Dusk on the Mountain

Dusk on the Mountain is a Prologue campaign quest available in Diablo IV.

It is automatically initiated in Nevesk, after confirming a new character and watching the prologue introduction. It is followed by the "Darkness Within" quest.

Objectives

1. Find shelter in a nearby town. "I must search for shelter before I freeze in this blizzard."
2. Find the source of the voices. "The town is not as abandoned as I had previously thought. Someone is here, and they may be in trouble."
3. Speak with Oswen. "I've found a madman locked in a shed in Nevesk. Why is he here?"
4. Follow Vani. "The man is raving about a tower, but I do not understand. Other townsfolk have arrived, perhaps they know more."
5. Speak with Vani. "Apparently, the man is a monk sent by the Cathedral of Light. Whatever he saw in the tower must have driven him mad!"

Walkthrough

Head towards yellow quest indicator. After entering the town of Nevesk, the Wanderer hears voices coming from a nearby shed. Head towards the yellow indicator to interact with the shed door. After speaking with Oswen and Vani, follow Vani into tavern. On the way she tells the Wanderer that the monk went mad after entering a nearby ruin. Upon entering the tavern, the Wanderer meets the rest of the townsfolks: Isbel, Devmir, Elenta, Stanis, and Tovri. After speaking with Vani, the Wanderer then agrees to investigate the Icehowl Ruins.

Transcript

• Wanderer: "Another abandoned town."

• Strange Voice Male: "Demons...everywhere...fangs in the dark..."

• Strange Voice Male: "Agh! He bit me!"

• Strange Voice Female: "Careful. He's a wild one."

• Wanderer: "What's going on here?"

• Oswen: "What's it to you?"

• Vani: "Oswen, hush. I'm sorry, wanderer. You've come at a difficult time. This madman stumbled into town and started causing trouble."

• Delirious Man: "Demons...spilling from the ruins...kill us...kill us all..."

• Wanderer: "Ruins? What is he talking about?"

• Vani: "Come. I'll explain. There is evil stirring in the ruins to the north. That poor monk back there must have gone back inside. Even a holy man like him was driven mad by whatever he saw."

• Isbel: "The woods around here are dangerous."

• Wanderer: "It isn't safe here."

• Vani: "Could you protect us from whatever is out there? We have nowhere else to turn."

• Wanderer:
  • Druid: "The evil stirring in those ruins is an affront against nature. I will make things right."
  • Necromancer: "Evil is gathering strength in those ruins. I will bring it to heel."
  • Rogue: "I'm going to kill whatever is in those ruins before it gets the chance to kill me."
  • Sorceress: "If there is evil lurking in those ruins, I will drag it into the light of day."

• Vani: "Truly? Oh, thank you."

Optional Dialogue

Optional Dialogue with Vani

• Wanderer: "Finally, some shelter from the storm."
• Vani: "I'm sorry, it's a bit cramped."
• Wanderer: "It's still better than a cave.

• Wanderer: "What can you tell me about the people here?"
• Vari: "Elenta went a bit deaf last winter. You might need to speak up around her."

• Wanderer: "What is this place?"
• Vari: "Ah, nothing special about our little town, but it's home."

• Wanderer: " What about the monk?"
• Vari: "We'll do what we can for him. Might have to keep him in the shed for now though--he tried to bite off Oswen's fingers."

Other

• Devmir: "Fire's looking good, but I should watch it a little longer...to make sure it doesn't go out."

• Tovri: "If Devmir's taking all the space by the fire, just give him a shove."

• Elenta: "What's that? You say something?"

• Elenta: "Oh, you poor thing, travelling in this awful weather."