D'Alessio Seaboard

The players protect the village of Hakewood and obtain the Scepter of Orr for the White Mantle.

Objectives
Lend aid to the White Mantle in their fight against the undead.
 * Hurry to the Temple of Tolerance.
 * Discuss the undead menace with Confessor Dorian.
 * ADDED: Clear out the undead from the village of Hakewood.
 * ADDED: Protect Confessor Dorian from the undead.
 * ADDED: Head to the southwest. Locate Dinas and the Scepter of Orr.
 * *BONUS* Deliver the village's offering intact to the statue of Melandru.

Walkthrough
First eliminate the undead from a nearby village, where Benji Makala lives (point 1 on the map). Note that Benji is the only villager you need to worry about, head towards him directly and keep him alive if you want to complete the bonus. Saving the other villagers isn't needed for either mission or bonus; however, a morale boost is received for each villager saved.

After saving the village, travel through a swamp and get to the Temple of Tolerance (point A), where Confessor Dorian is being besieged by swarms of undead. A Shrine of Mending is available, providing your party with a health regeneration bonus while in its area of effect. After many waves of skeletons and ghouls, he informs you that a White Mantle member named Dinas has found the Scepter of Orr and that you must retrieve it from him.

Follow the ettin infested path to Dinas who is fending off a boss. After killing the boss, the mission ends and you are inducted into the White Mantle who have a special mission for you in Divinity Coast.

Bonus
If you keep Benji alive, his brother Gate Guard Makala (point 2) will let you through a special gate leading to the bonus. Upon arrival at the settlement, quickly locate Benji and split a member or two off to protect him. Benji will soon move to attack a boss that spawns near him, and depending on the boss that spawned, he may get killed. When the boss is down, he will then proceed to a Shrine of Mending in the center of the village engaging any group in his way. Beware of overaggro, especially against Zombie Warlocks and their minions. If you manage to save Benji, talk to him to receive the bonus. Note: Benji will give the bonus if you do not clear out the village of the Undead, but his brother will not let you pass through the gate until the village is cleared.

Talk to Makala and he will open the gate that leads to the bonus path (yellow), a swampy track populated by undead which runs parallel to the main path of the mission (red). Your task is to pick up the Offering to Melandru at point (3) and carry it to the stand for the offering located at point (4). While the drop-off point is very close to the pick-up point (note the broken bridge), the only way there is via the temple. A door operated by a lever connects bonus and main path.

Note that as you approach the pick up point and the door, Confessor Dorian will be added to your party as an ally, and the siege at the temple will begin. Also, the offering will break if dropped requiring you to go back and pick up a new one, so it should be carried by a caster. If you are running this mission solo, it might be a better idea to go help Confessor Dorian first. To do this, open the gate near the offering location, and continue on to Dorian, then come back and get the offering afterwards. After Dorian sends you to get the scepter, clear out the undead mobs near Dorian, then take a detour to the north before rescuing Dinas and deliver the offering to complete the bonus (point 4). Dorian may still die even after the undead siege is over if you do not clear out all the undead near him.

In normal mode, it is possible to follow the bonus path, pick up the offering and then simply backtrack to the door and continue with the mission. In hard mode, this strategy may prove unwise, since too many foes may gather around Dorian before you have time to reach him and the character holding the bundle will lose all weapon and shield benefits for the rest of the mission. In this situation, it is recommended to proceed directly to the temple once you reach the door and pick up the offering only when the siege around Dorian is over. For an even safer strategy, consider going through the main path and clearing everything up to point (4) before you talk to Makala.

Skill Recommendations

 * Skills that deal holy damage, due to the large undead presence. Judge's Insight, for example, can more than double the dps of physical attackers.

Hard mode

 * Hurry when approaching Confessor Dorian, as he will otherwise get overwhelmed by the undead mob charging towards him.
 * A minion master is very useful for the siege: no creature in this area casts Verata's Aura or Verata's Gaze, and the health regeneration bonus provided by the Shrine of Mending will keep the minions up longer.
 * In Normal Mode, rushing to save Benji Makala makes the mission easier, but in Hard Mode it is better to clear MOST of the village first, before saving him. He is good enough to hold his own, one-on-one, but can get overwhelmed easily, as he aggroes everything in the area.

