Online:The Corrupted Grove

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Stop corruption from destroying Stonelore Grove and beyond. Zone: High Isle Objective: Stonelore Grove Quest Giver: Druid Audrine Location(s): High Isle and Amenos, Stonelore Grove, The Undergrove Reward: Grove-Keeper's Greaves High Leveled Gold XP Gain: High ID: 6770

Restore balance between life and death.

A corruption has upset the natural balance of Stonelore Grove, turning the creatures there aggressive. Druid Audrine asked me to assist her in removing the corruption and discovering its source before it spreads to the rest of the island.

Quick Walkthrough

1. Speak with Druid Audrine.
2. Cleanse the corruption.
3. Report your findings to the circle elders led by Archdruid Agathie.
4. Investigate around Stonelore Grove.
5. Discover the source of the corruption.
6. Venture into the Undergrove.
7. Destroy the wards.
8. Meet with the circle elders and the Evergrowth again.
9. Get your reward from Druid Audrine.

Detailed Walkthrough

The Evergrowth

While traveling near Stonelore Grove on the western side of High Isle, you may encounter Druid Audrine warning you about corruption in the nearby area causing animals to become dangerous. After a few questions about the nature of the corruption, you can offer to aid her in cleansing the corruption, which she will happily accept. She will then join you as you travel around the outskirts of the grove, quickly cleansing the corruption after getting close to a spot of corruption. She will ask that you destroy everything she cleanses to burn out the impurity. Once you have done this for three different locations, she will be possessed by the Evergrowth, the spirit of the grove. The spirit will inform you two that another druid is responsible for the corruption, before releasing her hold on Audrine. Audrine will take a moment to recover from this experience, before telling you more about the Evergrowth. She will then decide to approach the circle elders with this information.

The circle elders, Archdruid Agathie, Elder Karic, and Elder Warrane will be very surprised at this news, and reject the Evergrowth's own message without you providing more evidence. Druid Audrine will commit to doing just this, and begin searching throughout town. Druid Coletta will testify that she noticed the local animals are suffering from an affliction, which the Archdruid promised to look into. Audrine will note this contradicts that the Archdruid acted like she had just heard about the corruption for the first time earlier, but this contradicts that. Druid Mylo will also mention the animals have become dangerous, and claim that he felt a disturbance from the Undergrove at the start of this. The Undergrove is connected to the Evergrowth, and only the Archdruid can give someone permission to access it. Audrine will further note only the Archdruid ever goes down there at all. You will then find a written Evergrowth Restoration Ritual. A typo in the document caused the ritual to remove the spirit's binding, instead of restoring them. Audrine will note this is definite proof a druid is responsible. Lastly, you will find a corrupted fetish giving off the same imbued with the corruption. Audrine decides to present this evidence to Archdruid Agathie, only to find her actively spreading the corruption.

Agathie will claim she is being controlled by the Allwither, a part of the Evergrowth. Agathie will teleport away and the Evergrowth will possess Audrine again. She will explain that the Allwither is part of it, explaining it is both life and death, growth and decay. The Evergrowth will also tell you that the Allwither tricked Agathie, and that this issue can still be corrected. Once the Evergrowth releases Audrine, she will decide to warn the remaining elders.

The Final Ward

This time, the Evergrowth will take control of Audrine in front of the elders, claiming that by unbinding it the Evergrowth can stop the Allwither before it consumes the entire grove. The elders will approve the mission, and you will head into the Undergrove to undo the wards with Audrine.

Just like before, Audrine will cleanse each ward you find in the Undergrove before asking you to destroy it. A few corrupted animals and druids will attempt to stop you, but they should not pose much of a threat. As you destroy the wards, the Allwither will threaten you through Agathie, claiming that it will not stop at just the grove and kill all of the land. After breaking four wards, the path to the central chamber will open, leading you to the final ward protected by Archdruid Agathie personally.

Although you do not have to, you can easily kill Agathie before proceeding to destroy the ward. If you do not kill her, Agathie will be freed from the control of the All Wither. Once the Evergrowth is freed from its bindings, it will claim that balance has been restored, and Audrine will tell you that you should report your success to the elders. The Evergrowth will once again possess Audrine after you return to Stonelore Grove to thank you, and Audrine will give you your reward once she regains control. The elders will offer to make Audrine a circle elder and mediator of the Evergrowth if Agathie was killed, or just a mediator if Agathie was allowed to live.

