Lost Child

Lost Child
Details
Start	Jenna Tannersen
Location	The Beer Mug Inn Swamp Witch's Hut Lizardfolk Village
Type	Chapter quest
Parent Quest	Troll Trouble
Reward	Research into the Nature of Curses: Jenna Tannersen Loyalty +3 if Tig survives
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Lost Child is a quest in Pathfinder: Kingmaker.

Journal

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What kind of parents would let their child roam through woods where even seasoned adventurers might become something's snack? Looks like our {baron/baroness} may have to babysit {his/her} subjects — literally!

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Find the missing child	+135xp	1_FindTheMissingChild (ecf09b5bf2cb91c4a8b48dfb78212259)
Heeding the hopeless pleas of a poor village woman named Jenna Tannerson, we're heading out to look for her missing son, Tig — an innocent child who was fool enough to take a stroll through the dangerous forest. We should hurry, or the little brat could end up as a little pile of bones! An old witch lives in the swamp that locals call the Narlmarches. Jenna's convinced that it was the witch who stole her boy. FindTheMissingChild_Add1 (f231effa547aa454c96c44c144f9a05b) The witch doesn't know anything about the missing boy. She may be pretty cranky, but she didn't seem to be lying. So, where's the kid? And why would Jenna accuse the old lady? We have to talk to her at capital tavern. FindTheMissingChild_Add2 (c47a661a64c3ba8458a99875fe6b3c85) The old hag preferred dying in battle over confessing her crimes. Actually, there may not have been any crimes — we didn't find any children in her hut. Awkward! I wonder why Jenna would accuse the old lady? We have to talk to her at capital tavern. FindTheMissingChild_Add3 (4d65badb7f968ae4f8e820f6307d7bec) Mommy dearest confessed that she shouldn't have blamed the witch. The real story is that she got angry and shouted at the boy, demanded he leave. So he did. So irresponsible! The neglectful mother recalls saying she wished he'd go drown in Candlemere Lake. We have no better leads, so we may as well start looking there! FindTheMissingChild_Add4 (de5c02e9fbd1c5c4c82b6a4111c68026)

Save the child from the Lizardfolk Village	+180xp	2_RescueTheChild (2958962314d9c6c4f9eeefdd770ae1fb)
Lizardfolk live in a village near Candlemere Lake. They're savages who won't hesitate to eat human meat (they'll even crunch on each other). We found out that they captured a human child. The boy is still alive... but for how long? The village is surrounded by a high palisade, and there are armed guards at the gate. How are we going to get inside? RescueTheChild_Add1 (fc3abbabeeb54a7429a9bbfb44cea6ae) An evil spirit keeps the boy hostage — he promises to let the kid go if we bring the old rattler to him in exchange. What do we do? Should we save a human life if the price is sacrificing an old lizard who never did us any wrong? Are there any other options? RescueTheChild_Add2 (56fcdfe0e7141a844a065fd3fe093dc7)

Talk to the boy's mother at the capital tavern	+600xp	3_BringChildHome (a16d084a60e85c842a726f280b70dd33)
We saved the boy from evil spirits, man-eating lizardfolk, and who knows what else! It's time to have a word with his mother at the capital.

Talk to the boy's mother at the capital tavern	+300xp	4_ReportToMother (88071de5bb12df64e90e3da20035f0fc)
Sadly, we couldn't save the boy — an evil spirit killed him. We need to find his parents and deliver the tragic news.

-	No exp	MissingChild_HiddenFail (0700309887a2198499450e70105976ce)
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Well, that's not what we expected when we went looking for that missing kid! But that's what the Stolen Lands are like: take a step past your fence, and you're likely to meet lizardfolk, evil spirits, or gods know what else! A paradise for adventurers, sure, but why do normal people still live here?

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Walkthrough

Find the missing child

• On Day 50 (186 days until An Ancient Curse, Part Two) Jenna Tannersen will visit your throne room.
  • You can begin this quest during that visit or later, by talking to her in the The Beer Mug Inn.
  • However Lizardfolk Village will be revealed regardless, and you can start the quest by visiting the location.
• (Optional) Visit The Old Beldame in Swamp Witch's Hut.
  • Asking The Old Beldame about the boy you will roll a hidden Perception DC 26 check (+240xp).
  • After talking to The Old Beldame you can return back to Jenna Tannersen and report on that, it would be helpful during encounter with Tig.
• Go to Lizardfolk Village.
  • Before you visit the Lizardfolk Village you may get Special Encounter (Rashor). Possibly you can't get that encounter anymore if you enter the Lizardfolk Village.

