Highlights
- The quest starts after you complete the first part of the game, and you need protection from an assassination attempt.
- At the Order Headquarters, you will find that the order is weak and it needs its knights.
- At the Free Hunters camp, you will need Kurt, their leader, to ask for protection.
After you have completed the first part of the quest, you will need to get protection from your assassination. You need to find a way out of the harbor and the base of order and free the hunters. It is a long journey, and the game doesn’t tell much about the locations in the area. In this guide, we will tell you How To Get To Harbor, Order Headquarters, and Free Hunters in Friends In High Places quest in Of Ash and Steel.
The Way to the Harbor
The way to the harbor is by reaching the main area and then turning right. After that, go forward till you reach the gates. From the gates, take a right and climb up the road. Then take another right and pass through the arc gates to climb down the stairs. Then follow the road towards another castle, and at the end of it, you will find the harbor.
The Way to the Order Headquarters
Irvin tells you that the base is located in the eastern part of the city. Once you’re facing him, walk straight and take a right turn. Then take another right and keep following the path.
Stick to the left side of the path and cross the wooden bridge. After crossing, move forward and take a right. Keep going straight until you see a gate on your left, go through it. You will see a statue right in front of you.
From the statue, turn right, then take the stairs going down on the left side. Walk straight and take a left turn. The Order’s base will be right in front of you. The leader is inside, in the room to the north. Head there and talk to him to continue.
He will then explain that all the important members have already left the Order. To earn their protection, you will need to find all the missing knights and convince them to come back. Once they return, the Order will grant you their protection. If you want to join the Order, choose the dialogue option that asks for protection. If you don’t, simply decline.
The Way to the Free Hunters Camp
To reach the Freemen hideout, start by leaving the city. Walk straight ahead and turn left when you reach the notice board. From there, just follow the path and keep moving forward.
After a while, you will pass a city guard, keep going past him. Soon, you will come across a huge statue. When you reach it, turn left and continue along the path. Now you will see the road in two directions. Take the left path.
You will soon see a tavern on your left. Pass it and keep following the road. Go up the stairs to cross the bridge, then continue forward and head down the stairs on the left side.
Keep moving forward and cross the wooden bridge. After that, continue straight, and when you reach a puddle, turn left. Follow the path, then head down on the right side.
Stay on this path, and you will come across a broken house. Keep heading north toward the house, then move forward and take a left turn. Cross the bridge and continue along the path.
At the end, the road will be divided into two. Take the right path, then stick to the left side as you follow it. You will soon reach a wooden platform. Keep going along this route, and after passing a few hunters, you will notice another path branching off to the left. Take that path to continue.
From there, take the path on the right and keep following it until you reach the Freemen base. Once you’re inside, look for the notice board. From the notice board, turn left and go up the stairs.
At the top, turn right, then take another right. Go up the small stairs on your left and continue forward, keeping to the right side of the path. Take another right and head straight up the hill. Next, turn left, go up, then take a right. Climb the stairs and you will find Kurt, the leader of the Freemen. Talk to him to continue.
FAQs
- How do you reach the harbor?
- You will reach the harbor from the main city and go towards another castle. The harbor is present at the end path to the castle.
- What happens when you meet the order leader?
- The order leader will tell you that he will not be able to give you protection till all his knights come back. You need to find all the knights and ask them to return to the order.
- What happens when you meet Kurt?
- Kurt is the leader of the Free Hunters, and he will give you a task so that you can join the Free Hunters and get protection from them.
