Chasing a Shadow
CommonQuests
Part of Chapter 8: Blood Coronation. 4 steps to complete.
Type
Main Story
Faction
To Demeniss
Chapter
Chapter 8
Difficulty
Easy
Estimated Time
5-10 minutes
Location
Greymane Camp (Howling Hill)
Walkthrough
- 1Fast travel or ride to your old Greymane camp (Howling Hill) in Hernand
- 2Approach the shrine entrance and locate the dragon totem next to the wooden shrine
- 3Interact with the dragon totem using the designated button prompt
- 4Pull the hidden letter from the dragon totem (this is an easy interaction)
- 5Open your inventory and find the purple letter from the totem
- 6Select the letter titled 'Report on Myurdin's Whereabouts'
- 7Hold the designated button to read the letter from Andrew and Naira
- 8Read the intelligence report about Count Azerian's manor in Demeniss
- 9Complete the quest after reading the full letter contents
- 10Prepare for the next quest which continues the Demeniss storyline
Tips
- This quest is purely narrative — no combat involved
- The dragon totem is located right at the shrine entrance — very easy to find
- No item collection or complex puzzles in this mission
- The letter reading reveals key story information about the Demeniss subplot
- No rewards given for this quest
- This is a brief quest that serves as a story bridge to the next chapter
- The reported intelligence sets up future quests in Count Azerian's manor
NPCs Involved
- Andrew
- Naira
- Torstein
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Last updated: March 2026