Save the child from the Lizardfolk Village

• At the Lizardfolk Village entrance you will be greeted by Kagar who will mention that Tig could be found in the village. The quest will begin if you haven't picked it up from Jenna Tannersen.
• To free Tig you need to get into the village and deal with Count Shimmerglow.
  • VERY IMPORTANT: Tig's survival is mostly dependent on Flag_LizardfolkFear key flag, if you end up fighting Count Shimmerglow you will normally need -2 or lower score for Tig to survive. More on that below.
• You can enter the village in two ways: The main gates and the broken palisade to the east.
  • To see the palisade entrance you need to pass Perception DC 15 check. Clicking on it begins Book Event (Lizardfolk Village - Palisade) in which you can either approach the lizardfolk or enter the Spirit Hut.
• If you approach the Gatekeeper or get caught by lizardfolk after entering through palisade gap, you will be given several options to enter the village.
• If you saved Rashor in Special Encounter (Rashor), you won't have to pass the checks or pay tribute to Gatekeeper. Otherwise your options are:
  1. Diplomacy DC 15 check (+18xp)
  2. Intimidate DC 15 check (+18xp) [Fear +1]
     • (Gates entrance only) Failing [Intimidate] check while having Regongar in party will let you pass.
  3. Pay 5 Camping supplies and rations if you entered through the gates, or 10 Camping supplies and rations if you got caught after going through palisade gap.
  4. Attack. The whole village will become hostile.
  5. Leave (only if came to the gates)
• If you pick the peaceful way, you will be sent to Lizardfolk King Vesket's hut.
• You can ask him about the missing child and convince him to let you see the child in following ways:
  1. [Requires Lawful]
  2. [Requires Evil] +480xp
  3. Diplomacy DC 20 check (+45xp)
  4. Lore (Religion) DC 20 check (+45xp) (Requires to ask him several questions about his tribe to appear)
  5. Intimidate DC 20 check (+45xp) [Fear +1]
  6. Attack.
• Succeeding any of the checks lets you enter the village. Failing will leave you with two options: be banished from the village or attack.
  • Being banished from the village will not let you enter again without a fight, except for entering through the palisade gap and going straight away for the Spirit Hut.
  • Massacring the village is still a viable option. See interactions with Tig below.
  • If you negotiated peacefully you will have access to several NPC inside the village.
    • Virish in the Clutch Hut, next to the Vesket's hut. Make one of the alignment choices (or don't):
      1. (Neutral Good) +36xp [Fear -1]
      2. (Chaotic Neutral) +36xp [Fear +1]
    • Fashor next to the kennels:
      • Diplomacy DC 20 for some XP
      • Make one of the alignment choices (or don't):
        1. (Neutral Good) +36xp [Fear -1]
        2. (Lawful Evil) +36xp [Fear +1]
      • (Chaotic Evil) Attack.
    • Tassath and Shalur at the garden.
      • Make one of the alignment choices (or don't):
        1. (Chaotic Good) +72xp [Fear -1]
        2. (Chaotic Neutral) You get [Fear -1] or [Fear +1] at random, but no XP.
        3. (Lawful Evil) +72xp [Fear +1]
      • (Chaotic Evil) Attack

• In Spirit Hut you can talk with Tig, rolling a hidden Lore (Religion) DC 20 check in the start of conversation.
  • "Don't be afraid, Tig. We'll get you out of here. Your mother loves you and is waiting for your return." [Fear -1]
  • Asking him "Who or what exactly am I talking to?" opens up a Knowledge (Arcana) DC 20 check answer option.
  • Asking him "Who are you? A ghost? Evil spirit? I need to know who I'm dealing with." will open up an additional answer option as long as you passed hidden [Lore (Religion)] check. Regardless if you fail or not the [Knowledge (Arcana)] one.
    • However, passing the [Knowledge (Arcana)] check will give you an answer option to use Glitterdust on Tig to reveal Count Shimmerglow.
  • Finally, "And what influential personage would that be? If you mean a god, I don't know of any gods in the world matching that description." an answer option that requires [Lore (Religion)] check will award you +112xp.
• If you leave dialogue with Tig, Lizardfolk King Vesket and four Lizardfolk Sentinel (No Shield) will come in.

