A Soulbind In Need

A Soulbind In Need
Pelagos and the Excruciating Memory
Start	Kleia [48.2, 72.6]
End	Pelagos [48.2, 72.5]
Level	51-60
Category	Bastion
Experience	8,500
Rewards	[Pure Aspirant's Leggings] or  [Courageous Aspirant's Breeches] or  [Humble Aspirant's Leggings] or  [Judicious Aspirant's Legguards] 23 63 40
Previous	[51-60] Walk the Path, Aspirant
Next	[51-60] The Aspirant's Crucible

A Soulbind In Need
Level: 51-60
Kleia ^{[48.2, 72.6]}
Pelagos ^{[48.2, 72.5]}
XP: 8,500

Rewards:

 [Pure Aspirant's Leggings]
or  [Courageous Aspirant's Breeches]
or  [Humble Aspirant's Leggings]
or  [Judicious Aspirant's Legguards]

23 63 40

Objectives

Rescue Pelagos.

• Find Pelagos ^{[25.0, 58.3]}
• Excruciating Memory slain ^{[17.0, 60.1]}

Description

Pelagos is my Soulbind. He is my brother, my closest friend, my mentor, and my student. He knows me completely, and I him. It is a bond stronger than any other.

That he now struggles is a torment to me, but I am forbidden from intervening. An aspirant must succeed or fail on their own merits, or the trial is forfeit.

I am bound by this law... but you are not.

Please bring Pelagos back to me. This will not be his last trial. Not when he may finally have a chance.

Rewards

You will receive one of:

	[Pure Aspirant's Leggings]			[Courageous Aspirant's Breeches]
	[Humble Aspirant's Leggings]			[Judicious Aspirant's Legguards]

You will also receive:

• 23 63 40
• 8,500 XP

Completion

I owe you a great debt, <name>.

Notes

Accept both of Kleia's quests:

Kleia says: Pelagos may soon succumb to doubt and fear. Make haste.

Klystere, the stable master, offers a side quest nearby:  [51-60] The Old Ways. Pick it up, or not, then head into the Aspirant's Quarters to the northeast of Kleia, killing Clinging Memories and Bitter Memories along the way.

• Bitter Memory says: I'm so sorry...
• Bitter Memory says: So many... trails...
• Bitter Memory says: I was never good enough!
• Bitter Memory says: This is impossible!
• Bitter Memory says: Kleia... help me!
• Bitter Memory says: Alone... all alone...
• Bitter Memory says: I will never ascend.
• Bitter Memory says: Did I... fail?
• Bitter Memory says: No!
• Bitter Memory says: Ahh...

At the far western end of the quarters, Pelagos is being held aloft by an Excruciating Memory:

Pelagos says: H-elp... me...

Aggro the memory:

Excruciating Memory says: You are weak. Ascension will never be yours.

Pelagos says: I am... weak... I will... fail...

Defeat it:

Excruciating Memory says: Your failure... is a stain... on your soul...

Pelagos says: No. No! I must not give in!

Pelagos says: Huh, that was too close for comfort. Thank you. I feel much better now.

Pelagos returns to Aspirant's Rest. Take advantage of the Resolved Trauma buff, which turns all memories neutral, to quickly exit the cave:

Kleia says: That was reckless, Pelagos. You would have fallen if not for that mortal!

Pelagos says: I thought I could succeed on my own. But I was wrong...

This completes the "Eternity's Call" chapter of the Bastion storyline. The campaign continues with  [51-60] The Aspirant's Crucible.

Progression

1.  [51-60] Welcome to Eternity
2.  [51-60] Pardon Our Dust
3.  [51-60] A Fate Most Noble
4.  [51-60] Trouble in Paradise
5.  [51-60] Walk the Path, Aspirant
6.  [51-60] The Things That Haunt Us and  [51-60] A Soulbind In Need
   • Optional side chain:
   1.  [51-60] The Old Ways
   2.  [51-60] A Gift for An Acolyte
   3.  [51-60] More Than A Gift

Patch changes

• Patch 9.0.2 (2020-11-17): Added.
  

External links

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