Should You Free Ilora in Avowed?

In Avowed, you'll face a crucial decision: free the imprisoned Ilora or leave her fate sealed. This choice significantly impacts your journey, affecting both immediate challenges and later quests. This guide details the consequences of each decision.

Should You Free Ilora?

While role-playing allows for personal choices, freeing Ilora is strongly recommended. This path simplifies Fort Northreach and unlocks a future side quest.

Freeing Ilora: The Benefits

Freeing Ilora provides significant advantages:

• Easier Fort Northreach: Ilora actively assists in combat, proving invaluable given your initial lack of strong weapons and armor. She significantly eases the difficulty of this early-game area.
• Simplified "Escape Plan": A later side quest, "Escape Plan," becomes considerably easier if you've saved Ilora. (No spoilers here!)

How to Free Ilora

Ilora reveals the key is located in the Warden's Room. Access it by climbing crates, jumping to another platform, and entering a passageway. Break through boards to reach the room; the key is near the door. Regardless of your choice regarding Ilora, use the key to unlock the adjacent cell and obtain the Deerskin Gloves.

Leaving Ilora: The Consequences

Choosing to leave Ilora results in a more challenging experience:

• Increased Difficulty: Fort Northreach becomes significantly harder without Ilora's assistance.
• "Escape Plan" Hardship: The "Escape Plan" side quest will also be more difficult.
• Forced Confrontation: Ilora won't remain imprisoned; you'll be forced to fight her, further complicating your escape from Fort Northreach.
• Loot: While you'll acquire Ilora's belongings after defeating her, this comes at the cost of a more difficult playthrough.

Ultimately, freeing Ilora offers a smoother, more rewarding path through Avowed.

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