A Waking Nightmare
Main storyline · Insight 80+
Legend mark: ✦ Survived a Living Nightmare
Marlin has written to Bertil: the alchemist of Suomi has been touched by Chaos, and is brewing something to tear the wall between worlds. The maiden he dreams of is waiting on the other side of it.
Before you start
- Requires insight 80
- Finished From The Heart
- Finished A Dark Future
Bring with you
- Scorpion's Sting
- Succubus' Hair
- Raw Honey
- Ainmeal Ioc Deum
Walkthrough
- Hear Bertil out about the letter she has been holding for you.⌖ Bertil, her house in SuomiYou receive Exquisite Letter
- Read Marlin's letter.⌖ The Exquisite Letter, in your pack
- Agree to look into the alchemist Marlin names.⌖ Bertil, her house in Suomi
- Get Carson talking about his dreams.⌖ Carson, the Suomi alchemist's houseThe alchemist's door is at (61, 41) in Suomi village.
- Tell Bertil what the alchemist said.⌖ Bertil, her house in Suomi
- Bring Bertil the four reagents for the draught.⌖ Bertil, her house in SuomiHand over Scorpion's Sting, Succubus' Hair, Raw Honey, Ainmeal Ioc DeumYou receive Sleeping DraughtSuccubus' Hair drops from succubi in Mileth Crypt 23 and below. Ainmeal Ioc Deum comes from Cian's daily supply run in Mileth when his brew takes, or as a priest's gift from the Mileth altar.
- Drink the draught with your allies and kill what waits there.⌖ Drinking alone does nothing. The maiden is in the Beautiful DreamscapeSlay the nightmareThe draught only carries group members who are insight 80 or above, have brewed a draught of their own, and stand on the same map as the drinker. Anyone else is left behind.Boss tactics: Living Chaos raises four chaos gargoyles every minute while it is wounded; clear them before turning back to it. It also expels anyone fighting it alone.Every member of the group that lands the kill receives a Fragment of Chaos, and the group is sent home when it falls.
- Tell Bertil what you found in the alchemist's dream.⌖ Bertil, her house in Suomi
- Give Rella the shard to purify.⌖ Rella, the Temple of ChoosingHand over Fragment of Chaos
Rewards
- 100,000 experience
- ✦ Survived a Living Nightmare (legend mark)
| Path | Gender | Reward |
|---|---|---|
| Warrior | Any | Carnun Plate, Carnun Helm |
| Rogue | Any | Marauder Hide, Marauder Mask |
| Wizard | Male | Magus Disciple Robes, Magus Disciple Hood |
| Wizard | Female | Magus Disciple Gown |
| Priest | Male | Holy Disciple Robes, Holy Disciple Hood |
| Priest | Female | Holy Disciple Gown |
| Monk | Any | Pattern Walker |
Leads to The Missing Faerie Queen, Purifying Chaos.
Steps, requirements, and rewards come from the game's own quest data, so they match what your quest log shows in-game.