Into the Hills

This quest is one of three quests within the Bloodthorn Plot one must complete to proceed. Laganakh senses evil spreading on Betnikh and the need to know what's facing them before fighting, a use of a totem can bring up visions that might be of help.

Quick walkthrough

 * 1) Use the Vision Totem
 * 2) Learn the Bloodthorn plot
 * 3) Reach Ayleid site
 * 4) Listen to Bloodthorn leader
 * 5) Enter the Bloodthorn Lair
 * 6) Find Vardan
 * 7) LIsten to Vardan
 * 8) Exit the Lair
 * 9) Talk to Laganakh
 * 10) Complete the quest

Walkthrough
After talking to Lambur about Investigating Carved Hills, follow the marker to find Laganakh. She is concerned as dark rituals are performed on the island, she first smelled the corruption on the wind. Then the shaman found evidence at an Ayleid ruin nearby. It's the same cult that attacked the fortress and she sense a link between the attacks and the rituals. Chief Tazgol has forbidden her to pursue this so she asks for help.

By the bridge to the south is a totem, those who touch it can see visions and it might show the Soulless One a vision that links the attack to the rituals. Follow wherever the viosn leads.

Follow the marker to the totem and activate it. Learn about the Bloodthorn plot and then head over to the Ayleid ruin. Another vision will appear, listen to the leader to learn what they are plotting. Here Jakarn suddenly turns up to cover the back and help fighting the enemies. He learned from Laganakh what was going on so he decided to help out. He knows about the cave where the Bloodthorn Lair are gathering.

Head over to the cave and enter. Follow the marker to find Vardan who is performing some ritual. Listen to what he says about their plans before he vanishes. It seeems the cultists are able to enter the spirit realm. It's time to leave so exit the lair and head back to Laganakh.

Tell her they are desperate to enter the spirit world and they succeded. The dangers that faces them becomes clearer she says, we must try and convince Chief Tazgol of this, though she doubts he will accept the word of an outsider. She rewards them with a Bloodthorn Dagger and some.