Forcing My Hand

Forcing My Hand
Start	Merrix
End	Steelvein
Level	70-73
Category	Isle of Dorn
Experience	10,400
Rewards	28 9
Previous	[70-73] Damage Mitigation &  [70-73] Dispelling Rumors
Next	[70-73] Bad Business

Forcing My Hand
Level: 70-73
Merrix
Steelvein
XP: 10,400

Rewards:

28 9

Objectives

Help Merrix disguise himself as Steelvein.

• Cloak handed to Merrix
• Gloves handed to Merrix
• Weapons handed to Merrix
• Titan Device brought to Merrix

Description

I do not know if Ardgrin merely intended to sabotage me or if he wanted to force a confrontation. Either way, a confrontation he will have.

I believe this situation can be rectified peacefully, but I cannot do it as the Councilward. Steelvein has never appeared in the stone, but he must now. I will parlay with Ardgrin in the Deeps and this situation will be concluded.

I would have you accompany me, but there are some things I want you to know before that. Help me prepare and I will speak with you.

Rewards

You will receive:

• 28 9
• 10,400 XP

Completion

I will have this solved peacefully.

Though if Ardgrin asks for violence, we will answer.

Notes

Upon accept:

Merrix says: My purpose is to protect all earthen. It is the Edict I follow above all others.

Pick up a nearby cloak and hand it to Merrix:

Merrix says: When the earthen split into the Unbound and the Oathsworn--those who leave the Edicts behind and those who follow them--I was caught in a paradox.

Pick up a pair of gloves from a nearby chest and hand them to Merrix:

Merrix says: If I helped those who had abandoned Dornogal, that would break the Edicts. But if I did not help them, that would break them just the same.

Pick up a pair of fist weapons from Saradi and hand them to Merrix:

Merrix says: And so I bent them instead. I felt my programming... bifurcate, I suppose. Merrix and Steelvein. Image and essence. Facade and machinery.

Pick up a nearby titan device and hand it to Merrix:

Steelvein says: The earthen need both, and would suffer in the absence of either. But some problems require Steelvein's... unique touch.

Progression

1.  [70-73] How Scandalous!
2.  [70-73] Seizing Evidence
3.  [70-73] Withheld Information
4.  [70-73] Something Hidden
5.  [70-73] Report to the Councilward
6.  [70-73] The Councilward's Summons
7.  [70-73] Dornogal's Benefactor
8.  [70-73] Security Through Trade
9.  [70-73] The Market Reeve of the Forgegrounds
10.  [70-73] Opals and Runes
11.  [70-73] The Machine Speakeasy
12.  [70-73] Sedition
13.  [70-73] Damage Mitigation &  [70-73] Dispelling Rumors
14.  [70-73] Forcing My Hand
15.  [70-73] Bad Business

Patch changes

• Patch 11.0.2 (2024-08-13): Added.
  

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