Changes: Blackmarsh Undying

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The Blackmarsh Undying is the Fade version of the former Blackmarsh village.

Walkthrough

Any previous events and interactions should follow the questline of Shadows of the Blackmarsh.
Follow the diagram below how to activate the runestones.

Once the runestone has been activated go back to the Shadowy Crypt then proceed to the opposite exit hall. The opposite exit door will lead you in the cemetery outside the gate of Baroness mansion.
Upon exiting Shadowy Crypt you will be automatically greeted by a Village Watcher through a cutscene.
- Halt! Who enters the Blackmarsh
  - This isn't still the Blackmarsh, is it?
  - We are Grey Warden, trapped here.
  - I'm looking for assistance. Can you help me?
  - Wait a minute. Who are you?
- He may then give you access to the mansion.
In the courtyard, you will find Justice along with Village Watchers and its people.
As soon as you approached the crowd Justice will be surprised to see you and ask of your being. He will then ask you to help fight against the Baroness.
- Tell me, stranger, will you help us in this righteous task? Being a Grey Warden appears to make you an able sort, and thus your aid would be most welcome.
  - I would gladly help you.
  - Forget it. I have more pressing business
  - I need to find a way to get out of the Fade
  - This baroness is a blood mage? From the real world?
  - What are you trying to do, exactly?
When you made your choices Justice will then break the gate and assault the Baroness in her mansion.
Once you have defeated the First the Baroness will invoke summoning that will consume the First's soul to teleport everyone in the field out of the Fade back to the living world. When you awake you will notice Justice has possessed of Kristoff's corpse. He is disoriented but then realized that he is in the living world
- She has returned to this realm as well. Can you not feel it? The baroness is nearby.
  - We've defeated her once already.
  - How? Isn't she dead, just like all the others?
  - She's nearby? Where? I don't see anything?
- But here in your world, here she will be quite something else.
  - What do you propose, the?
  - Great. I suppose she'll be even stronger, now?
  - Wouldn't she need to possess a body? Like you?
  - I can deal with her myself, whatever she is now.

Involvement

A Maiden in Distress

Shadows of the Blackmarsh

Tears in the Veil

Objects

See also: Essences and Fonts (Fade)

Essence of Constitution x 2 (one inside a coffin in the crypt, the other is near one of the fade apparatus close to town)
Essence of Strength x 2 (one inside the town walls and SE of the runestone puzzle)
Essence of Dexterity x 2 (one inside the town walls, the other is right as you approach the town before encountering the villager)
Essence of Magic x 2 (one inside the crypt, the other is south of the runestone puzzle at the top of the band of water on the far left of the minimap)
Essence of Willpower x 2 (one inside the town walls, the other is near the runestone puzzle)
Essence of Cunning x 2 (one inside the crypt, the other on the docks outside of town)

Tears in the Veil
- Altars surrounded by desire demons

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Runestones puzzle solution

Runestone puzzle
- Click the stones in the correct order (see image, right) and summon a series of rage demons.

Exploits

It is possible to get two +1 attribute bonuses per essence/font. On the PC, this involves first right-clicking the essence to move towards it, then right clicking it again immediately before (almost at the same time) as the player reaches it. If done correctly, two +1 bonuses will be shown on screen, one after the other. Make sure to save before this is attempted on each essence. Otherwise, if done incorrectly, there will be no way to repeat it.

It has been said that clicking the essence many times real fast can yield many attribute points; confirmation: possible, to do this trick you have to be a bit far from that certain essence and try clicking on it many times as you can.

Confirmed, did multiple clicks and got +1 seven times from a shrine. v1.05.

Notes

Unlike other areas in the fade, this area appears to be next to The Black City. This is odd seeing as all points in the fade are supposed to be equidistant from The Black City.

Exits

Shadowy Crypt

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 ***How? Isn't she dead, just like all the others?
 ***She's nearby? Where? I don't see anything?
+**But here in your world, here she will be quite something else.
+***What do you propose, the?
+***Great. I suppose she'll be even stronger, now?
+***Wouldn't she need to possess a body? Like you?
+***I can deal with her myself, whatever she is now.
 == Involvement ==