Riverside Assassination

Kill Willem the Demeaning.

Objectives

 * Speak with Blade Operative Paulina in Sanctum Cay to garner passage to Riverside Province.
 * Kill Willem the Demeaning, currently residing in the Temple of the Unseen, located in Riverside Province
 * Speak with Blade Operative Paulina to be briefed on the temple's defenses.
 * Gain access to the heart of the Temple of the Unseen, either by assaulting the front gate or acquiring the keys to the rear entrance.
 * Defeat Ven the Conservator to acquire the blue key.
 * Defeat Degaz the Cynical to acquire the red key.
 * See Princess Salma for your reward.

Reward

 * 10,000 Experience
 * 2,000 Gold
 * 5 Royal Gifts
 * 1 Medal of Honor

Walkthrough
Talk to Blade Operative Paulina to begin. Head north across the beach, killing the White Mantle opposing your progress. Beware of the Jade Cloaks who attack you from the safety of their towers, but can be avoided by moving out of casting range. Although it is not visually indicated, the boat at the beginning serves as a Resurrection Shrine in this zone. Unfortunately, it is the only resurrection point in the instance, so following a wipe you will be forced to run across the entire instance.

Route 1: Frontal assault
Proceed south-west until you come to the passage heading off to the North. Before you attack the group in front of the gate, be sure to eliminate the two White Mantle who try to sneak up on you from the open ground. Head around the bend until you can see the main entrance to the Temple of the Unseen. Try to pull the Mantle and Jade mobs out of the Mursaat tower effect separately (the Jade all possess high armor ratings meaning they die slower than the rest and pose more of a risk). After you have killed the mobs in the entrance, kill the Ether Seal producing the Ether Tower effect. The tower will quickly reduce your energy level to zero, making it hard to attack with spells. Due to this monks will also have trouble healing if the fight goes on for a prolonged time. Alternatively, you can just run past the seal after killing the mobs around it, as the effect doesn't reach into the next room.

After the yard with the seal, continue through the door, either pulling the White Mantle group or avoiding completely by using the Eastern side. Pull the Jade Bow, Cloak & Armor away from the mesmer boss. Finally kill Willem the Demeaning to complete the quest.

Route 2: Green gate
Alternately you can avoid the Ether Seal by taking the long route, killing the other two bosses marked on the mission map. Once you have both keys from the two bosses, the green gate marked on the map can be opened, cutting into the final room for Willem the Demeaning.

Attacking the front gate takes about half an hour less time but is slightly more difficult due to the closer together groups, Jade foes and the Ether Seal.

NPCs
In Riverside Province

Allies
Humans (Shining Blade)
 * 20 Blade Operative Paulina

Humans
 * 10 Villager

Foes
Jade constructs
 * 24 (26) Jade Armor
 * 24 (26) Jade Bow
 * 24 (26) Jade Cloak

Mursaat
 * 24 (26) Ether Seal

Humans (White Mantle)


 * 20 (26) White Mantle Knight
 * 20 (26) White Mantle Zealot
 * 20 (26) White Mantle Scout
 * 20 (26) White Mantle Seeker
 * 20 (26) White Mantle Abbot
 * 20 (26) White Mantle Priest
 * 20 (26) White Mantle Fanatic
 * 20 (26) White Mantle Ritualist
 * 20 (26) White Mantle Sycophant
 * 20 (26) White Mantle Adherent
 * 20 (26) White Mantle Savant
 * 20 (26) White Mantle Enforcer
 * 20 (26) White Mantle Ritualist
 * 20 (26) White Mantle Champion
 * 20 (26) White Mantle Zealot
 * 20 (26) White Mantle Devotee

Bosses
Humans (White Mantle)
 * 24 (30) Degaz the Cynical &rarr; Ravenous Gaze
 * 24 (30) Justiciar Kimii &rarr; Tease
 * 24 (30) Ven the Conservator &rarr; Migraine

Mursaat
 * 28 (30) Willem the Demeaning &rarr; Energy Surge

Objects
Levers
 * Lever

Initial dialogue

 * Princess Salma
 * "According to our agents, the vile Mursaat Willem the Demeaning arrived in Riverside Province, and has barricaded himself in the Temple of the Unseen. Boatloads of Mantle forces have arrived in the area over the past few days, which suggests they are planning something. Our men are tired and battered, and the mere sight of the Mantle's unholy false gods frightens our less valorous soldiers to the point of desertion. I need a small force to infiltrate the temple, and assassinate Willem before he can lead his forces into battle. We have an operative in Sanctum Cay named Paulina. She can get you into the province and has information on the temple's defenses. If you undertake this challenge, it will be fraught with danger; do not accept it lightly. The Mursaat are formidable foes, and Willem is sure to be heavily guarded."

Intermediate dialogue

 * Blade Operative Paulina
 * "So, you're the happy volunteers, eh? Well, we best get moving if we are to arrive under the cover of night. Our boat would like to be as discrete  [sic] as possible.  It's a short trip, so I'll just brief you on the other side.  Ready to go?"
 * ingame Let's do this! (sent to Riverside Province (explorable area))
 * ingame Oh, now? Let me get my rations, I'd hate to have a grumbly tummy while sneaking around.


 * Blade Operative Paulina
 * "Our spies have been monitoring the Mantle's patrols around the temple. They have noticed the forces are much lighter towards the back, where there is a door that leads directly into the heart of the temple. Unfortunately, the door is kept locked and requires two keys to open. Ven the Conservator and Degaz the Cynical each hold one of these keys. It's a bit of a trek to reach them, as they are both beyond the temple, on the west side of the province. Our other option is to run in the front door, swords swinging and wands a-blazing. Just keep in mind there are significantly more forces at the front of the temple."

Reward dialogue

 * Princess Salma
 * "Well done! You have dealt a serious blow to the White Mantle and their false gods! Our intelligence says that there are very few Mursaat left, so each one we are able to eliminate is a huge step towards victory against these oppressors. Once we've eradicated them all, those good Krytans with misplaced faith in the Mursaat will be freed and the healing can begin."

Trivia

 * The intermediate decline dialogue about a "grumbly tummy while sneaking" mimics a problem in the Metal Gear series, where a hungry character's grumbling stomach will alert the guards.