Online:The Better of Two Evils

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Choose to aid either Valeric's coven or Majorn's bloodfiends. Zone: Eastmarch This quest is part of the Zone Story Faction: Ebonheart Pact Objective:  Wittestadr — Solve the mystery of Wittestadr. Quest Giver: Valeric Location(s): Wittestadr, Wittestadr Crypts Prerequisite Quest: A Right to Live Concurrent Quest: Lifeline Reward: Blood Mask High Leveled Gold XP Gain: High

Valeric protected by his two subordinates

Valeric believes vampires don't have to be monsters. He wants my help to stop his father, Majorn, who plans to create an army of bloodfiends.

Quick Walkthrough

1. Speak to Valeric after the conclusion of the previous quest.
2. Exit the manor and listen to Tunus.
3. Meet with Majorn the Ancient.
4. Decide whether to aid Majorn or Valeric.
5. Enter the crypts and defeat Majorn/Valeric.
6. Return to the victor for your reward.

Detailed Walkthrough

Family Rivalry

After helping Valeric with the previous quest, he will explain that his father is responsible for the bloodfiends prowling around Wittestadr. He asks that you help put an end to his father's plans to raise an undead army. You will need to talk to Jaruk, who has a plan to save some hunters who will otherwise become unwilling thralls of Valeric's father. After exiting the manor, you will be confronted by Tunus with a summons from Majorn the Ancient. If you decide to ignore the summons, proceed straight to the camp.

Enter Majorn's manor and speak with the elder vampire. He will attempt to convince you that his bloodfiends are the lesser of two evils, and claims that Valeric's coven is a danger to all of Eastmarch due to their refusal to feed on anything but animal blood. You must make you decision to side with Majorn or stay true to Valeric.

Majorn as a gargoyle

Valeric's Side

If you side with Valeric, Majorn will angrily dismiss you, and you need to head to the hunter's camp to continue with Jaruk's original plan. Defeat five of the hunters and splash them with the putrid liquid. Return to the other manor and speak with Valeric, who will announce that the time has come to deal with his father permanently. Head back to Majorn's manor and speak with Rala once inside. Majorn's warning rings true when she struggles to contain her thirst for blood at the sight of Tunus' dead body, although if you have the Persuasive Will ability you will be able to snap her out of it. Enter the crypts below the manor and fight your way through the vampires until you reach Majorn himself. Midway through the fight, he will transform into a gargoyle. After you've defeated him, return to the surface and speak with Valeric for your reward.

Majorn's Side

If you side with Majorn, he gives you a rune to make a bloodfiend your minion. He tasks you and the bloodfiend with killing six hunters in a camp south of Wittestadr, as they would otherwise be helping Valeric. After killing the hunters you are to return to Majorn, who then wants you to head underground into the crypts and kill Valeric. The entrance to the crypt can be found in a room off to the left of the main room. Majorn also gives the Life Stealer ability, which has a 10% chance to heal you for 20% max health on hit in Wittestadr. Enter the crypts below the manor and fight your way through the vampires until you reach Valeric himself. After you've defeated him, return to the surface and speak with Majorn for your reward.

Notes

• The area where you kill either Valeric or Majorn is actually the same room, but Majorn will be seated in the center chair, alone, compared to Valeric who is standing with two other NPCs.

Quest Stages

The Better of Two Evils
Finishes Quest	Journal Entry
	I should speak to Jaruk to learn how I can help save the hunters. Objective: Talk to Jaruk
	I should find the hunters' camp. I need to splash Jaruk's smelly liquid on the hunters after I weaken them a bit. Objective: Find the Hunters' Camp Objective Hint: Talk to Tunus
	I decided to accept Majorn's invitation and listen to his side of the story. I can find Majorn in the other manor house. Objective: Talk to Majorn or Ignore Him and Find the Hunters
	I decided to side with Valeric. I need to find the hunters, weaken them, and then splash them with Jaruk's smelly liquid. Objective: Splash the Weakened Hunters: 0/5 (This step and its subsequent chain of steps appears if you choose to side with Valeric)
	The scent of the hunters has been masked. I should return to Valeric to let him know. Objective: Talk to Valeric
	It's time to attack Majorn. I need to rendezvous with Rala at Majorn's manor and find a way into the crypt. Objective: Enter Majorn's Manor
	I found Rala. She's succumbed to bloodlust. I need to talk to her and see if I can calm her down. Objective: Confront Rala
	I managed to calm Rala and get the key to the crypt. Now I need to enter the crypt and confront Majorn. Objective: Enter the Crypt
	I entered the crypt. I need to find Majorn and put an end to his evil once and for all. Objective: Kill Majorn the Ancient
	I destroyed Majorn the Ancient. I should return to Valeric and let him know what happened. Objective: Talk to Valeric
Finishes quest	Talk to Valeric
	I decided to side with Majorn. I should use the rune he gave me to take control of a bloodfiend. Objective: Use the Rune to Capture a Bloodfiend (This step and its subsequent chain of steps appears if you choose to side with Majorn)
	I decided to side with Majorn. Now, with a bloodfiend to aid me, I need to find the hunters and kill them before Valeric recruits them to his cause. Objective: Kill the Hunters: 0/6
	The hunters are dead. I should return to Majorn and tell him that I did what he requested. Objective: Talk to Majorn the Ancient
	I decided to side with Majorn and agreed to destroy his son, Valeric. I need to enter the crypt below the manor house and find Valeric in order to destroy him. Objective: Kill Valeric
	I destroyed Valeric, just as Majorn requested. I should return to Majorn and let him know what happened. Objective: Talk to Majorn the Ancient
Finishes quest	Talk to Majorn the Ancient

Notes

* Any text displayed in angle brackets (e.g., <Alias=LocationHold>) is dynamically set by the game and will be filled in with the appropriate word(s) when seen in game.

• Not all Journal Entries may appear in your journal; which entries appear and which entries do not depends on the manner in which the quest is done.
• Stages are not always in order of progress. This is usually the case with quests that have multiple possible outcomes or quests where certain tasks may be done in any order. Some stages may therefore repeat objectives seen in other stages.

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