After you reach the harbor in Of Ash and Steel, you will successfully make a deal. However, it will take some time to collect 5,000 gold, so your journey in Grayshaft is not over yet. After being saved from the assassination attempt, you are tasked with getting protection from either the Order or the Freemen.
You can choose either faction. However, let me warn you that the Order is a complete mess right now, and you will need to find each knight on your own before they agree to offer protection. On the other hand, the Freemen will give you a few tasks and will agree to provide protection afterward. Here, I will guide you on how to find the leader of the Order and the Freemen during the Friends in High Places quest in Of Ash and Steel.
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How To Get To The Order’s Base
Irvin will tell you that the base is in the eastern part of the city, so it may be a little confusing to find the way. Facing Irvin, go straight and then take a right. Take another right and then follow the path. Now follow the path along the left side, cross the wooden bridge, go ahead, and then take a right.
Continue straight until you reach a gate to the left. Go through it, and you will notice a statue just ahead. From there, go right and then head down the stairs from the left. Go straight and then take a left. Right ahead of you will be the base of the Order. The leader will be located inside the room to the north, so head there and speak with him.
He will then tell you that every important member has left. So, to get the protection of the Order, you will need to find the missing knights and convince them to return to the Order. Once you do that, you will get the protection. However, I chose to go with the Freemen.
How To Find The Leader Of The Freemen
Now, finding where the Freemen live is going to be extremely challenging. You may not be able to find their hideout on your own because the location is just too complex. It is also quite far away from the city, so be prepared for a long walk.
To get to the Freemen hideout, you will first need to get out of the city, which can be quite tricky. To reach the exit, go down the stairs, head straight, and then go left. Then follow the path to the right and head up the stairs. Take a left, go ahead, take another left, and then head down the stairs.
Now, keep going straight and then take a left. After that, when the path ends, take a right, then another left, and you will be out of the city. Now, head straight and turn left when you reach the notice board. Follow the path ahead and keep going forward. Eventually, you will come across a city guard. From there, keep following the path, and eventually you will come across a giant statue.
When you reach the giant statue, take a left and keep following the path. Eventually, you will notice that the path splits in two directions. Head to the left one. Shortly after, you will reach a tavern on your left. If you are traveling during the night, it is better to sleep and wait for the morning.
Important Note
Just before you reach the tavern, look to your left, and you’ll spot a cart beside a small camp. The cart contains several supplies you can loot. Interact with it to pick up Brute, a reliable and powerful weapon. You can also grab other useful items such as a Frying Pan, a Pitchfork, and a Hammer.
After that, keep following the path ahead and then go up the stairs to cross a bridge. You may lag for a brief moment as a new area loads. Go ahead and then head down the stairs from the left side.
Avoid The Enemies And Keep Moving Ahead
Here you will find some enemies, but do not fight them. Keep going ahead, cross the wooden bridge, and ahead you will see some city guards bullying a hunter. Stay there, interact with them, and wait for the fight to start. The hunter will literally one-shot the guards, so when that happens, quickly take all the loot that falls on the ground.
After that, go ahead, and from the puddle head to the left. Inside, there will be some pretty scary monsters, so ignore them and head to the right side. Follow the path and then head down from the right side. Keep following the path, and you will eventually reach a broken house. You can talk to the person standing in front of it and buy it for 300 gold if you meet the stat requirement to negotiate.
Follow the path north to the house. Go ahead and then take a left. Cross the bridge and keep following the path ahead. At the end, the path will split into two directions. Head to the right one and then follow the path to the left side. You will now reach a wooden platform. Your game may lag here again, so when it stops lagging, cross the platform and follow the path ahead while staying on the right side.
Keep following this path, and when you cross some hunters, shortly after that, you will notice a path extending to the left side. Follow that path, and eventually you will come across some bandits bullying a trader.
Help The Trader, But He Really Doesn’t Need Your Help
Start a conversation with them and select the option I am in. The trader will one-shot both of the bandits, so you will not have to do anything. You can pick up the bandits’ weapons, and on top of that, you will be rewarded with 100 gold and some experience. After that, head to the path on the right and keep following it until you reach the Freemen base.
From the notice board, head left and go up the stairs. After that, go right and then take another right. Then go up the mini stairs to your left and keep following the path while staying on the right side. Then take another right and head straight up the hill. After that, take a left, go up, take a right, head up the stairs, and talk to Kurt. He is the leader of the Freemen.
Talk to him and tell him everything that has happened. After that, he will ask you to join the Freemen, and in order to do that, you will need to participate in something. Agree with him, and then you will have to perform some tasks.
With this, the quest, Friends in High Places, will come to an end another quest in Of Ash and Steel will be triggered. If you had a rough start in the game, I recommend checking out my guide on how to get the best start. Also, make sure to visit the game’s main hub for more useful guides and walkthroughs.
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Obaid Ur Rehman is a lifelong gaming enthusiast with a deep passion for writing about video games. While he enjoys all genres, he specializes in RPGs and Soulslike titles. After tackling some of the toughest bosses, he often unwinds with a cozy game to relax. Outside of gaming, Obaid enjoys watching anime, bingeing TV series, or staying active at the gym.
