But before I can do that I am to find something called a Sacred Mark on the outskirts of the camp. This Sacred Mark is an ancient shrine to Tavril, and it used to keep the evil out of the woods. But with the proliferation of goblins, the shrines have been lost. If I can activate one, Tavril’s blessing might once again flow through the woods. 

This is the first thing I do, and indeed Tavril’s blessings are still held within the shrine, and I’m to use this power to slaughter twenty or so goblins. No problem there. There’s certainly enough of them around.

Once I’ve taken care of the shrines and rescued the students, my attention turns to my next task. You see, the goblins haven’t just taken students but normal citizens as well. The problem is, it’s too late for these poor souls. They’ve already been killed, their corpses left to rot in the heat. But I can still help them by using the Wand of Grace to give them a Vigil’s blessing so they can finally find peace.

Bestowing the peace of the Vigil on the slain brings me close to a war camp of the goblins. Harold Adler of Silverwood thinks they might be there to deal with the Aelfwar, but he is convinced it’s only a matter of time before they turn the war machines in the direction of Quicksilver College.

The catapults are protected by fierce goblins a couple of levels higher than Anmar, but he manages to deal with them easily enough.