Investigation
RareQuests
Question key witnesses in Hernand to verify the missing book timeline for the Institute.
Type
Faction
Faction
Hernand Commissions
Chapter
The Weight of Knowledge
Region
Hernand
Difficulty
Normal
Estimated Time
8-12 minutes
Location
Institute Quarter and Merchant Streets, Hernand
Prerequisites
Complete The Missing Forbidden Book
Walkthrough
- 1Accept the follow-up from the institute steward after The Missing Forbidden Book
- 2Speak with Raphael Bartro near the institute entrance and note his timeline
- 3Find Grunil in the market lane and compare his statement with Raphael's
- 4Question Anselmo at the workshop row about archive access that night
- 5Interview Tarho and Javier, then mark contradictions in your quest notes
- 6Return to the steward to report all five testimonies and unlock Contradiction
Tips
- Keep the quest tracked to place each witness marker in sequence
- Use nearby fast travel if Grunil and Anselmo spawn on opposite ends
- Read each dialogue carefully; Contradiction references these details
- Turn in immediately to start the next quest without extra backtracking
NPCs Involved
- Raphael Bartro
- Institute Steward
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Last updated: March 2026