Goblin Invasion | Side Quests - Isle of Thieves Risen 3 Guide
Last update: 11 May 2016
Way to unlock the quest: Talk to Ulvi or Kaan.
Quest giver: Ulvi (point 1 on the map) or Kaan (point 2 on the map)
You can activate this quest in two different ways. The more obvious one is to meet gnome Ulvi.
He is staying on the Northern beach (point 1 on the map), i.e. in the spot, where you most probably start the exploration of the isle. During your conversation with Ulvi, you will learn about the problems with goblins and you will be asked to take n errand to the gnome headquarters. What is interesting, even if you demand that Ulvi shows you one of the goblin encampments, he will take you to the village anyways (along your path, you will run into some monkeys that are easy to kill).
In the village, you need to meet up with the chief of the tribe Kaan (point 2 on the map). You can do that after the journey with Ulvi ends, or skip meeting him and reach the gnome village on your own. Kaan will give you more detailed information, concerning this quest. The plan assumes that you retrieve the four artifacts that have been stolen by the goblins (aura culci), and which are very valuable to the gnomes. The basic problem here is that you will not be allowed to kill any goblin, while completing this quest.
Note - during the conversation, Kaan will be able to take you to the staying place of Kalil's, i.e. the gnome that has been hiding near the Western goblin encampment. You can agree to that and follow Kaan (20 Glory Points) or find Kalil on your own (more about this further in the walkthrough).
Note - It is a good idea to unlock Sneak, before you set out for the goblin encampment. This will help you IMMENSELY obtain the artifacts, while staying undetected at the same time.
Note - Kaan is also a trader of abilities.
Goblin encampments can be visited in any order but, I recommend that you start with the North-most one. Return to the beach, where you started the exploration of the isle and find Ulvi again (point 2a on the map). During the conversation with the gnome, ask him about the best way to steal the first artifact from the goblin encampment.
Note - You can sneak into any of the four encampment at any time of the day. Do not expect things to be easier during the night, because goblins do not go to rest.
Note - After you approach each one of the four goblin encampments, your current companion leaves the party temporarily. Paradoxically, this will help you reach the spot where the artifact is being kept, while staying undetected at the same time.
According to the information that you receive from Ulvi, it is a good idea to take advantage of the fact that the goblin encampment is close to water. Go North, jump into the water and swim up to the encampment from the North. After you get out of water, enter the Sneak mode, as quickly as possible, and approach the artifact (Seer of Worlds) shown in the above screenshot (point 2b on the map). Collect it (100 Glory Points) and use the option to swim to get away safely.
Next, go to the goblin base on the Eastern side of the map. Start by finding Kalil (point 2c on the map), that Kaan might have lead you up to. Talk to Kalil and, just like in Ulvi's case, ask him about the best way to infiltrate the goblin encampment safely. Enter the area occupied by the goblins and find the dead Namik around (point 2d on the map), who you learned about during the conversation. Examine the corpse and obtain the note (Mission), which it is best to read, from the inventory level.
I recommend that you approach the second artifact (point 2e on the map) from the South. Climb the rocks and reach the hole shown in the above screenshot. Find the Liana here and interact with it. After you climb down, start sneaking and locate the second artifact (Skull Thumper) (100 Glory Points). After you collect it, use the liana again and leave the encampment. It is a good idea to return to Kalil (point 2c on the map). Tell him that you have retrieved the artifact and found Namik's corpse. You will receive 157 gold pieces from the gnome.
The next camp is located in the South-Western part of the island. Close to the goblin encampment, you will meet gnome Melih (point 2f on the map) and it is a good idea to ask him about the possible ways to steal the artifact, just like in the case of the previous gnomes. If you are friendly towards Melih, he will give you rum. apart from that, you can convince the gnome to give a Long-barreled Pistol) to you.
It is best to obtain the artifact (point 2g on the map) in either of two ways. The first option assumes that you approach the place where the artifact is being kept from the North. Along your path, you would have to climb over the rocks, jump over a small chasm and sneak past shaman Sudi shown in the above screenshot. Note - You need to approach very closely to the shaman. Otherwise, you will be spotted by the other, regular, goblins to the East of here!
The other option is available only if you have unlocked the Monkey Trainer skill. If so, you can swim around the goblin encampment and approach it from the South. Then, you need to locate the small hole shown in the above screenshot and send your monkey inside. Regardless of the path you have taken, your primary task is to obtain the third artifact (Opinion Amplifier) (100 Glory Points).
The last, fourth encampment is located in the Southern part of the map and to the South of it, you should meet gnome Famir (point 2h on the map). Talk to him and listen to his idea of quiet infiltration the place where the fourth artifact is.
Yu need to walk around the goblin encampment (point 2i on the map) from the South and then, From the East. Take the path with crystals growing around it and reach the spot, where it is possible to climb to the ledges above. After you reach the topmost one, make it over to the East, a bit, and stand in the spot shown in the above screenshot. Run up and take a jump over the chasm. After you do that, sneak into the location where there is the artifact (Gnome's Sceptre) (100 Glory Points).
Return to the gnome village and meet up with Kaan again (point 2 on the map), to hand over all of the four artifacts. IF you have managed not to kill any goblin, you will now receive a total of 1000 Glory Points and 300 gold pieces. What is interesting, the quest is not over yet. Kaan suggests that you meet up with Ulvi (the "Speak to Ulvi" side quest). Now you will learn a little bit more about the goblin king from him, who you need to locate and kill.
Note - From now on, you will have to avoid confronting goblins from all four encampments. It is worth noting here that you will meet no shamans there, now. Unfortunately, your current companion will still refuse to enter the goblin encampments so, you are all on your own.
You now need to reach the South-Eastern part of the isle. You can start in the location, where you have visited the fourth encampment and go East. Along your path, eliminate the Sand-Devils and The Giant Crabs, among others. Stop after you approach the entrance to the cave complex (point 2j on the map). You need to watch your step here, because it is being guarded by two Leviathans, including one connected with "The Gnome Eater" side quest. They deal lots of damage (you should, first of all, watch out for their charges!) so, rely on dodges and strong attacks. After you have secured the area, start the exploration of the caves.
Climb onto the ledges above and explore the caves, while heading Northwards, more or less. Watch out for the traps set all around the caves, dodge from them or tap quickly the key/button displayed on the screen, after they activate. Apart from that, in the caves, you can encounter Giant Rats and Cave Bats, but they are easy to defeat. The entrance to the main goblin encampment has been shown in the above screenshot (point 2k on the map).
Enter the encampment and start eliminating the goblins, one after another. After a while, you will reach the location, where there is the Goblin King (point 2l on the map). Fortunately, this monster is just a little bit tougher than the rest of the goblins although, it is worth knowing that he may attacks your party at a long range. For defeating the goblin king, you will be rewarded with 500 Glory Points.
You can now return to gnome Kaan (point 2 on the map) and claim your reward for killing the goblin king, which is 500 gold pieces. This is not the end of the quest, though! It disappears from your log only after you have completed the abovementioned "Speak to Ulvi" quest, as well as the two following ones, tasked to you by Ulvi - "Goblin Plague" and "Intrusion in the North". In general, this means obliterating all of the goblins that occupy the four encampments that you visited earlier.
After you complete all three quests, meet up with Kaan for the last time and let him know that you have secured the entire island.
Rewards for completing the quest:
- 1000 Glory Points
- 200 gold pieces