Bad Reputation | The Bard's Tale 4 Main Quest Walkthrough The Bard's Tale 4 Guide and Walkthrough
Last update: 18 September 2018
The following page contains the walkthrough for the main quest Bad Reputation in The Bard's Tale IV: Barrows Deep. You'll face more challenging foes and meet a new companion.
Talk to Wringneck
Exit the old Adventurer's Guild through the green door. Follow the blue arrow on the map.
Make sure you avoid the fachan?once again. The spot of the paladins is now taken by another creature, which is rather hard to take down, so try to avoid this one as well, preferably by keeping to the left wall and nooks to reach the checkpoint.
When you get to the door, push the cogwheel with the left mouse button. To the right of the door, you'll find two barrels. Move towards the blue point on the radar, keeping an eye on nearby creatures. You can easily avoid them, make sure they don't spot you by keeping the right distance. You'll meet some weak bandits on your way. Try to make the first move.
After defeating them, you will come across another door - to open it, you have to lift all the gears.
Behind the door, go along the ruins to a checkpoint, where you'll meet trows. Talk to Wringneck and he will join your party after the conversation. It's worth looking around, as you'll find two chests and a barrel nearby; to open one of the chests you will need "Master Lockpicking", a well-developed rogue skill.
Proceed and follow the traces of blood. In order to open the door, the gears must be positioned in the way shown on the screenshot below:
Try to bypass the fachan. A trow will teach you a new song that can be played when you see a trow graffiti. This song will reveal to you some previously invisible chests. One such chest is right in front of you. Click the right mouse button in front of the graffiti, click the button at the bottom of "Abilities" and select the second song.
As you continue your journey, the walker will give you a pike, which will allow you to climb up to the platform above you with the LMB. Use the ladder to reach Skara Brae. Save the game using the totem in front of you.
A tough enemy
As you proceed, you should encounter another trow graffiti, play the right song to reveal a chest.
You will notice some food crates nearby. If you move the obstacle, you'll notice another shrine. Pray to gain some experience points.
Return behind the obstacle and climb the stairs on your right. There will be a difficult enemy on your way, which you will be able to overcome. The fight has two waves - in the first one you have to defeat three goblins, in the second one there will be three goblins and an adept. Focusing on taking out the adept, as he deals the most damage.
To defend one of your characters, use ability number 6 and put the weakened character behind one with more life points. Use the rogue in this battle; his abilities deal the most damage, but be careful - you have to place him away from the enemy so that he doesn't die. After a victorious battle, the mission is completed.
On the right there is yet another trow painting. The hidden chest will be on the left side.