The land of Avalon is rife with magic and danger, and you’re thrust into it inTainted Grail: The Fall Of Avalon. From your awakening in the Island Asylum to when you start to settle at the keep and beyond, you’ll come across magic spells and hear tales of curses.

One such curse-afflicted person is Berach, a man who wants to be a knight, but whose luck has run out and been cursed by someone to be trapped beneath a bridge, lest he meet his end – or is he? Whatever the case, he’s stuck where he is and could use a kind soul to escape the confines of the bridge and help him.

Close up view of a portion of the Horns of the South region with an orange star edited onto Berach’s location in Tainted Grail: The Fall Of Avalon.

How To Complete Age Of Excuses

Berach can be foundbeneath a broken section of bridgethat’s directlynorthwest of the Archspire fast travel pointin the center of the Horns Of The South, and hegives the Age of Excuses side quest.

Speak with him, and he’lltell you about the curse inflicted upon him,but you canagree to help himout, starting the quest. First, headback to the Horns Of The South Keep. Head back to the room foundleft of Fearghas' working areaand talk with thelocal healer, Jann.

Player character speaking to a druid named Dreth and getting a recipe from him for Berach in Tainted Grail: The Fall Of Avalon.

He’ll have a newdialogue option relating to the Age of Excuses​​​​​, and give you ahint about whom to talk tonext. Next, you’ll need tospeak to a hermit named Drest, and he can be found on the shore of thebeach directly beneath the keep.

If youspeak with Keeper Dan,you’re able to start the misc quest Investigate The Shore, which will lead you directly to Drest’s location,and give you some EXP for completing it.

Player character showing the recipe for a Disgusting Health Potion at an Alchemy Table in Tainted Grail: The Fall Of Avalon.

From thevillage behind the keep, go south down to thesouthwestern corner of the map, then follow theshoreline east past some partially submerged ruins, and you’ll find Drest in analcove beneath the keep.

Speak with him about the curse, and he’llgive you the recipe for a Disgusting Health Potionto give Berach for his curse, and it can becrafted at an Alchemy Tablewith five Sage, two Whiskey, and one Grindylow Claw.

How To Obtain

Whiskey x2

Found randomly inside crates, barrels, and sacks in any location, such as those at the Horns Of The South Keep.

Sage x5

Harvest from Sage plants, which can be found growing next to cliffs, trees, along paths, and bridges.

Can also be purchased from Jann Hepler at the Horn Of The South.

Grindylow Claw x1

Defeat any Grindylow and loot one off their bodies.

Two Grindylows can always be found near the fast travel point outside the Archspire, and one sometimes spawns north of the Hunter’s Lodge, near the keep.

If yousearch the partially submerged ruins near Drest, you may find twoLockpick-ablechests, one of which contains the Cascade Surge bow.

Once you have the Disgusting Health Potion,head back to Berach and speak with himabout the curse. You’ll havetwo dialogue options: perform theritual on him with the potion, or you cantell him that there isn’t a curse.

Select the option toperform the ritual on Berachinstead, and he’ll thank you for your help. As a reward, you’ll get300 EXP for completing the quest, an additional150 EXPin general, anda Soulstone, which is a specialtype of amuletthat, whenfully chargedby killing enemies, willheal your health and mana fully.