While exploring the world ofTainted Grail: The Fall Of Avalon, you’ll come across plenty of quests, but not all of them are marked or handed to you directly. Often, you’ll need to speak with locals, dig into conversations, and pay attention to subtle clues if you want to uncover what needs doing.

What makes these quests more complex is the constant presence of choice. The game doesn’t always tell you when a decision matters, but the effects can appear later, shaping outcomes, changing dialogue, or altering what kind of reward you end up with. It’s not always clear what the consequences will be as well, which keeps you guessing with every move you make.

How To Start The Burdening Letter Quest

You first need tostart the Tightening the Screws quest and complete itin order to reach the locationwhere you can read the Letter Written in Coal. After you do that, the Burdening Letter quest will start automatically.

For this quest,there are multiple ways to complete it depending on who you choose to give the letter to,and we will go over all the possible options to complete the quest. But first, verify you exit the cave.

verify that you do PICK UP the letterand not just read it, anddouble check that you have it in your inventory, otherwise you will not have access to all the possible choices.!!

Who Should You Give The Letter To?

Give The Letter To Caed

The first option is togive it to Caed, head of the workers who sent you to investigate the sabotage. He is locatedat the camp near the Last Tree.

He will be thankful that you took the risk to investigateand will send the news to Denholm, who will take matters into his own hands.

Give The Letter To Denholm

The second option is todeliver the letter personally to Denholm himself. He can be foundat his usual location northwest of Cuanacht.

When you speak to him, pick the option that mentions the letter, and he will be surprised,asking you to keep the matter secret.

You can even pressure Denholm into giving you extra money if he wants to make sure you stay quiet. You can ask for even more if you push him.

Track The Writer Of The Letter

The third and final option is tofind the writer of the letterand confront him directly.The writer is Erfyr,andhe can be found just east of Denholm.

When you speak to him, pick the letter-related dialogue and he will admit he was the one who wrote it. This will leave you with a choice: