The Bluecoats Tower

The Bluecoats Tower

Now that you have made your way to the top of the path continue along and you will find before the entrance to the Tower area a chest with some gold and Provisions -- grab that and then cross the bridge to chat with the guard as you arrive at Puerto Isabella!  The guard at the gate will refuse to allow you to enter the city... You can however go down the side of the cliff here and have a chat with Eusebio, who will warn you about the Jungle animals and savages.    Nearby is the Gunsmith, named Webster, who you can buy and sell, and upgrade your weapons if you have the coin...  Webster will refuse to sell you a Musket without Commandant Sebastiano's consent first, which means you will need to obtain that... 

Tito the Butcher is out back here, and you can buy meat from him if you need it.  There is a low-level chest you can pick in the back past Tito that has some Grog and a Torch, may as well.  Cooper, the Blacksmith is just down the road, and you can chat him up to learn his opinion of the situation in town with respect to the weapons.  You can offer to help (if you have the Blacksmith skills - and you can pay for that if you want, but as this is one of the quests you will be doing on the second play-through may as well wait, right?).

Miguel the Storehouse Master is down by the port -- you can chat him up and learn that his wife Sophia has stuff for sale.  Chat him up to flag the quest Cargo Crates for Miguel.  You will recall that we collected all of the crates from the far beach where we first landed on the Sword Coast.  There are others on the beaches at this end and collecting them is how we complete the quest!  As you chat him up you learn that they sank Crow's ship, which is why he is here it seems. 

Benito is by the cannon, and you can chat him up to hear about the cannons, as well as get a few small hints about the situation here militarily and strategically.  Head past the cannons and down to the beach to harvest resources and cargo -- and kill some Giant Crabs!  There are two cargo boxes down here as well as some odds and ends of resources to gather, and once you have all that the beach can offer head back to the docks and speak to Sophia at the bar to use your Silver Tongue and complete the quest A Good First Impression.  Well done!

If you follow the proper drink path you will unlock her merchant services, and you can ask her about local information for some strategically significant information, as well as unlock her quests.  She needs bottles of wine -- and this flags the quest Red Wine.  She needs five bottles so keep an eye out for it and loot it when you find it!  Sophia is also a teacher who can train you in Toughness.  About the only thing that she has that you really need to buy now is the Treasure Map -- so do buy that!  Doing so flags the quest The Treasure on Puerto Isabella Beach.

After you work your way through her chats and you buy the map, head back to the beach and dig at the large red X to bring up the chest, which has Jade, 600 gold coins, a King's Mask, Golden Plate, and Silver Goblet in it!  Good on ya!  Looting the chest completes the quest.

Completing Sophia's Red Wine Quest

The Citadel

Head up to the Citadel in the top area to speak with Alcazar, who you have to convince to allow you not to be locked up...  Remember, we do not know who to trust, so you cannot blab that you are on an official mission...  Once you clear things with him, instead of heading directly for the Commandant head up the steps to the right, pick the lock on the chest inside and loot it, and then head to the next room to read the book that advances the Legendary Items quest The Come with One Tooth.  The fifth bottle of wine is in this room, so be sure to grab that while you are here!

We will hold off talking to the Commandant for the moment, and instead head back to the docks to turn the Red Wine over to Sophia and wrap up that quest.  After that head out the gate nearby to the beach below over the bridge -- mind the Firebirds and try not to get killed, right? 

The Far Beach

After you cross the bridge and go down to the beach you will be fighting the odd Giant Crab -- grab the Cargo Crate here, and the odd resource, and do not forget to grab the Message in a Bottle, as that contains a Treasure Map in the Native Graveyard, but as that is defended you will have to wait until your character is a bit more capable to do it!

As you explore the beach you will be attacked by Firebirds as you look for additional Crates -- be sure to heal up and allow the Blood to restore before you proceed, and save often, right?  Of all of the animals that you will be tangling with it is the Firebirds and the Alligators that seem to pose the biggest danger at least getting dead wise...  So just try to tackle them one at a time.

As you work your way along the coast and through the jungle you can actually reach the bridge that leads to the Pirate Tower above the beach where Steelbeard's ship is moored.  As we do not need to go there at the moment though, our efforts are better spent exploring the beach and the jungle above it around the port city, as this will give you the chance to pick up some more Glory in kills, resources, and provisions.

