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Quest synopsis

The Isle of Slart is being invaded by the Moarmer, a race of sea elves led by Orgnum Thras, an immortal wizard. The player joins the legionnaires, helps them hold off waves of invaders until help arrives and then leads the counter attack. After clearing the farmlands, fighting their way through the mountain pass, across the island, and into the wizards tower, the legionnaires kill Orgnum Thras and save Slartholm from the Maormer invasion.

Bartholm Foreign Legionnaires

The quest is divided into 2 basic sections:

1. Defend the Farmlands until help arrives

Each day 2 troops of 5 enemies spawn at 2 of the 4 farms. If left unchecked and three enemy troops are alive at the same time, they will begin to attack the village forcing the villagers to retreat inside the pub.

A troop of 3 reinforcements arrive every 2 days. At least one legionnaire from the previous group must remain alive until the reinforcements arrive to advance to the next section.

2. Clear the island of invaders and kill their leader

The Siege of Slartholm is intended to be an epic multi-day quest. The player must strike a balance between battling invaders and conserving troops in order to win. It encourages player immersion by forcing the player to team with NPCs and offering consequences for the players actions or inaction. Without legion reinforcements, the player cannot advance beyond defending the local farms. Without legion troops, the player will not be able to fight their way across the island to defeat the enemy leader. Without player help, the enemy troops will lay siege to the village of Slartholm.

Further immersion is achieved through the use of conversation topics & rumors spread throughout the village of Slartholm's NPCs. From them the player learns of the Maormer threat and the story of Orgnum Thras. Once the quest is completed, the local NPCs conversation topics & rumors offer updated commentary about the the siege and thank the player.

Additionally, there are consequences that reach beyond the immediate quest. Depending on how the player completes the siege, there is a chance that several other quest offering NPCs will die during the siege; the farmer that offers the lost sheep quest, the vendor that offers the dog meat quest, the potions vendor that offers the minotaur horn quest, the barkeeper that offers the book lovers quest.

-Player talks to Major gro-Hammer in Slartholm

-Major gro-Hammer says "You looking for a job in the Bartholm Foreign Legion? The work is hard and the pay sucks, but it's a living. I can offer you a signing bonus, snappy uniform and a decent reward if you can survive until the end of the campaign. What do you say? You look like a born legionnaire to me."

-The player chooses "Yes, sign me up"

-Major gro-Hammer says "Really? Well then,  welcome to the Bartholm Foreign Legion. You'll find a complete suit of armor in the barracks. Take any free bunk.  Just watch out for the bedbugs. Stow your gear and report back to me for your first mission."

-The player enters the barracks, collects their armor and reports back to the Major

-The Major says "I need you to investigate rumors of an attack on one of the local farms. Round up the rest of the Legionnaires and go check it out."

-The player talks to one of the legionnaires

-The Legionnaire says "What are your orders?"

-The player chooses "Follow me"

-The player follows their compass to a nearby farm with 5 enemies surrounding it. The enemies and legionnaires attack each other on sight. Several enemies attack the player. Within a minute, all 5 enemies and 1 legionnaire have died.

-The popup says "We arrived at the farmhouse and were set upon by a Maormer raiding party. We were forced to defend ourselves. We should return to Slartholm and report our findings to the Major."

-The player returns with the legionnaires to Slartholm and reports to the Major

-The Major says "This is trouble. These attacks are becoming too frequent. I think Orgnum Thras plans for the Maormer to conquer the Isle of Slart. Take the Legionaires and patrol all of the local farms. I want to make sure our people are safe."

-The player follows their compass to another local farm under siege by 5 enemy. The 2 troops clash and 5 enemy soldiers die.

-The popup says "Another farm was under attack. A second bunch of Maormer soldiers were waiting for us. We should report our findings to the Major."

-The player returns with the legionnaires to Slartholm and reports to the Major

-The Major says "Nice work today! But there's more to come. It looks like we can expect several attacks each day. Give the Legionnaires the night off tonight. They've earned it. Report back to me in the morning."

-The player talks to a Legionnaire

-The Legionnaire says "What are your orders?"

-The player chooses "Dismissed"

-The player enters the barracks and sleeps for 8 hours and awakens.

-Player returns to the Major for orders

-The Major says "These attacks are not going to stop. You'll have to keep patrolling the local farms until reinforcements arrive. If the local farms are taken we can expect the Maormer to lay siege to Slartholm. You have to hold them off!"

-The player talks to one of the remaining legionnaires

-The Legionnaire says "What are your orders?"

-The player chooses "Follow me"

-The player follows their compass to a nearby farm with 5 enemies surrounding it. The enemies and legionnaires engage. All 5 enemies and 1 guard die.

-The popup says "We stopped another attack by the Maormer but we can expect one more wave today."

-The player follows their compass to another nearby farm besieged by 5 enemies. The enemies atttack the player and remaining legionnaire immediately. The player kills 2 enemies and the legionnaire kills 1, but the legionnaire is killed by an enemy fireball.

-The popup says "All of my fellow legionnaires have been killed. I cannot complete this quest alone. I should return to Slartholm and report our loses to the Major. Hopefully I can fight my way clear."

-The player kills the remaining enemy troops, returns to Slartholm and reports to the Major.

