The Great Northern Wall

It's been too quiet lately. Go past the wall and find Bonfaaz and his army. Try to find out what they're up to.

Objectives
Scout for Bonfaaz Burntfur's Charr forces.
 * Search north of the Wall to find the Charr army.
 * Report your findings to Captain Calhaan.
 * ADDED: Find a new way back. Run to the Wall.
 * *BONUS* Recover the four pieces of Kilnn Testibrie's armor and return them to his tomb.

Walkthrough
Speak to the Captain. He will brief you on the situation and tell you to scout the wall to find the Charr army. Head outside the gate and travel to the north-west following the path. Eventually you will find a Devourer or Grawl boss near a gate with a lever. Pull the lever to open the gate and follow the path heading west for a short distance, until you reach a split with several devourers. Continue north where you will find a large group of Gargoyles attacking some Grawl. Wait until the fight is over to attack or simply run past them as they don't tend to follow. Pass the bridge and take the first path to your left, heading west. At the end of that path you'll see a campfire with some Charr and a boss. After you have killed them, run through until the cinematic starts.

After the cinematic, run south to the wall. It is recommended that you don't stop for anything along the way as it could result in the Charr catching up to you. Talk to Captain Calhaan and your mission will be completed.

Note: In hard mode, the Charr will be running significantly faster, which may present some problems. Bringing a speed boosting skill can solve this, but a simpler way is to skip the cinematic; this will buy you a head start. A speed boosting skill is recommended if you want to watch the cinematic in its entirety.

Bonus
The bonus requires recovering Kilnn Testibrie's Crest, Cuisse, Greaves, and Pauldron and returning them to him. You can do some parts of the bonus before you actually talk to Kilnn. Follow the walkthrough until you reach the split after the gate. There's a pile of wreckage hidden behind a wall-leftover (at point 1). Use the wreckage to obtain the first item. Then, go to the Northeast, following the right road of the split. It's slightly hidden, so keep your eyes open. You can find another wreckage here, close to where the Grawl and Gargoyles are fighting (point 2). Cross the tar pit heading north, going under the bridge (don't mind the Gargoyles on it). Follow this road, and you will find Kilnn Testibrie's ghost near his tomb. He will give you the bonus objective. After you talk to him, follow the road to another boss and a wreckage (point 3). Keep running down the path and you should find the last wreckage (point 4), near the end of the mission where the Charr are. Now take the four items back to Kilnn. You must do the bonus before the cinematic or else you will have to fight through a group of twenty to twenty-five Charr.

If you wish to complete the bonus in Hard Mode quite easily, simply run yourself to all four Wreckages in Normal Mode. Once you've acquired all four pieces in normal mode, resign and switch to Hard Mode and make your way to him.

Allies
Ascalon Army Ghost
 * 6 (20) Captain Calhaan
 * 5 (20) Ascalon Veteran
 * 15 (20) Kilnn Testibrie

Charmable animals
Animals
 * 3 (3) Moa Bird

Foes
Charr Devourers Gargoyles Grawls
 * 8 (23) Charr Axe Fiend
 * 6 (23) Charr Axe Warrior
 * 8 (23) Charr Blade Storm
 * 5, 6 (23) Charr Blade Warrior
 * 6, 8 (23) Charr Scout
 * 8 (23) Charr Hunter
 * 5, 6 (23) Charr Stalker
 * 7 (23) Charr Shaman
 * 8 (23) Charr Ashen Claw
 * 4 (22) Carrion Devourer
 * 4 (22) Whiptail Devourer
 * 3 (22) Plague Devourer
 * 4 (22) Shatter Gargoyle
 * 3 (22) Flash Gargoyle
 * 4 (22) Grawl
 * 3 (22) Grawl Ulodyte

Bosses
Charr Devourers Gargoyles Grawls
 * 7 (26) Drub Gorefang
 * 7 (26) Slur Scarchest
 * 7 (26) Swag the Lasher
 * 7 (26) Maul Riptear
 * 7 (26) Marr Burnhorn
 * 7 (26) Fume Kindleflail
 * 10 (27) Bonfaaz Burntfur1
 * 6 (26) Igg Fecpelter
 * 6 (26) Fleck Grokspit
 * 6 (26) Spazz Mindrender
 * 6 (26) Claw Fleshfixer
 * 6 (26) Onaona Kubkub
 * 6 (26) Makani Ookook

1 Bonfaaz Burntfur can be seen in the first cinematic and when the cinematic is skipped, but will be removed from the game when the Charr will advance towards the wall.

Initial dialogue

 * Captain Calhaan: "We fear the Charr General Bonfaaz Burntfur is planning a mass raid on the Wall."
 * Captain Calhaan: "Head north into enemy territory and find out what that mangy beast has planned."


 * Ascalon Veteran: "It's been awfully quiet around here. No Charr patrols for days."
 * Ascalon Veteran: "Yeah. It's eerie. Everyone's on edge."
 * Ascalon Veteran: "I don't think Ascalon could hold back another Charr invasion."
 * Ascalon Veteran: "They're planning something, I know it."

Intermediate dialogue
When talking to Kilnn Testibrie the first time.
 * Kilnn Testibrie: "In life, I was known as the Champion of Surmia. In death I am but a restless spirit."
 * Kilnn Testibrie: "Please help me. The enchanted armor that sealed my tomb has been stolen."
 * Kilnn Testibrie: "Find it and return it to me, so that I may pass into the Rift."

If talking to him before recovering all four pieces.
 * Kilnn Testibrie: "Please bring back all four parts of my armor."

After returning all four pieces to him.
 * Kilnn Testibrie: "Thank you!"
 * Kilnn Testibrie: "I will remember your kindness when we meet again in the Underworld."

Intermediate cinematic

 * : "The Charr invasion force. Captain Calhaan was right.
 * : They've spotted us. Back to the Wall!"

End cinematic

 * Captain Calhaan: "You're back. Well done. What news of the Charr?"
 * : ""We found Bonfaaz Burntfur and the Charr army, sir, in a valley to the north."
 * : "But I'm afraid we were spotted. They come for the Wall as we speak!"
 * Captain Calhaan: "There are too many. We'll never hold them back."
 * Captain Calhaan: "The Wall is lost. We must fall back."
 * Captain Calhaan: "Retreat! Retreat!"
 * Captain Calhaan: "Regroup at the bunkers just north of Fort Ranik."
 * Captain Calhaan: "We can't let the Charr make it to the capital."

Trivia

 * Most of this area can be recognised from The Northlands in the pre-Searing Ascalon.