Getting funding for a dwarven expedition

Getting funding for a dwarven expedition is an optional interaction in the prologue of the game.

Quick walkthrough[]

Talk to one of the unnamed townspersons in Easthaven using a dwarf party member.

Walkthrough[]

During the prologue, talk to a character in Easthaven whose tooltip reads "townsperson" (it doesn't matter which one).

If the speaking player character is a dwarf, you can let the townsperson believe that you're on a profitable expedition to ancient dwarven cities, and convince them to become an "investor" in this venture. They give you one Andar Gem.

Dialog path

Another dwarf in town, I see. You with Hildreth? I figure you dwarves might be looking to take back some of your old cities in the Spine of the World.

Old cities?

You don't need to play the innocent with me, friend. I know you're looking to take back one of those gold-filled dwarven cities from those goblinoid bastards, aren't you? What—Lower Dorn's Deep, Upper Dorn's Deep?

I'm not familiar with those places. What are they?

Hmmmm. Maybe you *are* fresh to those names. Here tell, Lower and Upper Dorn's Deep were dwarven citadels that fell to the goblins a few hundred years ago. The dwarves were supposed to have an alliance with the elves, but it fell apart, and the orcs and goblins ran rampant over the region. Probably still some great treasures lying around in those halls, too... but I don't need to tell you that.

Hmmmm. Well, maybe I *am* looking to take them back. If you were willing to contribute some to the expedition, I'm sure the dwarves would return your contribution a hundred-fold... but I'm not making any promises, mind you.

Hells, good enough risk for me... here, I've got a little "nest egg" stored up just for such a chance. Take it—if you dwarves take back Upper and Lower Dorn's, I'll be waiting for the return.

You can only do this once.