-The Major says "You managed to get all of your men killed. You better hope we can hold the Maormer off by ourselves. Check back tomorrow, hopefully the reinforcements will have arrived by then. Azura help us if they don't get here soon."

-The player enters the barracks and sleeps for 8 hours and awakens.

-Player returns to the Major for orders

-The Major says "Hail Legionnaire. Our reinforcements arrived last night. Keep patrolling the local farms until the next batch of troops arrives. We are going to need more than just one troop to take our farmland and hold it."

-The player follows their compass to a nearby farm with 5 enemies surrounding it. The enemies and legionnaires attack. Several enemies attack the player. Within a minute, all 5 enemies and no legionnaires have died. The player is being more protective of the legionnaires and engaging the enemy with ranged weaponry.

-The popup says "We stopped another attack by the Maormer but we can expect one more wave today."

-The player follows their compass to another nearby farm besieged by 5 enemies. In the battle all 5 enemy and 1 legionnaire is killed.

-The popup says "We stopped the attacks again today, but the Maormer just won't quit. We should report back to the Major."

-The player returns with the legionnaires to Slartholm and reports to the Major

-The Major says "Excellent job today! Slartholm may survive after all! Give the troops the night off again. Report back in the morning. There's more killing to be done."

-The player enters the barracks and sleeps for 8 hours and awakens.

-Player returns to the Major for orders

-The Major says "These attacks are not going to stop. You'll have to keep patrolling the local farms until reinforcements arrive. If the local farms are taken we can expect the Maormer to lay siege to Slartholm. You have to hold them off!"

-The player follows their compass to a nearby farm with 5 enemies surrounding it. The enemies and legionnaires engage. All 5 enemies and 1 legionnaire die.

-The popup says "We stopped another attack by the Maormer but we can expect one more wave today."

-The player follows their compass to another nearby farm besieged by 5 enemies. The enemies atttack the player and remaining legionnaire immediately. The player kills 3 enemies and the legionnaire kills 2.

-The popup says "We stopped the attacks again today, but the Maormer just won't quit. We should report back to the Major."

-The player returns with the legionnaire to Slartholm and reports to the Major

-The Major says "Excellent job today! Slartholm may survive after all! Give the troops the night off again. Report back in the morning. There's more killing to be done."

-The player enters the barracks and sleeps for 8 hours and awakens.

-Player returns to the Major for orders

-The Major says "Hail Legionnaire. Our reinforcements arrived last night. It looks like its time for a little payback! Take the legionnaires, recover all of our farms and leave a troop at the mountain pass to hold off further attacks."

-The player follows their compass to a nearby farm with 5 enemies surrounding it. The enemies and legionnaires engage. All 5 enemies and 1 legionnaire die.

-The player follows their compass to a second nearby farm with 5 enemies surrounding it. The enemies and legionnaires engage. All 5 enemies and 1 legionnaire die.

-The popup says "Now that we control the farms, I should leave a group guarding the mountain pass campsite to prevent further attacks and then report back to Major gro-Hammer."

-The player leaves a troop at the mountain pass campsite and returns to the Major.

-The Major says "Nice work legionnaire! Now that we control the farmlands we can take the fight to them. Take the troops up the mountain pass and defeat the men there. Report back to me when you control the gate."

-The player returns the the troops, takes them up the mountain, and they encounter the 6 enemy. After the battle the 6 enemy and 1 legionnaire lie dead. A search of the gate captains body reveals the key to the gate.

-The popup says "We have beaten the Maormer Gate Captain and control the North Gate! I should report back to Major gro-Hammer for orders."

-The player returns to Slartholm and reports to the Major.

-The Major says "Great work at the gate legionnaire! It's time to launch an attack on their base of operations. Take the troops through the gate and attack their base on the other side of the Isle of Slart. If we defeat Orgnum Thras we can push the Maormer off of the Isle of Slart for good!"

-The player returns to the North gate and takes the legionnaires through the tunnel and across the bridge to the other side of the Isle of Slart.

-On the way to Tower at the opposite side of the island they encounter troops of 5 enemies on 4 different occasions. The legionnaires are victorious, but only 2 remain for the final assault.

-The player and 2 legionnaires enter the tower and fight their way through 5 more enemies before encountering Orgnum Thras at the top of the tower.

-The player and 1 legionnaire survive the battle. Orgnum Thras is dead and the Isle of Slart is safe.

The popup says "We have beaten Orgnum Thras! I don't think we'll be seeing the Maormer on the Isle of Slart anytime soon. I should report back to Major gro-Hammer."

-After a long but uneventful trip back to Slartholm the player reports to Major gro-Hammer.

-The Major says "You have done the Bartholm Foreign Legion proud. Without you Slartholm would not have survived. On behalf of the legion, I am proud to give you this Medallion of Honor for valor above and beyond the call of duty. I salute you legionnaire. The Isle of Slart is safe thanks to you."

End of Walkthrough

enemy troops protecting the other side of the Isle of Slart

Legionnaire troops are comprised of 3 soldiers. All wearing a complete set of leveled Bartholm Foreign Legion armor including a shield with the Bartholm dog emblem.

We have beaten Orgnum Thras! I don't think we'll be seeing the Maormer on the Isle of Slart anytime soon. I should report back to Major gro-Hammer.

End