Escape From Teron

Linos' Gold is one of the quests for Forty Thieves in The Age of Decadence.

Lore

Use all tools at your disposal to escape from Teron with the gold.

Rewards

• 20 SP
• Forty Thieves Reputation +1/+2
• Commercium Reputation -1/-2
• House Daratan Reputation -2 (if you killed the guards)
• Prestige +1

Quick Walktrough

1. Deal with Mobs
2. Deal with Gate Guards
3. Deal with Mercenaries
4. Deal with Mob Leader (optional)

Detailed Walktrough

1. Deal with Mobs
   • If you struck a deal with Flavius in the Taking Care Of Business quest earlier, you can ask him to deal with the mob for you. You need to pass either Streetwise:[3] or Persuasion:[3] check
   • Create a diversion - Impersonate+Streetwise=[6]
   • Kill Mobs
   • Talk to Mobs
     • Intimidate Mob Leader - Bodycount=[10] and Combat=[2]
     • Take him aside and offer him one crate of the gold in exchange for his help - Streetwise+Trading=[4]
2. Deal with Gate Guards
   • If you struck a deal with Bracchus and Iolus in Taking Care Of Business quest earlier, they will offer you help again...
     • "Show me" - Secret passage leading to Maadoran
       • Pay 100 imperials
         • You fight Bracchus and five poorly armed robbers
       • Perception:[8]+Persuasion:[3], "You look nervous, which can only mean one thing..."
       • Alternatively, Streetwise:[3], and then Persuasion+Streetwise:[5]
         • Open the passage for free and fight Bracchus and five poorly armed robbers
         • Intelligence:[7], "Open the passage and call Bracchus."
           • You fight Bracchus
             • Go through
               • Streetwise:[4], "I've just killed Bracchus who kept all of you in line..."
               • Body count:[8], "I've been very busy the last few days, killing people who got in my way..."
             • Impersonate:[3], Put on Bracchus' armor
               1. Impersonate+Streetwise=[4], "Change of plans. Go to the gate and wait for them there."
               2. Impersonate+Streetwise=[5], "I took care of it. The guards will look the other way. Trust me."
   • If you got Daratan Ring from Antidas in the Galbo's Ring quest, they will let you pass
   • Order them to open the gates Impersonate+Streetwise=[7]
   • Consider your options
     • Attack
     • Fall back and attack
     • Distract the guards while your men take out the Crossbowman and take position, then attack - Charisma:[7] (if male) or Charisma:[6] (if female)
     • Order one of your men to distract the guards while you take out the Crossbowman Sneak:[5]
       • Kill the crossbowman, then fight the rest - Critical Strike+Sneak=[8]
3. Deal with Mercenaries
   • Kill Mercenaries
   • Take the guard out quietly - Critical Strike+Sneak=[8]
     • Disappear into the night - Sneak:[5] or deal with Mob Leader
   • Talk to the guard
     • Go to the mercenary camp
       • Fight
       • Intimidate them with Body count:[12] or Combat:[3] (if you killed mercenaries in previous quest)
       • Show them the Imperial Guards mandate
         • Fight
         • Talk your way through Impersonate+Streetwise=[6] or Charisma:[7]
       • "The gold is in the cart..." Streetwise:[2], then Streetwise:[3] and Persuasion+Streetwise=[6] to trick them
         • If you killed the mercenaries guarding the shipment in Linos' Gold quest earlier, their leader will not be satisfied and demand one crate of gold
           • Fight
           • Give them one crate
           • Offer a blood price - Trading:[3]. He asks for 1200 imperials but you can lower it to 800 with Trading:[4]
     • Kill him - Critical Strike:[4]
       • Disappear into the night - Sneak:[5] or deal with Mob Leader
4. Deal with Mob Leader (only if you struck a deal with him earlier)
   • Attack him - you fight Mob Leader and Mercenaries (if they are still alive)
   • Give him the gold, you gain +1 Word of Honor
     • Disappear into the night - Sneak:[5]
     • Stab him in the back Critical Strike:[4], you lose -2 Word of Honor
       • Disappear into the night - Sneak:[5]

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