A King’s Head – Eschalon: Book III Quest

In this guide we’ll show you how to complete the main quest A King’s Head.

Map

Legend

Points of Interest

1. Blackened Bone Tavern
2. Akadai Kingspawn

Background

You’ll receive this quest from Dannia in Old Moonrise (#1) if you decide to kill the Akadai Kingspawn at the end of the quest The Blackened Bone Tavern.

Walkthrough

You’ll find the Akadai Kingspawn in the East Mirkland Delta (#2). If you talk to him there, then he’ll try to convince you not to kill him — by telling you that he has the Crux of Terra, which you need. If you accept the kingspawn’s bribe, then you’ll abandon this quest and switch to the quest The Secret of the Akadai, during which you’ll find a different Akadai head to give to Alundar.

If you stick to your guns and attack the kingspawn, then you’ll have to fight him plus his two Dreadbellow Troll bodyguards. This can be a tough fight, so be prepared to do some attacking and retreating. You’ll earn 1000 xp for killing the kingspawn and 250 xp each for the two bodyguards. Then you’ll just need to pick up the Akadai Kingspawn Head (from the loot bag dropped by the kingspawn) and the Akadai Gland (from one of the kingspawn’s chests) before leaving. The gland will allow you to enter the Akadai Underworld in Mirkland, where you’ll find the Crux of Terra.

When you leave the Akadai Underworld with the Crux of Terra, Erubor will contact you. He’ll reveal some things about Malkur and the “horrible event” that is coming, and he’ll encourage you to make haste to Alundar and Karamiklan to the north. This conversation will complete the quest and earn you 2000 xp.