Decide the fate of Solace Keep in avowed: open the sluice gates to save it, or destroy winch gears to doom the Pargrunen home.
Walkthrough
- 1Meet Kostya deep within Solace Keep. He will present you with a choice: open the sluice gates to save Solace Keep, or destroy the winch gears to doom the Pargrunen home.
- 2Option 1: Open the Sluice Gates
- 3Interact with the mechanism to open the sluice gates. This will divert the lava from Solace Keep.
- 4Kostya will not approve and will fight you. Finish him off to gain the Councilor’s Garb and Councilor’s Shoes.
- 5This choice grants the best ending possible regarding the fate of the Pargrunen people. Protecting Solace Keep also keeps it open, letting you wrap up any questlines or rewards. Councilor Mihala will slowly begin to welcome outsiders and trade with their neighbors.
- Sabotage the gears. This will destroy Solace Keep.
- Kostya believes the Pargrunen’s strict traditions have turned their home into a prison and wants his people to become explorers.
- Destroying Solace Keep will lock you out of its shops and quests.
- This choice leads to a unique ending but is not recommended as Kostya wants the same outcome.
- If you want his loot when dooming Solace Keep, this is technically a viable option.
Tips
- You can choose to kill Kostya and go ahead with his plan to destroy Solace Keep.
- Defeating Kostya yields the Councilor’s Garb and Councilor’s Shoes.
- Take your time before deciding to open the sluice gates or destroy the winch gears in avowed.
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