Casted Shadow
CommonQuests
A shadow is cast over Hernand as Chapter 4 concludes.
Type
Main Story
Faction
Forbidden Knowledge
Chapter
Chapter 4
Region
Hernand
Difficulty
Easy
Estimated Time
5 minutes
Location
Howling Hill
Prerequisites
Complete Obsession and Madness
Walkthrough
- 1Automatically speak with Dean Grundir during the cutscene after Obsession and Madness
- 2Fast travel to the Abyss location on the sky map (press to open map)
- 3Skydive down toward Howling Hill and the Greymane Camp
- 4Enter the black main tent at the camp to trigger the final cutscene
Tips
- This quest auto-completes during a cutscene — no active gameplay required
- Fast travel to sky location directly above camp, then skydive to ground
- Reward is 10x Honey Tea (consumable food)
- This concludes Chapter 4 and ends the Forbidden Knowledge sub-chapter
- Grundir becomes convinced Dean is responsible for the Abyss catastrophe
NPCs Involved
- Dean Grundir
- Marius
Rewards
Honey Tea
x10
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Last updated: March 2026