Stepping into Fior Mes Iverno in Avowed, players quickly discover that not all adventures are grand epics—some begin as quiet tragedies. The Missing Rangers side quest emerges when Lieutenant Fidelio, brooding alone at the Bone & Boar bar, reveals two patrol rangers vanished near the northwest lake. What seems like straightforward retrieval morphs into a poignant narrative web where every dialogue choice ripples through consequences, proving this compact quest packs emotional weight far beyond its size. 🎭"

"### 🔥 Igniting the Quest: Where to Find Lieutenant Fidelio

Your journey starts west of Fior Plaza Beacon—head straight to the rustic Bone & Boar tavern. Inside, Fidelio’s slumped figure is impossible to miss. Chat with him to learn about Adelarro and Belenna’s disappearance during lake patrol. Pro tip: This triggers immediately upon entering, so gear up before visiting!

🏕️ Tracking Down Belenna: Dreamscourge & Dialogue Dilemmas

Cross the bridge into Wildwoods—but brace for ambush! Xaurips and Sporlings attack instantly. After crushing them, loot a Fine Bow from a nearby corpse. Follow the path to a solitary campfire where Belenna sits infected by Dreamscourge, muttering incoherently. Here’s where choices explode:

• "Stay put while I find Adelarro" or "Return to town": She limps back to Bone & Boar’s upper floor

• "Run far away": She vanishes as a wandering Dreamthrall

• "End your suffering": Mercy-kill her instantly

Regardless, she hands over Belenna's Badge and gasps that Adelarro awaits at the river mouth. Brutal honesty or comforting lies—neither eases her torment.

⚔️ Adelarro’s Fate: Ruins, Loot & Inevitable Loss

Follow the river upstream to Moldering Godless Ruins, shrouded in psychedelic mist. Adelarro’s there—but fully transformed into a Dreamthrall. No saving him: slaughter the mob and loot Adelarro's Badge from his corpse. Don’t rush off! Nearby lies a cave with a glowing purple chest containing:

• Golden Scelling 💰

• Steel Chunk ⚒️

• Common Round Shield 🛡️

• Hardwood Branch 🌿

Snag Adelarro’s Scrawling—his final note to Belenna—then climb the spiral staircase right outside. Leap across platforms to grab Copper Skeyt and unlock a hidden Lockbox with Dank Spores, Tanned Hide, and more crafting gold!

💎 Consequences & Rewards: Your Choices Echo in Fior

Return to Fidelio for the reckoning. Outcomes hinge entirely on Belenna’s fate:

Belenna’s Status	Dialogue Options	Rewards
Returns to Bone & Boar	• Suggest animancers • "Can’t abandon your own" • Blackmail Vidarro	Ring of Peerless Marksman 💍 550 Gold 💰
Vanished into Wildwoods	• Report her wandering	Ring of Peerless Marksman 💍 550 Gold 💰
Mercy-killed at camp	• Reveal her death	Same rewards, but Fidelio mourns silently

Choose "Can’t abandon your own" for maximum drama—Fidelio debates warning townspeople or confronting leaders, each option tinting Fior’s political landscape. That Ring of Peerless Marksman? It’s no consolation prize, boosting ranged damage significantly. Yet the real reward lies in the haunting aftertaste: seeing Belenna stare blankly upstairs if saved, or imagining Adelarro’s unsent scrawling rotting in your inventory. 💔

This quest masterfully proves that in Avowed, ‘side content’ is a misnomer—a few badges and battles spiral into moral labyrinths where grief lingers longer than loot. Like Fidelio nursing his ale, players leave pondering: when patrols go silent, what price would you pay for closure?