How to complete The Bitter Pill in Windrose
The Bitter Pill quest in Windrose is one of the more challenging ones you can complete to get some extra rewards. You can obtain the quest by speaking with Doctor Galen, but the recommended character level is nine. You can attempt and even complete it earlier, but it will be pretty challenging. Let's look at what needs to be done to finish The Bitter Pill.Table of contentsWindrose The Bitter Pill quest walkthroughInfiltrate Richards' campSearch Richards' campFind the gunpowder cratesFind Francois in TortugaTell Francois of his son's fateTalk to Galen at the tavern on TortugaWindrose The Bitter Pill quest walkthrough The Bitter Pill can be broken down into the following parts.Infiltrate Richards' campSearch Richards' campDiscuss the letter with Doctor GalenFind the gunpowder cratesTalk to Doctor GalenFind Francois Arnaud on TortugaRescue Jacques Arnaud from captivity aboard a pirate shipTell Francois Arno of his son's fateTalk to Galen at the tavern on TortugaInfiltrate Richards' camp Image via Kraken Express The first task begins with infiltrating the camp of Thomas Richards. Finding the camp isn't a problem, as you can follow the quest marker. There will be plenty of enemies around the map, and you'll need to clear all of them before proceeding with the second task.Search Richards' camp Once you clear the camp of all enemies, look for clues that will help you figure out the traitor. You'll find a letter from Francois Arnaud inside a chest in the camp itself. Your next task is to discuss the matters of the letter with Doctor Galen. Image via Kraken Express When you speak with Doctor Galen, he will be shocked to learn about Arnaud's betrayal. He will then reveal that Arnaud disclosed the ship's route and also supplied pirates with gunpowder. You'll be tasked with finding the gunpowder crates.Find the gunpowder crates To find the crates, you'll need to head to Blackbeard Ruins Excavation Sites. There are three ancient chests that you can find here (separate from the crates). The exact location of the crates will be random, but you can always locate them using the quest markers. Image via Kraken Express Once done, speak with Doctor Galen once again to tell him that Francois was indeed the one who supplied the gunpowder. He will then instruct you to find Francois in Tortuga.Find Francois in Tortuga If you follow the quest marker at Tortuga, it will lead you directly to Francois. When you speak with him, he will inform you that he was forced to betray because his son is being held captive. He will agree to your requests if you manage to rescue his son, Jacques. Image via Kraken Express Keep following the marker, and you'll come across the Grim Reaper. You'll need to board the ship and take down the enemies before making your way down to the lower deck.Tell Francois of his son's fate Once you head down, Jacques will reveal that he has been blackmailing his own father. It's part of his plans to take down Francois, and your attack thwarted the plans. Return to Francois and tell him what has happened. After receiving a few Guinea and Piastre from him, return to Galen at the tavern.Talk to Galen at the tavern on Tortuga Speak with Doctor Galen once more to inform him of what has happened. Once the dialogs are complete, you'll get the following rewards.300 Piastre15 Guinea The post How to complete The Bitter Pill in Windrose appeared first on Destructoid.
The Bitter Pill quest in Windrose is one of the more challenging ones you can complete to get some extra rewards. You can obtain the quest by speaking with Doctor Galen, but the recommended character level is nine. You can attempt and even complete it earlier, but it will be pretty challenging.
Let's look at what needs to be done to finish The Bitter Pill.
Table of contents
Windrose The Bitter Pill quest walkthrough
The Bitter Pill can be broken down into the following parts.- Infiltrate Richards' camp
- Search Richards' camp
- Discuss the letter with Doctor Galen
- Find the gunpowder crates
- Talk to Doctor Galen
- Find Francois Arnaud on Tortuga
- Rescue Jacques Arnaud from captivity aboard a pirate ship
- Tell Francois Arno of his son's fate
- Talk to Galen at the tavern on Tortuga
Infiltrate Richards' camp
Image via Kraken Express The first task begins with infiltrating the camp of Thomas Richards. Finding the camp isn't a problem, as you can follow the quest marker. There will be plenty of enemies around the map, and you'll need to clear all of them before proceeding with the second task.Search Richards' camp
Once you clear the camp of all enemies, look for clues that will help you figure out the traitor. You'll find a letter from Francois Arnaud inside a chest in the camp itself. Your next task is to discuss the matters of the letter with Doctor Galen.
Image via Kraken Express When you speak with Doctor Galen, he will be shocked to learn about Arnaud's betrayal. He will then reveal that Arnaud disclosed the ship's route and also supplied pirates with gunpowder. You'll be tasked with finding the gunpowder crates.Find the gunpowder crates
To find the crates, you'll need to head to Blackbeard Ruins Excavation Sites. There are three ancient chests that you can find here (separate from the crates). The exact location of the crates will be random, but you can always locate them using the quest markers.
Image via Kraken Express Once done, speak with Doctor Galen once again to tell him that Francois was indeed the one who supplied the gunpowder. He will then instruct you to find Francois in Tortuga.Find Francois in Tortuga
If you follow the quest marker at Tortuga, it will lead you directly to Francois. When you speak with him, he will inform you that he was forced to betray because his son is being held captive. He will agree to your requests if you manage to rescue his son, Jacques.
Image via Kraken Express Keep following the marker, and you'll come across the Grim Reaper. You'll need to board the ship and take down the enemies before making your way down to the lower deck.Tell Francois of his son's fate
Once you head down, Jacques will reveal that he has been blackmailing his own father. It's part of his plans to take down Francois, and your attack thwarted the plans. Return to Francois and tell him what has happened. After receiving a few Guinea and Piastre from him, return to Galen at the tavern.Talk to Galen at the tavern on Tortuga
Speak with Doctor Galen once more to inform him of what has happened. Once the dialogs are complete, you'll get the following rewards.- 300 Piastre
- 15 Guinea
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