• The main part starts if you say "Release the child immediately!"
• If you used [Requires Evil] dialogue option with Lizardfolk King Vesket, the wisp will release the child straight away.
• In all other cases he will ask you to bring him the rattler Kagar. You have several options how to proceed after that:
  1. [Use magic to make the spirit visible and attack] "I don't negotiate with monsters!" - if you passed the [Knowledge (Arcana)] check earlier and your party is able to cast Glitterdust as a spell or scroll.
     • You get to fight Count Shimmerglow alone. After that you exit Spirit Hut and Dialogue (Lizardfolk Village - Confrontation) happens and you get to fight Lizardfolk King Vesket and two Lizardfolk Sentinel (No Shield).
     • However if you let Lizardfolk King Vesket come in before that you get to fight everyone and the whole village will become hostile.
  2. Talk to Kagar and choose (Lawful Good) option. Count Shimmerglow will instantly kill Lizardfolk King Vesket. Kagar and Lizardfolk Sentinel (No Shield) will help you defeat Count Shimmerglow.
  3. Talk to Kagar and choose (Neutral Evil) option. Kagar will be killed and Tig freed. +240xp
• Alternatively, if you massacred the whole village then you have only three options:
  1. Use Glitterdust, same as above.
  2. Bring Kagar to Count Shimmerglow, Tig will be freed. +240xp
  3. Kill Kagar, Tig will die and Count Shimmerglow gone.

Talk to the boy's mother at the capital tavern

• Come back to The Beer Mug Inn and report to Jenna Tannersen, you get more experience and Loyalty +3 if Tig survived.

Metagaming

• To maximize experience gain do the following, Evil-aligned characters can get the most out of it:
• Visit The Old Beldame and pass Perception DC 20 check (+240xp)
• Go to Tuskdale and talk with Jenna Tannersen including "Calm down, Jenna. Tell me, what did you hide from me?"
  • This step is optional, though.
• Go to Lizardfolk Village, +135xp for quest stage.
• Sneak through palisade gap, pass Athletics DC 15 check (+18xp)
• Approach lizardfolk and pass Diplomacy DC 15 check (+18xp)
• Use [Requires Evil] in dialogue with Lizardfolk King Vesket +480xp. Non-Evil characters will have to pass Diplomacy DC 20 check (+45xp) or Lore (Religion) DC 20 check (+45xp) instead.
• If you didn't visit Jenna Tannersen after The Old Beldame then pick only Good options, otherwise you can pick only one non-Good option.
  • Talk to Virish and choose (Neutral Good) or (Chaotic Neutral) for +36xp
  • Talk to Fashor, pass Diplomacy DC 20 check (+45xp) and choose (Neutral Good) or (Lawful Evil) for +36xp
  • Talk to Tassath and choose (Chaotic Good) or (Lawful Evil) for +72xp
• Talk to Lizardfolk King Vesket and attack him. +135xp, +67xp x4, +45xp x2, +36xp x3
• Kill everyone in the village +67xp x6, +36xp x7, +22xp x7 plus +67xp for Rashor if you didn't kill him during Special Encounter (Rashor).
• Talk to Tig, use "Who or what exactly am I talking to?" line and pass both Knowledge (Arcana) DC 20 check (+45xp) and hidden Lore (Religion) DC 20 check (+112xp).
• Use [Use magic to make the spirit visible and attack] "I don't negotiate with monsters!" line and defeat Count Shimmerglow +360xp, Tig should survive. +180xp for quest stage.
• Kill Kagar for +36xp.
• Return to Tuskdale and finish the quest for +600xp
• That is +2622xp from Lizardfolk Village, +1155 from other sources, and +67xp from Rashor and whatever else you could get from Special Encounter (Rashor).
  • Non-Evil characters will get 435xp less in total.