A mutating plague struck near Frontera, turning its victims into horrifying, murderous mutants. Commander Fraya believed Thulsa was somehow involved. Her aide, Ibar, sent you to investigate. You defeated the Legion of Thulsa, who were using Thulsa's necromantic magic to create the plague. No sign of Thulsa was found, but you uncovered plans for mass-producing the magic stones that cause the plague. Mission Orders: Begin an immediate investigation into the mutating plague spreading through Val Palrada. Report to Commander Fraya in Allemantheia for mission briefing. I don't like the stories coming out of Val Palrada—people turning into murderous mutants, the dead rising from the grave...They sound like fantasies, but our commanders in the field know better than to exaggerate. They say it's a plague. It doesn't sound like the plague you saw in Popolion, but I suspect a common origin in the Coveter.<NEXTPAGEBUTTON>"You think Thulsa's involved somehow?"</NEXTPAGEBUTTON> I'd be amazed if he weren't. Necromancy, dark transformations—and Kaidun said Thulsa was headed to Val Parada with the Core. Meet me in Frontera. We'll get a closer look. I'm glad you're here. The Mysterium has researchers here, to no one's surprise. They say they see no connection to Thulsa, but that seems unlikely. Go inside the quarantine zone and find evidence. An offer of services to the Mysterium contingent there may enable <PCNAME> to learn something. Take the north road, then turn west as you leave the town. Good luck. The Mysterium is convinced that this plague is not a thing of nature, but a creation of dark magic. We think the {@LinkCreature:40#30#mutant tribladers} have evidence, but you'll have to fight them for it. We have operatives in the Quarantine Zone—Narpa is the one in charge. He'll need whatever evidence you can find. Federation? Me too! These skull crests? Hmmm...that confirms it, then. Some of Thulsa's followers, the Legion of Thulsa, set up a big stone northwest of the Quarantine Zone. They call it an {@LinkCreature:40#36#eldritch shard}, and it has the same crest carved on it. It reminds me of that stone they found at the heart of all the madness in Popolion.<NEXTPAGEBUTTON>"Then we need to destroy the stone."</NEXTPAGEBUTTON> Way ahead of you. Take this bomb and blow that thing up! While you're exploding this and that, I'll see what else I can learn here. Oh, and watch out for {@LinkCreature:40#32#zombie miners}. Nasty, nasty things. Your acts have shed light on a rather gloomy situation, <PCNAME>. Lashirah at the Quarantine Zone Research Center will want news of this—she has the unenviable job of staving off the Legion of Thulsa, and whatever causes them pain is sure to bring her joy. The Legion of Thulsa is in an uproar, thanks to you! And rumor has it that Fraya believes the mutation plague is the work of Thulsa. Is that true?<NEXTPAGEBUTTON>"That's what she believes, yes."</NEXTPAGEBUTTON> {@LinkCreature:40#42#Legate Mureksark} commands the legion's stronghold just at the top of the cliffs near the Abandoned Mines. I'm guessing there's some evidence to be found up there of the legion's connection to Thulsa. Take out Mureksark and find out what you can. Look at this! It's plans for more magic stones—they were planning on mass-producing them. There'd be mutation plague across the entire continent! Thankfully, there aren't that many suitable locations for doing that.<NEXTPAGEBUTTON>"Would you like me to start looking?"</NEXTPAGEBUTTON> First we'll stop their flow of materials. There are only two places they can obtain these materials—from Allemantheian command, or from the Mysterium. I find both possibilities disturbing. We must find their source. Now! Have you learned anything new?