Missions:Bound By Blood - Finale: The Strongest Bond

Finale: The Strongest Bond

Briefing

There is no way that I can repel a massed attack now, Character. While the mansion's defenses can repel the Talons of Vengeance themselves, those spell children who they have swayed to their side will be quite capable of passing through my enchantments.

If they bring down the wards around the standing stones then the Talons of Vengeance will be able to breach the mansion interior.

• I won't let that happen.

Character, you cannot let them through. If the Talons of Vengeance can turn my children against me then there is no telling what will happen if they can get to me.

The Midnighters have agreed to set up a perimeter defense around the mansion exterior. They will help you, but won't wander too far from the mansion.

Your best bet is to draw the enemy to them where they can assist you in dispatching them while I continue to modify the mansion's defenses. Even still, you may wish to team up with others as this will not be easy.

This mission is of higher difficulty than normal, consider bringing another player along to help.

Unnecessary Solicitation

Remember, you just need to buy me time to reconfigure my defenses in order to repel my spell children, then we will be safe.

Ward

Briefing

All you must do is hold them off until I can reweave the mansions defenses. The defenses will then take care of the rest.

• I'll do what I can (Enter Mission)

Mission Objective(s)

Map: NW_MIDNIGHTMANSION_IOM

You can feel the magic in the air long before the first spell even approaches the mansion. The Talons have pulled out all the stops this time.

• Defend the Midnight Mansion
  • 7 waves of Animus Arcana remaining

Enemies

Animus Arcana
Talons of Vengeance

Notable NPCs

• Master Winkley (Midnight Masters Boss Ally)
• Reanimated Acolyte x2 (Ally)
• Montague Castanella (Praetorian) (Ally)
• Lady Atella (Elite Boss)

Animus Arcana Ambush Dialogue

Fireball: I shall reduce you all to ash! Animated Staff: Advance in waves, the defenders will soon fall! Lightning Storm: You cannot contain my power any longer, I will have my revenge! Vorpal Sword: Third wave with me, we have to buy the others more time. Fireball: The time has come, Character, to see if you can burn. Lightning Storm: The Midnighters will pay for all they've done! Animated Staff: Keep up the attack, Spellfather's defenses are worthless!

Master Winkley Dialogue

Combat Start: Master Winkley: If we fight together then we will not fail. First Blood: Master Winkley: Pah, barely a scratch! 75% Health: Master Winkley: So, you want to play, huh? 50% Health: Master Winkley: You may have bloodied me, but the fight is far from over! 25% Health: Master Winkley: Montague, you're up and I'm out! Upon Defeat: Master Winkley: My spells are failing! Upon Defeat of Enemy: Master Winkley: You cannot withstand my matchless mystical might!

Montague Castanella Dialogue

Combat Start: Montague Castanella: Understood, now it is my turn to lend my hand in the defense of the mansion! First Blood: Montague Castanella: I see that they mean serious business. 50% Health: Montague Castanella: This fight is not going well. Upon Defeat: Montague Castanella: I can't keep up this pace! Upon Defeat of Enemy: Montague Castanella: Victorious! Montague Castanella: My combat skills are not as rusty as they once were.

• Destroy the Northwest Ward
• Destroy the Northeast Ward
• Destroy the Southwest Ward
• Destroy the Southeast Ward

They're altering the defensive wards to shunt you out, you'll need to destroy them

• 7 waves of Talons remaining

Talons Ambush Dialogue
Vorpal Sword: Now is the time to attack! Animated Staff: Advance! Lightning Storm: Charge! Oracle: The defenses have fallen, attack! Oracle: Only Character defends the mansion now, attack! Harpy: The mansion will soon be ours. Oracle: Strike now!

• Stop Ward!

Battle Dialogue
Combat Start: Ward: Die! Fireball: Defend Spellfather! Fireball: Burn, Character! Ward: Your attacks are futile, Reanimated Acolyte. My defenses against you are now total! Fireball: Death to the intruder!

• Meet Clarity at the Front Gate
• Escort Clarity to the Reflection Pool

Clarity Dialogue
Clarity: Character, over here! Clarity: Ward's defenses are impenetrable, Character. Oracle: Stop that spell! Oracle: Destroy it! Clarity: There is only one way to save him, the mansion, and everyone from the Talons... Clarity: Escort me to the Reflection Pool.

• Defeat Lady Atella and the Ravenwing Cabal

Lady Atella Dialogue

Before Combat: Lady Atella: Meddling child. You sacrificed yourself to save the very one who would enslave you?! Combat Start: Lady Atella: No matter, the Overspell cannot protect you now, Character! Now my sisters and I will finish the job! Upon Defeat of Ravenwing Cabal: Lady Atella: Where my sisters failed, I shall not. First Blood: Lady Atella: I do not fear death, Ward, for I have already died once! 75% Health: Lady Atella: Pain, anguish, all of these things only give me more strength! 50% Health: Lady Atella: Do you really think you can stop this? 25% Health: Lady Atella: The world will burn, Montague Castanella. Struggling will only make it burn faster! Upon Defeat: Lady Atella: You... Have... Freed... Me... Lady Atella: Such a pity, you could have made a valuable ally.

You successfully defended the Midnight Mansion from the Talons of Vengeance, but at great cost.

Debriefing

The Mansion is safe once more, but... at such a cost...

Character, had it not been for the actions of Clarity I would have likely destroyed the Midnighters, and all that I am... or was.

The Talons of Vengeance twisted me into an instrument of death and hate, but Clarity... Clarity saved me. She saved us all...

I understood for the briefest of moments, while the Talons were losing their hold on me and Clarity was with me, what it was to be free. What Clarity was fighting for. What the Talons of Vengeance seek to take from us all.

I saw the plans of the Talons of Vengeance as well, if only the very surface. It involves the Black Knights. Clarity's last memories also included the Black Knights. Her thoughts of them flowed through me and brought me back.

There is a Black Knight named Bedwyr. He was Clarity's first true friend.

I sense in him a great and powerful ally.

Seek out Bedwyr, tell him that the Talons of Vengeance plan to breach the Eternal Prison, and that he does not have to stand against them alone any longer.

Tell him of Clarity's sacrifice and let him know that if ever he is in need, I, Ward, Spellfather of Clarity and the Animus Arcana, and Overspell of the Midnight Mansion, shall stand by his side!