Making a Stand - main quest | Blade Grave Tyranny Guide
Last update: 16 December 2016
The following chapter provides a detailed description of Sentinel Stand (M15|M26) and Ironhaul Trail (M13), related to Making a Stand. You will find tips on main quests that you will come across and suggestions on how to complete these tasks in the most efficient way possible.
Certain notions were described in a specific order.
Entering the Sentinel Stand
The task will appear in your journal right after you inform Graven Ashe about capturing Steadfast Insignia. In order to complete it, travel to Sentinel Stand, which should be unlocked on your map. Once you get there, move to the spot where you can enter the keep.
Soon, you will be attacked by a group of Unbroken (4), but members of the Disfavored will assist you. Turns out that the passage that you used previously (west) is no longer available.
Head for the east part of the map and you will find out that the previously locked part of the map is now available. Near the wagons, there are more Unbroken to defeat, however, watch out for their traps (required 44 Subterfuge). Defeat your enemies and move forward. Go left and you will come across a small group of Unbroken (6) commanded by Janos (you encountered him during your first visit in the location). There is also Rumalan and her Disfavored, sent by Graven Ashe. During a short dialogue, you can betray the alliance and join Unbroken, or continue to help The Disfavored. If you remain loyal to Graven Ashe you will have to face the local faction alone.
Unbroken that you will come across, are quite tough and can use healing magic. However, at this point you should be able to deal with them quite easily. Once the fight is over, you can climb down the cliff (required 44 Athletics) and search for treasures, or cross the bridge and enter Sentinel Stand.
Use Steadfast Insignia to get to the keep.
Find Herodin
Pass the storm and your journal will be updated - now your main quest is to eliminate the Regent of Stalwart - Straydus Herodin. The only path leads towards the main gate in the west. Soon, you will encounter a small group of the Regent's soldiers. You can trick them and avoid the fight, attack, or convince them to escape via the corridor created with Steadfast Insignia.
Regardless of your decision, head west. In the end guard will stop you at the main gate you will come across Regent. You can ask him some question and learn many useful things concerning the storyline, but if you didn't betray The Disfavored earlier, you will have to fight Unbroken follow Herodin.
Kill the foes and move slightly west, where you will find turnstile opening the gate. Only one solider will be guarding it. Interact with turnstile (required 49 Athletics) and enter the keep.
Inside, you will have to defeat several groups of Unbroken. If you move towards the entrance to the halls, the Disfavored will join you. To complete this section as quickly as possible, head east. You can deal with the rest of the foes once the quest is over. Keep in mind to save your game after each successful battle, as fight the enemy several times and each group consists of five soldiers or more.
You will face the strongest group of soldiers, right before the very entrance. If they are too much for you, try to lure them towards the spot where the Disfavored are located. Win the battle and enter the keep.
Hall of Regents
In Hall of Regents, you will come across commander of The Disfavored - Dimitris. If you approach him, he will begin a dialogue that won't affect the mission. Face the Unbroken and he will join you. He will be immortal during the entire battle, so don't pay much attention to him. The fight will be over once all the Unbroken are killed, and the Regent will receive critical injuries.
Amelia will eventually stand between you and the injured opponent. Turn out she is supporting the Regent and wants to defend him. Regardless of the dialogue options, Amelia will go to her chamber and you will eliminate the Regent. Unfortunately, this doesn't end the Edict of Storms. In order to end it for good, you will have to kill Amelia's baby, who keeps the spell active, even though the Regent is dead.
Amelia's fate and ending the quest
Amelia won't let you hurt the baby. You can promise her that you will look for a way to end the Edict without having to kill the baby. This will only be possible if your hero has great Lore (61). Otherwise, you will have no choice but to slay the baby and its mother.
If you don't have enough Lore, Ashe will order you to kill her and this will be the only possible way to complete the task. Fighting Amelia and killing her baby will cause Wrath of The Disfavored, but it won't matter if you didn't generate too much of it so far.
Complete the quest and report to Ashe, who will congratulate you on ending the Edict, and will give you a choice. You can continue quest either in Lethian's Crossing or the Burning Library. You can pick only one of these locations and won't be able to finish all the quests during one gameplay.