To initiate “The Abyss Beckons,” travel to the Shrine of Croakmaw, located in the Cuanacht region. Near this shrine lies a mysterious pit referred to as The Abyss, where you’ll encounter Qurban, a knight seemingly standing vigil over the chasm.
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Starting the Quest
Speak with Qurban to learn more about his ghastly quest. He feels it is his holy responsibility to protect the Abyss so an old, corrupting power does not spread. But Qurban is weary and ageing now. He wants a minion—a man to assume his task and venture into darkness for him.
The Big Decision – Become the Apprentice or Challenge the Belief
Qurban offers you a deep decision, and this will influence the tone and result of the quest:
Option 1: Accept His Request
If I accept the responsibility of Qurban, he appreciates your courage. In a dark and nearly sombre mood, he freely gives his life by hurling his body into the Abyss. He leaves behind his gear and the assumption that you will carry on.
This is the path that maps out the course of a journey into the unknown, driven by responsibility and a sense of mystery.
Option 2: Deny and Battle
When you refuse to acknowledge Qurban’s sanity and his belief system, he attacks. This instigates a boss-level combat against Qurban himself. He is a formidable fighter, armed with a formidable weapon and merciless.
Having overcome him, the quest goes on. His corpse does drop into the pit notwithstanding, and the call of the Abyss still resonates.
Entering the Abyss
Once Qurban steps onto his journey—either yours or his own—the Abyss is open to you.
Walk up to the edge and jump into the pit. You’ll drop into a foggy cave with corpses, a creepy ambience, and whispering of the unnatural sort. Be careful because what follows is one of the more intense sections of the game.
Inside the Abyss – The Ghostly Realm
As you enter the cave, you will find an ancient portal. Tap the portal, and you will be taken to a world of dreams—a ghost world filled with otherworldly light and Fae creatures and Wyrdspawn monsters.
This is the hub of corruption that Qurban was so fearful of, and you must fight your way through it to stop it from continuing.
- Waves of Foes: You will be confronted with hordes of corrupted Fae, dark souls, and corrupted magical creatures. Be prepared for quick enemy movement and elemental strikes.
- Vertical Journey: A magical elevator or wall will thrust you upwards in the world, driving you further toward the centre of corruption.
- Environmental Hints: Pay attention to whispers and see glowing runes or objects—this indicates your journey and lore revelation.
Final Confrontation – The Fae Relic
At the pinnacle of this dream plane, you’ll find a last radiating monument, the Fae Relic. It blazes with energy. What is the source of the corruption of the Abyss?
Travel and destroy the Fae Relic. While you’re destroying it, the plane itself starts to break apart around you, and you’re yanked back into the material plane, waking up outside the Abyss cave through which you initially entered.
When you come back from the Abyss, the place will be less crowded and peaceful. The otherworldly field is gone, and the corpses are no longer there. You’ve completed the loop that Qurban attempted to impede. Although there is no loot box or reward NPC, the quest is full of experience and lore rewards.
I didn’t give the night an answer and just jumped into the pit by myself. Left him up there to ponder. Now I’ve killed all the fay, and I’m stuck down here.