Ashen Steps

Walkthrough

1. 1Speak with Torstein by the gate and follow him to the river to plan the next actions
2. 2Obtain and read White Crow's letter with quest instructions
3. 3Travel to Bamboo Forest Seonangdang and light up the stone lanterns
4. 4Collect three ritual items from Shipwreck Shore: Talisman (near sail), Bells (behind ship), Censer
5. 5(under shipwreck—use Nature's Grasp)
6. 6Return to Bamboo Forest Seonangdang with all collected items
7. 7Begin the ritual with Maegu the Witch at the prepared location
8. 8Infiltrate Fort Ironclad northeast of the forest
9. 9Defeat Gregor the Halberd of Carnage — exploit his slow attack speed with parries and counters
10. 10Escort Woosa safely back to Bamboo Forest Seonangdang while defending against Shadow Harpies

Tips

• Collect all three ritual items from Shipwreck Shore before returning to the witch
• Use Nature's Grasp skill to access the censer located under the shipwreck
• Exploit Gregor's slow attack speed — his predictable patterns make parrying essential
• Keep healing supplies ready for the escort mission to defend Woosa
• This quest features significant combat encounters and ritual puzzle mechanics

NPCs Involved

• Torstein
• Maegu
• Gregor
• Woosa