Back in Caldera

Back in Caldera

We make a brief run back to Caldera, where we have a  few minor tasks to complete and some information to obtain!  First leave the ship and talk to the Storehouse Manager to learn that Garcia was here just five days ago, and may in fact be the source of the information that caused the Council to act against you!

Reporting to Commandant Carlos you explain the happenings, and your success.  From Carlos you learn that the High Council is about to sign a Treaty with Mara!  She is offering a devil's bargain to the Council, and Carlos warns you that you are now in more danger than you were before because of your success!  It is a bad situation, but as there is nothing you can do about it, it simply is what it is.

Exhausting the conversation options with Carlos flags the quests The Greedy Captain, Following Garcia's Trail, and Mauregato! all of which pertain at least now to Caldera, and you now have access to that town as Carlos will order the gate opened for you!

On your way out of the Fortress you may as well duel with Severin, as defeating him unlocks the Achievement "Protector" (10 GP) for defeating him in the duel.  Well done!

Picking your 100th Lock unlocks the Achievement Kleptomaniac

Visiting Caldera

Head out the gate to the town and talk to the guard outside who will direct you to the house you are seeking and to the High Council...  Talk to Campbell, who confirms that Mauregato and Garcia did indeed visit the High Council together.  He will fill you in on the details of the High Council if you ask.  Bear in mind that for now we want to avoid visiting Mauregato until we have gathered all of the intelligence that there is to be had -- forewarned is forearmed!

You can talk to Lopez, who remembers you, and offers you a reward for any new recruits you can bring him... This flags the quest Three New Recruits.  Inside the building nearby is the gun shop, where you can talk to Fernando to get a few hints on how to proceed and some information about the principle players in the game. 

Fernando will also sell you some ordinance we have not seen elsewhere in the game -- Bombs and Powder Kegs basically...  You know he would not be selling them if they were not useful at some point, so if you have the extra gold (and really there is no such thing as extra gold) you might want to buy a few of each...  There is a Pirate's Dagger on the table in the back, be sure to nick that.

Talk to the two citizens nearby and convince them to sign up, then find the Worker near the bridge, who you can convince to join by telling him that all new recruits get a musket of their very own...  Campbell gets very mad at you for poaching his worker, but you can defuse that situation.

Lucia at the Inn will confirm that Garcia rented a room there, so you tell her that you want to stay in Garcia's Room... She says no.  Odd.  You can ask who else is staying there, to pick up a little info on the happenings here.

The merchant down the street named Possodino will sell you the Legendary Item The Snuffbox, so be sure to buy that, and while you are at it you can buy a local map as well!  He also offers you some additional information about the High Council, and Mauregato.  Once you have all of the information and you have bought and sold everything that you want, head back to the main street, as it is time to visit with Mauregato!

Visit with Mauregato

After talking to the Guard outside, and the servant inside, before you make your way to the second floor spend some time searching the house and stealing everything you can find -- which should turn out to be a Bottle of Grog in the kitchen, as well as Apple, Cheese, and some Raw Chicken.   Pick the chest lock in the kitchen to obtain Rum, Grog, x4 Provisions, and some Raw Chicken, Fish, and Meat.  Be sure to read the book Chaka Pagabuda in the kitchen to flag the Legendary Item quest The Skull.

In the room on the other side of the first floor is a Key, a Claim Ticket, Candlestick, Goblet, Decanter, and a Level 65 Chest -- you can take what you want but the Claim Ticket and Key are the obvious things -- and do not get seen stealing by either the Guard or the Servant, right?

In the bedroom on the left up the stairs there is another high-level chest, but there is also a Signet Ring on the bedside table -- you want to steal that.

If you run into trouble with one or both following you, the trick is to get them to follow you to the far side of the floor and then run in and grab the item you want before they enter the room, so they do not see you taking it.

When you are ready (you have stolen what you want to) head to the second floor right-hand room to chat with Mauregato.  You ask about Garcia, and he shuts you down.  No help here just yet, eh?

Doing a right proper job of ruining Mauregato's Life!

