Online:Tides of Ruin

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Rescue Sir Stefan Mornard from the Firesong.

Zone:	Galen This quest is part of the Zone Story
Quest Giver:	Count Leonard Mornard, Banneret Corrick
Location(s):	Castle Mornard, Castle Tonnere Courtyard, Castle Tonnere Dungeons, Eldertide Hollow, Galen and Y'ffelon, Vastyr
Reward:	Bernique Mornard's Pendant Leveled Gold 1 Skill Point
XP Gain:	16,841 Achievement: Mornard Mercenary
ID:	6850
← Prerequisite A Sea of Troubles Next → Seeds of Destruction
Prerequisite Quest: A Sea of Troubles → Next Seeds of Destruction

Druids plan their next move.

Archdruid Orlaith and her Dreadsail allies captured Sir Stefan Mornard during the treacherous attack at Draoife Dell. We need to find Sir Stefan and rescue him.

Quick Walkthrough

1. Talk to Sir Stefan Mornard
2. Retrieve the Cell Key
3. Free Sir Stefan Mornard
4. Talk to Sir Stefan Mornard
5. Find the Ancient Tree
6. Enter the Hidden Shrine
7. Find the Eldertide Seed
8. Kill Captain Uldiss

Detailed Walkthrough

Upon entering the area beneath Castle Tonnere, locate the cell where Sir Stefan Mornard is held. He will be clearly marked with a quest marker. Initiate a conversation with him. He will explain his predicament and ask for your help, mentioning that the jailor holds the key to his cell.

Sir Stefan will point towards the Dreadsail jailor, Goriadh. Goriadh is likely patrolling the same underground area or in a nearby room. Look for an Orc named Goriadh. Engage in combat with Goriadh and defeat them. Once defeated, loot their corpse to obtain the Cell Key. Ensure you have picked up the key from your inventory.

Return to the cell where you first spoke with Sir Stefan. Approach the locked cell door, and an interaction prompt will appear to use the Cell Key. Activate the prompt to unlock the door. Speak to Sir Stefan again once he is out of the cell. He will thank you for your assistance and discuss the next phase of your plan.

Continue your conversation with Sir Stefan. He will recount what Druid Niraya told him about an ancient tree in the upper courtyard and a hidden shrine beneath it that holds a sacred seed. This will be your next objective.

Exit the underground area and make your way to the upper courtyard of Castle Tonnere. The ancient tree will be a prominent, large tree in the courtyard, likely in a central location. You should see a quest marker leading you to it.

Examine the base of the ancient tree carefully. You will find an entrance to the Eldertide Circle's shrine. Interact with the entrance (it will likely have a visual cue like a glowing symbol or a doorway) to enter the hidden shrine. This will load a new, smaller area.

Once inside the shrine (an ancient grotto), follow the linear path or any quest markers provided. You might encounter some minor enemy encounters or environmental hazards. Navigate through the grotto until you reach the location of the Eldertide Seed. It might be located on a pedestal or within a specific container.

As you approach or attempt to take the Eldertide Seed, Captain Uldiss and several Dreadsail Pirates will ambush you. Captain Uldiss will be a more powerful enemy than the regular pirates. Focus your attacks on Captain Uldiss while managing the other enemies. Defeat Captain Uldiss and the remaining pirates to secure the Eldertide Seed, thus completing the "Tides of Ruin" quest. You will then receive your rewards, which may include gold, a skill point, and an item (Bernique Mornard's Pendant).

Gallery

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  Maormer's conflict in Castle Tonnere

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  Stefan in captivity

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  Eldertide Seed

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  The Gilded Blades

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  Eldertide Druids in the Vine District

Quest Stages

Tides of Ruin
Finishes Quest	Journal Entry
	Count Mornard asked me to speak with the archdruids of the Eldertide and Stonelore circles. He thinks they may know where to look for Sir Stefan. I should find them by the bridge east of the city. Objective: Talk to Archdruid Rahval Objective: Talk to Archdruid Ellic
	Archdruid Ellic believes the Dreadsails are holding Sir Stefan and Druid Niraya in a ruined keep in the northwest. He also said that the Eldertide seed is hidden there. I should head to Castle Tonnere and enter through the cave below the bluff. Objective: Go to Castle Tonnere
	I encountered Captain Siravaen on my way to the ruins of Castle Tonnere. I should see what she's doing here. Objective: Talk to Captain Siravaen
	Captain Siravaen hopes my attempt to rescue Sir Stefan will provide her with a chance to kill Sealord Nalos. I should find the sea cave Archdruid Ellic told me about and enter the castle dungeons. Objective: Find the Cave Passage
	I found the cave at the bottom of the bluff. Archdruid Ellic said an entrance to the Castle Tonnere dungeons is inside. I should make my way into the cave and see what I can find. Objective: Enter Castle Tonnere
	Sir Stefan Mornard is somewhere in the old castle's dungeons. I must find him. Objective: Search for Sir Stefan Mornard
	I found Sir Stefan in a cell beneath Castle Tonnere. I should talk to him. Objective: Talk to Sir Stefan Mornard
	Sir Stefan's cell is secured by an exceptionally strong lock. I need to get the key from the Dreadsail jailor, Goriadh. Objective: Retrieve the Cell Key
	I retrieved the key to Sir Stefan's cell from the jailor. I should return to the cell and set him free. Objective: Free Sir Stefan Mornard
	I freed Sir Stefan from his cell. I should talk to him about our next step. Objective: Talk to Sir Stefan Mornard
	Sir Stefan hopes to retrieve the Eldertide Circle's sacred seed before the Dreadsails find it and he doesn't want to leave anyone in the hands of Sealord Nalos. We need to find Druid Niraya. Objective: Search for Druid Niraya
	We found Druid Niraya. The Dreadsails forced her to reveal the location of the Eldertide seed. I should talk to her about getting to the seed first. Objective: Talk to Druid Niraya
	Druid Niraya told us that the Eldertide seed is hidden in a shrine beneath an ancient tree in the castle's upper courtyard. I need to get to the courtyard. Objective: Reach the Upper Courtyard
	I reached Castle Tonnere's upper courtyard. I should look around for the ancient tree Druid Niraya told me about. Objective: Find the Ancient Tree
	I found the entrance to the Eldertide Circle's shrine beneath the ancient tree, just where Druid Niraya said. The sacred seed should be somewhere inside. Objective: Enter the Hidden Shrine
	I entered the ancient grotto beneath the tree. Now I should look for the sacred seed. Objective: Find the Eldertide Seed
	We found the Eldertide seed but the Dreadsails are already here! Captain Uldiss won't surrender the seed without a fight. Objective: Kill Captain Uldiss
	We defeated the Dreadsails in the ancient Eldertide shrine. Now to retrieve the sacred seed. Objective: Take the Eldertide Seed
	I rescued Sir Stefan Mornard and Druid Niraya, and I retrieved the sacred seed of the Eldertide Circle. Time to leave this place. Objective: Leave the Shrine
	Captain Siravaen gave us a warning about an imminent attack on Vastyr. I should talk to her and get more information. Objective: Talk to Captain Siravaen
	I need to return to Vastyr and give the Eldertide seed to Archdruid Ellic. Objective: Talk to Archdruid Ellic
	Archdruid Ellic told me that Sir Stefan wants to see me at Castle Mornard. I should go and talk to him.

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.

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