Alliance Investigation

Alliance Investigation

Year

1326 AE

Storyline

Living World Season 1

Chapter

Flame and Frost

Location

Diessa Plateau
(Ascalon)
Wayfarer Foothills
(Shiverpeak Mountains)

Level

80

Preceded by

The Battle for Cragstead

Followed by

Molten Furnace

API

640

Alliance Investigation is the third story step of Flame and Frost, the first episode of Living World Season 1.

Objectives

• Leave the area to plan your next move.

• Read the letter from Agent Brandubh.

Continue to fend off attacks and help gather intel on the Molten Alliance.

• Speak with Agent Brandubh in Diessa Plateau to help with his investigation.
• Complete events, aid refugees, and uncover intel in Diessa Plateau.
• Help stabilize Diessa Plateau against the Molten Alliance by completing events and aiding refugees.
  

• Read the letter from Agent Brandubh.

Rewards

• Elaborate Ritualist Bag (3)
• Salvageable Fused Metal Scrap (3)
• Orichalcum Mining Pick
• Encrypted Thank-You Letter

Walkthrough

Completing any events in Diessa Plateau, repairing Refugee Sign Posts, aiding wounded refugees, or locating Encoded Dead Drops will progress the story. Dead drops are the most predictable; refer to the interactive map below.

It is possible to unwittingly skip the Secret Contact achievement by not talking with Agent Brandubh immediately and completing the story chapter by just doing the other tasks. The dialog about the dead drops appears only during the Alliance Investigation chapter, and the drops will only appear after talking with Agent Brandubh, thus it is required to speak with him for the achievement.

Achievements

Alliance Investigation	Flame and Frost	1
Complete the story chapter Alliance Investigation.	Completed Alliance Investigation	1

Secret Contact	Flame and Frost	15
Use the Order Cryptotranslator[sic] to decrypt 12 dead drops.Agent Brandubh is trying to find and translate dead-drop messages from his partner, who is undercover in the dredge-Flame Legion alliance. Get a cryptotranslator from Agent Brandubh. It will help locate the dead drops across Diessa Plateau and Wayfarer Foothills and then decrypt them for you.	1 Dead Drop Translated	1
	6 Dead Drops Translated	4
	12 Dead Drops Translated	10

• If you have already completed Secret Contact, the optional dead drops in Wayfarer Hills will not appear.
• Refer to the interactive map below for dead drop locations.

NPCs

Allies

Sylvari (Order of Whispers)

• Agent Brandubh

Foes

• Any foes associated with the open world and related events

Objects

• Encoded Dead Drop
• Refugee Sign Post
• Sonic Periscope

Dialogue

Agent Brandubh Locating the Molten Alliance's Base Commander <Character name>, I have an urgent request for your aid in the field. In cooperation with the Vigil, the Order of Whispers is working to locate the Molten Alliance's main base of operations, and we've tightened our net to Diessa Plateau. As you read this, we have agents undercover in the area. Your help would be paramount to our success. Stop any Alliance operations in the Diessa region, quell any disturbances, and assist refugees on the way to the Black Citadel; all of these things will allow us to bring agents in from the cold and collate their intel. In addition, I could use assistance on a matter I cannot discuss here. If your time allows, meet me near the Citadel gates. Regards, Agent Brandubh

Meeting with Agent Brandubh:

(If in Order of Whispers)

Agent Brandubh: Ah, Agent <Character name>. It's good to see someone from the Order in these parts. With everything going on, we need more friendly faces.

(Otherwise)

Agent Brandubh: Ah, Commander <Character name>. Good to see a friendly face. Things in Diessa and Wayfarer are...dire, to say the least. We could really use a hand keeping the area under control.

(If in Order of Whispers)

What brings you out here?

(Otherwise)

What do you need?

My partner is undercover as a Flame Legion grunt. She's planting encrypted dead drops around Wayfarer Foothills and Diessa Plateau. Unfortunately, I can't collect them right now.

No problem, I'll do it.

Thank you, Commander. You'll find the dead drops all over. I'd start with the ones in Diessa Plateau, then maybe help quell Alliance threats around the area.

I'm on it.

Why isn't the Order locating these drops?

My partner is undercover of her own volition, so our resources are lacking. We're stuck. I need the drop data, but I can't leave here in case my partner signals for emergency extraction.

No worries, I'll help you. (same as "No problem, I'll do it.")

Sounds tricky. Good luck.

I see. Good luck.

(If in Order of Whispers)

Keep up the good work.

(Otherwise)

Sorry, I've got somewhere to be. Best of luck.

