Scholar tag. Possible gamebreak and spoliers.

[Leroy A.R.C.]

I want to ask about next quests:

1. Natali Bromhead can be saved only with Scholar tag.

2. Blood Isle quests also need Scholar tag — to talk with tree, to understand books and to understand Anathema.

So.

In our party nobody of us have Scholar tag.

Is it possible to made this quests instead of this tag? Or 3-4 (and maybe more) quests just ended without start for us?

[Sombrero]

Originally posted by Leroy A.R.C.:

I want to ask about next quests:

1. Natali Bromhead can be saved only with Scholar tag.

2. Blood Isle quests also need Scholar tag — to talk with tree, to understand books and to understand Anathema.

So.

In out party we don't have anyone with Scholar tag.

Is it possible to made this quests instead of this tag? Or 3-4 (and maybe more) quests just ended without start for us?

I also found out a place in the Stonegarden Cemetary where it seems the Scholar tag is necessary to open a chest (on top of other criterion). But I wouldn't be surprised if there's other ways to do all those.

I found a similar thing with Jester with a lamp on a beach that I couldn't do without Jester on another save.

It just gives bigger replay value, I don't mind it it's pretty RP to be honest.

[Leroy A.R.C.]

But, I think, that's little bit weird if only 1 tag can be so important and block 4 quests in 1 location.

And nobody can teach us this ancient language or help with books.

[dynosina]

that really sounds a bit weird to me too.. Altough i also wondered a long time what some books meant with "Only a Scholar could understand that"

[Sombrero]

Why is that weird ? It's the whole point of the tag systems, to open up quests in different ways. If tags had no impact they would be rather useless. It's nice to have completely different adventures when you replay the game with different party members with different tags.

I think you should stop to consider this game as a typical game with a quest book where you can do all your quest in order and have your reward. You should play it more organically and try to help out people/solve problems naturally rather that just going through your checklist. I say that because I see many posts about the journal (which is not a quest log by the way, just saying) and the completion status of some "quests" (which are not quests either). It's not a typical game, don't expect to do typical stuff.

[Leroy A.R.C.]

And quest Snake Language in Reikers house depends of Scholat too. =\

[Efesell]

Originally posted by Leroy A.R.C.:

And quest Snake Language in Reikers house depends of Scholat too. =\

There are other ways there. Red Prince, Elf memories, talking salamander.

[Leroy A.R.C.]

Originally posted by Sombrero:

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I'm not considering this game as you described.


Jester — not so usefull and can't block a lot of quests.
Outlaw — helped in Driftwood with guard.

But Scholar red-cross whole Blood Isle after killing Advocate.

Statues, Tree and Name of Demon + Natali. And you can't use another ways to complete this quests and that's not some kind of "replayable".

You can't ask someone like "Hey, I think you can help me with this books. Can you teach me this language?" because of this tag.

[Leroy A.R.C.]

Originally posted by Efesell:

Originally posted by Leroy A.R.C.:

And quest Snake Language in Reikers house depends of Scholat too. =\

There are other ways there. Red Prince, Elf memories, talking salamander.

RP dead. Elf memories? Wich one?

[Efesell]

Have you not bothered with origin characters at all? Several of them have the scholar tag.

I think if it ignore that completely it's fair that some avenues might be closed out to you.

[Leroy A.R.C.]

3 custom characters, 0 origin.

We have Jester, Outlaw, Barbarian, Mystic, Noble and Soldier.

[dynosina]

ookay.. There is a way to talk to the Tree without Scholar

[Leroy A.R.C.]

And how?

[dynosina]

You need to go into that one Crypt on the Island, and search the bookcases, Read every note and the books regarding the History of that Island. I was able to Unlock the Conversation with Mystic afterwards. It seems like it only works if you know the trees true Name after reading the nodes, otherwise it doesnt.

[dynosina]

Ah, i forgot to mention, Said crypt is hidden...

[Leroy A.R.C.]

Can you just make a mark on the map?