Helping Hands

Helping Hands
Storyline Quest
Quest giver:	Arphaun
Station:	Monument Station
Previous quest:	Big Sister's Song
Next quest:	Tripping the Rift
Rewards
Experience:	3300
Palladium:	170
Standing:	none
Other:	none
Objectives
Travel to Tudor Street Find Aeron Altair Travel to Temple Place Breach the Hellrift Find Brandon Lann Use the Emergency Medical Kit on Lann Escort Brandon Lann to Safety (Templar Base) Speak with High Lord Maxim at Templar Base

This Storyline Quest has multiple parts.
The previous quest in the sequence was: Big Sister's Song
The next quest in the sequence is: Tripping the Rift

• Quest name: Helping Hands

Objectives

• Travel to Tudor Street
• Find Aeron Altair
• Travel to Temple Place
• Breach the Hellrift
• Find Brandon Lann
• Use the Emergency Medical Kit on Lann
• Escort Brandon Lann to Safety (Templar Base)
• Speak with High Lord Maxim at Templar Base

Rewards

• Experience: 3300
• Palladium: 170

Dialog

• Travel to Tudor Street

Arphaun: We have a problem, <playername>.
Arphaun: The High Lord Maxim, Seneschal of the Templar, is mustering his ranks. I suspect he means to assault the Hellgate.
Arphaun: Hmph! It's no great surprise. Maxim has always been plagued by arrogance and excessive ambition.
Arphaun: A growing need to become legend has made the High Lord blind to all reason.
Arphaun: Now the fool thinks himself the next Patrick Sumerisle!
Arphaun: The late Grand Master wrote his name with blood in the annals of our history. Maxim yearns for similar recognition, but doesn't understand...
Arphaun: Summerisle sacrificed to secure our future. He died so that we might live!
Arphaun: Maxim... Well, he fights only to secure glory -- an ignoble reason to begin any crusade.
Arphaun: Worse, now that we've met three Truths, the High Lord may actually think himself capable of victory.
Arphaun: I fear he could even launch a premature assault upon the Hellgate, despite the Sister telling us we must first discover the other Truths.
Arphaun: The fool!
Arphaun: An assault now will earn us nothing but death.
Arphaun: Truth is the key! I'm certain of that. To ignore it is to embrace oblivion.
Arphaun: Hm. I think you may be able to help, <playername>.
Arphaun: If the High Lord is mad enough to put his own wants before the lives of all Templar -- of all survivors! -- we must know for sure.
Arphaun: Only you can find out.
Arphaun: All I require now is a way to get you in the door, close to Maxim.
Arphaun: Hm. I will work on that. Come back to me soon.

• Speak with Arphaun again

Arphaun: I must speak with you. Time is short.
Arphaun: I'm afraid I have done something...impulsive that may aid you in entering Maxim's circle.
Arphaun: I have intercepted a video transmission from the Seraphim First Sword, Aeron Altair, one of Maxim's most valued knights.
Arphaun: Listen now.

• Video Transmission from Aeron Altair

Aeron Altair: Lord Maxim, Your pardon, sire. Principality Lann and his Fist were fallen upon in Tudor Street.
Aeron Altair: Lann himself was taken.
Aeron Altair: I beg you spare the Fists necessary to mount a rescue. Without reinforcements, Lann stands little chance.

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Arphaun: Templar Base is but one stop from where Lann was ambushed, <playername>, but Maxim will send no one...
Arphaun: He has not received this signal. I have not allowed it to pass.
Arphaun: Please, I know this seems a terrible thing, but you must understand what's at stake. You must listen to me!
Arphaun: War, <playername>... I speak now of war and its cost.
Arphaun: Yes, Lann may die. I know it. But his capture presents an opportunity I will not dismiss.
Arphaun: If Maxim assaults the Hellgate now, as I suspect, all will be lost.
Arphaun: Sometimes, for the greater good an individual must sacrifice everything.
Arphaun: Lann would understand, <playername>. Can you?
Arphaun: If you will, I would have you meet Seraph Altair at Tudor Street and attempt Lann's rescue.
Arphaun: Maxim thrives off heroics. If you can save the Principality and deliver him to Maxim, you may yet gain insight into the High Lord's schemes.
Arphaun: Even if you fail to secure Brandon, the very attempt will shine and Maxim will still be -- hm, there is no soft way to put it -- in need of a new Principality.
Arphaun: Take this first-aid kit. I hope Lann still lives to make use of it.
Arphaun: I am sorry. In war, no decision is easy, <playername>.
Arphaun: Good luck and Godspeed.

• Take item -- Emergency Medical Kit
• Travel to Tudor Street
• Find Aeron Altair

Aeron Altair: You're Arphaun's champion, aren't you? The one Lann spoke so highly of.
Aeron Altair: But this is Maxim's operation... Why has the High Lord not reinforced us himself?
Aeron Altair: Was my transmission not received?
Aeron Altair: Whatever the reason, I suppose it's of little consequence now.
Aeron Altair: You're no Fist, but you will have to do.
Aeron Altair: I will not leave... I will not leave Lann, <playername>. I will not!
Aeron Altair: Since it looks like we're not to be given more men, we will have to save him ourselves.
Aeron Altair: Time is short. But together we may yet rescue the Principality.
Aeron Altair: I have Knights in Temple Place. They've spotted the beasts that ambushed Lann's Fist.
Aeron Altair: If we head there at once, we can overtake them.
Aeron Altair: Are you with me?"

• Travel to Temple Place
• Find Brandon Lann
• Incoming Transmission

Templar Guard: Seraph Altair! Sir, we've spotted those who took Principality Lann.
Templar Guard: His captors have retreated to a Rift. He...
Templar Guard: Sir, he didn't look well.
Templar Guard: There isn't much time. We await orders.
Aeron Altair: Hold fast, Knight. We're on our way.
Aeron Altair: Let's find that Hellrift, <playername>.
Aeron Altair: I have business with hell this night.

• Breach the Hellrift
• Heal Brandon Lann
• Escort Brandon Lann to Safety
• Speak with High Lord Maxim at Templar Base

Maxim: Mm... Lann Lives, does he?
Maxim: All for the better. The story of his rescue must be thrilling.
Maxim: He has --ah-- spoken of you, <playername>. I did not realize the adoration flowed both ways.
Maxim: This devotion pleases me.
Maxim: Tell me, will you show the same --ah-- courtesy to me? Mm, young one?
Maxim: Know that there is a place for the obedient within my ranks.
Maxim: Loyalty will soon yield glory greater than any have held!
Maxim: Have you the courage to seize it?
Maxim: It is nearly time for the unholy Gate itself to fall, young one. So very nearly time.
Maxim: Come! Enjoy my haven; Templar Base is not without its --ah-- comforts.
Maxim: For me there is still much to do. Yes, I think I shall have need of you soon.