It Ain't The Roads We Take...

It Ain't The Roads We Take... is one of the quests for those who join the Boatmen of Styx.

Lore

Investigate the Boatmen's Guild.

Rewards

• 500 imperials
• 25 SP

Siding with Hamza

• + 5 Boatmen of Styx reputation
• + 5 House Aurelian reputation
• - 5 House Crassus reputation
• + 1 Loyalty

Siding with Varro

• - 10 Boatmen of Styx reputation
• - 10 House Aurelian reputation
• + 10 House Crassus reputation
• + 1 Combat reputation
• - 2 Loyalty

Quick Walkthrough

1. Investigate the Boatmen's Guild building
2. Talk with Hamza
3. Take Hamza to the Castle

Detailed Walkthrough

1. Investigate the Boatmen's Guild building
2. Talk with Hamza
   • If you killed Darista, you will fight Hamza and two assassins without any choice
   • Decide what to do
     • Take him to the castle
     • Critical Strike, Kill Hamza then deal with his men
       • [10]+Dexterity:[10], Success - You fight against two assassins
       • [9], Partial Success - You fight against wounded Hamza and two assassins
       • Failure - You fight Hamza and two assassins
     • Dexterity+Critical Strike, Kill the sidekicks first, then deal with Hamza.
       • [18]+Dodge:[8], Success - You fight against Hamza
       • [18]+Dodge<[8], Partial Success - You fight against Hamza but you lose 20 HP
     • "Truth to be told, Hamza, I'm working for Meru now. You're trespassing, but I'm going to let you walk. For old times' sake"
       • You fight Hamza and two assassins but gain +1 Word of Honor
3. Take Hamza to the Castle
   • Side with Hamza
     • You and two assassins fight against Varro and four guards
   • Side with Varro
     • Go after Hamza
       • Dodge:[10] or Block:[10] - You fight wounded Hamza
       • Dodge<[7] or Block<[7] - you lose 15 HP and fight wounded Hamza
       • Dodge<[7] or Block<[7] - you lose 25 HP and fight wounded Hamza

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Don't Suffer A Witch To Live (Boatmen of Styx)	The Temple Of Thor-Agoth (Boatmen of Styx)