Online:Rising Against Onsi's Breath

Rescue the Imperials' captives from the mine workings. Zone: Bangkorai Objective: Onsi's Breath — Thwart the Imperials at Onsi's Breath. Quest Giver: Rahannal Snaruga Location(s): Onsi's Breath Reward: Seventh Legion Gauntlets High Leveled Gold XP Gain: High XP ID: 4898

Free the conscripted miners

Onsi's Breath was captured by Imperial soldiers who hold its inhabitants captive. (if taken from Rahannal)
or
A prisoner at Onsi's Breath wants to free the others trapped there by the Imperials. (if taken from Snaruga)

Quick Walkthrough

1. Talk to Rahannal.
2. Rescue Snaruga.
3. Go to the mine entrance.
4. Find the mine's foreman.
5. Create a distraction.
6. Find Rahannal.
7. Defeat Panthius Varro.
8. Return to Snaruga.

Detailed Walkthrough

Free Snaruga

You'll accept the quest from Rahannal on the northern outskirts of the mine or from Snaruga at a camp in the northern section of the camp.

Starting with Snaruga:

Starting with Rahannal:

"I endured their lashes. I endured the burns and the beatings. I will endure the humiliation." Who are you? "I am Snaruga, the Thorn of the Fallen Wastes! Bandit Queen of … Bangkorai Pass! You probably won't have heard of me, you don't look like a lazy merchant. Not really, anyway …." Thanks, I think. Why are you tied up here? "Why indeed! Rahannal, the thrice-damned traitor, that's why! He wants to overthrow this place now that he's freed himself. I saw him lurking by the mine entrance to the east. Free me and we will free this place, with or without him!" I'll help you escape.

"Traveling to Onsi's Breath? Do you wish to be enslaved? Imperial soldiers will drag you into the mines if you're not careful. That's how they caught us." Who are you? "I am unimportant. Only what I've done matters, and what I can do to fix it. I've waited for an opportunity to right this wrong since I escaped. Have you any strong love for the Imperials, or can you help?" What can I do? "My friend Snaruga was staked out to die. Free her, then meet me near the eastern mine entrance. I would accompany you myself, but they broke my fingers when they tortured me, I cannot hold my sword." I'll take care of this.

Regardless of how you started the quest, you should ask Snaruga some questions.

"By Mauloch's sulfurous hatred! And here I thought that traitor and bandit was our only hope … where's Rahannal, that bastard?
Left me here to rot. I'll rot him!"

Who's Rahannal?

"My best friend and occasional partner, when he's not trying to pull the wool over my eyes, that is.
Now, the key to these shackles is kept in their surveyor's tent on the hillside across from us. Free me, so I can kill Rahannal!"

Why do you want to kill Rahannal? Sounds like you're friends. / Why do you want to kill Rahannal? I thought you were friends.

"Friends? Friends? He's a liar, a thief, and a cheat! What kind of friend is that?
I may be a bandit, but I've got standards, unlike that desert low-life!"

Head up the hill south from Snaruga's location and enter the large Imperial tent. You'll find the Imperial Key within the Imperial Lockbox in the left corner of the tent. Head down the hill north and unlock Snaruga's shackles. Snaruga heads off to find a weapon while you catch up with Rahannal, who is crouching You can find by the southeastern mining tunnel. He will elaborate on his relationship with Snaruga and tell you what you need to do next.

A fine distraction

"Keep low, and remain vigilant. The Imperials are thieves without honor."

Snaruga's free.

"Morwha's blessed bosom! Loath as I am to send you from one danger to the next ….
The Seventh Legion's captives in the mine need your deft aid too, if you're willing to go on."

Will the key that I used to free Snaruga work for them too?

"It will, but to prevent you from freeing every miner within, I suggest that you seek out one captive in particular.
He used to run this mine, before they took it from him. They still allow him freedom of the camp unlike the others, however!"

He's working with them?

"Foreman Connor is not helping them, he helps the miners! Without his knowledgeable eye, the central chamber would collapse on top of the conscripts while they work!
This was his mine, and the Legion took it from him. I assure you, he's no Imperial puppet."

What will you be doing?

"I will seek the man who runs this accursed camp, Panthius Varro. He and his men are concentrated on the other side of the encampment beyond the palisade wall, by the barred gate.
Should you need me, look for me there after you give Foreman Connor the key."

I will look for the conscripted foreman, then.

Head into the nearby tunnel with Snaruga and find Foreman Connor. He's in the mine's central chamber, which is accessible by heading south through the tunnels. He's distrustful of you at first.

"Huh, who are you?"

I'm here to help, I have the key to the manacles.

"Is this another test? I'm not trying to escape, I told you!
I am not leaving this mine. Nobody else knows how to reinforce versus structural collapse!"

If you're an Imperial:	If you're not an Imperial:
Do I look like I'm part of the Legion? "Is this some kind of jest?" You'll just have to trust me.	Do I look like I'm part of the Legion? "I still find it hard to believe that this is truly an escape attempt." Well, I'm not. You'll just have to trust me.

