Cruel Justice

Octavia and Regongar will approach you in your throne room about a Technic League spy in the capital's tavern. Agree to investigate.

Go to the tavern and find the spy, either Kerreg the Cobbler or Kalanah (if spared at the Technic League Encampment).

Confront the spy. Kalanah will reveal information about Maestro Janush and a hidden entrance. Kerreg must be coerced. Decide Kerreg's fate; letting him go means his behavior won't improve. Kalanah can leave freely.

Ensure Octavia and Regongar are well-leveled and equipped. Travel to the Technic League Hideout, located in the mountains between Shrike and Varnhold. The path involves multiple East and Northeast movements, crossing the Crooked River, then Southeast and South, and finally East.

The entry point into the hideout depends on whether you encountered Kerreg or Kalanah. If you met Kerreg (meaning Kalanah was killed previously), you start in the southwest room with a Technic League Fighter, Rogue, Archer, and Bard. If you met Kalanah, you start in the northeast corner via a secret entrance, allowing for easier buffing and fewer immediate enemies. Regardless of starting position, make your way to the southwestern room.

In the room northeast of the entrance/campfire room, prepare for a fight. Buff with Haste if needed. Cast Animate Dead near the enemies to draw their aggro, allowing you to safely engage and defeat the Bard, Rogue, and two Fighters.

After this fight, Maestro Janush will appear. Octavia and Regongar will offer to refuse his demands. A fight ensues against Janush, two Archers, and two Fighters. Focus on Janush to defeat him quickly; he may cast Slow, but it won't change the outcome. After Janush flees, defeat his remaining forces.

You will face a choice: rescue the enslaved people whose cages Janush set on fire (Chaotic Good choice, advocated by Octavia) or pursue Janush immediately (Chaotic Evil choice, advocated by Regongar). If you choose to save the slaves, talk to each one to free them.

Proceed through the northern doors to Janush's study. Loot the three chests: one to the east (Trickery 43) contains the figurine Gears Rule and an Old Technic League Letter; a chest on a bookshelf contains Maestro Janush's Diary; and a chest to the west contains a Wand of Echolocation.

Investigate the desk to find Maestro Janush's Key, which opens the northern doors, and Janush's ledgers, which may reveal information about Octavia and Regongar's past.

Examine the desk to gain 3,200 XP. Open the northern doors to exit the area and complete the quest.