Allies
Humans
 * 10 (20) Benji Makala
 * 15 (20) Gate Guard
 * 15 (20) Gate Guard Makala
 * 15 (20) White Mantle Guard
 * 12 (20) Justiciar Isaiah
 * 20 (20) Confessor Dorian
 * 20 (20) Dinas
 * 10 (20) Villagers (several)

Charmable animals
Animals
 * 5 (5) Lynx

Foes
Ettins
 * 15 (25) Gypsie Ettin

Gargoyles
 * 14 (24) Mergoyles

Plants
 * 17 (25) Ancient Oakheart

Skales
 * 11 (24) Bog Skale

Skeletons (Undead)
 * 13 (24) Skeleton Ranger
 * 11 (24) Skeleton Monk
 * 13 (24) Skeleton Mesmer
 * 13 (24) Skeleton Sorcerer

Zombies (Undead)
 * 11 (24) Grasping Ghoul
 * 14 (24) Zombie Warlock

Bosses
Ettins
 * 17 (28) Droog Stoneclub

Gargoyles
 * 17 (28) Muga Riptide
 * 17 (28) Plook Wavebreaker

Plants
 * 17 (28) Tree of Renewal

Skales
 * 17 (28) Skigg the Tongue
 * 17 (28) Rago the Scaled

Skeletons (Undead)
 * 16 (28) Abijah the Decayed
 * 16 (28) Kemal the Deadened
 * 16 (28) Ziyad Soulreaper
 * 16 (28) Gezna Shadowstalker

Zombies (Undead)
 * 16 (28) Nizza the Sickle
 * 16 (28) Bane Darkfist

Initial dialogue

 * Justiciar Isaiah: "The undead army marches toward the Temple of Tolerance."
 * Justiciar Isaiah: "They've already overrun the valley, and they're moving on the village of Hakewood."
 * Justiciar Isaiah: "Come on."

Intermediate dialogue
When reaching the first bridge.
 * Justiciar Isaiah: "It's worse than I thought. The undead have taken the whole valley."
 * Justiciar Isaiah: "There are more of them than I thought."
 * Justiciar Isaiah: "You must hurry. The Temple of Tolerance may already be under attack."
 * Justiciar Isaiah: "We need more help. I'm going back to muster more Mantle Knights. You go on to warn the confessor."

When coming into range of a Villager.
 * Villager: ''"Please help!"

When speaking to the Gate Guard after the assault on Hakewood.
 * Gate Guard: "I'll let you through, but leave at your own risk. I'll not let any more of those boneheads get to my home."

When coming into range of Benji Makala.
 * Benji Makala: "AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"

After saving Benji Makala.
 * Benji Makala: "You would make a good White Mantle guard. Just like my brother."

When speaking to Benji Makala.
 * Benji Makala: "You saved my life. Thank you!"
 * Benji Makala: "Most of the White Mantle don't understand the old traditions. But you seem different. There is a small offering out behind Hakewood in our ruined farm house. Just follow the path out the back get to get there."
 * Benji Makala: "Could you take it to our local statue of Melandru? Be careful not to drop it!"

When speaking to Gate Guard Makala after saving Benji Makala.
 * Gate Guard Makala: "I'm not supposed to let anyone through this gate, but you saved my brother's life."
 * Gate Guard Makala: "The village of Hakewood is in your debt, and so am I."

When coming into range of Confessor Dorian.
 * Confessor Dorian: "As long as I draw breath, the Temple of Tolerance shall not fall."

Randomly during the assault on the Temple of Tolerance.
 * Confessor Dorian: "As long as I draw breath, the Temple of Tolerance shall not fall."
 * Confessor Dorian: "I never thought I would see this holy place desecrated by such foul creatures."
 * Confessor Dorian: "They come at us from all sides!"
 * Confessor Dorian: "They will press us until we have killed them all."
 * Confessor Dorian: "When they come, we form a circle around the Shrine of Mending, backs to each other."

When speaking to Confessor Dorian after the assault on the Temple of Tolerance.
 * Confessor Dorian: "Yes, yes I am already aware of the undead army. When the fort fell under attack, I sent my scribe, Dinas, away with a package."
 * Confessor Dorian: "He carries the Scepter of Orr with orders to keep it out of the hands of the undead."
 * Confessor Dorian: "I would be indebted if you would locate Dinas and return him to safety."

When coming into range of Dinas.
 * Dinas: "HELP!"

When speaking to Dinas.
 * Dinas: "Thank the gods you found found [sic] me."

End cinematic

 * Dinas: "I know who you are. You're the heroes everyone is talking about!"
 *  : "That's right, and we're here to escort you back to the Temple of Tolerance."
 * Dinas: "We can't go back to the temple. It's swarming with undead."
 *  : "That's already been taken care of. The temple is safe again."
 * Dinas: "Oh, thank the heavens. Confessor Dorian will be very pleased to have the scepter back. Very pleased indeed."
 *  : "Then let's not keep him waiting."


 * Confessor Dorian: "Step forward."
 * Confessor Dorian: "You have taken great risk today. Placing yourself bravely in harm's way."
 * Confessor Dorian: "In the face of overwhelming odds, you and your comrades chose the hero's path. And for that, I am in your debt."
 * Confessor Dorian: "For your service to the White Mantle, it is my great pleasure to induct you into our organization and bestow upon you the title of Knight of the Mantle."
 * Confessor Dorian: "Arise, Knight of the Mantle, and join your brothers-in-arms."