Onward Through the Fog

Here is where things get complicated... You will recall when we spoke with the Innkeeper she said that she would not be able to rent us the room that Garcia used until her other vacant room was occupied...  So head to the Inn and rent the vacant room, then head to the merchant named Possodino -- on the way to him a Servant will stop you to talk to you about Garcia.  He works for the merchant Azaro -- work through the dialogue with him but tell him later, then continue to Possodino and give him the keys to the room you just rented,

Head back to Lucia and rent Garcia's room from her -- head upstairs and look in on DiSilva to discover that he has a Voodoo Alter, which is very good to know!  As you chat with him you can work your way through the chat options until you unlock the ability to trade with him, and you can tell him how you make Voodoo Dolls.  He offers to trade knowledge with you -- you teach him how to make Voodoo Dolls, he teaches you how to make Voodoo Potions!

You can go sleep in your room, and in the morning to downstairs to the room on the right and speak with Pantaleo, who you can chat with.  You need to use the Claim Ticket to claim the wig that he has so do that.  If your lockpicking skills are high enough you should open whatever chests in your room you can -- one is Level 60, the other Level 90 -- but if you are saving up Glory so you can unlock the Achievements that is probably not going to be doable just now...

The Merchant Azaro

When you visit Asaro you learn that he wants to take down Mauregato.  He explains that he knows you need to get to the High Council, and he can help you do that, if you are willing to do him a favor once you get there?  This is obviously the way to go -- the only way to go as it works out -- and as the conversation unfolds you learn what his plan is: you will pose as a messenger from Mauregato.

To accomplish this you will need to obtain Messenger's Clothes from Pantleo the Tailor -- the bloke we got the wig from -- and thanks to our conveniently picking up the Signet Ring on our visit to Mauregato's, we have half the battle won!  After you tell him you have the seal, he makes the letter for you.  This flags and completes the sub-quests Errand Boy, Messenger's Attire, and The Signet Ring.  It also completes The Signet Ring.  Head back to the hotel and buy the clothes from the Tailor -- they cost you 500 gold coins and you automatically wear them.  This completes that sub-quest.

Making a Voodoo Doll for Mauregato

You should have all the items that you need to make this doll -- if not you need to get them -- ask DiSilva to use his Alter, and thanks to the wig you got from the Tailor you have one of Mauregato's hairs -- use the alter to make the doll, as you will need to soon.

Head to Mauregato's house and use the doll to control him -- use him to enter the High Council Chambers and then chat with Custodio, who tells you that the meeting will start soon.  The vote on Mara's offer is to be held, and he asks you to inform the others to start the meeting.  Before you do that head up the left-hand stairs and enter Mauregato's Office.  Read his personal notes, and then head downstairs and tell Godin about the meeting.  Head down into the Archives and look around, reading the High Council Notes.  This flags the quest Maracai Bay and unlocks the Achievement "Bookworm" (20 GP) for completing the quest line "Following Garcia's Trail."

Upstairs you find Puco -- tell him about the meeting and tell him you think we should reject Mara's offer.  Head into the meeting and it begins -- Custodio asks for the vote and you give it, and he is not happy!  Since you are putting the boots to Mauregato, you may as well truly run his life off the rails, and tell the Council you -- he -- must resign as a member!  Having him confess to what he has actually done is pure justice.

You have done all of the damage we came to do -- well, most of it.  Head back to the house and switch back to your body, then head to Azaro and report the events that you made happen.  You tell him that you need access to the High Council, and he gives you a letter declaring you his Messenger.

There was a chest back at the gun smith at the far left end of the main road -- a Level 60 Chest -- if you have the Thief's Ring and a Potion you can open that chest, and inside there is a special sword that is called Wave Dancer that flags a quest of the same name...  You need to collect your 300 gold coins from Lopez for the three recruits anyway, so head down there and open the chest to flag the quest and unlock a new quest category: Weapons.

Head to the High Council and talk to the guard outside to gain admittance, then go inside and visit the High Council Chamber to get a little Glory and add that to the location quests.  You can talk to Godin to unlock his advanced Firearms training, and there are a few chests you can empty of loot.  Gain access to the Archives however you can and loot the chest for gold coins, and pick up some Glory reading the books.

After you are satisfied that you have obtained all that there is to obtain here, you are officially finished with Caldera for the moment, so head back to the Inn to sleep until morning and recover your health, and then head back to the ship, because we have places to go and people to see!