Completed first part of 'Unknown Warrior' quest. Now what?

[jiansonz]

Hi there!

I'm a new player having lots of fun exploring this game. Steam says I've clocked about 1180 hours of Sacred 2 play, but this is my first go at this old gem.

While going through some areas I had already been to (for mapping them out more thoroughly), I discovered a short path to a clearing I missed the first time, and found this quest. I saved the poor fellow from the bears and escorted him to the Tyr-Fasul fort.

He says he will want to move on later, after he's had some rest. He implored me to deal with my own business. The thing is, I've already done everything around these parts (except for something involving a woman in the fort; she wants me to speak to the Prince first). I keep talking to Unknown Warrior but he does not want to leave with me. What do I need to do to move on with this quest from here?

(Read somewhere that the 'Desert Riddle' quest can screw up this one if I do that one first. I've hardly set my foot in any sand yet, so that's not the problem.)

[Oakshield]

Been a while since I did this quest, but if not mistaken you can return here after you talked to the woman (my guess, Lady Vilya in Mascarel) and the prince and another woman, then head for the desert and come back to that fortress in the woods. You may be able to talk to him then and he'll give you another quest to do.

Another option is to do some of the side-quests in the fortress, then venture north-west for a bit and do some quests there, before returning to the fortress and talk to that warrior again.
Won't spoil more for you, but when you are able to do the 2nd part of his quest, you'll see him again in Braverock castle. Giving you a nice quest with a tough end-choice there.

Thorin :)

[jiansonz]

Alright, I'll get back to him later after talking to people that appear to have something to do with him.

(Can't try your second option as I've already completed all other quests in these parts.)

[jiansonz]

Yay, moving on with the main story did allow me to continue this quest, but now I am having trouble with (what I think is) the last part of this chain quest.

Me and Jacquaire are fighting a Sakkara priest that we don't seem to able to damage. We haven't moved his life bar one pixel after several minutues of fighting! His life bar indicates that he has major magic resist and minor poison resist. I am normally dishing out good bits of all four types of damage but not here, as he blocks absolutely everything. Not even my bats can hit (not that they last very long against the barrage of AoE damage...).

Do I need to something special to make progress here?


EDIT: I got him!

I did three things differently. Not sure which one was important (but I have a savegame I can experiment with):
* I exited the portal and got back again.
* While I was out, I picked up and equipped 'The Finished Prototype of the Sword'
* I blew the priest a Blood Kiss. It took effect - I saw the graphic. It's the first thing apart from some Claw Jump stunning I've seen had any effect on him.

Then he went down in one hit...