A Wayward Soul - Dungeon Siege III Side Quest

This guide provides a walkthrough for a side quest of Dungeon Siege III. Along with the walkthrough is a map and legend, which provides additional information.

1 – Portrait of Alise Gunderic
2 – East Wing Door
3 – Alise’s Room
4 – Desk
5 – Book
6 – Magic Door
7 – Lord Gunderic’s Study
8 – Desk
9 – Shelves
10 – Desk
11 – Library
12 – Inner Sanctum Door
13 – Desk
14 – Shelf
15 – Room
16 – Summoning Circle
17 – Coalfire Stone
18 – Foyer
19 – Vault
20 – Lord Gunderic
$ – Treasure Container

Exits:

Manor entrance.
Passage between the main floor and the lower floor.

Background

The spirit of Alise Gunderic is trapped in Gunderic Manor. She asked you to find and destroy the artifact that binds her soul to this world.

Walkthrough

Enter Lord Gunderic’s Study

You’ll receive this quest from Alise Gunderic, who you’ll meet inside Gunderic Manor during the quest Gunderic Manor (#3). Alise will tell you that she has been trapped inside the manor by an artifact called the Heart of Nagog, and she’ll ask you to destroy it so she can go free. To help you out, she’ll give you a key that will allow you to enter the east wing of the manor (#2). However, before heading to the east wing, you should pick up the vault key from Lord Gunderic’s study (#7).

When you reach the study, you’ll encounter a magic door that will ask you for the password (#6). You can find the password “Nagog” in two places (#4 and #9). You can also attempt to guess the password. You won’t succeed in this, but your guesses will amuse the door enough that eventually it will let you through. If you use the password, then you’ll gain the Solver of Ciphers deed (+2 agility). If you guess the password, then you’ll gain the Trial and Error deed (+2 stamina).

Retrieve the Vault Key

You’ll find the key inside the chest in the back of the study.

Enter the Vault

To reach the vault, you’ll have to travel through the east wing of the manor and then head downstairs to the lower floor (via Exit B). Once there, you’ll need to defeat the Mire Hulk Horror (#16), pick up the Coalfire Stone (#17), and then use the stone to open the door to the inner sanctum (#12). You’ll find the vault on the western side of the inner sanctum (#19). The vault key will allow you to enter.

Decide What to Do with the Heart

You’ll find the Heart of Nagog in the center of the vault. If you destroy the heart, then you’ll complete the quest and earn 383 xp. If you don’t, then nothing will happen and the quest will remain open. That is, despite what the quest objective says, it’s not much of a choice. The only thing to be careful about is that destroying the heart will make Lord Gunderic (#20) more powerful, so you might want to wait until after you’ve faced him.

1 – Portrait of Alise Gunderic

2 – East Wing Door

You’ll get the key to this door from Alise Gunderic (#3).

3 – Alise’s Room

4 – Desk

On this desk you’ll find the lore entry for The Headmaster’s Journal, which will give you the password for the magic door (#6).

5 – Book

This book will give you the lore entry for Lord Gunderic’s Journal.

6 – Magic Door

The guardian of the door will ask you for a password. You can find the password in two places in the manor (#4 and #9). You can also repeatedly guess the password, and eventually the guardian will give in and let you pass. If you use the password then you’ll gain the Solver of Ciphers deed (+2 agility). If you guess the password, then you’ll gain the Trial and Error deed (+2 stamina).

7 – Lord Gunderic’s Study

In the study you’ll find lore entries for A Missive from High Montbarron and Lord Gunderic’s Journal: Entry 83, and you’ll also find the vault key (inside a chest). The vault key will allow you to enter the vault (#19).

8 – Desk

This desk will give you the lore entry for Lord Gunderic’s Journal: Entry 24.

9 – Shelves

If you interact with the shelves here then you’ll open a secret room, inside of which you’ll find two treasure containers and a note with the password for the magic door (#6)

10 – Desk

This desk will give you the lore entry for Lord Gunderic’s Journal: Entry 40.

11 – Library

If you examine the tables and shelves in the library, then you’ll find the lore entries for Children of the Swamp, Coalfire Stones, Gunderic Manor: A History, and The Creator Gods.

12 – Inner Sanctum Door

You’ll need to pick up the Coalfire Stone (#17) to open this door.

13 – Desk

This desk will give you the lore entry for Lord Gunderic’s Journal: Entry 95.

14 – Shelf

This shelf will give you the lore entry for The River of Souls.

15 – Room

Inside this room you’ll find the lore entries for Artifacts of the Creators: Volume IV, The Heart of Nagog: Pagan Rituals, and Scribbled Note.

16 – Summoning Circle

Witches will summon a Mire Hulk Horror when you approach the circle.

17 – Coalfire Stone

18 – Foyer

Inside this room you’ll find the lore entries for A History of the Seck Resurgence, The Life of Merik, Lord Gunderic’s Journal: Final Entry, and The Heroes’ Crypt: Part I.

Note: Two of these lore entries will mention that the PC from Dungeon Siege became the first Lady Montbarron.

19 – Vault

20 – Lord Gunderic

$ – Treasure Container