So apparently, this silly old bug hasn't got fixed after all these years

[Dimme-kur.Γ]

I'm talking about the dying monk in Elmshore. This:

https://forums.obsidian.net/topic/84130-elmshore-task-failed-the-sealed-missive/

No matter if you approach sneakily, or just straight up go there, the dying monk will ALWAYS explode into tiny bits of blood guts, because two rain blights just waiting a step away from him, and waiting for me to approach before killing the poor monk, and soon the task failed notif of The Sealed Missive popped up

Like WTH is the game trying to torture me for not being able to complete just one simple quest because of this silly old bug? The answer unfortunately is a resounding yes.

I really wish if the game left some note or diary or something on the dying monk's cadaver, and not just straight up fail the quest.

[D'amarr from Darshiva]

In the game until Dec 2017, it used to be two Stelgaers. Perhaps the rain Blights are specific to the recent updates of the game in June/July 2024.
( https://pillarsofeternity.fandom.com/wiki/The_Sealed_Missive )

You should still be able to fetch the scroll and bring it to his fellow monks.

You may want to turn off "Gibs" in the graphics settings, since those sfx are silly.

Publicado originalmente por Dimme-kur.Γ:

Like WTH is the game trying to torture me for not being able to complete just one simple quest because of this silly old bug?

No drama, please. In Dec 2017, the game maintenance had ended. With just a few minor bugs remaining.
--> https://pillarsofeternity.fandom.com/wiki/Version
This year the game has had a Unity engine upgrade that caused regression and new bugs, some of which have not been fixed yet. I recommend you visit Steam's beta subscription channel for this game where to downgrade to the last stable "legacy" version of the game from Dec 2017.

[Dimme-kur.Γ]

I see, you still able to bring the scroll to his fellow monk despite the failed quest notif. Sorry if I came up as an angry player ranting about supposedly old bug. I didn't mean to bring any drama though, but honestly, I was angry, or more like annoyed by how the game not even give the player a chance to defeat the two rain blights since the dying monk got one shot anyway thus failing the quest.

Glad to know there's a way to complete the failed quest and getting that shield. At least that what I read from the wiki from your link, haven't tried it, but hopefully it can be done.