If you are feeling adventurous, before you head back to turn in the Cargo Crates quest head up into the mountain behind the town and you will find a lot of animals to kill, resources to harvest, and the bit of odd loot in chests, as well as a mining spot on the path that leads to the upper falls, where you will find the bane of all adventurers -- more Firebirds!  I don't know about you but I really do not like them as they have that seven-attack string that they do that cannot be blocked.  When you are done exploring and picking up extra Glory and loot, open your Log Book and select Jim's Treasure as the active quest, then use the Map to Fast-Travel to the Pirate Tower.

Hunting down Jim's Treasure

Jim's Treasure

Check the Map location for the Treasure and head there, and you will see the standard red 'X' on the ground where you need to dig!  After you kill the Alligator dig up the treasure spot to obtain an Emerald, 400 gold coins, a Golden Goblet and Bowl, and a Decanter.  Odd treasure that, but nice Glory combined, right?

Now that we have taken care of that minor quest, Fast-Travel to Puerto Isabella and give Miguel his crates to complete that one.  He actually awards you with a nice prize -- the Powder Bag -- as well as decent Glory, so hey, win-win!

Now open your quest log and highlight the one for Free Tahana, check the map and head towards that location.   You will encounter a hunting soldier named Martinez on the way to the Tower -- he is hunting a particular Jaguar, and you can agree to help him in order to make up for making so much noise...  This flags a new quest called Jaguar Cave.

Martinez will go a short distance into the cave with you, but then tell you to take care of the Jaguar on your own.  The cat is along the right-hand path, and not as tough it seems as the ones we have fought before!  Be sure to skin it before you report back to Martinez for your 50 gold coins reward and the Glory of it all!

When you head up the path towards the tower you will encounter a guard who allows you to pass but warns you not to make trouble.  Chatting with him reveals that he has a quest for you -- he is hungry -- he gives you a statue and asks you to trade it to Tito for a parcel of meat!  Well, it  just so happens that we bought a parcel of meat from Tito for 100 gold coins, which is considerably less than that statue is worth, so hey, fair deal!  This flags and completes the quest Barter -- and not only did we get a gold idol, we also got the Glory of it and 200 gold coins from Torres!  Sweet!

Free Tahana

Past Torres you will see at the top of the path the wall to the Tower area.  As you enter the quest is updated, and you will find a chest with some Provisions and 10 gold coins.  Loot that and then speak to Tahana in the cell.  He tells you about the idol that he threw away, and you reassure him that you found it and have it, which pleases Tahana.  You tell him that Chani sent you, and he tells you that the guard dropped the key to the cell in the yard.

You will find the key across the yard by the wooden barricade.  You release Tahana and he runs off, flagging the quest Escape from the Tower!  Follow Tahana and he will lead you toward the village -- you both battle with and disable Torres, and then when you reach the bottom of the path this part of the quest completes.  Note that if you failed to find the idol previously it is at this point that Tahana will direct your attention to it.

You now flag the sub-quest Through the Jungle, and follow Tahana, well, through the jungle!  When you reach a spot near the Temple, Tahana warns you not to get too close to them, and that completes this sub-quest.  You now flag the sub-quest Heading Back Home -- and follow Tahana the rest of the way to the village, wrapping up the Tahana phase of hte quest.  Now go speak to Chani to wrap up the main quest line, and you have impressed Chani.

She tells you about why the tribe is following Crow, and then tells you that she has a plan for dealing with Crow.  It seems that despite having completed her quest she still does not trust you...  It is at this point that you have to decide to side with the Natives -- well, what are you waiting for??  Side with the Natives!

After giving your word Chani declares that she trusts you -- you now complete the main quest Help Against Crow.

The truth and a sharp sword are your key to the temple

To fully be vested in the Voodoo arts you have to obtain the blessing of the ancestors -- and thus you flag the quest The Ancestor's Blessing.  Fortunately we already obtained the Ancestor's Idol in our earlier exploration -- so we tell Chani that and that completes the quest and flags the quest Access to the Temple!  Chani warns you to be truthful during the test and then heads off to meet you at the Temple -- which is over the bridge behind the Village.

Just follow her into the Temple and Samir tries to stop you.  You explain why you are there and convince him to let you pass.  He asks you a series of questions -- first which of the Ancestor's you wish to summon, and you answer Yiziakil.  He asks who are you, and you tell him you are a Cursed Pirate.  He asks who your Captain is, and you tell him Steelbeard.  This is all true, and he acknowledges that you have indeed spoken the truth, so all that is left is for you to defend yourself against him!  The sub-quest Are you Worthy? is flagged and the fight commences.

Basically he is going to use spear-wielding skills to his advantage -- all that you need to do is beat him to the point that he is incapped and you are golden!  Defeating him completes the Are you Worthy? sub-quest and gains you access to the Temple.