All Alone in the Darkness

All Alone in the Darkness
Section	Primary Quests
Campaign	Nightfall
Given by	Keeper Halyssi in Gate of Secrets (Realm of Torment)
Preceded by	Kormir's Crusade
Followed by	Gate of Madness
Type	Primary quest
Map(s)
Quest route through ruins.
Quest route avoiding ruins.

Find scout Ahtok on your way from Gate of Secrets to Gate of Madness.

Quest information

Objectives

• Meet Kormir in the Domain of Secrets.
• Search for the missing scout in the Domain of Secrets with Kormir.
• Rescue Ahtok from the attacking Margonites.
• Speak with Ahtok.
• See Runic Oracle for your reward.

Reward

• 2,500 Experience
• 200 Gold
• 100 Lightbringer Points

Walkthrough

Enter the Domain of Secrets and speak to Kormir. While in this area, your party suffers from Veiled Nightmare (skills cost 40% more Energy to activate). Follow the quest arrow and make your way to Scout Ahtok avoiding over-aggro. Once within radar range, you must rescue him from the attacking Margonites. If he dies, the quest fails. Talking to him will trigger a cinematic. Do not walk into the portal before talking to Ahtok.

NPCs

Allies

Ghost (Order of the Sunspears)

• 20 Scout Ahtok

Human (Order of the Sunspears)

• 20 Kormir

Dialogue

Initial dialogue

Keeper Halyssi

"While I do not know where the temple lies, I have noticed increased Margonite activity within the Domain of Secrets recently. It may be nothing or it may be Abaddon marshaling forces at the temple. I told all of this to that other Sunspear scout who came through here before you. He rushed off on his own to search for the temple. I tried to stop him, but he seemed...determined. Perhaps you should go find him. The Domain of Secrets is where Abaddon keeps his darkest and most terrible secrets, which no man should behold alone. I fear he may already be lost."

 Accept: "We'll find him."

 Decline: "We need more backup first."

 Ask: "Your Sunspear scout went into the Domain of Secrets in search of the temple. You should find him before Abaddon's forces do."

Intermediate dialogue

Kormir

"<Character name>, we should hurry. This place is everything the keeper said it was...horrible beyond belief. And he was right about the increased activity. Something big is happening here. What was that scout thinking? A lone Sunspear wouldn't last long here. We must find him as soon as possible. Then we can all look for the temple together."

Upon approaching Ahtok

Scout Ahtok: "Kormir! Help me!"

Kormir: "Ahtok needs help! Sunspears...to arms!"

Scout Ahtok: "Whew! That was close."

Ahtok

"<Character name>! Kormir! Am I glad to see you! You got here just in the nick of time, it seems. Keeper Halyssi sent you? Thank the gods. I followed a Margonite patrol right to the entrance of that lost temple he mentioned, but I got pinned down and couldn't find a safe route out. The temple is heavily guarded. From what I can tell, Abaddon's generals have gathered a large portion of their forces there for some uncertain purpose. If we wish to enter the temple, we'll have a hard fight ahead of us.

It's all or nothing!

Are you sure you're ready to move on? This could get dangerous.

We are ready. (sent to All Alone in the Darkness (cinematic))

We are not ready yet.

Reward dialogue

Runic Oracle

"The temple you seek can be found here, but entering it will not be easy."

Notes

• Kormir follows the party leader. Never attacks and rarely uses skills but "Incoming!". Foes cannot target her but she gets harmed by AoE skills.
• You may consider doing Escape from the Torment at the same time as this quest since it is in the same area.
• If you select to help Scorch Emberspire with A Flickering Flame and its follow-up quest Dismember the Titans, he will accompany you, but not help in any way, nor does he take any damage.

Trivia

• Alone in the Dark is the name of a video game series.
• All Alone in the Night is the name of a Babylon 5 television episode and a phrase from the opening narration of season one and two of the Babylon 5 television series.