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Overview

House Roberts is one of the noble houses in the Hernand region. Their quest line is almost entirely combat-driven, centered on dismantling the Bleed Bandits who have been terrorizing Count Roberts' estates and surrounding areas. The full chain consists of three arcs: Estate in Dismay, Continuing Concern, and Boulder from the Sky. Completing all three earns a Formal Alliance with House Roberts, substantial crafting materials, the Mining Knuckledrill special equipment, and +400 Hernandian Contribution across all reward-bearing quests.

To begin the quest line, travel to Bluemont Manor in Hernand (south of the Notice Board in the City of Hernand) and speak with House Roberts's Servant.

Complete Quest List

Arc 1: Estate in Dismay

First Trial of Trust

Speak with House Roberts's Servant outside Bluemont Manor. He directs you southeast to Muckroot Ranch, where you should converse with the caretaker seated by a tree. The caretaker tells you about bandits holed up at Bluemont Cask House to the south. Travel there and eliminate all enemies in the area. Standard melee combat works fine here; there are no special mechanics.

Troubled Count

Return to Bluemont Manor. Speak with Erich outside the manor entrance, then enter and ascend to the second floor. Count Roberts is seated at his desk. After the conversation, the next quest triggers immediately.

Stolen Quarry

Travel to Karin Quarry, north of the City of Hernand. The quarry has been occupied by Bleed Bandits and is guarded by a mechanical boss called the Excavatron. Climb over the wall from the west or south side to enter the arena. The Excavatron is a large construct that uses sweeping arm attacks and ground slams. Be patient with your dodges and use quick skills like Force Palm to interrupt its attacks. After defeating the Excavatron, clear the remaining bandits until the progress bar reaches 0%. Use explosive barrels scattered around the quarry for extra damage.

Completing this quest unlocks the Mining Knuckledrill, a special equipment item that allows you to mine ore deposits more efficiently and increases ore drops by 10%.

Sealed in Stone

Speak with Erich at the center of Karin Quarry. He gives you the Crane Control Room Key. Ride the elevator to the top platform and unlock the control room door. Use the crane controls to clamp onto a large cube buried in the quarry floor and extract it. After extraction, an opening is revealed in the ground. Dropping into it is optional but rewards a Palmar Pill.

The Count's Honor

Return to Count Roberts at Bluemont Manor. He thanks you for your service and grants you a Formal Alliance with House Roberts. This concludes the first arc.

Arc 2: Continuing Concern

This arc becomes available some time after completing Estate in Dismay. You will need to wait before it unlocks. The arc involves investigating and clearing Fort Perwin of a dangerous threat.

Strange Red Smoke

Travel to Bluemont Manor and speak with Count Roberts (Leon Roberts) in his second-floor office. He reports strange red smoke rising from Fort Perwin to the southwest and asks you to investigate.

The Crimson Nightmare

Journey to Fort Perwin, southwest of Hernand. Use Axiom Force to launch over the walls and enter the fort. The Bleed Bandits have occupied three sections that you must liberate before the boss appears:

1. Barracks : Clear all enemies inside the barracks building.

2. Infirmary : Push through the infirmary wing and eliminate all hostiles.

3. Artillery Unit : Neutralize the bandits operating the fort's artillery positions.

Once all three sections are liberated, the Crimson Nightmare boss emerges. This is a difficult fight. Use Force Current to stun the boss, then follow up with your strongest melee combos. The Crimson Nightmare has wide sweeping attacks, so staying at medium range and darting in after its attack sequences is the safest strategy.

Veil of the Red Smoke

After defeating the Crimson Nightmare, the red smoke has spread to four surrounding locations: Fort Perwin Gate, Perwin Quarry, Perwin Trading Post, and Perwin Prison Camp. Travel to each one and clear all enemies. The order does not matter.

Dissipated Smoke

Travel northeast to Hook Rapids, where Count Roberts has set up at Frowde Camp. Speak with him outside his tent to complete the arc.

Arc 3: Boulder from the Sky

Shorthanded

This final arc takes place at Lioncrest Manor in Hernand. Bremer needs help with a House Construction Order dispatch. Complete the delivery task to receive Heavy Copper Pouches as your reward. This arc is shorter than the previous two and serves as an epilogue to the House Roberts relationship.

Rewards Summary

Tips

• The Mining Knuckledrill from Stolen Quarry is one of the most useful special equipment items in the game. It permanently improves your mining output, so completing Estate in Dismay early is highly recommended.

• The Crimson Nightmare boss can be challenging at lower levels. Make sure you have a good supply of recovery items before heading to Fort Perwin.

• The Continuing Concern arc has a time gate after Estate in Dismay. If Strange Red Smoke has not appeared yet, progress the main story further or complete other faction quests in the meantime.

• Completing all three arcs grants a total of approximately +400 Hernandian Contribution, which is a significant boost toward earning Contribution Points for the Hernand region.