Instead, she let her blade do the talking for her. 'Come now, is that any way to greet your brother?' The man spoke again. She could not see the man's face, but she knew well who he was. A dark figure showed itself and calmly walked towards her. Daila drew Stormheart, its sparking surface turning the rain drops into mist. 'I know you'd come out to greet me, Daila my dear,' a ghastly voice spoke from behind the tree. A deep sense of dread immediately overcame her. At last she arrived at the edge of the lone oak tree, a place she could be alone with her thoughts, but there was something off about the spot that night. Daila tread carefully, planting every step on a stone or where the ground was still firm. The rain was already starting to pick up the ground was drenched with moisture, turning the path into mud. The wind whipped Daila's hair around her face as she stepped out the front door. He would just worry himself sick, and Daila could not stand to see him so obsessed over her safety. It was best he did not know about her little nightly vigils. She took one last glance at Oliver before heading out the door. Daila replaced the blade and hooked the scabbard into her belt. The enchantmeht was still as strong as the day she had found it in the tomb north of Darkvale. The blade sparked with electricity as she removed it from its scabbard. She tip-toed to the wardrobe and retrieved her gear: a well-worn suit of light leather armor and her trusty sword, Stormheart. Not even a hurricane would stir that man from his slumber.ĭaila got up, making sure not to shift the covers off her husband. She sat up in her bed and took a quick glance at her husband, Oliver. Another storm was building up on the horizon, but Daila could not shake the feeling that this would not be just another shower. The limbs of a nearby tree tapped a steady rhythm against the bedroom window. He cannot stop the muse that pulls the strings of my heart. So I've been writing at night, when he's asleep.

He says it fills my head with dreams when there's work to be done around the farm. There is another secret quest in the Ashes of Malmouth expansion, here's the guide I made for that one:Įxcerpt from Daila's DiaryOliver doesn't want me writing in here anymore. If you find this guide not helpful for any reason, please let me know why (write a comment) and give me a chance to improve before giving it a thumbs down. Click on any picture to see a bigger version of it. The quest rewards you with access to an additional Devotion Shrine, a unique legendary item, lore background and funny early access references.Īll map pictures in this guide are rotated to default view for easy comparison (north = straight up). When you do it for the first time, I recommend reading all the letters, because trying to find out where to go next can actually be fun. When not following a guide, the player has to follow various vague hints and clues, given by letters to be found during the quest. You will not have a quest log entry for it at any time. The quest is only available on Ultimate difficulty. This guide is a walkthrough of a very well hidden quest in Grim Dawn: The story of Daila Thornsbury and her brother Dravis.

Grim dawn family matters