A Royal Audience

A Royal Audience is the fourth quest of Act II of Diablo III.

Transcript

Core

• Class
  • Necromancer: I killed Maghda. While we fought, she claimed that Belial used the Imperial Guard to capture Leah.

• Tyrael: Then they must be holding the emperor against his will! I tremble to think what Belial might do with Leah and her growing power. The only chance we have to rescue Leah is to wrest the emperor from the grasp of the Imperial Guard.

• Class
  • Necromancer: We need to get into the city. Asheara might be able to help.

• Asheara: Captain Ravan! The conditions out here are deplorable. Something must be done to aid these people!

• Class
  • Necromancer: Asheara, the emperor is in danger. I need to speak with him.

• Asheara: I heard what you did at Khasim Outpost and Alcarnus. You have my thanks, and you shall have my help. Captain Ravan, this man/woman has vital information regarding the massacre in the Borderlands. We must see the emperor at once!

• Captain Ravan: Very well, but I don’t think you’ll find him receptive. Let them pass.

• Asheara: Let’s go. I’ll lead you to the palace.

• Hakkan: You are bold to have sought this audience with me. My guards tell me you were responsible for the massacre of innocent villagers in Alcarnus.

• Class
  • Necromancer: Your guards lied.

• Hakan: If you are innocent, then why do you have a spy skulking through my sewers? Bring her in!

• Leah: Let me go!

• Hakkan: I detest violence. Guards, I leave this matter in your hands.

• Leah: No!

• Asheara: Get out of here. I will cover your escape.

• Leah: Thank you. Now we need to go to the sewers. I’ll explain why when we get there.

• Leah: These demons are blocking our way! We must destroy their summoning construct!

• Leah: There has to be a way into the sewers from here.

• Leah: This leads to the sewers!

Townsfolk Dialogue (Hidden Camp)

• Class
  • Necromancer: Do you remember your time as an angel?

• Tyrael: Not just any angel. I was the Archangel of Justice. My fall awoke the vengeful dead who were slain unjustly during Diablo’s reign of Terror. There was nothing I could do. As my power left my body, I had absolutely no control over it.

• Tyrael: Caldeum is the greatest city in the world, the seat of the empire of Kehjistan.

• Class
  • Necromancer: So they say.

• Tyrael: Its libraries overflow with undeciphered tomes of arcane knowledge. Its streets cover labyrinthine tunnels. It is a city of wonder and mystery.

• Tyrael: I do not know how these refugees persevere. Their situation is dire, and it seems there is little hope for them. Where do they find the strength to carry on?

• Class
  • Necromancer: Their hearts possess the will to survive.

• Tyrael: Hmm. The human spirit never ceases to amaze me.

• Tyrael: I feel Belial in the very air. I see his shadow behind haunted eyes, hear his voice whispering lies on the wind. He need not bring an army to this city; it is his already.

• Myriam: My people are shunned many places, but we were always welcomed in Caldeum. Something must be very wrong that they won’t even let their own people into the city now.

• Class
  • Necromancer: But what is it? You must tell me everything.

• Myriam: Is that any way to speak to me? And you don’t need visions to see that Belial is in control of the city. The question is how.

Townsfolk Dialogue (Caldeum Bazaar)

• Rasheed: Why can’t these people see? We’re nothing like them. You understand that, don’t you? I can tell you’re different from this gutter trash.

• Refugee: We paid tribute to the emperor for years! He cannot treat us like this.

• Villager: Is there no one to help us?

• Villager: The demons have taken over the desert! How long until they come to Caldeum?

• Noblewoman: People are being robbed out here! These slums are filled with thieves. You simply must let me in.

• Nobleman: We need to be within the safety of the city walls.

• Villager: The emperor is destroying the city. He must come to his senses soon.

• Villager: The Zakarum are behind everything that’s going wrong around here. They raised the emperor, you know.

• Noblewoman: Caldeum relies on trade to survive. If they keep the city closed for long, it will die.

• Sadeir the Innkeeper: It’s quite difficult to keep the sand out of here. You haven’t been out in the desert recently, have you?

• Villager: To come so close to this wondrous city and not be allowed inside is worse than never seeing it at all.

Quest Log

• Part 1
  • Barbarian: The Imperial Guard is controlling the emperor of Caldeum. If I am to free him, I will need the help of Asheara, leader of the Iron Wolves.
  • Crusader: The Imperial Guard controls the emperor of Caldeum. If I am to free him from its influence, I will need the help of Asheara, leader of the Iron Wolves.
  • Demon Hunter: I have seen towns fall countless times, and I have saved those I could. But I never imagined that I would stand before the sealed gates of the great city of Caldeum, knowing that demons guard its high arches and towers. I must speak with Asheara immediately. Leah and the boy emperor are at the mercy of the Imperial Guard.
  • Monk: Belial’s schemes have corrupted Caldeum, and demons in the guise of imperial soldiers patrol the city. Asheara, leader of the Iron Wolves, is the one person I can trust to help me enter Caldeum and take Leah and the boy emperor to safety.
  • Necromancer: If Belial is controlling the Imperial Guard, we must intervene quickly. The Iron Wolves have proved themselves to be trustworthy so far. Let’s see if they come through for us again.
  • Wizard: Tyrael says that we must help the emperor retake control of his empire and save Caldeum. We need a way into the city, but the Imperial Guard will allow none to enter. With the manner of my departure from the Yshari Sanctum, I have few friends here. I must find new allies. I believe Asheara and her Iron Wolves to be trustworthy. Perhaps she can gain us entry into the city.

• Part 2
  • Barbarian: We will receive no aid from the child that rules Caldeum; he is Belial's pawn. I have found Leah, but other than Asheara and the Iron Wolves, it seems we are alone in our fight.
  • Crusader: Caldeum's child emperor proved to be of no use. Asheara and her Iron Wolves are the only allies we have.
  • Demon Hunter: Emperor Hakan II is too young; he believes Belial’s lies without reservation, and he has ordered his treacherous guards to kill Leah and me. Simple little fool! We must escape the palace, but this isn’t the end of the matter.
  • Monk: The child emperor seems powerless to stand up to the Imperial Guard, Belial’s demons. I will get no assistance from him. All Leah and I can do now is escape the palace and find another way.
  • Necromancer: The emperor is an insolent child. If it weren’t for the suffering of Caldeum, I’d consider letting Belial have him. At least Leah is free now.
  • Wizard: The emperor is just a child; how could I have hoped he would be able to aid me? The Imperial Guard has him convinced we are the enemy. Instead of gaining an ally, we find ourselves fighting for our lives. It seems we have even fewer friends than we had hoped.