Quest Stages

The Corrupted Grove
Finishes Quest	Journal Entry
	I need to go to the locations Druid Audrine marked on my map and help her cleanse the corruption spreading throughout Stonelore Grove. Objective: Cleanse the Corruption Hidden Objective: Cleanse the Corruption Hidden Objective: Investigate the Village Hidden Objective: Talk to Villagers Hidden Objective: Destroy Ward Hidden Objective: Kill Archdruid Agathie Hidden Objective: Return to Stonelore Grove's Village
	A nature spirit calling itself the Evergrowth took control of Druid Audrine in order to speak to me. I should listen to what the spirit has to say. Objective: Listen to the Evergrowth
	Druid Audrine seems to be herself again. I should talk to her and see what she knows about the Evergrowth. Objective: Talk to Druid Audrine
	Druid Audrine asked me to meet her in the village at the center of Stornelore Grove. She wants to tell her druidic circle elders what we discovered. Objective: Go to the Druid Village
	Druid Audrine is telling the elders of her druidic circle about her encounter with the Evergrowth. I should listen in. Objective: Listen to the Circle Elders
	The circle elders didn't seem quite convinced about the claims made by the Evergrowth. Druid Audrine wants me to meet her at the ritual circle right outside the village to determine our next course of action. Objective: Meet Druid Audrine at the Ritual Circle
	I met Druid Audrine at the ritual circle as she requested. Now I should talk to her and see how she wants to proceed. Objective: Talk to Druid Audrine
	Druid Audrine wants my help to investigate the Stonelore Grove village and see if we can find proof that one of the circle's druids is responsible for the unbalance causing the corruption. I should look around and ask questions. Objective: Investigate the Village
	I should go over the evidence we found with Druid Audrine. Objective: Talk to Druid Audrine
	Druid Audrine and I discovered evidence that a druid is responsible for the unbalance that has caused the corruption. We need to present our evidence to Archdruid Agathie, who should be in the northern section of the grove. Objective: Talk to Archdruid Agathie
	The druid involved in all this appears to be Archdruid Agathie! She disappeared before we could confront her, but the Evergrowth has once again taken control of Audrine. I should talk to the spirit. Objective: Talk to the Evergrowth
	The Evergrowth explained that its darker aspect, the Allwither, is responsible for the corruption. It apparently took control of the archdruid and is using her to spread its decay. The spirit asked us to inform the elders. Objective: Inform the Circle Elders
	The Evergrowth took over Druid Audrine again. I should speak to it. Objective: Talk to the Evergrowth
	The circle elders don't seem happy about it, but they gave Audrine and I permission to enter the Undergrove and do as the Evergrowth requested. I should talk to Druid Audrine before we enter the Undergrove. Objective: Talk to Druid Audrine
	Druid Audrine said that the entrance to the Undergrove is in the northern part of Stonelore Grove. I should find the entrance and head inside. Objective: Enter the Undergrove
	Several magical wards bind the Evergrowth to the grove. According to the spirit of the grove, we need to destroy these wards so that it can defend itself against the Allwither. We need to find the wards and destroy them. Objective: Destroy the Wards
	There's one last ward in place at the Undergrove's central chamber. I need to go there and destroy it. Objective: Go to the Central Chamber
	I made it to the Undergrove's central chamber. I should destroy the final ward and set the nature spirit free. Objective: Destroy the Final Ward
	We freed the Evergrowth and it restored balance to the grove. Now we should return to the village and talk to the circle elders. Objective: Return to Stonelore Grove's Village
	The Evergrowth has appeared one final time. I should talk to it. Objective: Talk to the Evergrowth
	I should talk to Druid Audrine and make sure the grove is safe now.

Notes

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• Not all Journal Entries may appear in your journal; which entries appear and which entries do not depends on the manner in which the quest is done.
• Stages are not always in order of progress. This is usually the case with quests that have multiple possible outcomes or quests where certain tasks may be done in any order. Some stages may therefore repeat objectives seen in other stages.