Recommended Level: 24
Temenos's third chapter - half of it, anyway - takes place in the northern town of Crackridge, deep within the Wildlands. If you're traveling to Crackridge directly from Canalbrine, the site of Temenos's second chapter, your swiftest course is to ride boats from Canalbrine until you arrive at the Crackridge Harbor: Anchorage. Head north two maps to the Western Crackridge Wilds and you'll find Crackridge itself to the east.
If Temenos is still in the party you'll be prompted to begin his chapter right away when you enter the town. Turn this opportunity down and you can trigger the chapter later on by visiting the Tavern and choosing Hear a Tale when speaking to the Tavern Keeper. The Tavern is north of the entrance of town, up two flights of stairs.
Temenos travels to Crackridge in search of the Fellsun Ruins, which may contain clues as to the motives behind his pontiff's murder. The first few townsfolk Temenos approaches are no help whatsoever, so he'll need to hunt for clues. First up is heading to the Inn, which is on the east end of town, though once he does... people start to get weird.
One flashback later, Temenos is approached by a young woman named Reiza who needs an escort out of town. She's about as transparently dangerous as strangers get, but Temenos goes along with the ruse anyway. Guide Reiza and lead her east, to the next area.
Abandoned Road
Enemies
- Armor Eater - Weak to Sword, Axe Staff - Drop / Steal Whimsical Leaf
- Crawly Fledgling (night only) - Weak to Bow, Staff, Fire - Drop / Steal Fool's Leaf
- Great Condor (day only) - Weak to Polearm, Bow, Light - Drop / Steal Inspiriting Plum
- Two-Handed Hatchling - Weak to Sword, Axe, Fire, Light - Drop / Steal Cleansing Leaf
- Wild Mole IV - Weak to Polearm, Axe, Staff, Light - Drop / Steal Inspiriting Plum
- Wild Mole V - Weak to Sword, Bow, Staff, Light - Drop / Steal Plum Leaf
The road to the ruins is less abandoned than it looks, and monsters prowl this area. Head a short ways east of the entrance and you'll see a chest to the north. It contains a Healing Grape (M). Follow the main path gradually east until you reach a small, downward set of stairs, next to a pair of archways. Go through the archway on the left to find a chest containing 9,200 leaves, framed in the archway on the right.
Partway through the area you'll come upon two small shacks, and Reiza will do her best to woo Temenos... though he isn't fooled at all, and knocks away her attempt at a gut stab. Temenos then discerns that Reiza is not comfortable with what she's doing, and she gives in, leading Temenos to the ruins. Backtrack a short ways west to check the shacks - there's a chest containing Bottled Nightmares in the left shack - then take the plunge into the ruins.
Fellsun Ruins
Enemies
- King Condor - Weak to Polearm, Staff, Lightning - Drop / Steal Inspiriting Plum
- Light Remnant - Weak to Sword, Polearm, Axe, Dark - Drop / Steal Light Soulstone (M)
- Marionette Bones - Weak to Axe, Staff, Wind, Light - Drop / Steal Olive of Life
- Vampire Bat - Weak to Sword, Polearm, Bow, Light - Drop / Steal Healing Grape (M)
Temenos will pause a moment to inspect the walls of the ruins, then it's on with the journey. Begin climbing down the stairs to the east. There's a chest on your right containing an Energizing Pokegranate (L), and when you reach a larger clearing you'll find a Mysterious Notebook near the bottom of the stairs. It's sitting on a desk.
Northwest of the desk where you found the notebook you'll see stairs. Go down them and you'll find a chest at the end of the hidden passage. It contains an Elemental Robe. Snag it, then head back up the way you came. Ignore the eastern pathway for a moment and look north of the desk. You'll hit a dead end, though if you check to your right you'll find a chest containing a Jade Staff.
Go deeper into the ruins to the east and Temenos will do his Mind Palace thing once again. He'll come to conclusions, ask even more questions, and ultimately come out of the ruins know a little more than when he went in. Still, the mystery is far from solved. Chapter half complete!