Overview
Where Misery Gathers is the seventh main quest in Chapter 2: Golden Greed. After liberating Springtide Mill from the Bleed Bandits, Kliff checks the village notice board. The board is covered with complaints from locals dealing with stolen livestock, missing animals, and strange noises from a nearby cave. Reading these four notices unlocks a set of investigation quests that can be completed in any order.
Quest Details
Detail | Info |
|---|---|
Chapter | Chapter 2: Golden Greed |
Sub-Chapter | Hernand in Chaos |
Previous Quest | |
Next Quest | Trial After Trial / The Man Trapped in the Mire / Missing Companion / Secrets Hidden in the Dark (any order) |
Location | Springtide Mill, Hernand |
Region | |
Rewards | None |
Walkthrough
Visit the Notice Board
Head to the notice board at Springtide Mill. It is on the right side of the main area. An NPC explains that this is where villagers post requests for help. The board displays four flyers, each describing a different local crisis.
Examine the Four Posters
Pick up and read each flyer using Square/X, then L1/LB to examine it:
Poster | Position | Quest Unlocked |
|---|---|---|
Missing Cows | Top left | |
Horn Thief | Top center | |
Missing Wooly | Top right | |
Strange Noises from the Cave | Bottom left |
Unlocked Quests
All four investigation quests become available simultaneously. You can tackle them in any order. Each quest involves traveling to a different part of the Hernand countryside, investigating the problem, and dealing with the bandits responsible. Completing all four is required to unlock The Dark Veil, which advances the main story.
Trial After Trial: Farmer Bremer's cattle have gone missing. Investigate the bandit camp at Anvil Riverside.
The Man Trapped in the Mire: Rancher Ibano's goat horns have been stolen. Track the thieves east toward the river.
Missing Companion: A child named Willian has lost his sheep, Wooly. Search the bandit camp south of Bloomwood Ranch.
Secrets Hidden in the Dark: Strange noises are coming from a cave. Find the Greymane named Boris and investigate Specter's Hideout.
Notes
This is another short quest with no combat. Its purpose is to branch the main story into four parallel objectives.
The four investigation quests all reward Hernandian Contribution XP and inventory expansion items. Doing all of them before The Dark Veil is mandatory, so there is no benefit to skipping any.
Each of the four quests involves using the Visione helmet and lantern to read memory fragments. Make sure both items are in your inventory before heading out.