| Strange Crow | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Home City | Evermore | ||
| Species | Crow | ||
| Health | 10088 | ||
| Reaction | Friendly | ||
| Other Information | |||
| Faction(s) | Dark Witnesses | ||
The Strange Crow is a talking crow who can be found in multiple places around Evermore and Bangkorai and involved in several quests. It eventually reveals itself to be the mouthpiece for the hagraven, Uela.
Related QuestsEdit
A City in Black: Restore morale by bringing back a severed head.- Heart of Evil: Drive the hagraven and her Dark Witnesses out of Mournoth.
- Imperial Infiltration: Help prevent an unwitting act of treason.
- Leading the Stand: Head into Mournoth to halt the Reachman advance.
Quest-Related EventsEdit
A City in BlackEdit
Your first encounter with her perched on the stocks across from the southern gate in Evermore. After speaking with Imrazan it will remark:
- Strange Crow : "When the truth is silenced, it is the people who are shackled."
The crow can be then be questioned:
- "The people eye the north with fearful eyes, but it's from the south that the storm approaches."
- How are you speaking to me?
- "With an open mind, one hears truth, however dark it may be."
- Are you trying to tell me something?
- "No. The telling has already been done. I am here to listen … and to watch."
- Who are you?
- "I'm a crow. What more do you need to know?"
- I guess there's nothing more to say then.
If you choose to see Imrazan in the second encounter with the crow, the dialogue will be different:
- "The people eye the north with fearful eyes, but it's from the south that the storm approaches."
- Are you following me?
- "Are you leading me somewhere? Or are you the one being led?"
- What does that mean?
- "You ask for answers, but what you need are questions."
- I have plenty of those.
The crow can next be found in Anchor's Point Inn keeping an eye on Sir Jarnot.
- "When there's no knowledge in the tops of towers, check the bottoms of bottles."
- How did you get in here?
- "One can witness the larger view from on high, but one must come down below to see what hides in shadows."
- What is it that hides in the shadows?
- "The light hides in shadows, but only there can it shed on secrets."
- What secrets?
- "A secret told is no secret, but all knowledge has its time."
- I guess I have to wait then.
Speaking to it again:
- "Death needs time to grow what it kills."
Once hidden weapons and supplies are found at the south gate, the Strange Crow will remark:
- Strange Crow : "New trinkets, but the box has not been opened. The time for gifts has not yet come."
The crow will still continue to be cryptic of its intentions:
- "Great gifts often appear as a surprise, but sometimes, the surprise should be spoiled."
- Do you know something about this?
- "I know what I see, but it is not me who needs to know. It's you."
- Can you tell me what you know then?
- "I know this is a desperate city in desperate times, but this is not the gift the city needs."
- I'll take your words into consideration.
Speaking to the crow again:
- "Timing is everything. When will the gifts be opened, I wonder?"
After reporting to Duke Renchant and being rebuffed, the Crow will once again be encountered on the ship, Bjoulsae Queen.
- "Funny boat, funny business. I want to see what's in the hold too."
- Do you have a key?
- "Hm. Crow's on the ship, but the crew's on the shore. South by the city wall, one carries the key to open the door.
Approach with care though. Drunk sailors can be salty!" - I will go get a key from a crew member.
Imperial InfiltrationEdit
The Strange Crow will be found next to bodies of Glarikha and Sir Jarnot, whereupon they reveal their identity and propose a momentary truce.
- "Friends, foes, and fools...hard to know which is which...or who is who. Choose poorly and wind up dead."
- What happened?
- "A witness I was, and nothing more, but if a crow can spy someone, so can a spy.
- But you know the true threat now? Imperials! Now, you must listen to me."
- Why should I trust you? I don't even know who you are.
- "Uela, they call me, those that follow. From the Reach we come...to conquer this land.
- But the enemy of an enemy is a friend. So I am a friend."
- You're with the Reachmen?
- "Aye. My Reachmen march this way. Evermore will be ours! But not if Imperials have it!
- They are a threat right now, for you and for me. You need friends. Let us be friends then, and join together to beat our common foe."
- You just said you come to conquer. How can I trust you?
- "Temporary truce! Neither wants Evermore Imperial. We work together, destroy the Imperials, then we are enemies again.
- I like it not myself, but you have no one to help you now. The only choice for either of us is to work together."
- What do you propose?
- "You cannot strike down spies, but my crows can, pretty little pets. Mark our foes, signal my crows, and we will strike.
- We will clean the city of Imperials. Then we are enemies again."
- I don't have much choice. Let's do it.
Speaking to the crow again:
- "Mark the men who would turn this city Imperial. Signal my black-feathered followers to strike. The rest on you lies."
Leading the StandEdit
Once Duke Renchant has been dealt with and Queen Arzhela spoken with, the Crow will fly down to announce that the truce is finished and that Evermore's days are numbered. She will initially say before the start the quest:
- "Is that the sound of battle again?"
This is followed up with:
- Strange Crow: "Tell the queen the truth—her reign will soon end. We are enemies again, you and I."
Uela will declare the end of the temporary truce you have and will look forward to taking over the land:
- "The Imperials' tricks are undone, but your stone city will still fall.
- Through crows' eye I spy your weak defenses. These lands belong to the Reach, and we will soon sweep through!"
- How can you be so sure of that?
- "You don't need a crow's eyes to see this. Use your own. Look north. If you do not spy my armies now, you will soon.
- Count your blessings though. Death at a Reachman's hand is more merciful than enslavement at an Imperial's."
- Neither sounds particularly attractive.
- "The sooner your fate is accepted, the better we will all feel.
- I am queen of these lands, not that weak woman over there. Tell her the truth. After the city's sacked, I'm going to peck out her eyes."
- I'll tell the queen what you've said.
Heart of EvilEdit
After destroying the totems in the Reachmen camps around Jackdaw Cove and speaking with Wyress Rashan, the Strange Crow will appear, furious with what you have done.
- Strange Crow: "Vandal! Destroying my art, you will regret!"
She can being spoken with, where she will taunt you and claim that you cannot reach her before flying away.
- "Playing with the little girls of the forest? A game with me though, many have come to regret!
- How exactly does my new playmate plan to win?"
- We're going to win by killing you?
- "Kill me? Ha! To kill Uela, you must find her first.
- I can reach you, but you cannot reach me!"
- We will find you.
- "Hmmph! Where I am is a secret only a crow can know. And the crows call for your death, not mine.
- Come after me and the last sight you will see will be a black beak...pecking out your eyeballs!"
- I doubt that very much.