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Upon arriving in Emerald Stair, you will be helping characters left and right as the region is deeply infected by the Dreamscourge inAvowed. Sielo Piannini is a farmer with a sick wife whose crops have just been stolen by the Paradisan rebels, and he is in desperate need of help.
During theFood Theftside quest inAvowed, you will come face to face with one of the captains of the Paradisan rebels, and some of your past choices will come to haunt you. In the end, the Envoy will be faced with multiple choices, and they need to choose carefully to please both sides if desired.
How To Trigger Food Theft Quest In Avowed
While exploring the area north of Fior mes Iverno, you will unlock a fast-travel beacon, and next to it is Sielo Piannini. Speaking with him reveals that a group of rebels stole his crops, and he asks you to go look for them, which triggers the Food Theft side quest. If players initiate another conversation and ask for more details, he reveals his wife is sick and in desperate need of Rose Draught.
Head to the location of the rebelsby following the quest markto arrive at Riverside Cave. Enter it to find many non-hostile rebels hanging around. Proceed deeper and Iglaf will warn you, regardless if you spared Ygwulf or not. Go deeper to finally meet Erlinn Matishell and Ortrud. Here, players are faced with quite a few options, andthe attitude of the rebels depends on whether you have spared Ygwulf or not. Sparing him makes the rebels more inclined to hear you out than attack immediately.
Should You Allow The Rebels To Keep The Stolen Crops In Avowed?
There are two methods to let the rebels keep the stolen crops, as they need to eat as much as the farmers, according to Erlinn’s logic. The first one is simplyagreeing with Erlinn’s logic,which earns you 350 coins inAvowedfrom her. So, thecrops are left with the Paradisan rebels, and you return to Sielo to tell him the news.He becomes furiousand tells you to get out of his sight.
The second method is tocompromise. Simply tell Erlinn thatthe farmer’s wife is sickand she desperatelyneeds Rose Draught. The rebels willgladly hand over the Rose Draughtand keep the crops.Sielo will not be very happywith these turns of events, but you can remind him that his wife needs the medicine, and he is a farmer, so he can always plant more. Accepting the money rewards you350 coins,or you can refuseto get theForager’s Friend Ring, which gives 20% more health and essence from any food source.
Should You Return The Stolen Crops To Sielo In Avowed?
Similar to the last choice, there are alsotwo methods to return the stolen cropsto Sielo, butone of them depends on Ygwulf’s fate. If you havespared Ygwulfin An Untimely End quest, you can tell Erlinn,“I let Ygwulf escape, didn’t I? I’m clearly not your enemy"and"All I ask is for one more gesture of goodwill"andshe will hand over the stolen crops, hoping to stay on your good side as an ally. However,Iglaf will attack players on the way out, forcing Erlinn to step in and kill some of the rebels with you. You canavoid fighting him if you have high enough Resolve.
The second option is tosimply attack, which is theonly option you have if Ygwulf is not sparedand you wish to get the stolen crops back. This isnot recommendedas the entirecave will become hostile, and the situation could get messy very quickly. Once you’re done, get out of the cave andreturn the stolen crops to Sielo. In both methods, the farmer will offer money and if you refuse, he gives you the Forager’s Friend Ring.
