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11Overview22The Words of Alustin is the 53rd main quest in Crimson Desert and the first quest in the Forbidden Knowledge sub-chapter of Chapter 4. While walking through southern Hernand, a man deliberately bumps into Kliff and vanishes into the crowd, leaving behind a note from Alustin. The letter contains an urgent warning about dark emanations at Scholastone Institute, setting the stage for the Forbidden Knowledge questline. This is a brief quest with no combat.3+The Words of Alustin is the 53rd main quest in Crimson Desert and the first quest in the Forbidden Knowledge sub-chapter of Chapter 4. While walking through southern Hernand, a man deliberately bumps into Kliff and vanishes into the crowd, leaving behind a note from Alustin. The letter contains an urgent warning about dark emanations at Scholastone Institute, leading to the Forbidden Knowledge questline. This is a brief quest with no combat.44Quest Details66DetailInfoQuest Number53Chapter4: The Price of KnowledgeSub-ChapterForbidden KnowledgeRegionHernandPrerequisiteSkilled in ArcheryRewardNone88Objectives99Head to HernandRead Alustin's Letter1111Walkthrough1313The Encounter in Hernand1515Walk through the southern part of Hernand. A character runs into Kliff in a scripted collision. The stranger passes a note and disappears before Kliff can react. This triggers automatically as you walk through the area.1717Triggering the Event1919If the NPC does not appear when you pass through the area, try saving manually, reloading the save, and respawning in Hernand. The encounter occasionally fails to trigger on the first pass.2121Reading the Letter2323Open your inventory and look for a purple-colored item called Alustin's Letter. Select it and zoom in to read the contents. The letter bears an urgent plea from Alustin asking Kliff to investigate dark emanations he has sensed coming from Scholastone Institute. After reading the letter, the quest completes.2525Lore Notes2727Alustin is an ancient figure of mysterious power who maintains the balance of the Abyss. He first appears in Hernand disguised as a beggar and eventually reveals himself as an alchemist with deep knowledge of the Abyss. His warning about Scholastone Institute foreshadows the experiments and dangers that Kliff uncovers in the quests that follow.2929Tips3131No combat in this quest. It is purely a story trigger.If you skip reading the letter in your inventory, the quest will not complete. Make sure to actually zoom in and read it.This quest is the gateway to the Forbidden Knowledge sub-chapter, which contains the chapter's biggest puzzles and the Tenebrum boss fight.3333Related Quests3535Previous quest: Skilled in ArcheryNext quest: ScholastoneChapter 4: The Price of Knowledge Walkthrough
