Hodag Lair

[Furry Wrecking Crew]

Amiri said something about her quest not getting done, and I was wondering too because I never got any update after the Tuskgetter thing. So I looked it up. I never got that Dalton encounter. The Lair is not on my map, and I have been putting points into perception for every character on every level up, and it STILL doesn't show. Is this a bug?

[Mork]

Everyone in your group has already fail the perception check so they need to level up and rank up perception for them to have a retry.

But you can try this now

- Create a manual save.
- Level up Jeathal if she is not a regular of your main group and try to pick skill focus perception. (optional)
- Equip her with perception boost item like the google sold in town.
- Leave capital and bring at least Amiri + Jeathal
- Quick save far enough of the Hodag lair so that you don't trigger the perception check by accident.
- Move toward hodag lair and quickload if you find nothing.

(If Jeathal is part of your main group, use someone(s) else on the sideboard with high perception.)

[Furry Wrecking Crew]

I made a save before i had explored that area, so I keep reloading and searching again with Heroism and Owl's Wisdom potions chugged. It never pops up. Since Dalton never showed either, this tells me maybe this main companion quest is bugged in my game.

[Mork]

Have you changed party members?

[Furry Wrecking Crew]

No, but why would that matter? I already brought my high perception chars, and they have never been to this area so there's no way i already triggered the perception checks with them. I should be starting fresh every time I load a save. I just don't think it's ever going to pop up, just like Dalton never popped up.

[Mork]

Dalton is just a easier and optional way to find the lair. The other is a very high perception check.

How far from the lair is your quicksave? Some perception check range are extremely far and if you have already fail where your quicksave is... then that is why you are not finding it.

[Furry Wrecking Crew]

A node or 2 away. I actually have saves along the way to get there, but it seems like no matter what i try, it never pops up. I'm seeing a lot of other people with the same issue. I think you have to at least have met Dalton or Hodag's Lair just doesn't show no matter what.

[Mork]

If it was me, i will quicksave far outside the circle. Otherwise, the chance of triggering the check by accident is to high.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2399345678

Each party members roll only once for a perception check and if they all fail, the check is lock until
- They level up and rank up perception for a retry
- Changing party member(s) for those new member(s) to have a try.

That why perception is so important in this game.

[Furry Wrecking Crew]

Yeah, I'm definitely outside that circle, by the Kobold Trail and Camp, and I had only ever entered the Verdant Chambers. That was like 4 levels ago. I give up, I think it's bugged.

I also raise perception to max it allows for every character because i read it could stack with the party. I normally detect everything easily.