Continuing on from The Rift Beta Bonanza – Part 3.
10:53 pm GMT, 30th of December
The servers have come back up.
We left Osgard up on Ascension Hall, dithering over which soul to claim as his reward. While Ranger was quite tempting, I wouldn’t be spending many points in that tree, meaning that my pet would be forever limited to being level 5, so it would cease to be of any use pretty quickly. Marksman fits Osgard well, especially once he gets rid of this silly bow and finds himself a decent rifle!
As it turns out, this is not the end of the tutorial area, and the Messenger of the Vigil sends me back to Valor’s Hold for more instructions. Two more tasks await me.
1. I must seek out one of the undead steeds that I’ve previously noticed about the place, cleanse it with a magical bridle, and ride it back.
2. I must gain control of a catapult, and use it against the necromancers and their ettin friend.
Now we’re cooking with gas! These sound like mighty and worthwhile deeds, not to mention fun!
Wheeeeeeee! Unfortunately you don't get to keep this one!
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