"Trust? Panthius Varro's damned games have torn all trust from us!
If you're here to dupe me, then just get on with it and dupe me. I'd rather be chained out in the sun than suffer the indignation of being played with like a puppy."

Here's the key, can I count on you to free the miners?

"Oh, you can believe that I will. If this is part of some scheme, it's not a very good one.
Only one thing would turn this mine over more quickly than just striking the chains from these miners, after what's been done to them."

And what would that be?

"Well, if you're truthfully with Panthius Varro then I've already said enough to seal my fate.
Look for a chamber on the far side of the mine. There you'll find a massive stockpile of coal, which is a tempting target for sabotage. If one was so inclined."

I will look for it.

Kill Panthius Varro

Head through the western tunnels and blow up the coal stores to cause a distraction. Overseer Severus will run up to the burning cart, shout at everybody to move, and die in the ensuing explosion. Suddenly, Snaruga hears a noise outside and runs up through the northern passage to see if Rahannal's okay. You'll find Snaruga tending to an injured Rahannal at the mouth of the tunnel.

"Came out here to find lazy bones dying on the job! I'm not having it. No one kills him but me!"

Is Rahannal all right?

"He'll do. Go kill Panthius Varro!
I'll get Rahannal to our friends before he bleeds out."

Where's Panthius Varro now?

"Rahannal said he's on the hill looking out toward the desert.
I'd go with you, but someone has to carry this big baby to safety. Good luck."

Head around the rock formation to the northeast and climb the hill behind it, up towards the natural rocky arch. You'll find Panthius Varro in a large Imperial-style tent on the cliff. Kill him. Once the commander is dead, jump down the short ledge and head northwest to find your allies. Speak with Snaruga to receive a reward for helping the conscripts at Onsi's Breath.

"You're back! I told Rahannal not to worry about you. Unlike some people I could name, you can handle yourself in a pinch."

Panthius Varro is dead. What'll happen now?

"I had no doubts you'd triumph.
This may not be a stronghold, but there are people who need me. We'll fight back until the Imperials are beaten, or we die in glorious battle!"

Notes

• During dialogue with Rahannal at the eastern entrance, while stating he's unaware of the Imperials' affiliation, he will directly mention the Seventh Legion in his immediate following lines.
• Foreman Connor doesn't exist within the mine before starting the quest or reaching the related objective.
• No unique sound or dialogue is heard when Snaruga points out that Rahannal is in trouble.
• Panthius Varro doesn't exist in the camp before starting the quest or reaching the related objective.
• None of the named rescued miners found outside the camp at the end appear inside the mine during prior objectives.

Quest Stages

Rising Against Onsi's Breath
Finishes Quest	Journal Entry
	The Imperial [sic] hold a bandit named Snaruga near the mine. I need to find a way to set her free. (If started through Rahannal) Objective: Talk to Snaruga Objective Hint: Collect Imperial Key (If started through Snaruga) HINT: Snaruga is being held prisoner in the camp. I should speak to her to see if she knows where the key to her manacles is being kept. Objective Hint: Free Snaruga
	I have found the key and should return to Snaruga and free her. Objective: Free Snaruga
	Snaruga ran to get a weapon, but said she'd meet Rahannal and I at the eastern entrance to the mine. Objective: Talk to Rahannal at Mine Entrance
	Rahannal asked me to enter the mine to find the conscripted Foreman, a man named Connor. He will be able to take the key and free the miners. Rahannal will meanwhile search for Panthius Varro, the Imperial who commands the Seventh Legion at Onsi's Breath. Objective: Talk to Foreman Connor
	Foreman Connor suggested that I should destroy the Seventh Legion's stockpile of coal at the farthest end of the mine. It will serve as a distraction for the miners to escape and also hinder the Seventh Legion's efforts at the mine. I will need to ignite the coal stockpile to destroy it. Objective: Create a Distraction Objective Hint: Ignite the Coal Stockpile Hidden Objective: Wait for the Explosion
	I should defeat the guards rushing to extinguish the fire, giving Rahannal more time to find the Imperials' leader. Objective: Defeat the Guards
	I should find Rahannal and see if I can assist him. It sounded like he was in trouble. Objective: Find Rahannal Objective Hint: Talk to Snaruga outside the mine
	I should kill Panthius Varro for what he's done to the prisoners here. Objective: Defeat Panthius Varro
	Objective: Return to Panthius Varro's Tent
Finishes quest	I should see whether Snaruga and Rahannal made it back to the other side of the camp, and let them know that Panthius Varro is dead. Objective: Talk to Snaruga at the Camp

Notes

* Any text displayed in angle brackets (e.g., <Alias=LocationHold>) is dynamically set by the game and will be filled in with the appropriate word(s) when seen in game.

• Not all Journal Entries may appear in your journal; which entries appear and which entries do not depends on the manner in which the quest is done.
• Stages are not always in order of progress. This is usually the case with quests that have multiple possible outcomes or quests where certain tasks may be done in any order. Some stages may therefore repeat objectives seen in other stages.