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'''Branthos''' is a [[wood elf]] [[fighter]] who is part of the [[Harpers]] in [[Act Two]]. Originally holed up in [[Last Light Inn]] patrolling the outskirts and main plaza of the sanctuary, Branthos plans and sets up an elaborate ambush against an [[Absolute|Absolutist]] convoy. | '''Branthos''' is a [[wood elf]] [[fighter]] who is part of the [[Harpers]] in [[Act Two]]. Originally holed up in [[Last Light Inn]] patrolling the outskirts and main plaza of the sanctuary, Branthos plans and sets up an elaborate ambush against an [[Absolute|Absolutist]] convoy. | ||
== Last Light Inn == | == Involvement == | ||
If the | === Last Light Inn === | ||
If the party reaches the [[Shadow-Cursed Lands]] through [[Grymforge]], Branthos can be first encountered at the [[Last Light Inn]], where he is patrolling the main plaza in front of the inn's entrance, as well as the underpass where [[Bex]] is. | |||
After talking with [[Jaheira]], Branthos, along with [[Elindale]], [[Lassandra]], [[Manus]], and [[Skywin]] will move to the bridge in front of Last Light Inn, waiting for the | After talking with [[Jaheira]], Branthos, along with [[Elindale]], [[Lassandra]], [[Manus]], and [[Skywin]] will move to the bridge in front of Last Light Inn, waiting for the party so they can move in to intercept and [[Follow the Convoy|ambush a nearby Absolutist convoy]] in order to acquire their source of protection against the [[Shadow Curse]]. Accepting the mission would have Branthos and his squad of Harpers cast [[Light]] on their weapons, and move in to the [[Ruined Battlefield]], where they'll lay in wait for the [[Absolute|Absolutist]] convoy. The party can either go with the group immediately or catch up with them later, as the ambush site is marked on their map. | ||
If | If immediately talking to [[Isobel]] and fighting [[Marcus]] after talking with Jaheira, Branthos and his squad would already be on the bridge, out of reach of the battle. | ||
== Ambush == | === Ambush === | ||
{{main|Seek Protection from the Shadow Curse}} | {{main|Seek Protection from the Shadow Curse}} | ||
{{main|Follow the Convoy}} | {{main|Follow the Convoy}} | ||
Talking to Branthos at the ambush site will commence the ambush and spawn in the encounter. Once the [[Kar'niss|convoy]] arrives, the player has a choice to attack immediately or hang back. If the | Talking to Branthos at the ambush site will commence the ambush and spawn in the encounter. Once the [[Kar'niss|convoy]] arrives, the player has a choice to attack immediately or hang back. If the party chooses to stay hidden and keep watching, [[Kar'niss]] kills [[Vez|Brawler Vez]], one of the goblins in the convoy. From there, the party can either signal the Harpers or the Harpers will start the encounter themselves. After the fight, on the drider's corpse will be a [[Moonlantern]]. | ||
Alternatively, the | Alternatively, the party can convince Kar'niss to relinquish the Moonlantern, and to lead the Absolutist convoy to its death, where they will eventually be [[Shadow Curse|cursed]]. Either way, Branthos and his squad will then depart amiably, and return to Last Light Inn. | ||
If | If choosing to reach the Shadow-Cursed Lands through the [[Mountain Pass]] route, a goblin greets them and sends the party to a rendezvous point to wait for their [[Kar'niss|guide]] to [[Moonrise Towers]], where the party will pass off as a [[True Soul]]. This starts [[Follow the Convoy]]. | ||
Kar'niss, the guide, will ferry the | Kar'niss, the guide, will ferry the party, as well as the rest of the convoy to Moonrise. During the trek, Branthos, along with Elindale, Manus, and Skywin will ambush the convoy. The party can choose to either turn on the convoy and help the Harpers, or protect the convoy in order to [[Infiltrate Moonrise Towers|continue their cover as a True Soul]]. | ||
If meeting the Harpers for the first time, Branthos will take the drider's Moonlantern and tell the party to head to Last Light Inn, where they can reacquire the same Moonlantern after speaking with [[Isobel]]. If the party sticks with the convoy, Branthos and his squad will turn hostile, and be killed. | If meeting the Harpers for the first time, Branthos will take the drider's Moonlantern and tell the party to head to Last Light Inn, where they can reacquire the same Moonlantern after speaking with [[Isobel]]. If the party sticks with the convoy, Branthos and his squad will turn hostile, and be killed. | ||
== After the Ambush == | === After the Ambush === | ||
If sided with and alive, Branthos can later be found on the top floor of [[Last Light Inn]], drinking wine with [[Elindale]]. | If sided with and alive, Branthos can later be found on the top floor of [[Last Light Inn]], drinking wine with [[Elindale]]. | ||
== Assault Moonrise Towers == | === Assault Moonrise Towers === | ||
Branthos is killed during the fight against [[Absolute]] forces before the party can arrive. His corpse can be found in the [[Moonrise Towers Prison]], surrounded by a [[Death Shepherd]] and a horde of [[Necromite|Necromites]]. | Branthos is killed during the fight against [[Absolute]] forces before the party can arrive. His corpse can be found in the [[Moonrise Towers Prison]], surrounded by a [[Death Shepherd]] and a horde of [[Necromite|Necromites]]. | ||
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