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The journal was written by a denizen of Silverbrook named Mikhail. It details the arrival of a shadow-worshipping group called the “wolfcult.” The villagers were reluctant to embrace the cult at first, but sympathizers sprung up gradually among town residents. Unsettled by this, Mikhail sent his daughter Sasha away from Silverbrook while he attempted to reason with the other villagers.
Mikhail’s last entry mentions a meeting of local town leaders to discuss unspecified events in Hollowstone Mine.
Bring Mikhail’s Journal to Lieutenant Dumont in Amberpine Lodge.
You will be able to choose one of these rewards:
Upon completion of this quest you will gain:
Quest Giver: Mikhail’s Journal (item drop from Vladek at Forest’s Edge Post [36, 68])
Objective: Bring Mikhail’s Journal to Lieutenant Dumont at Amberpine Lodge.
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The journal is written by Mikhail, Sasha’s father. It documents the Wolfcult’s gradual infiltration of Silverbrook. The villagers resisted at first, but sympathizers grew over time. Mikhail sent Sasha away to protect her, then stayed behind to try reasoning with his neighbors.
His final entry references a meeting about unspecified events in Hollowstone Mine, which becomes the next thread to pull.
This is the connective tissue between the Silverbrook conspiracy and the Hollowstone Mine/Westfall Brigade storyline. Dumont’s response shifts the focus from the immediate worgen threat to the deeper question of what drew the Wolfcult to the area in the first place.
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Vikstone's War JournalVladek carried a journal that didn’t belong to him.
The handwriting was neat, methodical. A record of watching your home turn into something unrecognizable.
Mikhail had been a denizen of Silverbrook. His journal detailed the arrival of a shadow-worshipping group called the “wolfcult.” The villagers were reluctant to embrace them at first, but sympathizers sprung up gradually among the town residents. One by one, neighbors he’d known for years began speaking differently. Meeting in secret. Changing.
Mikhail tried to reason with them. He documented every attempt.
His last entries were harder to read. Not the handwriting, but the weight behind the words. He’d sent his daughter away from Silverbrook while he stayed to fight.
His daughter.
Sasha. The woman who’d grabbed my arm at Bonesnap’s camp. Who’d told me to trust no one. She’d learned that lesson from a father who loved her enough to send her away and stay behind alone.
The final entry mentioned a meeting of town leaders at Hollowstone Mine. Something was happening there. Something that completed Silverbrook’s transformation.
Dumont read the journal twice before speaking.
“I imagined there would be more to this than just an isolated town of hostiles.” He set the journal down carefully. “We have men near Hollowstone Mine. Perhaps it would be in our interest to do a little research.”
Mikhail was dead. His warnings survived him.
Mikhail’s last entry pointed toward Hollowstone Mine, and Dumont knows exactly who has soldiers in the area. The trail picks up with Report to Gryan Stoutmantle… Again.
