The Wind Sweeping Through Towers

The Wind Sweeping Through Towers is one of the quests in The Age of Decadence.

Imperial Guards quest line.

Possible Rewards

This point onwards contains minor spoilers

• 15-18 SP
• House Daratan Reputation -1
• Imperial Guards Reputation +1
• Melee Training +5, if you come up with a plan and convince one soldier to hold the line
• Defense Training +5, if you come up with a plan and hold the line yourself

Quick Walkthrough

1. Talk to Centurion in Teron Barracks.
2. March to Daratan tower

Detailed Walkthrough

This point onwards contains major spoilers

1. Talk to Centurion in Teron Barracks.
   1. Equip yourself with Shorty (if you are a Merchant)
      • Accept basic issue
      • Pay for better armor
        1. Gains Imperial Guards Imperial Armor (Bronze)
        2. Gains Imperial Helmet (Bronze)
        3. Gains Imperial Guards Tower Shield (Bronze)
2. March to Daratan tower
   • (Frontal) Attack - one of the soldiers will die in the assault
     • Go inside the tower and deal with the archers.
       • Dodge or Block arrows
       • Fight in tower
       • 1x Daratan Captain
       • 2x Daratan Archers
     • Handle the outside guards, while your comrades storm the tower and deal with the archers.
       • Dodge or Block arrows
       • Fight outside
       • 2x Daratan Guards
       • 1x Daratan Archer
     • Back away and attack from a distance.
       • Fight outside
       • 2x Daratan Guards
       • 1x Daratan Archer
   • (hidden Intelligence check) "I've a better idea."
     • (hidden Charisma or Combat Reputation + Body count check) Success
       1. Fight in tower while one burly soldier with a Tower Shield and Bronze Imperial Armor holds the line against the guards outside
          • 1x Daratan Captain
          • 2x Daratan Archers
     • (hidden Charisma or Combat Reputation + Body count check) Failure
       1. You can agree to fight alone outside two guards while the rest will take care of the archers in the tower
       2. (Frontal) Attack

Statistics, Skills and Backgrounds checks

1. Talk to Centurion in Teron Barracks.
2. March to Daratan tower
   • (Frontal) Attack
     1. Fight in tower
        • Dodge = [5]
        • Block = [4]
     2. Fight outside
        • Dodge = [4]
        • Block = [3]
   • (hidden) Intelligence = [6] "I've a better idea."
     1. (hidden) Charisma = [7]
     2. (hidden) Combat = [1] + Body count = [10]

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