains its blazing center. Light crawls across the square, sealing shattered stones and turning every survivor's face pale.
Bera
Keep back from him. The ward is holding, but he is carrying its heart.
Bera drags the survivors away from the well. Gedwyn and the unconscious Lead Soldier lie motionless near the cobbles as the ward's glow gathers around Xarsthos's feet.
The Hooded Figure
You claimed a god's burden, Xarsthos. Now learn what it demands of a home. The breach is where your protection fails.
A luminous line tears across the square toward the breached palisade. At its far end, the golden ward flickers, and blackness pulses beyond the broken stakes.
Bera
If that weakness spreads, the ward will turn Oakhaven into a trap. We need you there before the village becomes dependent on a power it cannot survive.
✓ Quest Accepted
Reach the breached palisade