Agent Brandubh Dead Drop Locations Commander, There are six dead drop locations in Diessa Plateau and six in Wayfarer Foothills. Make sure you've received a translator device before heading out, or the messages will be unintelligible. My partner tried to keep them out of sight, but they shouldn't be too difficult to track down. Look near rocks, around foliage. They contain vital information for our investigation, so a sense of urgency would be appreciated. I'd focus your efforts on Diessa Plateau for now. I believe the Molten Alliance base is somewhere close, right under our feet... Rocky outcrop north of the field in Gram Hills, near ore Tall plateau in Gram Hills, near harpy nest Pile of rock outside Silex Castrum Fallen tree north of the Caravan Wreckage Base of a fissure in the rocky field north of Bovarin Estate By the snowy tree behind Butcher's Yard Good luck, Agent Brandubh

Upon completing Alliance Investigation:

Agent Brandubh Update on the Investigation Commander <Character name>, Thanks to your help, the Order of Whispers is now in possession of solid intel on the Molten Alliance. This intelligence has been safely relayed to Vigil forces in the field, and we're working on a plan of attack; I expect you will be receiving an offer to join us soon. Please also accept my personal thanks. Without your aid, both the Order and Diessa's inhabitants could have suffered much more. They've endured enough of this mess already. Regards, Agent Brandubh PS: We will continue to collect intel in Wayfarer Foothills, so keep an eye out for additional dead drops in that region if you pass through. All intel is good intel. Base of a steam vent in northeast Solitude Vale Icy meadow north of Dawnrise Pass Base of a large boulder east of Crossroads Haven Icy rocks south of Vendrake's Homestead End of Frusenfell Creek, at the frozen waterfall Small grove east of Moleberia

Talking to Agent Brandubh again:

Agent Brandubh: Excellent work, <Character name>. What Agent Aebolla uncovered about the Molten Alliance is extremely valuable. We should be able to find an infiltration point. One step closer to rescuing those prisoners.

Of course, Agent Brandubh.

Talking to Agent Brandubh again, choosing the "I lost the locations list.":

Agent Brandubh Dead Drop Locations Diessa Plateau: (Primary investigation target!) Rocky outcrop north of the field in Gram Hills, near ore Tall plateau in Gram Hills, near harpy nest Pile of rock outside Silex Castrum Fallen tree north of the Caravan Wreckage Base of a fissure in the rocky field north of Bovarin Estate By the snowy tree behind Butcher's Yard Wayfarer Foothills: (Optional) Base of a steam vent in northeast Solitude Vale Icy meadow north of Dawnrise Pass Base of a large boulder east of Crossroads Haven Icy rocks south of Vendrake's Homestead End of Frusenfell Creek, at the frozen waterfall Small grove east of Moleberia

My story

“ Agent Brandubh, a representative from the Order of Whispers, called on me to help with their recon operation in Diessa Plateau. The countryside is currently littered with Molten Alliance attacks—villages raided, homesteaders and charr being taken left and right. The Orders are working tirelessly to tame the chaos, but the Molten Alliance grows stronger by the hour. The Order of Whispers partnered with the Vigil to locate the Molten Alliance's base of operations. Brandubh's partner is currently undercover as Flame Legion, gathering intel on their goals and whereabouts. She's been leaving dead drops all over the countryside with vital information, ready for us to decode. The intel was scattered about the countryside, but Brandubh had a rough idea about where the messages were tucked away. The information they contained would have been deadly in the wrong hands. With the dead drops in hand, the Order was able to determine the location of the Molten Alliance base. They've been operating out of an old dredge mine right beneath our feet. We're getting a small strike group together to get the prisoners out, maybe see what else we can learn inside. — My story

---

Living World Season 1 storyline

Flame and Frost	New Friends, New Enemies → The Battle for Cragstead → Alliance Investigation → Molten Furnace → A Quiet Celebration
Sky Pirates	Ceremony and Acrimony → Hard Boiled → No More Secrets → Aether Investigation → The Aetherblade Retreat → Case Closed
Clockwork Chaos	The Opening Ceremony → The Queen's Address → Clockwork Invasion → Scarlet's Playhouse → Picking Up the Pieces
Tower of Nightmares	The Nightmare Unveiled → Making the Antitoxin → The Tower of Nightmares → The Nightmare Incarnate → The Nightmare Ends → Awake and Allied
Battle for Lion's Arch	The Twisted Marionette → Connecting the Pieces → Escape from Lion's Arch → The Battle for Lion's Arch → Battle on the Breachmaker → Scarlet's End → After the Battle → Dawn of the Next Journey
← Previous: Personal story Next: Living World Season 2 →