At the beginning of GreedFall: The Dying World, you’ll start a side quest called ‘Influence the Council of Renewal.’ This quest asks you to locate a stolen gift – an offering for your village from the Bridge Alliance.
You have several options for retrieving the item, and succeeding could reveal a deeper, hidden plot. Here’s how to finish the ‘Influence the Council of Renewal’ quest.
Meeting The Captain Of The Guard
You can start this quest by going to the Bridge Alliance fort. The story will lead you there eventually, but you can also find it yourself in the eastern part of the map.
Okay, so once you get past the guards – don’t worry, the story will get you through that part, so just focus on the main quests if they’re giving you trouble – you’ll need to talk to their captain. After our first chat, he’ll tell me that something was stolen from my village. It sounds like a new quest is about to start!
This begins the “Influence the Council of Renewal” quest, sending you to investigate the crime scene.
Investigating The Warehouse
The present is stored in the warehouse near the captain’s office. Just talk to the guard outside, and he’ll allow you access.
To uncover the clues, switch to tracking mode and examine the glowing areas. This will reveal the tool used for the break-in, and you can report your findings to the captain.
Feel free to take anything you need from the warehouse – it’s not considered stealing, so don’t hesitate to help yourself!
So, the captain sends me to see the fort intendant, and he’s going to check what I’ve figured out so far. Turns out, he tells me the last person known to have had the stolen item was the chief woodsman – which immediately makes him a prime suspect! It’s a big lead, and I’m excited to follow it.
Confront The Woodsman
The woodsman is located right outside the fort. He’ll likely deny any involvement in the theft at first. You can then choose from a few different ways to proceed.
- Pass a diplomacy check to encourage him to confess.
- Attack the woodsman and his men, looting a key from his body.
- Leave him and investigate his work area, the nearby warehouse.
Finding The Lost Gift
No matter which way you’ve come, you now need to head to the warehouse to recover the stolen item. It’s a simple process: switch back to tracking mode and look for a secret passage behind the bookshelf at the back of the room.
Depending on your previous actions, you have multiple choices here.
Getting The Woodsman To Confess
If the woodsman admits to something, use the key to open the chest. Also, look for a note nearby – it will show you that the woodsman is actually a spy for Thélème, and he’s trying to ruin the good relationship between the local people and the bridge builders.
Share your findings with the captain, and then deliver the gift to the person it’s for. You have complete control over how much information you share with either of them.
Killing the Woodsman
Defeat the Woodsman to obtain the key. Use the key to open the chest, then return the contents to the captain and the gift to the village, just like before.
Left The Woodsman Alone While You Investigate
If the woodsman is alive, you have two options:
- Lockpick the chest, and take the item. From here, you can complete the quest as normal, or you can confront the woodsman and tell him you’ve uncovered his plot. This allows for a peaceful option, where the woodsman leaves.
- If you fail the lockpicking skill check, you will not be allowed to try it again. Instead, go to the captain and tell him about the letter you found nearby. He will accompany you to confront the woodsman, and a fight will break out. Once the woodsman has been defeated, go back to the chest and follow the same steps as above.
If you choose that last choice, the captain might act like he doesn’t remember being there, and will seem upset that you defeated the woodsman. Don’t be concerned, though – this is just a glitch in the game and won’t have any harmful effects.
Delivering The Gift
No matter how you got here, you can now go back to your village with the gift. It’s meant for Minan, and you can find him in his rooms.
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When you give him the gift, you’ll have a chance to explain what happened, including whether you told the guard about the conspiracy. Being completely honest will earn you favor with the Bridge Alliance, but it might decrease your standing with Thélème.
Bridge Alliance approval is very hard to come by in the early hours, so that’s not a bad reward.
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